thekittenkat

This is the 2010 version. In the imp: Sour flowers and orange cake. Wet: Now it's more like orange frosting on vanilla cake. Some florals--suspect that they are things like lilies, sunflowers, roses, mums, that sort of thing. The dry-down: Mostly now just vanilla or white cake. But there's hints of custard and also the anise, giving it a bit of tartness. Also, the florals are creeping back in, down deep. I had a feeling that this probably wouldn't work on me at all, but thought that I would try something outside of my comfort zone. I don't like it, but I don't dislike it either.

In the bottle: Sugar and some light fruits. Wet: Really sugary now. The candy syrup over the fruits (and I can't tell which ones, but just a nice combination) is coming forward. The dry-down: This rather stays the same throughout. I love it, as I love sugary and fruity scents. But if your little girl is begging sweetly for some of your BPAL, this might be a good choice to enable her with.

This is for the 2010 version. In the bottle: What can I say? I love this scent! It's like all the notes are there, but especially the woods and the apple. Wet: At first, all the spices pop out, along with the fir and the rest of the woods. But already it's all calming down, and the apple and the pumpkin are making their presence known. The dry-down: And it's all slowly blending into this most marvelous scent. And yes, the patch is there, but only in a gentle fashion, not over-powering at all. Of all the autumn scents that Beth makes, this would be my favourite, but it's in second place simply because I love Falling Leaf Moon so much.

In the bottle: On first sniff, this is true to all the notes. I like tea scents. Wet: This is wet leaves that have just fallen to the ground. I've carried my tea cup outside to see them, after sniffing a little ginseng, and wearing an amber necklace. The dry-down: This is a nice, pleasant tea scent. Just like drinking tea outside on one of the first autumn days; it's early morning, because the dew's still on the grass, but not too chilly, and the leaves are drifting down and around. (And deep down, the amber provides a base, and the ginseng keeps it from being too "green".)

In the decant: Certainly the rum and the black musk are present. The rum and the currant are giving this a sweetness that I did not expect. Wet: But as soon as this hits my acidic skin, guess what? The close-in scent is more the bay leaves and the vetiver, but the throw is more like what I sniffed in the decant. Weird, but there it is. The dry-down: This isn't quite SN Vetiver on me, the way Yule Cat finally went, alas, but it's getting there. I tried this for the musk, the currant, and the rum, but they can't stand up to the stompy boots that vetiver likes to wear.

In the imp: It's a nice and pleasant golden scent, and nothing like the peppery marigolds that a neighbor used to have around her house when I was growing up. Wet: Still a golden note, but turning a tad sharp on my skin. The dry-down: Now the sharp feeling has faded away, still leaving the lovely golden scent. In fact, it may be turning a tad sweet. Never thought that I would like a scent based on marigolds. May have to upgrade to a bottle. In fact, Flor de Muerto could make a gentle layering scent.

In the imp: Lots of roses, but soft and gentle, perhaps a pink rose? Wet: A hint of the smoke and there's another floral note that I'm not familiar with, so that must be the hydrangea. And also a touch of cocoa, but a tad minty, so that's its leaves. The dry-down: The flowers are slowly drying up and the cigarette smoke may be going stale. Interesting but I'm afraid it will just get worse. Really wanted to like this, but it's not as amazing as I hoped it would be. It's nice, but nothing special.

In the decant: I'm getting dry cocoa, some spices, those peppers (!), and perhaps a hint of smoke. Wet: Rather the same feeling as I get from sniffing the decant. The dry-down: This is interesting! Seems to stay the same throughout. And lots of lovely throw. This is very much like Feast/Ones (other reviewers have also compared this to that) decided to go to a Mexican BBQ (if there's such a thing), during the autumn, and stand around in the smoke of the fire when only some jalapenos are roasting. I may have to upgrade to a bottle! Btw, the vanilla pods only help to sweeten and round out the cocoa.

