Eden v7

[fairnymph]

SLight, creamy & toasted coconut (seems like multiple coconut notes here perhepas) and ripe fruits (fig quite strongly, the syrupy sweet type from Carnal) with some refreshing white musk and a hint of soft, super creamy white sandalwood. I just went and checked the released version notes, I've never tested nor known the notes for Eden, and yeah...so I guess it's pretty similar to the GC! Actually, I didn't really peg anything herbal, but I do smell a hint of dry greenery that could be the fig leaf note of the GC or something similar. The major difference here is I don't really get almond and if so, it's definitely not the benzaldehydey/almond extract type at all, but very smooth and subtle - and it could be here, because this is such an incredibly CREAMY scent.

 

The fig amps on my skin, really juicy, overripe dripping fruit - too me, this fig note doesn't smell like figs, but reminds me more of white peach or white grapes - but I know it's fig as per BPAL, bc it is exactly that same note from Carnal. It has that unmistakably almost tart, bright edge. I get a bit more of the herbal edge, which reminds me of soft sage crossed with a slightly sharp, brighter grape leaf, so I definitely think this could be fig leaf as in the GC. The sandalwood has amped and is more distinct; less creamy and merged with the creamy notes, and more dry and woody and warm. In fact, now I suspect there are a few sandalwoods - the white type that goes rather dry and sometimes almost too dry/cedary dusty or powdery (but it doesn't here - it's only a dry edge that's kept well in check by the other notes), the red type from Morocco, and the beautifully sexy, musky, creamy and vanilla Mysore type from Echo. The coconut notes are fascinating - I get a toasted, sweet, creamy and foody coconut note that is new to me and I also get the more exotic, darker black coconut note from Tiki King. This reminds me further of that scent bc I'm getting a light citrusy note that I'm positive is lemon blossom - which is great bc it serves to brighten the whole blend beautifully and keep the other notes from being too sweet, woody, or herbal as applicable. Complex & multifaceted but in way where all the notes can be picked out, but complement each other, balance each other, without clashing in the least.

 

This is settling and coalescing steadily over time once dry on my skin, with the fig, though still just barely strongest, fading to a more well-behaved level that allows the other notes to shine through more. Especially the lemon blossom, which has amped into a soft, airy, fresh and almost juicy note that's simply lovely - nothing like lemon peel or verbena, though a tiny bit like lemon candy with the creamy sweetness of this scent - but I'd hesitate to call this blend foody in any way. It's sweet and fruity and has edible aspects, but it's definitely perfume, not something I would categorize as a classic foody - similar to Peversion in that way which also has edible notes but the overall effect is polished and elegant and definitely not something that makes one hungry! The white musk has amped as musks usually do as they dry on me, and its fresh brightness seems to merge/overlap with the lemon blossom in a very symbiotic manner. The sandalwoods are holding, but merging back again into one 'sandalwood' that I can't easily pick apart, as it seemed in the bottle initially, with more of sweet, creamy and musky aspects apparent than the dry, woody, or wram ones.. Now I think I do get the almond milk, but very faintly, much more creamy that nutty or almondy, oddly rich but delicate in a lovely way, and I don't like almond but I like this! It's also possible that I'm getting a grain note, as those smell quite nutty and creamy on me, and I get a total 'honeyed grains and milk' aka Dana O'Shee feel. I totally forgot to mention the honey, but that's bc it's WHITE honey, which is much more subtle, delicate note than regular honey, less syrupy sweet, less golden and rich.

 

