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Several of the Mad Tea Party scents might be suitable, I think. Alice, especially, would be a good choice. Mouse's long and sad tale, the dormouse, the unicorn, high-strung daisies could all work. Aeval, Dana O'Shee, and Fae are gentle faery-inspired scents that seem relatively non-threatening. Most of the ladies of Illyria would be good choices - Tamora And Regan are favorites here. My little 14 year old step-sister loves Dragon's Milk, so you might even give that a try.

This is stunning. And delicious. And will probably be my first multi-bottle purchase. Wet: Vanilla cream, molasses, and a little bit of the red currant. I'm not smelling any patchouli or moss at all. Drydown: Creamy warm vanilla, molasses, red currant, and the teeniest bit of moss. I'm not smelling any patchouli at all. The molasses lends just a bit of bitterness, but I really think it makes it all the yummier. This sounds like it would be a foodie scent, but it really isn't. Love love love this! I knew this one was going to be amazing, but it really is better than I had expected. And the label is absolutely adorable!

This was a frimp in my recent trading post order and one I never would have thought of for myself (thank you labbies ). It was love at first sniff though! In the imp: This is a sweet almost cola-like almond (though not at all cherry, as others have said). On my skin: The almond changes within moments to a softer more marzipan-like scent. A rich pretty amber starts to come out as well. It gets warmer and smokier the longer it sits. Something in this reminds me of Snake Oil, though I'm not sure what it would be. I am definitely smelling vetiver, though it is an amazing, sweet, smoky, exotic vetiver. I usually don't care for the lab's vetiver note, but I'm loving this. There are also a lot of spices showing up and maybe a trickle of well-behaved honey. Drydown: Sweet, smoky, and spicy. Glowing and delicious. I never smelled any of the cherry, menthol/eucalyptus, herbal/medicinal notes that others have mentioned. This is autumn in a bottle, to my nose at least, and will definitely be a bottle purchase soon.

This one is really fascinating and much more complex than I thought it would be given the very simple scent description. In the bottle: Deep, sweet, and softly rounded. This is so very well blended that I really can't make out any specific notes or even really what kinds of musks are present. Fresh On Skin: It's a bit brighter and almost developed a little spice. Still has that amazing rich creaminess that defies description. I keep coming back to sniff and I still can't figure it out. It's gorgeous though. Drydown: Bright, sweet, creamy, gently spiced, and ever so slightly smoky. It does have just the teeniest little bit of powderiness, but not enough to really dissuade me from wearing it. I had initially bought Creature Feature expecting it to be extremely simple, thining I'd use it to pep up other oils that needed a little something extra. This one has really surprised me though. It's absolutely wearable on its own, with all the character and interest that I had hoped it might have. Very very yummy and I'm glad to have gotten a bottle.

Hopefully this is the right place for this question. My mother is very allergic to stargazer lillies - she has pretty major respiratory reactions whenever she gets near them. She's not an asthmatic, but it produces symptoms very like an asthma attack, and she has to carry a rescue inhaler in case she should be exposed. (She's a nurse, and they're fairly common in get-well bouquets.) My question, I guess, is this - has anyone else had any problems with the lab's stargazer lily note? We both love BPAL and she's never had a problem with any other lily notes, but there are scents that we'd both love to try that feature stargazers but we aren't sure if it's worth the risk. I'm particularly desperate to try Victoria, but I'm hoping to get a bit of feedback first. Thanks!

Hmmm, I'm not sure I like this one. All of the notes sound gorgeous, and yet I really don't smell any sandalwood, frankincense, or myrrh. What I do smell is a strong green aquatic, and unfortunately I'm not a fan of aquatics at all. Also, this is quite strong and actively resists being washed off. This lil imp will probably find a new home.

Hmmmm, this is good. When I first got this one, it was all strong sharp evil butter, but with some age on it... Wet, this is a hot buttery pastry fresh from the oven. It smells almost spicy, even though none are listed. The blackcurrant is less full and juicy and more bubbling up out of the pastry. The rose at this point isn't saying much, but she's adding just a touch of depth and roundness, supporting very shyly from underneath. As it dries, the buttery pastry, hot bubbly currant, and soft pretty rose begin to blend more evenly. The rose never does take over, nor is it that 'fake' rose that has a habit of going so very wrong. I can vaguely see the comparison to Eat Me, but where Eat Me is a bit more mature with cool vanilla cake and sweetened jam, Knave is her badass brother. If you like foodie scents, definitely give this one a go. Don't be afraid to try it for fear of the rose - I really didn't get that much, and what I did smell was understated. All in all, this one is very unique. I may keep my imp around, but I have foodie scents that I prefer over this one, so I won't be needing a bottle.

