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I got a whole batch of imps today, about half of which were out of Wanderlust, and this was by far my favorite out of the bunch. I wasn't too sure about the blackberry when I placed the order, and it's not nearly as sweet as I was anticipating, which is a good thing - it's a subdued sweet, like walking past a wild bush on the street, rather than the manufactured, unrealistic, new plastic doll sweet.

I ordered this with a couple of batches of imps and am eagerly awaiting its arrival - mostly because I've *been* to Santo Domingo and I'm curious to see if it reminds me of the place at all. See, when I think of the city, the aromas that come to mind are that of the salty sea wind, stones and iron baking in the summer heat, and the occasional waft of ripe mango on the breeze. Maybe a bit of green sweet sugarcane fields too, but that was outside the city....

I absolutely adore You Snap the Whip, which is described as cassis/black currant and bergamot, although I think the cocoa butter must contribute considerably to the scent. It's basically chocolate and a rich tart fruit, which I looove - I keep some crumbles in the butter tin so I can sniff it every so often even when I'm out of the butter itself. I've looked at some of the BPAL perfumes that include those ingredients, but I haven't come across any that seem to match it - does anyone have recommendations that are close?

I got this as a freebie quite a while ago. I love it in the vial, when it still smells fruity, but on me the rose dominates within minutes. It doesn't smell bad - I'm sure someone would sniff my wrists right now and go mmmm - but I really prefer to smell rose on the flower rather than in a perfume. I'll certainly finish off the imp, though.

I got this as a freebie with an order of Danube. It's a lemony-lavender assault in the imp, but on me, it smells like bitter lemon with a leafy/woodsy scent like a bush... might be the ginger. It's interesting!