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Ethereal lilac fougere and gleaming leather with ti leaf, tonka absolute, white musk, and oudh. I'm echoing Lit Chick's above review... Though this is less sexy and more ethereal to me. Leather present but behaving and working well with other components before vanishing... Dry down is straight white musk. To me, this is more reminiscent of David Bowie on the Heathen album cover art and less like Jareth.

In imp: sexy caramel. On me: dusty leather car seats. :c

BPAL uses several different scents for leather and "worn" leather tends to smell a little less new-car-smell-ish. More like "expensive new purse." IIRC (because I don't have my notes handy) from protos, Jareth had more of that "new leather" smell and Hoggle had more worn leather smell. Hope that's helpful! And of course thanks for the input c:

BPAL uses several different scents for leather and "worn" leather tends to smell a little less new-car-smell-ish. More like "expensive new purse." IIRC (because I don't have my notes handy) from protos, Jareth had more of that "new leather" smell and Hoggle had more worn leather smell. Hope that's helpful! Very much so. I'm sorry I lied, I recently discovered a long forgotten 2010 decant.of the soldier. There is leather there,.in the background, amazing. Very faint but adding complexity. Maybe I'll give jareth and hoggle a shot

Need advice! Just tried my first leather note in "in the forest", and it was a big NO. All new car smell. Dare I risk getting decants of Jareth and Hoggle? I love Labyrinth but am scared of the leather.... Hoping someone with more leather experience can help ease my mind.

New car with a pine air freshener.... first foray into leather, hope they aren't all like this....

Tester from forumite. This is pretty much all floral on me. Not traditional floral by any means. I get a bit of that over-ripe tiger lily scent. As usual, my skin absorbs the mint immediately. Boo. There is faint chocolate underneath. Nice inversion of the last unicorn scent, but not nice enough to warrant a bottle.

I was lucky enough to get a decant of this from a forumite really wanted to try it out based on the notes. Watermelon is very present in the imp and on my skin. I detect minimal woods. Some sweetness from, what else, the sweet pea. As it dries down I get faint watermelon and musky, citrusy elemi. Maybe a bit of sandalwood. Pleasant at first but too musky/cloying later on... Almost what I'd call a "greasy" scent, if that makes sense. Would be good layered with something to cut the musk/elemi.

Aged imp from 2010 horn set. In 2010: I would not call this fuzzy per se... It's mild and sweet, very warm, and dear god, insanely strong on me. Headache inducing strong, can only wear in small doses. Also insane throw. Mind your neighbors... I think I'm amping the amber. I'm not familiar with tonka and petitgrain but I imagine that's what's rounding this scent out. Will update for 2012.

Aged imp from 2010 horn set. In 2010... This was one of my first BPAL scents. I was too inexperienced to pick out notes. It was all dark incense and smoke to me. Will try again for 2012 aging.

Honey, gunpowder, and pleonectic, twopenny magics. Aged imp from 2010 horn set. In 2010: the lab's honey note is all over the place... This is not the high, sweet note from Athens. This is a low, dirty note. Perhaps that's the "two penny magics". During drydown a sharp, zinc-like smell makes an appearance. Makes me think of unused flintlock pistols rather than gunpowder. Surprisingly wearable, if you can tolerate metallics. Perfect for something like a Renaissance fair. Will update for 2012.

Aged imp from unicorn horn set 2010. In 2010: I get an even, consistent blend of clove and currant. Moderate throw, long durtion. I feel like I spent all day in a kitchen. Many compliments when hugging the gal pals Will update with regard to aging in 2012.

Age imp from unicorn horn set 2010. In 2010: sophisticated lilac, floral but not cloying. A bit traditional. Dry grasses and something smooth, deep, and shadowy in the background. Pleasant but not really me. Will try again in 2012 and post updates to aging.

Aged imp from unicorn horn set 2010. In 2010: on me, mostly earthy and sweet: lettuce, moss, and white chocolate. Someone mentioned heads of lettuce in the garden--yes, this. Plus light white chicolate. There is a delicate but noticeable floral (lilac) edge. No coconut. Beautiful and wistful; sophisticated. Possibly bottle worthy. In 2012: More floral now. Lilac is very strong... The blend has gotten very sweet, less earthy. Almost cloying. Sigh. Not so bottle worthy now. Will retest later with hope the lovely earthiness cones back...