This one should have been lovely given the notes, but it's become my second most hated oil, unfortunately (nothing under the sun can best, or rather worst, White Rabbit). When I first opened the unassuming lil imp, I recoiled. Someone mentioned rootbeer from hell, and I'm inclined to agree. It was sharp and acrid and fairly unpleasant, but I determined to test it anyways. (Some of my favorite oils have smelled terrible in the imp/bottle, so I try to always do a skin test.) On my hand, and I hesitate to put it this way, it smelled like death. It was bitter and nasty and I didn't smell anything at all akin to vanilla or spice or even flowers. I love spicy ginger notes, and practically pour on my Shub Niggurath, but I'm almost positive the problem here was the white ginger. And possibly the apricot. I didn't smell fruit at all, but this may have been the root of the sour and rotting notes I was smelling. I just wasn't able to let it sit and see if it got better over time. This one was scrubbed off within a few minutes of putting it on. Why couldn't this be the sexy yummy goodness so many others have reviewed and loved?

Oh my *sniff sniff* This is really lovely. It's spring in a bottle, lol. I'm having trouble picking out individual notes, so this may or may not be helpful, but I am getting mainly sweet dewy grass, white clover, and dandelion adding just a bit of bitterness. The rest of the notes are really there more as a subtle accent, not so much main features, to my nose at least. This smells for all the world like standing in the backyard with your bare feet deep in clover, the sun is helping to warm the strong cheering breeze as you take your freshly dried sheets off of the line, listening to the little honey bees buzz from one patch of tiny spring wildflowers to another as you go. This oil manages to blend the perfect early-spring late-morning day, and also throws in the sensation of lying down for a nap cuddled up in those same fresh, softly scented sheets and blankets you just brought in. The longer it sits, the better it gets. The scent seems to warm just slightly, loses a bit of that bitterness. It's all about fresh, but a true natural fresh. There's nothing at all here that isn't exactly as you would find in your own backyard. It does take on just the teeniest soapiness as it dries, but not at all in an off-putting way. Beautiful, and a keeper. This is really more of what I had hoped for with Blade of Grass, I think.

I've never had a problem with this at all, thankfully. Just to be on the safe side, you might try wearing your sweeter scents and florals close to home at first, in case they should decide you smell pretty. My horses love BPAL scents, though, interestingly enough. And I'm not allowed to wear Gunpowder in the field anymore unless I want a good licking, lol.

Oh gods, this is terrible, awful, and making me ill. All of the notes sounded delicious, but I'm thinking the pumpkin ruined it. As soon as I put it on my skin it turned instantly to sharp, over-powering, rancid butter. And cranberry juice.

I used to think that I hated rose scents, but now... After having the opportunity to try the Trading Post's atmospheric spray Queen's Croquet Ground, I went on a search to find an oil that smelled like that. This is that scent! It's a creamy sweet true rose - not old lady, and not smelly florist spray - and soft spring grass and leaves. It's playful and comforting and oh so delicious.

In the bottle: Wow. That is sharp, and very pure, bitter grass. Wet: It's still pretty sharp, but it's softening up a bit. It's a little sweeter now, and I can smell cold wet leaves and chill autumn air. The bitterness has gone, thank goodness. Dry: Clean, in a dirty way, and very darkly green. It's cool and sweet and actually nice, but still not something I can see myself wearing. Overall: This one is very true to its description. I wasn't expecting it to be quite so dark, but it would be handsome on a man. I'm glad to have tried it, but it's not, unfortunately, for me.

In the bottle: Rich fertile earth, soft dark sweetness, vanilla Wet: Still a dark sweet earth scent, like eating icecream in the forest at twilight. It's warm and smooth and delicious. I don't smell 'dirt', per se, or anything remotely mushroom-ish and not even the slightest coconut. It's indescribable, really. Dry: Soft and supremely comforting. It's still gently sweet and slightly earthy, but it's become something more subtle and cuddly and amazing the longer I wear it. Overall: This is so very very yummy. It has quickly become my main comfort scent, and I often wear it to bed. With a name like death cap and so very many 'dirty' reviews, I was a bit hesitant to try this one, but I am so glad that I did. I highly recommend trying this one at least once!

In the bottle: Mmmm, yummy. Vanilla and a gentle myrrh with a rich dusty cocoa powder. Wet: Dry and bitter and softly sweet. This isn't remotely foody, although the notes would suggest otherwise. The cocoa is dark and heady and the sandalwood blends to make it nearly woodsy. The myrrh is still hiding behind the cocoa, softly enhancing it from the shadows. Drydown: The sandalwood is the more prominent note, but not nearly as sweet as it usually is. Vanilla is blending with the cocoa now, stilling some of that bitterness. Myrrh is making her presence a bit more known by lending a soft earthy spice to Velvet. This stage is sweeter than when I first put it on, but still isn't foody in the slightest. Overall: This is very good. I was expecting darker, richer, more woods, but this is a delicious comfort scent just as it is. I don't know that I need a bottle, but I will definitely use my imp.