UltraViolet

It smells vaguely of pumpkin cheesecake.

It's smells more of a real pumpkin scent that is mixed in with the cheesecake smell.

It doesn't morph or turn into anything weird or bad on my skin.

It has little throw not much.

It's an alright blend, not one I would wear though.

I like other bpal or bptp pumpkin blends more than this one.

My nose gives this a 3

 

Wow this is really yummy and great smelling in the bottle. It reminds me of Midway.

And it smells the same on my skin so far.

It smells like cherry with another fruit.

God this is good.

My nose like this one most of the two Pumpkin Patch blends i've opened so far.

God this is good.

Now at 2 minutes it smells sort of like Lush's Creamy Candy bubble bar with some fruity and smokey undertones.

In general I smell a broad subtley sweet pinkness. A yummy pink scent, not sickeningly sweet or anything like that. It's a foody scent but not as much as the Pumpkin Patch blends for instance.

It's like a big cloud of pink with a slight fruitiness and a light to medium waft of toasted marshmellow. It does in fact smell like a pink marshmellow that has been toasted in a woodfire like when one is camping.

It doesn't stay as strong as I'd like on the dry down. But it's a great scent.

I'd wear it all season. I give this a 4.

In the bottle it smells lightly of a boozy candied apple. heh heh

On my skin now and it's absolutely great.

Crisp red apple, cinnamon like that crunchy shell coating on Candy Apples. It smells just like a candy apple.

It does have an amount of throw. And even the throw smells like a Candy Apple.

It doesn't morph in anyway on my skin and it stays the same medium strong red apple scent with a sugary, cinnamon shell still now at 10 minutes.

The apple is pure and prounounced, it doesn't become overwhelmed by the other ingredients. They all work together beautifully.

I'd wear this all season. My nose gives this a 4.

 

 

I opened all the pumpkin patch bottles and sniffed each one and then picked my two favorites to review first.

Pumpkin Patch #1 was one of the two that I really liked the smell of when I sniffed it in the bottle.

It's a full on buttery goodness that I get initially with a fruity but crisp scent underneath that.

It gets better the longer it stays on my skin.

Now it smells like caramel corn and that fruity clean scent underneath that.

At 5 minutes. Now it's kind of "meh".

If I were eating caramel corn (fresh, warm, home made caramel corn) with a glass of champagne, Pumpkin Patch #1 is what that would smell like.

I'd give it a 3, I like it but not enough to wear it on a regular basis. If there were a blend with just the sparkly fruity undernotes of this, then I would wear it on a regular basis.

The Lurid library is a tad sweet, with prounounced musk, and that musty old "Library" smell.

But not libraryish like Miskatonic U, it's more musky and perfumey, less coffee like and the old books smell, and the musty old library smell is more an underneath not, not a primary note to my nose.

The scent lasts a long time. A medium amount of throw. It's not a shy scent.

It wouldn't be a regular one I'd wear. My nose gives this a "3".

 

 

 

In the bottle

Yum at first sniff.

 

On

It's nice but a bit too something.

 

 

30 minutes

 

Throw:

no

 

Scent category:

Green/Aquatic/Foody/Floral

 

Summary

It smells good, icey and then foody like pies with clove.

 

Purchase again?

No

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3

 

In the bottle

I smell balsam and cypress...and I agree with the above poster it's like a bay leave scent (I don't like that).

 

On

Now I smell , nutmeg and clove. I love these so that is a great thing. I must admit I don't smell orange nor any musk. What I do smell is gorgeous though, almost reminds me of Three Witches, the first one. But add to that more of a woody and cypress smell.

 

30 minutes

I can see how some may not like this and some will be in love with it.

 

Throw:

No

 

Scent category:

Foody/Woodsy/Green

 

Summary

Mu summary is that I'm not sure if I like this or hate it.

I also think it is aptly titled.

 

Purchase again?

No. It's almost too complex if that makes any sense.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3 because I cannot decide on this one. It's almost like two blends for me *scratches head*

 

In the bottle

At first it smells like Ice Queen, Skadi, Yule, that green aquatic scent.

On

...., than the violet comes out...peep. So pretty. It's fresh, and a shy fresh floral, shy but not weak. It gets prettier as it stays on, less green and more like a wafting of air carrying the scent of violets. The amber and the violet go SO well together. Thank goodness Beth put these two things together in a blend.

 

30 minutes

More floral.

 

Throw:

No

 

Scent category:

Resinous/ Floral

 

Summary

A light, fresh floral.

 

Purchase again?

Yes.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4

 

 

In the bottle

At first sniff it says "TWANG!" Dill pickle-y smelling almost with the frankincense, citron and .... And then comes the tangerine through....Ohhh.

I've had the pleasure of smelling Beth's Saffron, orange blossom and frankincense and yep, it's all here. I love all of the ingredients in here but Sol Invictus has definitely got a "twang" to it.

 

On

Nicer, less harsh, more orangey and warm, but only a bit.

 

30 minutes

Same.