Part of a Unicorn Horn imp pack I ordered in the spring of 2010? Maybe 2009? Just getting around to reviewing it now. Straight up cologne. Very strong. Fan of the Last Unicorn book & movie but not this scent. Passed it on to a friend who is also a LU fan.

In the decant vial: dry leaves, which is a new scent for me to try. Exciting. On skin: cologne. Ho hum. Strong. Whew. Drydown: A wan, waxy smell... Light and boring. If I huff my wrist I can pick out linen and musk but the rest smells dull and incomprehensible. I never smell leaves on me at all. A pity. I loved Frankenstein and this scent sounded so promising.

In the decant vial: dry leaves, which is a new scent for me to try. Exciting. On skin: cologne. Ho hum. Strong. Whew. Drydown: A wan, waxy smell... Light and boring. If I huff my wrist I can pick out linen and musk but the rest smells dull and incomprehensible. I never smell leaves on me at all. A pity. I loved Frankenstein and this scent sounded so promising.

Considerations: Not a fan of the taste of black licorice but I do like the anise used in pizzelle cookies. Like the smell, generally. Love lemon but it doesn't love me back. Herbals tend to do well on me. Impressed to see wormwood used - a true ingredient of absinthe. Taking a chance and getting an imp. Diagnosis: Licorice... Warming up on skin... As usual my skin has devoured the lovely mint and I don't even smell it. Very faint wood/herbal under the anise - perhaps the wormwood. Lemon is playing nice... GASP, it smells natural, hasn't gone into a burnt/artificial mode! It remains soft but noticeable in the backdrop. Mild-moderate throw. Somewhat subtle. Verrrry pleasant, almost invigorating. Work appropriate in small doses.

Not as heavy as I expected, considering the notes. Not smoky. Was hoping for a shout from the saffron but it's really more of a whisper. Sweet on me, with a slight play-doh/plasticky waft.

On me this is 30% opium and tobacco - the combination smells smoky, moreso than vetiver, and 70% plum - which comes across more like red currants. Somewhat mysterious, but I thought evil would be... Well. More exciting and less pleasant. No more straying to the darkside for me... Maybe I should try cleric or paladin instead... Hm, do I do like the idea of sniffing Dragon Age's Alistair. All. Damn. Day.

Carbonated Sprite. The pepper is soft but adds oomph. Delicious. I do not detect any woods. Like IceBlink said, oil emerges in drydown. For me this stage is light and playful, but it limits this scent to a concept scent only. Not what I'd want to be wearing at, say, the end of a date.

Smooth root beer (No carbonated fizziness), muted vanilla, and... Plastic. Unfortunate.

Initial diagnosis: Was most excited to try this out of the Pickman/Weenies batch. In bottle/freshly applied: pine and wildflowers. Trace of sweetness of cotton candy/sugar. Final diagnosis: Pine burns off quickly--unusual for my chemistry. Mostly light flowers and a bit of sugar after. Mild throw and limited duration. Work appropriate. Similar to country chic by bath & body works but not as strong. Will stick to that for my wildflower needs...

2011 version. Initial diagnosis: Mmm. Buttery. Semi sweet. A bit artificial. Don't mind. A few minutes in... Not sugar cookie... Oatmeal raisin cookie. Cinnamon, my nemesis--we meet again. Of course I'm amping you and your sidekick butter. Final diagnosis: Beautiful if you love oatmeal raisin cookies. Dissappointing if you expected a sugar cookie.

Feminine sexuality in its rawest form. Palmarosa, red sandalwood, attar of rose, patchouli. Frimp from forumite applied without reading notes. Initial diagnosis: very sweet and traditionally feminine. On skin almost like gardenia... No, more like tiger lilies past their prime or jasmine. A few minutes and I smell rose coming up underneath. Final diagnosis (after reading notes): Ah. Must be palmarosa giving the rose that heady, heavy smell. Nice with decent throw but too sweet and sticky floral for my tastes. Still get impression of jasmine, which I dislike.