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Akurarei
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This is lovely! It is dark and warm, and the vein of pumpkin incense appears and disappears like a shadow. I can't detect any particular note aside from that pumpkin incense, which reminds me ALOT of pumpkin spice TBH. It sits pretty close to the skin, but there are pleasant wafts emerging as I move my arms (I applied a single dot of oil to my wrist and smooched it into the other wrist) Bonus: the label art is freaking adorable!
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@ShadowEtienne, @Fancyfetus, @sudenmorsian, @AbbyNormal, @Jarek - These are all good suggestions! I really like the idea of putting the old standard caps in my closet amongst my clothes in little hanging baggies and the "big ol' jar o' sniffs" might be in my future too! I'll double check my storage boxes, but I don't think they are tall enough to accommodate placing the bottles atop their old caps. More ideas and suggestions welcome
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Hi BPAListas! Apologies if this topic exists elsewhere, but I couldn't find one - please merge and point me to the proper topic if it already exists I ordered 12 wand caps from the BPAL site, and was wondering what do other BPAListas do with the 'standard' caps afterwards? I'm at a loss - do you clean & store* them? toss them? other? *if clean & store - how do you clean them? Please share your preferred practice with the old 'standard' caps when switching out to wand caps (or reducer caps) Thanks fellow forumites & MODs
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@lilacea - what kind of vodka do you use? Are you diluting the vodka at all? what kind of spray bottle? Inquiring minds are curious! Thanks in advance!
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This one just smells like generic drugstore perfume to me...I've never come across the Lab's black velvet note before, so that's probably the culprit for me. So sad too, this one was the bottle I was really excited about this Halloweenies release. ETA: After a few hours, this one blossomed into something soft and dark - still a teeny bit astringent or something, but the 'generic drugstore perfume' factor went almost entirely away. Maybe this one "requires" a decent aging period, time will tell!
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On my skin, Wet: Very similar to Antique Lace in this phase, maybe with a hint of the roses On my skin, Dry: Creamy & soft with a nice overlay of rose Overall: I didn't detect any of the blackcurrants - like many other BPALs, maybe that facet will appear with age
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This is beautiful! It's like standing among a very flowered lemon tree orchard, eating the sweetest, juiciest & ripest peach! Very delicate overall, but still quite noticeable in it's sweet fruity fragrance
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This one is very softly delicate from start to finish. It stays close to the skin for me, with gentle caresses of creaminess and barely there florals (I detect mostly rose, but the jasmine peaks through a little bit too)
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Quicken the Soul Through the Blood In the Bottle: Cocoa, patchouli and a tiny hint of other things, but just barely - the Cocoa & Patchouli are very dominant! On my Skin, Wet: RED PATCHOULI!!! This component is so dominant in this phase, I cannot detect anything else On my Skin, Dry: The red patchouli settles down, and the cocoa (Cacao) comes back to give a nice warmth to the scent. I get vague florals as well, but I am not able to ID them. I can't say that I detect the tea as a note, but it could be what makes this dry scent nice and smooth.
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LavenderCoffee's review is spot-on for my experience with this scent - like EXACTLY! Very lovely scent overall
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SDPU2 Fresh on the Skin: I get Lavender and Plum or something similar, like Apricot maybe. Possibly some Peach. It definitely has a floral-fruit thing going on. Dried on the Skin: Lavender incense or Amber's glow. The fruit is mostly gone.
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ETA - Important: My bottle had the components badly separated, so I gave my bottle a vigorous shake before applying! I get mostly red musk, leather and a tiny bit of coldness/snow....I don't detect much of the roses It is nice and fairly unique, but not one I would find myself reaching for very often.
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I LOVE THIS ONE! Like other reviewers have noted - this one is LOTS of the sugar plum! Which, I happen to adore! At this time, I don't detect either the lavender or the marshmallow, but I suspect aging it for at least a month or two will 'resolve' that issue... OTOH, I would be totally OK if it stayed "All Sugar Plums, All the Time"
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Knave of Snowflakes - Yule 2022 "Blackcurrant tarts and chilled rose jam" Review In the Bottle: Snowy! not much else... On my Skin, Wet: A BURST of what initially smells like BPAL's Snow White perfume, some red notes as well On my Skin, Dry: It's still reminding me of BPAL's Snow White - but I can begin to smell some roses and something sweet - like honey, but not honey. Must be the 'Jam' note. This is a beautiful, sophisticated snowy sweet rose. The snow is most prominent, followed by the rose, and just the occasional whiff of the sweet 'jam' note. Very elegant & wearable! 10/10! Excellent job BPAL Goblins! ETA - Also, I adore the artwork for this bottle, it's very "Winter, Old World" with it's very dark, nearly black background and pale parchment colored subject of a maiden in an old, Renaissance - esque neckline and starkly striped tresses.
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WHITE LILY & SUGARCANE - An ETSY Offering, 2019 "Pale, elegant lily blossoms gilded with snow and lightly brushed with sugarcane. " Oh dear, I never realized that I had never reviewed this hair gloss! This Hair gloss is divine! It's a cold, white floral with a very noticeable undercurrent of sweetness. I've used nearly half of my bottle already! I'm not sure if this is actually part of a Yule collection, but it certainly would be at home among the Yule family.