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the things my boyfriend has liked on me in the past were honeysuckle-based, or a combination of white tea and ginger. (Those don't seem very sexy though...)

Hey, sexy is in the eye (nose?) of the beholder! That being said, it's not surprising, sweet/spicy notes are things a lot of people feel sexy wearing/find sexy on other people. Eos in Excolo, with its honeysuckle and skin musk (skin musk seems to be similar to white musk, a light and "skin but better" kind of scent on most people, although skin chemistry can be a very variable thing), and Hermia in Illyria, which is honeysuckle and pink pepper, are light and feminine but with a little extra punch that might be what you're looking for.

A lot of people have that issue with wash-off products, it's kind of the nature of the beast not to cling to your skin. What might help is choosing a complimentary moisturizer, or an unscented one and mixing the imp into that, and that might help your skin keep the cinnamon scent better than adding more fragrance to the wash. Or, triple threat, washing with the cinnamon wash, a cinnamon-y moisturizer, and then applying a cinnamon-y BPAL--you should be spicy for hours!

Thoughts for potential mixing or accenting: Chimera, Bengal, Plunder, and Inferno from the GC, Priala from Carnaval Diabolique.

Another couple of LEs that are probably a LEETLE easier to come by than Skadi are Jolasveinar and Mistletoe (like The Raven, less specifically Norse than an important symbol in Norse mythology).

Mag Mell feels very peaceful and cleansing to me, like a sweetly golden sunlit meadow and a lot of its ingredients have traditional symbolism of healing/dispelling negativity. If Mag Mell is a little too citrusy for you (lemon verbena seems to be something people either love or hate), Bastet is snuggly nurturing desert warmth.

My mom loved a perfume called Eau de Love that was very popular in the late 60's, early 70's. I've done some google searches, and all I can come up with is that it started out with a light citrus scent followed by light florals. Does anyone remember this perfume? I'd love to find a BPAL that is similar.

Never smelled it, BUT, light citrus and white floral suggestions: Phantasm and Zephyr in Bewitching Brews, Forbidden Fruit, Lolita and Muse from Love Potions, Cordelia from Illyria, and Santa Eularia des Riu from Wanderlust might all have similarities. I'd say of all of them Zephyr is probably the lightest and sweetest, and Muse and Phantasm are probably the headiest/most citrusy, with the rest of them sort of ranging inbetween.

I need a scent for a Steampunk scientist (Herbert West and Mechanical Phoenix I've got a tried, and they're no-goers )

Hmmm. Ultraviolet or Lurid from Bewitching Brews, maybe? or Nyarlthotep from Picnic in Arkham. Not impable, but still available is Kataniya, the Clockwork Woman in Carnaval Diabolique. Good luck! Try hitting the search engine for "electric," "metal," or "ozone" maybe?

I need a scent for a Togruda (Star Wars) gunner. (Fun, young, cute and alien. Rainforest-y.)

Manila in Wanderlust sounds like what you're after: A tropical, humid, lush scent, with a faint echo of Pacific breezes, jungle blossoms, and deep wet woods. Sampaguita blossoms, banana leaf, palm, and narra. Other thoughts in Wanderlust: Ile de la Tortue, Macchu Picchu, Santo Domingo, The Isle of Demons. Also, from Excolo, Hi'iaka or Xiuhtecuhtli.

I love Fenris Wolf. LUV LUV LUV.

 

Commercial perfumes that work well on me: Youth Dew, Opium, the Opium knockoff called Ninja (actually I think it is better than the original, but alas, no longer available), Emeraude, Magie Noir, Ciara & Red. The theme here is orientals. Not florientals, I don't care for floral notes much, but orientals.

 

Single-ish notes I like: musks, vanilla, spices, woods, incenses, resins, particularly amber resin & dragon's blood. I don't like most food-ish scents other than spices & vanilla.

Definitely check out Blood Amber and Anne Bonny in Bewitching Brews, Bastet in Excolo, Shub-Niggurath in Picnic in Arkham, and Bengal and Morocco in Wanderlust (don't be afraid of the carnation, most people interpret that as a spicy note, not floral), and there is an entire section of scents with a large component of dragon's blood, Ars Draconis. Also, how do you feel about tea notes? If you like/don't mind tea, check out Plunder in Bewitching Brews, Kumiho in Diabolus, and Silk Road in Wanderlust.

