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A truly fae nectar! Dragon's blood resin and honeyed vanilla. I think Dragon's Milk was separated at birth with Dana O'Shee. Although Dragon's Blood resin is very different to the almondy Dana, they both have the same deliciously creamy drydown. Just like Dana, Dragon's Milk starts out quite brightly, the suddenly Poof! It morphs into a beautiful, delicate, warm scent. As this happens the Dragon's Blood note becomes almost floral. I don't usually like florals, but I love this. In dragon's milk I have found something to rival Dana in my affections- amazing! I will be buying 5mls of this. Thanks again Miggins, for letting my try this imp

Oh YUM Yep, I was after a more creamy real coconut than a bright suntan lotion smell- I'm definitely going to get an imp of this in my next order

Well, I really like the ginger note in Aries, so I think I'll like Sudha. Hopefully my imp of Alice will arrive soon, and I'll be able to evaluate the milkiness in that and by extension, work out if I'll like Sudha. But... as of this morning I have tried Dragon's Milk (courtesy of Miggins) and the creaminess/milkiness in it is incredibly similar to Dana Any comments on how Dragon's Milk compares to Sudha? Does anyone else find it similar to Dana? Damn, I wish someone would hurry up and invent smell-o-vision!

I'm curious about the very same question, although for different reasons. I love Dana O'Shee. The milkiness really works on me- so I am looking for scents with a similar creamy note. I have Alice on the way from a swap, purely on the basis that people have described it as being similarly milky. I'm thinking of ordering 5ml of sudha unsniffed, as it sounds so much like Dana. I'd like somehow to be able to skim off the creaminess of Dana- so I could mix it in every fragrance I use A single milk/cream note would be heavenly- but I don't think it would work since creaminess is more a feel than a scent on its own.

Hi Sarahjay, congrats on your first order! I'm still waiting to receive my first 5ml's- but I thought I'd post anyway In answer to your question, I think it depends on which scents you have chosen. For me Dana O Shee is a very light scent which needs frequent reapplication. I think that I would get through a 5ml quite quickly, so will probably order a 10ml. Some of the other scents I have tried i.e Gluttony and Bliss, last forever on me. So much so, that I think it'll take months for me to even use up my imps. Ok, well that didn't helop much did it? If you like to chop and change between scents, I think that 5ml will go a long way. Bpal is deliciously pungent

I have to admit to not being a rose fan. ‘Then why try séance?’ I hear you ask Well, I surprised myself by really enjoying Hymn, which contains rose absolut. I also have a bottle of Rosewood essential oil (non-bpal) which works really well in my oil burner, so I thought I’ve give Séance a whirl. In the vial: This smells of old, damp wood. As others have suggested, it really does evoke images of an old attic or house. To my nose though, this house is unfortunately damp and mildew-y. Wet: The damp wood smell dominates. Perhaps there might be books in the old attic which have water-stained, curling pages. Drydown: The rose is a constant and subtle presence, but I can’t shake the mildew association. This is not a fresh rose, it has been stored in an old mahogany (or probably hazel) box for many years. Verdict: This scent triggered some great imagery, and I perhaps would burn this as a room-scent if I wanted an atmospheric, old-house feel. It is a beautiful scent but too ‘damp’ for me. Someone needs to open the windows of the old house and put the central heating-on.

In the vial: A bitter, almost chemical almond which scared me somewhat. Wet: Very strong, astringent almond. I am still afraid. 5 minutes later: This has now become an ‘OOOOooh Almonds!’ rather than ‘Almond, Yikes!’ This greatly differs from the almond note present in Dana O’Shee. 15 minutes later: The bitterness is steadily abating until I am suddenly and inexplicably reminded of incense sticks. Not a smoky, burning incense, but the smell that one gets when opening and inhaling from a new box of sticks. Interesting. Later on… The incense and any traces of bitterness have been replaced with a deeply pleasing, smooth almond scent. I say smooth rather than soft as this more potent than Dana O’Shee and doesn’t possess the same creaminess. Dana makes me sleepy, whereas Eclipse is a good daytime scent. I can certainly see myself purchasing 5ml of this scent. Bpal almonds seem to love me and the feeling is quite mutual! Eclipse hasn’t knocked Dana off my top spot, but it certainly made her sweat a bit. Now I can’t wait to try Queen of Sheba!

In the vial: Incredibly almondine- a pleasant surprise. Wet: Almonds- almost a single note. Five minutes later… Yep, still almonds (can you spot the theme developing here!) 15 minutes later... softening up as it begins to shed its stronger, marzipan notes. But… wait for it… Approx the 30 minute mark: KAZZAM! This explodes into the most beautiful warm, milky, delicate almond scent. Every time this happens I am surprised afresh. About 45 minutes… This scent is a very long, drawn-out happy sigh. I feel warm, snugly and comforted. If I have not already put on fluffy socks and my mum’s old cosy cardi it is now the perfect time to do so The almonds are perfectly balanced by a sweet, rich milkiness which just gets creamier and more inviting as it matures until-poof!-it softens to the point of being absent! The first time I tried this oil, I was disappointed that it vanished without a trace after about 2 hours. I can only assume that my skin found it as delicious as I did and decided to devour it! Prior to my next application, I prepared my wrists and neck with some of my almond body lotion. Happily, my skin was sated and managed to resist gobbling up Dana for about six hours. I suspect that Dana will never be more than a subtle whisper upon my skin when compared to some of the other Bpal oils I have tried. But it is perfect. True aromatherapy. I MUST purchase 10ml of this.

