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I MARRIED A VAMPIRE FROM PLANET X In Bottle: Clean and sweet, musky On Skin: I have to say, I love this scent except for the clove and cinnamon. If they weren’t there I’d be totally in love. The darkness of the resins and musk, the sultry leather, the smokiness of the myrrh… so dark and secretive… with the other notes so clean and bright in comparison. Yummy sweet melon, tart grapefruit, lemon, and mandarin. The white musk offering a clean and slightly soapy feel. The sage is herbal and sharp, combined with the melon give the scent a green feel. All together so lovely… but then the cinnamon comes it, very hot and spicy and a bit off to me, followed by the highly metallic smelling clove which kills it for me. As the scent fades a bit, the clove thankfully fades as well. In it’s final dry down stages I can handle the scent, but I don’t think it’s one I’ll wear often. Moderate throw and average wearlength.
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Diary of a Lovestruck Teenage Cannibal
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DIARY OF A LOVESTRUCK TEENAGE CANNIBAL In Bottle: Grapefruit and cream On Skin: In theory this should smell good on me. The fruits are very bright and juicy, and stand out and almost knock me over. The cream in the background goes a little funky, almost curdled by all the citrus. I get a cake or crumpet note from it… very foody, with fruit sitting on top. Fresh fruit, not cooked or jellied. Grapefruit is the strongest, sour and bitter. There is a little spice in the background from the ginger. I can’t really smell the pear or pepper. It’s a fun scent, but not my favorite… the cream is just a little wonky on me. I do like it though and will wear it. It has an average throw and short to average wearlength on me. -
PUMPKIN V, 2007 In Bottle: Pumpkin and spice On Skin: The pumpkin owns this scent on me, followed by spicy ginger. The bourbon vanilla is very thick and sweet, almost like cream. The blood orange and lemon peel offer a sliver of tartness that help balance the scent. It reminds me a little of the baked sweet potato, marshmallow and orange juice casserole I make during the holidays. Very yummy. This scent actually reminds me most of Pumpkin Queen, and even has that more refined quality to it. After dry down the spice begins to amp more and the overall scent fades quite quickly. After about 5 minutes of wearing the scent it has almost completely vanished from my skin. Light throw and very short wearlength.
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PUMPKIN III, 2007 In Bottle: Chocolate pumpkin On Skin: This scent is very strong and very unique. The chocolate is the strongest note, followed by the sweet creamy caramel. The pumpkin is buttery and thick. The pomegranate cuts through the candies notes perfectly, slightly tart and very bright red. The cream bring everything together and makes this scent very foody and yummy. This scent does smell like you could eat it. I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin blends, but I’d love to use this one as a room scent. It smells instantly inviting. Strong throw and average wearlength.
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PUMPKIN II, 2007 In Bottle: Smoky floral pumpkin On Skin: The florals in this start out as the strongest notes. The champa flower is strong and bright, the carnation more muted and soft with bitter spice. The tobacco is nice and smoky but with the tonka sweetens up beautifully. The pumpkin is the lightest note, just softly in the background. This is a nice blend and isn’t foody at all. It has moderate throw and short to average wearlength.
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PUMPKIN I 2007 In Bottle: Fruity pumpkin On Skin: I smell the grapes right away, sweet with a slightly boozy tone. The pumpkin is earthy, sweet and a bit spicy with nutmeg. I don’t really smell the pear since those two notes are so strong. The tea offers a clean note and the jasmine is light but adds to the sweetness of the blend. This scent is more fruity than anything, with a pumpkin base. It has a medium throw and average wearlength.
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ANACTORIA In Bottle: Clean musk On Skin: This scent starts out quite masculine but as it develops on me… I begin to like and it and wouldn’t mind wearing it myself to make me feel stronger and in control. The Arabian musk is strong and very sexy. The kush is both deep and earthy. The amber is warm, and combined with the honey provides a golden tone that is light and a bit powdery. The honey isn’t sticky sweet at all… just a light glaze. I smell no red currant… This scent has a perfumey/cologne quality to it, quite strong and noticeable. This blend also has a mellow elegance about it that I enjoy. I would love to smell this on my husband too… it’s very much a come hither scent. It has a medium thorw and long wearlength.