 

Throw:

A wee bit.

 

Scent category:

Herby/Resinous/Citrus

 

Summary

It reminds me a wee bit of "Sol". It's a teeny weeny bit sweet but mostly it's acrid, acidic and sharp. Then there's the lushious orange, orange blossom, tangerine and golden amber underneath.....way under.

 

Purchase again?

No.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3

 

 

In the bottle

Very fresh smelling.

On

Soooo Good. If you liked Skadi, you'll like this. It's a green scent but also a berry scent. It reminds me Misteltoe or Skadi with a jolt of something akin to grapefruit. So fresh, clean and green smelling.

30 minutes

Hasn't changed.

Throw:

A bit.

Scent category:

Aquatic/Green/Fruity

Summary

Along the lines of Skadi, Misteltoe, Snow Angel even but more of a fruity quality. Nice.

 

Purchase again?

Yes.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4

In the bottle

hehe At first I thought it smelled like Krampus would smells, like a crocethy old man with wino breath.

On

Krampus actually smells alright when I put it on.

It's a nice smell. The Red musk is really nice on my skin.

30 minutes

It only changes when I first put it on, it actually gets better on my skin than it was in the bottle. In the bottle it was kidn of scary . On the skin though the wood switches smell like fresh cut wood to me, and the red musk is sensual.

Throw:

A bit yes.

Scent category:

animalistic/woody

Summary

It's a different and good scent. But I don't know if I'd wear it all the time.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3

 

In the bottle

It smells like black ice. It reminds me of Ice Queen a bit.

 

On

It just gets better. It's a bit mens cologne-like but only on whiffs, not in general.

 

30 minutes

Stays the same

 

Throw:

A bit.

 

Scent category:

Aquatic/Green

 

Summary

It's twangy, and it does smell like black ice would smell. It's a bit sweet but barely and it's twangy like Ice Queen.

 

Purchase again?

No.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3

 

In the bottle

Like sweet fresh snow or cold air.

 

On

It's so feminine and light. What bpal can I compare this to? It's not easy...okay, kind of like if Snow White and Anthelion mated an had offspring.

 

30 minutes

Still the same

 

Throw:

No

 

Scent category:

 

SummaryIt's like Sniw White but more powdery. It's got a bit of almond I can smell. It's not quite as foody as Snow White though. Snow Flakes is like a breath of fresh winter air, with a tad of sweetness (not foodiness).

 

Purchase again?

Yes!

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

5

In the bottle

Butterscotch and booze, no red apples yet.

On

Okay, red apple now. Yum-ay.

30 minutes

Red apples and caramel, the booziness has gone underground and there's a bit of coconut left behind (I'll ignore that for now).

Throw:

no

Scent category:

Foody

Summary

Creepy is really good, however if I need an Autmn-like red apple fix, I'll reach for Punkiee Night more I think.

Purchase again?

Yes

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4

 

 

In the bottle

I smell musk, honey, and plum blossom only.

On

Lightly sweet musk, honey, white amber, cally lily and plum blossom.

The eastern spices and sandalwood are nowhere to be found yet which is a pity because I love sandalwood very much. That said, this is a pretty blend.

30 minutes

Hasn't changed.

Throw:

no

Scent category:

Resinous/Floral/Incensey

Summary

Primarily plum blossom, calla lily, honey and musk on my skin. It's is more of a soft and feminine floral blend that is light and slightly sweet.

Purchase again?

Yes

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4

In the bottle
Citrussy. Lime and very light florals
On
Lemon and lime. I don't pick up any coconut (thank goodness) nor musk. The florals are suprisingly tame.
30 minutes
The lemongrass amps up beautifully. Either my nose has called it a day, or all the ingredients blend so well that I can't pick the out.
Throw:
no
Scent category:
Citrus/Floral and slightly Resinous/Animalistic
Summary
It's not a sweet blend. Shoggoth reminds me of TAL's "Milk and Honey", with it's light lemony fresh air scent.
Purchase again?
Yes
1-5 rating (5 being best)
4.5

In the bottle
Smells clean and fresh with just a tad of sweet warm ambergris.
On
Soft, musky Ambergris. I have Beth's Ambergris Bouquet single note and I LOVE that smell. It's lovely in this blend.
30 minutes
Doesn't change much.
Throw:
a bit only
Scent category:
Marine/Animalistic
Summary
This is a win for me. I love this and it's so wearable too. It reminds me of Skadi or Snow Angel et al.
Purchase again?
Yes.
1-5 rating (5 being best)
4

 

In the bottle

I smell what's almost a leather scent. A subtle mens cologne fragrance but medium-light in strength.

On

This smells like a bitter musk. Mimosa is one of my favorite flowers with their fuzzy purple blooms but I dont' smell Mimosa yet.

30 minutes

The mimosa floral is now subtle, underneath the smokiness and bitterness of the opoponax and vetiver.

Throw:

No

Scent category:

Incense/Floral

Summary

Even with the hated Vetiver, this is nice blend. It gets softer the more it dries. It's not my fave however.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3.5

 

In the bottle

Oh my....cookies, butter, fruit.

