Diana

Wet: medicinal; eucalyptus plus something else herbal Dry: The "something else" smells a lot like anise or licorice. Very yummy smelling.

wet: sweet lemon candy dry: almost disappears in the drydown; it's similar to the Vortex, but much softer. This also loses much of the pretty citrus note and becomes a bit more bitter. Not particularly long-lasting.

wet: soft, slightly herbal/floral. i can't pick out this note. dry: sweet, very light florals. i can barely smell it anymore, so it's especially hard to pick out anything specific from it at this point.

wet: slightly earthy/spicy, i can't put my finger on what this note is. it's almost like vetiver + cinnamon. drydown: must be ginger; it's gone all spicy-soap on me. it's the only thing i can smell out of it now.

wet: sweet--dragon's blood and something else, possibly a light floral? dry: sweet florals, mostly. possibly jasmine. it's a bit too sweet for me, but if I were to get this, I'd probably not be really wearing it as perfume anyway.

Wet: vetiver! drydown: mostly vetiver with a bit of spice to it, possibly ginger or pepper. very earthy & grounding.

Wet: sharp citrus, very lemony drydown: softer lemon, something bitter in the background. I'm not getting anything I can describe as creamy or vanilla, unfortunately. Smells mostly like a lemon-flavored lollipop.

VORTEX Wet: sharp citrus, very lemony drydown: softer lemon, something bitter in the background. I'm not getting anything I can describe as creamy or vanilla, unfortunately. Smells mostly like a lemon-flavored lollipop. MULADHARA (ROOT) Wet: vetiver! drydown: mostly vetiver with a bit of spice to it, possibly ginger or pepper. very earthy & grounding. SWADHISTHANA (SACRAL) wet: sweet--dragon's blood and something else, possibly a light floral? dry: sweet florals, mostly. possibly jasmine. it's a bit too sweet for me, but if I were to get this, I'd probably not be really wearing it as perfume anyway. MANIPURA (SOLAR PLEXUS) wet: slightly earthy/spicy, i can't put my finger on what this note is. it's almost like vetiver + cinnamon. drydown: must be ginger; it's gone all spicy-soap on me. ANAHATA (HEART) wet: soft, slightly herbal/floral. i can't pick out this note dry: sweet, very light florals. i can barely smell it anymore, so it's especially hard to pick out anything specific from it at this point. VISHUDDA (THROAT) wet: sweet lemon candy dry: almost disappears in the drydown; it's similar to the Vortex, but much softer. This also loses much of the pretty citrus note and becomes a bit more bitter. Not particularly long-lasting. AJINA (THIRD EYE) Wet: medicinal; eucalyptus plus something else herbal Dry: The "something else" smells a lot like anise or licorice. Very yummy smelling. SAHASRARA (CROWN) Wet: oddly, this smells a lot like chicha morada - a sweet purple corn drink popular in south america. maybe it's lotus? drydown: i can't even smell it anymore! i get a light, super faint woodsy smell, but i'm straining to find any scent on my arm.

wet: odd florals, almost plastic smelling, possibly rose dry: this is an odd blend; it smells almost like artificial rose potpourri room spray. Not something I'd personally ever wear as a perfume, though I may invest in some at some point for the magical purposes.

wet: rose, obviously. there's a bit of a playdoh-ish note in the background Drydown: I really wish I knew what specific type of rose this is, because I think this is a the same one that I've tried in a few other blends. I really don't like it. It's super cloying, waxy, sour, and plastic smelling--and I usually love roses. I think it reminds me of Netzach or Hymn, both of which really have started turning me off of floral blends. Not for me at all.

wet: heavily sweet florals, slight fruit note? Dry: the florals aren't as cloying as I thought they'd be. It's soft & light; quite pretty. Even as much as I love violet, they aren't detectable enough on their own for me in this particular blend. If you're into soft florals, you'd probably like this. As it stands, this is really not my style.

wet: ozone/aquatic, with a slight floral undertone Dry: oddly enough, this is a bit better than I remember. It isn't quite as sharp, and there's a bit of a floral/clean aroma from it. A bit like hyper-clean laundry. I don't think this is something I'd wear on my skin, but I think it might make a nice room or linen spray!

Wet: dry woods, leather(?), just a hint of sassafras Drydown: sweet, dry woods. the sassafras isn't really detectable as a single note, but along with the vanilla (almost gooey-seedpod-like) adds a lift to the cedar note, which on its own is usually darker & drier. I really like this a lot. It also reminds me a bit of Chokmah.

