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thekittenkat
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Hello!
I've been talking about this in some other threads but haven't gotten any answers.
This year I tested Coquelicot Snow & A Lady Tall and White from last years post update. I love them and they did not give me a headache
HOWEVER
I got a lot of snow scent from this year's Yule update and so far all the ones I've tested have given me a headache ( Snow White, Nuclear Winter, Frau Holle ). Is the difference that the post used a different snow note, or do you think it could be that the two I liked were aged for a year? I'm trying to figure out if I should wait a year and retest the rest I have or go ahead and swap. Also, if you have any insight as to which scents have the death snow note and which don't, that would be appreciated!
There are at least three different snow notes used by the Lab and the Post: sweet, ice/ozone, and minty. See my posts about these notes from Dec. '14 in this same thread.
Some folks have mentioned a spicy snow note, but I'm not sure of any scents that have been ID'ed w/ that note. I'll bet that one of the three snow notes may be the culprit, alas. -
Where I live, we don't get a lot of snow/ice in the winter, so I would adore recs for cold, rain days. I do tend to wear Yules through Valentine's Day, btw.
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in the bottle: Fresh mint with sugar, but what kind of mint?
Wet: More like a spearmint than a peppermint. Not very sweet.
The dry-down: Now more the peppermint emerges, along with some sugar. On the bf, it's more sweet and pepperminty, but my skin is more acidic while his tends more to the basic. I adore this series, and LIwC has aged beautifully.
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Just a little bump!
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As of Yule 2014, these are the scents that have returned at least twice.
(Note that there are two listings for Hearth tn the Reviews; these are known to be different scents.)
The Peacock Queen
the Lick It series
Midnight Mass
Gelt
the Mother Shub series
Faunalia
Chanukkiyah
Egg Nog
Skadi
Snow White
the Snowballs series
The Fruit of Paradise
El Dia de los Reyes
Butter Rum Cookie (strangely there are 2 listings!)
Haloa (listed twice)
Midwinter's Eve
La Befana
Winter-Time
Snow-Flakes
Rose Red
Knecht Ruprecht
Krampus (again, 2 listings)
Gingerbread Poppet
Mason & Jenkins' Port Jelly
Sugar Cookie
Le Pere Fouettard
Nuclear Winter
Gacela of the Dark Death
The Snow Maiden
Ded Moroz
The Adoration of the Mi-Go
Stardust
Yule
Diable en Boite
The First Soft Snow
Black Ice
Sol Invictus
Herr Drosselmeyer
Jolasveinar
Pet Magah Bird
The Winter of Our Discontent
Snow Bunny
The Shivering Boy
Talvikuu
The Rat King
On Darkness
Mistletoe
Noche Buena
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I am a newbie here, and I just received my first order of BPAL imps. One of my favorites was the Leanan Sidhe, but it is very spring. Does anyone have any recommendations for a sort of winter version of this scent? Ulalume and Death on a Pale Horse sounded like potential equivalents. Any other suggestions?
There's Fern Frost/Fern Forest; read reviews here:
http://www.bpal.org/topic/71465-fern-frost/?hl=fern+forest
This was an imp from the Post for Yule 2010. I love it and am still hoping for it to return in 5 ml bottles!
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In the bottle: Yes, that's black cherry brandy. The red wine is giving the cherries more of a sweetness than one would usually find in brandy.
Wet: Wow! That's a blast of sweet delicious cherries that have been soaking in something alcoholic.The dry-down: Gorgeous scent, but no real staying power on my dry skin. I do like it a lot, though. It stays close to the skin as it fades. That sweet blast goes away sharpish, but the drydown never hits that tart candy scent, I'm happy to report. -
I am a newbie here, and I just received my first order of BPAL imps. One of my favorites was the Leanan Sidhe, but it is very spring. Does anyone have any recommendations for a sort of winter version of this scent? Ulalume and Death on a Pale Horse sounded like potential equivalents. Any other suggestions?
Welcome to BPAL and the forum! Sadly, while I can't assist w/ your current question, it might interest you to learn that, sometimes soon, both the Lab and the Post will issue Yules, a yearly winter-time and winter holiday-themed LE (limited edition) selection of perfume oils and goodies. You can get an overall idea of what they are like by reading reviews of past Yules. And decant circles for Yules are always helpful.
Also, if you live near any of the Will Calls, those are great to try before you buy and meet other Bpal-fans. HTH! -
Magnificent Autumn, Samhain, Tattie Bogle, Fearful Pleasure, Boo, Cristina, Ivanushka, Mabon (the 1st one), Falling Leaf Moon, Sonnet d'Automne, Samhainophobia (2013), and Countess Dolingen of Gratz..
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Here's a few that I like for summertime:
Velvet Pink Kitty
Pink Plastic Flamingo
any Strawberry Moon
Tiki Princess
Snow White
(really anything that has the icy, not minty, snow note, or lots of ozone, or is very aquatic)
Dorian
Lady Una, my go-to scent
Berry Moon '09 (raspberry goodness)
ETA: for some reason, I get Berry Moon & Fruit Moon mixed up.
