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Twilight This started off as beautiful lavender flowers on me and then gradually the jasmine appeared blending nicely with the lavender. Once dry I could smell the honeysuckle as well. I can still pick out the individual flower notes which makes this feel as though I am moving through a garden and smelling the flowers as I pass. I really liked this perfume a lot, but after about 30 minutes the jasmine went berserk (as it all too often does on my skin) and overpowered everything. Not for me sadly.

On the forum Cabaret works fine for me, but on the Lab site it is listed as Caberet so you have to adjust the search accordingly.

Let me first of all say that myrrh, especially when combined with jasmine, can do some very strange and unpleasant things with my skin-chemistry. When wet I’m getting a scorched effect from the myrrh. I can just smell the rose and jasmine which is reminding me of Delight. Once dry the jasmine is slightly more apparent but still backed with a faint acrid scorched note. After about an hour the scorched note has more or less gone, but during that hour this didn’t do well on my skin. I tried this perfume on three separate occasions, with the same result each time. The final dry-down wasn’t unpleasant but also wasn’t special and the overall effect means this one is not for me.

Noir Incensey and woody when first applied then sweetened with plum, rose and lily of the valley. Once dry I can just smell the clove, but other than that this barely changes from first application to drydown. I love incense, love the smell of plum and adore this fragrance. This isn't heavy on me and not powdery either, just very deep and elegant.

When first applied I could only smell very sweet wine. Fortunately this was rapidly darkened by the myrrh and musk, making it more appealing to my nose. This smells like cherry brandy with musk at the moment. After this has been on a while it no longer seems quite so sweet. It still reminds me of cherry brandy and I can now smell the rose as well. Final thoughts: Haughty, a little sweet, musky and lovely. Good illustration as to why you can’t always trust your nose / skin-chemistry on first try. This seemed unbearably sweet and not at all to my liking the first time I tried it. On the second it smelt good and now I’m really enjoying it.

Yay!! No inspiration on scents I'm afraid, but I wanted to wish you Loads of Luck for Tuesday. Everything is crossed and positive vibes on the way ETA: Well inspiration struck a bit as I posted. I would go with my Celestial oil, Libra. I see Pisces is in your list so assume that is yours? If so and it makes you feel calm, collected, positive etc and you consider it appropriate / suitable, I would try that.

I read it that US orders up to June 11 have shipped. International orders up to June 10 would be shipped by the following Tuesday or Wednesday (I assume 6/7th?) and one International order (which just happens to be mine ) is delayed.

Szepasszony

I agree with Cathode, it is very cool and gorgeous. Pain is mint and lavender and also incredibly cool and refreshing. Szepasszony which to my nose was grapefruit and light florals, decidedly crisp.

Szepasszony When first applied crisp like grapefruit and I would agree with jj_j, I think I smell dandelion in there. This is drying to a beautifully fresh but gentle perfume. The crisp edge is still there tempered with light florals. My nose feels there is also faint touch of lavender, but quite rapidly I can no longer smell different notes, just a perfectly blended wonderful perfume. My poor bank balance, I can feel yet *another* large bottle is required.

Danse Macabre Oooh dark, woody and incensey, this smells wonderful when first applied. I can pick out the frankincense, but the other notes are too well blended for my nose to separate them. Burnished coffins spring to mind! As this dries there is a lightness I can’t identify, very aromatic and yes, it makes this perfume dance for me. There is an almost floral note in there somewhere. I sought a second opinion and my husband confirmed this smells incredible on my skin. It was so good I actually doubted what I smelt.

Wonderful sweet fragrance as soon as this is applied. A gorgeous combination of Vanilla and Stephanotis. This barely changes from wet to dry-down, heady and stunning from start to finish. I’m in love

Sin When first applied this smells quite resinous from the amber, but almost fruity. Within seconds I can smell the patchouli twisting the sweetness beautifully and then the cinnamon appears and I am praying it doesn’t burn my skin. Yay!! It’s drying with no rash. Once dry I can start to smell the sandalwood and this becomes quite incensey. Not sure this smells sinful, but it certainly smells very good!!

But you make such beautiful bottles....

