The Amber Dawn

DNHoney is very very similar to Door out of all the other BPALs that I've tried. I find myself catching whiffs and thinking, "Is that Door? No, not quite". Mead Moon is also close, but not quite. Tobacco Honey is like a much stronger, less sweet version of Door. So far Door is the best at what it does, and I haven't found anything that does it better--but DNHoney comes the closest.

Oooh! Thanks! I happen to have a bit of both of those, so I can easily bring them in for her to try out. I'll still keep an eye to the spreadsheets, but it's a good start.

Alright, trying to enable a coworker, and she says she likes Bath and Body Works Dark Kiss. Here's the excerpt from the site: "...voluptuous berries, tempting blooms, sensual incense and night musk for this daring and seductive fragrance. Top Notes: Bergamot, Incense, Mirabelle Plum, Black Raspberry Mid Notes: Amber, Burgundy Rose, Geranium, Peony Base Notes: Dark Vanilla Bean, Labdanum, Vetiver, Sensual Balsam, Musks" "... is a seductive blend of dark berries with a kiss of vanilla to unleash your most primal passions Key fragrance notes: sensual incense, Mirabelle plum, and night musk" Anyone know of a BPAL that may fit the bill? I'm going to scour the site later, but wondering if anything comes to mind for anyone.

Miss Twilight has them on her Flickr. Milk Chocolate, Raw Ginger, and Butterscotch White Chocolate, Mango, Buttercream Milk Chocolate, Cassia, and Bacon Dark Chocolate, Lime, and Chocolate Mint Dark Chocolate, Fig, and Tamarind White Chocolate Martini

Actually I'm surprised now that you mention it, that I haven't professed my love for Door here. I sure have in every other thread it seems. Well here's a snippet of what I had to say about Door in the hidden treasures thread:

Not a specific scent recommendation, but Lupercalia is coming soon, and there is a history of sweet, chocolate-centric scents being released, so something in the next update may just do it for you. For example, year before last they had one called "Dark Chocolate and Pepper-Smoked Caramel". Other than that, maybe Anne Beany? (Forum Only, discontinued, you'd have to find it in the Sales or Swaps forum.) I haven't actually tried it, but it sounds very sweet and somewhat similar. The notes are: Rum cheesecake with a hardtack crust, topped with rum ice cream and a drizzle of butterscotch topping.

Tobacco Honey is pretty much what it says on the tin to me. Deadly Nightshade Honey is almost a dead ringer for Door, or was when I first tested it. Black Hellebore Honey if I recall correctly is very green. Those are the only one's I've tried so far.

Mouse's Long and Sad Tale for Christmas Eve. The First of the Three Spirits for Christmas morning. Not sure what I'm going to wear for Christmas dinner.

Oooh that's good to know! Now to get a hold of some. (That and all the other ridiculously impossible to get ahold of vanillas.) I've been pretty good about trying everything that comes my way at least once. Some of them are so disastrous, but some really do surprise me.

Yeah alot of the one's you listed that I haven't tried yet are on my eventual wishlist. Though of course they are rarer ones. I also really want to try The First of the Three Spirits, even though all the reviews say there is little actual vanilla that comes through. But I definitely do love alot of the foodie-sweet scents like Cake Smash, Boo, that may or may not have vanilla, but are close. I am interested in Banshee Beat, but the patchouli worries me... I don't know if it works on me.

I know I love Vanilla, I've always loved Vanilla, but I am having such a hard time finding the perfect one! So far I've tried Mouse's Long and Sad Tale, White Rabbit, Gluttony, Dorian, Bow & Crown of Conquest, Wezwanie/Hold, Haloes, Lyonesse, Hollywood Babylon, Defututa, Her Voice, The Antikythera Mechanism, Inez, The Illustrated Woman, Thirteen (13): November 2009, Black Heart, Unveiled, Ü, Narkissos, Clockwork Couture: Female, Gypsy, Rosy Maple, Tombeur, Calaveras, Candy Corn Coated Candy Apple, Dragon's Milk, Velvet, Mata Hari, Blood Kiss, Peitho, Euphrosyne, Tamora, Le Serpent Qui Danse, and Snake Oil. I've got Black Lace and Terpsichore but haven't tried them yet, and Sachs and Eat Me are in the mail. The ones that were close (but not THE ONE) so far were Mouse's Long and Sad Tale, White Rabbit, Dorian, Lyonesse, Tombeur, Calaveras, and Dragon's Milk. Is my chemistry just not playing nice? Am I doomed to be perfect-Vanilla-scent-less?

