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Oh yes this is the lavender of coconut lavender cream pie free imp!!!! And it’s foodie and gorgeous. Off to layer this with Cat Sleeping on an Armchair and see how closely I can recreate that imp. Soooo glad I ordered this.
- Yesterday
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Very light and dainty and clean (like soap on skin clean), very low throw also green ....yes, becomes very green as it wears, plant-like soft, clean, green. ...not what I was expecting
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Idle Moon: Coconut Milk and Rice
VioletChaos replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I can't believe I never reviewed this. I pulled this gem out of figurative mothball storage and put it on today based on the whim of sniff from the bottle. A LOT was happening in my life last summer so I forgive myself for not paying close enough attention to this gorgeous scent last year, but I am SO glad to rectify the situation now. This goes back to the Dark Ages of BPAL but honestly what this scent reminds me of most is my cherished Tarot: The Star. The only element that differentiates the two is that the lime note from that one is not present here. But the rice and the coconut bring the same qualities of calm delight and quiet joy. The coconut is indeed a "cool" variety, not sunbaked or suntan-lotion-y in the least. The rice note is understated as well, not foodie- more like rice paper than milky or even grainy. The collaboration of the two makes for a scent that stays close to the skin but lasts, melding with my natural skin musk and smoothing out all the rough edges of a regular day. I am really, really happy to have rediscovered this lovely little scent. ❤️ -
Orange blossom, not orange. Two completely different scents... I love orange and hate orange blossom (smells like dirty rags to my nose). Only reviewing so those expecting orange can take note 💙
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This goes into Lemon Scented Sticky Bat territory, but not as sweet. It's still fairly lemony sweet but with the black tea and cucumber cutting through and making it more light and airy.
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When I first wore this, it was all about the teak. It's been a couple of weeks and has blossomed into such a lovely creamy scent, soft and mellow. It reminds me a bit of yogurt (Yakult) but with a much milder lactonic tartness. The teak has calmed down a lot and lends a light woodiness. This is gorgeous! I wouldn't have expected the teak to step back in such a way, it really benefited from resting.
- Last week
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A psychedelic evocation: electric lime rind and green tea absolute explode, sharp and strange, into a heart of violet-tinged wild plum while poppy smoke and ancient amber twist through black cherry incense, infernal red musk, and sugared nag champa.
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Lightly-honeyed skin musk bathed in pale incense smoke, a dusting of ritual chalk, black fig, clove bud, ambrette seed, and tobacco flower.
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i get a lot of moss and cypress at first, equally balanced by the incense. after a few seconds I get a hint of florals from the calla lilies. overall it's a mossy incense with subtle floral-amber nuances. so pretty, i might need more of this one.
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Fresh out of the mail, this was reminding me of liquid hand soap, but now that it has settled for some months it has really turned into something quite lovely. The lavender, sharp when freshly applied, mellows into a round purple thing, accompanied by the lavender ash. I would never identify this note as ash independently: there is nothing smoky or dark about it, just a soft, dry, powdery quality that I recognize from Dumb Cake. The resemblance to Dumb Cake is actually quite strong, with Dumb Cake feeling leaner, more austere, more luminous to the round and cuddly GG. It makes me wonder if there is a little unlisted vanilla here, or maybe that is just the musk somehow. The musk is definitely adding VOLUME to this blend, but I don't feel like it is very important to the actual scent. I realize I am neglegting the thistle, which is really the main player here ! Kind of a simple, but romantic floral note. Not much to say for me really, but I don't want lack of words to make you feel like it's a supporting player. There is also a suggestion of dewiness here, but this is in no way aquatic (the soapiness I got initially is due to the thistle rather than any aquatic element), rather just seems to glisten somehow. Further in the dry down I experience a slight spiciness--an unlisted touch of clove or allspice? Very textural now, like a threadbare, well-loved stuffed donkey. I wonder if the moss is contributing to this experience. I don't smell anything mossy per se but it may be blending with those phantom spices, whatever they are. Then the iris takes over -- if you are an iris hater, I would still give this a chance. The romantic watercolor meadow of the rest of the scent keeps things from going too creamy/powdery/cosmetic. Nor do I experience any strong lilac, but its thistle-adjacency may be boosting what I perceive to be that note.
