violetvorpal

Super masculine smelling on my skin. Reminds me of an aftershave mixed with a lit tobacco candle. The apple was very strong when wet, however after drying down I get no apple. I get cigar tobacco and a sweet vanilla smoke.

I love foody hair glosses. I was hesitant to pickup Wednesday when it released because I was worried there would be a campfire or smoke note because of the smores. However there is no smoke note! It smells like melty, warm marshmallows over milk chocolate with a background of cinnamon dusted graham cracker. Light to medium throw. Gorgeous scent.

I have both batch variations of F#@K. One of my bottles is the normal cherry scent, and the other is a no cherry/only vanilla scent. The cherry one on my skin smells like a fresh cherry pie with lots of sticky sugar. I don't get any buttery notes but I do get a hint of a note that reminds me of turnover pie crust. The non-cherry one is my favorite. The vanilla is extra strong and it smells like sugary vanilla cookies on my skin. Both are very unique and I'm happy to have them.

2012 version Surprisingly I got no coconut on my skin! Smells like rich honey and skin musk to me with a slight creamy floral undertone. Very pretty!

I'm looking for a BPAL perfume that smells like the peach body butter The Body Shop used to make in the 90's. It is a juicy ripe peach with a slightly creamy undertones. Any recommendations?

Wow this is definitely different than what I was expecting (especially because I've read the reviews before buying). I have never tried something with orris butter but this reminds me a lot of orris root (especially like the orris root note in The Lady in Black Atmosphere Spray). My skin is amping the orris like crazy! It is perfumey and "expensive" smelling without the alcoholic undertones of high-end perfumes. It reminds me of Mrs. Valentine except without the red musk note. The more it sits on the skin, a vanilla cashmere musk emerges in the background (reminiscent of Hoîru). The orris butter note is still very dominant on my skin but I get hints of bergamot and narcissus. I think this perfume is very unisex. Heavy throw, long wear. I can see how others would really love this one. Sadly, I am not a fan of these notes with my skin chemistry.

This scent reminds me a lot of October Dusk bath oil I get delicious maple syrup and oatmeal in the imp and on my skin. It is so fun and surprisingly very wearable! I wish this would come back in stock again!

I am a sucker for lavender and The Air and The Ether is divine! If you liked Good Morning London, The Air and The Ether is an ambergris version of that! In the bottle: Sometimes the lab's ambergris has a slightly salty quality to it (like with the ambergris SN), however it gives a tart note to The Air and The Ether rather that a salty note. It is a bright, tart French lavender. Almost juicy which is strange because it is not at all fruity to me. On the skin: Absolutely stunning. This is one of the best lavenders I have ever smelled. Normally I associate lavender with a calm or bedtime scent, but The Air and The Ether is bright and uplifting! The more it dries, the more romantic it becomes. This definitely smells like French lavender in full bloom to me which is awesome because French lavender is my favorite. No soapiness. Just amazing. Words I would use to describe this scent: uplifting, bright, tart, Spring, fresh Multiple bottle worthy. Perfect for everyday wear. Medium throw.

This smells like TKO to me with a very faint touch of pear. Honestly I hardly noticed the pear until I read the notes. If you love TKO or lavender, get this!!! It is a glorious lavender hair gloss Multiple bottle worthy!

This scent is quite the morpher! I adore it and I'm surprised I haven't reviewed it yet. I Too Beneath Your Moon and La Tentation were some of my favorites from last year's Luper season. Wet on the skin: Lots of lavender and tart pink apple! Dry down: The patchouli and vanilla cream emerges. They quiet down the apple and lavender. Final dry down: A perfect balance of sweet and calm. The sweetness is grounded and balanced by the soft patchouli note. I amp the patchouli more than the lavender on this one. The luscious vanilla cream peaks out behind the patchouli and lavender. The apple is just whispering behind all the notes to give it that subtle flirty sweetness! I don't get any bergamot (which is good for me because bergamot doesn't work well most of the time on my skin). This scent is perfect for daytime wear as it lasts on the skin awhile. Medium throw. I definitely love this scent for Spring. It is a unique and complimentary combination of notes.

In the bottle all I smelled was tobacco and cognac, however on my skin it was totally different! I can definitely see the comparisons to Ava. This is like a more gender neutral version of Ava to me with no fruity element. It smells like an expensive vanilla musk (like Ava). It almost has a slight creamy floral aspect to it, it reminds me a bit of the creamy undertone I got from Cave of Treasures. The more this sits on my skin, the more it smells like a perfumey vanilla cream. Absolutely luscious! I was hesitant to buy this because I am scared of the tobacco note since my boyfriend is highly sensitive to it (not in an allergic way, just in a nausea way). Thankfully the tobacco is not strong to my nose (once it is on my skin). My boyfriend is very sensitive to tobacco notes so I will update my review once I get his input.

I don’t get any florals at all in my bottle! In the bottle and on my skin it reminds me of a mix of Resin Cast Meat Skull and Strawberry Sufganiyot. I get the vanilla cream and something reminding me of red jelly or jam. The red velvet cake note reminds me of the Sufganiyot donut note. If you love foody/donut scents, you will love this. I adore this so much and I am so happy to have it!

Absolutely gorgeous. I have been wearing this everyday since I got it. This is what I wanted Reflected Vulva to smell like but the cherry blossom overpowers the sweet pea in Reflected Vulva for me. In the bottle: Sugared sweet pea, not too sweet. Smells very much like Spring. No artificial smell. In my hair: Soft, sweet pea. I love it because it is perfect for everyday when I am at work. It is subtle and doesn't have much throw yet it lasts throughout the day. It smells fresh without any bitter or grassy note. Not too floral or like a commercial shampoo. I recommend getting a bottle! It is my go-to everyday hair gloss!