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EARTH RAT In Bottle: Sweet fruit On Skin: The follows in the same vein as Fire Pig… the fruits jump out right away… I smell the tangerine and orange, bright and orange with a nice tart edge. The melon is delicious and gives a sweet, and wet feel... melon is one of my favorite notes and I love how strong it is here. The florals harmonize nicely and take a step back to let the fruits shine. The coconut gives a creamy tone that helps ground the scent. The dragon’s blood darkens the scent, and as the blend develops it becomes stronger and more pronounced. I don’t smell the pine, and the other notes also blend in so well I can’t pick them out individually. The scent begins to fade very quickly… it becomes a light fruity blend, soft and subtle. It has low throw and short to average wearlength.
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HARIKATA In Bottle: Honey musk On Skin: Another drop dead sexy scent. I am so happy I ordered a bottle of this unsniffed. The honey is sweet and sticky, my favorite note in the world. The osmanthus is a delicate floral note and it gives this scent a beautiful feminine touch. The golden musk amps the obvious golden tone of this scent. The vanilla flower is light and compliments the honey well and gives a creamy feel. The ginger does eventually come out and it is the only part of the scent I don’t like, because it isn’t really spicy (like Shub spice), but much more a true ginger which goes kind of funky on me. Over all I love the scent… and especially after the floral side fades a bit. It reminds me of a more innocent and girly version of O. Whereas O is pure sexy sexiness on me, Harikata is a more refined feminine version. Strong throw and medium wearlength.
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GLOWING VULVA AT RYOGOKU BRIDGE In Bottle: Creamy wood On Skin: This has to be one of the best BPAL scents ever. I mean, it is drop dead sexy. My husband is very picky about scents, and he said this is his favorite perfume on me ever, hands down. He couldn’t stop smelling me after I applied it, and I’ve never seen a scent have such an arousing effect on him. So yeah, I love this scent. The cream in the dominant note, sweet and milky… like fresh crème poured over the body. The amber is powdery and soft… just begging to be rubbed. The teak is a nice base note, woody but also velvety soft, not earthy at all. The lotus blossom is a sweet floral, and doesn’t give way to the bubblegum effect it sometimes has. This blend is perfection, and the sexiest scent ever. Not sexy in your face raunchy like Smut… but sexy afterglow… that feeling of pure contentment. It is a very light scent, only your partner will know you’re wearing it as they continuously lean in and nibble at your skin. I want gallons of this, seriously. Lotions, bath oils, body sprays… everything in this scent. It has to be in my Top 3 BPAL scents ever. Light throw and medium wearlength.
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THE DEEP ONES In Bottle: Citrus aquatic On Skin: I smell something very sour, almost like grapefruit in this scent. It’s like a grapefruit squeezed into seltzer water. Hmm… kind of like Hansen grapefruit soda, because it isn’t sweetened. The algae and seaweed give a very strong and deep aquatic note that is a bit soapy. This scent is a little salty, but I’d say it was more sour than salty. Overall I’d call this a clean, citrus aquatic. It is very unique, and very much an eye opener. If you find yourself in a perfume rut, try this one because it will stir things up. It has a pretty heavy throw and long wearlength.
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DEEP IN EARTH In Bottle: Dirt and rose On Skin: Wow! This is very sharp! The rose geranium screams out with the strongest voice ever. Sour and so severely sharp, it attacks my nose. I would have to say this is the strongest throw I have ever smelled from any BPAL fragrance ever. And of course it’s a rose note. The scent that hates me yet loves to amp on me. The dirt is a dry soil note to me. This scent reminds me of a dry version of Zombi, because Zombi is so wet and aquatic on me. But then the moss note soon starts to come forward and all of a sudden I do get a bit of an aquatic feel from it. So this scent is very close to Zombi on me, but about 100 times stronger. This has a crazy strong throw and very long wearlength.
