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White incense and black currant with mandarin, verbena, and green tea. Gah! I've never been the first to review a scent but hopefully I do it justice. I'm almost always a fan of the Post's white or pale incense notes so of course I had to try this. I'm a bit picky with tea notes and I'm not entirely sure what black currant is I don't think, but I'm *so* glad I picked some of this up. To me, this is mostly mandarin/verbena with white incense. There's a bit of green tea in the background if you look for it, but it's not loud and proud. It could be balancing out the citrusiness which I appreciate. This is a very spring 'til summer scent which will be used a lot at my house! Very bright, cheery, and all around just kind of light. Maybe someone else would be able to pick out the black currant, but since I have no experience with it I can't.

Back in prison, Low Key Lyesmith had once referred to the little prison cemetery out behind the infirmary as the Bone Orchard, and the image had taken root in Shadow’s mind. That night he had dreamed of an orchard under the moonlight, of skeletal white trees, their branches ending in bony hands, their roots going deep down into the graves. There was fruit that grew upon the trees in the bone orchard, in his dream, and there was something very disturbing about the fruit in the dream, but on waking he could no longer remember what strange fruit grew on the trees, nor why he found it so repellent. Clacking white sandalwood bones, grave soil, and the bruise-purple fruits of death and decay. Gah! First yet again! I've been getting more and more into sandalwood lately, so when I saw this I jumped at it. I haven't had a lot of experience with graveyard dirt/grave soil just because if spooks me a bit (pretty sure that's the intention) so forgive me. When I sniffed right out of the mail, this was mostly the fruits/florals and sandalwood. Very pretty! Dry sandalwood as the description implies, so don't be too worried of the mixture turning foodie. I haven't sprayed this around yet but I did a bit of a skin test and the florals/fruits seem to REALLY come out then and leave sandalwood behind. With just sitting on my shelf for a few weeks, the sandalwood has really become a bit more dark (perhaps mixing with the grave soil?) so I'm excited to see how this ages.

Sandalwood and vanilla orchid upfront with chamomile lingering in the background. Can't really smell any lily of the valley but it may be hiding as just a general "floral note" to me. After it's been lingering in the air a bit the polished oak comes out and it really keeps it from becoming overwhelmingly floral. My new go-to!

I wanted to love this so badly. Once on my skin it turns into a cinnamon-plasticky mess; I'm attributing the plasticky smell to the tinsel but could be putting blame in the wrong place. Contemplating putting this in my wax warmer to see if I'd like that.

This. Is. GORGEOUS!! The sweetness of the tobacco and bourbon come out amazingly with the unisex undertones of the oak wood. I wear this a few times a week, at least and is quickly becoming my new all-time favourite.

I am not a fan of patchouli in ANYTHING... but this is the exception. The sweetness of the labdanum and the dark musk are definitely in the forefront, with patchouli leading up the back. Lasts a good 6 hours on me but turns into a close-to-the-skin scent. I'm contemplating a back up bottle

This. Is. AMAZING. It is classic apple pie with a bit of spice and a "clean" edge- reminds me a bit of Egg Hunt Grass Stain. This would be a perfect fall/early winter scent. I want to eat my arm so bad *tries to resist*

Vanilla marshmallowy goodness hits you wave after wave with a hint of crisp apple <3 If you love Boo HG, you'll love this!

this is like no other BPAL I've tried before, and I LOVE IT. It's a slightly sweet tar but with a bit of an engine grease undertone (maybe it'll go away with aging but I honestly like it). I'm regretting not getting a full bottle...

*I'm always a bit weary on both amber and coconut, but because I'm on a quest to find the 'perfect leather', here we are* The leather note is very soft in this and doesn't overpower the other notes at all. The sweetness of the coconut milk and olive leaves next to the warmth of the amber and leather intrigued me and they surprisingly work... really fucking well together. I don't find the coconut milk to be overly sweet, but I'm a major foodie fan- the leather and amber calm it down so it's not sun-tan lotion. It stays close to the skin but I was wearing this with a jacket, and it warmed up the scent a bit and I was getting some throw then. Maybe this would be a good colder weather scent? *fingers crossed*

Smells how a raspberry lemon/lime spritzer tastes. I'm new to metallics but effervescents I've played with a bit. Nothing screams metallicy to me at least, so this seems like a nice way to ease into them.

I take risks on anything that has a coffee note, so naturally I was going to pick this one up. Cocoa/chocolate notes almost always turn to plastic on me so it was interesting to see how this went. I get mostly cinnamon and milk chocolate as I'm applying, but I do get a whiff of the coffee absolute. As it's drying more and more of the cacao cream comes out and I see less of the coffee absolute *sadface*. It ends up as a chocolate-cinnamon-cream skin musk on me, which I don't totally hate. The chocolate notes don't turn to plastic on me, which is a plus! I can see keeping my decant around, but can't see myself reaching for this too often.

When just sniffing the bottle, it's mostly oudh and honey. Almost a bit minty but I think that's just the herbalness in general. Once actually on my skin the burbon appears and adds a bit of 'spiciness' in a way to the oudh. Has a drier vanilla note that reminds me a bit of the one in Reapers Gonna Reap. Not a ton of throw on me, but doesn't stay close to the skin either. Definitely bottle worthy!

