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I second the recommendations above. To me, Dorian is mostly sweet vanilla with touch of tea and musky, grassy, mossy undertones. Black opal smells like vanilla musk with a hint of something woodsy and almost minty (like wintergreen). I think vanilla plays the most central rose in these.

To me, Queen Mab is sweet spicy musky rose. There is a mix of other florals, but the only one I can pick out is rose. It's much lighter than I thought it would be. I love Queen Mab.

This might be one of the best things I've ever smelled. It's a perfect combination of spicy/sweet/musky. It stays close to you and doesn't over-project. It's cozy and makes me want to hug myself.

I've been in love with Katrina Van Tassel, but now my bottle is running low. I'm so sad because it's the first rose that I ever loved and could wear. Often rose scents give me a headache. The sweeter roses seem to work for me. Roses described as "green" seem to give me a headache, as do very strong roses. I also really love Queen Mab, but it's a complicated scent with rose in it and I'm looking for something more rosey. So I'm putting together an order, and I'm probably going to get a full bottle of Alice even though I haven't tried it. I'm also going to get a bottle of O now that I used up my frimp. I'm going to get a pack of 6 imps, most of which will be rose blends: Jezebel, Harlot, Seraglio and Spellbound. I'm also probably going to order imps of Haunted and Ravenous because I love Shalimar, but I haven't been able to wear it because the leather note in Shalimar smells like cat spray to me. I'm hoping that Haunted or Ravenous will satisfy my Shalimar craving and not make me think I have to clean the cat's box. Any other suggestions? I really want a soft sweet rose, combined with honey and/or amber, vanilla, cream, etc. And I want rose to be the main floral note. I'm a little worried that the carnation in Alice might be too much for me, but I'm going for it anyway. TIA Edit: I was looking through the Yules and saw Pink Snowballs. That looks interesting! I can't wait to read more reviews of it, though.

I smell cardamom, lemon and lavender. Not sure what else, but it's very unusual and soothing.

A play of geological darkness and jagged brilliance. Soft and luminescent with flashes of black fire. Black Opal smells of soft sweet vanilla with an undertone of musk and a hint of wintergreen.

I read many other reviews of Athens that say the honey note predominates, but I dissagree. At first the wine and honey hit your nose and they are very sweet, but there's a strong woodsy earthy smokiness underneath... it's almost too smokey, and I see where one reviewer had a point in calling it stale cigar. However, after an hour or two, something amazing happens. Once the wine mellows and the myrrh blends in with my skin, and there's just a hint of honey and flowers. I love this scent for the drydown, but unfortunately for me it takes a couple of hours to reach that point.

Rose definitely dominates this fragrance, but I think the chamomile and violet soften and round out the rose, and the woods and musk give it an earthiness and nice complexity. After about 10 minutes, much of the initial rose has faded and Libertine seems to become one with my skin. If you like rose, give Libertine a try. It's definitely rose, but better, softer, sweeter, sexier.

the initial impression is mostly lavender, but that fades fairly quickly, and I don't like what lingers. It smells like sour patch kids to me.

At first, I really started to like this, but then the jasmine seemed to become more and more pronounced and I had to wash it off. The vanilla does keep the jasmine somewhat in check, but it's still too much for me.

Fruity green floral. I'm definitely getting a honeydew vibe from this one. I liked it at first, but then after about 15 minutes something started to turn a little sour to my nose. I won't be wearing Dian's Bud again, but women looking for a light fresh floral should give this a try.

this reminds me of a citronella candle or maybe furniture polish. I actually sort of like it, but not for a perfume.

Tushnamatay is a very soft fragrance that won't overproject. I smell predominantly sandalwood and vanilla, with something floral (jasmine or something) on top. It fades fairly quickly on me, with just a light amount of sandalwood lingering. It's nice, but not terribly exciting. However if you're looking for something that's just a soft calming fragrance, this might be it.

I think this smells like the original Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo, too, but it gets softer, warmer and more lovely as I wear it. It makes me happy.

Dragon's Milk reminds me of Stila's Creme Bouquet.

I love the smell of Royall Lyme cologne. It smells good enough to eat, like real limes only better. I also really like Royall's Bay Rhum. My grandfather used to wear it, and the old bottles used to contain a real bay leaf. I wonder if they stiill do?

