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I could have just blind bottled this, but I decided to go the decant route, since I didn't know how how the Rose Red aspect of this would play on me. I won a bottle of Rose Red 2005 on eBay back in 2014, but I didn't enjoy it as much as some other rose-centric blends in my collection, so I swapped it away for a second back-up bottle of Snakes in the Pumpkin Patch (no regrets). I did, however, end up purchasing Rose Red Hair Gloss when it was first released back in 2014, knowing I would appreciate it more in my hair than on my skin. As for Snow White -- I adore it and own many different vintages of it. Treaty of Thorns starts off heaviest on the Rose Red, but the Snow White component helps to smooth over the rose so that it doesn't have the citrus-like bite I got from the 2005 vintage. As time goes on, the Snow White aspect of the scent grows stronger and eventually casts a blanket of snow over Rose Red's bright red rose note. I'm going to need more of this before it goes away, as I don't have much Pink Snowballs left and enjoy this more than some of the other rose scents mixed with Snow White's sweet snow note that have been released over the past few years.
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Rose turkish delight and red musk, with a bit of sugary purple berries and the tiniest hint of honey... More cute than anything sultry, a very candy scent, sugary sweet, pink and purple. Very spring.
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Wow, this has some crazy throw. The second it hit my skin, it bloomed. The wood note reminds me of Mouse Circus, but the gunpowder, spices, and charred aspect of the wood (and maybe a tiny drop of honey) really come out on the skin. I get a bit of the metallic note from the nails too, which I recognize from Wayfaring Stranger. This is an odd scent, and it reminds me very strongly of walks down leaf-strewn autumn sidewalks. The spices remind me of the gingerbread chais I bought way too many of last year. This is a lot cozier than I was expecting it to be.
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This is a bit of a skin fail for me. It smells a bit sharp and powdery on me. I don't think tea scents work well on me and it makes me sad 😭 I wanted to smell the amazing floofy filling.
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This is one of the best blind bottle purchases I have ever made. Probably my favorite Yule (okay I've only tried like 9 so far but still). Northern Lights combines floral, citrus, musk, and aquatics in a mesmerizing way. Even though it has so much going on, it still feels "clean." It's frosty and pure and magical. It reads as unisex for me. Definitely a winter scent that I look forward to every year, and I will be oh so sad when I run out. Who knew that lime, spruce, ambergris, jasmine, and green apple would be such a great blend!? Edit: JUST KIDDING IT'S NOT ACTUALLY A YULE well coulda fooled me
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I'm surprised this isn't more popular, to be honest. I got this bottle fresh from the lab when it first aired, and I think the sweetness has toned down with the aging. It has a loooong lasting power, and good throw. I've used it in a scent locket, and it just staaaays. I will say that it sometimes turns a bit metallic on me during the dry down. Other than that, it stays how it is, and it knows what it is. Good stuff to get you in the festive autumn mood for sure.
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This is strongly banana in the bottle and for the first 20 minutes, but settles into spiced(?) rum. I amp cinnamon and I feel like I'm getting a lot of that here + brown sugar. I love banana and was hoping for that to stay present. This also has a fairly low throw.
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Santa Doesn’t Need Your Help 2025 Atmosphere Spray
lifetimely replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Atmosphere
I get lavender upon first sniff and first spray, but then it settles into sugar plum with a subtle warmth from the marshmallow. The lavender is soft and light, not herbal at all. I was a lavender hater but this and Lavender Apron have encouraged me to try more blends with lavender. -
I agree this is light and pretty, the lavender here is gently sweetened and not overly harsh or herbal. I do think the cotton note in the oil is more prominent but I enjoy both and will be picking up a bottle of this to be surrounded in a cozy lavender cotton cloud, with the oil.
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I concur with FloridaFledgling's review. This is a spicy, peppery gingersnap scent that gives off a Red Hots vibe. Although it didn't leave any welts, it did give a burning feeling when applied to my wrist, so I'd only recommend this to those that don't have sensitive skin and love spicy scents. Otherwise, be very careful where you apply it.
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Rapture entwined with terror, ecstasy braided with horror. Faces twisted mid-vision as serpents -- ancient, merciless, intimate -- thread through them; an epiphany of awe, dread, and bliss shattering the senses and cleaving the mind. Snake scales flickering across a shock of incense resin, as sharp and biting as prophecy. Bitter almond and bruised fig flesh, ash-dusted orris, and red-glowing labdanum.
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So lovely. Freshly-cut sun-warm peach, dries with a slightly sugary amber warmth. Vanillic, yes, but no white tea.
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If this has Snow White in it, then it's the first time I've ever been able to wear it! I do get a lovely wintry Snake Oil, and the snow note is perfect with it. Actual Snow White goes straight into my sinuses, no matter how well aged. I've even been fortunate to have friends let me test their really vintage versions. So I am thrilled to have a bottle of this because I adore Snake Oil and it's great to have a wintry version.
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Fresh out of the mail- Right now the beeswax is subdued and the ashy deep incense and stone notes are prominent. It has a monastic, old stone church vibe to it that I quite like. Slightly damp stone. I feel this one will settle with aging, particularly as to the beeswax. I'll let it sit for a few weeks and test again. 8/10 in the incense category.
