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Unfortunately, I have two different batches of this. I loved my decant I received in a circle, but when I purchased two bottles (from NYCC) they smell completely different. Wet: Decant: Red musk. Standard, a little creaminess hinting at the edges, but mostly red musk. I love red musk, so while this was good, I was hoping for something for interesting. Bottle: The creaminess is sort of a coconut scent I'm getting. It's not bad, just different. Drydown: Decant: ZOMG. This is gorgeous. It's somewhat perfumey, but in such an interesting way, and it doesn't turn too head or aldehyde-y. I've never smelt anything like this before. It's amazing. GAH. Bottle: This is not at all like the decant. This is all cream, no pretty red muskiness to be found. Such a difference between the two. I would love to find more of the red musk based one, but would rather not take another chance since I have two bottles of ones that I probably won't wear. Alas.

I've been putting off reviewing this because I can't really describe it. But it has to be my favourite BPAL ever. Ok maybe top 3 if it fights against Snake Oil and Mme Moriarty. But still, amazing. When I first bought this I almost swapped it away, for the first couple of months it smelled of men's cologne on me. I'm so glad I held onto it. After aging and letting the goodness blend together it smells like... wait for it... The Endless. Yes, this is how I expect them to smell. Dark, sparkling, smooth, unisex. Its resiny and smooth from the benzoin and vanilla, not foody at all, and also gets a little extra warmth from the pepper. The black musk makes it darker, but not dank or earthy, just deeper. I have 3 bottles and a decant and am wondering how to make them last forever. /end crazy fangirl review

JUST tried White Chocolate and Sugared Violets from the US Imp Swap box. Totally in love. Any recs on how to recreate this scent? Thanks!

NOM. All golden bourbony vanilla goodness. I get an initial whiff of herby chamomile when first applied, but that quickly leaves and I'm just left with a rich vanilla. Its not a plain whispery vanilla. Its an OMFG eat me nao vanilla. The bourbon quaility makes it richer and deeper and so so so good. It does stay close to the skin, and lasts only a couple of hours on me, but I do not mind slathering this one on. Besides, who doesn't want to smell like a whip weidling, sexy temptress, vigilante?

This is a bit of an odd blend. I got a soft freshly cleaned powdery cat (like it was just washed with animal shampoo) and a slightly aquatic/spicy aftershave feel. But its mostly in the background to this freshly bathed animal fluff. Interesting. I'll have to let my decant settle a bit to see if more notes emerge.

Blackberry Jam and Scones I like more than Eat Me in the GC. Its delicious. Vanilla wise, I really really can't stop pimping Velvet Unicorn. It is straight up vanilla cake on me. Makes me want to nom my wrist off. I also am an Antique Lace fan, but its not a OMFG food scent, but really nice against the linen scent. Sachs is really delicious, but not a pure vanilla cake scent, I definitely get the bourbon quality which isn't so much of a boozy vibe, but deepens the vanilla itself. Before BPAL, I thought vanilla was a boring "safe" scent. Not so much anymore.

Oh Liz, I luff you. First applied it smelled like smoke over vanilla. Dry down and ever since (for the past few hours) it is a smoky leather. I want a little more vanilla so I might try layering it with something, but it is quite wonderful as it. I never thought I would want to smell like straight smoky leather but its gorgeous. Anyone have any ideas on what to layer it with to get a little vanilla back?

I just fell in love with Carnival Wax's Dreabilly (Smoke and Dried Wood, Sugar, Orange Blossoms) Does anyone know if this reminds them of Devil's Night with the smoke and fire aspect? Dreabilly really smells like a burnt marshmallow on a stick to me, utterly delicious, but I can't afford the $90 bottle price tag. Suggestions?

I love Sachs but its more of a boozy, smoky vanilla than a pure one. The Velvet Unicorn is a vanilla cake scent to me at first (delicious) but dries down to a swett vanilla musk (also delicious). Have you tried Morocco? It's vanilla with a hint of warm spice to give it a slightly more interesting vibe. When I first tried Bpal I was after a berry scent, my mom likes vanilla so I was always thinking if I smelled like that I would be old ladyish. But now I'm hooked! The vanillas here are all nom worthy and different.

