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I am using an aged imp, but I don't know how old it is unfortunately. The imp is dark in colour. Imp/wet: Musk, sweet in a slightly foodie way Dry down: smokey but not cigarettey, slightly floral but not girly if that makes sense... I can't make out individual flowers. Slightly sweet ginger. Later: zest, floral musk, good throw. I'm not usually interested in these sorts of scents but I quite like it. It has something in it that is also icy (Mint?) at the end for me. Could be a nice gender neutral scent too. Good throw long life

I am using an aged imp from 2017. Wet - floral, something swampy, it does have something that feels a bit icy but not minty like toothpaste. My partner says it initially smells like a masculine scent. Dry - warm florals, still getting that chilled feeling. Good throw. Maybe something akin to ginger in the background. Later: it's a soft warm floral on me now. I don't normally like florals but this one is quite nice.

I have a bunch of aged imps that I never reviewed initially that I'm now returning to, to see if I like them now. This is an imp from 2012. Wet - Smells fizzy! Smells boozy, champagne like, and hint of strawberries. Quite sharp and strong. Dry - slightly less boozy, more strawberries. Very good throw and long wear. I would say this one aged well for me as I recall not initially liking it from the imp.

The Brutal Ones: dark chocolate, black pepper, and green cardamom. I purchased a bottle of this on the whim that I had all three ingredients in my pantry and loved the smell of them together, haha! I tried it on both myself and my partner. Bottle: Pepper, cardamon, hint of dark chocolate Wet: Very black pepper and cardamom, but not really any dark chocolate that I can tell. I think this would make a good gender neutral scent. Dry: The spices are no longer over-powering and it mellows out quite nicely. It also smells sweet, but I don't really get any chocolate on me. Overall: Really quite like it once the spices mellow, but it's very strong initially. It seems to have a short life on me even after slathering it on, but spices tend to do this to me. A nice spice scent. Update: I tried it again just after posting this and lo and behold I got chocolate! It must have been the splash I put on initially because it's quite balanced and lovely now. On my partner: He got dark chocolate and cardamom, less pepper. It dries down to a nutty, almond dark chocolate and fades into a lightly sweet, very faintly cardamom scent. He also really likes it!

Bottle: Like medicine... cough syrup. It does also make me think a little of mulled wine, but knowing how cherry and blueberry goes medicinal on me I hoped to the Blackcurrant gods were kind! ...And they were! Wet: Very quickly smelling more like fruit tingles on me so far which is a good thing! (For those not in the know, it's an Australian candy which is quite citrus and sherbet like). Dry: Blackcurrant, like sweet oranges and berries. Something in the background which actually makes me think of wine. Only a little bit boozy and not overpowering. Later: More of the above. It's very akin to a light mulled wine. It's a warm scent but not heavy. Overall: Blackcurrant Glogg is a fruity scent on me and I quite like it! It's actually Summer in Australia and I could see myself wearing it throughout these warmer months because of the fruit.

I got this as an imp. Wet: Orange, sweet, very fruity. Maybe the kumquat? I'm a bit surprised with this one because I wasn't sure how the white pepper and white tea would go on me (black tea scents go a little weird). Surprisingly very nice so far, getting a bit of that pepper in the nose. Dry: Still orange, almost like Fanta. Not really for me but nice to have. I personally don't think I'll wear this one much as it seems to give me a headache, which happens a bit with white tea scents for some reason.. Later: Less orange, more warm, a bit like candy dissolving in the mouth. Less headache. Almost like strawberries... but then it dissipates and leaves a sort of resin-like smell. It's still nice, and I'm happy I have an imp for sniffing Very summery. I would recommend this for someone into fruity scents.

