UltraViolet

In the bottle Lovliness, light peach blossom, with a whisps of something white and pure and lightly fruity. On This smells like a spring day, sunshine and purity, under a peach blossom tree. I can't really tell that there are carnation and the vanilla in tis blend. The oakmoss only lends it's bitter dark green edge and smells similar to the white tea. In order of most to least; I smell, the lychee, peach blossom, honeydew, white tea, oakmoss, sunflower, carnation, vanilla. 30 minutes Doesn't change. As when it was wet, I smells the lychee and the peach blossom and honeydew primarily. The white tea's astringency is an overall scent that holds everything up. I think this is beautiful. Throw: average Scent category: Fruity/Foody/Floral Summary *The sound of a baseball ball being knocked out of the ballpark* This is along the lines of "White Light" to me. It's a light scent, vaguely floral...vaguely fruity...heavenly, like a whisp of pure spring air. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

Lump of Coal In the bottle Um, it smells like chocolate. I'm getting ridiculously hungry now. Like if I gathered all kinds of really good milk and dark chocolate and put them all in a ziploc bag for an hour and then opened the ziploc an hour later and smelled the bag, it would smell like BPTP's Lump of Coal. Yummy. On Well this now replaces, BPAL's "Bliss", "Morocco", "Vice" as my favorite chocolate scent. 30 minutes It doesn't morph at all, it just stays chocolatey and good. Throw: average Scent category: Foody Summary I like this because it smells like milk chcholate but also like dark chocolate. Purchase again? Yup 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5

On Yeah baby I smell hazelnut, butter, toffee, and some fresh cream in the back. This smells like Spooky's not evil twin. Yumminess. Toffee, Mmm. 30 minutes As it dries it smells even more buttery. Oh my, thank you, for making this blend. Throw: average Scent category: Foody Summary I can't believe how good this is, and that I can wear it on my skin and it still smells fantastic. Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5

In the bottle Smells like spicy goodness. On Ohhh I smell cardamomn and lovely pathcouli with a bit of leather in back. I am biased because I've always thought cardamom is one of the best scents in the world. The Patchouli is strongest on my skin, then the cardamom then the leather, then the bourbon 30 minutes Doesn't change on my skin, it remains warm and spicy and an iota of sweetness. Throw: a bit Scent category: Incensey/Foody Summary It smells very spicy in the bottle and warms and rounds out on my skin. The bourbon is not strong in here as it is in BPAL's "Jazz Funeral" for instance but it definitely lends it's smell to the mix. Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

In the bottle This is a dark orange red blend. It smells like spices and some subtle orangey or grapefruity goodness. On This is warm, spiced and a touch citrus, not sweet at all It must have cinnamon because I always feel the cinnamon in my stomach after about 20 seconds and yes here comes the warmth in my stomach. Initially this smells like it has the same lovely spices as Snake Oil but it's not as sweet and not quite as rounded. Now the orange is starting to come out more. 30 minutes I feel all warm inside as if I've just eaten a bowl of green chile stew on a chilly day. It hasn't changed at all. It gets even better smelling as it dries, while it's not what I would call a strong or "out there" smelling blend, it is an assertive little fella and it softens just a bit when dry. Throw: average Scent category: Spicy/Citrus Summary This isn't as cinnamon hot as BPAL's "Hellfire" nor as sweet and orangey as "Inferno". Le Flamme means business . I would think it would be wonderful to use as a fire/south element blend or for sexual and tantric magik as I can feel this pretty strongly hehe. Purchase again? Yes indeedy. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

In the bottle It's a gold colored blend. that smells exactly of fresh lemons at first sniff then a mild sweetness underneath. On Different than I expected. This smells of fresh air and lemon and a touch of sweetness underneath from what seems like just a drop of honey. The milkiness is coming through now after about 10 seconds but it's subtle. Good lord this is good. 30 minutes Still primarily lemony. It hasn't faded away but it has faded more than I'd like. Throw: average Scent category: Citrus/Foody Summary Even more lemony than the BPAL blends; Zephyr, Phobos, and Emblaming Fluid. This would make such a great spring/summer scent. There are some blends which evoke a strong emotional response in me and this is one of those. It evokes feelings of childhood, fresh air and sunshine. It does't have throw to speak of and it isn't a sweet blend either. You really have to close your eyes and sniff to get the subtle layers of milky sweetness underneath otherwise you'd think this smelled like just fresh lemons. This smells it's best when it's dry on my skin. It gets rounder, creamier (but just a touch) gentler, not as astringent from the lemon. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

