Heavenlyrabbit

III (3) O and Apple Blossom. Very pretty and very spring.

CXXXII (132) Well.... revised edition. When will I learn to be more careful reviewing multiple scents? A slightly more urbane version of Snake Oil, more masculine and still sexy. VERY smooth. This Snake is a Player. Possibly some very small amount of Amber. But there's something more balsamic. A balsamic Wood. And I think maybe a top-shelf drop or two of Myrrh and/or Vetiver. Or rather, that's Tobacco? Something a bit smoky. Then there's what seems to me like some of teh sexy Leather. I'm thinking close relative to Doc Constantine with only just a tip of the hat to Death Adder. Follow up- after unearthing my bottle of Doc Constantine, I'd say this is DEFINITELY a close relative.

XCIII (93) Penitence with peachy wine. wonderful and very much a winner, for me.

First on, there's a gently sweet Honey note with the loveliest bouquet of flowers. This is a happy, carefree and light-hearted scent. The Honey is so very pretty. The flowers young but not girlish. This totally escapes what my secret fear for Flower Moon was; a headache-inducing or old-ladyish floral blend. There is a very subtle hint of "green" and "spice". The colors I get from smelling this is a mix of saturated pastels. Like walking down the Easter candy section of your local CVS . Or maybe this is Holly Golightly as she appears in Capote's book and not the airbrushed, sterile and fake one in the movie. Or maybe Pippa Passes by Robert Browning? There is something to this that makes me think of Victorian idylls of young femininity that escapes being totally virginal. As I predicted, the Swamp Jasmine has, on me, no relation to what actual Jasmine does (take things over and turn blends into a hot, loud Jasmine-dominated mess).

Tee Hee, here's my trying to take a stab at some more notes... Vetiver (piece of the old sod?) and a floral not unlike Iris (?). Well into drydown I get something "creamy" and ever so slightly sweet. Not glucose sweet. Maybe maltose sweet, IYKWIM.

User friendly patchouli in this. I will fully endorse Twilight Eye's "earthy and sweet". The base notes work really well with the top notes. They don't get lost. Just augmented. Love the Black Musk. A very wearable Chypre.

There were lots of notes in this blend that appealed mightily but the "waters of River Corrib" kind of scared me. Especially with the word "balsam" preceeding it. First on there is a blast of "fresh and clean aquatic". It's followed by a deep incense that is quite "Me" as it has a touch of the Herbal. So this would be an "Aquatic Incense" blend. It is definitely NOT a generic aquatic on or to me personally as so many of these BPAL bends tend to e.

I was told there would be Cherry Blossom. What I get- Moss, Musk. Really using my imagination, I can convince myself there's some Cherry Blossom. Smells clean in a very nice way. Unisex.

This is very strongly alchoholic, for lack of a better word. The Cherry smells like Kirsch. This reminds me of when I make Chocolate Covered Strawberries and leave a few in the fridge for a few days. The sugar in the berry begins to ferment inside the chocolate. The strong nature of the Cherry does subside but does over-shadow the Chocolate quite a bit at all times from first application and into dry down.

This is the most outstanding of all the Chocolate Box blends. More complex than the 5 other confections and one might say the most, perfume-y. That said, it's also the one I would recommend for men. It's got a robust character. I know perfectly well this smells like chocolate but still don't think foodie! IMO, this will be in high demand when it becomes discontinued. Worth a try.

The patchouli is nice here. All too often a heartbreaker for me as is the bitter clove. Here, the clove gives just a bit of "bite" to all of the many deep, dark bottom notes. This is very vampy, IMO. And should age well.

This smells almost like a pear tart with a nosegay sitting beside it. It's a pretty as I hoped and makes me think of weddings. ADDED Feb. 13: This smells like a late-summer wedding. Stunningly beautiful. Kind of shocked this hasn't gotten more love on the forum.

This is essentially a palate cleanser. It's like having a citrus sherbet in between courses. I had on Butter Rum Cookie which is pretty heavy-duty gourmand and other BPAL's and this clears right through them. It is wonderful. To think I almost passed on this. It's somewhat astrigent without being "clean". It's fruity without being sweet or foody. It's sinus clearing without being mentholated. It's fresh without being ozone. And as much as this is an enjoyable scent... it almost has no "substance". It's weightless, a disembodied specter of a scent. KEEPER

Steampunk Christmas. The opening has a lot of the "Smoke". And it isn't wood smoke from the fireplace or smoke from Herr Drosselmeyer's pipe. It's sort of an earthy "smoke". Kind of an Industrial vibe to this. Thank heavens, the opening backs off. The other notes are there, a minty smell for sure but not too terrible sweet. Still, I think there some vetiver in here? Or something that vaguely puts this in a more masculine territory.