This is for the 2010 version. In the bottle: a lovely combination of all the notes. Wet: The frank and myrrh are floating on that chilly breeze (ozone). The dry-down: Now the florals peek out. Must admit that I was worried about the lily of the valley, a scent I love that alas does not love me back (it becomes sharp and "brown"). However the sweetness of the rose and gardenia are holding it in check so far. I prefer the wet version and will wear this in my scent locket.

In the bottle: Sweet and sticky cheesecake! Wet: Cooked peaches in glaze on top of a good cheesecake. The dry-down: The strawberries are taking their own sweet time to make an appearance. These are not fresh strawberries, either, but have been cooked in a simple syrup, like the peaches, so there's basically only the three scent notes here: strawberry, peach, and cheesecake, but all simply divine. Like moonberryjam, I wish that the beavers were on the label as well.

In the bottle: Vanilla mint with a hint of the woods. Wet: Very minty, backed with those woods. The dry-down: The vanilla is trying to make a come-back, but it's slow-going against the minty woods. Not as sweet as I had hoped, so may layer this with a Vanilla SN from another company, or wear in the scent locket. ETA: The mint does finally calm down, and allows the sweetness of the vanilla to re-appear. It just takes a while.

In the bottle: Really, all the notes are present. (Myrica berries are Bayberry, Bay-rum tree, Candleberry, Sweet Gale, and Wax-myrtle according to the wiki.) Wet: The pine, bayberry, and holly are the strongest notes to start with. But slowly the sweetness of the food and drink begins to drift through the branches of pine and holly, and the bayberries. The dry-down: I'm now wondering about the spices used in the pears, because there's a heady feeling from them. The oranges from the punch are also coming into play, as a bright note. This is now blending all together slowly, but it's very different from the scent sniffed from the bottle. I kind of like that original feeling better, so I may wear this in the locket. But it's still lovely on the skin, just different. Alas, I'm not sure where the chestnuts popped off to. And I love Beth's chestnut note.

In the bottle: There's a feeling as though honey (not too sweet) has been dripped over a floral bouquet that contains quite a bit of tea rose and carnation. Wet: I was worried about the dusting powder aspect, but I needn't have been. It's a nice semi-tart honey, with lots of tea rose and carnation, but the other florals help keep this scent from being too sweet. The dry-down: As this wears on, it becomes softer and sweeter. It's still a skin scent, but there's a lovely honey scent wafting all around. It lasts for a good while, too. There's a touch of brightness from the mandarin and the ylang ylang, but the iris is kept in check, thankfully. As sighanne mentioned, if you like Alice, Hope, and Katrina von Tassel, you will probably like Klara. I'm going to add to those listings by saying if you like Lady Una (but find it too rich at times), you may like Klara. And if you like the White Rose scent from the Unity set, you should give Klara a whirl around the dance floor.

I'm mostly getting very sweet apples, with a hint of lemon sherberts. I don't use the Post's bath oils as bath oils in the bath water, as I prefer to take showers. So I use the bath oils as an after the bath oil. A little sticky, and does need to be rubbed in well, but I do smell like lovely apples and lemon candy (just a hint of the latter). A little of this goes a long way!

After a very long and tiring day, I decided to treat myself by opening up this bar of soap. It does have a nice scent of apples, with just a hint of leaves and dirt. These aren't very sweet apples, though, but perhaps a bit on the tart side. The soap itself is rather beautiful, a dark olive green with streaks of dark red and metallic gold/bronze sprinkles, so to speak. It didn't lather well in the hard water at the bf's, but I don't expect any soap to. At any rate, I'm glad I ordered this.

In the bottle: another nicely-blended scent, a tad sweet, a bit berry, and a touch of light florals. Wet: the lemon blossom and the sweet pea are very much top notes at the moment. Dry: this has morphed back to what I sniffed in the bottle, just a lovely well-blended scent. By the way, for us Americans who don't know, candyfloss is what the Brits call cotton candy. I see this scent as perfect for spring and early summertime.

