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Altaira

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  1. Hi, everyone -

     

    I normally lean towards florals, but I'm really in the mood for something different. I think I'd like to try a few imps of something with some chocolate in it. Not flat out FOODIE, but chocolate. Any recommendations? I've done forum searches, so I think I'll grab an imp of Velvet, but if I want to do the basic set of six (if there are that many recommendations), what other five do you think I should chase down?

     

    Thanks very much!

     

    I wan to second the rec for The Last Unicorn (Frosty lilac petals, iris pallida root, orris, violet leaf, white chocolate, coconut, wild lettuce, white sandalwood, and oakmoss.)

     

    It has a light floral perfume mixed with sweet chocolate and coconut that is very pretty. Given that you like florals, I think it would be a great choice for a chocolatey scent for you. It's not available on it's own in imp form, only as part of the Series I imp set, but you might want to track it down in the forums. And it's not an LE, just one of the more expensive special collections in the GC.


  2. The Bards are usually in March, but some years none are released. The Metamorphosis series (moths and butterflies) have come out in the summer the last 2 years, but didn't exist before then and haven't been promised for the future. "Phobia" scents are often released around April first. The other scent collections are mostly one-offs; they just show up from time to time, then go away never to return.


  3. Thanks for the replies....helps, but then makes my hope falter! :) But yeah, I figure there will be wonderful new things on the horizon, but still....would be nice if sometimes they can bring back what seems to be real popular scents. I understand the component issue as well...at the same time, it would be nice to be informed if a certain scent will "never" come back so I can stop dreaming!! ;)

     

    One thing to keep in mind is that several of the HTFs were made to commemorate specific events. Storyville was for one of the Convergences and Gothabilly was for a Bat's Day, I believe. Others have been for things like Comicon. Very small batches are produced because they are only meant to be purchased by people who physically go to the event. They are not available on-line to anyone, ever. Very small batches also mean the Lab can use rare ingredients that they may only have a limited supply of and may never get again. This is why resurecteds are rare, the ingredients for the recipe just don't exist (and in some cases, the recipes themselves were lost).

     

    And some things, like Candy Butcher and VILF weren't meant to be limited, but an ingredient is no longer available, so they were discontinued before their time.


  4. Hollywood Babylon, on a side note, didn't smell Anything like that on me - it smelled nice, but nowhere like the description - possibly because I amp red musk to headache-levels. So if you are a red-musk-amper, beware :P

     

    (not to ruin the tip or anything - just as info :) )

    It's funny because I had the oposite negative reaction to Hollywood Babylon. On me it smells exactly like those strawberry hard candies that come wrapped in foil that looks like a stawberry:

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    It was way too sweet and cloying, but then I amp sugar scents. Skin chemistry is a funny thing.


  5. From the general catalog, Red Queen is great. It smells like cough syrup when first applied, but quickly dries down to a great thick fruit scent. Reminds me of raspberry squares.

     

    And it is an older LE (Yule 2009) but if you can find Mason and Jenkins Port Jelly it is a thick jam scent. Smells kinda like red Swedish Fish candy.


  6. Is it a strong sweet smell? I'm just wondering if as a foodie I would love it?

    Beeswax is the wax bees make to store honey in. It is not sweet, but is often blended with sweet notes. Have you ever smelled a beeswax candle? Real ones are a dull golden color. The BPAL beeswax scent smells exactly like that (because it is made from actual beeswax).

     

    I can't wear strong sweet smells (they make me nauseous) and honey smells like baby powder once it hits my skin, but I love beeswax blends. So, while you may end up loving beeswax, it won't be because it is sweet or foody.


  7. I'm curious about this "beeswax" note. Is it smokey? or sweet? Is it light or strong? Is there different types of beeswax? Please enlightment me with all your beeswax knowledge fellow beeswax lovers...

     

    I read through the thread but I want more, lol. ;)

    It's well, beeswax. Like in a candle. Not sure I can describe it if you haven't smelt it before.


  8. 2011 version.

     

    In decant: Huh! Did not expect this. It's sweet like hard candies.

     

    On skin: Still candy. Rd with a hint of citrus. Not melancholy at all. Nostalgic in that is smells like a candy shop...

     

    I like it enough to try is again for longer wear.


  9. In decant: Bracing sharp ginger and pepper. There's a base note that smells unclean.

     

    On skin: Calms down considerably. Bright ginger and hint of citrus. There is a dry wood note in the background. Fades quickly. I like it, but not enough to get a bottle.