TOMBSTONE Wet: dry woods, leather(?), just a hint of sassafras Drydown: sweet, dry woods. the sassafras isn't really detectable as a single note, but along with the vanilla (almost gooey-seedpod-like) adds a lift to the cedar note, which on its own is usually darker & drier. I really like this a lot. It also reminds me a bit of Chokmah. BESS already reviewed; have 5mL; grapey-lemon herbal concoction LIGHTNING wet: ozone aquatic, with a slight floral undertone Dry: oddly enough, this is a bit better than I remember. It isn't quite as sharp, and there's a bit of a floral/clean aroma from it. A bit like hyper-clean laundry. I don't think this is something I'd wear on my skin, but I think it might make a nice room or linen spray! EPHEMERA wet: heavily sweet florals, slight fruit note? Dry: the florals aren't as cloying as I thought they'd be. It's soft & light; quite pretty. Even as much as I love violet, they aren't detectable enough on their own for me. If you're into soft florals, you'd probably like this. As it stands, this is really not my style. ROSE CROSS wet: rose, obviously. there's a bit of a playdoh-ish note in the background Drydown: I really wish I knew what specific type of rose this is, because I think this is a similar one that I've tried in a few other perfumes. I really don't like it. It's super cloying, waxy, sour, and plastic smelling, and I usually love roses. I think it reminds me of Netzach or Hymn, both of which really have started turning me off of floral blends. Not me in the least. HAMADRYAD already reviewed; minty floral; on wishlist DOVE'S HEART wet: odd florals, almost plastic smelling, possibly rose dry: this is an odd blend; it smells almost like artificial rose potpourri room spray. Not something I'd personally ever wear as a perfume, though I may invest in some at some point for the magical purposes. JACK already reviewed; own 5mL; buttery pumpkin The only one I liked but didn't already review or own was TOMBSTONE. the rest were kind of gross on me. Ew.

Hey there! There's already a jasmine rec thread here: http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=1178&hl=jasmine I'm kind of off & on with jasmine personally. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it. I think Peitho might be my favorite blend.

There are a few of these listed in the pinned recommendation section: http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=1531&hl=cinnamon http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=10677 http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=10163&hl=musk Check out Bengal, Silk Road, and Baghdad in the Wanderlust section. Three Witches was a great one, though it was discontinued, and rereleased for a limited time, so it may be harder to come by. Using the search engine on the BPAL website, searching for +black +pepper turns up Wrath as a possibility. Searching for cinnamon brings up: Sin, Harlot, Chimera, Al-Shairan, Eclipse, Highwayman, Umbra, Inferno, Bloodlust, and Faustus to round out the list.