Yes! That's exactly it. At first I thought Bliss was a single note, but there really is something else there too. A not-quite-grainy scent, I think anita-blake is right, it's biscuity. Bliss is an excellent chocolate scent, an it lasts for hours on me whilst still remaining true. As I am not much of a chocoholic, this wouldn't be an everyday scent for me. I have a chocolate-loving friend who may well love this! As far as chocolate goes, I really prefer plain to milk. So the excellence of Bliss has really inspired me to try Kali!

Unfortunately, I find snake oil to be super, super sweet on me I usually like sweet scents but this was just too much. I couldn't smell any of the spices which was such a shame It was one of the first imps (ever) I tried and I have decided to swap it.

Like darklorelei, I also found myself wondering if I had a mislabelled imp, as this smelled nothing like the descriptions given by other forumites! In the bottle: This smelled a little like baby powder against a backdrop of something darker and more earthy which I assumed (given the scent description) would begin dominate once applied to my skin. First hour of wearing: Upon skin contact this is a very loud, pronounced baby powder. There is a note in Brut which is similar to this, although with my uneducated nose I am unable to pinpoint it. The resemblance to Brut made me conceive of this scent as quite masculine. Then suddenly… A strange intermittent phase: I took a deep lungful of aroma from my wrist and (underneath the powder) it was abruptly and surprisingly November 5th... complete with smell of wet earthy grass, burnt out sparklers and freezing evening air. Alas, this sudden burst was fleeting and was rapidly lost beneath the still intense powdery-ness. Perhaps I was given a glimpse of the potential of this scent on someone else’s skin? Later on: My suspicions that this scent is not me were confirmed on the way to the supermarket this evening. Whilst in the middle of driving, my boyfriend turned to me and remarked ‘Have you put some kind of powder on?’ It seems I have managed to turn greed and joyful prospect of financial gain into the smell of a freshly powdered babies' bottom. Oh dear.

Ah, this answers a question I had intended to ask! I was hoping that I would be able to get some gift vouchers for me I am already planning what Bpal I would like for chrismas, and was going to request Bpal gift vouchers from my family, as they really don't like the impersonal aspect of simply giving money. Hope Kebechet's plan comes to fruition! Edited due to spelling mistakes

This oil is my very first Bpal experience. In the bottle: As the description would suggest, this oil is sweet, but not the usual shallow, cloying sweetness of other chocolately, foody (non-bpal) scents I have tried. Instead, it is a huge, deep, voluptuous mouthful. ‘Bloated’ indeed. Impressions during first hour of wearing: Although I know it's there, the dark chocolate is not the first thing I smell. Instead, the caramel and toffee seem to characterise the scent for me- along with a swirl of vanilla essence. The combination of these scents also seems to suggest coffee- not the way the coffee smells exactly, but the way coffee affects my nose. I couldn't wear this scent on an everyday basis- it makes me feel like I have stuffed too much toffee and it is dribbling down my chin in great, shiny globules. My eating habits would be best described as 'disordered'- and my reaction to this scent seems to embody a lot of these issues. The description itself ‘bloated’ makes me wince, and so does the sheer greediness of this scent. I deeply fear that stuffed, voluptuous, fat feeling and fresh from the vial this scent is dirty, surreptitious binge-eating in the dark. Yet I love it. And I can envisage times when I will crave it in large quantities… whilst wanting to run from it at the same time. This is truly wonderful, and yet I actually feel anxious and breathless. This is the intense guilt (and need to feel clean) which always accompanies my over- indulgence. A few hours later: Later on, this has mellowed into a less anxiety inducing scent. I can still smell whisps of coffee. This is now more ‘Mmm yummy!’ rather than, ‘Oh my God, what have I just done!’ I’m less bloated now, and more happily sated. Now I can clearly smell the Yankee hazelnut coffee scent that others have picked out. Since hazelnut coffee is one of my favourite drinks (and I also love the candle version) this is a winner for me. God, this is so delicious! Now I want to slather some more on! I am flabberghasted by my first Bpal experience, and rather embarrassed by the very personal review it has caused me to write! Great, my first review and it makes me sound completely unhinged! Will all Bpal oils make lead to such self-analysis?! I’ve rarely had a scent trigger such personal associations. Wow.

Oooh, thanks quantum spice- I didn't know such a thing was available... I'm a newbie Ooh Andrabell, is this a different version? I'd love a copy!