LavenderCoffee
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a burst of juicy grapefruit up front transitions into a perky velvety pink ...no, I'm serious! it's nose tickling, soft, and a bit tangy.
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my first blind test of this I wrote "plum peony grapefruit?" but of course it's a happy little salted yuzu sitting on top! and the wine note blends in very nicely with this palette. it's almost like a posh sangria with flowers in it, and I don't get a whole lot from the cedarwood/patchouli end of things. brilliant blend.
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this is absolutely stunning. it's pretty darn close to Glowing Vulva but it has gorgeous dollop of LILAC! the spiced honey is only very delicately spiced, and the tolu balsam sort of snugs up to the teak, and do not fear the polished amber! it doesn't smell fume-y or lacquer-y to me at all. I could do with a bit more lilac cream, but it does bloom out nicely on the skin. the scent overall is rather subtle: not quite as soft as a "your skin but better," but like a pair of fancy knickers, you might be the only one to enjoy it unless you plan to get up close and personal.
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I thought I was going overboard ordering two scents with raspberry and honey, but this could not be more completely different than the Honey Pot trio with raspberry. it's got an overall coolness and elegance, an evening sort of come hither vibe, whereas the honey trio is a fun/sunshine/jump for joy sort of scent. if you enjoyed the honeyed cream from Slug (Yule 2023) this is the roseberry version of that. probably a good way to get yourself a little Malinka if you know what I mean.
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Honey, Raspberry Jam, and Buttercream
LavenderCoffee replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
this is golden and gorgeous and perfect. a bright, warm honey with bold ruby facets of raspberry and a whisk of sugary buttercream. honestly the buttercream is not super prominent for me but it adds a lovely bakeshop vibe. I already love honey so I didn't really need to be sold on this, and I'm also glad it's not crushingly sweet. a gourmand I can endorse! and slather copiously! -
Poppies! Sometimes I struggle with the way they can dominate the scent. Poppy sits on top of this pretty prominently for the first couple hours of wear, but doesn't drown out the other notes, so I'm still on board. I am not mad about the guava either, it works nicely with the plum to provide a pleasant fruity pulse between the poppy, musk, and the darker notes in the lower range. I really like how this all comes together, but I am always hoping for more patchouli, like a little patchouli gremlin.
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My first impression of this was sexy paper, and later “a perfect peony scented envelope” and I’m not sure I have much to add to that. It’s an unsweet amber, and the peony throws a good bit. almost feels too fancy for me even though it's quite simple and sniffable! edited to add: ok I'm really wearing this one today and this peony projection is *perfection.* incredibly wearable. it's going in my cart.
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Finally got around to trying this, thank you reviewers! This is lovely, and I haven't got much new to add. Heady/rich/full-bodied but somehow still rather polite jasmine cooled by an evening breeze carrying a gentle waft of citrus. How does she do it? It's magical.
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Snowy Circus Peanut
LavenderCoffee replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Gifts with Donation or Purchase
Yep, this definitely has Snow White snow in it, because my skin trashes it in exactly the same way. If Snow White works for you tho it might be a fun one to try! -
uff I'm loving this and wishing I'd gotten a bigger sample. the patchouli and vanilla are nice and dry, like fabric, and there does seem to be a grace note of iron in the mix, and the darkly glowing resinous base sets everything up perfectly. I'm not picking up on much ash or dust in this, and the clove is truly sparse. perfect for a bleak february day. not a big scent but it really wraps you up.
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I sampled this instead of springing for the full size bottle straight away, because sometimes lemon verbena can get a little overwhelming for me. applying this today I got that trademark TAL scent, a hit of lemon verbena, but then a scant few minutes later POOF! it's a floofy lavender pillow! perfection.
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INTERESTING to read the previous review as I come here to say Les Pleurs is like the full blown *Fragrance* version of the Terrible Moon scent note palette. almost seems "perfumey" or "mainstream" in terms of a BPAL scent, but not in a bad way. cannot put my finger on what is being used for the ochre note, and I suspect some alchemy went into antiquing the myrrh. the smoke/ash/stone aspects of the blend are super mild for me.
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I dig this root! and it does indeed smell like freshly dug up roots while the oil is wet. at first the orchid is overshadowed by the earthy roots, but then it begins to bloom and the scent really balances out.
