sookster

initial application is rum and coconut...in that order......

 

then the coconut which hates my chemistry ends up turning this beautiful blend into an absolute burnt and rubbery scent....

 

bums me so badly that all the labs coconut scents turn rank with my chemistry....

upon application this blend is orangey and spicy with a little something else going on....

 

sadly this one does not have much lasting power and turns sort of soury leaving all the orange/spice goodness behind *sigh*

 

i detect a floral of some sort as well so this might be why it turns that way....

i was able to score a decanted impy of this lovely, lovely scent!!!

 

omFG.....initially it is buttery, sweet, cinnamony, graham crackery all swirled together in one positively mouth watering concoction

 

after a bit it dries down to a slightly smokier version with some mocha thrown in....

 

this is very, very strong and works with my chemistry oh so well....and wanna know how i know???

 

dear boyfriend came home and pounced on me and whispered....you smell so f*cking good i can't control myself.....i needn't say anything more.....

ooooh.....quite decadent and so different!!!

 

all the notes shine through loud and clear with my chemistry...woohoo

 

rosewood, oak and teak notes with wispy blue lilac, tea rose, dried white rose and ethereal osmanthus....wow....fantastically unique blend that will have everyone ask what you are wearing

 

and this one lasts a good long time on me too! yay!!

 

*scampers off to add this to my "big bottle list"*

 

thanks Beth

very soapy and florally with my chemistry...a touch of citrus pops out after awhile...

hmmmmmm.....too many florals for me.....sweet florals, i should say

 

just turns into a mish mash of i am not sure what with my chemistry....sadly

is not working.....eeeyuck

 

i so wanted to love venice too...boo

orange and citronella upon application....perhaps something piney going on there....

turns more lemony after some time....

and that is it....a big old lemon is what i smell like with this one....does not last long either.......

i get flowery coffee

i am so not sure if i like this

the jasmine is really coming through now and completely taking over any other scent that might have been in the mixture.....

 

most def not for me.....

very florally and green on me....slightly swampy but in a very interesting way

almost like a hot and humid summer evening around a body of water....

quite unique and lovely with my chemistry...will continue sampling my frimp to see if this is a "big bottle" order

whoa!! the jasmine in this s-t-r-o-n-g on me....not terrible if you dig jasmine but i am not quite sure

i also tend to get a bit of ylang-ylang or is that jus the intense jasmine in this blend....

i *wish* i could get the almond that some of the bpal folk have mentioned in their reveiws but i got nada, zippo, zilch for almond in this one.....

most definitely not a scent for sookster.....

i get the milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla, spilled over the crisp scent of clean linen but strangely enuff no black tea whatsoever in this scent....

 

this is a very, very sweet perfume....quite lovely .... i adore how the white pepper and linen make an extremely pronounced appearance....

 

i was actually quite hesitant on keeping this scent but i truly think i need to give her a few more chances before throwing the towel in.....

 

normally i don't dig such sweet perfumes but this is astonishingly different

 

yay lab....keep it up!!

ghadzhooks....OMG

 

hands down the most divine scent ever!!!!

 

in this particular order.......i get almond, cinnamon, dragon's blood, a floral hint or some sort of booziness...like a drunken black cherry perhaps.....

 

positively astounding and amazing and worthy of a big honkin bottle for my next purchase

jumpin jee-ho-seh-fat!!

 

yummy berry/floral/minty goodness....lusciously, light and sweet and a perfect summertime blend for uber hot days....lasting power is sadly "zippo" for me....

darn,darn,darn

 

i'd probably love the unicorn a whole lot more if she lasted longer *sigh*

positively astounding!!!!!

 

all these scents come through on me loud and clear...black musk, tobacco, fir, balsam of peru, cumin, bitter clove, crushed mint, and orange blossom....

 

OMG, this is definitely a big bottle purchase for me and dear boyfriend....while this truly smells like more of a traditional dude scent, it works ultra fantastic with my chemistry as well....i'd love to smell this on me in the dead of winter....gotta be killer

woweeeeeeeeeee!!