I'm cosplaying Jin from Samurai Champloo - for those who don't know the series, he's a Japanese ronin (Lordless, wandering Samurai), the strong, silent type, very serious (Or at least he appears to be), intelligent, direct and a little bit dark. He wears blue and black traditional Japanese clothing, glasses, and is currently roaming Japan looking for... well, the plot's kinda odd Ideally I need something strong and masculine, outdoor-sy, but without the cologne-y smell that many of the male scents seem to have, as that wouldn't be appropriate for historical Japan ^.^

As you probably already know, while incense has been huge in Japan since the middle ages, personal fragrance historically has been minimal, and definitely geared towards the fresh/outdoorsy/low-key when worn. I'd suggest something with cedar, tea, bamboo, and/or aloeswood(a.k.a. oude, wood aloes, and lignum vitae) maybe Habu from Carnival Diabolique, Fox Fires on New Year's Eve at the Garment Nettle Tree at Oji from the Salon Exhibit III, or if you're feeling a bit racy, Men Ringing Bells with Penises from Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements.

On the other day, I'm cosplaying Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He's... emo >.< and dark, and mysterious, and kinda sexy in an odd way, and a sulky, glowering little... and he's actually really old, despite not looking a day over thirty, and has a dark and tragic past (Don't they always? ). He wears red, black and bronze - lots of black leather, lots of metal, big swirly red cape - and carries a tri-barrelled pistol. I considered De Sade, but since I'm going to be clad from neck to ankles in black leather as it is, that one's probably unneccessary... possibly one of the Ars Moriendi scents? When I think about his character I think of something dark and masculine, but dry, dusty and a bit sad, and maybe a bit of leather and gunpowder for good measure!

The first thing that came to mind was Highwayman from Bewitching Brews - don't be alarmed by the flowers, it's TRES masculine. The other two were The Black Tower, also from Bewitching Brews, and The Bow and Crown of Conquest, from the Sin and Salvation subgroup Come and See. From Ars Moriendi, I'd look at Dance Macabre, Haunted and Thanatopsis. The only gc scent that has gunpowder is Agnes Nutter in Good Omens, and that can't be ordered in imps. You might be able to track down an imp, though, and while you're at it, look for Crowley, it seems to go more with the overall feel of the character. Good luck!

Mag Mell is a citrus/amber blend that feels sunny to me, but it's a little more green-gold than spicy desert gold. You might try The Lion for a dry, spicy amber scent that a lot of people have described as golden, Bastet for sweet amber, or Morocco for the warm carnation/vanilla aspect that a lot of people got from Ahathoor.

Falcor: blonde hair blue eyed mage. The calmer of the two brothers and the most serious of the two. Favors elemental magic based around ice or water for attack and healing magic. Sees the world in a more realistic view of the world. Symbol connected with him is usually the sun and a hawk

if you're up for LE, grab some Archangel Winter before it's gone! Alternately, Sea of Glass for GC.

Barkcon: Black hair green eyed mage. Hyper active with some trace of innocenece. Favors the elements of lighting and fire used mostly for attacking. Deeply devoted to his twin brother. Symbols usually connected with him are a snake and the moon.

Shango springs immediately to mind, Eclipse, or Lightning.

Ardawn: A red haired violet eyed mage. A mentor for the two younger twins. Uses mostly fire magic but only for defense. Very deeply connected to the world around him and a very peaceful soul. Symbols are usually a tamed fire and a salamander.

If you are in the mood for a hunt, there was a LE oil Salamander, but in the GC Chimera, Dee or Ogun would be my first thought.

Reday: a half demon with hair the color of ice and red eyes. Very shy and withdrawn creature, with a very deep love for Seth (see my first post here) who he sees as someone still attached to the old ways.

Magus, Xiuhtecuhtli or Jezirat Al Tennyn.

glad the earlier recs were helpful!

I have to say, I don't quite get the need for a scent to go with a character, but it could be that I have a lot of issues with certain scents (eg, anything even remotely floral, ozone/watery) so recommendations like "a Victorian lady would wear violet and rose" or whatever are fairly useless for me. I'd wear something I like, but that also reminded me of that character or what she would use.

