Fjaer

Wet: The juniper really comes to the foreground, with something sharp and green. It was the idea of a concrete note that drew me to this, and I am getting that, it's just sharper than I anticipated... though I don't really know what I expected! Dry(er): The blackcurrant is tart and sharp... it's still overall sharp and green, with a big hit of currants. I'm not a huge fan, but I guess I'll keep this and try it out over the summer months.

Gorgeous, soft, smells like someone I'd want to hug ❤️ Something in here works so nicely on my skin, I can't figure out if it's the leather or the sandalwood...

Really can't decide if I like this one! I love root beer, and bought this after reading the reviews that it had a root beer note. It does! But there's also a sweetness from the coconut milk that goes a little sickly on me - it's probably the coconut milk, vanilla and nutmeg combined and going sickly. I think the key to this one, for me a least, is 'less is more'. Last night I slathered my wrist in it and felt a little nauseous, today I just have a light dab and it's much better. I hoped this would be a little less sickly-sweet, I'll see how it ages though!

I've had my imp for a while and thought it was about time I did a review. Interesting scent! I loooove the concept. My boyfriend always calls me a Djinn because I have lots of different skills. I'd love to have made this my signature scent but I think it's too out there to wear everyday. I love randomly putting it on when I'm at home though, it's so evocative. Wet on skin: scorched and acrid with something underneath which I can't put my finger on. Tlas time goes on there is almost a citrusy cleaning product type smell to this, which oddly isn't unpleasant. It smells so acrid it's incredible. Drydown: this fades quite fast on my skin, after 45 minutes it's barely lingering. The word that comes to my mind is 'sinister' when I sniff this one. Dry: barely detectable anymore. I get a faint whiff of it now and then. It still has that sinister, scorched scent with something lingering underneath. Something sharp and peppery. I'll keep the imp but I don't think I'll get a bottle of this. I think it would be great on a guy. Someone who could really pull it off.

When I had the chance to go to Mutter Museum it was just such a blessing. I'd read about the place since I was a kid but never dreamed I would get to go.. But luckily I visited the US (NJ) for a cousins wedding and drove up to Philly to see the museum. Totally incredible. And when I saw this perfume in the gift shop I outright bought one. It's lovely. 'Old Books' seems like a perfect way to describe it. 'Ancient books' even. Woody, dusty with a hint of vanilla and balsam. Not something I would usually go for but I shall treasure this one. The memory of the museum jumps to mind when I smell this one.

Wow this is crazy! I usually wear perfume daily to work, just for my own sake, I enjoy being able to have a faint whiff of something nice around me. However, for the first time, I've worn Snake Oil to work. I only got it a few weeks ago and haven't worn it much. I work at an art gallery in India, New Delhi. And the gallery assistants have been passing through transporting pieces of art work. They keep saying things like 'areyy Khushbu aa rahi hai!' meaning 'ooh there's a lovely scent in here!' and asking me if I can smell it. They also keep saying they can smell clove and cardamom. I've also been asked if I've been eating something sweet (lots of candy and mouth freshers here contain sweet spices) "Strange it only smells good in this room!" one of them said. Also had more people chatting to me today! One of the gallery assistants being his chatty slightly flirty (marginally creepy at times) self even more so today hahah. This stuff is potent I guess!!! I do like the scent. I'm usually drawn to the stranger scents; dirt scents, spicy/ foody ones and occasionally florals. But this really is something different,

I think 'less is more' is the key to this scent, for me at least! I slathered it on and felt a little nauseous because it was so so so strong! SO much throw! That being said, I was hoping for something a little softer, it's a very 'strawberry jelly candy' fragrance for me, then as it settles something softer appears from the background. It's not what I expected but an interesting one nonetheless. Next time I'll just apply a teeny dab and see how it goes. Also thinking about mixing a little with my unscented hair oil.

I expected to love this seeing as Sandalwood and Saffron are both gorgeous notes. However, I'm not getting anything like Saffron or Sandalwood at all... both of those scents are real common over here (I live in Delhi at the moment, moved here from England recently) they're used a lot in food and fragrances used for worship etc. I'm getting something quite sharp and sour, not a fan of this. It reminds me of these really sour candies we get in England. Part of me thinks they've still not settled from the journey in the post, I had them delivered out here to India and they were stuck in customs for the longest time, most likely in sweltering heat... I hope this one ages well, I guess I'll keep it for a few months and wait and see! .

Wet on the skin this smells like ylang-ylang to me. Straight up ylang-ylang. I've moved to India where there are a few jasmine bushes outside my house, so I'm used to catching the scent of actual jasmine every night, luckily. This just isn't what I associate with the scent of jasmine. Dry on my skin this smells a lot like nail polish remover, damn my skin chemistry!! I really wanted to like this one, but thankful it was just a frimp I got with an order, so never mind.

Amber with something sharp and green in the background... ever so slightly spicy. This seems to change on me from one moment to the next! One minute I like it, the next I don't! There's a real strong church incense note in there for me, not sure if I'm enjoying this one.

There's a definite coconut milk scent coming up for me, with something I can only describe as 'Parma violets' (a candy we get in the UK) It dries into a comforting, warm, coconut/incense/floral... if this was a color it would be burgundy. The scent stays close to the skin. It makes me just want to curl up into a ball and forget the world, but maybe that says more about my state currently than this perfume! Still, I think it would help me settle into some down-time. Overall it's nice, I might think about getting a bottle, will have to wear it a few more times to see if it grows on me a little more.

Wow, this smells like lemon pledge. After it dries it doesn't really smell like anything at all I guess my skin just doesn't agree with this one.

Wow, this is my first review in a long time! I sold off all of my BPAL collection, which I later grew to realize was a very silly decision! So I'm building up my collection once again I was so excited to receive this through the post, all the notes sounded wonderful. Here goes, In Bottle: This smells sweet, herbal and almost fizzy, like vanilla root beer. Wet on Skin: I definitely get the vanilla, and still smells fizzy! That must be what they meant by 'CO2' ! The butter is there, then there's the sassafras. I have no experience with the actual plant sassafras as I live in England and I don't think there's much of it around. But I have had root beer, and I definitely recognize the scent of it in this perfume. Dry Beautiful, slightly medicinal too (which I'm loving) Genuinely conjures images of an old Victorian apothecary, full of botanical tinctures and medicines! (Or perhaps that's my over active imagination ) . Fantastic, evocative blend. I'll be keeping this one! 5/5

In the bottle: genuinely reminds me of autumn leaves and wet earth.. I actually can't think of anything closer to the scent of walking outside on a rainy day Wet on skin: Yep, still wet leaves and damp wood, hint of charred wood. Then there's that boozy undertone. Drying: Sweetness is coming, getting that treacle note seeping through. I'm a little saddened at how fast its disappearing on my skin. I do love this blend, it's so evocative. Reminds me of venturing outside on a rainy night, when there are leaves on the ground, and bonfires are blazing in the neighbours back gardens! not sure how often I'll wear this, but definitely a keeper.

I'm really glad I chose this! Initially it reminds me a little of Jack, and of Pumpkin Latte from last year. Definitely that lovely BPAL pumpkin note in there. Once settled on the skin it mellows out to a really smooth pumpkin vanilla buttercream sort of scent. It's really wearable and a great choice for a foodie like me!! Oddly, I'd describe the scent as being very 'Safe' just because it's so wearable! And most of the things I go for tend to be the more wacky bpal creations. 5/5 !