Wow I wish I was getting the graham crackers chocolate everyone else is getting, because on me, to quote ramblingrambler, it also stinks :( I also tried it on my partner who it worked better for. Me: Bottle: Like sweet cigarette smoke... Sometimes I'll smell it and it has more smoke, other times it has more sweet. The undertone is sort of like the musk from marshmallows. Wet: All I get is smoke, but cigarette smoke and I don't like smelling like cigarettes :( I compared it to my liquid smoke for cooking, and Scorched Marshmallows smoke isn't as foody. Dry: A little less smoke but the sweet musk is now cloying. Very sad about this one, as I love tobacco smokes but whatever this smokey scent is it doesn't work on me. Later: Cloyingly sweet, a bit of smoke. Overall: It does make me think of burnt, extremely burnt marshmallows, but it's awful on me. Him: Wet: Initially seems kind of nutty on him, less smoke. The smoke is also more like liquid smoke, more foody. Dry: Smokey in a nutty, wood sort of way. Later: A little bit sweet, a bit citrus, still smoky though. Overall: Smokey but not in a cigarette way.. Did not get much marshmallow or chocolate on him at all. Regardless, he likes it! Generally, most of my sweet scents go off on him so it might work for you if you don't do sweet normally.

In Bottle: Very wet and green. Sort of like the sea, a bit floral initially. On my partner: like disinfectant soap, that sort of smell... It mellows and becomes more floral. On me: Citrus, slightly sweet. It does make me think of soap but not as much as on my partner. 1 hour later on my partner: KFC disinfectant. Hmmmm. He said he would probably still wear it haha! 1 hour later on me: Much less soap, more like the ocean in terms to that salty air smell but sweet. It fades really quickly on me-- probably a good thing. I did get KFC wipes vibes for a bit too. I don't think I would ever wear it but my partner is happy about having the character scent around. We purchased both an imp and a bottle-- will see how the bottle ages.

Yep, reminds me of the desert! On my boyfriend it smells quite lovely without being too musky or spicy. It's exactly what he wanted and he's happy with it. I find him wearing it more in winter.

It is very light. It does remind me of paper (papyrus) and a little musky but overall it's a very soft scent. My boyfriend is very happy with it on him and I think it represents the character wonderfully. I personally prefer less over-powering musk scents so I don't mind it.

Bottle: Super rich, warm vanilla fig cake. There's something like citrus on my nose. On: Sweet, nutty, warm Dry: Super sweet milk-- I know it sounds strange but it makes me think of warm milk with lots of honey. I'm getting a lot of sweetness on me. 30 Mins: A little less sweet, more nutty. Definitely getting some sort of buttercream here and still a very warm scent with that citrus musk note again. Much later: The ambrette seed comes through and lingers at the end, which on my skin and nose, to me smells like nutty, citrus musk. It's not unpleasant but I don't know if it's for me. I think this would make a lovely winter scent. Honestly I am really pleased to have a foody Fool scent and the lingering ambrette note works well to stop it from being cloying and too sweet for too long. Worth a shot if you like sweet food scents.

Bottle: Smells like regular Perversion with some extra spices underlining. On: I'm getting more spice, like cloves and cinnamon coming through on top of Perversion (which has always been a lovely sweet tobacco on me) 30 mins later: Spices were short lived which is a shame and normal Perversion comes out over the top. Like other reviewers its definitely more Perversion than Pumpkin Spice. I'm going to keep it because Perversion is one of my all time favorites but wished I gotten a bottle of normal Pumpkin Spice to layer. I think I actually prefer normal Perversion over Pumpkin Spice Perversion though (at least on me).

Bottle: Green mango, sweet Wet: Like bubblegum mango 10 Minutes: Definitely more green mango, and I get a bit of green tea. Patchouli just wafts in the background and fig adds a subtle sweetness to it. Definitely not too sweet or floral but quiet effeminate at the same time. Dry down: More patchouli I think-- that wet earth smell? With a touch of sweetness still and green mango. Maybe even more green tea here. It's quite a nice mature effeminate scent. I don't know if I will be wearing this one too often, but I could see myself enjoying this one a lot in summer.

Wet: Anise. Haha On: definitely gives off the scent of Absinthe Drydown: Annnnd it's still there! Just settled and more wearable, definitely a whiff of cirrus at the end (but in the barest way). Lovely

I've tried it on a few times since and have found: Wet: It smells like chicos (which is a chocolate flavoured jelly candy in Australia). I also had a good glob of cocoa on me for this test. Dry: Like chocolate, but becomes more and more like plastic chocolate. For some reason it just doesn't wear as well on me anymore. Overall: In comparison to Bliss, this one seems to be more plastic but it is a good version of Rubber Poop.