I gave my 10 year old cousin a couple of imps for fun. Tweedledee (which turned into weird orange on me - damn you kumquat) was a very fun fruity pebbles on her. And as bad as it sounds, I gave her Jezebel (soap on me) was a wonderful honey rose on her. I'm trying to think of what else would work... Velvet Unicorn, because who doesn't want to smell like cake and candy? Alice, spicy and creamy yet innocent.

This was one my first blends I purchased when trying out the patchouli note. And fortunately other ones swayed my mind, but this one would have made me sworn it off forever. I have since learned that I cannot wear apricot, and it turns straight into a wet muddy dirts cedar mush on me. Mix that in with the black patchouli, it was the bottom of a soily river bed. No such luck here.

This one was sheer sadness for me. I was expecting a delicious juicy plum, but the booze notes overtook everything. It smelled like a sticky sweet fake red candy. It had such a big throw, I ended up washing it off (it took a few washes) because it was wafting heavily in my very small cubicle. I love the plum note but the booze won this round. (Doesn't it always though?)

Wet: Slightly fruity very sugary with a hint of herby lemon. Fresh. Dry down: Oh. Well that's a little dissapointing. Don't get me wrong this isn't lemon Pledge or Lysol, but whoever said "hotel lobby" was dead on. I wish the freshness stayed and didn't turn into powdery, carpet cleaner.

So this is an interesting scent. I don't get any chocolate, but all bubbly ginger ale which is pleasant and cute. Until... About half an hour later I get the cheap sex. It smells like a girl woke up the next morning after spending the night in a strage bed which chamgpagne spilled in her hair. While not exactly gross BO scent, there is definately a dirty skin musk. Not for me.

I just tried, Candy Phoenix and that is purple. Also: Hollywood Babylon, Horreur Sympathique, Jester, Bewitched, Dragon's Heart, Miller vs. CA. All are purple in their own way. Candy Phoenix and Jester have a boozy candy thing going on. Horreur Sympathique and Hollywood Babylon are grape to me. Miller vs. CA is plum and leather. Bewitched (and Glasgow now that I think about it) are a more nature-esq purple and Dragon's Heart is like warm purple incense.

Fresh! A wonderful spring/summer scent. Its bursting with blackberries and lush with heather. This is a wonderful combination. It is very outdoorsy, not heady at all. very nice.

Women know that there's more than one way to feel sexy. Not only lingerie or the leather, but there's a certain sexiness when you feel comfortable as well. Dragon's Heart to me is like putting on a purple cashmere sweater and feeling sexy it in. It started out with the traditional cherry/almond dragon's blood scent on me. But then it morphed into a beautiful insency musky fruit. It's delightful and warm. The fruit isn't OMFG fruit, but a note that makes you know that its a bit rounder and has some depth. I love this one.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest a few things I 've tried that include those notes. Himerus A passion-rousing blend of juniper, sandalwood, rosewood, red musk, orchid, bergamot and lilac. Cordelia The essence of faith, love and devotion: lilac, lemon, green tea, wisteria, osmanthus, white cedar, and Chinese musk. Faiza, the Black Mamba A sensual blend of twisting, exotic, serpentine oils: black amber, caraway, oakmoss, green sandalwood, bergamot, jasmine sambac, gardenia, orange pulp, vanilla, blackberry, black musk, white honey, ti leaf, and ginger. I love Himerus and Faiza... and thats all I got right now.

