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I was going to wear The Traveller layered with Falling Leaf Moon for Halloween when I was planning on going as Robin Hood, but now I may be dressing up as a doll, so I'm not sure. Maybe Punkie Night, Invasion of the Flesh Eating Reindeer, or Antique Lace. If only I owned Zarita!

Tiger Lily on November 1, for my great-grandfather.

This and Raven Moon are my favorite Lunacies, and both have the same sort of dark musk on me. Panther Moon, however, is more resiny, and the spice is more homey than fiery. It's a feminine scent, but not floaty or floral -- more seductive, with a comforting undertone. Really beautiful.

This is very men's cologne on me -- but since I like that, I don't think it's a bad thing. The pine is very light on me, just present enough to ground an otherwise heady blend. I get mostly resin and tobacco leaves, with the vanilla and honey adding a sweetness, but not really present -- they blend in, rather than being among the notes I can pick out. I really love this one -- it's my go-to blend when I want to feel powerful and forceful.

So, when I first got this last year it didn't really work on me. But, in honor of the Halloween update, I broke it out this morning, and oh my goodness. It is now warm, pumpkin pie goodness -- with a cup of coffee on the side. Delicious, but not too sweet. Glad I held on to this one!

Good lord this scent is amazing. I'd been having difficulty in finding my leather scent, and I think this is it. All the other leather scents I've tried have seemed to be either too floral or too something else, but this is the perfect balance between leather and the complimentary notes.

The leather note is strong, but is nicely sweetened and warmed by the other notes. It really does smell like the outdoors...I'm even getting whiffs that give the sense of a cool breeze floating by. Definitely a second bottle of this...maybe a third, depending on how my self-control is looking when I order.

Oh my god I love this scent. I didn't do a bottle sniff test, but on my skin it's all wood and pipe tobacco notes (no coffee, which I consider a good thing). I think this is one I'll be reaching for on a regular basis (but I'll try to ration it to the best of my self-control's ability).

This is a very fresh and clean scent...I'm getting mostly stargazer lily, eucalyptus, and sandalwood. Not my usual type of scent (I go for warm, spicy things), but it is very nice. Will definitely keep the bottle around, though it won't get as much love as some of my other scents.

Well, my spidey sense must have been tingling when I put this on the list to wear today. It's dreary and raining heavily outside, and the Lion is the perfect cozy scent to cuddle up with while reading a book and listening to the storm.

This is very amber and spice. Cinnamon blast at first, but that settles down after a little while. Great throw for me, but not too heavy or strong. A little more sweet than I like most of my scents, but the spices balance it out nicely. Need a bottle, definitely. I'm a sucker for the spicy scents, and this is a nice twist on what I usually wear.

Well, thanks to the One BPAL a day for the month thread, I decided to do more than just sniff the bottle of this...and I'm glad I did.

This started out very REDVELVETCAKECREAMCHEESEFROSTING! on me, but that stage didn't last long... On drydown, it's not at all the foody scent I was expecting, and not cloyingly sweet (as I also feared). I definitely get incense...like the smell of a room after someone has burned incense, not like sniffing a stick of it. The cake is very lightly mingled in with that, and adds just a touch of sweetness. I am actually a bit sad I never skin tested this before today...it's so lovely, and I'm not allowed to wear it for the rest of the month.

I'll probably wear Lambs-Wool for Thanksgiving (mmm, warm spiced apples). Christmas will probably be Flesh Eating Reindeer, unless one of the Yules really stands out to me...but I want to smell like gingerbread for Christmas! Not sure about Christmas Eve or New Years Eve yet.

I never apply the oil undiluted to my skin. I use a pipette to decant a ml to mix into my spray solution then spray from a small perfume atomiser. I find it's a very convenient way to use the pefumes, very efficient and also keeps the bottles contaminant free in case I wish to swap or sell a bottle. I wouldn't really want to use a bottle of oil that someone had been tipping onto their skin. But that's just me.

I only do that with bottles that I know I'm not going to sell or swap (and from what I can tell, most people who sell and swap on the forums have the same policy). The ones I'm uncertain about I usually decant out and use from the decants, so if I decide to sell the rest of the bottle it's no big deal.

I really love the new ones, too. Of course, they were the first ones I was exposed to...but nevertheless, I prefer the design and the general feel of the new ones. Especially the font for "hand blended perfume oil." It looks like someone took a quill to parchment, and I just can't resist that.

This smells like a warm, delicious cup of chai latte. Lots of cinnamon, but nicely balanced with honey, ginger, and clove. I am a lover of the spicy scents, so of course I got a bottle of this one.