When just smelling the bottle, I mostly get the black coconut and vanilla with a smooth nutty undertone. The chestnut doesn't scream at you, but it definitely sets this HG apart from the rest and deepens it a bit. Seems pretty unisex but probably more 'masculine leaning'. Right after application (wet hair) this smelled very warm/cozy and how I wish every person in my life smelled. I've now learned that coconut turns to powder on me so I'm super bummed about this. If only it stayed true!

Definitely a strong, black leather backed with amber and myrrh. The myrrh goes a bit powdery on me but I don't think I mind that. VERY strong throw so you really only need a tiny bit to last all day. Not sure if I need a full bottle, but for sure will be keeping my decant.

This is mostly a mix of cherry and the sugar-crusted vanilla on me. I didn't smell any of the lemon and if it was there, I think the cherry masked it. It was very pretty for the first hour or so, but it started turning into a plastic cherry smell? If Alternative Facts stayed true from the beginning to end, I would buy an endless supply.

I'm a sucker for all things red musk, so I knew I had to try this. I wouldn't really say that it's similar to Smut since it's not boozy, but I can kinda see the ties to Formula 54. The smoke/makeup is more prominent in this I would say. I do tend to amp smoke like crazy so I use this more as a room spray than anything else. If I'm going out I'll dab a bit behind my ears because in my hair all the red musk is consumed by the smoke. It is absolutely wonderful to have and super unique! Complete 180 from Pink Wig, that's for sure!

I can see how Kamisuki could be seen as "shampoo-like" but it's much nicer than just ordinary shampoo to me. Cherry blossoms and white tea come out to play first, but as it settles down the strawberry makes an appearance. It shifts from the back to tying with the cherry blossoms. I don't really get any vanilla orchid out of this. This is a very non-offensive hairgloss that you could wear anywhere and no one would bat an eye. Appropriate for all occasions and ages (as long as the label art was... concealed for the youngins).

Initially when I got my decant, it was a harsh chemical smell. Not the somewhat processed smell of latex itself, but... chemicals. Now that it's sat for a bit it has calmed down from the initial chemical blast. I get more of the "french chalk" than the latex smell. As the wear time goes on, the chalk does fade a bit, but it does stay (at least for me) the entire wear. I genuinely love the smell of latex so of course I jumped on this, but am a bit disappointed. Hopefully with aging the chalk will fade a bit more into the background *fingers crossed*

Mint, mint, mint! Mint and a slight pine, forest-y scent. Nothing about this appeals to me at all besides the name which reminds me of one of my all-time favourite books, Lord of the Flies. It does have a quite "savage" smell to it, so when I'm mourning Simon I'll be sure to keep my decant close.

Ava was the only OLLA (besides Eve and Cafe Mille et une Nuits) that I was interested in. The almond was a complete gamble for me since I;m generally not a fan, but I'm glad I took it! It's barely there at all and Ava is overall very light and feminine. When first applied, it was VERY vanilla-heavy, but within minutes it blended away. I recommend trying to get your hands on some Ava if you're just getting into indie perfume brands as an easy stepping stone in. Not a very risky scent to try and since all these notes are found in more mainstream perfumes, you have a general idea on what it'll smell like.

On me, this is sandalwood dominant with a mellow herbalness to it. Nothing is overwhelmingly strong, but you can definitely pick out the sandalwood most in the first hour or so. Once it starts to fade off the frankincense really comes through and balances out the herbal tones once the sandalwood is gone. I'm not really a fan of patchouli, but I'm pleasantly surprised by this! I'll be hunting down more in the future.

On me, this is almost a single note peony. At the very beginning I can get some of the fruitiness other people have described, but not after drydown. I'm a fan of peony so I'll definitely be keeping my decant but not sure if I'll be needing a full bottle.

Very much a "new" leather smell if that makes sense. Not soft and warm, but strong and fresh. It's a bit weird to say a scent called Riding Crop reminds me of my father, but it's very comforting to me since after work he smelled of a mix of dirt, sweat, leather, and a concoction of mechanical fluids. Definitely would like to try and see how layering this with Rivet.Goth and scents along those lines would turn out.

This is absolute heaven on me. I could go either way with white tobacco, but I'm really glad I decided to try this one out. Very masculine leaning (in my opinion), but I could definitely see I badass dominatrix wearing this also! The sandalwood mellows out the tobacco quite nicely, so don't be afraid! Even with me just receiving my bottle today, I'm in love. Of course I'll update as time goes on and as the bottle sits for a bit, but at the moment, I'm contemplating several back-ups... UPDATE: Mellowed out a ton and it's no longer very strong in the beginning. Still masculine leaning, but I could see anyone pulling it off with the right attitude! It's smooth all the way through and well blended. Gradually fades off into a nice, musky, close to the skin scent within 6-7 hours but I find that sexy as all-get-out. Wouldn't mind reapplying either I see multiple bottles in my future!