Celogrl

Snow-Flakes! Aaahhh...this is breathy; ethereal. Yes, it is a relation to my beloved Snow White, similar yet different. Snow-Flakes is gossamer, light and dries down to a powdery almond/cucumber/mint smell. It's lovely. I find myself applying it a lot on these sultry days we've been having. That's become my habit- using chilly scents like Tulszcha, Snow White, Ice Queen, Numb, Lick It and now Snow-Flakes gets me through the heat. Beautiful job on this one.

I love Shattered, but every time I wear it, I get an instant Deja Vu feeling of a scent from when I was a young woman, and at a time in my life when I was a little lost. I feel like that girl again every time I apply Shattered. It's so beautiful that I still apply it every time, though!

Well, I guess this is an obvious- but I have searched BPAL for the perfect winey, purpley scent and the lab has definitely captured in Purple Phoenix. It's just gorgeous, it's purple magnified!

Alice is so light and fresh- I think it would be very inoffensive and light enough for a little person.

I think Blood Countess is very much in the same category. Not exactly like Poison, but very evocative of the same.

I thought Ultraviolet was very metallic- to my nose, anyway!

If you can get a decant, I'd suggest The City by the Sea (hope I got that name right from memory!) It's very oceany to me!

Oh so purple! I instantly regretted not acquiring and ordering several bottles when I had the chance (I was going through a short lived "must not spend $" phase...), and I recently received my first bottle in a swap, and I love it so much I have another bottle coming.

 

Wet, this is pure, unadulterated grape popsicles! It's quite strong at first, but then it becomes soft & round, a very ripe 'female-y' fragrance. As it starts to dry, the orris, wisteria and winey accents become more prominent. The fig softens it a bit, and although to me, fig is a sweet scent, it tempers the overly sweet grape while wet. This is truly an exquisite mix. Purple; why yes, it really is!

 

I just wish it lasted longer on me. I don't mind reapplying, but it does leave me fairly quickly. It's beautiful- it's all I've worn for the last week!

No wintergreen on me (am I the only one?! ), but this is beautiful, snowy and wintry. I get a lot of mixed evergreens from this, and although birch was not mentioned, strangely, that's what my nose picks up the most! And the berry...oh, the berry. This stuff is awesome and I am glad I swapped for a bottle. It's drying now to a powdery, foresty goodness.

Ooooohhh- sharp, sharp grapefruit. So sharp and biting you could almost cut yourself on the bottle. This is a very clear, bright fragrance that is stunning. The ginger and citrus is not a pairing I'd think of, but it's genius. This is big bottle worthy, most certainly.

I'm not familiar enough with the individual notes to pick them all out in Hades. Shame, because this is a very interesting mix. It's very DRY and almost acrid and burnt to my nose. It's a perfume you'd wear to be noticed and to kick a little rear in. There is nothing dainty about it! I am still trying to decide if I like it, but I think it will have it's uses!

Ah...this one has notes in it that I can't pick out, no matter how I try. It's beautiful, though! I notice the lavender and currant, and when this dries a bit the grapefruit comes out. It is a melange that is lovely to wear, but leaves my nose confused. It's pretty though, and will have a place in my repertoire.

Lemon wonder in a bottle! I received an imp of this in a swap and am SO glad I did. The verbena, grapefruit and lemon are sharp, not overly sweet, and the musk is just barely discernable. It's a terrific balance of all its components and very refreshing today, now that it's 103 degrees!

Sweet! What a clean fragrance. It's light, pure and sweet, but not so sweet it's cloying. It smells like scattered flowers from someone's bridal bouquet. I can't pick out any individual notes, but I think maybe lily's in there. In any case, it's very light and pretty and perfect for summer.

Instant love. I could stop right here, but I really need to do a semi proper review! This is sweet florals, amplified by berries, & cold breezes and it reminds me of standing in a hilly area, surrounded by trees in the late fall or early winter with a wind whipping up. It has a chill to it, but it's not cold. It's very comforting and nostalgic in my opinion. I love, love, looove this!

This is deep, dark and somber. I *know* it's a floral overall, but on me it has none of the 'lightness' I usually associate with florals. Having said that, I love Sheol! It is sophisticated and mysterious, a fragracne for a woman and not a girl. I wonder, is it the copal that makes it so deep? It's beautiful. This has a lot of lily in it, and it's balanced well by the tonka which adds a richness. Lovely, just lovely.

Ahhh....this is nice! I probably should not have tried it in mid summer- to me, it's a fall/winter scent. It's lovely anytime, though. Wet, I smell no dragon's blood at all, but upon drydown, the cinnamon, clove and a smidge of black pepper burn mix well with the dragon's blood which makes an appearance. I like this a lot

My goodness, I had an instant visceral reaction upon applying this to my skin. It made me remember when I was a young hottie and I used to wear a perfume that was very similar to this. It also makes me think of winter and the cold, which I love! My 51 year old self will probably reach for this quite often, as it just makes me smile. It transports me way back Don't get me wrong, I love my life now, but it helps me remember who I was that went into making me who I am (make sense?). I love the mint and the feel of the cold, cold aquatic in Shattered. This is a perfect scent. Gorgeous stuff!

This is a 'frimp' I received- I think it's very lovely, but for the life of me I have read and reread the different scents that make it up, and I can't pick out a single one! On me, it's a soft floral. That's all I can make out! Grrrr...me and my non discerning nose!

This is absolutely lovely...violet, darkened by my friend vetiver. Amber is very subtle to my nose in this one. It is a very inspired mix, and the description is just perfect.

Wow, this one is a jumble! I am not saying that in a bad way, either I receive mostly lime and mint from this, with a little blip of apple. I love aquatics, but this does not have an aquatic feel to me. It's not what I expected, and I enjoy it just the same! It's a great summer fragrance.

This is lovely. It's very subtle, faint and it's presence does not shout, but creeps up s-l-o-w-l-y on you. It's a quiet little mix of (on me, at least) amber and vanilla predominantly. It doesn't have staying power on me, but no prob- I'll slather

This is a beautiful and interesting scent. At first when I applied it, I wasn't sure what to think. It had an almost dissonant mix of herbs and flowers I couldn't quite make out. After a little drydown, the vetiver came out and I too, can swear there is a chocolate-y kind of scent there. There's also a light, sparkly floral (maybe the cactus flowers?) that's very pretty. All in all, I like this a lot more than my initial sniff!

This seems a bit masculine to me. Not a problem, but that was my first impression. This is very nice, I like the woods but (this is probably a first on these boards!) I wish it had more vetiver in it. I am still making up my mind on this one.

I like! This is right up my alley

 

As a confirmed parchouli and vetivert lover, this is heaven in a bottle. It smelled really raw in the imp, but once dry, it is mellow, earthy, and woodsmoke all in one. This is a definite keeper.