GardenCat

OK - it's a cold, foggy spring morning and I needed a pick-me-up, reach for L'Estate. It's honey and soft warm amber sweeten up my mood, while the peaches and lily perk-up my nose. I feel like a golden goddess, smotherded in L'Estate perfume & bath oil!

 

A most beautiful scent for any day - glad I picked up an extra set!

My first favorite scent (and topping off Incendia today) - a beautiful jasmine floral blend. Not overtly jasmine on me - I can most definetly smell the greenery & open-air flower meadow vibe. As I left this morning DH said I smelled good (and, apparently, that's as good as it gets). <img src="http://www.bpal.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_biggrin.gif" />

 

That wonderfully evil Tramp gave me the rest of her bottle that had 2 imps left, so I can enjoy it as much as I want! (Although, knowing her bpal ocd, she probably has another bottle stashed away somewhere <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_wink.gif" /> )

 

7-14-09 - this goes WONDERFULLY with BPTP Incendia bath oil - the jasmines blend so nicely!

 

9-15-10 - wearing it today with Lush Jungle lotion - the greens compliment each other wonderfully!

GAH! I can't believe I haven't reviewed this - IT IS MY FAVORITE!!! I had 9 bottles, am down to 7 1/4 left.

 

Anyway - a perfect sexy lavender, the Snake Oil mixes with the Dorian so well - I can't really pick one out. I wear it to bed every night. I hope it makes a return on Lilith's birthday!

In the bottle: OMG honey and flowers

 

wet: honey mellows out and the flowers come out to play

 

drydown: no honey, but quite a collection of sexy flowers

 

SO glad I got a bottle. Will one be enough?

OMG! So glad I got a decant of this - now I need a bottle! Used some in the shower the other night with DH & he immediately said - is that you that smelles like dark chocolate! OMG! So nice I used it again this morning with some Boomslang afterward!

 

To me it's a sweet cocoa that is just perfect!

I used some Gula in the shower so Boomslang seemed a natural follow-up. Wonderful spicy cocoa - teakwood, huh? Wouldn't have guessed - perhaps the rice milk mellows it out for me? Anyway - glad I got a bottle and will probably need a back-up before the Carnival leaves town!

Strong floral scent at first, then it settles down to a sweet citrus. Perfect for days when you need a bit of spring because it's so cold outside.

Such a pretty scent - light and floral with a tad bit of citrus. Beautiful & soft blend that makes my legs feel SO SMOOTH!

 

*thumbs-up here*

This starts pretty rosy on me, but then the lily & skin musk (becoming one of my favorite notes these days!) dial down the rose & make it a very springy scent. I used Lush's Ghost in my hair & instinctively reached for Gwyn this morning - without even realizing the lily is what made me do it! Great spring scent!

OK - to me this was the love child of chocolate and the Maltese Cross of St. Germanus - sweet orange love. A light floral comes out to play after a but. Thank goddess I didn't get any patchoili from it - I was scared when I read the label again.

 

3/26/09 Edit to add: topped it off with Jasmine Cottage today - the light jasmines really blend well together today!

OMG - this was INSTANT love for me! Strangely enough I am wearing Hony Mone today & they are so complimentary. And a lil goes a LONG way - I sprayed it twice & my boss came running out of his office wondering what the smell was! I wish I had gotten two bottles!

 

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OMG - one of my favorites! I love honey & I think tonka's becoming a fav. too! So sexy & sultry. mmmm - you can def. smell the honeysuckle & jasmine. Next to Mead Moon, my favorite honey scent!!

Interesting notes, I wouldn't have picked it up & tried it, but, again, after I sniffed it and got the lilac vibe, I had to get it. The coconut rounds it out so it's not overpowering (or maybe that's the tonka). I LOVE IT! So springy & pretty!

Such a sparkly vanilla! Very smooth and not too sweet - Glad I have a few imps of it!

Not so chocolaty, as spicy - I can really smell the gingers coming out. Seems to be dissappearing on my skin though... *slathers* That's better!

 

I can def. smell the brown sugar - SO delightfully complex! Glad I got a bottle!

BPAL On Darkness: An embrace: black poppy, lavender, thick black incense, black amber, rose geranium, Brazilian rosewood, and benzoin.

 

It reminds me a lot of Lush's Black Magic massage bar - the rose geranium sets it off. I can smell a hint of lavender - but it's buried behind a smooth, dark floral. I THOUGHT I didn't like wood as a note - guess I was wrong. Glad I picked up a bottle - Thanks Tramp!

*reports in*

 

I have found that Flying Fox gel + B Never gel = MEAD MOON!!! ELVENTYONE!

A scent I wouldn't have chosen alone, just by the notes. But, once I smelled it I had to have it. Floral without being over powering, notes I love, but with colors in front of them I wouldn't have thought possible:

 

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

 

Over all - love it! Must find more bergamont scents....

Beautiful scent! Light apple & cream are what stand out to me. Very nice throw and a subtle dry down to a smooth fresh apple.

 

Most certainly a keeper - maybe even worthy of another bottle!

Gorgeous scent. Starts out as a very soft orange blossom then the amber kicks in and overpowers the orange. I agree, it could be a bit more orangy - but a very respectable blend. Soft & delicate.

One of my favorite Yules - it's cool without being cold, a sophisticated scent - DH thought it was wonderful! So delicate without getting lost in the snow.

So, I get cinnamon & cider. I wore it on Sat. to a party & had EVERYONE sniffing me. Seriously. I was the scented hit of the party. One woman said it was like Spencer's gift shop crossed with a head shop. Either way, major win!

 

THANKS SO MUCH!!!! :D

I've been using the plastic thingies the Starbucks puts in the coffee lids to keep the coffee from spilling out - it has a "handle" and I wipe them down with alcohol before using them in a different bottle. That way I can slather oil on my arms, neck and into my hair!

When I first put Hay Moon on I thought someone had gotten some Waylander soap (but with a tinge of citrus)!