kpaige

Licorice. To be fair, licorice is probably up there with banana as my least fav note ever. But I wanted to give Absinthe a go. It definitely has more to it than just straight anise/licorice, but the licorice is by far the most prominent note. Unfortunately, I had to wash this one off after about an hour because of that, so I can't comment on durability too much. For what it's worth, I do find it to be a pretty and well-blended scent. I just personally can't stand the anise/licorice note so I had to bail.

I am pretty new to dragon's blood as a note, so please keep that in mind!! I really like this scent. I think the description is spot-on...I get a resiny honeyed vanilla. But the honeyed vanilla isn't like honey or vanilla, per say. It's as if they swirled together in a sticky, resiny, warm cup of dragon's blood to become something that almost has an almond-like quality. I actually noticed that this read "almond extract" to me after dry down even more. Not in an artificial or alcohol way, though. This seems like something that's a simple BPAL staple - like it would be a classic to the brand.

This is my first time posting a review, and I don't know why i chose a scent that I have a hard time describing... But I ADORE this one so much I needed to comment. I have an especially hard time picking up specific notes on this particular fragrance. It's a creamy fruity floral with just a touch of that dragon's blood essence in the background. It has the teeniest tiniest hint of the soapiness quality but is it NOT soapy. It's almost like it has whatever positive element of soap there is without everything else that goes along with it. It's just soft and beautiful. It's like floral without being floral and fruity without being fruity...and that bamboo and dragoon's blood - they just give this complexity. Good throw and longevity. Definitely a winning scent. My current favorite BPAL scent!!