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You really smell the dusty innards of the tapes, almost a turpentine quality, or paint thinner. It's eerie how well Beth gets it. I've never had poppers but this does seem like something you would huff to get high There's kind of a dusty sandalwood? Hard to tell what the real notes are. An hour later it softens into a woody powder. Maybe a bit of iris in there? If you are wary of "chemical" smells the drydown isn't like that at all. A pleasant surprise. A little earthy and powdery, very gentle on the skin. I don't have anything else from bpal that smells like this. It is a singular scent.
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Fig and guava blend so beautifully together. It's an earthy yet creamy fruit blend. It reminds me of a beloved fruity shampoo I used when I was young, and that's not a bad thing! It's soft and easy to wear. A beautiful, juicy pick me up.
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This begins with the sharp acidity of mango, mingling with orange blossom. The acidity quickly fades into a soft, musky floral mango scent. Will make for a great spring and summer scent. An hour or two in, still floral mango. Sometimes i just want a simple, straightforward scent, especially if it's a favorite fruit! Lasts about 6 hours on skin, which is pretty good for a fruit forward fragrance. If you love mango, get it!
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There it is: the rich, sour tang of papaya. I LOVE IT. And the leather which i was worried would drown it out, complements it SO well. Gradually gets richer and deeper with the addition of tobacco leaf. Give it up to Beth who knows how to make disparate notes matching companions. Mango and papaya are keeping the strength of leather in check A cool, almost vegetal note emerges. I swear I'm getting notes of Pirates of the Carribean ride here. A few hours later, that same Pirates vibe. Almost a fog-like note. I love this. This is real winner.
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Creamy, freshly washed skin, a surefire crowd pleaser fragrance. Powdery amber, but in a way that blends well with the cream, rounding out the clean skin effect. The lotus is contributing a sweet floral blackground, almost bubblegummy. Very consistent and linear, a few hours in it remains a cream-like skin scent, with light projection. I don't associate it with sexiness as much as I do comfort. The equivalent of a warm sweater on a chilly day.
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Right away I get a pickled candied ginger that comes storming out of the gate. The ginger is all I can smell. Couple of hours in, no beets whatsoever. All ginger, but there is a slight metallic tinge I'm getting. Many hours later this scent remains beet-free and the ginger has lost its strong edge and is a soft, musky ginger. This is probably the best part of the stage, but i wanted beets! Kind of bummed that I get no beets out of it. I could chalk it up to skin chem, but I think the ginger kicked all the other notes asses. Hoping aging will make this guy more beet-y.
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At first application on my skin, I smell the delightful sharpness of lemon peel and bubbly champagne Couple of hours in, what's left is the gentle fizziness of the champagne and a light musk. Not a trace of apple but that wasn't the main ingredient I was looking for. It's not super long lasting but i also don't expect this to be either! This is pleasant in the winter but will be even better in the summer in the middle of a baking hot heatwave. Fresh and effervescent!
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First things first, there's that turpentine smell! Little reminiscent of motor oil, but brighter and fresher smelling. Next stage about an hour or so in, still turpentine/oil paint but more of the dry wood and amber are showing up. This is more subdued than I was expecting. I like it, but I'm not blown over. I would love to see what painters/artists think of this one. The last stages have a nuttiness to it, which I'm attributing to the dry woods. Which is fine, but I wanted more of a sustained turpentine blast. I think this will benefit from aging.
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Exactly as described, a sharp lemon curd with gentle lavender. From the first application until about 2 hours in, I get a blast of sharp lemon curd, just like in Boozy Lemon Bars but without the booze. I like this phase, but I *really* like it when the lemon curd calms down and is tempered by soft lavender. Like Doomsday_Disco said, this is different enough from BLB for you to wear both. And it makes me hungry for a lemon bar.
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I get the Sweetgrass smell right away and it's sooooo nice. It softens the pine, which can come off harsh by itself but the two meld so beautifully together in this. I can't specifically pick out dead leaves by themselves, they just blend in with the rest of the perfume. This doesn't last super long on me, just a few hours before it fades away, but knowing these blends it will get stronger with age.
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You definitely get the petrol loud and strong. The pumpkin coexists with it and it smells like a pumpkin covered in dirt. I know that's not most people's bag but i like it! As it settles in it gives off a light rubber smell An earthy pumpkin, straight from the dirt, not the kind with baking spices A few hours later the petrol smell dies out, and there's a sweetened soft pumpkin flesh left behind, which is very pleasant.
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Well this is just delightful. The rice milk adds just a hint of creamy sweetness to the mossiness and sandalwood. A lot less dry than the notes would lead you to believe. 6 hours later it turns into a soft, green slightly woody scent, with a hint of that rice milk adding a perfect balance. Almost matcha-like. This is very unique and nothing else in the BPAL catalogue smells like it. Don't sleep on this one.
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This smells like what I call "Generic bpal". Mainly undefinable soapy smells with a hint of incense behind it (even though there's none listed). I'm going to chalk this up to aging badly, because back when I bought this imp fresh, it smelled more distinctive and you could pick out the notes. Guess aging doesn't always turn out well 😕
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Sweet, fuzzy musk with a trail of something not quite pine....miseltoe maybe. It's a gentle complement to the musk. Now I'm getting soft greens, which I'm attributing to the moss or sage Very light blend, wish there was stronger throw. A very light musk scent with woods in the background. Like if you wore your favorite sweater outside in the fresh air. Hours later becomes a warm skin musk scent. I would've liked the greens to stay longer. Still, this is a really cozy blend.
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Black tea with almond! For a second there's a note that almost smells like bread, then quickly evaporates. This is mostly calming black tea with a touch of lemon peel. I always underrate tea scents and forget how good they are. This is a keeper.
