sqwook
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Wow, is this surprisingly amazing! Normally berry scents go way too sugary-girly-sweet on me, but this is ... Well, under consideration for a bottle. In the bottle: Like fruit punch (but in a good way!) made of real ripe fruits and dark berries On me: Ooo, much deeper and richer than expected -- incensey or spicy perhaps? Warm and delicious dark berries as soon as it hits my skin. Luscious, deep red. If you like this you may like: Hm... This reminds me of something with plum in it- maybe Mme Moriarty, Morgause, or the Witch Queen, or Frumious Bandersnatch or something. (Edited to add: I think it's Lampades it's reminding of, and FoP is more rich juicy berry than Lampades; I think they share some spices.) I already own bottles of Moriarty & Hymn to Proserpine, I probably don't need a bottle - (uh, maybe) - but it's far & away the best mostly-berry scent I've ever worn. Really wonderful.
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In the bottle: Foody very spiced eggnog, hint of (banana??? or...) butterscotch On me: Ah, I think it's the coffee liquor & nutmeg or something that are combining to almost but not quite smell like a hint of bananas - but that odd note doesn't last long at all. It evens out & kinda smells like tiramisu, with coffee-liquor soaked cake & dry powder sprinkled over the whipped cream. Then after that the coffee-liquor fades away and it's now a sweet skin scent, creamy, and slightly spicy. Kind of like rice pudding, in a yummy way. Cozy and warm. Under consideration for a bottle purchase. ETA: Ah, this also reminds me of Castitas without the tinge of rice-flower, and with more baking spices.
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I love this so much I can't even review it. Can I just say, I do much better when the notes are *not* listed, as they weren't for The Snow Maiden 2009. I am REALLY terrible at knowing what will work on me, and on knowing what a given list of notes will result in. I never would have ordered this had I seen the list of notes from the prior release. AND I LOVE THIS. In the bottle: OMG, brightness, light, sweet frasier fir and bright sweet herbs, maybe a hint of cinnamon. On me: Like Christmas and the first of spring, all rolled into one. It's not floral in any normal sense. I really can't describe this, it's not like any other BPAL I've tried (perhaps a bit like the sweet drydown of Yggdrasil maybe, after any semblance of wintergreen has faded from Ygg). It is JUST WONDERFUL in some ineffable way. This reminds me of The Thymes' Frasier Fir line, which is just fabulous. FF is more fir-tree, Snow Maiden is sweeter. Love love love.
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In the bottle: Amber, oakmoss, rich sweet green herbs, hint of mint- Yum! On me: Slightly minty, amber, oakmoss; it's reminding me a bit of Cathode, but I haven't tried Cathode in so long I may be misremembering. Hours later, the brightness fades to something soft, cuddly, resiny, and warm. Lovely.
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In the bottle: High-pitched pine and very dark musk On me: This is a dark forest, the kind with evergreens, though the evergreens don’t (thankfully) do that "HAI I'm a pine tree" thing on me. Dark, leans toward masculine, definitely. (Also, on my skin anyway, this doesn't remind me of Coyote at all - C was light, sweet, and dried sweetgrass; this is very dark, with dark musk.) A forest with a hint of danger in the shadows. What the wolf would wear on its way to waylay Little Red Riding Hood.
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In the bottle: Menthol or maybe vetiver over… something I have smelled before, but what? On me: After the menthol bite burns off (which it does farily quickly), warm spicy deep chrysanthemums. I think Ciabonefish's description is quite apt: "It reminds me of the time between winter and fall when its quite cold, but the world is still colorful with reds browns and greens." EDIT: You know, as I retry this & re-read the reviews, I'm surprised so many people like this, and/or I wonder if I'm smelling the same scent. I get no mint, nothing remotely like Snow Flakes, very little sweetness. I do like it, but it's definitely in the category of "Things I like that not many other people do." It's VERY similar to the lovely fall/autumn vibe of Gomorrah on me, now that I've had the chance to test them side-by-side. And Gomorrah is, if anything, actually sweeter, though a little less spicy. So, if you love this, you should definitely check out Gomorrah.
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2009 version In the bottle: Cold chilled ice-covered floral On me: Cool, in a similar way that Ultraviolet is, but with a natural fresh-mint scent instead of eucalyptus. And maybe it's… what, underneath, exactly? Perhaps light florals, cool air, and a lovely vanilla, as the mints burn away (which they do fairly quickly, as usual). And then a cool green feeling, akin to aloe or cucumber though this is NOT a cucumber scent at all, it's more cool vanilla. This might be just amazing in the heat of summer. (On me, FYI, I do not get any wintergreen, or menthol.) Try this if you like: Ultraviolet, Envy, Squirting Cucumber.
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In the bottle: Foody baked goods On me: Creamy, buttery, possibly nutty, not overly spicy, and am I getting something slightly musky? It's a butteryness that reminds of the pumpkin patch, though here with a tinge of maybe lemon zest. Ultimately, it's a nut scent on me, and I'm not quite a foody-lover enough to pull it off.
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2009 version In the bottle: Vanilla, antique lace-like, I predict it'll be popular on the forum. On me: Vanilla with a tinge of almost pina colada on me. I don't get snow, wind, chilliness, or flowers. It's highly not me, though in a way that is usually popular for those who love vanilla more than I do. Pretty & innocent.