BPAL blends which use Black Narcissus as one of it's ingredients: Hades, Hunger, Languor In the bottle This is a clear colored single note. It smells a bit green, and a bit like fresh dill with an earthy musky scent in the background. On This is a different smelling floral that has a sharpness to it. It's a fresh scent likegreen grass at times. It smells almost like a male scent, no sweetness to it. 30 minutes It doesn't change on my skin at 30 minutes but my skin does seem to drink it all up so this is one I'd have to re-apply. Throw: average Scent category: Floral Summary It's surprisingly piercing in the bottle then it warms a tad on my skin but it isn't sweet at all. It smells like it looks. Purchase again? Yes. It's so different, and intriguing. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3

In the bottle It looks like the little bpal insignia under the name is a purple blue color. In the bottle it smells really similar to Horus to my nose. It's sweet, incensey and sensual. On Good lord this is good. Definitely a feminine sensuality but darker, warmer. I think I smell bulgarian rose, frankincense, golden amber, maybe some musk and possibly light myrrh. At about 10 minutes it starts to have a smokiness to it but it's still sweet. It's almost too sweet. A little bit goes a long way with this as it's such a concentrated scent. 30 minutes This blend doesn't change on my skin except that it does get a bit smokey, which I like in this blend, it offsets the sweetness of the floral and resin. Throw: Yes Scent category: Incense/Resin Summary It's sweet, dark, warm, smokey, incensey and resiny. Very similar to "Horus" to me. To me Arabian Nights is along the same scent line as Horus, Jacob's Ladder, Midnight Mass, etc except it's sweeter than all of those bpal blends and stronger too. Has throw and above average staying power, and a little teeny bit goes a long way so it's another bang for your buck blend to me. I'm curious to see what effect this will have on my husband. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

BPAl blends which use Juniper Berry as one of it's ingredients: Allegory, Arkham, Black Forest, Blue Moon, Burial, Cerberus, Golden Priapus, Himerus, Ligeia, Loup Garou, Oberon, Omen, Puck, Rome, Sepulcher, Thanatopsis, Tintagel, Undertow, Whippoorwill, Wildfire, Wings of Azrael. In the bottle This is a pale green/gold colored liquid. Juniper berries are used in the distillation of gin. Surprisingly, it smells beautiful, it's sweeter than I thought it would be. Almost minty. On OMG I love this. And yes, I do recognize this scent in Blue Moon. It's smells like fresh outdoors, fir trees and a bit of sweetness. This is another blend that I can feel when I breathe, it's vapors go into my body and it's a nice warm feeling. 30 minutes Doesn't morph at all. It stays exactly the same when dry as it smells when wet. Throw: A bit Scent category: Green Summary I used to get looks from my Grandma alot when I was young for picking these from my Grandma's juniper bush and squishing them between my fingers (what a mess) because I liked the smell. These smells exactly like that memory but a bit sweeter, more something I would actually wear alone than I remember. Reminds me of Lush's "Jingle Spells" ballistic as it has juniper in it also. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4 or 4.5

BPAl blends which use Sweet Pea as one of it's ingredients: Aeval, Annabel Lee, Desdemona, Erato, Juliet, Pink Phoenix, Titania. In the bottle This is a clear blend. Oh my, it's so lovely and "fresh" is the one word I'd use to describe this. Like flowers and fresh air. On It's almost citrussy and fresh. Like Amsterdam meets plumeria or something. God this is even better than Daffodil. 30 minutes It gets a bit sweeter as it dries which is okay but I like it best when it's wet because it's less sweet and more fresh air smelling. It really lasts too for such an airy floral. Throw: Yes, a bit. Scent category: Floral single note Summary If you like "fresh florals" this is your blend. Has a bit of lovely throw. Has better than average lasting power. Turns sweeter when dry. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4 or 4.5