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FASCINUM In Bottle: Cedar and amber On Skin: Ooo… a very golden and deep scent. The amber is gorgeous and warm… the perfect resin, the musk draping the skin in a soft velvety coating… The cedar is clean and woody with an incense feel. The litsea cubeba is citrusy and bright. The saffron provides a very light and modest spice in the background. Overall this scent is very warm and comforting. I like that although it feel dark, there are the notes that cut through it and make the scent stand out. It is also perfect for a man or woman. It is a good universal scent that can be worn anytime and by anyone. It’s got just the right amount of throw, not overwhelming or too perfumey. I would even love this as a room scent. It’s just so pleasant. Medium throw and average wearlength.
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LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY In Bottle: Milky cream On Skin: I expected this to be like Underpants… or maybe even Antique Lace... both scents which are heavenly on me. But… something in this blend went terrible on me and it doesn’t even remotely smell like either of those blends. I am heartbroken. It smells very sweet and yummy in the bottle, but when I put it on my skin, it has a plastic smell with a bit of a minty tone. And not a foody minty, but more like something “scented” minty. Like a plastic minty toy. I’ve seen other people mention a chalky quality to this scent and they are totally right. It has a chalky powdery smell. I am trying to give it a chance, because the description sounds like it was made for me. After about 15 minutes the vanilla become the primary not and the mintiness fades, but even the vanilla is not the normal BPAL vanilla note I love. It smells artificial. I hate saying anything negative about any of Beth’s blends… but this one just doesn’t do it for me sadly. It has a light to medium throw and short wearlength.
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DEFUTUTA In Bottle: Sweet floral On Skin: I smell the jasmine right away. Followed by the beautiful and sweet honey (my favorite note). The olive blossom is deep and gives this scent a very strong punch. I should have gotten a bottle of this straight off, but the cinnamon scared me. Now smelling it, I smell almost no cinnamon, just a very, very light spice that along with the smoky vanilla sweetens the scent and makes it nice and velvety. The sandalwood blends in perfectly adding to the soft feel. The champaca flower is sweet as well and offers it’s own floral, fruity spice. I reallllly love this scent, it is my favorite so far of the newest general catalog scents. If you are a fan of sweet, honeyed florals, you MUST try this one! And I love the visuals the description gives. 2 thumbs up!! Medium throw, average to long wearlength.
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L'ECOLES DES FILLES In Bottle: Bright and sweet On Skin: This scent has a very bright and clean feel to it. It wakes me up nicely this morning, and is a perfect pick me up. It’s not a very sexual scent to me, from the description, but it is sweet and has a darker side as the scent develops. The orange blossom is the strongest note, followed by the sharp florals. The lemon balm is on the light side luckily (my skin tends to amp anything lemon). The benzoin is sweet and blankets the scent in a soft and innocent way, like trying to cover any of the darkness, but not so much that you can’t find that exciting part of the scent. An earthy floral, not too perfumey. The throw is pretty light and it has a short to average wearlength on me.
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BONFIRE NIGHT Beer, woodsmoke, tar, and treacle. In Bottle: Dark, thick smoke On Skin: Yeah, this pretty much fits the title. I feel like I’m at an old highschool Halloween party, sitting around drinking in front of a huge fire pit. The smoke is thick, it burns my eyes. The beer is pungent, not liking it at all. I feel like I’m covered in soot. It’s great as a novelty scent, to remember back to some crazy days, but it’s nothing I’d ever wear as a perfume. It really does sting my eyes. The throw is crazy strong. I’m going to wash it off, so unsure of the wearlength.
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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS 07 In Bottle: Floral and smoke On Skin: This blend changes quite a bit each year. This years version is very, very floral. Almost all cactus blossom, sweet and prickly. I smell a light minty note and also the smoke from the incense. This time around I get none of the foodiness of the candy or chocolate. This is much fresher and vibrant. It is also quite perfumey. While I do love the blend, it doesn’t evoke the holiday as much as previous blends have. Still, it is gorgeous and I’ll wear it for sure. It has a medium to strong throw and long wearlength.