This scent is very pretty but it fades so fast on my skin! I am getting my sweet pea fix from I Suppose You Are a Princess hair gloss I have not tried Sweet Pea SN, but I recommend trying that hair gloss since Reflected Vulva is hard to find. I am glad to have a decant of Reflected Vulva but I keep telling myself I don't need a bottle The scent sits very, very close to my skin. It is sugared cherry blossom with a hint of vanilla cream and sweet pea. The cherry blossom overpowers the sweet pea more on my skin. After 10 minutes it becomes a sugary skin musk similar to BPAL's Neutral scent from the RPG line.

Testing my decant: In the decant: It smells so good! Wonderfully sweet mocha coffee! Wet on the skin: No whiskey smell which is great! I am smelling some french vanilla now actually. It is turning more vanilla latte with a dust of cocoa powder. Dry: Oh no. It smells plastic! All the coffee and mocha is gone! I'm so sad!

This is not my cup of tea. It smells like a meat smoker. I am not a fan of smoke notes at all anymore since I was in the Napa and Santa Rosa fires. The leather note is the same as Burning Book to me. I used to love Burning Book but my scent preferences have changed. I do not get any motor oil from this. I get a lot of a "charred" leather smell. Smoke and leather with a hint of dust and metal.

THIS!!!! THIS!!!!! If you like beeswax, this is perfection! I love The Ghost Story atmosphere spray, but this is a sophisticated, gothic version of it. I instantly think of the scene in Phantom of the Opera when Christine is on the boat and sees all the candelabras in the Phantom's room. I get top notes of beeswax and leather. The leather is soft and sweet like red leather. The tobacco is not noticeable and neither is the oak. I will definitely get a full bottle of this. It is glorious. Romantic, evocative, luxurious, stunning! Definitely a winner.

I am surprised by the other reviews because my impression of this atmosphere spray was very different! This spray smells exactly like a bottle of Nevermore Body Co. aftershave I used to have in the scent "Midnight Mojito". I smell sugarcane, sweet dry hay, and a cooling mint (spearmint). The hay and the mint are the most dominant to me. I love Thrice-Ploughed Field atmosphere spray and this is like a winter version of it! It is nice but not bottle worthy for me. I do wish Thrice-Ploughed Field would return because it was a glorious hay scent.

I get a lot of moss with a background of dirt. Reminds me of spanish moss. It smells like there may be olibanum in this blend as well. I don't get pine which is great for me because pine reminds me of household cleaner. I adore moss (Tomb Moss SN is my favorite bpal moss scent), and I think I may need to upgrade my decant to a bottle. This is a light scent but not too light. It smells like dried moss instead of fresh moss. It is a great "clean" atmosphere spray choice for people who don't enjoy typical clean scents like lemon, pine, or lavender. I definitely recommend this one!

Gorgeous honeysuckle. As it sits longer on my skin, it just becomes more divine. I can see the comparison to June 23, 1868, and it also reminds me of Lullaby. I think it is the moonflower note in Long Night Moon that reminds me of those other two florals. However Long Night Moon has to be my favorite because the honeysuckle is sweet yet soft. The floral perfume doesn't go soapy, sharp, or powdery on me. It is the perfect combination of honeysuckle and moonflower. If you enjoyed Wild Honesuckle SN but want a more "sophisticated" or evening scent, Long Night Moon 2017 is perfection!

Nostalgia overload This scent brings back childhood memories. On my skin, it reminds me of Juice Bar body sprays I used to wear as a child. Specifically it smells like a mix of: Blueberry Batter and Gummy Bear! The scent makes me so giddy as it brings back memories of playing with my dollhouse and writing secrets in my butterfly print diary. It is surprisingly not a strong foody scent on me but more like a tween perfume on my skin. Medium throw and good wear length. It is a sweet girly pink musk with a subtle glazed donut background. I feel like I should be wearing watermelon glitter lip gloss and making charm bracelets when I wear this scent. Imagine if Loli.goth and Strawberry Sufganiyot had a little kid sister, that is what Resin Cast Meat Skull smells like on my skin! P.S. Strawberry Sufganiyot smells like a true foody strawberry donut on me and Resin Cast Meat Skull does share that donut element, however Resin Cast Meat Skull has a pink perfumey musk that Strawberry Sufganiyot does not. Don't let the cream cheese not scare you like it did for me because I get no cream cheese!

I adore fougeres, however this scent has a green note that my skin is amping. Maybe it is the "willowy" note that my skin is amping. I don't get any frankincense, myrrh, or vanilla. It is almost like a tea tree fougere on my skin. Interesting, but not what I was hoping for.

What a fun scent! Out of all the candy scents I have tried from bpal, this one is the only one my skin that doesn't turn into something strange. On my skin, it smells like strawberry candy. Very sugary. I don't get any marshmallow or jelly. If you like candy scents, definitely try this! If you like strawberry but are not a foody fan, you probably won't enjoy this. It is very artificial strawberry candy smelling. I appreciate the fun scent but it isn't bottle worthy for me

On my skin, it smells like boozy strawberries and vanilla cake. Like someone spilled an alcoholic beverage on a cake. The more it dries, the more I get a yucky buttery undertone. Final dry down smells like butter and booze.

On my skin, it smells like dragon's blood and dragon's milk to me. There is almost a slight floral undertone that is reminding me of dryer sheets. Maybe wisteria? It smells like Night Scene mixed with dragon's milk. Unfortunately my skin does weird things to dragon's blood and makes it smell super sweet. It was fun to try but not a scent for me.