dixiehellcat

In the bottle, SANDALWOOD. Very like Anne Bonny on first sniff, but then hints of something more. I too thought it smelled kind of gender neutral. On, see above. Drydown--the rose is coming out to play now! Blends very nicely with the sandalwood. And as I sniff my arm now (about 2 hours after application) I catch a teeny whiff of patchouli. I was worried about overpowering cedar, but I don't smell it at all. No spices to speak of either. Mostly rose and sandalwood dancing. Me likee! BPAL rose rarely works on me so this makes me happy.

I'm terrible at identifying notes. That said...in the imp, my first thought was 'gender neutral, sort of'. But not the thought of 'guysmell' that I automatically get with some. On, I don't get much spice, just a warm sweetness, not overpowering. This lasts a nice long time and has good throw. I really like it! Must have a bottle or 2. ETA to amplify--on me this becomes a lovely light musk with a hint of spice and a teeny whiff of leather.

In imp: Too foody for me. On arm: well well, I have finally found something I amp. TEAK!!! Teak takes over everything. Alas. Another forumite suggested layering it with Loves Philosophy and using the cream note in it to balance this. Gonna give it a try, but otherwise, it's off to someone who will love it.

I got a frimp of Cthulhu and it smells like totally sexay guy to me! Has anybody tried it on the male of their choice?

Jai Mahal does go well with Shub, or Samhain. Masala and White Rabbit? Masala is my Villainess true luv. Have I ever even tried White Rabbit? (goes to look thru notes)

I haven't found any BPAL that really smells like chai on me. Plunder is nice though, and I do love Dragons MIlk. :-) Villainess Soaps Masala is the closest I've found. I have the Whipped on my hands right now & I can smell it waft around as I type. MMM.

Shub! And Samhain, if you can get some from a forumite. And not to pimp somebody's else's goods, but Villainess Soaps Masala is da bomb diggity of spicy goodness.

I get that slight hint of powder, which scared me because powdery and I hate each other; but mostly it's a lovely light musk that lasts like teh crazee.

Well, it doesn't smell like my mom's fruitcake but it's as close as I've ever smelled in an artificial enclosure (bottle, etc) The candied fruit notes are very clear, with a whiff of boozy, and something like brown sugar. I don't wear foody notes but I will definitely keep this! Thanks to the Lab for the nifty Christmas gift. (waves)

I wasn't expecting this to work on me, mostly because the cotton note usually gives me terrible headaches. But I barely smell it, and what I do is very good in its place. The primaries I get from this are the vanilla and a whiff of tobacco (I hate smoking but tobacco notes work well on me. Go figure. lol) and the cotton balances them out beautifully. Beth is a freakin genius. Must have a bottle. Or two. Or...

In the decant, light perfumey floral, and I think I can pick out a musk too. (picking out any notes at all is quite an accomplishment for me. lol) On, definitely the musk, coming out more, but not overpowering the flowers. Light, not overly long lasting, but really nice. Methinks I need a bottle.

In the imp, a rich spicy flowery smell. Maybe that's the lily. I'm terrible at picking out notes unless they slap me upside the head. On, more of the same. I swear I thought I caught a whiff of cinnamon, cassia, something like that. It lasts a long time on me, and I like it. It's one of those scents that wafts up to my nose while my hands are doing stuff like typing or knitting. love that. The cosmos must really want me to have this, as I got 2 frimps of it in the Lab order I just opened. lol. It's very nice. *nodnod*

I got a frimp of this in a swap...it was seriously fruity wet, but then after a few minutes I started to smell, not cedar, but sandalwood! It was so notable I went to check the notes listed online. lol. Quite a surprise, and kind of nice.

In imp and wet on arm, the piney eucalyptus is instantly noticeable--but the orange softens it, making a really neat blend. I never would have picked this one based on the notes. but it is very nice! I could go for a bottle someday.

In imp, strongly incensey, reminding me of All Souls 06 which is one of my faves. On arm wet, a bitter note like what Delirium mentioned above. After a couple of minutes, a green smell emerges similar to what AliBabble described, and after a couple more, a floral. This is such a neat complex scent. Wonder what it'll do in a few minutes more...I'll be back to update. lol ETA--5 minutes or so later, the honey bursts forth and sweetens all in its path. There's something just a bit powdery in the background, not sure what. All in all this is very nice. Me likee. I can haz bottle.

In the imp, warm and very incensey. On me, sandalwood comes out quickly. My skin must amp that note as I have noticed this with other scents that contain it. Thankfully, I love it. At last a Poe that loves me too.

Such sadness, this didn't work on me. There were so many notes I love, like amber and vanilla and orange, but red musk is the kiss O death for me. And it and the rose (and my skin is very particular about BPAL roses) danced together and did unpleasant things. So I must continue to search for a Poe that works for me.

( at growwild's review) I was beginning to despair--snakes and I just have not gotten along. I haven't found 1 in the Snake Pit that works for me. But I wangled an imp of SC to check out the fuss, and is it yummy. Dark and sexy, the fruit and musk notes blend so well. It's what I wished several other scents I've tried before would have been on me. Now I guess I will hoard my 2 teeny imps and pray for a resurrection.

I swapped for this. Opened the bottle and squealed "CK1!!". It really reminds me of that, with a simllar crisp bright sort-of-androgynous but without going totally guy. The herbs and mint and overall clean smell muscle out any aquatic notes, which is great because aquatics are not my friends. It's November as I write, and this is going in a nice safe place til next summer when it will rock.

Something about this kept reminding me of All Souls 06, which I love. I couldn't really put a finger on what til I read Silverstrike's review just above me there. It's currant! This is a sweet scent without being too foody on me. I think I need a bottle.

In the imp, a green note really caught my attention first. I thought 'oh no, this isn't gonna work on me'. But after a few minutes on, the floral and incensey notes came out to play, and oh my, this is goooood. Must have a bottle or two. Or three. hehe

I call it that too! Me three.

Yeah, that. Superb description. That's absolutely what I get from the tester I was gifted with, the hints of coconut and honey, but not overpowering; the nice blend of florals; and the breath of cool air. Amazing, really. I only hope the upcoming vintage is like this. (or maybe I shouldn't hope that, because my credit card will cry. I'll have to have a couple of bottles. At least.)

I dressed up as a gypsy, took my Tarot cards to work, and wore Mme Moriarty. Sort of an homage to Beth on her wedding day, as well as going with my fortune-teller motif.

I'm another for whom DoA and October were pretty nassssty, but who loves Samhain. The spices and hint of smoke are wonderful. As for other scents mentioned: Shub is probably my absolute all time fave BPAL as well. Pumpkin 1 and 3 are too sweet for me, but 2 is great, and 4 and 5 are nice. I think 4 smells most like Jack to me. I like Jack though it is kind of sweet, but what I like to do is layer it with other things. It's very nice with the sandalwood of Anne Bonny, and with the amber of Haunted, it's what I wished Pumpkin Queen to be.