On

Now the cookie smell is more of a undernote and the currant is primary.

It has a twang to it, almost a smokey, acrid, twang. (you Lushies will recognize the acrid smell of currant as in "Cherie Ripe" message bar but it's not as strong of an acrid currant smell).

30 minutes

Less acrid and a bit more sweet now but not enough for my taste.

Throw:

No

Scent category:

Foody/Fruity

Summary

I love currants and I love foody, so this was a potential a win-win which turned into a "not so much" smell.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating (5 being best)

was a five in the bottle, it's a 3.5 on my skin.

In the bottle
Kumquat
On
Kumquat but Grapefruit is making itself known now, and a itterweet note that is quite nice with the fruit notes.
30 minutes
Hasn't change much except the kumquat is more at the forefront and not so much grapefruit now.
Throw:
Yes
Scent category:
Fruity
Summary
My favorite fruity scents are orange and grapefruit so this is a joy to wear. It's different because of the slightly bitter harbal (or maybe its the floral) combined with the fruit. It's not sweet as some fruity blends are. If you like kumquat, you're going to love this. I like other grapefruit (and kumquat) bpal scents more than this one but this is nice.
Purchase again?
Maybe
1-5 rating (5 being best)
3.5

In the bottle

Subtle but vaguely spicy

On

more spicy. I smell wood, black patchouli, neroli, cinnamon, bitter clove, leather, and fiery ginger. I don't smell the black musk nor the tonka (this is a good thing imo, as I hate tonka)

30 minutes

This turns more fruity with the neroli.

Throw:

A bit

Scent category:

Fruity/Woody/Animalistc/Incensey

Summary

I expected this to be more fiery I guess but it's nice. A pleasant suprise at how light and wearable it is.

Purchase again?

Actually, yes. I'm surprised.

1-5 rating (5 being best)

3.5

 

In the bottle

I smell a fresh floral

On

Fruity Ohhh...it's my favoe...Blood Orange. I smells the Jasmine just a bit, and the Magnolia and Rose just a bit in the background...and the white musk.

Gorgeous. I don't smell the tobacco nor the frankincense yet.

30 minutes

It still smells GORGEOUS

Throw:

A wee bit only

Scent category:

Fruity/Floral

Summary

It's harder to describe this one. It's a fresh floral with a bit of orange and a wee bit of white musk. It works together believe me. I can't even compare it to other bpal scents because it's so different and lovely.

Purchase again?

Yes!

1-5 rating (5 being best)

This is gorgeous and different I'm tempted to give this a 5 but I'm going to wait and give this a 4.5

 

In the bottle

Fruitiness

On

Apples and fresh air with a bit of an herbal background.

30 minutes

Hasn't morphed at all.

Throw:

Yes, a little bit of the apple wafts up...Mmm.

Scent category:

Fruity

Summary

This is fantastic, it's like fresh apples picked off a tree. Punkiee Night is even more of an Autumn scent than Samhain to me (ducks tomatoes).

Purchase again?

Yes!

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4.5

 

 

In the bottle

Yummy buttery goodness

On

More Pumpkin on my skin, and fruits are arriving, now the spices

And another layer of fruitiness coming out now.....Ohhh....cardomom.

cardomom is one of my favorite scents.

30 minutes

Hasn't morphed at all.

Throw:

No

(as it dries, oddly enough, it produces some throw. It's the fruity notes that are throwy now after about 5 minutes)

Scent category:

Foody/Spicy/Fruity

Summary

More fruity then the Pumpkin King from convergence.

Fruity/ Spiced Pumpkin

When it's drying it reminds me of mincemeat and pumpkin pie next to each other colling off after getting them out of the oven. I say Mincemeat pie because it's that same raisin-y, spiced fruit smell.

I like this even better than Pumkin King I think. pumpkin King doesn't have that glorious fruity scent that keeps me sniffing and sniffing my wrist. It's not just foody, it's got three layers of scents and they all go really well with each other.

Purchase again?

Yes!

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4.5

 

Pear, Cucumber and Mugwort. It's like you're reading my mind or something Beth hehe.

In the bottle

Darkly Fruity, twangy but lushious.

 

On

The pear amplifies when I put it on.

 

30 minutes

The lotus comes out as it dries (meh) but other than that it smells the same as it did when wet.

 

Throw:

Yes

 

Scent category:

Fruity/Floral/Herbal

 

Summary

This is such a different fruity blend. I get reminiscent of Blue Moon because I smell two or three ingedients which Blue Moon had also. But this isn't crisp or cool, it's a warm blend. It's dark... absolutely devoid of any light. Wow, how does she do that?

It brings on a feeling as if one has entered the void. Black Moon is also very calming to me. The Mugwort is really powerful, not in scent but in it's working sense, holy cow. Great stuff. I do like Schwarzer Monds scent more though.

 

Purchase again?

Yes.

 

1-5 rating (5 being best)

4