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In the bottle/imp: hot cocoa, but with a funky sweet note that I don't care for Wet on skin: mmm, hot cocoa (still with that funky sweet note), coffee, cinnamon, and something a bit nutty/buttery Dry: Brown sugar and cinnamon, with a hint of hot cocoa and coffee. Later on into the drydown: hot cocoa (it's strong again, but without that funky sweet note from before), brown sugar, cinnamon (although not as much of it), the nutty/buttery note has come back, and the coffee has disappeared. At the very end of this scents life, it's pure brown sugar It lasted maybe 4.5-5 hours and has good throw My rating in the bottle/imp: 3.5 out of 5 My rating on my skin: 4 out of 5 When I read the description, I thought this would be a 5. While it's not quite as delicious as it could have been (I was hoping for much more coffee), I'll definitely be getting a bottle of this, and possibly a backup as well

In the bottle/imp (and wet on skin): Sharp green vines and sour grapes Dry: Cold airy ozone coming out over top of the other notes. The sharp green edge to the vines is fading a bit. The grapes have turned into sweettarts Later on: This scent is fading very quickly on me. It has become a little soapy and the sweettarts have turned to powder. Now it's just a soft slightly sweet, slightly tarte powder, with a bit of green vine, a little soap, and cold ozone floating over top My rating in the bottle/imp: 2 out of 5 My rating on my skin: 2.5 out of 5 I really do not like notes of grapes, wine, or vines, but I decided to try this blend anyway because of the benzoin and olibanum, but sadly I get neither of those. I'm sure that someone who likes the smells of a vineyard will appreciate this scent more than I

In the bottle/imp: Sharp, almost toothpaste-like peppermint Wet on Skin: Sharp peppermint, but with a bit of sugar Dry: All the sweetness is gone just moments after applying. As in the imp, it is all PEPPERMINT. As hard as I try I cannot smell even one drop of vanilla I have a bottle of the original lick it, and it is softer and sweeter to my nose (and one of my favorite holiday scents) My rating in the bottle/imp: 2.5 out of 5 My rating on my skin: 2.5 out of 5

The ultimate berries+vanilla blend for me is Crumpet Rebellion, but considering how hard to find CR is, I too am hunting for the perfect berries+vanilla scent. Also on my "desperately seeking ______" list is: the ultimate pipe tobacco+honey/vanilla the ultimate leather+honey the ultimate plum+citrus the ultimate pastry/white cake+citrus the ultimate hay+berries the ultimate hay+honey Since hay is a fairly uncommon note that is, in my experience, usually not done very well (no I don't want to smell like moldy hay, or hay with horse sh*** on top) it may take me a long time to find those last two. I have yet to try a bpal blend with a hay note, but I don't believe that there are very many. In fact I only remember seeing one or two at the most .

Hey! Since everybody gave me such great advice, I thought I would write and let you know how my fruity adventure is going. I haven't had a chance to try too many of the suggested oils, but I have tried a few, and Fire Pig is absolutely gorgeous . I even managed to find a few 5ml bottles of it. A big thank you to cordia, Nidaba, and zankoku_zen for recommending it!!

Caron Eau de Reglisse is like a slightly less sweet, slightly powdery Dorian with the addition of a little liquorice. And, although Fifi Chachnil is considerably less sweet than Dorian, to my nose they are similar. Fifi's Citrus is sharper and more sour than Dorian's, with a powdery rose base (instead of the strong vanilla base in Dorian) along with a touch of spice. I love them all but If I had to choose, I would say Dorian is the most delectable of the three scents

I have very limited experience with BPAL (so far), in fact I've only just received my first order. But the fruits and fruity-florals I tried (jester, kitsune-tsuki, Xiuhtecuhtli, Megaera) were FAR too sweet for my tastes (kind of like those big twisty suckers I loved as a child). Fae on the other hand was definitely not too sweet, but the oakmoss just ruined it for me. And Katharina, well I guess apricot really isn't my thing (my grandfather used to make apricot moonshine, in his cellar I believe - I guess that smell takes me back a liiittle too far....) So, what are some of the less sweet fruits and fruity-florals that you have found? (FYI, I especially love warm fruits and fruity-florals and purple fruits like blackcurrant and plum. But patchouli, carnation, and clove....gross) Thank you!

Hi, I'm a total newbie to BPAL. I just placed my first order on july 3rd and I got a confirmation email from CCNow with my order number. Then, today I got an email from USPS saying my order was ready to ship, BUT the order number wasn't the same as the one CCNow gave me. Then, I went to the CCNow website to look up my order, but it says there is no such order. Should I email the lab to see what is going on? Thanks!

It is my most beloved perfume (my chemistry ruins most), but now I need to find something else to love because it is no longer available in the U.S. (only in Paris) On me, chergui is moderately sweet (honey/hay), but sharp and slightly smoky (incense/spice/resin), and thankfully has no green notes whatsoever. So could anyone recommend something from BPAL that is sweet (and I mean any level of sweet: slightly, moderately, or very; and from almost anything: honey, hay, fruit, vanilla, caramel, flowers...) but sharp (like from spice or incense, but not from herbal spice, or green notes) and has very little or no green or herbal notes? This is actually my first post here, so I'm sorry if I'm being to precise, or sounding to picky . A big thank you to anyone who answers this!