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This is a really happy scent. I guess the gumball flavor doesn't really hit me like how I expect pink bubblegum to, like how it does in A Cute Kid. It's mostly a dreamy blueberry. Bones Trombone has more of a real blueberry scent, whereas this feels like it's tinged with a bit of lavender, so it comes across cleaner. It has decent staying power, I think I got 6-8 solid hours.

The Fortunes that Govern Childbearing, the Fortunes of a Child at the Moment of Their Birth A hymn for blessing new mothers and newborn babies: white ambrette seed, motherwort, peony, jasmine tea, green tea leaf, Italian bergamot, and white cedar. (If you are pregnant or nursing, please do not use this oil, and please do not use this oil on infants or toddlers. It is best used in a scent locket, or to adorn clothing or amulets.) I'm the worst person to do the first review. I only tried a drop since I wasn't really excited about the first sniff out of the bottle. It's kinda like herbaceous pencil shavings once it's been on the skin for a bit. It's not strong, none of the elements end up taking over. It's kinda like a clean, green scent without thinking of SUPER green stuff.

COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE! I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet. Fresh espresso in your face! Not too creamy, not too sweet. From start to end, it's enjoyable. Wet, it smells like super fresh-roasted coffee beans.

I am on the fence about this. In the bottle, I get the Snake Oil and maybe a light honey. I get the cola syrup at the beginning. During drydown, the patchouli comes to the top, but isn't in your face. The honey is light, and I don't appear to be amping it, which I'm happy about. I don't feel the dragon's blood is overpowering, and is keeping it earthier (slightly woody, slightly resinous), so it's not as sweet and cloying as regular Snake Oil. I think this will age wonderfully, though.

Everyone was going on about how sensual this is, so I had to try it. I really wasn't impressed when I first tried it from the mailbox. Now that it's had a month to sit, I'm trying it again. Sweet coconut, but not like BBW Cream Coconut. It's creamy in another way, I'm guessing from the ambergris and ambrette seed. Perhaps like a coconut cream pie with a bit of skin musk? It's really nice, but not what I would consider sensual.

This is v9 from Etsy. Black currant or blackberry brandy. But even brandy or wine would be boozier than this comes across. Blackberry juice? Either way, it's a very dark berry-forward, which I seem to be amping. The vanilla and oak round it a bit, but it's still remaining REALLY SWEET. This reminds me a bit of Les Incubes et des Succubes, but sweeter thanks to the vanilla.

I honestly don't know what black roses smell like. If I had to guess, I'd say dried roses that have been hanging around for a month. The fig and apricot definitely add some sweetness, but I don't feel like the fruit takes over. The fig somehow revives these roses, and makes it smell like they have been pressed up to skin for an hour. This is definitely not for someone whom roses are iffy, and possibly amp.

A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers. Just received my BPTP order last night. I ordered 2 bombs, one of which was starting to crumble out of it's box. Packing was in a small, flexible plastic box, then wrapped with bubble wrap. It really shouldn't have started to crumble, but OH WELL, bath now! This turns the water a lovely shade of blue/aqua. There's a few snowflakes on top of the bomb that dissolve, too. This smells like an older version of Snow White, maybe 2008 or 2010. It wasn't too overpowering, but my skin did still smell like it the next day. The water had a decent amount of moisturizing oil in it, it almost was as moisturizing as a bath oil. I was impressed. So glad I snagged 2 of these. ETA: Just used my other bomb last night. I kept it in it's bag inside the plastic box it came in on the shelf near the shower. While it maintained it's shape in the box, when I took it out of the box, I could squish it around. I don't think it affected the smell or the moisture of the bomb, it was just harder to get out of the bag.

Chocolately, spicy nuts. So good!

I feel like I can smell each of the elements, which is nice. And they blend together really well. This feels like a good spring/summer nighttime scent for going to an outdoor party. It's not terribly heavy on the tobacco, which is why I'm giving it up.

Orange, marshmallows, and pepper. It starts out sweet, then gets spicy, then smells like a melted orangesicle left out in the sun. It's nice, sticks close to the skin, but not something I grab very often.

