jiggahava
-
Content Count
353 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by jiggahava
-
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.
-
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.
-
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!
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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!
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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 😕
-
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.
-
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.
-
This straight up smells like I doused myself in a campfire. Authentic! Might even be better with some woodsy scent layered on top to give you that realistic camped in the woods smell. If you love smoky scents this is obviously a must buy. If you don't......steer clear, lol. I get more of the paper note and peppercorn as this calms down. Reminds me a lot of TRex by Zoologist, like a second cousin. I was expecting a loud scent but this sticks very close to the skin.
-
Another imp I've owned forever and never reviewed. This starts out with a rich, wonderful dirt note along with the "cold" snow notes which come across as lightly minty. After a few hours, the myrrh and opoponax completely take over the scent. It's nice, but it doesn't project too far. Worth keeping the imp, as it's a good winter/fall scent.
-
The perfect sleeptytime scent. I rarely wear the same perfume more than once, but Sleepy Moon has ended up in my regular rotation. I love the coolness of the bamboo pulp and how it complements the chamomile and lavender. Knocks me right out, A+.
-
I've owned this for 14 years and never reviewed it so here we go: Strong pine and a blast of florals. Getting a lot of cool notes which can be attributed to the snow note here. Several hours in and Florals have faded to something soft and light. The snow note has come out more and the pine note has receeded. Now i remember why I liked this one!
-
The fig, vanilla and patchouli all blends so beautifully. It's a truly winning combo and works great in fall. I haven't worn this in a few years but it's as rich and comforting as I remember. Suprisingly light throw.
-
Right on the skin I get clean, watery herbs. A lot of frankincense smoke, which tickles my nose. Don't get anything fur or feather-like yet. 2 hours in it smooths out and I'm getting the clay and wet stone. This is pretty! I was worried it would turn out like Witches Kitchen, which sadly did not work on me, but no! It's watery clay and stones with a light touch of frankincense and sage. I'll hang on to this bottle and see if it develops as it ages.
-
Hmmm, a lot more menthol-y than I expected. Better let this brew sit longer. I was hoping this would be more castoreum-forward since it's a rare note in the BPAL catalogue, but I don't detect a whiff of it. Mostly nose-burning vetiver and a very herbal brimstone (or gunpowder). An hour later the menthol note persists. I hate to say this about a new blend, but so far this is not the kind of scent I would wear and I don't care for the menthol notes at all. I will say though that for such a heavy sounding blend this is suprisingly light. Okay, nearly 4 hours in the menthol smell has died out, and I'm left with a super light, herbal smell. It's not bad, but it's nothing that differentiates it from other herbal blends. Light throw. I will age this for at least 6 months and see if any of the other notes come out before I decide if I want to sell it. Edit: It's been a year and aging has not helped at allllll. It still smells like a toothpaste mint-bomb. Off to ebay it goes.
-
If you like tropical scents (I do!) you'll love this one. The coconut just functions to smooth out the blend so that the flowers stay warm and soft-smelling and it never veers into screechy or soapy territory. I get a lot of orchid and tahitian gardenia, which is just what I was hoping for, and some of that luscious fruit-like frangipani too. This has a small to moderate amount of throw. I'm glad I got a full bottle of this to add to my tropical collection.
-
Lavender and coconut give this fragrance a nice softness that's not foodie. It compliments the rain/herb notes really well and it gives it an almost photorealistic concrete smell. This is a keeper! I suspect it will get even better with age, but it's really lovely just as it is fresh. A decent amount of throw too.
-
Maraschino cherry is a hard top note to keep in the skin for very long, so I'm not surprised when it fades after an hour. After the bright sweetness of the cherry has faded, you're left with a soft, sugary red musk (a plus if you like the Lab's musk) which is nice. I was hoping for the cherries to stay longer, but I have Marashino cherry and Champagne for that I suppose. It's still a really pretty, smooth blend and it lasts for 4-5 hours on the skin until it fades. I still get little wafts here and there from where I applied it on my neck.