Thank you very much for your input! Any help is much appreciated. I've tried Against Idleness and Mischief with mostly positive results (having a disheartening time trying to figure out what I like because just when I think I've got it sorted, my skin chemistry/diet/hormones/what have you throw a wrench in things! I fall in and out of love with scents daily it seems...). Dawn: Maiden... Let's just say I can't trust my skin so I'll be trying it again, but the first go was not good (which broke my heart!). Alice was interesting, but SO wasn't impressed.. Hmmm. The search continues...

I've been wondering this for a while, and I figure I'll just see if any of you know. Is there something like Door, but sweeter, like with Vanilla (or/Milk/Cream/Sugar)? I've tried Deadly Nightshade Honey and Mead Moon, which are dead ringers for Door. I've tried Tobacco Honey which is the bitter side of Door. Now I'd like to add some vanilla/sweetness, if it's out there. Is there anything like that?

I haven't done a side-by-side, but I just tried Velvet today, and it smells surprisingly similar to Boo 2010 to me.

Okay, found some notes for L'air du Temps: The floral-spicy note of the carnation is in centre of its composition. Bergamot and rosewood support the development of the carnation theme, refined with the notes of rose and jasmine. Violet and iris give a powdery nuance, and create a harmony with the woodsy notes of cedar and sandal, while sensual musk and amber add the final feminine accord to the composition. Any suggestions?

I may keep my internet browser open at all times, with the first two tabs being Hackess, and my spreadsheet. Obsessed? Heaven forbid. I.. I just need them. Always. Why bother closing them when I'll just need them again, every second of the day? (I'm pretty proud actually, I've just passed the 250 mark and I'm still keeping it nice and current.) And YES OMG. For real, finding reviews before the Price Cap Database was a HUGE pain in the patoot. This way is much improved. I've seen Scentbase, and I'm just too OCD to use it.

Ah, yes I was replying to tinytiki's question on search. For keeping track of what I've tried, I keep my own spreadsheet. So far, I chart scents in terms of: How many/much I have. (Inventory.) My rating 1 = Swap. 2 = Test again. 3 = Okay, but not chained to. Maybe keep, maybe not. Test before swapping. 4 = Like! May want more. Keep what I have unless swapping for something better. 5 = LOVE. Actively searching for more. Bottles are imminent. (I try to keep 4's and 5's under 20.) Scent name. (Self explanatory.) Status. (Do I still have it? Have I swapped it away? Or do I have it set aside for somebody?) Incoming. (If I have any coming to me in the mail, how much, and from whom.) Catagory. (Very loose, LE/GC/DC/Event/Etc just to help me at a glance.) Also, all scents are color coded by rating, or incoming status. That way I can scroll my list and see what I have in my box that I haven't tried yet. Or easily see what else I'm still waiting on. I also like being able to sort by rating, alphabetically, catagorically, or by swappers/sellers name. Of course, when I get frimps, I have to check them against my original purchase list, so they can be entered into the sheet. If I need to know more specifics though, I look it up in Hackess. For pricing and DC status though I really like the new Price Cap Database.

I prefer Hackess's spreadsheet. Ctrl-F for search, perfect for notes and perfumes. I use Google Docs to open.

From: Here Now, the description shows up on this site next to the perfume named Niki de Saint-Phalle, which Jacqueline Cochran did not create. The smell seemed similar so I hope it helps Hmmm! That does sound sort of like what the reviewer described.... Seems weird how little info there is on this scent. It's listed everywhere, but only as discontinued! Arg. As for the 92$ perfume, I think I'll hold off and get her something else, as that is well above my pay-grade. I'll have to check the BPAL catalogue for some of those notes though, and see if I can come up with something...

Hmm, I'll definitely keep an eye out for that one.. I don't know much about florals either, and without a note list I'm kind of stumped.

