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TheStormCellar

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About TheStormCellar

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    wrist-sniffing wench
  • Birthday 04/19/1970

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    Renton, WA
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    United States

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BPAL

  • Favorite Scents
    Notes: vanilla, cherry, ginger, amber, musk Blends: Dorian, Dragon's Musk, Dragon's Milk, O, Siren, Blood Pearl, Nocturne, Anne Bonny, Jailbait

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    Aries on the cusp of Taurus
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    Dog
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    Aries
  1. TheStormCellar

    Dragon's Musk

    Holy wow! The Dragon's Blood is an amber scent, and combined with these musks, I'm completely blown away. It starts out with an amber note that rides strong and sweet. Then as it dries, it warms into this ultra seductive scent as each of the musks comes to the fore. This really is not a daytime scent. I feel so sexy and sultry, like I should be on the prowl in a little black dress and high heels instead of sitting behind a desk. Good God, I'm so glad I have a full 10ml bottle of this.
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    Hollywood Babylon

    When I first put this on, the amber and vanilla came out very strong, which I liked, and I wish it would have stayed exactly that way. But when it dried down, it smelled like those Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Seriously, if you ever owned one of those Strawberry Shortcake dolls when you were a kid, this smells exactly like that. I might wear it again, when I feel in a really fruity mood, but it's not going to be on the top of my list.
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    Eos

    Well, this is another one that was thrown in for free. This was not a good scent for me. Right from the start, it was cloying and slightly off. It never fell into softness or subtlety, but just kept powering away. I think if it had just been buttercup and honeysuckle, it would have been great, but the jasmine kept throwing everything into overdrive.
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    Nocturne

    This was not one that I ordered, but a free imp they threw in. Given that this is a floral scent, and I don't usually wear florals at all, I was pleasantly surprised by how well this came down. It started with heavy lilac wafting through the air, but not overpowering. It was like sticking your nose into a lilac bouquet. And dried down to a lovely scent, much like standing near a beautiful flower garden with lilac bushes nearby. Once it dried down, it was very light and subtle, and not cloying in the least. I will definitely wear this one again. A fabulous blooming spring scent for me. I should note that I absolutely love lilacs. There is a lilac bush right below the balcony of our apartment, and when it is in bloom, I love to go outside and just sit there reveling in the scent, and Nocturne reminded me of that soft subtle "you can only catch it if the wind blows in the right direction" kind of scent. And it had some great lasting power, because I put it on in the morning on Friday, and my roommate commented on it when I got home from work.
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    Dragon's Milk

    A truly fae nectar! Dragon’s blood resin and honeyed vanilla. When I first smelled this in the vial, then applied it, I wasn't too sure about it. It smelled a lot like cherry cough drops. But it's drying down into a really delicious creamy spicy vanilla. It doesn't scream "SEX" the way the DRAGON"S MUSK does, but there is a certain sensuality to it that suggests it. Definitely a keeper for me. ETA: Everytime I've worn this particular blend, I have gotten a crazy number of compliments. Strangers (both men and women alike) have come up an complimented me on this scent. Wow! I think I might have found my scent.
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    Blood Pearl

    This, now, this was gorgeous. It has the subtle scent of dark roasted coconut. It was a little sweet in the vial, but when I put it on, it settled into something delicious and playfully sweet but not overly so. I'm definitely getting a full bottle of this.
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    Black Pearl

    Definitely not a good scent for me. It smelled sweet in the vial, but as soon as I put it on, the coconut and the iris started fighting with each other. The whole thing just became overpowering and way too cloying. My roommate knocked on my door to ask me about something, and she had to leave the room as soon as she entered because it was way too strong, and not in a good way. After a bit of time, it settled into something that resembled a very strong rancid suntan oil smell. My skin ususally loves coconut, so I can only imagine that it's the iris or the hazelnut (my skin doesn't do well with any nutty scents). I will most emphatically not wear this ever again.
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    Dorian

    In the bottle and when I first put this on it had the smell of a really strong English Breakfast tea, that had been slightly sweetened. As the day has gone on, it has mellowed into something deliciously sweet and sexy. I feel like I've been ravished by a "proper" English gentleman. I think this is my favorite BPAL scent to date. Who needs Colin Firth when I have this perfume?
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    O

    When I first put this on, I was a little worried. It had such a strong cloying pungent sweetness I almost washed it off. Boy am I glad I didn't. It's dried down into such a luxuriously delicious scent. Like rolling around in red silk bedsheets after great sex. I just want to curl up and purr. I probably should not wear this to work.
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    Eden

    All I could smell was rancid fig, and then more rancid fig. And it just kept getting more overpowering and cloying. I was patient enough to let it settle for at least 2 hours until I couldn't stand it anymore and had to wash it off. Unfortunately, the scent lingers, and my bathroom still smelled like it hours later. Yeah, this is not one for me.
  11. TheStormCellar

    Snake Oil

    In the bottle, and when first applied, this started out a little more spicy than I am usually comfortable with my perfumes. So, I was a little worried. But as it dried down, more of the vanilla kept peeking out, and now that it's settled entirely, it's this delicious exotic spicy vanilla flavor that makes me want to learn belly dancing. Yet again another scent that I probably shouldn't be wearing to work. One of these days I'm going to have to find a suitable work scent! Seriously!
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    Jailbait

    It started out OMGPINKBUBBLEGUM, and now I can smell the orange & cherry lollipops. There is a scent under it that is lingering and pulling this out of the playground and into some steamy hot assignation somewhere. I kind of actually like it. Maybe not enough to buy a bottle, but definitely enough to want to keep an imp around regularly.
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    Seraglio

    This started out so nice, it's hard to say where it went wrong. Probably the almonds. I can't wear nut scents because they go all dark and cloying on my skin. Add to that the rose & clove, which vanish without a trace. All that was left was the neroli, orange peel, sandalwood, and nutmeg, and it just wasn't a good mix at all. It now smells like orange juice that's been out on the counter for a couple days and gone bad. Not pleasant.
  14. TheStormCellar

    Hades

    I kind of like it, but only enough to keep an imp around. It smells like church barely an hour after a Mass that was laiden with incense. It reminds me of old mysterious churches and sacred sanctuaries. This is kind of what St Patrick's cathedral in NYC smells like.
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    Pride

    It's very difficult to be vain when the scent vanishes without a trace in about five min. It was lovely while it lasted. I was hoping this would work with me, because I haven't found a rose scent yet that doesn't disappear on contact.
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