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I can't believe I've never reviewed this. TKO massage oil is my all time favorite lab/trading post bottle; I probably buy 10 or more bottles a year. I wear it all the time myself and constantly get compliments and invitations to snuggle. The snuggling part is a little weird from the random person in line behind me at the grocery store, but it's typical of this scent. To me, TKO is lavender/marshmallow heaven and just makes people want to get close. I teach yoga and use aromatherapy during savasana (the relaxation portion at the end of class). TKO is the number one requested oil by my students- smearing 70+ people a day with this oil is how I go thru 10 bottles a year. People beg for this oil! And of course, I carry around imps abd the postcards, so I can initiate my students into the gorgeous world of BPAL/BPTP. If you're on the fence about buying TKO, just go ahead and get it. You'll love it. Oh, btw, I prefer the massage oil to the perfume oil. They smell almost exactly the same to me (the perfume oil might be just a tad sharper in the lavender department); you will get more bang for you buck from the massage oil. You can really slather it on and it lasts forever. It's also a great consistency for giving massages.

… Her ofrenda is a bounty of melons and grapes, strewn with the petals of the flowers of motherhood, draped with sea mosses. This is pure honeydew on me and nothing else. It doesn't morph at all on me. It has a very juicy smell to it. Its alright and I've worn it to bed the last couple nights. Not something I want to smell like in public, though. But it is very interesting.

I got this as an imp and immediately after sniffing thought I was going to hate it. I'm not a big fan of florals. However....I got bored yesterday and put it on. Its just lovely. Just a light, pretty floral. Its soft but wears forever. The smell turns sort of creamy on me. I'm wearing it again today. I'm still not sure if a bottle is in my future, but I'll be using this imp up. I've figured out where I've smelled this before. I used to own a scent where the proceeds went to Amma (I think it was marketed as "her" scent, several yoga related websites sell it). It was sandlewood and rose. Ave Maria Gratia Plena really reminds me of that, on my skin, not in the bottle. I really liked that oil and got tons of compliments on it. No wonder I'm enjoying Ave Maria Gratia Plena.

This is my very favorite bpal scent and I'm complemented on it all the time. I've got a friend that, everytime she sees me, immediately smells my neck to see if I'm wearing Blood Kiss. It's just sweet enough on me, a mix of O plus cherry and cloves. Just yum! It has a very strong throw and only takes a dab. And it wears for hours and hours on me. Lovely!