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This is a lovely bouquet of white florals with a hint of green freshness. It's very fresh and pretty, and I like the scent. Personally, I like my florals to be a little rounder, creamier....this has a slight sharpness to it that keeps me from being totally in love. This is similar to my taste in wine, I tend to shy away from wines that are very dry or green. I would compare Swan Maiden to an Italian Pinot Grigio. It's very nice, but a little too fresh and crisp for me to go bonkers over. I definitely would call this an early spring scent. It has a tangible lightness to it, but with decent throw. Nice!

The scents of the blossoms of darkness, condensed into one perfume. Features a rose base, softened with lilac and wisteria. I did not get any rose from this scent, not even a hint....strange, considering most of the reviews, and the scent description itself. I must agree that this smells the same in the imp as it does on my skin, which is to say: Ylang-ylang, jasmine, wisteria, and lilac. I know that ylang-ylang and jasmine are not listed as notes in this fragrance, but this blend is so evocative of those notes that I can't help but detect them, even if they are false impressions. I really like this scent, not head-over-heels 5mL lurve, but I will keep the imp for when I need a sweet, heady, spring bouquet. Edit to add: I'm trying it again today, and now I smell a balanced blend of rose and lilac and wisteria to round it out. I don't smell jasmine or ylang-ylang at all this time. What the hell was I on the first time I tried this? : -P It's a little too powder-poofy for me, I hope it wears off soon : -/ 3.0 out of 5

Aww bummer, I really wanted to like this one! It smelled good in the imp, but with my chemistry, it took a turn for the worse. It turned purely into plastic. Very icky and made me so very sad. I gave it about 15 minutes before slathering over it with something else. (which was Bliss, and that deliciousness more than made up for the disappointment of my chemistry-failure with Marshmallow Poof : -)

I mean this in the best possible way, because the perfume I am about to compare Titania to is one of my all-time favorites, mainly because of memories but also because of yumminess: Titania smells a lot like Victoria's Secret Tranquil Breezes, a long-lost discontinued scent from the VS Garden. Bottles of the cologne (which cost like $20 back in the day) go for like $100 on ebay, lots of ladies are obsessed! Tranquil breezes has a strong cucumber note which is not present in Titania; so I am going to re-acquire an imp of BPAL Squirting Cucumber to layer with it. I'm totally psyched! All that aside, Titania is a pleasant, herbally-fruity-floral. Sparkling, dewy, white-fleshed fruits....Very nice, in my opinion. If it didn't remind me so much of Tranquil Breezes, I'm not sure if I would like it as much, but it makes me so happy that I don't know if I could objectively review it. But where's the fun in having an objective opinion? I mean, isn't that an oxymoron? Mwah in that case, I freakin love this little BPAL! Hidden treasure for fruity floral fans (and I don't even usually go for those!)

MaidenGenevive, I completely agree with everything you said about Bliss. You're right, it's not quite milk, not quite dark chocolate, and smells just like brownies or hot cocoa. It's insanely delicious. Scrumptious. I absolutely ADORE this scent!!! MMMmmmmmmm!!!!! I also give it a 5 out of 5, it's so yummy! I need to buy a 5mL like yesterday, and I also need some Bliss soap. Need. This scent makes me believe that chocolate actually can be better than sex....something I'm not sure I've ever said.... Lurve! Thanks a billion to cheshirecat for sending me the double-size imp of precioussss!

I've obsessed about Pumpkin Cheesecake enough that it's time I finally reviewed it. It's totally delicious. It's a little more pumpkin, a little less cheesecake than what I expected, but it's outrageous. I'll cherish the precious drops that were given to me. It's absolutely divine!!! Can't think of anything else to say, I love it I love it I love it.

Ok.. First off, Love Spell smells like grape soda on me, but not in a bad way....I would recommend Temple Viper from the BPAL Carnival Diabolique for that. Second, for those of you that like VS Vanilla Lace, BPAL's Dorian dries down to an almost identical scent. Third, my favorite VS scent EVER was Tranquil Breezes. After it came out, Bath & Body Works came out with cucumber melon which I hated and still do (sorry to those of you that dig it, I just hate it blah). So, I wouldn't want anything that smelled plasticky or too sweet, but I would be interested in trying a BPAL that reminds someone of VS Tranquil Breezes. I can't seem to find a listing of the notes in it, but it's mainly cucumber, with a hint of light florals and maybe a bit of melon but not ick cloying melon, like watery fresh melon. I tried BPAL Squirting Cucumber, which was okaaay, but not my fave. Any suggestions?

This is nice! I mostly get jasmine and tubersose and ylang-ylang. The plum is more in the background; I wouldn't really classify Suspiro as a fruity scent. It doesn't last long on my skin (jasmine rarely does on me), but it's pleasant. Much nicer when it's kept virgin in my scent locket, and lasts all day! I don't know if it's unique enough to hold on to, but I'm glad I tried it. Pretty!