  10. 2011 version.

     

    In decant: A medium strength vanilla with hints of coconut and cat-poop jasmine.

     

    On skin: Mostly coconut with cloying headache inducing flowers. At least the dirty littler box scent has gone away. The vanilla has faded far into the background.

     

    The best I can say is it's not as gross of Pink Snowballs. But this just doesn't work for me at all.


  11. A lighthearted winter scent: chilly vanilla rose snowballs! Dainty, soft, and certainly unfit for flinging!

    2011 version. So, what I smell is not at all what other people smell with this.

    In the decant: Not cold at all. In fact it is a very warm vanilla with cloying floral perfume. Not just rose. I like rose, this has some sort of 'white' flower in it that I always find gross.

    On skin: Super sweet vanilla and rancid flowers. It's disgusting and I'm baffled that it is so popular. Is my nose broken?

  12. Hi! I think this is the right place to post my frustration.

     

    I've got a decant labeled "Danube" but it smells nothing like the description. I've also checked the reviews and read pages of thoughts over Danube, but none was similar to what I was getting. I'm thinking of a mislabeling.

     

    Here is what I smell: It is like tobacco.. and leather or black musk I guess. I may be wrong, since I'm a newbie to identifying single notes succesfully. But I can easily say that it smells something in between Dracul and Hellfire (and a bit of Dee). And it is definitely a masculine scent. Nothing like "floral, watery or sweet" as described in Danube review thread. Can somebody help me out?

     

    TIA!

     

    Is the label hand written? Is it clearly "Danube" or could it be a different word (or words?) Decants of GC scents aren't all that common, it may be a similar looking name of an LE. Maybe Dancing Koi (Brown musk, leather accord, toasted sandalwood, clove, labdanum, and champaca). Can you take a pic of the label and post it?


  13. 2011 version.

     

    In decant: Fresh garden rose. I like this much more than Rose Red which was a more cultivated, florist type rose scent.

     

    On skin: The same. Fresh garden rose single note. When I asked my husband what he thought, he said "smells like rose water"

     

    Longer wear: Grows faint after about 2 hours. I like this, but I'm not sure I'll get a bottle since it fades so fast and I hate reapplying during the day. I also think I prefer more complex blends that have rose as a note, but other things as well.


  14. 2011 version.

     

    In decant: Fresh "florist" roses. Clearly the scent of a bouquet of flowers, not wild or garden flowers. There is almost a dusty note.

     

    On skin: The dusty note fades and a juiciness comes forward.

     

    Longer wear: I like this when wet, but it fades very fast; after about 90 minutes I can hardly tell it's there. Nice, but doesn't rise to the top of the many rose scents I already have.


  15. In the decant: A clean skin musk with a hint of camphor. Very promising.

     

    On skin: Musk, soap, and woods. This is the best light musk I've ever tried from BPAL. It smells like freshly washed skin with a bit of dry woods (probably the combo of frankincense and camphor). Seriously considering a bottle. This is awesome. :wub2:

     

    10 minutes later: Apparently I'm allergic to one of these ingredients because I can't breath through my nose and a nasal congestion headache is squeezing my brain. :cry2:

     

    I'm so sad I can't wear this. After washing it off, I'm still getting wiffs of the musk where it rubbed on my clothes and it is still wonderful. I think it's the camphor I'm reacting to, but can't be sure. Whatever it is, it changed what was going to be a bottle purchase to something I had to scrub off my skin. Because of this, I can't comment on how long it lasts.

     

    If you like other light musks like Neutral or Mr. Ibis, you should try Breathless Horror.


  16. The overall impression I get is of resins; frankincense and myrrh, very dark and deep. Then I start sneezing and my head feels tight.

     

    I sprayed in in my bathroom on my cloth shower curtain. It was too strong for me in such a small space. It was a lot nicer the next morning, but it still provoked an allergic recation, so it's not for me.


  17. all scents mentioned thus far are...

     

    I see Ranger, Paladin, and Fighter; but no Rogue? That's one of my favorite leather scents ever. Soft and sophisticated and just a little devious. It was the RPG with the most prominent leather note on me. Ranger was mostly pine, Paladin was heavy on the cedar and reminded my of an uptight Tombstone, and Fighter is heavy on the metal scent and the leather is the sharp bitter version I don't like.

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