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This is primarily jasmine on me, with light honeysuckle and only really a hint of the amber backing it. The jasmine note is I think the same as from the GC Nyx, with the textured, almost waxy quality it has in Nyx. I enjoy this jasmine note, but it feels richer and fuller to me in Nyx than it does here. This one is very pleasant, but between Nyx and Twilight (which also has jasmine + honeysuckle) I'll be fine with my decant and won't be seeking out a bottle.
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First impression is cool/clean/herbal— I love cool scents and this one is very cool, even cold. I think it is the hyssop coming out first. Then I get cypress and lavender sweetened by the fig with hints of the other notes. I am really enjoying this, not so much as a personal scent that I would wear, but just to smell. It is complex and interesting.
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this opens with moonflower, musk and iris. It's definitely sheer and diaphanous. After a minute or so the tobacco flower peeks out a bit. then after more time passes, I get something slightly dusty and/or smoky…maybe the frankincense and myrrh, but it is very subtle. Overall i get moonflower, iris and musk as the strongest notes- it's a wispy slightly green floral with subtle smoky nuances in the background. very pretty for spring or late winter.
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Ugh, I need a 20 ml of this…or a 50 ml. Whatever the largest size available would be, I want that please! There isn’t a note in here that I don’t love already by itself so there’s that. Sniffing the open bottle it’s predominantly the caramel cream with the sweet amber and creamy hazelnut. Once applied I get a blast of caramel cream to my senses while the golden oud rises up to hold hands with the sweet amber. I’m not really getting the cacao but I happily smell the praline milk. Maybe it’s golden oud still that almost gives it like a soft, subtle tinge of leatheriness slightly? Something seems similar to Batty Lace (which I also love). It’s all creamy, mildly nutty, sweet, soft and sexy while being comforting at the same time. I am supremely into this.
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This makes me smile! Again a comforting scent. Almond is not listed among the notes but it seems to be present here, giving a little bit of biscotti crunch along with the gloopy but not overly-sweet cardamom rice pudding served up by Snow White.
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Think I finally found my dream book scent! I've tried Evening Reading (dry and leathery), and Dee (I like a lot - but very leathery). This one is evocative of the experience of a late night read more than smelling like a BOOK. Cacao at first, dries down a bit brighter - I agree with the tea mentioned above. The leather, paper, and ink are all there but the cacao keeps it warm and smooth. Very nice, kind of sexy actually.
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Okay here me out. Stay with me here. It's giving pure innocent priest. But one looking for more answers from faith. This feels like the the lead Mr. Reed from the movie Heretic. On the skin it starts turning into a older gentleman cologne. I can start to imagine coming home for Christmas and hooking up with lonely older guy. 8/10 smell 3/5 throw.
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Unfortunately I didn't love this one :(. I'm a Licor43 slut and when I saw that as a scent it was a immediately added to cart. Licor43 to me it's like hyper sweet cake batter. So with the other notes I expected this to smell like a cake batter boba tea with citrus notes. On the skin the only note is burnt rest stop gas station coffee and very acidic. Scent 4/10 throw 2.5/5
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When I 1st got it was pinky/red musk smelling. Not sharp strawberry notes. And huge throw. After weeks it starts turning into strawberry milkshake and lucky charms. Im satisfied with it and the throw is strong for me . 8.5/10 smell, 4/5 throw.
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One of my favorites from my Yule 2026 collection grabs. I don't know how they perfectly captured powered sugar in a real way. It takes me to New Orleans street at Disney land. After a weeks the power sugar is less there and more the coffee. And it's a good bpal coffee scent!. 10/10 for smell. 3/5 for throw.
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Terrible Moon: Steamed Milk and Marzipan
PresterJoan replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Oh wow, that is a LOT of evaporated milk. It's not going all the way sour on me, but it's getting close. The marzipan is kind of peeking its head around the door, but I think it's been scared off by the stampede of dairy cows that makes up most of this perfume. I don't feel a need to scrub it, but I don't think I'd wear it again. -
I wish I got the bourbon vanilla, but this is apricot and bergamot on me. Bright, juicy, clean, and very summery. I love it.
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I love this one. It's very evocative, and I actually do get dusty books as a top note. As it dries it smells like tea and reminds me of something I smelled in a dream. I might need another bottle of this one.
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This is a new absolute all-time favourite! Just gorgeous.
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