BPAl blends which use Hazelnut as one of it's ingredients: Black Pearl, Gluttony, Hellcat, Pumpkin Patch 2. In the bottle This is a clear blend. Wow, I don't know why I' surprised but it's really nutty smelling. On Oh it has lovely throw. Warm and foody and slightly sweet. 30 minutes Upon drying it takes on almost a burnt sugar/caramel smell. Gosh I'd swear Sugar Skull has hazelnut in it from the smell of this. Throw: Yes Scent category: Foody Summary It's better one me wet than dry as it get's a bit too darkened smelling for me. Also it's papery/woody smelling, like toasted coconut was to me. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3

Imp Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/121665863.jpg BPAL blends which use Pink Grapefruit (vs White Grapefruit) as one of it's ingredients: None that I can find. In the bottle This is a golden yellow blend. It smells heavenly of sweet grapefruit. On Yum. Really good. It smell slike verything that's good abot grapefruit. It's not bitter in the least just sweet and lushious. And yes, it does make my mouth water too. 30 minutes Stays the same and the scent hasn't diminished yet as of 45 minutes. Throw: A bit Scent category: Citrus Summary I can't find one thing negative about this review. It's long lasting, it doesn't morph it has a bit of throw, it's great. Purchase again? Yes. A bottle if I could ever sell a kidney for one. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

BPAl blends which use Tomato Leaf as one of it's ingredients: None In the bottle This is a clear liquid. Smells just like tomato leaves, as naturally it would. I am so grateful to be able to smell tomato leaf, my mom had a tomato garden and I always liked the way my hands smelled after picking them, it's a comforting "memory" type of smell. On It's perfect. It's stronger than I thought which is so good in this case. A tad peppery smelling but with none of a pepper's heated spicy bite, just the scent of it only, kind of like a green pepper smells but more, well, red tomato-y. It smells green and really exactly like tomato leaves. Kind of acidic smelling, green and warm. 30 minutes Hasn't changed at all. I love this. Throw: Yes this does, the throw smells like a red tomato, not like the peppery green earthy smell of it on my skin. Scent category: Green Summary It smells perfect wet or dry. If you like the smell of fresh tomato leaves you will not be disappointed. This is very good. Purchase again? Yes. For the scent and the comfort factor. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

BPAl blends which use Daffodil as one of it's ingredients: Flower moon, Kitsune-tsuki, Pink Moon. In the bottle This is a clear liquid. Oh love it, so fresh. Daffodil is one of my favorite flowers, not only because I love the way it looks but I also love it's scent. On So light and sweet, I realize now that I have smelled this scent in Pink Moon. It's almost not floral, I dunno how to describe this. It has this light fresh yellow scent like sunshine. 30 minutes The scent hasn't changed at all on my skin. It's soft and pretty. Throw: average Scent category: Floral Summary This smells so nice yet so different for a floral. On my wrist BPAL's Daffodil sn smells like clothes when you dry them on the line outside, just sunshine mixed with a fresh cut green grass smell and something that smells like a dab of soft powdery vanilla. And even though it's a light scent it does have pretty good lasting power. Purchase again? Yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

BPAl blends which use Sweet Almond (vs. Bitter Almond, Almond, etc.) as one of it's ingredients: Seraglio In the bottle This is almost a perfectly clear liquid. The most perfect sweet foody, and God help me, almost sensual scent. *swoon* On Wow it's really strong, another "bang for your buck" single note in which a little goes a long way. It's so sweet and strong of an almond as to be almost piercing, but I did unwittingly put a bigger glob on my wrist so.... 30 minutes I like the sweet almond sn better when it's dry, it's certainly not as powerful, and also the sweetness tends to diminish on my skin after about 20 minutes which makes it smell even nicer (subtler) imo. Throw: average Scent category: Foody Summary This is beautiful, feminine and foody all at once. It smells absolutely divine on my skin when dry. I'd totally wear this alone but I can imagine this sn being perfect to blend with so many things. Many of my top 20 favorite bpal blends have almond in them; Seraglio, Snow White (maybe), Bastet, Inferno, Queen of Sheba, Salome so I think my skin likes Almond in general, and Beth has such perfect almond blends apparently how could this not be a 5 rating. Purchase again? Yes. I'd walk through some hot coals for more. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