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ALL SOULS 07 In Bottle: Cake and berries On Skin: the cake is the strongest note to me. There is a light berry note as well, very sweet. I get almost a cedar feel from this scent as well, that sweet and woody tone. The scent is very powdery and dry and within minutes the incense comes out quite strong. Like a cedar incense combined with the cake note. Foody incense. Dark, festive and a nice mood evoker for a fall night. It is very similar to last years version as well. The main difference I see is this one lasts a little longer on me. But throw is still pretty light.
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THE CHILLING CELLAR In Bottle: Sweet and fruity On Skin: This smells quite good, the description actually scared me. The wine is sweet, not really sour to me... The clay is very dominant, I actually feel like I smell modeling clay, that very memorable scent from childhood. And a dragon’s blood resin, sweet and red in tone. The scent has a dry powdery feel and does remind of cellar, dark and wasting away. This scent is very interesting and also quite light. After a while it does have a bit of a plastic note on me, which sweet scents sometimes morph to. But it’s not bad. I’ll keep my imp but probably don’t need a bottle. Light throw and short to average wearlength.
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THE FORBIDDING FOYER In Bottle: Brimstone and wood On Skin: The brimstone bowls me over in this blend and it doesn’t like me. One of my least favorite BPAL blends of all times is Djinn and that’s what I smell here, only with sweet woods and a bit boozy. The brimstone is heavily smokey… I think if I walked into a house smelling like this, I’d be worried it was on fire somewhere. It smells like being in a old den or office and leaning in and taking a deep whiff of the fireplace. In the background are the elegant ancient wood walls and the crystal decanter where the cognac resides. It is very masculine and very overwhelming. A nice mood evoker, but not a scent I’d wear. Strong throw and long wearlength.
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THE LURID LIBRARY In Bottle: Woody incense On Skin: A soft velvety incense with a slightly powdery sour paper tone. The incense is spicy and has a light sweetness to it. The paper is dry and the powdery feel of it also has a sharp edge that just peeks through. Much more refined and not foody like Misk U. I smell dried flowers turning into dust, light shining through the window and highlighting the little specks of dust floating around. This is a library that has been hiding and only just now discovered again. It’s warm, quiet and inviting. A very petty and delicate scent, like a “Incense–Lite” scent. Very light throw and average wearlength.
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THE TWISTED OAK TREE In Bottle: Sweet woods and dirt On Skin: The woods in this do seem old, dry and sweet… like they’ve been breaking down for years… mixing into the soil. It’s an odd scent, interesting for sure, but nothing I would ever wear as a perfume. In the background there is a perfumey note (the ivy I think) which starts to make me reconsider the scent. It’s quite pretty that note, and as it comes forward, the dirt and woods compliment it and the blend becomes quite distinctive. A woody and earthy perfume, very unique. It has a decent throw and average wearlength on me.
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THE PERILOUS PARLOR In Bottle: Sweet pears and creme On Skin: This is so pretty and light… a sweet cloud that sits close to the skin. It begs you to come in closer and rewards with a delicious treat. The pear is not fresh, it’s more syrupy. The crème is soft… not whipped but more of a light version. The scent is so innocent and makes me feel content at once. I went ahead and bought a bottle and now realize I should have gotten 2 since my friends love it on me too and want some of their own! It does fade very quickly though and leaves behind just a hint of vanilla. Light throw and short wearlength.
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SAGITTARIUS In Bottle: Spicy herbal On Skin: This is the original formula, not the reissue. This scent opens my sinuses right after I apply it, full of menthol and herbal notes. I get a sweetness too… woody… maybe cedar? Yes, cedar for sure… it reminds me of a sauna my friends had made of cedar wood. Soft, warm and slightly medicinal. There is a bit of spice here too… how interesting. Chilly with the herbal note and warm with the cedar and spice. A nice contrast. It’s not a scent I would wear, but I enjoyed reviewing it. It has an average throw and fairly long wearlength.