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Everything posted by baygirl
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This is definitely a WOW scent! When I opened the bottle to sniff it, all I could think was OMFG, this is fantastic! It's an amazing mix of fruits, fall florals & spices. When I first put it on, the spices jump out & for a few minutes all I can smell is cinnamon. But that changes to this gorgeously complex fall scent where I can pick out the apples, pears & wine. It's made more fallish by the mulling spices and balanced with the florals. Holy cow. I usually try to wear different perfumes each day, but I may be wearing this beauty daily until Thanksgiving!
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I've been wanting to try this because I love gardenias, but I just don't really get that with this oil. I smell something gardenia-like, but it's just not for me. It's sweet, a little too cloying, and there's a warm spiciness/incense that's just not working for me. *shrugs*
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I don't know why I waited so long to get this. It's sooo similar to one of my all time favorite Lush soaps: Snowcake. In the bottle it's sweet almond, but not gaggingly sweet. Like a good quality marzipain. On my skin & during the drydown it doesn't really morph, just stays sweet, mellow, almondy goodness. It gets a little more sugary, but that just makes it even more comforting. It feels like wrapping up in a down quilt with a good book & a hot chocolate. *sigh*
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A song of love and madness: two roses, tolu balsam and ambergris with vanilla, labdanum, tobacco leaf, carnation and tonka. I bought this last weekend at the Black Broom - it looked lonely sitting there with all the catalog scents. I'd debated & debated buying it when it was available online, and ultimately didn't get to it. Am I ever glad I got a chance at this one! In the bottle is roses with something warm, probably the vanilla. On the skin it's mostly roses, mellowed out with vanilla & a tiny hint of carnation & tonka. The throw on this is amazing, as is the staying power. I applied it before 7am this morning & it's almost 10:30pm & it's still going strong. All day I kept getting these amazing whiffs & for half a second I thought "what is *that*??? " Oh yes, it's me!
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In the imp it smells like lemongrass to me (almost exactly like Lush's Avobath bath bomb). As soon as I apply though it smells *just* like Lemon Pledge. Not so fun memories of cleaning the living room furniture. But after it dries down it gets sweeter, herbier & greener.... It reminds me of the scent I would get when I would crush leaves from our lemon tree that we had when I was a child, which IMO smells wonderful! There's a tang of ozone too, which I think gave me the "lemon pledge" association at first. It's not what i expected from the description, but it is a nice blend.
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In the bottle this smells like really buttery caramel corn. It's so sweet & foody that I was certain I wouldn't like it. When I first put it on, I don't get either of those scents. It smells coconutty at first, but then immediately dries down to a sweet milky scent. Every now & then I get a whiff of salty butter, but mostly it's a sweet condensed milk scent. It fades quickly on me, but I enjoy it while it lasts.
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In the bottle, it's super super sweet, almost sickenly so. But after I've applied it & it has had a chance to dry down a bit, it's sweet lotus with a hint of vanilla. I can't really pick out the citrus in this. It's nice, not a favorite, but I'm sure I'll use up the imp.
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I picked this up at the Black Broom, having no idea what the scent notes were, but loving it after I had the chance to give it a whiff! In the bottle it smells like expensive dark chocolates, with a hint of nutiness. It's slightly woodsy & a very very *very* faint herby/floral thing going on. On my skin it's still dark chocolate, but the woodsy patchouli notes start to come forward. There's a bit of sweetness there too. Once dry, it really retains that woodsy scent, with chocolate sweetening things up a tad. To me, this is such a unique blend and one that I truly think is unisex. I'm loving it!
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What a great label for the brains! Can't wait to get mine... My favorite LE labels so far are the All Saints' bats, Samhain's pumpkin, and the Chaos Theory (1st round) snowflakes.
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In the bottle: This smells so similar to Diptyque's PHILOSYKOS to me, which is fig & white cedar, but I think it smells like damp fresh coconuts. I *love* Philosykos, but never sprung for the perfume. I'm so excited to try this! On: Gorgeous!!!! Coconut is one of my all time favorite scents, and this is lovely. Coconut with a little sweetness from the hazelnut & just a hint of floral to keep things interesting. Dry down: Fades pretty quickly on me... next time I will slather. The coconut has really stepped to the background as hazelnut steps forward. The floral notes are a bit powdery now. Warm sweet soft blend.... I feel like I should be relaxing on the beach somewhere applying suntan lotion - no cares in the world. I love this scent! I see a big bottle in my future...
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In the bottle: Super sweet, super pink & super creamy! The more I think about it, it reminds me of strawberry bubbleyum. Or those strawberry & cream hard candies. But it also reminds me of Chaste Moon, but fruitier. On: Strawberry becomes more noticeable when i apply. There's almost a bit of plastic-y smell when wet, but it disappears as it dries. I can't really pick out any florals. On dry down, it's a beautiful creamy strawberry... with hints of vanilla. Lovely!
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This has been my standard springtime scent for the last 2 months. In the bottle it smells sort of candy-ish to me. Once I'm wearing it though it's a beautiful floral. I'm not good at picking out specific notes - to me it smells like a big bouquet with roses as the centerpiece. Puts me in mind of a lovely spring stroll through a colorful, blooming garden.
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This was gifted to me from a dear friend who completely enabled me into BPAL. Even after all the oils I've tried & ordered I still reach for this one. On me it's a beautiful fresh tea rose, kissed with dew. Slightly sweet, slightly aquatic, but 98% rose rose rose. I can wear it every day love it anew every day. To me, it reminds me of spending time with my dad when I was growing up... trimming the rose bushes and placing beautiful fresh cut blooms around the house. *sigh*
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Lush to BPAL scent comparisons (BNever included too)
baygirl replied to Vanilla's topic in Recommendations
I would LOVE a scent similar to lovely Florabundance!!! *pines for a fresh Florabundance ballistic...* And I want to thank all the people that mentioned Delirium = Amandopondo. I had Derlirium for a month now & just hadn't gotten to trying it. I loooove it!