 

heady florals upon application.....this is a complex blend to my shnoz and seems to warm up nicely with my chemistry

 

oddly enuff, i get not one single, solitary whiff of lime

not even a smidge...all floral....i do dig it though...can't stop sniffing my arm....love how this one warms up on me......another great smelling perfume courtesy of the lab

oh march hare, how do i love thee??

let me count the ways!!

 

this blend is phenomenal!!

 

upon application, all i get is thick, heady apricot and butter

 

but with all the lab's blends, timing is of the essence....after about 1/2 hour this turns into the most lavish, heavenly concoction

not like a pastry or cookie....maybe slightly cakey....and now the clove peeps her pretty face through.........positively dee-lish and my flavorite scent from Mad Tea Party......

smells what i would imagine the color purple to smell like...

 

and no, not lilac or grape or anything like that...just "purple".....

 

itz not changing so much.....perhaps warming up ever so gently....

uhhhhhhhmmmm.... i dunno...

 

a tad more florally now but something "not quite right" with my chemistry......

 

... it somehow reminds me of those toidy cakes they place in public restrooms.....

 

so sorry lab.....my chemistry just runs amuck with this one.....boo/hiss/boo/hiss

hmmmmmm....wow....

 

cinnamon....earthy and dirty

 

after warming up the cinnamon turns into a delightfully sweet blend...almost cinnamon and almond cookies....*drool*......

 

seems my chemistry agrees with all of the lab's cinnamon scents which is a.o.k. by me as i love the way it turns out...

 

will i get a big bottle???

 

a definite maybe.....*slurp*

sweet almond, cooked oatmeal, honey....mmmm....smells awesome upon application

 

wears quickly...my skin gobbles up the scent...eeeek!!

now i am left with a somewhat playdough type scent....salty in a way...*ack*

(the way some peeps explain the POTL scent turning playdough-y on them)

 

Lord knows how I wanted to love Dana O'shee after all the positive raving about her :icon_eek:

she is just not for me......wah!!!!!!

ok yum....

 

woodsy, florally, super clean scent.....oh how it reminds me of something i so wore as a teen but i cannot quite put my finger on just what it is grrrrrrrr...

 

in any case if you are looking for a scent with all of the above, puuuhlllleeeeeeeeze....give Binah a whirl.....

 

Amazing.....Beth has "got" to have some sort of crystal ball that she contacts the "perfume fairies" with to come up with some of her creative and astounding blends......OMG......

ultra sweet, dusky, musky, slightly smoky .... tad flowery...teeny tiny bit o' cinnamon cream of wheat....

WOW....I have never quite smelled anything so phenomenal......

 

i'd dig this in the cooler months for sure, so i will try the imp again at that time....

 

absolutely patchouli and fruity goodness with this lil' sucker

lasts forever and warms up to a very comforting scent .....

 

i am such a sucker for anything patchouli, of course....do i need a big ol'

10 ml??

 

problee....

starts off oh so minty and then turns into a the most astonishingly warm, gorgeous floral ..... powdery....AMAZING

old lady-ish even...but gorgeous!!!!!! if my Gramma were still around she would beg me for a bottle of this

 

yet another ultra-unique scent has been created.....

 

wonderful!!!!!!

 

slightly OT here but "with regards to colors of imps"....

 

 

 

i have several imps of Centzon Totochtin and they all range in color from dark amber to a very light golden color....however, they all smell exactly the same (thankfully for me as this is a fav of mine)!!

 

my guess is that when the lab makes up a new batch of perfume the colors of the oils themselves might vary slightly.....

Blood Rose has got to be my absolute favorite scent from the lab

 

It smells like the most luscious, sweet, ripe grape with a touch of cherry ... the rose scent mixes beautifully in this blend and is not overpowering.....and the dragon's blood rounds everything out to the most spectacular blend with my chemistry.....

 

This is on my list for a big ol' 10 ml with my next lab order

The most "foresty" scent I have encountered and absolutely love is Hemlock....I wrote a review on this a few days ago.....you might wanna give this one a whirl