This is a very soapy scent, on me it is just linden flowers with a faint hint of herbal sweetness. It kind of reminds me of a watery version of Singing Moon. Then, it's gone. Byebye! It's not exactly mind-blowing as a perfume, but as an interpretation of a Unicorn, it's very appropriate! Props to The Last Unicorn, that's the only reason I wanted this imp in the first place!! ETA: I put a bit more on today, and it's got a hint of fruitiness and softness to it, almost a white musk note. It's aquatic but soft as a cashmere sweater. I like it, and although it won't get regular lurve, I won't swap it 'cause it's the Unicorn. It's subtle and soft and pretty, and again, I have to say that it perfectly captures the ethereal Unicorn in liquid form. Bravo to the artist, Beth!! 3.6 out of 5

This is a scent which doesn't have much of a precedent in my mind, it's a strange one but oddly pleasant. In the imp, it's a creamy marshmallow with a hint of lavender. Once on, the herbal notes evaporate quite rapidly, and TKO becomes pure sugary, um....sugar....duuuh, it just smells like sugar, I think. It's hard to describe, I've never smelled a perfume that had this quality before.. My fiance said it smells like "cotton candy...but, like, cotton candy bubblegum..." It's pleasant, but doesn't necessarily calm me. I'm not sure whether I like it, but I will say that it's unique!

Thick, syrupy goodness! This is a hazelnutty, chocolatey, buttery blend. My head is just swimming, it's so gooey!! I really love this, if it was a dessert it would be too rich for me to finish off. But I would still try! Delicious! Thanks to cheshirecat for the decant, and for enabling me - I bought a 5mL on the forum within minutes of sampling this

Dorian smells exactly like Victoria's Secret Vanilla Lace. It's totally spot-on the same scent with my chemistry. I like it because VS Vanilla Lace is my best friend's signature scent, but since Dorian reminds me so strongly of it, I'm not really taken with it. I can see why it's popular, but I'm not overly excited personally. : -/ meh

I have to start out by saying I Really love this! In the imp, it's a quiet, herbal floral, and perfectly fits the heartbreak of its poem. After it's applied, it becomes an understated, fresh floral. It reminds me a little bit of child perfume by Susan Owens, without the intense throw. It starts out with a hint of lavender, but it's truly a background note. Once it dries down, I get a soft, almost tropical floral. I am assuming it is the wisteria, but it reminds me of plumeria or pikake. The white musk is faint and just helps to round out the freshness of the bouquet. I am wearing this in my scent locket, so even though it fades fast on my skin, I am still enjoying it all day! Very pretty, feminine scent. This goes on my list of 5mL GC's I have to save up for!

Juicy Snake Oil. Seductive and feminine. Deep red scent, if I had to assign it a color. I am totally in love with this, and will wear it when I'm in a Snake Oil mood but want something a little....different..... I'm not sure how to describe it, it's just dripping with sex!! Only drawback is short wearlength, I'd say 4 hours max. Guess I just have to buy a bunch huh!! Instant bottle buy, I think I will order it right now before the carnival heads out of town!!!!

Wow, took the words right out of my mouth, MaidenGenevive: "A round floral." It's creamy and floral at the same time, and I'm totally liking it! I love gardenia, and this scent added a nice little twist - I really like BPAL's violet, it's green and purple and girly. And this vanilla is clean on me. It lasted about 4-5 hours on my skin, but in my scent locket, it lasted alllll day, and didn't morph. I could smell pretty violet-vanilla-gardenia goodness all day, and it was good : -) Thanks to miss apple for the frimp! I give this a 4 out of 5, and like it enough to keep the imp forever. I'm not sure if I'm obsessed enough for a bottle, but I'll come back to it eventually and may decide to in the future.

Any recommendations for a BPAL GC that smells like Sleepy Moon? I'm totally obsessed!

Gingerbread Poppet 04 I got an aged bottle of GP through a swap with miss apple (Thank you Forever!!!). Can I just say, it is purrrrr-fect! It is so much better than what I expected, So Spot-On!! It smells EXACTLY like gingerbread, not too fake-cake, not too spicy, and not too intense or strong. Just kick-ass awesomeness! I love how it chills out after a few hours and gets a little more vanilla-ey, too.... I have it in my scent locket today, too, so I am still experiencing its awesomeness. It's been 4 hours, and it's fading fast from my skin, but it's going strong in the locket. Highly recommended if you want to extend the length of wear, especially for something as delicious as this! I was so worried that this scent would be too overwhelming, or fake-smelling, or would give me a spicy headache. But nope, I'm obsessed. If I was to rate this on a scale of 1-5, it's a 5+ for me. Instantly one of my BPAL faves, and my family is gonna flip for this at all our upcoming get-togethers! This reminds me of why I love the winter holiday season (even if I'm not religious at all, it's awesome to be with the whole fam damnily!)

