SmellsPrettyGood2Me

With the caveat that I applied this fresh out of the mailbox today, I'm on the (oak) fence. Wet to dry down, there is not much difference in how the scent evolves on my skin. I'm getting a lot of oak in a very hewn-stack-of-2x4s sort of way. The brown sugar is lacking the molasses-like quality that I was hoping would bring some warmth to the scent. This is not a foody fragrance, leaning more along the lines of a cologne-y "bring me your lumbersexuals or bring me death!!" vibe. Will put it away for a few weeks and see how it develops with some resting.

Wet in the bottle I smell...raisins? On skin the open is lemon Pledge-y tea with maybe a touch of bergamot. As it dries down I get more sugar emerging, but it takes a good long while for the rum to really present itself. Even after a couple of hours, there isn't really anything alcoholic that ever appears. Simple notes but really takes a couple of lovely turns on the skin as it wears. I like it, and would love it even more if it had a touch of amber for a deeper sweetness.

Powdery brightness that gives salty SweetTart incense vibes as it dries down on my skin. Maybe a hint of cinnamon? The lavender is much more subtle for me in this than TKO.

Soapy and very comforting. Reminds me of a sachet that your grandma would put in your sweater drawer to give everything a cozy lightly floral whiff.

Definitely salty, but my nose registers yeasty bread more than popcorn. Surprisingly addictive to keep sniffing!! Not very buttery, just a hint of it. The clove is more toasty than peppery, and I don't register the Dragon's Blood at all. Glad I got the chance to try this as it's not in my usual list of scent notes to sample.

This is what I imagine One Eyed Willy smelled like in The Goonies (salt-water logged pirate). I'd pair this scent with my movie re-watch but would not find much daily use for it otherwise.

Possibly my favorite BPAL jasmine GC scent. As other reviewers have said, it's quite pretty! Almost verges on candy-like in it's sweetness but has pleasantly moderate silage. I very much enjoyed catching whiffs of myself as the day went on.

Smokey dirt when wet, powdery smokey dirt when dry. Despite not generally being a fan of violets, I didn't hate this. The smoke gives liturgical incense vibes. I'm envisioning an Irish priest performing mass and then afterwards kneeling in his garden preparing the earth for spring planting while chewing violet gum.

As white florals go, well rounded. The ivy note is probably my favorite part of this scent as it provides a greenness that keeps it from being cloying. I can see this being a solid representative in a "Your First White Florals" sample pack.

Sage-y and sweet. Smells like a man taking a nap in a sunny central FL garden on a spring day. While it's not my normal wheelhouse of scent notes, I can't find a reason not to like it. I'd be happy with even more leather but I always want more leather!

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.

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.

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.

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.