Jarvenpa, i think you're right about the waxy component. There's something about daphne that reminds me of the sticky white sap stuff that comes out of dandelion stems when you pick them. Just a little bit. And I've always thought daphne smelled lemony, but bergamot is a citrus scent, too. I asked my mother, a botanist, and she said that daphne contains a substance that is toxic to humans and animals. So that's why it's not used in perfumery. If I was going to try to make something that smelled like daphne, I would try jasmine or ylang, verbena (and maybe some bergamot and neroli), vetiver and dandelion sap or maybe beeswax, honey. Maybe on a base of white musk. Yum, I smell this perfume coming together.

Instead of "piña colada", I suggest that Milk Moon smells like a "pineapple juilius" because there's really no coconut in here. BPAL's milk note always smells a bit odd to me. Sort of like a mixture of condensed milk and rubber, powdered milk... or eggs. Sounds strange, but I think it works in this blend. Whatever is in the "lunar oils" gives Milk Moon a very ethereal softness. It's definitely a sweet fruity fragrance, but not overwhelming. It's actually sort of light.

My opinion is that you shouldn't wear perfume to the gym. Your body heat will make your scent over-project.

I'm hoping! I love the fragrance of daphne blossoms, and I can only imagine the fragrance gurus at BPAL working their magic with it.

Just ginger. I get no sweetness, no honey, no milk, no ambrosia. The other notes must be doing something to mellow the ginger, even if I can't smell them distinctly, because this ginger isn't snappy or overly spicy. It's almost mellow. I think I smell a hint of sandalwood. I really like this, but it has almost no throw and fades very quickly.

the lemon top note quickly fades, leaving slightly medicinal-smelling soft licorice. I don't smell any mint, and I can't really put my finger on the base notes. Absinthe is strangely compelling. Maybe not for everyone, but I love it. Edit: I'm not sure why I thought I was in love with Absinthe. I do like smelling it, but I don't like smelling "like" it. If you know what I mean. Maybe I'd like drinking it more? Well, not the BPAL version, but the real liqueur.

This is yummy without being overly sweet. The initial impression of chocolate mellows and the cherry (which smells more like raisins or dried cherries to me) comes forth with a light orange blossom sweetness that's just the barest hint of floral. As if fades, I get the impression that this perfume is resting on a base of amber. It's really quite soft and lovely. If you hate artificial cherry candy or cough syrup smells, don't let the black cherry scare you off. I wouldn't even describe this scent as overtly foody. I'm definitely going to get a bottle of this.

... This perfume is a blend of the sacred blooms of cassia, hibiscus, musk rose, Himalayan wild tulip, lotus and osmanthus swirled with offertory dark chocolate, red wine, tobacco, balsam and honey. I love/hate this perfume. what I love is the depth and complexity. At first, I get a blast of ultra sweet sharpness that makes me recoil. As it dries down, eventually that sharp note dies down and the flowers come out briefly, and then eventually all those wonderful wine, chocolate, spicy-slightly-woody notes come forth and linger for hours. I'm not sure where that super sweet sharp note comes from, but I suspect it's a combination of the honey and tobacco flower. It's so sweet and sharp that it almost burns in my nose. Horreur Sympathique has that same initial sharp/sweet blast, but it dies down much quicker. As much as I love the drydown of Kali, I don't love it enough to want to endure the initial assault.

I opened the imp and sniffed... I got the grape Kool-Aid note, fruity and cloying, and sharp note almost like bleach. A few days later, I sniffed it again, and the tobacco flower really hit me again. I was intrigued and decided to give it a shot. When first applied to my skin, I still get that sharp dry acrid note that tickles and burns my nose... I think it's a combination of the oakmoss and the tobacco flower. Underneath that is a layer of wine, honey and vanilla (or is it the tonka bean?). I almost washed it off my skin at that point. 15 to 20 minutes after applying, this blend really comes into it's own. The dry sharpness mostlly subsides, and what's left is just sinfully hedonistic. I still get the grapes, but it's not Kool-Aid anymore. It's like ambrosia. It's ripe grapes and honey wine, but it's tempered with a dry earthiness. A hint of the flowers lingers. It makes me think of an ancient Greek orgy. I've been wearing Horreur Sympathique every day for 3 days now, and I still don't know if I'd buy a whole bottle, but I'm really enjoying this sinfully decadent blend.