Ooooooo, Licorice. Followed by something sort of Dirty, which lasts for a second before Leather comes along. So I was getting ready to pout cause Leather doesn't play nice with me any more when all the sudden... PIZZELLES. Then back to Licorice, then back to a combination of Licorice/Leather/Pizzelles. Love this, reminds me of my Beau from years ago whose parents were from outside Rome, Italy. One of the things I missed most about him was going to Christmas at his Mom's and all the cookies including the Pizzelles. I will be layering this with Sugar Cookie and Butter Rum Cookie later on. This deserves a bottle and guaranteed people will be wondering "What IS that wonderful smell". Maybe even layering this with like, Snake Charmer....

Cocoa Incense. I think the Amber note hints at the gold wrapper around the Cocoa (chocolate) candy inside. Win! Edit- this lasts, has good throw and doesn't morph a whole lot.

One of the worst BPAL experiences on me ever. I love BPAL's Pumpkin note, it's on of my favorites. Sadly, the dirt, leather and pine all gang up together and make an ungodly funk that had me running to scrub off. Happily, there's lots of other terrific Pumpkin blends to choose from. This blend did evoke the Character but not in an attractive way.

I'd say this seems like a variant of "Creepy" except it actually -IS- creepy. It evokes homespun entertainment of days gone by. Horror-stories by the fire. All the right notes are here and balance very well.

Some of my most favorite BPAL blends have been related to Central/South America cultures. Add to that the Copal and Agave Nectar and I REALLY wanted this one to work. Happy Day! It sure does. The Tobacco and Rose keep each other in check and what really makes it work is the sweet Agave Nectar. BPAL's Honey note has always been very rewarding and this is a real treat. Edit- here it is 2 weeks later and my chemistry is finding this to have a heavier floral, like Lily or Tuberose or some such. And the incense is much more pronounced. BIG difference. And it's much better now that the Rose has been thrown into the background.

Beautiful floral with an intrinsic, slight sweetness. Also, somewhat fruity (apple). And there's a touch of spiceness as well. This works VERY well for Autumn. I believe the fruitiness must be coming from the lotus and orchid varieties Beth picked. There's a touch of woody-freshness. Glad to have taken a chance with this. It's not hugely Asian or even Aquatic. Highly recommend. This is very unique. Closest I can get is if Queen Alice was in an English Garden and fell through the rabbit hole and ended up on the other side of the earth in a Japanese Garden.

Carrot Cake > Oatmeal Cookie > Oatmeal Gruel On first application, I love the Carrot Cake. Later on in the Oatmeal Cookie phase, it's still nice. Into drydown, the foodie sweetness dissipates. IMO, this is an interesting novelty scent. Not enough foodie character to make this Nom-alicious. Not enough base notes to make this a good, wearable perfume. My prediction- this is going to vary widely depending on how the sweet/foody notes play out. If I didn't already have a huge BPAL stash, I'd keep this for the sheer joy of it.

The notes in Lune Noire sound like it was made specifically for me. And this does smell divine for about one minute before it completely disappears. Heartbreaking.

Hard to describe. I don't get lemon. My skin amps anything lemon. It's not lemon. But I can smell what others are getting. It's almost an earthy-lemon. Some note or accord is akin to patchouli and some barely lemon tinged herbal. To me, this is a companion scent to Coyote. It's the grass he walks through in summer on his way for a drink. If you have a bottle or imp of Coyote, try it and sniff Taking another go at what this is like- it's the Summertime version of Death of Autumn.

Fruity incense with a hint of patchouli that had me worried at first but this wears perfectly. It's only going to get better with age! Close to being a favorite right from the get-go.

This is also light on me as well. Surprising considering the notes listed. I expected a variation on 13 but it turns out not to be the case. The Neroli is biting and it takes over the Peach and Cocoa. The Honey and Ambergris also aren't strong enough to overcome the Patchouli which is a problematic note for me. Even with aging, this won't work on me. Patchouli is often hit or miss for me.