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Terrible Moon: Cardamom and Black Amber
LavenderCoffee replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
compared to Terrible Moon itself, this is quite a stark scent. much closer to poking your nose in the cardamom jar on the spice rack. the amber is giving it a bit of a posh silhouette but there is nothing sweet or cozy happening here. good to layer with the moon if you want to boost the spice factor for sure. -
well at least for once in 2026 I can say: this is not at all terrible! tremendously comforting, as advertised. surprisingly not super beeswaxy, but unsurprisingly the wool is not going to let you forget it's there. it does play exceedingly nicely with the other notes - the sandalwood in particular! - it's just not a note you can hide. also, I don't find it truly milky, it's like the idea of milk is present. everything comes together rather gorgeously! gets a bit sweeter as it dries. a very soft, well-blended scent that feels like a hug.
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This is such a delightfully uplifting blend. Must love roses, of course, but this coffee is wonderfully different as well. At first this smells like putting your face right into a pile of coffee beans, except there are a million luscious red rose petals on top. The roses are rosiest through the earlier part of the weartime, 1-2 hours. Through the later part of wear, however, the coffee scent becomes that magical lived in scent - like when you go into someone's kitchen and they are the kind of person who grinds their coffee fresh every morning, the kitchen smell becomes a coffee smell becomes a warm hug. I smell like that kitchen right now and it kindof makes me want to cry (in a good way), especially because I have been hunting ceaselessly for my BPAL coffee scent. I am very happy to have this one! Please do it again with lavender!
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I see fossilized amber resin and I covet!! This gorgeous note is the beating heart of Hearthglow. The beautiful warm bouquet of resin and spice and sustenance sings out while the oil is wet, but as it dries the lavender-orange-honey comes to the foreground of the warm amber glow. Lean in close to get a breath of clove and allspice. Would absolutely love to smell this around the house as well as on my person.
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Mureera is a like, not a love, for me. I really wanted to try this and Aurum and I thought I would like Mureera better, but - as is frequently the case - I was wrong! Of course there's nothing wrong with this fragrance, it's quite lovely and wearable, but I probably wouldn't go all the way to the country of the Troglodytæ to get some. I find that myrrh frequently has a fuzzy aspect to it, and I like to associate that fuzz to dark velvet, but this is more of a fuzzy bunny. Very soft and approachable, honestly likely to pair well with many of your other resinous frags. Just not my preferred fuzz. I am glad to have a decant and I hope folks try this one!
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On Death is absolutely gorgeous. I will say I enjoy terebinth, but I do not find it overbalanced in this blend. If you think you want to smell like ecstatic unbecoming, yes you do. Return to the soil but make it glam. A subtly stunning blend of earthy notes and elevated resins, it is simultaneously of this world and beyond. The star stuff on the forest floor.
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I know key lime isn't the limiest lime to ever lime, it's a sweet little guy, and I think that comes through in this year's Beaver Moon. it's wrapped up nicely in the usual superb tangy cheesecake that we know and love with a nice big dose of gourmand vanilla, and I am getting a good bit of graham cracker crust in there as well. interestingly the lime blossom and amber sugar duet seems to feature a citrusy lime note more prominently, and it almost contrasts with the "parent" blend rather than accentuating or complementing it.
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fresh on this is all bracing fir and damp soil, like a megaphone in your face saying "yep you are really IN the woods!" but of course the wet phase gives way to more nuance. there's a pleasant chill to the composition, a gorgeous boreal chorus of greeny blue black tones with silver accents. the amber and grey musk duet smells positively soft and sweet by comparison, and serves to round off the spiky edges of evergreen boughs very nicely.
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I am bad at nails and nail care (and nail polish pics!) but I love goofing around with polish. Pink and Green Lovebat are like a sweet easter basket pair of colors even tho they were dressed up for weenie season. This green feels very spring to me, fun for various holiday color schemes. Or maybe a playful poison ivy mood. The numbers indicate number of coats over the base coat, and all of them have a clear quick dry topper over them.
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I am bad at nails and nail care (and nail polish pics!) but I love goofing around with polish. Pink and Green Lovebat are like a sweet easter basket pair of colors even tho they were dressed up for weenie season. I like putting an iridescent flakie topper on this pretty pink but I did not include that in the photo to avoid confusion. The numbers indicate number of coats over the base coat, and all of them have a clear quick dry topper over them.
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mainly got a sample of this one for giggles, because BPAL cookie scents have not traditionally worked well on my skin, but holy cream-soaked shortbread, batman! this cookie is the JAM! smoked vanilla not super smoky and pairs beautifully with the cardamom, while cocoa and pink pepper seem to be mostly light accent notes. the sillage is all cookie for me and it's really great.
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oh this is so delicate and lovely! on my skin it's more of a gorgeously balanced atmospheric sort of scent than anything especially foodie. bit of frost, bit of berry, bit of spice, etc. my first wild thought was "oh this ikea has been taken over by nordic spirits for the holidays" lol. you know that ikea smell, right? this is definitely better but still reminiscent.