HennaFairy

in bottle: yes it's sexy - musky roses? With incense? wet: I wasn't sure what amber smelt like, but this seems to fit the description perfectly. A sexy scent, very seductive but not in your face dry: more of the same! I do like it a lot, but it would be worn more when on the prowl for the way it makes me feel sexy. Overall: A keeper! rating: 9/10

Deep, luscious green and berry scents that evoke images of woodland witchcraft and the raw power of nature: blackberry, sage, green tea, wild berries and dark musk. in bottle: very alcoholy (trad perfumey…) smells like a perfume my mom would wear. seems like it will be heavy, not impressed (yet) - those were my first notes, now i've tried wearing it a week after that. WHAT was I thinking? It WAS the very first BPAL ever sniffed, and I guess I mis-read the musk. wet: slightly fruity with tea/musk. Much better than my first impression! dry: berries come out more. I keep sniffing as it gently morphs constantly but the notes never seem to change, just different ones move to the front or they age and change… overall: lovely!!! Only complaint is it didn't last as long, 4 hours and it was completely gone, most of the others were 6-8…. rating: 10/10

bwahahaha i have entangled you in the evil web that is BPAL!!! you shall never escape! ;o) glad to see you. and have someone in person that i can "squee" with and try scents!!!

in the bottle: herbally and a little cinnamon first impressions on: I can smell the orange and thyme - very herbally, nice blend wearing it: went SLIGHTLY soapy then passed, around that time also bothered my nose/throat just a little. Smells ok, but not great. by the end of the day it was fairly pleasant, but nowhere near that nice for the majority of the time. overall: not for me. rating: 4/10

in the bottle: sweet fruity floral - cantelope or honeydew melon hits me first impressions on: melon melon melon. As it dries some flowers join in, sweet but not sickening to me (yet anyway) wearing it: stays the same - borderline too sweet, but I still like it! overall: I have to be in the right mood for this. I'll definitely use the imp, we'll see about more…. rating: 7/10

i'm still VERY new at this, but my favorite so far is Kathmandu - smells like root or birch beer! then it mellows into cedar/sandalwood/incense. you may be interested in that, although maybe you are looking for less spice for summer? anyway, now i'll have to try some voodoo

bottle: some menthol here - no wait it smells like - root beer??? Really it does. Good homemade root/birch beer (or birch bark from the tree) first impressions on: birch beer still (I'm talking the homemade pennsylvania dutch kind!), with some deeper spices underneath. Rounds out more as it dries, smelling more sandalwood and other things. wearing it: an invigorating medtitation/spiritual scent. Comforting and exotic at the same time…. Woody and spicy but fresh. overall: if it's this good each time I use it, definitely bottle time!!! (reservations about how long it lasts based on other reviews, I'll see. i may be reviewing prematurely hehe) rating: 10/10 (Edited for new rating system (1-10 rather than 1-5) - this is still a favorite!!!)

in the bottle: wildflowers first impressions on: green grass and wildflowers… I don't smell much berry. Very nice and refreshing, perfect for a spring day. Lightly sweet not sickening, the grass notes help keep it fresh. wearing it: dry the berries are still subtle but they're there. Smells amazing! Like youth, and spring. Reminds me of Demeter's "wet garden" which I love, only this lasts longer overall: Love it, would consider a bottle when I run out of the imp. rating: 8/10

in bottle: yum some menthol - very much a dark marine scent first impressions on: very minty when wet. As it dries deeper notes come out, woodsy (the juniper), herbally but still mint - a nice complexity, I was a little afraid that the mint would remain as strong as first sniff but that's not the case. wearing it: I really like the way this ages - wet, it was a "wake you up" type of scent, but now it's a wonderful calming blend. Really nice! overall: I can really see myself getting a bottle of this after the imp runs out… rating - 8/10

second day of bpal (got my first order yesterday, tried shanghai last night) in bottle: smells a little like my favorite (unlabeled no name/source, it was a gift) incense… yeah i know that does not help you at all lol! first impressions on skin: yum - yes it is like my incense, I see great potential in this one. I smell the verbena along with just an incense smell. As it dries the mild spiciness of the other scents come out more. later: I smell more cedar/sandalwood. It's not as light as before but I think I like it still. It's a warm comforting scent. Overall: I like it - not enough for a bottle yet, but I will definitely wear again. rating: 6/10 ETA: Wore this for the second time during PMS and it went soapy!! trying again tonight, so far, no soap. it just may be a borderline scent, I'll see if i have to downgrade my rating... ETA: changed rating system and downgraded this one.

my first BPAL ever worn and my first review ever!!!! (I got my first order yesterday and as i smelled all the imps, i am in AWE of how you guys can pick out notes!!!! i don't think i can come close with most of them, but i'll put in my 2 cents anyway!) from bottle: i get the impression of heather and wild roses - floral but not too heavy. (and wondered if i opened the wrong one...) (i didn't look up the official description until after smelling the bottles for my first impression) on skin: I love the clean light floral but fresh scent. Very light on, I can smell the honeysuckle now. So much lighter and better balanced than smelling the bottle. Love it! later: oh I wanted to love this. I did love this. But 5 minutes after I slathered it on (weaker than in the bottle!) I was going out the door and it went soapy/powdery. Not a bad soapy, but not good. I threw some black cat on to try to save the day, it helped but I now have to try that alone because the soapiness stayed a long time. overall: I may try again in another product or hair, not on skin. But I think I'll have to pass on this one. sigh. not what i hoped for as my first BPAL experience. good thing there are another 500 or so to try rating: 4/10 edited to add some notes, and rating