I've had this for a while, and was hoping that a bit of aging would bring some of the notes out more. While this smells lovely, it's very faint on me. I get apple with a pinch of Snake Oil, with a background of something tropical. I guess that's the plumeria. It smells great, but it's not loud enough for me. And I think my skin sucks it up only hours later.

Jenjin is dead-on. Unfortunately, it's too sweet for me, at least for wearing as perfume. I think it would be good as soap, though.

I hate to be the first one to dislike this, but skin chemistry is what it is. It’s like overly-sweet, pungent Irish-Spring qualities. It’s either the cognac or the rue that I’m not enjoying. It’s like old lady perfume mixed with some in-your-face generic green men’s cologne. Off to swaps.

Leather, cognac, fig, ripe berry, and cream, stuffed into a plain brown paper bag. Like everyone else, the notes sounded amazing, so I blind-bottled. I guess the cognac goes pungent on my skin, and while it's not vinegary, it goes kinda piney and overly sweet. Like, overripe fruit. I'll let this age for a bit and see if it gets any better.

So glad I snagged a bottle from Etsy. I was worried that it would be more masculine, but the tobacco amps on me, and seems to be sweetened with herbs. Super smooth. Smells expensive and powerful. I can see this smelling good on both sexes. Love this!

In the bottle: smells dead-on VS Love Spell Wet: Strawberry is stronger. Definitely sweet, candy, girly. Drydown: strawberry and cherry blossoms. Reminds me of a strawberry version of the L'Occitane Cherry Blossom lotion. Yum! Dry: no difference

Fickle Fortune A hymn to propitiate the gods of misfortune and honor the balance of forces in the universe: vetiver, patchouli, and black clove. I'm surprised more clove lovers didn't jump on this one. The vetiver makes it dry and dark, with the patchouli adding a hint of sex appeal. Man, this lasts really long, too. Really decent throw, too. A little really goes a long way. I'm on the fence because this feels like it sits perfectly between masculine and feminine. I could say unisex, but I don't think it's as clean as the typical unisex fragrances. I'd say that, depending on your mood for the day, and what you wear, you could push this in either direction. I can also see this being a nice base to mix other things with. I put a sweet lotion over top, and that smelled great!

Medicinal thyme on me. I can see aquatic in the background, but the mugwort or mayweed is exceptionally sharp, like a clean, alcoholic minty herb. Still refreshing, love the thyme, but can't do the medicinal part of it.

In the ongoing struggle to find a Lord of Misrule bpal comparison: So, I gave Sin + Avenger a shot. It's not far off. It's just a tad bitter, and more floral than green from LoM. I'd say it's a decent comparison if you put Avenger first, and Sin on top. It's still missing a bit of the sweetness, I might play around with this a bit more.

Fortuna Conservatrix from Hymn to Fortuna really reminds me of LoM! The notes are: black peppercorn, bitter almond, patchouli, and benzoin. It's LE, but just testing it today, it matches the shower gel. I wouldn't agree. The spiciness of the black pepper stands out way more than the patchouli. It's definitely got a drier edge to it, whereas LoM has a sweeter patchouli side with a hint of green.

I agree with the first poster, this ends up more floral than expected. The plum isn't as apparent as it is in other dark fruit blends, nor as sweet. The patchouli and the nutmeg do this weird dance of floral vs. spicy. The tobacco comes out and adds some peppery notes. Overall, spicy, peppery, and dry.

Starts out minty and herbaceous. Sweet fruits start to poke their heads out. It is very confusing. Then the comforting sage and tea make things seem sleepy? I can see this being a good scent to go to bed with. Who knew that something with a name like this would be this mellow? I still can't pick out individual notes during drydown. I wouldn't expect juniper or tobacco to really pop out for those of you drawn to those notes. I think the musks end up being too sweet for me to enjoy it.

I was excited about this one, too. Sadly, I amp the incense, and that's it! No tobacco, and none of the other notes are particular favorites to save it. Off to swaps!

I surprisingly love this. I'm not an aquatics person, nor lavender for daily wear. However, the saltiness tames the medicinal side of the lavender. I still don't understand how these scents work together. I wish I had of bought a backup bottle!