Dark Alice

Marotte. Even if it's named after a fool, it smells like a woman who can't be. There is nothing else like it for me!

In the imp: Bright, citrusy floral....very pretty. Drydown: A bright floral with a touch of something spicy and citrusy. It's quite lovely....but an imp will definitely hold me over.

Wet in the imp: Green Dirt...green aquatic dirt that you find at the edge of a swamp or pond. Drydown: Slightly sweet earth. Novel...but not worthy of the imp or bottle.

As the previous reviewer stated... Aquatic in the imp. Drydown: High class, expensive soap. *sigh*

Pulled To Autumn out. And oh my. I can't wait till it cools off here enough for me to wear it. So far, it's the only apple scent that I have ever truly loved from the lab.

Animalistic musk with wine and a hint of something green. Really, I see the followers of Diana at the pinnacle of the full moon hunting by dim and shadowy light in a forest. There is something wild and wonderful in here...but it really is not for me.

Sweet Cream with a hint of linen. Another miss in BPAL land. Off to a new home for this. *sigh*

DETESTABLE PUTRESCENCE This smells just like it says. Slightly warmed, sweet vanilla ice cream. There really is no cold note to this it is smells warm. Just like the kind I would eat as a kid..

In the imp: Spiced pumpkin coffee! Drydown: Gorgeous spiced pumkin coffee with the barest hints of hazelnut! For once...a pumpkin I can wear that doesn't become too buttery.

Wet: Fresh rose and orange tide! On the skin, Bright citrus with hints of amber and fresh rose. From wet to drydown. Although, dry the rose does soften up quite a bit. Still not a huge fan of this...but I will keep my imp to see how it ages.

This is wonderful. In the imp it smells like cherry brandy. On the skin from wet to the drydown...I smell cherry liquor. Wonderful concept but I think I will keep this one to imp status and keep it for the novelty.

It's like the gentle chamomile and the two vanillas are dueling it out on my skin for dominance. Very light...and slightly sweet. But the notes are definitely trying to fight for dominance. I am going to age this as I KNOW it will become more beautiful and rich with a little time.

Sweet. That is the only thing that comes to mind with this perfume. Sweet, perfumey floral. Bleh. To Generic for me.

In the imp: icy, cool, fir trees. Wet on the skin: Ice cool, hint of fir Drydown: I smell like a fir scented car freshner. Rats.

In the imp: sweet red wine fresh from the vine and honey. Wet on the skin: Red wine..mixed with the sweetness of myrrh and honey. Final Drydown: Gorgeous red wine and myrrh. I think the myrrh is what is keeping the honey in check. I actually love this!

I have to admit that this is MUCH better with age. (I just received an aged bottle in a swap) It definitely starts out as sugar and roses and then just mellows into a light sugary rosy creaminess. It's a rose I can live with. Since my skin AMPS rose like nobody's business I think a little of this will go a long way and I will definitely wear this during the winter months. I don't think I will part with this anytime soon.

In the imp: Wowza fresh honeydew melon. Wet on skin: again fresh honeydew melon, sweet, and crisp. Drydown: Honey dew melon with a hint of mint and something else that makes me think of bubblegum. Glad I got to try it, but I don't think I need a bottle.

I am saddened by this blend as it was one of the ones I was most looking forward to trying. Wet: Gardenia and frankincense are battling it out on my skin. And now the neroli and gardenia are battling it out. No lavender just gardenia and neroli. *sigh*

Honestly....this smells like it belongs on a female rapper. When I smell it, I get hints of Chai Tea and something tough. Like MC Lyte from the 80's. I envision myself dressed in leather, with big hoop earrings, tearing it up on the dance floor to a favorite hip/hop tune. I might have to track a bottle of this down. ADDED Sept. 9: This is gorgeous....yet sweet thuggish musk....I am in but its a little too smoky for right now. I am going to age it....as I know it will turn into something glorious after a month or so.

Dry Red musk, warm amber (that I can actually wear) and spices plus something woody. (WET) Drydown: Red musk, amber, spices, and funky pencial shavings. It also has hints of cinnamon red hots through some of the phases of the drydown and actually makes my skin freakin itch. Whew! No need to track down a bottle or imp....I am just really glad I got a chance to try it.

This is gorgeous. Like I can imagine a woman getting ready for a night of dinner and dancing. It's just that I imagine that the woman getting ready is from the 1940s. This has an old perfume feeling to with hints of violet, vanilla, and what my nose wants to say lilac and sugar. I really like it. I can't wait till it cools down for me to be able to wear it.

51 is also fresh...

Fizzy Juniper Soap that my skin eats. Stupid skin chemistry. But it was lovely while it was here. *sigh*

Fruit/Floral Soap. It was so strong that it made me sneeze and I couldn't even put it on my skin. Not a fan of this at all!

This is a soft, orris root perfume with hints of coconut and frankincense. It's lovely..but alas I cannot afford to track this beauty down.