This morphs gradually over time so that the final drydown has a lot more of that creamy, rich, luxurious & musky sandalwood but then the other sandalwoods have become distinct again, so the dry wood edge and exotic warmth have returned more strongly, too (basically all the wood has amped).Almost as strong is the coconut, which is now pure toasted white coconut flakes, creamy and sweet and I swear, white- chocolatel-y in a totally realistic way, so a definite cocoa butter note in concert with the coconut. This combination strongly evokes expensive white chocolate coconut truffles with an eye-rolling, incredibly creamy coconut & cocoa butter soft center that melts into your mouth and GLOWS, while the aromatic, slightly dry in contrast, perfectly toasted coconut flakes swirl with the white chocolate shell into that heart of sweet gourmand ivory. Meanwhile, a slightly nutty, creamy note - barley or amaranth - some sweet, light grain that's honeyed and milky (full-fat & creamy, nothing sour or thin or watery about this aspect at all) takes a definite 3rd place behind the aformentioned. The fig has softened into an almost candied note, like fig syrup or glacé fig, and is a subtle background note unique at this point from any other fig note I've smelled, though it reminds me a little of Henri Bendel's Wild Fig - it has that exotic depth, which the herbal note from before accentuates beautifully, because now it seems to be cinnamon leaf that's dry, earthy, softly herbal and lends a faint dusting of sweet cinnamon that's powder-soft and rounds out this well-blended, exotic and extremely creamy scent comprised of softly foody, spicy fig & swet coconut, rich cooca butter, and musky, sandalwood. A drop-dead sexy scent, but subtly so - one that's sophisticated & exotic but also soft, sweet, and utterly feminine. The woman - and it's definitely a WOMAN - who wears this is surrounded by a delicate ivory aura with a golden haze that glows warmly and beckons seductively yet effortlessly.

 

Not a sent I am woman enough to pull off, but another incredible masterpiece from Beth. I am very much impressed! An intriguing evolution, with this blend's only drawbacks being its rather poor throw that fades further to a faintly rich scent which then lingers moderately.

 

 

 

Edited June 14, 2010 by fairnymph

[Venneh]

Pretty much pure coconut in the imp and on my skin. Won't be needing more of this, happily.

[edenssixthday]

Eden v7 - I strongly dislike the released version of Eden because fig is just a raunchy note on me. But this prototype is drop-dead gorgeous. It is almost entirely coconut and sandalwood and maybe the tiniest drizzle of honey. It's really, truly, incredibly gorgeous...quite possibly one of my favorite prototypes.

[zankoku_zen]

Odd - I didn't get the coconut blast on wet. I could have sworn on wet, I got mango. Like the same mango note in Corazon. As it dries, I get more of the coconut, sandalwood and a hint of honey. Very tropical and creamy.

[surf-tormented]

It starts our fresh apple on me, which I really like...then morphs into a gross coconut suntan oil scent. It reminds me a tiny bit of Arcana's Grasshopper, but that one isn't as suntan lotion on me. It also lasts about an hour on my skin and then disappears.

 

I personally don't like it at all. But, if you like suntan lotion smell or tropical coconut type perfumes, then this one might be for you! It is mainly a creamy coconut scent.

Edited November 10, 2010 by Madame Nyx

[Little Bird]

This is all creamy, sweet coconut to my nose. I think I need something to balance the sweetness, because this is kinda cloying on me. Reminds me of coconut scented sun lotion...

[saralaughs]

First off, thanks to the lovely lady who generously supplied me with a tester.

 

Upon application, I get apple; very tart and green. A bit of floral is there as well. As it goes into drydown, the tart apple all but disappears. It's still around, but in the background. The floral is more apparent and I like it. Very tropical. I can't pinpoint it but I'm thinking plumeria. It does go a bit sharp on me at one point as there is a jumble of notes screaming for attention: apple, floral, honey, coconut (now), and a bit of green.

 

I love the coconut in here though. On my skin, it is no where near suntan lotion. It's fresh, smooth, and almost watery, like you just cracked one open. It's covered by this slightly sweet honey that is not cloying but fresh and herbal itself. Maybe that is where the green note I am smelling comes from?

 

Lovely blend that I am so glad I got to try but not for me, thankfully.

[LizziesLuck]

I adore coconut. I go crazy for the stuff. It's what I want to smell like all summer long (different variations of it, of course).

 

The released version of Eden doesn't do a lot for me, in fact, it's much more fig than coconut.

 

 

Wet: Something green - like an unripe banana. I would guess it's actually fig leaf. I can smell the coconut underneath, but it's totally dominated by greenness right now. It's quite pleasant. Not what I was expecting, different than anything I have ever smelled from BPAL. Interested to see how it dries!

 

Dry: The greenness slowly fades, leaving me with light, fresh, sweet coconut and fig. It's not overly sweet, as I find the released version of Eden to be. I think the real difference for me is that this lacks the almond milk which dominates with the fig in the released version. THis is so much fresher. I really like it. Not sure yet how it will stack up to my other coconut scents (I think I have an insane number, like 15 or more), but I do look forward to wearing it this summer!