Poenari

I was so heartbroken that Shiny Furball didn't work for me, but thankfully Sylvia does. She is a warm, brown, spicy musk, and is a very comforting scent. I once had an amazing dog that was a husky-wolf cross, and Sylvia actually reminds me of her. Multiple bottles for sure.

I am heartbroken that Bloodbath is just not what it should have been on my skin. This has so many notes of win that I was shocked that the rose overpowers everything else. DAMN YOU ROSE, YOU HAVE RUINED WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE PERFECT SCENT! edited after a couple of weeks of aging: I am willing to admit when I might have made a premature decision. Bloodbath still has more floral rose than I would have preferred, but even after only a short time to age it has mellowed into a scent that apparently smells really good on me. I base that upon the myriad of compliments I've received when wearing it. I do layer a touch of Callidora over it, because they seem to crave each other, but Bloodbath is turning into that rare scent with rose that I can wear. I just ordered two full bottles to have on hand once my decant is gone, and I've actually almost used up the decant already!

Damn, I really wanted to love this one. But it's all fir, cedar, and juniper berry, and a sharp fizziness that makes my nose hurt when it wafts around my face (I have long hair.) Shiny Furball is such a fun name and I adore the concept, but this scent just isn't for me. edited a month later: ok, now that my decant has aged a little, I have to rethink my review above. Shiny Furball is still very strong on the cedar and fir, but the fiziness dries down into almost a peppery note. I still get no clove or coconut, of which I am disappoint, but now that we have had a serious freezing spell with snow and ice, I am finding myself turn to this one as the perfect wintery holiday scent. In addition to loving how well it goes with Sylvia and Sudsy She-Wolf, I am loving this with Silent Forest bath oil, and the following perfumes: Black Forest, Gacela of the Dark Death, and Night-Hag Visiting the Lapland Witches. Makes me feel all dark and foresty! I am definitely ordering a full bottle (or more) with my next Trading Post order!

This is going to be a rare situation where I get a different result than OctoberGwen. I adore the Amber & Patchouli hair gloss and had high hopes for Silkybat. At first spray on wet hair, I detect the same sugared notes that are in Spun Sugar Spectre bath oil, minus the caramel. Very sweet and sugary, and where the hell is the patchouli? It finally appeared while blow drying, and is a mild and almost sweet patchouli too. After styling my hair I gave a final mist on the ends. This is where it all goes wrong. This turns into a sharp white scent that shoots straight up into my sinuses in a bad way. Damn you, Silkybat. You and I were supposed to have a grand time together, like those pictures of adorable baby bats in blankets. Instead, you are the sad bat with white - nose syndrome and you're breaking my heart. edited to update after a couple of weeks of aging: I have finally caved in to the Silkybat love. It's still very sugary first, with a soft patchouli to follow and yes, I can smell Spun Sugar Spectre, but the patchouli has finally become more melded into the overall scent. This is a very wearable scent and I have received multiple compliments about how good I smell on days when I am ONLY wearing Silkybat in my hair! How can one resist that! Seriously, this is also a very long-lasting scent in my hair, and it is the patchouli that grounds it and stays in my hair. I bought two full bottles to have on hand after I use up my two decant bottles!

I am one of the major Tricksy Bath Oil hoarders, so I was unbelievably excited to see Tricksy released as a perfume. I immediately ordered two bottles, and we'll have to see how many more I neeeed before it comes down. This is actually sweeter and a little milder than the bath oil, which I use as an after-shower moisturizer. On skin, the honey comes out more in the perfume than in the bath oil. This is absolutely lovely, and if you are a patchouli lover, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00, but spend that $200.00 on Tricksy! Now if only we could convince the Puddin' to make the bath oil and perfume GC.

This is ah-MAY-zing! Exactly as described, patchouli and clove dominant. I need gallons of this. Also, if you love Clemence from the Carnaval Diabolique as I do, make sure you buy this!