Yeah, I'm gonna have to go ahead and completely agree with you there. Snake Oil is ridonkulous and I loooove it and the Snake Pits interesting, but I don't feel like any of them are better than Snake Oil (on me, and in my opinion). I have a decant of Snake Oil 04 and a fresh imp of Snake Oil from the lab, and the baby-powder-esque note is much more subdued in the aged Snake Oil. However, I love them both, and the "baby powder" reminds me more of nag champa than baby bums, so you may not find my opinion very convincing.... But if you tried an aged Snake Oil it may be more palatable to you, and might be more harmonious with your chemistry.

I received this frimp of the original Scorpio along with my Salome locket in a BPTP order (a bday gift from the Boy : -) I'm overjoyed because it's such a lovely scent, and just a bit sad because I'll never get the chance to own a bottle. 'Tis better to have loved and lost, though, I say! In my opinion, Scorpio is mainly a tuberose/gardenia scent, with a hint of musk and the faintest whisper of spice way in the distance. It's a creamy, warm floral, fresh without being sharp and yummy without being cloying. I absolutely adore it! A lovely gift within a gift. I used it to christen my scent locket, quite appropriate as a Scorp and on my bday! This is completely different from Scorpio 07, I will treasure them both.

Thanks for the quick feedback, Delirium1009 and portalkat! Those are both good ways to get around using ccnow and paypal together. I didn't realize that I was costing the lab money by doing it that way.... Maybe the "If you are paying via paypal" statement on the lab's page could be amended to include a link to the "how to order" and "shipping questions" faq's, to further assist dummies like me who just wanna give the Lab all my monies in the easiest way possible. Just a suggestion to hold the hands of the less-experienced BPAL'ers out there, I consider myself a pretty good explorer but I tend to only look things up when I need them, and that gets me into trouble sometimes Thanks again for the advice, I'll be sure to take it!!

Thanks, that's what I'll do from now on then : -) Next time I'll drink my coffee before trying to order I got sooo confoo (blah)

Ugh I wasn't aware of the whole "don't use CCNow anymore if you're using PP" situation, and now I need to cancel my CCNow order because I was going to pay with PayPal. How do I go about canceling the CCNow order? (I just sent money straight through PayPal for what I was trying to order.) In the future, if I want to use PayPal, how do I figure out shipping cost? Do I have to fill up my CCNow cart and then just not finalize the order, and then make a PayPal payment separately? My brain is small and hurting and I don't want to screw up orders or be screwing the Lab outta money, please help!

This is gonna sound weak, but: Ditto. I don't really like this. I don't all-out hate it, but it's just not doing it for me. I washed it off after a few hours and spotted on some standby Snake Oil to get over the blahs Haloa put me in.

naeelah's post definitely said it best, props to that awesome list! For my personal preferences, here's my faves: #1. Green Tree Viper #2. Death Adder #3. King Cobra #4. Habu #5. Temple Viper (on the edge of liking this one, maybe it will age into something better, but I got a fake grape note that kind of ruined the experience for me...but in the imp it smells divine if you like incense blends) I am going to buy bottles of green tree viper, death adder, and temple viper. King Cobra and Habu are yummy, but are not different enough (on my skin) from Snake Oil for me to justify spending the money. All the other ones I didn't care for, and here's why (this is purely based on my picky preferences) Boomslang was dusty, dark chocolate, and was too cocoa-ey, almost a dry feel. Coral Snake was apple, and I didn't really dig it. Cottonmouth was too intensely floral for me, it made me a little naseous. I didn't care for the leather note in Western Diamondback. Banded Sea Snake was too spicy for me. Asp Viper was almond, and I absolutely hate almond. Saw-Scaled Viper was too cinnamony and gingery for me. Australian Copperhead, I never even put on my skin. I just didn't like the smell.

Wow, this is special.... The first time that I applied Scorpio this morning, I got incense and woods with a faint smokey sweetness. One of the gorgeous spices from Snake Oil was swirling around.... I just re-applied, using just a touch rather than slathering, and it is mostly musk this time. It really depends on your chemistry, maybe. This is a sensuous, deep, scorp-orific blend. I am sooo happy I have 5mL! I will be enjoying this scent on days (and nights) when I need a little extra Scorpio come-hither hip-swaying sensuality. Sexy! ETA: I've let this age a little, and it's even more seductive! One of my favorite BPALs! First applied, I definitely get the same initial impression, with incense, woods, Snake Oil notes, and musk. Dried down, it's the loveliest myrrh scent ever! It's similar to Queen of Clubs once it's dried down, so if you like QoC, you should seek out some Scorp 07. 4.8 out of 5