Imp: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/121080117.jpg BPAL blends which use Toasted Coconut (vs. Coconut, Black Coconut) as one of it's ingredients: Eden In the bottle Surprisingly nice and foody with maybe a vague soapiness in the background. This is my first sniff/review of any coconut single note, and it's also kind of an experiment for me. I've historically hated coconut and I've often wondered if I've hated it because it's paired with Vetiver typically. I hate Vetiver. I thought I'd start with the toasted coconut as it smelled better in the vial and alot less soapy than the regular BPAL coconut. On Smells good sort of....whoops and now I'm discovering toasted coconut smells like "Spooky". That's not a good thing to me. I'm guessing I hate coconut. It smells coconutty but this toasted coconut smells more nutty, papery and woody if that makes sense. 30 minutes Thank goodness it gets sweeter on my skin as it dries so it's not so dry and papery to my nose now and it's warmer now almost, I dunno good I suppose. Throw: Actually , this would be considered some good throw. Scent category: Foody Summary Well, it smells like the BPAL blend "Spooky". Purchase again? No but I'm very glad (and grateful) that I had a chance to try this. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 2.5 (I'm pretty sure I'd be in the minority with this rating however)

BPAL blends which use Sweet Clove as one of it's ingredients: March Hare, Succubus, Sybaris, Torture King. Imp: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/121063780.jpg In the bottle This is almost a totally clear blend. Good God, this is great smelling. On Pure, sweet, spicy clove. 30 minutes No change. Throw: Yes Scent category: Spicy Summary It's perfect. Smells like sweet clove hehe. What an addictive scent. This is one you can wear alone or to blend. Purchase again? Yes! Boat loads. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

BPAL blends which use Florentine Iris (vs. Vesper, Egptian, White Iris, etc.) as one of it's ingredients: Morella http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/121047583.jpg In the bottle This is a pale gold colored blend. Stronger than I imagined, has throw. Irises sometimes remind me of Kool-Aid. It's different than many of the florals I've tried, this is heavier but not too strong at all. I guess a thicker floral is the right word, it's slightly sweet and gorgeous. It's more of an earthier floral on my skin. On Florentine Iris smells like an earthier form of candied violets but not quite as sweet. 30 minutes Doesn't change on me at all 30 minutes. It gets a little less sweet as it dries. Throw: great throw Scent category: Floral Summary Smells like candied violets, sweet and heady but a bit more green. Purchase again? Yes 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

Bottle Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120671005.jpg Ha! I love it. I had no idea this blend was meant to be camp until I saw the bottle than read the lab description on QS's post. In the bottle Good God. It's cheesecake. Just like the pin-ups were called in my Dad's day. Too funny. But really it's yummy smelling. On It smells like cheesecake ony my skin too. 30 minutes It gets more cheesy as it dries I also smell a nice spice underneath. Now I smell graham crust, golden crust. A definite bit of buttery crust such as in Sugar Cookie. Throw: A teeny bit more than average Scent category: Foody Summary At first it's more of a cheesecake icing, than it gets warmer and actually more cheesy as it gets drier and I even smell golden brown butter like when it's sizzzling in a pan. Mmm. Purchase again? Yes a 10 ml if there were such a thing, for now it's a hunt for another 5ml. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4 Bravo.

Bottle pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120643295.jpg In the bottle The sweetest thing ever, it's a beautiful perfume of resin and something else. On Oh my God, it's foody goodness, like some subtle sweet almond? I've always loved Lush bath products which have benzoin, and galbanum and this BPAL blend is no exception. It's incensey and warm, and coupled with the further sweet loveliness of the Tonka and rockrose it's just stunning. 30 minutes It hasn't changed thank the heavens. It's warm and it's hard to describe this one, get some, you won't be sorry. Throw: No, but the fact that you have to cozy up to smell this lends to the "Ohhh" quality about this scent. Scent category: Resin Summary This is like no BPAL blend I've tried. It stand alone in that "this is another BPAL 5 star, classic beauty" scent like Black Opal, Horus, etc. It's subtle, it wants you to come closer to it so it can tell you it's beautiful secret. Purchase again? Yes. I'm the hindsighted one who got only one bottle. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

