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Everything posted by twilighteyes
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In the bottle I get ambergris, oakmoss, and a little musk. On my skin, it seems fairly light and close. The black musk is much lighter than anticipated. The honey is starting to peek out and a teeny hint of fruit and citrus from the currant, neroli, and bergamot. The patchouli seems to be a sweet one. Earthy and sweet. Dry: The honey and fruit has come out a lot more -- this actually reminds me of Gluhwein but without the spice. Very very nice.
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Ok, *THIS* one is green. I don't smell dandelions as much as heather, clover, and green grass. A very green and refreshing floral blend.
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First thought: whew, the dirt is barely noticable. Second: Roses, lilies, and woah -- Helllloooo Yew!! This reminds me a bit of Rose Red because of the green waving at me except that, of course, it isn't pure rose otherwise. I like this one a lot -- I expected not to like it as much as others because of the dirt note, but I can't smell dirt at all.
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In the imp: Gleaming metal and leather? I think also some vanilla, moss, white rose, and possibly frankincense. On skin: Hasn't morphed at all. This is not grassy on me in the slightest. On the exhale I get the same tingle on the sides of my tongues that White Rose & Symmakhia give me. Dry: Smells a lot like Miller vs California's dry down. Leather. I think Brom Bones also had this sort of feel. This is a little on the masculine side but very lovely all the same. Thank you Beth & Laddies! (er, Labbies!)
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I ordered two sets of the Bards and got one imp of Leipreachan, so I don't think it is set related. Mine are all posted on Flickr now too.
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Limited editions equivalents in the general catalog?
twilighteyes replied to Absinthe's topic in Recommendations
Is it just me, or do White Rose and Symmakhia smell veerrrrry similar? -
I posted a pic of dorian a few pages ago - http://www.bpal.org/index.php?s=&showt...t&p=1372625 Sorry I can't help with the Jolly Roger I have the older label of Dorian, which is just a GC label.
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Hmm, I think the label of the new 13 is black. But I live in a dark basement. Join the "Bpal Fiends" on Flickr and post photos there too!!! And Angelicruin also has a ton of flickr photos of bpal. Butterflies & Plovers a bit hard to see.
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Spiced, nutty vanilla plum. A bit later, the sandalwood and plum blend together. Very nice, I might need another before the end.
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This smelled like straight up real lavender flowers to me. Never did get any of the bergamot.
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Oohh why didn't I get a bottle of THIS?? Minty eucalyptus! Love!
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At first sniff I get artificial strawberries and vanilla, but on the exhale it becomes strawberry jam. Will need to test further!
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Cinnamon oatmeal raisin cookies!!! VERY foody.
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I am getting cantaloupe from this. Srsly. Mixed with musk and spice. Hm.
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At first sniff, all I could smell was indian food. Cardamom, curry, etc. But now, yes, the cassia or cinnamon is coming out to play. Whew. Will have to test further and return.
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As soon as I smelled this, I knew I had smelled something similar... It definitely has some of the feel of the L'Autunno room spray. Fig, orange, violet, musk, oakmoss, and bois de rose is my guess.
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In the bottle: Spicy ginger and chocolate. Dry on skin: Gingery! Softened a bit by the brown sugar and depth added by the nutmeg and allspice. This reminded me of Flesh Eating Reindeer but sans musk and a bit sweeter.
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Posted a photo of 13 to flickr.
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Added Windy Moon to flickr today. I love the colors!!! They totally match my backdrop (a scarf. hee.) 13 is in my next order. edit: Added Storyville too.
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Posted photos of the new Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements, Ode to Aphrodite, Chocolate Box, Miller vs California, and Agape over on Flickr.
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In the bottle: Can make out the cumin but otherwise I would have to say it just smells like cologne. On my skin: I can tell it has the same origins as Dr. Henry Jekyll but this is a lot darker and muskier. The blood note is a little sweet, or maybe that is the bourbon? That note reminds me a bit of John Barleycorn. I'm not getting any of the tobacco. I think I like this one better than the Doc!! Uh oh. As it dries it does get a little bit sour, perhaps the sweat note peaking out. But that interlude seemed brief and it went back to it's musky, cumin, sweet blood & barley scent. edit: after a while this is starting to smell like leather! A beautiful dark suede leather jacket smell. *peers at notes, looking for leather and not finding any.* Leather and cumin. It's FANTASTIC.
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In the bottle: Vetiver. Black Musk. Resins. As it dries on my skin, the vetiver recedes and the smoke comes out, then the wood. A faint whiff of leather. Predominately musky, smokey wood. Resiny. The smoke is receding into the background. Wish I had a guy close by to slather this on, I can see it being VERY sexy.
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First impression in bottle: Katrina Van Tassel. Honeyed rose. On skin: Still honeyed rose. A little bit of tang from the rosehips and possibly the nectarine. This has a darker depth than Katrina, which must be the wheat. I'm not getting very much myrrh, but that could be contributing to the darker bottom. As it dries, I am getting small whiffs of the nectarine and it reminds me a teeny bit of Gaoler's Daughter but without the gardenia. However, the rose is predominant on me. Didn't think I would find a honeyed rose I loved more than Katrina... but I'm thinking this is it!! Might have to procure more before they sell out.
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Woah. In the bottle: Dark musk, Vetiver, frankincense. Smoky and earthy. On my skin: Smoke! Eek! Burning nose! Vetiver! ouch! Dry on skin: Whew. *feels nose* Back to the head shop. Dark, musky, smoky, incense. Well blended!
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In reference to the version from Clearing Out the Cobwebs: Dark Delicacies Trunk Show, 2/8/09. Dear Black Orchid, Where have you been all my life? *This* is the scent that I love so much in the Dark Delicacies fragrance! Dark, sweet, earthy in a patchouli fashion but not a dirt smell.