In the bottle: getting all the notes, the sugar, sassafras, clove, and plum, but the first two dominate. Wet: oh, my, the sassafras is ramping up and going to town! Dry: the brown sugar has come out to try and tame the sassafras. The clove and plum are deep in the mix, but helping to round out this blend. I was hoping for a roll-the-eyes-back-in-the-head experience with this scent, but alas, it was not to be. Still very lovely, though, and perfect for these still summer-hot early autumn days. (It may be autumn according to the calendar, but here in the Deep South, temps are still in the low 90s/upper 80s.)

In the bottle: juniper-scented honey. Wet: still more of that evergreen note of the juniper. The honey is acting as a base note, rounding out the juniper and keeping it from being too sharp. Dry: this does not morph on me. Not sure that I like it as a skin scent. Was expecting more honey. May use this as a room scent in the winter months after the winter holiday season is done. Seems rather masculine to me, so may try on the bf.

In the bottle: very well blended if any note dominates, it's the chamomile. Wet: and there's the orris, getting all powdery already! Dry: here's the ambergris also. Of all the Moths and Butterflies, this one was the one I was expecting not to like, based on my problems with orris, which usually turns to powdery nasty violets on me. This scent didn't have the violet change, but it did become dry powder, mostly because of the ambergris. It's like a hot summer day, when everything's drying out, because we're in the middle of a drought. Not always pleasant, to say the least! It's one for the scent locket, so that I can enjoy the chamomile.

In the bottle: dry herbs and nuts and hops and bark. Wet: the herbal quality is still there, but I'm getting a hint of apples. Dry: This is a very faint scent to me. Perhaps a trace of blackberry wine. I'm so disappointed in this scent, as I adore the heady wine of the original. My original bottle obviously aged well, as I was able to obtain it earlier this year, and was hoping that the Res. version would be more like it. It's pretty herbal, with only hints of the blackberry and apple notes. I can only hope that this will age well, and that the fruits will come out more with aging.

In the bottle: the fruits and their sweetness, but there's ginger in the depths. Wet: lots of ginger amongst the fruits. Dry: a nice blending of all the fruits. The sugar cane keeps it sweet, but the red ginger keeps it spicy. An appropriate scent for this wonderful butterfly that haunts our backyard in the summertime. However, I can see wearing this in the autumn as well as on hot summer days.

In the bottle: vetiver, all the time. Wet: mostly vetiver, with a hint of the red currant. I was expecting the red currant to amp like mad, as it has in other BPAL blends. Dry: vetiver, tempered by a blend of the other notes. Not really me. Not a huge need to wash off, but I can't imagine wearing this very much. I was disappointed by not getting any touch of the apricot or lemon sugar or coconut. This could have been a lovely blend without the vetiver.

In the bottle: Wow, boozey, peppery coconut! Wet: more of the same, only sweeter. There's a bit of an odd caramel note, probably coming from the angelica. Dry: getting a bit more delicate. It's like a Pina Coloda (msp.?) drink, only not as sweet as those can be. This could be a good summer or autumn scent. Too heavy for winter or spring.

In the bottle: pear, tea, and the lime sugar mixed with the green musk. Wet: a little sweeter than in the bottle. Dry: this is a nice light summery scent. The carnation is not obvious, but it seems to be giving a nice depth to the scent.

KHALKOKORUSTÊS Armed With Bronze Champaca, pear, cedar, black pepper, jasmine, and red sandalwood. I love pear, and I haven't tried many blends with it as a note, so I was anxious to try Khalkokorustes. Mostly what I got out of this was the pear, the cedar (lovely aroma), and the red sandalwood. There was a hint of pepper, and that was what was probably keeping this oil from being too (not the best word, but I can't think of anything better at the moment) sweet (not foodie sweet) and maybe the champaca as well, so that everything seem to be blended beautifully in the bottle, and stayed that way throughout. I did not detect jasmine, so those of you who amp jasmine might try testing this. For me, I think this will be bottle-worthy.