TUM Wet: Grape candy! There's a bit of a dry herbal note to it as well. Drydown: the grape smells like bubblegum. The herbal note, whatever it could have been, has almost gone, but there's a tinge of it left that's keeping the grape note from being too overwhelming. It's almost got a wine-like quality to it at this point, but it's subdued. This is an odd blend! It's not sweet, but it's not purely herbal either. I'm just confused. This is one I'd get if I were to use it with ritual connotations rather than to wear as perfume. AGLAEA Wet: Fruity fruit fruit. Very candy-like pear. Drydown: This is still very sweet. The wine/pear & floral notes are almost penicillin-tangy on me, but not too tart and not too sickly, sticky sweet. As it dries, more of the floral notes come in and make it even more tolerable, which is odd since floral blends usually turn me off. It's just so cute! Not something I could see wearing, but totally something I'd pass off to my 15 year-old neice. SLOTH Wet: Super heavy, thick vetiver Drydown: the myrrh appears, and brings with it a bit of a spicy punch. the myrrh is also intensely heavy, and adds a slightly bitter quality to the blend. This is heavy & dark, definitely embodies the qualities of sloth. It does soften quite a bit as it dries, and isn't as toxic smelling as you'd think (for those anti-vetiver people in the crowd). It's nice if you like darker, resin-based blends. BLUEBEARD Wet: Violet, just a hint of vetiver and a tiny wisp of lavender Drydown: surprisingly, the vetiver has been overpowered by the violet! I love violet so much, but it tends to not stand out so much against heavier notes, so this is a nice surprise! It's much softer & prettier than I thought it would be. It is much sweeter than you'd expect for a scent named after a mean jerkyface. If you like Ultraviolet or The Raven, you'll really love this one too. GAUEKO Wet: funky, damp lavender. Drydown: whoa! the lavender is still there, but it's blended into a smokey, hazy aura of wonderful aroma that I just want to get lost in (sorry for ending a sentence with a preposition; Gaueko made me do it!). I guess it's the nag champa that's the main note that I'm picking out, and the lavender adds a curious sweetness to it, which I am in total love with. I think I may need a bottle of this! HELLFIRE Wet: Sweet, gooey pipe tobacco Dry: The tobacco note becomes sweeter & nicer & a bit drier as it sits on the skin. There's also just a faint aroma of hot, sweet leather, which I totally love in almost every blend. It's a total guy smell, but I think that's part of the appeal. I just want to snuggle with it. UTRENNYAYA Wet: soft pretty floral mixed with mint Drydown: the mint loses most of its power pretty quickly, but the floral notes are there to pick up the slack. there's just a touch of rose, which isn't overwhelming, and an overall soft, pretty, and cool & glittering. Very nice. REGAN Wet: soft, floral vanilla Drydown: soft, rich, vanilla with just a bare hint of a floral note. It's not necessarily a foody vanilla, more of a true vanilla scent overlaid with a light, sweet floral. already own 5mL KYOTO Wet: sweet, soft anise Drydown: the cherry blossom is pretty faint, and is overall it's like a softer version of Kabuki, which is a blend I love to wear. The combination of the anise + cherry blossom produces a soft pink, but slightly metallic smelling combination. It's really pretty, but I prefer the heavier in-your-face cherry note in Kabuki. BAYOU Wet: wet, heavy, sweet floral notes... magnolia? a bit ozoney/aquatic Drydown: the floral notes fade away, and this starts to smell more and more aquatic as it dries. Not a category I favor; it smells a little too artificially "fresh" to me, and a bit sharp. It's not bad if you like ozone-fresh-aquatic blends, but I typically can't wear them, and this is no exception. Winners of this batch: Gaueko & Bluebeard!

Wet: wet, heavy, sweet floral notes... magnolia maybe? a bit ozoney/aquatic too. Drydown: the floral notes fade away, and this starts to smell more and more aquatic as it dries. It smells a little too artificially "fresh" to me, and a bit sharp. It's not bad if you like ozone-fresh-aquatic blends, but I typically can't wear them, and this is no exception.

Wet: sweet, soft anise Drydown: the cherry blossom is pretty faint, and is overall it's like a softer version of Kabuki, which is a blend I love to wear. The combination of the anise + cherry blossom produces a soft pink, but slightly metallic smelling combination. It's really pretty, but I prefer the heavier in-your-face cherry note in Kabuki.

Wet: soft, floral vanilla Drydown: soft, rich, vanilla with just a bare hint of a floral note. It's not necessarily a foody vanilla, more of a true vanilla scent overlaid with a light, sweet floral.

Wet: soft, pretty floral mixed with mint Drydown: the mint loses most of its power pretty quickly, but the floral notes are there to pick up the slack. there's just a touch of rose, which isn't overwhelming, and an overall soft, pretty, and cool & glittering. Very nice.

Wet: Sweet, gooey pipe tobacco Dry: The tobacco note becomes sweeter & nicer & a bit drier as it sits on the skin. There's also just a faint aroma of hot, sweet leather, which I totally love in almost every blend. It's a total guy smell, but I think that's part of the appeal. I just want to snuggle with it.

Wet: funky, damp lavender. Drydown: whoa! the lavender is still there, but it's blended into a smokey, hazy aura of wonderful aroma that I just want to get lost in (sorry for ending a sentence with a preposition; Gaueko made me do it!). I guess it's the nag champa that's the main note that I'm picking out, and the lavender adds a curious sweetness to it, which I am in total love with. I think I may need a bottle of this!

Wet: Violet, just a hint of vetiver and a tiny wisp of lavender Drydown: surprisingly, the vetiver has been overpowered by the violet! I love violet so much, but it tends to not stand out so much against heavier notes, so this is a nice surprise! It's much softer & prettier than I thought it would be. It is much sweeter than you'd expect for a scent named after a mean jerkyface. If you like Ultraviolet or The Raven, you'll really love this one too.

Wet: Super heavy, thick vetiver Drydown: the myrrh appears, and brings with it a bit of a spicy punch. the myrrh is also intensely heavy, and adds a slightly bitter quality to the blend. This is heavy & dark, definitely embodies the qualities of sloth. It does soften quite a bit as it dries, and isn't as toxic smelling as you'd think (for those anti-vetiver people in the crowd). It's nice if you like darker, resin-based blends.