I'm rapidly approaching 48, yes the years do speed up My choices would be: Sin (on me the most sandalwoody), Queen Mab, Seraphim, Seraglio, Tamora, Libra (depending on her star sign?) The latter 5 are not so sandalwoody on me, but are so beautiful.

Sloth Sweeter than I expected when first applied. Almost a faint woody and citrussy tinge before the vetiver wakes up! Definitely something nice in there lifting the heaviness. This doesn’t really change much on me from wet to dry, still light citrus over wood made heavy with vetiver and myrrh. I didn’t expect to like it, hadn’t ordered it, but the Lab kindly threw this in as a free imp and I really like it!

Scherezade When first applied I can smell the red musk, but with a slight spiciness. As this dries the saffron appears and takes me back to childhood; barley sugars yum!! There are duskier spices underneath, but I can’t identify them. Once I have been wearing this a while I can detect a resiny note that, as roisnoir said, maybe amber, but on me it is warm, gentle and lovely. I really like this a lot, but in contrast to most of the other reviewers this keeps disappearing into my skin. It is very light on me… I guess that means 10mls instead of 5

Magdalene Floral but green as though there are crushed leaves of a type I am not familiar with it giving this a green sharpness. As this dries I can really identify the rose, it is sweetening the overall effect slightly. The greenness is still there but no longer sharp. I can’t stop sniffing this, it is so good. After a while this is still a lovely sweet floral lifted by a tinge of greenness and with a very faint resiny tone in the background giving depth. Totally besotted. I love many of Beth’s masterpieces, but only a handful have evoked such an instant ‘must have’ in me. ETA: It must be the orchid that I love so much as two of my other 'instant loves' were Queen Mab and Kitsune-Tsuki. I couldn't even isolate the orchid in Magdalene.

I think it is an awesome idea. Since you will presumably need her input for the information Beth will require, it gives you (and your mum) the chance to change your mind if she would prefer something else.

Very first sniff sweet, then wine, rose and jasmine in rapid succession. Underneath I can detect what I think is patchouli, very dark, an enticing trap. As this dries the myrrh brings a scorched effect to the foreground (myrrh and jasmine tend to amplify with my skin-chemistry), but the sweetness of the jasmine balances it with good effect. I can just detect the sandalwood at this point. After a while this is completely dominated by the sandalwood. I can just about detect the florals in the background. The weirdest thing though (and I’m serious), this reminded me of the smell you get in old houses where the best rooms are kept closed unless there are visitors, this is the smell you get when you enter those rooms. The ancient pot pourri, the sheet shrouded furniture, definitely a parlour.

First sniff is cleaning polish / fluid, next sniff the same but scorched. As this is drying I am starting to smell hay and straw. I’m thinking of corn dollies, hay lofts and stubble-burning. Although different, this scent is really lovely. This becomes a wonderful perfume; dry, pretty, gentle and totally stunning. I was unable to identify any individual notes in this, I just fell in love. I didn’t expect to, this wasn’t on my ‘wish list’ this is Beth knowing better than me what I’ll like.

Mint, then green leaves and as it dries a faint smell of lavender ? To me this is an old-fashioned knot garden filled with herbs. Once dry this has more of a water effect, a little like Water of Notre Dame, but if there are violets there (which I think there might be) they are very much tucked away in the back and barely discernable. Beautiful, hooked in one. And if you want a colour; lilac / violet

Very soapy when first applied, like the mixture you buy for blowing bubbles. Mixed in is a liquorice note, very odd. As this dries the liquorice / aniseed note becomes more pronounced, but the soapy smell is still there. Not an unpleasant combination and decidedly interesting. It takes about 30 minutes from application before I finally get the smokiness and then it is an almost watery effect touched with faint aniseed. I don’t find this unpleasant, just a bit odd. Smoke, liquorice and a soapy smell that makes me think of old-fashioned plastic dolls and ancient makeup all of 1950s vintage.

I've only just realised this thread doesn't mention that you can request the Lab add dropper / stoppers to your bottles.

Beth, We just love your perfumes too much, the anticipation becomes unbearable I hope and believe that we all understand how hard you are working for us and how much care and attention you put into not only your product, but also your customer service. I personally think many of the concerns stem from a lack of trust in the postal services and customs. You're just too good. Pam.