To these I would have to add:
Embalming Fluid
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Bat
Mouse's Long Sad Tale
some of the Liliths
all the peach goodness from Dragoncon
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Bumping for more lovely suggestions/recs.
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In the decant: The sandalwood and the patch jump right to the forefront!
Wet: Now, with even more spiciness!The dry-down: As it dries, there's hints of the roses and the musk, and something sweet which must be the balsam. Sadly, those lovely notes never seem to meld w/the spices. It fades away as a soft sandalwood. Nice but not needed, and I had hoped for so much more, since I like all the notes. -
In the decant: So very well blended! Tobacco is shot through these elegant notes.
Wet: Those other notes are overwhelming the tobacco; however, it makes the cacao not so bitter.
The dry-down: And yet another shift, as the tobacco returns to the forefront. There's a touch of saltiness from the ambergris. The white musk causes this to be a bit 'perfumey', but not terribly so. The oil itself is a golden brown, perfect for a tobacco scent.
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In the decant: Cedar and hay, w/ hints of the rose and the pink pepper.
Wet: The cedar and hay retreat in the face of the other notes.
The dry-down: Now, all the notes are blending in a sort of dried floral/woodsy bouquet. If cedar doesn't amp on you, and you like the idea of dried roses tossed in the hay, this may be worth trying.
A very pleasant springtime perfume. -
In the decant: An opened jar of cardamon-flavoured honey next to a bottle of pink apples and blackcurrants.Wet: Oh, yummy! The pink apple is strong and fresh.
The dry-down: The cardamon has really come forward, and all the other notes are settling deep into the blend. But wait, the scrumptious apple has come flying back! And there's the honey again! I rather like this.
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In the decant: Yummy dark chocolate with hints of black musk and golden amber.
Wet: My skin just eats this up, sadly.
The dry-down: Really disappointing. I ordered this scent because I love dark chocolate, like black musk okay, and knew that I was taking a chance w/ the amber, as it usually goes to powder on my skin. But to have such dark notes just go poof!? That was totally unexpected. Yes, I'm haunted by this ghost of a perfume.
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In the decant: This is more like the white rose is being drowned in the other notes.
Wet: There's a little bit more of the white rose now.
The dry-down: I love Beth's white rose note. However, the jury is still out on this one.This white rose has indeed been marred by the oakmoss, the Spanish moss, and the labdanum, and the balsam only slightly sweetens it up.
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In the decant: Slightly spicy honeysuckle, with only a faint whiff of the gardenia.
Wet: I'm getting a bit more of the gardenia now, and the patch is obvious. There's a faint coolness -- I wonder if that's from the crushed diamond accord, whatever that may be.
The dry-down: The notes are starting to meld together in a sort of spicy floral. There's still that faint coolness. The gardenia is not heady like a blooming gardenia bush would be; I suspect that it's being held in check by all the other notes. I like this but not enough to upgrade to a bottle.
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In the decant: The flowers are sweet and spicy.
Wet: Now it's like the heady roses are drenched with the vanilla and sprinkled with some patch.
The dry-down: Alas, the amber has appeared to stomp all over this lovely scent.
Why does amber have to turn to powder on my skin and ruin so many scents? -
In the decant: Yep, that's Embalming Fluid and chocolate.
Wet: Much the same as on cold sniff.
The dry-down: This isn't a morpher, but the spices of EF overtake the chocolate note and leave it as a fainter note.
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In the bottle: Sweet fig undercut by vetiver.
Wet: More fig,but the vetiver keeps it from being too sweet.
The dry-down: Not really much of a morpher, as it's the sweet fig only slightly tainted by the rich dark vetiver throughout.
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In the bottle: Vanilla musk aswirl with spring flowers and leaves, with hints of benzoin and moss deep in the mix.
Wet: More of a crisp green scent now.
The dry-down: Now it's back to something like the cold sniff scent. I have to hope that the tuberose doesn't come forward. A nice early spring scent. As Eva said at WC, this really surprised me, to be my fave of this year's Bards.
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In the bottle: This is a goth spring in a bottle! Very well blended scent. With each sniff, I get a different note.
Wet: The berries and the chamomile come forward. The vanilla is a supporting player.,The dry-down A touch of bitterness from the green cognac keeps the sandalwood from being too smooth, along with the black tea. I like this, but it may need to go in a scent locket, as I like the cold sniff the best.
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A cold sniff of the decant gave me a blast of the last three notes.
Once on my hair, at first all I can smell is the black vanilla (may I have an SN of this, please and thanks!), but then the cardamon (a fave scent/spice), the oudh, and the tobacco make their presence known, but in a subtle fashion, adding a depth and richness to the vanilla.
I really like this, and can see it as a lovely HG for the autumn. )
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