hkhm

imp: buttery, boozy coconut. must remember not to lick self after application.

 

wet: i almost get a toasted (nearly burnt) coconut scent. it reminds me of coconut donuts for some reason.

 

dry: that odd burnt scent is still lingering. it's not exactly unpleasant just... strange.

imp: minty, lemony anise. but faint and sweet. not at all like the absinthe that i've tried which always smells far more acrid and anise-steeped.

 

wet: whee! lots of herbal scents with a nice sweet lemon. it almost smells like a sweet, floral herbal tea.

 

dry: hmmm... i'm thinking this smells more like mint juleps made with lots of lemon twists. nice and sugary and lemony.

imp: lavendar with some faint citrus.

 

wet: nice! suddenly, more citrusy than lavendary. and when they find that nice balance this scent reminds me of the rose gardens in may. it's like the smell of vibrant greenery after a shower. how grand!

 

dry: the citrus (smells most like lime) is most prominent. very nice blend.

bottle: this smells like a mix between amber and sandalwood on first sniff.

 

wet: at first, still a strong amber and sandalwood scent. then, fruits start to come forward. lots of fruits.

 

dry: the sandalwood fades but the amber remains with a nice fruity back. love this scent.

imp: my very first sniff made me think of the overly-perfumed bath products isle at a supermarket: cheap and cloying.

 

wet: this starts to remind me of the sea a few moments after i put it on. the differeing scents start to blend rather than compete with each other. i am put in mind of mediterranean towns touched by a seabreeze.

 

dry: the same as when wet, just lighter and lighter and lighter until it's gone.

bottle: all i can smell is the uber-fruity huckleberry and currant. almost painfully sweet.

 

wet: it'a almost jarring when i sniff this scent wet. the huckleberry and currant are so sweet and the neroli is so sharp.

 

dry: the neroil fades away quickly and the fruits mellow out to something more soft and relaxed.

bottle: peachy, amber sandalwood. this smells so heady and amazing!

 

wet: this smlles like a strong peach wine. the effect is quite fruity but with something strong behind it.

 

dry: golden amber, warm peach and mellow vanilla. a fantastic blend.

imp: this smells wet and very faintly smoky. it's like i can't quite place what this smells like.

 

wet: i sorta get a smoky olive scent. very unique smelling.

 

dry: this gets much sharper as it dries in me. like a sharp, smoky musk.

bottle: sexy, peachy patchouli. my husband hates the smell of peach but he doesn't seem to be noticing it here. yet.

 

wet: the smell of white peach and patchouli is strong but i think the musk has poked out a bit as well. the amber is the warm background here so i really get the impression of summer dusk.

 

dry: this goes a bit more peachy and ambery. the patchouli fades out with the musk. however, when this gets on my clothes and dries, the patchouli stays put and seems to keeps all the other scents together.

 

imp is tied with shango for my most favourite scent. i swoon every single time i sniff it.

bottle: spicy dirt. this has a nice earthy aroma.

 

wet: nice, wet earth as after a good downpour. there is something vaguely floral as well but it's faint.

 

dry: dirt. i had never thought that dirt could smell so good. whatever the spice is, it's quite nice.

 

this bottle was an accident that the lab sent me. how nice that it's something that turned out to smell great on me!

imp: menthol and eucalyptus. very strong. i can see this easily clearing up any sinus troubles.

 

wet: whoa. MENTHOL and EUCALYPTUS. even in the tiny bit i applied this is quite strong. my sinuses were fine but now they feel even clearer.

 

dry: this fades to something that smells like neither menthol or eucalyptus. kindy minty or piney... sort of like laundry that's been dried in the afternoon sunhine. i think i may purchase a bottle.

imp: lavender, pure and simple and strong.

 

wet: a very smooth lavender. i don't know if there is any other scent in this oil, i certainly don't get a hint of anything else.

 

dry: fades to soft lavender and then disappears completely. i might actually use this one while traveling as i have difficulty sleeping in strange beds.

bottle: i can smell everything from the description here. foremost is probably the kumquat and pepper.

 

wet: strong orange and kumquat with a pungent spiciness from the pepper.

 

dry: nice, spicy pepper. everything else is a sweet backdrop. a favourite of mine.

bottle: mango and patchouli. the patchouli is not as strong in my nose as it is in other blends.

 

wet: fig and mango with just the barest hint of the patchouli.