Alright, I am hoping someone knows this one! I am looking for a BPAL alternative to Cie by Jacqueline Cochran, released by Shulton (link one, two, and three). It was my mothers favourite perfume when she was 19 but it has been long since discontinued, and she would absolutely flip if I could find a replacement. Can't find notes, but it's described as a floral blend... EDIT: I found a review of Cie which describes the scent as "an Aldehydic Floral with a full white floral heart and mossy, Chypre elements. It's very elegant, understated, yet rich and voluptuous, sweetly golden-honeyed as well as fresh, woodsy and green. It's totally multifaceted, full of sunshine, warm, soft, natural and intelligently blended." Barring that, her second favourite perfume is L'Air Du Temps by Nina Ricci, which is a spicy floral blend, once again I don't know the notes. Are there any BPAL that are similar to that? Basically these are her two previous favourites, so I want to find her some similar scents, and anything in that similar scent vein is welcome! I want to surprise her as part of her Christmas presents. EDIT: Oh and as a note, she's only tried Silenti, but she likes it, and wants something similar but lighter. Thank you very much in advance!!

To me, Obatala smells exactly like the Thoroughly Therapeutic Hand Cream, I've never tried the body butter though, so I'm not sure if it's an exact match for you.

Have you tried Le Serpent Qui Danse yet? I was definitely pleasantly surprised by this one!

My favourite notes so far are White Amber, Amber / Copal, Vanilla, White Musk, White Sandalwood, Cotton, Sugar, Mint, Cream, Lemon, and Lemon Verbena. Here's my note preferences. (More ★'s or ❤'s means I want it more!) And feel free to try me on any of my top tens. Highest Priority: (I will gladly paypal or swap for any of these!!) ---Always Take Any Amount: The Girl ★★★ Antique Lace Black Opal ---Bottles: French Tobacco SN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not looking to buy any of the items below this line, but would love to swap for! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---Backup Bottles [Will take imps as well!]: The Waltz of the Snowflakes Dorian Zephyr Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Door ---General Catalogue [imps or Testers]: Osun The Last Unicorn The Lilac Wood ---LE [imps or Testers]: Unveil the Grace in Thine Eyes The Governess Boo 2012 Lick It Softly The Perilous Parlor Blossoms in Springtime Pale Student of Unhallowed Arts Strings in the Earth and Air ---BPTP [imps or Testers]: TKO Massage Oil --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower priority scents below this line, not actively searching for at this time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lower Priority: ---Bottles: Knockout Drops Giant Vulva Lyonesse (For my mom) Paris (For my sister) Sugar Cookie 2005 ---BPTP [Testers]: Honey Hair Gloss Juniper Mint Hair Gloss Victorian Virgin With Cherubs ---General Catalogue [imps or Testers]: Elegba Elf Half-Elf Incubus Kuang Shi Lady Amalthea Libertine Liz Mr. Ibis Pele Phobos Tezcatlipoca The Lilac Wood Victoria Yemaya ---LE [imps or Testers]: A Companion of the Same Nature Ae. Aegypti Ashlultum Atlas A Wonderful Light Breathless Horror Chaos Theory VI – Vanilla (Foody, sweet, light floral, etc) Colder and Colder Detestable Putrescence Ghosts In Love Halloween: Las Vegas Judith and Holofernes Khryseê La Calavera Catrina Le Revenant Mictecacihuatl 2011 Önduris Peacock Queen Plastic Pink Flamingo Rose Red Sonnet D'Automne Sprinklecake Sticky Pillowcase Stinky Sugar Cookie 2011 Tattered Lace Teatime in Roswell The Cold Hour of Dawn The Gorroble The Glittering Apple of the Stars The King's Daughter The Most Magnificent Christmas Tree The Oval Portrait Theodosius, the Legerdemain The Penitent Magdalen The Wiley Grasser Thousands of Lights Velvet Tiki White Chocolate and Sugared Violets Winter Heavens Yellow Snowballs ---The Long Shots [i'd love a tester!!]: Daya I Fell In Love with a Floating Brain Marshmallow Poof Miss Ida Monster Bait: Closet Snow, Glass, Apples Vasakasajja Velvet Unicorn ---BPTP [Feel free to offer!]: Mourning Moon Tee (Not sure what size) ★ 2009 Resurrection Tee (Not sure what size) Raven Moon Tee (Not sure what size) ---Makeup: MAC Lipsticks: Blow Dry, Surprise Me Very interested in MAC Paint Pots and Pigments! MAC Eyeshadow: Grand Entrance, Rated R MAC Brushes 239, 210