Morocco is a scent that I really like, but it fades quickly into nothingness on my skin. I was very interested to try this, and I am so happy that I did! The addition of the pumpkin doesn't overwhelm the scent of Morocco, but for some reason it turns it into the long-lasting vanilla spiced scent I never had before. So this one is a huge win, and I am definitely getting a bottle!

Powerful, commanding, blazing with strength. This candle is exactly as described- it's Beth's beautiful dragon's blood scent in candle form. The thing I love about it is that it also wafts scent throughout the room even when unlit. The glass is frosted, heavy, and the label is very pretty. The wick burns very cleanly and extinguishes easily. Excellent quality, and I am very happy I bought it. (I also plan to reuse the holder since it's so pretty, but I'd love it if the Post came out with some kind of refill for these.)

Initially, this is very reminiscent of October. In fact, it is almost identical on my skin. But after a while, the green leafinessand the maple sweeten this and mellow out the initial sharpness. This is very nice, but my decant will suffice.

At first scent, the woods are immediately followed by musk. At drydown, there is a cologne scent, and then soap. Fades very fast. Bummer.

Exactly as described, this is Dorian with a little added spice. On me it's primarily Dorian, which is not a bad thing. In fact, the pumpkin blends in so well that this version of Dorian has more staying power than the original- also a good thing. I like this a lot, but there are so many other Weenies on my bottle list, and this doesn't stray far enough from the original, that I think I can stick with my bottle of GC Dorian and cherish my decant.

Oh yeah, this is perfect! Sin with the added pumpkin... I love this even more than I expected to! I'm lucky that I can wear cinnamon without welts, and the pumpkin added to this hasn't caused any problems either. This reminds me of a less spicy Candied Pumpkin with more patchouli, or a toned down 2009 Pumpkin IV. It's not too over the top for me, and I need at least two bottles because this one is going to age beautifully. This year's pumpkin patch is one of the best ever!

Very dry grasses, and it definitely has a golden "feel" to it. I also detect the slightest hint of lemon, but nowhere near the Lemon Pledge scent that any touch of lemon usually turns to on me. This is the scent of a late September or lan October warm Indian summer spell. It's nice, not something I will usually wear, but I'm glad to have the decant. edited for laptop fail

Dark pomegranate, sweetened by the myrrh and amber, and then a green note that makes it go sharp in my nose. I really loved this at first, but that green note ruined it for me.

Yes! This is dark, sinister, and I love it. Tobacco and black patchouli loud and clear, with that inky musk. This doesn't have any pine pitch listed, but it has that feel to it too. A little reminiscent of, though not the same as, my beloved Night Hag Visiting the Lapland Witches. If you liked that one, you will like this one. Getting a bottle for sure.

I agree with those who mentioned the Trading Post's Honey Pumpkin Stout bath oil. This is very similar to it, and I like my decant enough that I will definitely order a bottle to wear with my bath oil. I don't think it is actually a boozy scent, because the mead melds into the pumpkin and adds a new flavor to it. No pumpkin pie notes to this one. Very nicely done.

Thankfully, this is not pumpkin guts. It is a sweeter scent than I had expected, with only a hint of butter, not nearly as inyourface as the butter in Jack. I think the sweetness is actually coming from the beeswax. I "get" the impression of a candlelit jack-o-lantern, although thankfully there is none of the burning pumpkin flesh that turns me off from carving and lighting pumpkins myself. This is a very nice autumn scent, but it's not special enough for me to need more than my decant. However, I am glad that I tried it.

This is exactly what I had hoped it would be! Samhain is a scent that I long to love, but on my skin there is a medicinal note that overrides everything else in it. Adding the additional pumpkin (and I assume more spice) tones down that medicinal note into the wearable Halloween scent I have always wanted. I agree that this is more wearable, as a slightly toned down version of Samhain. This is absolutely perfect, and I'm so glad that I caved and bought two blind bottles while waiting for my decants to arrive. Since I know that Beth doesn't often like to repeat herself, I will probably order more bottles to keep a stash of this one on hand for a long time, as I'm also sure that it will age into even more perfection.