Winterwind, I personally like it because it helps make the character more...concrete to me, you know? Smell is so evocative, I think it helps me as a cosplayer or roleplayer kind of get in the mood to BE someone else, to make that visualization extend to my concrete senses as well as my imagination. That being said, something that's accurate but really unpleasant and jarring to me isn't going to help do that, I'd be too busy thinking 'ew' or sneezing or being headachy to think character. So when I'm reccing for someone else or choosing for myself, I do like to know if nothing else, what makes them run the other way or cross themselves in horror

I play a 29 year old white female NSA analyst...<respectfully snipped>...Her name is Kirsten.

Well this is from an old medieval rp me and a friend didSeth Boran: the eldest son of a clan of assassins and last of his line. Family tied very tightly to their symbol of a wolf. Dresses in black, gray eyes and blond hair. Very aloof and antisocial, and very good at what he does. Remorseless for any kills he makes are for money. Cold and seems heartless to those who only meet him. Favors a dagger and crossbow as a weapon.Elegy: A dhampir or half vampire, a true rarity in his profession as a arm for hire. Doesn't really know much about his father. A true split personality as he can be laid back and relaxed playboy then switch to a ruthless killer. Comes off as a real charm to the ladies. Brown hair and eyes, a scar running up and down his left eye.

Tajha, I looked at your wishlist but at this point, not knowing what-all you've tried and not seeing a real clear pattern for your wishes as far as what group of scents you most favor, I'm doing this completely thematically.

Faith: Probably something from the Sin and Salvation group, possibly Dirty, Penitence, Magdalen or Rose Cross. (Or Fallen, but Fallen's kinda...masculine on a lot of people.)

Tajha: The Apothecary or Tzadikim Nistarim, for healing/general righteousness.

Ellywick: Dragon's Milk or Tiger Lily, sweet with a little more to it.

Alana: Leanan Sidhe or Phantom Queen come to mind, as something freshly herbal, slightly wild and consummately feminine, while the symbolism of both is something more dangerous.

I love the perfume "Chloe Narcisse" and was wondering if any of you long timers here would have any suggestions of BPAL scents similar to the perfume?

Looking at the notes I found for it (narcissus, vanilla, rose, jasmine, and orange blossom), depending on if the orange blossom is more prominent or the rose, I would try Hunger (Black narcissus, orange blossoms, and vanilla) or Pride (Moroccan rose and narcissus), or possibly layer the two together.

Any of my girls in the house fellow gaslamp fantasy enthusiasts? Recs for Agatha Heterodyne/Gil Wulfenbach sans roses, lavender or honey, all of which are me-Kryptonite? (just not Kataniya, she's already claimed by Von Pinn.)

"Mesmers are experts in indirect damage and subtle magic, focusing on manipulation of the target to sway the events of battle to their favor...The Mesmer is a profession with a steep learning curve; to become a talented mesmer, it is important to know not only your own skills and abilities, but those of every other profession in the game....Mesmers are best suited in preventing their opponent from achieving their goals, whether that be to heal, cast spells, or attack."

 

They use lots of mind-altering and mind control type spells. For instance, "Migraine" causes health degeneration and lengthens the time it takes to cast spells. Many of the spells cause the enemy to take damage or lose energy when they attack or cast a spell. Others may lull them so they won't attack at all.

Thematically, Phantom Queen or Baobhan Sith might work well but I don't know how you do with white florals. I'd consider also Bewitched, Eris, 51 and Leanan Sidhe; Queen Mab, Spellbound, Mata Hari and Osun are probably also good choices thematically but they have rose and/or honey which hate me, if you do better with those notes they're also possibilities.

In the bottle, wet, and drydown: Smells exactly like my grandma's chocolate frosting. No coffee, no cinnamon, just sugar and chocolate. Which, while a pleasant scent memory, not something I want to smell like. Tremendous, I would actually have to say AGGRESSIVE throw. sigh. Glad it's sampled from a friend's bottle and not a purchase of my own.

For ozone, try Tempest and Lightning.

For clean/grassy, The Apothecary (has fig but only a tiny bit, the dominant is herbs/moss/grasses) and Amsterdam (also a tiny bit aquatic).

Aquatic - Sea of Glass.