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All Souls’ Day (Hedwig Cemetery)
CathedralOfRoses replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
The hyacinth is trying really hard to be seen, but it gets overshadowed by the other floral and herbal notes. This is a stunning overgrown cemetery floral; the marble note is front and center, smelling stony and cold. The rose notes and lilac are strong, as is the nightshade berry. Somber and contemplative to a T. -
The cognac note featured here is absolutely gorgeous and is the same one in Cognac-Stained Sheet Ghost. I get a little bit of the champaca and white musk in addition to the cognac, and something that almost reads as minty without the mentholated aspect of mint; sweet and slightly herbal. This definitely has a glittering quality to it and smells very elegant. There's something about this that I can only describe as "swirling" too, which is fascinating. Beautiful scent overall.
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so happy to snag this one before weenies go away, the blow molds are secret favorites of mine and these mango and clove kittens are the perfect addition. the mango note is so rich and juicy, with the clove and amber giving this warm radiance and depth that is super delightful. the plastic note is light and comes in at the end of the sniff, that soft flocked-feeling plastic of blow molds. picture perfect scent!
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The shortbread note is one where the shortbread is either made with and/or covered in powdered sugar, and I think it is reminding me of A Breathless Chuckle, of which I think I only have a half-bottle remaining, so I'll be needing a bottle of this in my collection, too. (And it's a cat scent, so there's another reason to get it!) I do get some cardamom with the shortbread, as well as a really lovely lightly smoked vanilla note. I'm not getting much cocoa at all, just a very faint dusting, which I'm happy about, because that means the other notes get more of a chance to shine. The cream is not super buttery, and I only get a hint of the pink pepper, which isn't bubblegum-y, nor does it have a kick to it like it does in some scents. A decant will not be enough!
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I agree with Leopard403. The clove is strong in this one. It's a toasty, sweet porridge scent, but someone might have tipped the jar of ground cloves into the bowl on accident. It's much spicier and more wintery than It Was But the Wild Blast As It Sung Thro’ the Trees, which also features oats and clove. I do enjoy clove, so I like this, but it's not my favorite of the sweet scents from this batch of New Year's Creepers and Oddments, so I don't think I need more of this. I'll be hanging onto my decant and will probably retest it before it departs just to be sure, though!
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This is a scent that's definitely for fans that like to wear Beth's on point, highly realistic lipstick accord. The powdery, waxy lipstick is present throughout wear, with the musk and blood-slicked fangs gaining strength over time, but only the musk ever gets to be as strong as the lipstick. I believe the blood in this is a slightly spicy, resinous dragon's blood as opposed to a floral variety. It smells unexpectedly alluring with the musk, which is not one I can remember coming across in another BPAL scent. I don't need more than my decant, but this is a fun scent experience.
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Wolf Moon: Bloodroot & Evergreens
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I'm not familiar with bloodroot and have only tried one other scent containing the note (The Huntsman from the 2025 Yule collection), so I may not be the best person to describe it, but here's what I got from this scent when I tested it on my skin: something akin to a lemon-y, ginger-y cough drop backed by a light evergreen note. I personally was hoping for a stronger evergreen scent from this one. I look forward to reading future reviews and seeing what other folks' experience with this were like. - Last week
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Wolf Moon: Snow & Oak Bark
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I, too, get mentholated snow from this, along with the oak, which isn't as sharp as it sometimes tends to be in other blends, but certainly isn't smoothed over by this sort of snow. This cold, mentholic, dry scent. I was really hoping for a sweet snow note in this one. Alas. -
It is fucking crazy how much this smells like freshly-developed photographs to me, and it's so nostalgic. I get a very distinct floral in here, which I think is gardenia, along with something deeply purple-smelling. This is such a weird, specific caricature of time captured in scent form, and this kind of thing is exactly why I love BPAL so much. There's a distinct wetness to the scent when it's worn, like soggy photographs. I can't get over how fascinating this is. It smells very melancholic and gothic too. This was an instant new favorite.
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In the bottle, this is a dead ringer for animal crackers. On skin, it's less animal cracker-y and more spicy. There's a tiny bit of coffee in there, but it's mostly about the beignet note. For what it's worth, I have no idea what chicory coffee smells like, so I can't speak to the accuracy of that, and the spice I'm getting may be from that. Either way, this definitely evokes imagery of eating some sort of warm, vanillic pastry in a cafe, so I'm not complaining at all. It stands out from the other coffee-centric scents I have and is a unique take on it. I love how warm this smells too, and it would be a great pick for a cold day.
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Adam is somewhat reminiscent of Rogue to me, but definitely cologne-y. The ambergris is quite strong here, and my bottle smells more masculine, clean, and bright than the bottle I'd previously tested (I have no idea which year the bottle I tested was from, but it definitely wasn't this year). Not a complaint by any means, since I don't really care about smelling masculine. The rosin and leather notes are dreamy and slightly sweet, and it does bring to mind a caricature of a tortured vampire musician.