Floral scents tend not to work on me but it was worth a try! Wet: Sugary floral soap On: Still soapy, but a bit of warmth in the back of the nose (pepper apparently). Drydown: Hmm like bubblegum now that's interesting. Definitely not for me but might make a nice girly scent

Wet: ...Like a woody beach? On: Woah, a mix of things here that I can't quite put my nose on. "Musky weird base over..." is definitely a good description Drydown: Like sweet lacquer on me It is a bit cloying unfortunately. Will need to pass it on

Perversion, you are a delight!!! I received this as an imp and figured I'd might as well smell the imp... and oh wow! On: vanilla, has warmth, something very masculine about it. Tobacco, rum. Drydown: Delicious warm tonka, sweet rummy tobacco. Definitely a fantastic androgynous scent ❤️ I don't really individually recognise the leather or Chardonnay on me--it all just blends together beautifully. I totally purchased a bottle! Update: Tried this scent on my boyfriend and it came out as sickly sweet and floral on him. Luckily for me I get to keep the whole bottle It's absolutely one of my favorite scents from BPAL and the bottle version smells just as lovely.

O is unfortunately Oh No for me to begin with... it does mellow out but it might be my skin chemistry. Wet: It might be the amber but it smells a bit like medicinal cherry on my nose. On: Something about it just smells a bit cloying on me. I personally think it's because this is my first amber scent, and well, within reason it might be because amber doesn't work for me (as I now know). It does however... Dry: ...mellow out to a nice honey vanilla scent which is wearable and fortunately I am good with foody scents. Unfortunately not for me but will work well for a friend

I got mine through Geeks Doing Good! In bottle sniff: Soapy... Uhoh I tend not to do well with soapy scents On wet: Green floral, surprisingly minty and actually slightly tingly on my skin Dry: Slightly musty floral. And something else which to me is like a zest but not lemon and now vanilla 1 hour later: No more floral, slightly musty vanilla. 2nd try: I didn't get the tingly this time, but still had that scent of 'freshly-picked, warmed-from-the-sun' yuzu/mandarin citrus. On me it mellows out to be quite a fantastic scent, one that I think fits Bast perfectly and thankfully smells fantastic on me. Love it

The Apple of Sodom (imp) Wet: Tart green apple, like a freshly cut granny smith with something slightly floral, maybe a "fake" apple smell almost Dry/30 mins later: Slightly sour, floral green apple. I'm not sure if I'm getting the ash, but maybe the sweetness of the apple overpowers it. I will probably give this away

IMP: Floral and a tad medicinal. Must be the tea or something... On: Very floral/tea smelling. Tea scents must not go very well on me, or at least I'm not a fan. It's very pretty though and I don't seem to be getting a headache from it, like I usually do. Gradually becomes sweeter and less floral-- more tea. It feels warm. Dry down: The combination of "ingredients" in this perfume actually work very well together. I think I'm getting a milky tea at this point-- still very warm-- I can't work out what's making it smell "warm"... it's not "nutty" but it's something similar to that. I like it but I don't think I'll purchase a big bottle-- Will definitely be using up the imp though. I can't seem to pick the smell of linen...

IMP: Coconut comes through the strongest ON: I'm already getting a headache with this one... I like coconut but I don't think it's a perfume smell for me. The musk note is another one I'm not usually a fan of. This scent comes out a lot stronger than I thought it would. Dry down: More musk. Ah well. Musk fans will be happy with this one

IMP: Black currant and lavender On skin: Quite soft on me which is a surprise. The lavender and musk works on me in this scent-- it usually doesn't. Dry down: This scent faded very quickly on me. It ends on a musky note. Overall it smelt better on me than I thought, but won't be a bottle for me. -- Just retesting this as an aged imp (10 years). My aged Lurid is very dark in colour. It doesn't get stronger but the black currant seems to have aged a bit like a wine and has a warmth to it. It's still ozone, musky and resiny, with maybe a hint of lavender in the background but it never did highlight itself when fresh either. Overall, Lurid has aged well in the imp and I actually think I prefer this warmer version.

IMP: Flowery. Uhoh. I was hoping it'd be more tea. On skin: Alright so it's not as flowery as it was from the imp. But unfortunately it smells soapy on me... like liquid hand washing soap. Dry down: Urgh. I had to wash this off because it was giving me a big headache. Another Alice scent that sadly isn't for me. I really wanted this to work for me as I love tea. Ah well