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Stark desert and clean, cool night air. This reproduces for me the vibe of driving through New Mexico, thinking about how many weird and unexplained phenomena occur in the wide open American desert spaces. The honeysuckle is lush and hypnotic. I'm pretty sure aliens could lure me in with it. And the mandarin and guava add a playful citrus touch. So perfect!!

Wham! A powerful, heavy incense blend that assails my senses! I find it has something in common with Midnight Mass, almost a sweet banana incense note? Tons of frankincense...chunks of raw frankincense in a teakwood chest. It's very similar to other church incense blaneds so I'm not sure I need to hoard it, but it's very rich and decadent!

Lovely. Sweet and feminine, clean and a little soapy but in a nice way. Nostalgic, wistful, like Belle Epoque. A perfume in an ornate but dust-covered glass bottle, forgotten in the attic since Victorian times. So happy I swapped for this haunting floral, love it!

Tart apple and orchid...a different, unexpected combination. Feels very young. Not really my style. Off to swaps.

Like a Vanilla Coke, as starbrow said. The copal is really subdued and smooth. The vanilla and patchouli are really sweet and the overall drydown is a sweet, smooth copal/patchouli. Very sweet! But nice!

Beautiful, deep incense. The peppery carnation is one of my can't miss floral notes. It works wonderfully here as a dry incense. As theseagrows said, it's in between subtle Japanese and bold headshop incense. Love it!

This is one sharp frankincense note. Crisp and sparkling, as Lycanthrope said. I'm not sure about the white florals or ambergris... A few minutes later the ambergris comes out. It's sweet, warm, fizzy. Still no florals. Dark but also festive. This scent means business, nothing soft about it.

A smooth, grown-up patchouli, no hippie teenager vibes here. It combines beautifully with vetiver and warm musk. So elegant. Personally, I prefer the head shop patchouli, this is a bit too "richie rich" for me. But it's lovely all the same.

Oh wow. Lavender with sweet whispers of gentle florals. I'm not noticing any sandalwood or moss. I can't identify moonflower but if that's what I'm smelling, MORE PLEASE. Sends me off to sleep dreaming of starry night skies.

Sandalwood and sweet myrrh, and a bold poppy note. Very strong poppy. The woods, resin and florals are all bound together by warm musk. Smells expensive and luxurious.

A soapy, clean scent. Actually reminds me of literal soap. Very green, with undertones of amber and vetiver. I'm not sure how green amber differs from regular amber, but I love this.

Elizabeth of Bohemia - I just tried "The Madam" which is a dryer, dustier rose. This is a lush rose...the oudh, WOW, it makes the rose so JUICY and VIBRANT. Rose amplified x100. Need a bottle.

"Salty dark resins" as starbrow said. Beautiful, honeyed resins, almost a salted-caramel feel. Barely any patchouli. The honey and sweet benzoin really sing together. Dark depths of rich, tempting, sweet poison. Love it.

A spicy, exotic rose that is hard to pin down. Occasionally I get a whiff of jasmine or patchouli or moss. "Roses and memories" as zankoku zen said. Old, mysterious, dried roses from a decades-lost admirer stored away in a box.

SUPER JASMINE! As starbrow said, a jasmine cream maelstrom. And that's cool because I love jasmine. I already have a single note jasmine AND La Prostitution AND Poinsettia Gown, but I probably need a bottle of this too because it's SO EXTRA!

I love oud paired with fruits because it amplifies them and makes them more juicy. And I love black cherry - I used to buy black cherry head shop candles and incense so it's nostalgic. No poop here, how bizarre! But, now I'm afraid to wear it because so many others smell poop!? Unfortunately I don't care for the drydown, it kind of smells like air freshener and isn't nearly so juicy cherry as at the beginning.

Ooh, it's like Snowblind! Sweet vanilla after dinner mints. I love its minty chill! I was wanting some pistachio because that's a note we don't see very often, but I'm not getting it here. Still, want a bottle of this!

The strongest notes for me are black tea, patchouli, and some frankincense. I'm not getting any champaca and just a hint of copal. I love how smooth the patchouli is; it blends seamlessly with the other notes. I love it, very hippie! However, it fades quickly.

A sparkly, fizzy rose! Effervescent, as grashopper 8 said. Very cheery and bright. Mixed with the Mysore sandalwood which gives it an Indian incense vibe, it's the perfect rose for summertime.

Sweet, spicy comfort. This is a very safe, cozy scent. The clove and cinnamon are lovely. But it's not a baking scent -- the carnation and patchouli are equally pleasant, and add an earty, non-foody complexity. Dries down to soft, spicy carnation. Very pretty.

I had to wait on my Yule order since finances weren't cooperating, but I'm glad I was able to snag a bottle of this before it went away. I just KNEW it would be amazing and it is! My #1 fave BPALS are always the sugared/creamy florals. Here it's sexy jasmine and sweet rose combined with cream and sugar. The jasmine is the stronger of the florals, and that suits me. I might have to track down a backup bottle because I can see myself using this one up!

I'm thrilled I added a bottle of this onto my Lupers order before it went away. Soooo perfect. Just the perfect amazing copal. Copal is like, young amber? Not fully fossilized? So it has that same warmth and sweetness, but it's spicy, a little cola-like, sparkly, fizzy, yet resinous...I adore it. And it mixes perfectly with the earthy coffee beans. Glorious combination!

Cedar shavings warmed by black musk, which is cozy and calming. Earthy (but not dirty), close to the skin. Would love to put this on my husband and have a cuddle. It doesn't have much throw but it's nice.

I automatically consider lavender blends "sleep blends" and that's what I'll use this one for. The lavender isn't really that prevalent - the floral notes (violet, narcissus) are the stars. But, they brush up against the peaceful somnolence of lavender and lull me into a quiet calm place.

Surprising pine note - like some fresh pine needles have been sprinkled in the fire. The burnt ash vibe is strong, too, for sure. So, think Brimstone but less harsh because of the medicinal pine.