Bottle Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120641038.jpg In the bottle Mmm. Warm and almost foody with the golden resin. Less myrrh than I thought it might have. In fact I don't smell any myrrh. On This is the one blend I couldn't wait to try. I smell Frankincense. (glad I reviewed that sn or I wouldn't know this) I smell smoke and their might indeed be myrrh. It's so damn lovely. I thought this blend might be kind of strong or not easy to wear to all places but it's not quite like that. It's a meditational blend for me moving forward let's just put it that way. Absolutely soothing and warm. 30 minutes lol, memories of my knees aching from the kneeling and the getting up and down. Throw: Yes, a bit. Scent category: Incense Summary I smell the sweet dill quality that Frankincense has in places. And then a greyish Myrrh in the middle and Sandalwood (or a light wood like cedar) and something else I can't quite place wafting on top. It's solemn but not "yeesh" smelling. Just enough sweetness to make it even sensual dare I say. Purchase again? Yes. This is right up there with "Horus", "Tushnamatay" or "White Light" for tehe just right meditational vibe. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4.5

Bottle Pic: I agree this gets my vote for best bottle art. http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120639643.jpg In the bottle Oh lord, I don't know if I can take more goodness! It smells clean and crisp like snow. On Oh it's so pretty. I smell a real light scent of pine and then underneath it's a bit berry/fruity like Skadi but it has a wee bit more spiciness to it. It's much cleaner smelling in the bottle than on my arm. On my skin the crisp freshness is now underneath and the more warm berry is spicy on my arm. 30 minutes It's not morphing at all. It's got a bright note that I wasn't aware of earlier. It's like a brighter fruit? Throw: average Scent category: Aqua/Green/Fruity Summary It's so similar to Skadi but not as berryish and a bit more green I think. Of all the Yule 2005 blends this is the one that smells like you're on a mountain top skiing down, with the snow and the tree smell. I much prefer a pine like this to something warmer like Hearth for instance. Purchase again? Maybe. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

Bottle Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120636829.jpg In the bottle Whoa. It's freakin' cherry pipe tobacco. How does she do that? On Oh my, this is so different and real. I smell sweet cherry or green apple tobacco and soft, warm leather primarily and I never knew how good these two would go together. I only smell a bit of "woods" and linen...I dunno....Yes...I smell that crisp clean linen smell. Unfreakinbelievable. 30 minutes It gets quite sweet on the dry down. Now it's a sweet fruity tobacco. Medium strong, nothing eye tearing or anything like that. It almost smells like some kind of East Indian passion fruit with cardomom and clove. Throw: average Scent category: Spicy/Animalistic/Woody Summary It's a men's scent for sure but it's also an anyone's scent if you're looking for something that reminds you of cherry or sour apple pipe tobacco, leather and linen. It smells almost like a spiced currant pie for the holidays. The fact that this is not a scent I would wear at all is so overthrown by the fact that this blend smells so insanely real. It stirs up good memories for me I guess. Purchase again? Yes. I don't know why but yes. 1-5 rating (5 being best) 4

Bottle Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120633965.jpg In the bottle Peppermint candy. On Exactly like peppermint candy. It's reall minty, sweet goodness. 30 minutes It keeps it's minty scent and doesn't fade right away. It's still got that cool "ahh" feeling when I sniff it on my wrist even at 20min. Throw: Yes, because of the mint. Scent category: Herbal (mint)/Foody Summary It smells exactly like yummy peppermint Christmas candy canes. Purchase again? Yes! 1-5 rating (5 being best) 5

Bottle Pic: http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL202/154131...8/120632767.jpg In the bottle Mmm. Incensey, and...a mint and lime tang? What a strange yet familar smell. Not strange "yuk" but strange "I haven't smelled this in awhile, what is it". It's comforting. Now I'm getting the smokiness. It's really good in a sweet incensey lime kind of way. I thought it would be smokey or something from the description not lime. I do smell the sweet fading incense though. I think the smell is Frankincense. On Hasn't morphed in anyway. 30 minutes I smell smokey lime. Throw: average Scent category: Incense/Citrus? Summary The pungent sweet Frankincense is all I smell initially and then this familar twngy scent that smells like limes comes through ever so subtley. Purchase again? Maybe. I'm leaning towards "yes". 1-5 rating (5 being best) 3