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In the bottle: Lemony cleaning fluid, metal, bug spray, grease, & wood On me: Metallic, plus dishwashing soap. And I'm one of those who hates "clean"/soap. I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about the description of this scent so much. (Seriously. It's fantastic writing.) And I guess I'll just go on loving the description without, alas, loving the scent itself.
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Caterpillar is a great name, however the scent is both floral (jasmine even) and headshoppy so I can't recommend it for a young boy. *lol*
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Of the Mad Tea Party scents I've tried, Jabberwocky might work. The Dormouse & White Rabbit had that 'clean-laundry' scent, which meant I personally HATED them with the fire of a 1000 suns, but ha! that may be an overreaction. Maybe Tweedledee? All the others I've tried I feel are more feminine or just not young boy; but just so you know what I'm talking about, here are those I *don't* particularly think would work: All In the Golden Afternoon; The Lion; Mouse's Long & Sad Tale; Frumious Bandersnatch; The Unicorn; Eat Me; Drink me; The Caterpillar; Queen Alice; Alice. If you know which ones they liked of yules, there's still time to order those. Stuff from the Steamworks line might be neat, too - maybe Aelopile, Robotic Scarab, or Phoenix Steamworks.
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2009 version In the bottle: Foody nutty coffee On my skin: Wow - this is the real deal: rich dark chocolate with cinnamon. Exactly. I've even had those chocolate-cinnamon drinking chocolate rounds that are kind of grainy & you break them into pieces and then grind one up to make hot chocolate - this smells exactly like those. I'm not generally much of a foody-wearer, but I certainly *am* extremely impressed with the execution.
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In the bottle: A cool slightly dusty metallic verbena. On: A cool verbena, kept in line by the light resins. Stays pretty consistent throughout the day. Gender neutral. Might be fabulous in warmer/hotter weather. I think this would be at home in the Steamworks line - it reminds me somewhat of Robotic Scarab, Phoenix Steamworks, No. 93 Engine.
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Thank you mlle hackess! You are great!
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I want a BPAL that smells like Bath & Body Works...
sqwook replied to sihaya09's topic in Recommendations
Your notes list made me immediately think of Pais de la Canela. As far as your description of how it is on you... Mulling spices with citrus... Hm, sounds good! I would love to find something like that. Maybe Clemence? -
Venneh, I wore Lambs Wool on Thanksgiving too! And it was perfect. <3
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Hi! Of the "still-to-tries" in your list, I've tried Sea Foams Milk and Shadwell, and I wouldn't get your hopes up too high for milk-only from them- they each have definitely other stuff going on. Of course, you may like them for what they are! Have you tried Castitas bath oil from BPTP? It's creamy with a hint of vanilla. You can use the bath oils as though they were perfume oils, or as moisturizing oils - you don't need to use them in a bath.
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Actually, Eat Me is from the Mad Tea Party section, and it refers to the cake that Alice finds on her adventures in Wonderland and eats to grow taller. It may be a good choice! It's definitely a great vanilla scent. Also, I just keep thinking: while any of us may not want to *give* a 14yo 8thgrader something too sultry - don't you remember *being* 14? Am I the only one who was trying to act like hot stuff at that age? I somehow doubt it...
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Castitas, a bath oil from the Black Phoenix Trading Post, is another thing to consider if you want to branch out into other products. It's very soft and beautiful, creamy with a light vanilla.
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A new rec for deep-earthy-foresty: Greed. I know, I know, it doesn't make any sense based on the name. But it is great!
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So. It turns out I love oakmoss. And apparently I love a perfume oil named Greed. *sigh* First, preconceived notions: Without looking at the notes, I'd have thought 'greed' would be a sharp, dry, sour, spiky, pinched, thin scent, perhaps with mint. This is not any of those things. I get a lovely foresty earthiness - not the lab's "soil" or "dirt" note, just a round earthiness. And over the day, a lovely soft green-ness. And I can definitely pick out the soft deep green oakmoss that I have loved in other scents with this note. I don't get a lot of patchouli, myself. And I don't think I know what heliotrope or copal are enough to pick them out. It's not too masculine for me to wear. I think I'll rename this Forest Nymph in my mind. If you liked this, you may like: Faiza The Black Mamba, Salome, Cathode, Danse Macabre, Two Monsters
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LOL- in my experience, eucalyptus doesn't "hide" at all! Some other eucalyptus hypotheses include: Grr TKO Baku Cathode And many things that mention frost or snow. And, wow, I did a search in the Reviews section for the word eucalyptus and got 11 pages of scents listed! You'll be busy for a while...
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Side note -- If florals aren't really your thing, try some of the other recs or other things on your list before trying Fallen; it's more floral than vetiver, on me anyway. Reminds me a bit of Salome & Pannychis, if you've tried either of those.
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You might consider Tushnamatay or perhaps even Eden (they're more grounding than elevating, yet very serene). For some elevating scents that connect me personally to my higher self, I really like Yggdrasil. Mag Mell, also. I have a strong affinity to nature, and they remind me of the out-of-doors. So ymmv. Is there any description that really calls to you?