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Akurarei
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I've been getting this scent as a FRIMP in my orders many times over the years, but I think today was the first time I ever tried it! It's an odd assortment of scents, and the times I had looked up the notes, I was not inclined to try it. While still odd, it's a lot softer and sweeter than I imagined it would be. I get a distinct minty note, with some vanilla and the mossy/wood elements too. Pretty good and quite unusual! I may order a full bottle in the near future.
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Hunter’s Moon: Black Musk and Black Honey
Akurarei replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Very simple but effective scent! I get a slap of musk - it's a little bit spicy somehow - then a heavy dollop of honey. They even out after a few minutes and become this nice little waft of musky sweetness. Very lovely! -
I get soft, sweet violet from this one At some point, I get other notes, but I would not have been able to tell it was tuberose or lilac without looking it up via the forum/BPAL site. Overall, a gentle floral perfume. The throw seems to be minimal, and it nearly disappears altogether after a mere 15 minutes.
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BAM! GARDENIA!! I get almost nothing but GARDENIA! This was a surprise, sudden LOVE! I wanted to get a backup of a Halloweenie, and Tavern of Hell was the gateway perfume oil today
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Beaver Moon: Violet and Vanilla Chiffon
Akurarei replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
The violet in this one is probably the same one from the Carnival Diabolique "Hope & Faith" twins... I get a strong, almost sharp violet note at first, then it fades back to give the vanilla a place in the spotlight for a bit. IDK if 'chiffon' is actually supposed to be a distinct note/aspect of a note, but I cannot detect anything aside from vanilla violet -
This might be backup bottle worthy! I agree that this is like a variety of "Snow White" - a spooky Halloweenie "Snow White"! It's not as initially 'icy' as Snow White, maybe cause that one is a Yule, but it definitely has an underlying similar component. It's an ivory roses bouquet with candied almonds in a creamy vanilla swirl, splashed with sharp musky goodness
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Hazelnut Lavender Latte In the Bottle: Gently lavender, sweet coffee notes Application: Applied a single dot of oil, smooshed between the wrists & dabbed behind each ear thereafter On my Skin, Wet: A burst of sweet coffee, some sugary gooeyness, small wifts of lavender and just barely noticeable nuttiness On my Skin, Dry: Still sweet coffee, but not as sugary as before. The lavender drifts off somewhat as well, but is not completely gone The hazelnut now makes more of an appearance but still pretty subdued overall. Verdict: Beautiful and cozy - I can see this one being a year-round favorite and in rotation regularly.
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2024 version: This smells (to me, anyway) *ALOT* like Mugler's original ANGEL with some herbiness on the fringes...Luckily, I am a fan of ANGEL, so this is a great FRIMP
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UBE SUFGANIYOT In the Bottle: A soft, milky fragrance with some underlying sweetness Application: Single drop of oil used on wrist, then rubbed together onto other wrist & behind each ear On my Skin, Wet: More milky impression! I've never smelled an Ube in real life, so I cannot determine if this note is prominent or accurate (knowing the diligence of the Lab, it is probably *very* accurate) Also some pastry sweetness coming through again, in small wafts On my Skin, Dry: Buttery, sweet pastry. There's definitely a note that is new/unfamiliar to me (probably the Ube) This fragrance is very subtle and I only get small sniffs of it as I move my arms around. This would be a very comforting scent to wear to sleep around the holidays
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Yep - like previous reviewers state, this is a lovely 'clean' white powdery floral! It's not too sharp on me, but does have a gorgeous white floral/ambery vibe...really interesting!
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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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@comebackqueen - these are reducer caps, offered via the 'Oddments' section on the BPAL site: https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/oddments/reducer-caps/
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(My bottle has some visible separation of ingredients, so I give it a good shake before applying) I *love* this one! It's all dark with resinous tones and some foodiness! It's so well blended that I can't detect individual notes, but it is so nice and has just the right amount of throw. Backup bottle worthy
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PUMPKIN TOMBSTONE The GC Tombstone is lovely, and I was really hoping this variety would be a perfect Halloween/Fall version of the GC version. It is surprisingly subtle at the outset, and I don't really detect much of the original scent at this stage. I get a blast of something sweet once it dries down somewhat - but I cannot discern what that 'sweet' actually is...maybe the sassafras? After fully dried down and worn for a couple of hours, this perfume oil has practically disappeared. I can still smell it, very, very faintly, but I have to put my nose upon my wrist to smell it at all. Kinda disappointed with this one RN I must say.
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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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@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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AELOPILE Smoldering coals heat the device from below, and steam hisses through two curved pipes, rotating the shining brass sphere. Glowing amber and citrus, labdanum, verbena, cedar, and oud. First? oh my! In the bottle: Nothing jumps out, though it smells smooth. On my Skin, Wet: A blast of citrus! this is the entire citrus family, not just an orange or lemon. It seems to be mostly lemon and grapefruit to me, but there's also some orange and possibly some lime too - I LOVE the lab's lime note! There are no other notes that I can distinguish in the wet stage, though I can tell that there's more to this than the citrus orchard I'm getting. On my Skin, Dry: Amber appears - warm and inviting amber. this mixes very well with the citrus notes - I had secretly been wanting an amber & citrus blend for a while but figured it might be too weird. I am starting to get the oud, and on me oud has a ever slightly bitter tone to it. This is fine since it remains very subtle. I hope I can smell the cedar eventually, though the amber and citrus are both strong and delicious! Verdict: Delightful! Wonderfully fresh citrus paired beautifully with very smooth clear amber. Thank you BPAL!
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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.