TroubleDoll

I'm deviating from the lavender a bit, but here's some blends that fit the smokey floral idea:

L'Heure Verte: Spilled absinthe, scorched sugar cubes, opium smoke, lilac blossoms, and rose water

Gaueko: Blackened sandalwood and misty lavender, with curling wisps of smoky tobacco, nag champa, and labdanum

Oneiroi: a somnambular blend of deep lavender, white sandalwood, jasmine, bergamot and mugwort.

Shadow Witch Orchid: This perfume is a dusky orchid, subdued and ethereal.

Here are the ones I got!

I'm not much help, but I just wanted to say that I love geranium too, so I'm all ears!

You might try Jezebel. It is totally honey on me, but not foodly at all.

Reviving this thread because I am obsessed with beeswax lately. Engine 93 and Ichabod Crane are fab, any other new ones that fit the bill?

Everyone is ignoring Scarecrow! One of my favorite Autumn scents, and even a good late summer one...

 

On me it doesn't smell as burnt as in the bottle and a lot of the florals come through, but in a mellow sweet way.

 

Dries down nice too.

I second this! I've been wearing a ton of Scarecrow!

My pregnant friend swears by citrus scents. Maybe Zephyr?

You've got to try Cloister Graveyard in the Snow!

I know what you're talking about (Hello, grew up in Indiana!) but haven't found anything exactly like it. Scarecrow is close, without the sweet note. It's very nice.

This smells very wet when I first apply, like melting snow or icicles. As it dries down the evergreen comes out. It makes me think of evergreen needles dripping with water as the sun comes out and begins to melt the ice. It's really beautiful.

In the bottle, this reminds me of Death of the Gravedigger. I put it on and it is sharp wine with a slushy undertone. As it dries down, the resins and wine create a sweet, fruity scent that is heightened by the snow note. Very complex.

Pontarlier reminds me of Herbes de Provence.

I'm a big fan of Pontarlier for herbal.

If you like sharp and sweet, you might like Knave of Hearts or Poisoned Apple.

New Orleans is heavy on the honeysuckle so that might be good.

Wow, Rose Moon is gorgeous! Thanks for the link!

I'm sort of hesitant to post about this at all since the matter is being resolved and all, but I'd like to say for what it's worth that while I love the current Snake Pit labels, I wouldn't care at all if the snake images were removed. I'd rather that happen than the Lab have to pay to license more images to get species-correct ones (if the current ones are indeed incorrect).

 

And snakegetters, while I admire your work with snakes and welcome you to the forum, I have to say if I'm being honest that your initial post about this on LJ made me kinda angry and uncomfortable - simple because of how you chose to handle it. As a friend of Beth and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, I really still don't understand why you made the decision to handle the matter as you did. Since it was obviously pretty clear that it *was* your picture of your snake that was used (and he is beautiful, btw) it should have been a simple enough matter to send a letter to the Lab's mailing address listed on their website and handle the matter through professional/legal channels instead of stirring the pot and casting aspersions on a public forum. *shrug* Just my two cents worth and I'm only saying so because I got to this whole topic pretty late in the debate.

I agree. I do not think that the snake image is being "used to sell perfume". Many of those who purchased the purfume did so with no knowledge or care as to what the label would look like. I think it would be absolutely fine to forgo the snake images (and headaches). It's what's inside that counts.

Oh, no no no, not at all! I'm really glad you pointed this out, as I hadn't seen it!

I think that we are to keep this thread to BPAL recommendations only as ivyandpeony says here, so I started a thread for other etailer/retailer perfumes here. That said, I need to try the Motu from CSP that TroubleDoll mentioned. I agree, Jolly Roger is a good recommendation as well;)

Huh. I never thought that supplementing BPAL recommendations with something else that someone might enjoy would be inappropriate. Thanks for cluing me in. Sometimes I have trouble compartmentalizing my thoughts as much as it is necessary on this board. I'll try to be more careful.

Just seconding some previous suggestions-definitely Lightning, Tempest and Jolly Roger. Also, Penthus is a sort of New England garden by the sea scent. For non-BPAL, Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Motu is dead-on ocean.

It sounds like Jacob's Ladder would be glorious. It's LE, but not that hard to track down.

Pontarlier is herbal heaven!

Squirting Cucumber is very spring! Damp grass, watery green notes-just lovely!

I don't like smelling like fruit, but this had me at the name and concept. I was hoping it would be similar to the Poisoned Apple candle that BBW did this past fall. Of course, this is Beth we're talking about, so this is no dupe. It is crisper than the candle, with a more true apple scent. It smells like an evil apple. I wore it to a wedding and it felt great for that. Crisp and sparkly, but a little mischevious.

Thanks! I really like it, so I'm glad to know it's GC!

I know the answer is going to be so simple that I'll feel silly, but does anyone know where to find a scent called "Oblivion"? I've done searches on the Lab site and the forum and can't find it.