SmellsPrettyGood2Me
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This review is for the 2025 version. "A juicy apple says what?" Sliced red delicious apples smeared with a thin layer of lightly vanilla'd fig jam. Bright, but not so crisp that your mouth waters. My bottle is fresh and absent any of the mushy, overripe tones that other reviewers have reported in prior years variants. I expect it will get slightly more cidery as it ages, and I'm 100% ok with that.
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This review is for the 2025 version! My bottle is only 2 weeks young and I expect that it will age exceptionally well. I'd love to say that I could pick out all of the individual notes here, but what I am really getting more than anything is...rooibos tea. Love it! Credit to the juniper that leavens the patchouli and oakmoss into something that smells warm and earthy but not dirty. Reminds me of what the it was like to see James Taylor at the outdoor amphitheater at Bethel Woods, where the collective scent of fellow folk fans melded with the aroma of the woods and hills around us.
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A Song: When June is Past, the Fading Rose
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to VioletChaos's topic in Limited Editions
I was pretty scared of this wet in the bottle, as all I was getting the dreaded "sandalwood pickle" note. On skin, I get pickles, powdery dried roses and crystallized amber. This seems to be lovely for others but is personally a miss for my olfactory system and skin chemistry. -
Lesbian Maidservants Cavorting with a Tortoiseshell Dildo
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to Jenjin's topic in Lupercalia
I not-so-silently wished for a teak forward scent in this collection and my wish came true! The acidity of the teak is counterweighted by a strong honeysuckle note, and the "polish" comes in the form of just a touch of waxy lemon. This scent is Snow White running across a mossy forest floor in a swishy dress, carrying the stolen Mirror on the Wall. -
Imagine that a rose pastille melted in the pocket of your suede spring coat when you left it in the car for a few hours on a sunny day, and every time you put the coat on after that you got the faintest whiff of powdery rose sugar. Sweet without being saccharine, beautifully delicate, with low silage. The musk hums in the background without getting dirty. I can see this being a very popular "bedtime" scent as it is snuggly and comforting.
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Quite soft and powdery, but instead of the Queen of the Nile this reminds me of a 1930's starlet. Picture her dabbing her nose in front of a mirrored vanity while she waits for the car to take her to a dinner show, where she dazzles her date with her wit before she glides out onto to the dance floor. There is a coolness to this scent that harkens to a spring evening breeze. I barely get any cinnamon until about 30 minutes in, and it whispers instead of screams. The blue lotus is largely front and center from the get-go, but does somewhat surrender to the myrrh after three hours or so with a very light touch of resin at the bottom of it. Unexpectedly delicate and pretty. I like it!
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I could easily re-name this "My First Orris" as it's a lovely introduction to this scent note! The patchouli doesn't register for me; instead I get a lightly powdery wisp of a floral. Delicate and wears close to the skin. This is the perfect post-bath bedtime scent.
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Sweet and slightly astringent cedar dominates upfront! This is the most restrained cinnamon I have come across in a BPAL scent yet...you really have to sniff for it. The chamomile trades off with the cedar at dry down and gives it a nice warmth. I'm envisioning a quiet English lady sipping a cup of tea while sitting in her cedar closet as her maid tries to suss out the right fur coat to wear to dinner. Much more spring than fall to my nose.
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You're on a business trip to Denver and your colleagues convince you to go out to a local bar to go line dancing after work. Completely out of your element, you watch the ebb and flow of the crowd for a bit before a handsome stranger in a brown Stetson and matching leather vest pulls you out onto the dance floor. As you spin and twirl, you catch a whiff of him, and this is what he smells like.
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I'm really digging hazelnut as a note lately and Mouse does not disappoint! The brightness of the carnations and warmth of the toasted amber plays very nicely. Thankfully the cream note does not go sour on my skin at all. This definitely gives me late summer / early autumn festival vibes.
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Gorgeous green, herby spices with a chewy, toasted wheat and roasted nut base. Am I imagining cinnamon in here, or is that just the clove? Warm and hearty, perfect for the day when your soul needs a pick-me-up.
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Nope. I blind bought this because I enjoy most of the BPAL metal and industrial notes, but there is an undercurrent of either anise or licorice here riding alongside the green cardamom that ruins it for me. A very rare scrubber. If these notes work for you, you may love it!
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Thrilled to get a very resinous, yet tannic sharpness from the cedarwood and bergamot upon initial application. The dried red fruits give a chewy cherry vibe. Reminds me of the cherries in Cherry Garcia ice cream, more dark and candided than a maraschino. The red oud is also a bit brighter than I am used to in ouds, to positive effect. I don't get any leather? Overall this evokes sitting in a workshop amidst wood shavings while eating a pint of Ben and Jerry's.
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There is a lot of competition in this scent between the plum (bordering on prune-like) and the tobacco, and together they are almost too sweet. While the lily helps ground it, it's missing a touch of citrus (maybe bergamot?) to lighten it up enough to be truly enjoyable. Would not recommend for warm temperatures or situations where much sweating is expected as it is borderline cloying already.
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An Autumn Stroll for a Pumpkin Man
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to zankoku_zen's topic in Halloweenie
When I snuggle with a flannel wearing bearded man on a chilly October afternoon, this is what I want him to smell like. I can't abide the BPAL dead leaves note, but this DRIED leaves note is much less bitter and very enjoyable! Maple-y, tobacco-y rum that is warm and cozy without being tooth achingly sweet. The cigar smoke appears on application but stays quietly in the background.