elissamay
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I am so thrilled to have a namesake BPAL, even if it's totally coincidental. This is pure lemon balm (Melissa officianalis) to my nose. It's gorgeous and far more long-lasting than I expected from this kind of scent. Gorgeous for the spring and summer, just be mindful of the bees!
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This is my level of Dead Leaves. I don't love that note when it's the lead player, but here it's softened and sweetened by the Snake Oil you know, plus some supporting spicy and smooth elements from the additional notes. Very comfortable and cozy, capturing fall in a bottle without needing any pumpkin or apple.
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Heady. The cherry is the same to me as what's in Moon When the Cherries Turn Black, and it hits first. The deep red musk slinks around the jasmine sambac, and that hits next. If you don't jive with jasmine, this might be a rough one, but fortunately jasmine sambac works for me. The rose is somewhere in the background, not a main character. As rich as this patch must be, I'm barely finding it. It must be just keeping it all bound to the ground. Definitely not a subtle scent; dark and divine.
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This is so beautiful. Sweet, waxy, realistic beeswax surrounded by a haze of almost caramelized dragon's blood incense smoke.
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Warm, radiant amber. A little lemony, sweet without cloying. Something almost piney somewhere around the edges. Do you like amber? Buy this.
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Pure Strawberry Nesquik frothed with marshmallows. Super sweet and PINK. If you like your sweet a bit more dirty, layering with the Pink Moon Wild Stawberries & Patchouli is pure perfection.
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Alice went to Morocco wearing Snake Oil, and they put it into this bottle. If you love carnation, definitely don't miss this one. Beautiful throw and longevity.
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This is spectacular. Unique, totally unexpected, great throw, great longevity. Fresh but somehow also musky, sweet but somehow also tangy, dirty yet also somehow clean. An absolute standout and a total surprise Luper winner for me. Bonus: If you love the white ginger in Implacable Beautiful Tyrant hair gloss, pair that gloss with this perfume. Total ginger bliss. I wore the combo to my friends' wedding and I was a ginger tornado of love.
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Reminiscent of Owl Moon (Bloodmilk), and lasts forever. This is so ridiculously in my patchouli-loving wheelhouse that I bought two bottles blind.
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Blood-spattered Anne Bonny and I LOVE IT.
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If beeswax scares you away, usually, you may want to give this Moon a try anyway. This is the creamiest, vanilly-est beeswax that ever did bee. I had to double-check the notes to see there wasn't any kind of vanilla here. The grass is a lovely combination with the sweet beeswax and gentle, fuzzy musk. It's nowhere near the "feral musk" I expected from "lupine;" cuddly, even. A skin scent for me, for sure, and be certain to swirl or shake before application. Mine has the coolest little blob of resiny goodness that just needs a shake to redistribute. I'd like to try the Grass & Dew with it and see how it might bump up the overall throw. Delightful.
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For me, this is a punched-up version of You May House Their Bodies But Not Their Souls. The patch is the same, the vanilla is the same, and I'd hazard to guess the amber is nearly the same. The musk might be the punched-up part, but it's still what I'd describe as a skin musk. If you love that one, you'll love this one.
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If you love sandalwood, this is one for you. The (fruity) red musk starts things off, but the red sandalwood and amber quickly make themselves known, especially the sandalwood. I don't get a lot of the florals, but the orris comes in as a creaminess tying things together. A total free love vibe in scent form.
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I get the vanilla-orange vibes from this, but I applied it and my fiancé smells nothing but the narcissus indoles, apparently, as he says I reek of poo. 🤣
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A rare time I've been compelled to wash one off. This smells very much like screechy lemon cleaner on my skin while wet, and dries down to a sort of screechy lemon musk. It's just too much screechy lemon for me, even with the muskiness that eventually arrives. Something else, like the orchid, might be adding to my unpleasant experience, since amber is usually one of my favorites.