 

dry: this ends up being something like a soft, sweet floral scent. one of my favourites.

bottle: this is quite acrid to me. very sharp and almost antisceptic.

 

wet: at first, still quite acrid. far too sharp to be pleasing. but after a few moments it begins to develop, not into crispy dead autumn leaves, but into vibrant brightly coloured leaves. there's a citrusy sort of tang with them that puts me in mind of warm sunlight behind a tree in a blaze of autumn colour.

 

dry: still a teensy bit citrusy. i like this scent because it smells crisp and clean to me. like a good, brisk walk on a crisp october morning.

bottle: the fir is strongest on first sniff. but it's a very complex scent, it doesn't smell precisely like anything but it seems very familiar at the same time.

 

wet: oh... oh my... fir... and patchouli... and... something sweet and spicy and creamy and... yummy.

 

dry: oh well. the patchouli and fir went away. but the remaining scent is a stronger sweet, creamy spice. very pleasing.

bottle: oh my. this smells like many of the pumpkin items i like to bake. pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin waffles...

 

wet: the citrus and vanilla and pumpkin are all right there!

 

dry: as with all the other pumpkins, the pumpkin has faded to nothing (or near enough not to matter). the remianing citrus scents have a very warm spicy waft. i think i may need another bottle of this one.

 

bottle: it sort of smells like a pumpkin liquor.

 

wet: now i can smell the sage. sagey pumpkin.

 

dry: the pumpkin is gone and all that remains is the sage and a very soft bit of what is most likely the sweetgrass. this is a much crisper scent than i was expecting, pumpkin usually smells very creamy on me.

bottle: flowering pumpkin. i think it's the carnation i'm smelling and it smells quite good with the pumpkin.

 

wet: the florals have come out to play! the pumpkin has definitely taken the backseat to all the other scents.

 

dry: i'm getting a lot of carnation from this, the pumpkin has gone and left sticky florals behind. too bad i'm not terribly fond of carnation.

 

(edit: i'm suddenly struck by the fact that tobacco is an ingredient in pumpkin 2 but it's pumpkin 3 that smells like tobacco smoke to me)

bottle: like chocolate and caramel pipe smoke.

 

wet: this smells really weird on me. i don't seem to be getting any pumpkin from this and the remaining scents are a bit of a disaster on me. they don't smell exactly bad, just like a great dessert gone horribly, horribly wrong.

 

dry: the whole scent has gone up in smoke and i smell like over-roasted cocoa beans. and it doesn't seem to be fading. alas, we were not meant to be.

 

(edited for spelling)

bottle: this is all pumpkin and pear. i don't smell the jasmine tea scent at all.

wet: lovely. i can smell the white grape and pear very well but the pumpkin seems to have receeded. oops, nope, here it comes again. this is nice and complex on me and smells like some lovely sort of candy.

dry: yum. sweet pumpkin. i think it's the white grape that's making it smell particularly yummy.

imp: i think sleek violet describes this well.

 

wet: oooh! wet lemony violets.

 

dry: back to violet. very soft violet. there is something in the back that is still lemony but it's too far away.

 

what a very nice blend, i'm glad i decided to get the pumpkin plunder so i could try this one out. it's playing nice with all the pumpkins in the patch as well...

imp: something like cherry tootsie rolls.

 

wet: the sandalwood and patchouli come out and smell sweeter on me than usual. but there's more to it than that...

 

dry: ooh! ooh! ooh! now it smells all ambery! kinda like chocolately amber. very unusual. i just cannot stop sniffing this. i think i may have to order a bottle.

imp: sharp citrus. this almost smelled too sharp to try but as i like to try everything at least once...

 

wet: yummy soft lime. this sort of reminded me of lime popsicles. not a scent i was expecting, but soooooo pleasing...

 

dry: this faded too quickly, i wanted to smell like limes a bit longer! this started to remind me of limeade at the very last. this is a far lovlier scent than i had first thought.

 

(edited for spelling)

bottle: sweet patchouli. i don't think i would have ever guessed it was apricot.

 

wet: pretty much the same, sweet & spicy patchouli.

 

dry: again, pretty much the same. the sweetness has faded somewhat but is still present.

 

this is a remarkable scent, exactly what a patchouli scent should be. it was the first bpal scent i ever smelled and the first 5ml bottle i bought. when i first wore it my husband hated it but nowadays he has just appropriated my new bottle from my most recent order. he said it really grew on him.