Schnax

In the bottle, this is crisp green apple and crisp winter air. Sadly, on me the apple vanishes almost immediately, leaving a very light snow scent. It's barely-there, and very interesting, but I wish some of the apple remained.

Aerinha supplied the word I was searching for: suede. In the imp this smells like suede and dried grass. On me the amber comes out and the grasses fade. This is a barely-there scent, golden and warm.

Yup, this is floral. A dark, brooding floral. I can make out the moonflower in there, but I don't know what any of the other notes smell like. It's possibly one of the most traditional-smelling BPALs I've tried, and I could see wearing it with an evening dress to a fancy-schmancy dinner party or the like. Very elegant and lovely.

In the imp I get cherries. Kind of like cherry Kool-Aid. On me the cherries quickly vanish, and I just get the woods. It's suddenly a very dry scent. I was really hoping for a richer, darker scent out of this; I already have Ahathoor for dry and woodsy. Off to swaps!

Seaweed? Plants? Dark water? Nope. This smells like aftershave. Considering I really wanted to smell like salt water and seaweed, this makes me very sad

Nog '07 In the imp and immediately on application this smells perfectly like eggnog. Rich and creamy with a bit o' rum. And then, not 30 seconds after applying...BAM! Plastic! It smelled like a toy from my childhood...either My Little Pony or Cabbage Patch Doll. Not a trace of nog left.

Hello amber! Nutty, warm amber. I can't detect any chamomile, frankincense or saffron. No morphing to speak of, it's very long-lasting on me, and it's a regal golden scent.

This is pretty much straight-up lavender. When I put my nose right up to my wrist I think I can make out the musk and tobacco, but otherwise it's all lavender all the time. It's a dark lavender, if that makes any sense, which may be explained by the other notes, but it's not nearly as complex as I'd hoped.

When I put this on, I immediately get a kick of pumpkin. It reminds me of pumpkin pie filling. Then a slightly sweet herbal scent comes out. Is that the sweetgrass? I can't make out any sage at all, which disappoints me because I love the smell of sage and it would give this blend an earthier feel. It's still very pleasant, though; a warm sweet scent.

In the imp: mostly vanilla, with jasmine hiding in the background. No sign of grapefruit or gardenia that I can tell. On me: the jasmine amps up, and combines with the vanilla to smell almost like bubblegum. It's a little strange. The scent stays true, and fades completely after about seven hours. It's definitely sweet, and I think "googly" is a great description for it!

In the bottle: Hello lavender! On me: Lavender with a hint of citrus. I like wearing this at bedtime; normally my brain starts racing as soon as the lights go out, and I have trouble sleeping. Maybe it's a placebo effect, but Quietude tells my brain to cool it and go to sleep. I feel calmer wearing it.

In the imp, this is mostly mint. There's a tiny hint of vanilla in the background. This tingles on application! On me, the mint stays in the forefront, but the vanilla rounds it out and provides a nice base. No morphing as time goes on, just fading, though I can still smell it faintly even after 8 hours. Very nice for summer!

Wow, this one is complex! I'm mostly getting light florals, with a slight earthiness that I think might be the sage. There's also a tiny hint of coolness that I will attribute to cucumber. So far it's lasted 3.5 hours and I'm still getting lovely whiffs of it. This really feels like a ice blue light to me. So glad I splurged on a bottle!

This does smell like a sweet creamy vanilla tea to me. There's something lurking underneath that I can't quite put my finger on. This lasts about 4 hours and stays true to the initial scent. Hubby insists that it makes me smell like pie. Fortunately he likes pie.

In the imp and wet on me, this is SANDALWOOD! Fortunately as it dries it becomes softer and more complex. I can definitely catch the rose peeking out, and there's a slightly powdery scent that might be the amber. (I'm still not so good at picking out individual notes ) This sucker lasts and lasts on me, I can still smell it clearly after 8 hours. Not my favourite, but a definite keeper.

Wet, this is all flowers. Mostly jasmine, but not entirely. On drydown the musk and sage come out to play, with the floral lingering about the top. I thought I caught a whiff of litterbox at one point, but that may have just been my cat's litterbox After a few hours this goes powdery, but it's quite nice up to that point.

This one is so hard to put my finger on. It's a very fresh, light herbal scent for me. Trending toward the masculine side of unisex, but I like it anyway. A touch of citrus, perhaps a nip of ginger, but overall very difficult to describe. A lingering scent, but not overpowering. Sticks around for about 4-5 hours. I somehow thought that Spider would be bolder, but no complaints here.

This starts out very sweet on me, with a floral undertone. I can't really pick out any individual note. In about 15 minutes it fades into a very soft, slightly spicy sweetness, if that makes any sense at all. Very faint, though--I need to put my nose right up to my wrist to get anything at all.

... This is a Mexican paean to La Huesuda: dry, crackling leaves, the incense smoke of altars honoring Death and the Dead, funeral bouquets, the candies, chocolates, foods and tobacco of the ofrenda, amaranth, sweet cactus blossom and desert cereus. DDLM 2006: The upper note is very sweet, candy and flowers. There's an earthiness hiding underneath, I would guess that as the leaves and incense. Not any change that I noticed from wet to dry. Faded almost completely in about five hours. Af first sniff I liked this scent, but after wearing it to work today I find it a little unsettling. It's a touch too sweet. I don't think this one is for me. (edited to add description)

This is an incredibly light scent. A little sweet, and a little floral. It really doesn't remind me of tea, which is a shame because I love to drink green and white teas. After an hour mousey had completely disappeared. I reapplied, and this time added some to my hair. That has helped with the staying power; the second application was about two hours ago. It's still barely-there, though. I don't think this could be overpowering on me unless I upended the imp over my head. Not my favourite scent, but I'll probably hang onto the imp for fresh spring days or summer music festivals.

This is a very pleasant sweet musk scent on me. It's a very grounded, earthy scent. It makes me feel a little slinky, and I am normally the opposite of slink! I don't know what dragon's blood smells like, so I can't pick it out in the blend, but I definitely want to try other scents that use it.

In the imp and upon first application, this smells very grape. It dries down into an unidentifiable floral scent, with the grape note lingering at the top. After about half an hour it smells exactly like fabric softener to me. Mixed with grape bubble gum. Smelling freshly-laundered isn't exactly bad, but not really what I look for in a perfume. As for its efficacy as a voodoo scent, it does seem to work. I applied this yesterday before stepping way outside of my comfort zone. I had to interact with many strangers, and a few musicians who I greatly respect. I found the courage to interact with all of these unfamiliar people, and even make some small talk. This is a huge deal for me. Perhaps it was a placebo effect, but I will try wearing this again when I know I will find myself surrounded by people I don't know very well.

Okay, okay, I'll buy it already! Just stop hounding me with your mention of the melony scent!

I got this as a frimp from the kind Labbies. This is a beautiful sweet incense smell through and through. The base note is the sweetness, which I would guess as a caramelized brown sugar. The incense is a more elusive scent, as if it's smoke curling through the air about me. It lasts all day and stays true, just fades in intensity. Eight hours later I can still catch whiffs of it. This is the one that hooked me. I simply cannot say enough about it. Wow.

In the imp, this reminded me of apple cider: slightly fermented apples with an earthy scent that I couldn't identify (probably the oak). Immediately on application, this smelled like baked apples! A warm spicy red apple scent. Very lovely. This didn't last very long on me...I applied before work and by 1pm it had entirely vanished.