Becky

this also did not work on me. I've had a craving for violet scents lately so I was incredibly happy when this was included as a bonus in my order. on first sniff I though it was very interesting, so different from the scents I usually like, very deep and smokey and earthy, very vetiver. on it was all vetiver, and very strong. as it faded, after about an hour I could smell the very slightest violet, but it wasen't enough to calm down the vetiver. oh well.

I got this in a swap and I quite like it. on me its a soft sweet floral, but kept from being too flowery. I guess by the frankincense. I don't know if I'll buy a big bottle, but I'll definatly use up the imp.

I really wanted to like this one, but I can't. when I smelled it in the imp I quite liked it. it was sweet and musky and earthy, all good. but when I put it on it was all patchouli. didn't change at all, just strong strong patchouli. I can handle patchouli in blends or small amounts, but this was just too strong. I guess I'm not that typical a Virgo after all.

when I sniffed it in the imp it came across as a light soft rose. strong rose scents are not my favorite, but I gave it a try. at first it was very rosy. then, very very rosy. after about an hour a bit of the sweetness came out, the amber I guess, but it was hiding underneath the roses. when I could smell the sweetness I liked it better, but the rose was just too much. just not for me.

definatly the Caterpillar and Cathedral.

on me this was a very crisp and clean floral. to my nose it was quite green, almost like fresh wet flowers and stems. I really wanted there to me more cherry, but I never got a hint of it. it lasted about an hour and then faded to nothing. too bad, I really liked the sound of this one.

ooo, this could be dangerous. Snake Oil Hollywood Babylon Dragon's Heart The Caterpillar Cathedral Queen Mab

I received this in a swap and so far I'm really enjoying it! someone else metioned that it went really well with Lush's Fever massage bar, and I have to agree. to me it smells like a stronger, sweeter version of Fever. slightly fruiter, but the same sandalwoody base. Tamora fades kinda quickly on me, but the initial scent is wondeful!

I just recieved this in a swap and so far I'm really liking it! of course I immediatly dabed a bit on my wrists and it has become a really wonderful scent. in the bottle it did smell slightly musty, but not enough to turn me off of it. now its very incensy, with just a touch of sweetness, not making it sweet, but keeping it from being bitter. I'm going out on the town tonight with a bunch of friends, so that will be the true test. as of now, I love the sweet heady incense-y-ness of this scent. quite origional! ETA: the initail intensity of this wore off after about an hour and all night long after that I would get sporadic wafts of the Caterpillar. it was kinda fitting though, knowing the caterpillar from the story, the little breath of scent passing by my nose every so often was nice and proper. I love this scent! I had it in my purse and it didn't spill but when I open it I still get a waft of Caterpillar. its very good!

yikes! thats what I was afraid of. well thanks ladies, I guess I can cross one off the list. but that means that another has to take its place right?

I think the ties look great, but I always have to cut them off or else my cats chew the ties and run off with the bottles! its kinda cute, but I don't want any of my oils to go missing (had to chase a kitty to save my Snake Oil when it first came). so, ya, I could do without the ties.

does anyone know of any oils that smell similar, or compliment rock star well? I love the sweet scents! so far I've found that Hollywood Babylon goes really well with Angels Delight, and Dana O'Shee and Alice go well with Honey I washed the kids.

I love this scent. its deep and rich and enveloping without being too strong or headache inducing. its pretty amazing. usually scents as rich as this are too strong for me but Dragon't Heart is just perfect. definatly made me feel more confident. I found that is smelled almost exactly the same in the bottle as on me, it just warmed up a bit on my skin. it was slightly smokey, a touch sweet, and a touch musky. all together blended perfectly to one great scent. I will definatly be getting a big bottle in my next order.

this is exactly how I felt about Maenad. it disappeared so quickly I was not able to get a good feel of it. In the bottle though, I though it smelled weird, almost vegetabley. kinda like celery. as it dried on it got a bit sweeter and I was starting to like it, but then it faded away and I could hardly smell it at all after about 2 hours. I was really expecting to love this because of the description and the reviews. I love sweet candy like scents. perhaps its the florals in there that don't agree with me. I'll give it another try and see if it lasts longer or changes at all.