I remember seeing Beth's photo on FB of Lilith "wearing" that tarantula on her head and couldn't believe it. I can't get anywhere near a spider, and just tried not to look too closely because they squick me out so much. However, I also appreciate what a strong, brave little girl Lilith is, and when I read the notes, I decided that this would be my Lilith birthday scent for this year. I'm so glad I did. This is a very long-lasting scent, which I love. I applied just a tiny amount to each wrist 4 hours ago, and can still detect it. I get a cocoa plum scent that is very sweet but not cloying, and while it is long-lasting it doesn't have huge throw. This reminds me a lot of a softer, gentler, less sexy Midnight Kiss, or a softer, gentler Centzon Totochtin minus the wine. If you like either of those scents and want something similar, then buy this fast before it is gone! I also think this is going to age into something even more beautiful.

I'm surprised to find that I never renewed this! Last year I couldn't afford backup bottles, and I just knew that I'd regret only having one bottle of this, and I was right. I knew I liked it fresh, but after a year, Third Charm has aged into an even more beautiful honeyed red musk blend. Interestingly enough, it reminds me a lot of Lust, even though there a many different notes between them, but I haven't worn Lust in a while, so I'm going to check my bottle and do a matchup with Third Charm. Wouldn't it be great if they ended up being close enough that I don't continue to feel bad about only having one bottle of Third Charm? Naw..... I should have gotten backups. It's just that good.

2012 vintage: this is so heavy on the tar, that it smells like burning tires to me. I don't get any sweetness from this at all. I've even tried layering it with other scents to sweeten it up, but the tar always comes blasting through. Too bad. But I had a decant of the earlier version that aged into something sweeter, so I'll just return this back into the box and see what happens in another year.

I was able to get a bottle on the forum pretty quickly, and it just arrived today; this is incredibly close! For me, right now, it's just chocolate and lots of (non-cinnamon) spiciness, but i just slapped it on straight out of the shower. Delicious; thanks so much for the rec. Good! Also, be sure to roll that one around before you apply it, to make sure that the chocolate gets well-mixed with the spices. Often the notes will separate in the bottle.

I adore the Lab's dragon's blood, so the only question for me in this was how Dragon's Blood "sedum" compares to Dragon's Blood "resin". Upon bottle sniff, ahh, there it is, the dragon's blood that I am familiar with, quickly followed by the tea. On skin, and I only lightly tested this instead of my usual slather, after the dragon's blood dries there is an almost green note- as if it was green tea rather than black tea. Hmmm... I don't understand this, but that green note is quickly subdued by the black tea. About 1/2 hour after application, this has mellowed into a soft blend of dragon's blood and red musk. I have a zillion red musk blends from the lab, and yes, I feel like it's in there somewhere. This is a very lovely scent and I think it will only get better with age. edited because my laptop is stupid

Thirteen (13) from February 2009 with the black label is what you want. Some refer to it as a navy label, but I recall somewhere that the Lab referred to it as black, so I'm going with that. Plus both of my bottles look more black than navy. Back to the ingredients, it's very heavy on the ginger and the chocolate, along with the brown sugar. It's the darkest, spiciest, heaviest Thirteen I've tried, not that I've tried that many, but most of mine are lighter. It's fairly common to see it for sale on the forum, so shouldn't be too difficult to find. Here's the review thread: http://www.bpal.org/...-february-2009/

I'm reviewing this after wearing it for about 1/2 hour, after getting it straight from the mailbox. In the (warm from the mailbox) bottle, oh yes, this is dark purple incense and opium. On skin, I always amp opium poppy, and this is no exception. The incense and opium notes are fully present, and this just smells like a dark purple scent to me. The white musk worried me at first, because I usually don't care for white scents. No vetiver or cacao to be found at this point. I agree with Ondine's description of a Japanese incense. I'm glad I bought this, as it's nothing like any of my other scents.