I have a related question, I hope this is the right place to post! After y'all manage to get the oil on your skin, do you rub it in at all? Or just dab it around? I know that shaking the bottle may harm the oils, so I'm wondering if rubbing them into your skin may have the same effect and change the scent at all. Thanks!

I rub them in, but I'm not exactly as gentle with my oils as a lot of people around here. I put my middle finger over the opening of the bottle, flip over, and rub in wherever I'm applying. I get pretty good staying power with this method, and scents stay pretty true on me. *shrug*

In the bottle and wet, it smells like pure creamsicle. On drydown, the creamsicle fades and leaves behind a soft, fresh, lovely scent...I can't pick out any notes at this point, but it is fantastic. I was hoping for creamsicle with this scent, but am not disappointed with what it became. Cake Smash and Mlle Lilith are both great, but this is the winner for me of the Beanday scents.

The Lunacies just keep getting better and better for me. This is a beautiful fall scent--warm, dried leaves with something sweet that I can't quite put my finger on...something lingering and soft that balances the scent nicely. I can tell already that this will get a lot of wear this fall.

Man, this one lived up to the hype. It's like Sunbird and Snake Oil had a beautiful, beautiful love child. It's spicy, but doesn't strike me as foodie--like warm red musk and cloves. Absolutely love this blend, and will have to order another bottle before it goes down.

You think it will never happen to you, but then one day...

I thought the burned plastic smell was something that happened to other people. It's something you read about on the news, and shake your head, and say, "What a shame," and then forget about and go on with your day.

Oh boy was I wrong. This smells like someone melted a plastic jug that happened to contain a cheap vanilla candle. Why, oh why?

Oh well...probably better off, it means I'm getting close to enough scents to start swapping away the ones I don't like, rather than leaving them in the back of my box.

Pure vetiver on me...and I'm afraid vetiver smells like whiskey in a really bad way to my nose. That's all I could smell in the bottle, and all I can smell on my skin. I'm afraid this is a fail...if only I could get smoky violets! *sigh*

I agree with everyone on Illyria and Mad Tea Party scents ('Tis the Voice of the Lobster is my favorite from MTP, and strikes me as a young girl type of scent). I'm hesitant to go into the goddesses, because some parents are weird, but Persephone, Thalia, and Utrennyaya are also lovely and light. Prunella is also nice.

I think this is my favorite of all the Halloweenies. It's all warm, spiced apples on my skin. Definitely getting another bottle (or five) before they go down.

I am resurrecting this topic for a bit of a broad request.

I'm going to a Decemberists concert next month, and am looking for a scent that sort of embodies the band (more specifically, the Hazards of Love album). Definitely open to suggestions for individual songs, or several songs (or even characters from songs)...whatever you guys have got. I want a scent that fits the show and will remind me of it whenever I wear it. Not going for anything difficult to acquire, so I'd prefer GCs (or, of course, any of the LEs that are currently up).

Mmm, I love this scent. It starts off smelling like watermelon Jolly Ranchers (which I liked, but didn't want to wear as a scent). On drydown, the gardenia and strawberry come out to play, mellowing it out and turning it into something just beautiful. Eutectic's description was right on for me...it is so stunning and complex. I think this goes on my ever-growing 5ml list. I can't stop sniffing my skin where I tested this.

ETA: There's a note in this that goes the same beautiful way as Poisoned Apple. I've no idea what it is exactly, but I suspect it's something in the "woody, musky-weird base." Wish I knew exactly what it is, I've been trying to track it down since I tried Poisoned Apple...I want to buy every BPAL with that scent.

I don't remember who said it, but whomever described it as rose-scented soap was right on. That is exactly what this smells like on me. As I amp rose, and am not particularly fond of it, I was uncertain about this scent... But I had a date that I was hoping would go well, so I wore it anyway. The date did go very well. Can't be sure if it was the perfume or my natural charm, but I will definitely be trying it out again. It's not one I'd choose for scent purposes, but if it continues to be successful in doing what it's supposed to do, I'll keep it around.

Got this as a frimp with my last order, and am so very excited. I've mentioned before that I amp rose like mad. The same is true in this case except...it doesn't smell like rose perfume. It smells like an actual rose. I didn't believe my nose at first. I think it's because it's so green... I'm sure there are other floral scents in there, but they do not show up on me. For once, this is not a curse...this has to be the most lovely rose scent I've ever encountered (not attached to a stem anyway). I am picturing a bright yellow and light pink bouquet. Definitely on the list for my next order...I can smell like fresh rose petals, without it turning awful and cloying! Yay!