Clean - seconded Dirty and Embalming Fluid, also try: Shanghai.

Are citrus scents counted in the "not big on fruit?" Because Schroedinger's Cat is very fresh and bright.

A long long ago scent at GAP was an earthy smell Grass. I have a mini bottle that is almost empty that I've hoarded for special occasions. When it discontinued I found a few mini bottles and now that I'm down to less than half a bottle I am looking for a similar scent.

 

At least I found bpal. I am pleased with my picks so far but am looking for recommendations if any of you know that old scent!

 

Thanks!

I don't know if it smells like Gap Grass, but I know that The Apothecary has that sweet, thick, almost rank grassy smell of a freshly-cut lawn in the summer to me. I might track down an imp of that and see what you think.

Starts with sweet pumpkin and smoky tobacco, but after about fifteen minutes or so, the champaca and tonka take center stage, kind of like the drydown of Vasakasajja but with velvety pumpkin instead of the tart orchid it somehow becomes more cuddly than sexy. I like my decant, I'm trying to decide if I need a bottle. I never got the carnations at all, but that's OK, I don't miss them

For a moment, wet, it's a sweet pumpkin, not as buttery as PQ or Pumpkin V, and a wonderful autumnal dry grass--and then the cactus flower starts amping. And amping. And amping. And the lovely pumpkin and sweetgrass are swept away in an avalanche of what smells like Dawn dishsoap to me. The sage didn't put in an appearance at all that I could tell.

Uncool, cactus flower, uncool.

Back in the speculations when people were talking about pumpkin royalty, to this, this is a Pumpkin Princess; while the initial pumpkin is Pumpkin Queen's, the drydown is much lighter, almost effervescently fruity with the lemon peel, orange and neroli. The benzoin and vanilla are almost nonexistent on me, and the red ginger is almost more of a fresh ginger root kind of smell than a baking-spice, blending so much into the citrus notes it's hard to pick out.

Playful and sparkling, but I prefer Her Majesty's ambery richness to Her Highness, so I think I will just enjoy my decant and not go for the whole bottle.

The Perilous Parlor smells like orange circus peanuts to me

Okay, I had to quote this, because I got the exact same thing. For a few minutes wet, it smelled like the baked pears that people were talking about in earlier reviews, but as soon as it dried, I was like "what does this smell like? It smells like SOMETHING I know, but definitely not pears. Or vanilla...circus peanuts! It smells like candy circus peanuts!"

A pleasant nostalgic moment, but not something I care to smell like. Two of my officemates love it, though, so my decant quickly found a better home and at least one of them is planning to order a bottle.

~looks on her Penzey's bottle~ sez here, rosemary, fennel, thyme, savory, basil, tarragon, dill, oregano, lavender, chervil and marjoram. I'd try to get my paws on some Scorpio. Failing that, Arcana, Nero, Antony, or Santa Eularia des Riu I think might be your best bets as green, herbal-type scents with a touch of lavender.

If you can get your hands on Neo-Tokyo, that's my first thought. For more readily accessible BPALs, Cathode, Event Horizon, Schroedinger's Cat, Shattered, Lurid, and/or Ultraviolet--hey, look, it's an imp pack

I love apple notes in perfume, the only commercial scents I've ever really fallen in love with were Be Delicious, Red Delicious, and Nina Ricci's "Nina". (And Valentino's Rock'n Rose, but that is vanilla/rose and thus another story... )

 

I'd like to have 2 apple scents in my first order (12 imps). I have to have Eve, that is my middle name, and it has 3 of my favorite notes- apple(blossom) rose and honey. Does this one smell like apple? Or is it purely floral?

 

For my second apple, I was wondering how Poisoned Apple, The Hesperides and Verdandi compare to eachother. If you have any thoughts to share on any other apple blends, that would be great too!

Can't really speak to Eve because both honey and rose amp to high heaven on me, someone whose skin treats those notes normally may not have that problem. Of the other three, The Hesperides and Verdandi are outdoorsy, apple-orchard-y kind of scents to me and Poisoned Apple is a heavier, sexier take on apple with floral and smoke. Between the first two, it depends on whether you prefer woody scents or herbal scents, and how much you like amber. If you like amber, definitely opt for Verdandi; if you prefer wood-type scents, go for The Hesperides.