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Is there anything similar to Star Promenade? The notes are "sloe gin, peach blossoms, banjo strings, hay bales, and apple pie." It smells mostly peachy and fizzy to me (I'm not sure I'd identify that as gin, but other reviewers seem to). I'd take recs for more easily-findable LEs too!

I bought a decant of this from someone on the fora recently. I don't use TAL oils that often and am not really one for ritual oils or ritual in general. This one, however, really struck me. I just wore it as a perfume when I needed a break from the noise in my head, and it helped me feel really, well, peaceful. It smells lovely and was very effective for me. I imagine if you used it in a ritual, it would be even more so. In terms of the scent, it doesn't seem that lavender-y to me. It's definitely not the sharp lavender that I associate most with bpal. Puddingirl may be right about the geranium. I've yet to find a bpal with rose in it that I can wear, so I don't think it's that either. At any rate, it's a well-blended, creamy, sweet floral without... really being any of those things somehow.

Thanks, that's good to hear! Paladin does have quite a few strong notes so I will hope, for my own sake, that the bourbon vanilla indeed gets eaten.

I'm wondering if y'all can tell the difference between bpal's vanilla notes. Does regular vanilla smell noticeably different from bourbon vanilla or vanilla bean? I ask because, in general, vanilla makes me nauseous, even in very small quantities. I do, however, like Pink Phoenix and Wulric (these are literally the only two blends I've tried that list any type of vanilla that I can stand). I'm really intrigued by Paladin though, but there's that bourbon vanilla note that worries me. Do you think the blends I like just don't have a strong vanilla note, or is there something really different about bourbon vanilla and vanilla bean? Inquiring minds (and, um, pocketbooks) need to know!

Huh, I never would have thought of Gomorrah. Thanks; I'll check it out!

I thought I posted here, but I don't see it. So, I will try again! What are some potential replacements for the recently discontinued Niflheim? I recently tried an imp of it without realizing it had been disconned and am now in love with it and in search of something similar. I don't usually like florals, so I'm at a total loss to figure out what florals are in it.

I finally got around to testing my imp of Niflheim, not realizing that it had been discontinued. If I had known, I might not have tested it at all, because now I love it and it's gone! I'm not usually a big fan of florals, so I've been looking at the review thread to try and figure out what notes are there and what others think it smells similar to, but I thought I'd ask here as well. So... what scents do y'all think make a good replacement for Niflheim?

This is a very refreshing lemon scent, with a hint of tea. It smells like *real* lemons, not cleaning-supply lemons. It's a bit masculine, but not too masculine for a girl to wear. It just doesn't smell... flowery or airy; it's got a distinct presence. Someone frimped me this and I'm glad- I like it a lot, though I never would have sought it out based on the notes. The only downside is that it seems to fade fast and stick close to the skin, but it's nothing a good dose of slathering wouldn't solve!

I haven't tried Marshmallow Poof so take this with a grain of salt, but Pink Phoenix is very pink-berry powdery-sweetness to me. It's not GC, but might be somewhat easier to find than Marshmallow Poof.

Hmm... you might try Perversion, Priala the Human Phoenix, Black Phoenix, or Shub-Niggurath. To me, resins and cinnamon are very sexy, especially if you don't like overly fruity scents.

This smells *exactly* like Victoria's Secret Love Spell perfume, once it dries down. When wet, I get the mint chocolate note, but it fades away pretty quickly and I'm left with nothing by fruit-punchy goodness.

To me, Schrodinger's Cat smells exactly like fruit punch- the Victoria's Secret Love Spell variety. When I first put it on, I get the mint chocolate note, but that fades off pretty quickly. YMMV though, because the scent I get certainly isn't what I expected from the description.

This is so pretty! Having never smelled an actual crocus or snowdrop, I can't really pick out individual notes. This is a delicate, pretty, sweet, cool floral, appropriate for spring, summer, and winter. I like florals with one reservation: most smell the same to me. This, on the other hand, is very unique. It's a very happy scent and smells light pink, but isn't overly girly, if that makes sense. ...Okay, that was the most unhelpful review ever. I'll just say that I really love this scent and leave it at that.

You might also try Ides of March- it isn't at all woodsy, but is clean without being soapy and very masculine. It certainly won't smell like Declaration, but it sounds like something your father might like.

I usually tip the bottle over my finger 6 times (one time for my wrists, once for the inside of each elbow, once for behind each ear, and once for my cleavage). And scents *still* don't last very long on me. That said, Schrodinger's Cat has hella throw. It fades pretty quickly, but is very strong while it lasts.