Hi and welcome. I also recommend Ulalume (although I got a distinct aquatic note on me) totally the Jersey Devil which is spicy tomato leaf and the woods in the summer, and Samhain is all crisp apples over dry leaves and earth. If you want to venture out of the forest a little, Bewitched (Deep, luscious green and berry scents that evoke images of woodland witchcraft and the raw power of nature: blackberry, sage, green tea, wild berries and dark musk.) is like picking blackberries in a field (but not a sunny warm one with the black musk and green tea in it), and Glasgow (The rich scent of wild blackberry breezing over gentle rosy heather.) is a meadow of heather and blackberry but much more green and lush because of the heather. Depraved (A salacious, lecherous, leering scent - dirty and dark, slapped with a wet sweetness. Earthy black patchouli swelling with apricot) is very earthy, I can't wear it because of the apricot. Maybe even the Hespersides (The Hesperides are the Nymphs of the Evening who dwell in a verdant garden located in the Arcadian Mountains, guarded by the terrible three-headed dragon, Ladon. Within their garden lives the tree that bears Hera's sacred Golden Apples. Their perfume is that of sturdy oak bark, dew-kissed leaves, twilight mist and crisp apple.) which is crisp apple and wood. Also I got a distinct mushroom note from the new BPTP LE Motley (Black currant, rhubarb, mushroom, champaca, and myrrh.) I've never tried these but they might be up your alley: Black Forest - This is the captured scent of a cold, moonless night, lost deep within the darkest wood. Haunting and desolate, this scent evokes images of fairy tale tragedy and half-remembered nightmares. Thick, viscous pine with ambergris, black musk, juniper and cypress. The Potter's Field - Rich loam, fragrant grasses, murky vetiver, wild herbs, and dry cedar bark. Good luck!!

I amp jasmine so that's all I got from Morgause. I love Prunella, its a little green from the wild flowers but is then all plum and cream. Dionysia is a very spicy plum, but also gorgeous. Blood Countess is a smoky plum wine. And of course Mme. Moriarty, which is just a beautifully blended sexy scent.

Good choices with the Slippery Poppy (very tart pink berry scent) and Glasgow is fresh with an herby feel. I have a problem where I love berry scents but some the berries in the BPAL blends can turn on be and be really "sticky" I am a fan of the blackberry notes because they don't do that for me. That being said, Bewitched is wonderful. The tea and musk are slightly soft and earthy and the berry really popo out (in a good way). Florence didn't work on me, it turned too weirdly spicy on me. I would recommend: Baneberry (nice rich deep berry), Prunella (plums can be sort of berryish and this one has a lot of green steminess from the wildflowers), and Faiza, the Black Mamba (very smooth and elegant). A lot of other ones like Akuma or Maenad turned sticky on me. While I didn't get anyfruit from SHango and Oya. Its a lot of trial and error, good luck!

Picture this: I am sitting at my desk happily munching away on Crispix and coffee. I usually test my new BPAL at work as it gives me the time to wear the scent and makes my day a little more interesting (Yes, my job is that boring.) Its hump day so I decide to wear my newly purchased Beaver'versary decant... BAD IDEA. Suddenly, my Crispix taste like cardboard, my coffee tastes bitter, and all I want is some cake with creamcheese frosting. I think Lilirose said what I was feeling, I can't wear some GC cake scents (Eat Me or Velvet) cos they turn buttery on my skin. This is flipping delicious. Velvet Unicorn (my other new fave) is a white cake on me, this is definitely a creamier cheesecake feel. Do I? a. sit here and refuse to work, huffing my wrist b. skip work run across the street to a bakery and eat all day c. both

Wow I totally want to reread the book now. And a scent collection would be amazing. Camilla and Charlie could be a set and share a note (tea? since their place always had tea cups loitered about) in common. There could be a Bachanal scent with herbs, woods and blood. Totally!

AWESOME. Vetiver doesn't do this to me but I love your analogy. The Secret History is a an amazing book that I make everyone I know read. My Bunny is caramel. Shadwell's raincoat was all coconut to me. I'm glad you started this thread as I am not a fan of aquatics either.

Wow. Wet: Juicy cherries, not cough syrup fake, but dark marshino. I also get a hint of wood (vetiver) and spice. Delicious. Drying: Creamy vanilla and honey waft out. They add to the cherry scent as background notes, wood and spice are gone. Dry: This lasts long!! Its not sugary, just creamy dark cherries. - In fact the filling in cherry pie? That you can get in a can? This is it. This is one of the ONLY Bpal scents that cans tick around for more than 4 hours on my skin. In fact this lasts about 6-8.