I just got this in a swap and I'm really loving it so far. in the bottle is smelled a little strong, but on it calmed down and was quite nice. it was very different from what I thought it would smell like though. I thought it would be warm, heavy and thickly inscensy, but on me at least its really not. it ended up being a very dry, very sandalwoody scent. its much better than what I was expecting. I think it will be great on a hot summer night.

I'm loving this scent! on me its a very warm, ripe apricot. not too spicy with the clove, but definatly not a bright sparkly fruit. its a very warm, encompassing scent. has lasted longer on me than almost any other perfume. I think it would be great in the fall, but also on a hot summer night. I think I may have to buy a bottle for the fall. my sister said I smelled like Christmas. I'm not sure about that, but hey, different noses.

so far March Hare and Snake Oil have been the longest lasting on me.

I am so in love with this scent right now! I just got it this morning from a swap and its already one of my favorites! in the bottle all the notes seems to blend into one beautiful scent. on the first thing I notice is the sweet honey smell. that is quickly followed by the rose. I'm not usually a big fan of rose scents on me, but this is so well blended the rose is a soft, sweet, powdery, carnation rose. it really works well on me. I used it with Lush's Honey I washed the kids soap and Potion lotion and it is wonderful. the potion brings out the carnation and now (about 4 hours after application) its a wonderful soft sweet floral scent. I can mostly smell the honey, rose and carnation. I must buy a bigger bottle, I can see the Imp getting used up very quickly.

Name - Becky URL - none Photo - sorry, not right now Sin of choice - vanity, gluttony, drunkeness Virtue you embody - honesty, loyalty Astrological Info - Virgo (Septmeber 17) How you found out about BPAL - those stinkin' enablers on the Lush NA forum Any comments you'd like to add about the Lab or life in general - thank goodness for the Lab! department store perfumes all smell alike to me, BPAL are fresh and unique and don't smell like anything else out there! perfume, like life needs some individuality and uniqueness! I'm so happy that I found this company!

I'm kind of on the fence about this one. when I smelled it in the vial I though it smelled very strongly of ginger. it was all I could smell. when on it very gradually toned down and became slightly sweeter. I liked the sweeter scent more, and it was nice because there was still a bit of the ginger bite to it. I may have to wear it longer to get the full effect. so far I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.

when I first sniffed this one in the bottle I was in love. it smelled fresh a crisp and juicy. when I put it on it smelled that way for maybe a minute before the rose came out. and boy, did it come out. it smelled ok for about 5 minutes then all I could smell was rose. strong heavy rose. I may try it out again when I feel floral, but I really don't think this will be a winner for me. I really liked the first sniff though, maybe I'll have to try Swank.

I'm still a little unsure of this one. its very hard to pin down single notes that I can smell. its very much a mixture of everything. the lemon is there, but its not a tart lemon, neither is it too candy sweet. slightly jasmine-y and a tiny bit sweet. its not very spicy on me, but it keeps the rest from getting too sweet and out of hand. I like it better on than in the bottle, but I'm not sure I would buy a bottle of this one.

I've been wearing this for just about 4 hours now and I love it! when I first sniffed it I though it smelled quite darkly floral. there was also a bit of a floral deoderant smell there. that quickly faded when I put it on though and now its a deep dark soft floral scent. I love it. I really didn't expect to like this as much as I do. its so different from what I usually like. I never thought I would say this, but I need a bigger bottle of Queen Mab!

when I first sniffed this in the bottle I thought it smelled like bubble gum. not like I thought it would smell, but I loved it! on it still smelled kinda gummy, but faded into a soft, sweet berry smell. even though I used it with Potion, the carnation really didn't come out much on me. I really wanted to like this one, but after about 1/2 an hour the scent was gone! even if I put my wrist right up to my nose I could barely smell it at all! I kept reapplying, but it just vanished! smelled great but just did not last on me.

I love this scent. its a very comforting smell. sweet and warm and inviting. on it smelled a little like Jergens origional lotion at first, but faded into a sweet, warm, real "milk and honey" scent. it only lasted a couple hours before I had to reapply, but thats ok, its worth it!