SophieCedar

I have a confession. Sometimes I wrestle with myself about writing a glowing review because I know it'll make it that much harder for me to locate a backup bottle...this is one of those. Hhahaahahaa... anyways...Can't help but always be honest, so here it goes *le sigh*.

 

OMG. Peach 1 2016 is THE SHIT. I am head over heels in love with it. Like, literally gaga. Its the perfect storm, on my skin and has rocketed to the top of my bpal favorites list as soon as this sneaky little gal hit my skin.

 

The rose musk has found perfect friends. White pear can go acidic on me in milliseconds...but its so compatible with everything here, I've completely changed my mind on my crappy relationship with pear. While peach isn't the 1st note that comes to mind when I sniff, it nevertheless is a large contributing factor to the win. Its so well blended, the only thing I can visually compare it to is watching a euphoric cult clan dancing in a ring, covered in flowers, love & unbridled joy. Its a perfect sweet, pink-toned, summery, rose musk scent. LOVE. :wub2:

Peach IV: Its a gorgeous, resinous, hippie peach.

Oudhs can vary in depth and mixture, in my experience. This oudh is particularly deep..smells exactly like a collection of incenses from india, nepal, etc, with a touch of vetiver. I thought I smelled Nag Champa when 1st applied. The peach is syrupy and ripe, a la Peach I 2013 or Grand Guignol. It gets way behind the oudh in drydown, same with the orange blossom. Hence, it mellows to a daydreamy sweet oudh. Overall, I'm very happy with this one!

On me, this is the perfect vanilla. Soft, sweet, warm, creamy, reallllyyyyy long wear. A vanilla I crave and have a hard time finding..now its here.

Is my smeller broken? Or have I sucked up so much argon gas and metal dust that I've warped my snooter power?

 

I'm not getting evergreen or eucalyptus at all! This smells buttery, warm, musky. Like a toned down version of Eos. Like seriously buttery golden. My sweetheart's gonna try to spread me on toast. (rreeeooww!)

 

Hence, WIN.

I am a confirmed hoarder of all things pink. Here's my most pink list.

 

Serving Fish

Lady in Speckled Pink Kimono

Vasilissa

Loli.Goth

Why did I never review this?

 

Anyways, its aged lovely. Gorgeous creamy dark musk and smooth sweet jasmine with moonflower. I'm *quite* impressed. So much so that I dragged it back off my sales page.

It smells similar to a wiccan shop. Like when you first walk in the door and the sanctity & calm washes over you, due to the combination of beautiful sacred oils and incenses. Yup. That's precious to me, considering how life changing those sacred spaces were when I was a confused wee teen. Made me see there is very much about the world I didn't know, but wanted to!

The atmosphere spray is pink creamy sugar with a touch of grenadine and a bare breath of gin. I'm getting much less booze than zee zee. Hmm. Honestly I love it and it lasts forever. My husband sprayed it in his car a week ago and it still smells delicious in there!

Hmm. Ok. I love doing this so bear with me..my brain bizarrely retains most of the black phoenix library, which I pull like dewey decimal cards... I'm glad to make it into useful knowledge occasionally...

 

Don't ask me to remember where I parked my car in a large lot. I won't know. But quiz me on the notes of bpal scents and I'll get an A+. Weeeiiirrrddd...

 

I would suggest the following..crossing over from pirate to tiki:

 

Santo Domingo:An exotic, sultry blend of tobacco leaf, bay rum and heady Caribbean blossoms.

Caliban: (sorry I know there's a marine accord but I thought it was most relevant) The scent of the salty seas, bittersweet wine, palm and tropical ferns.

Hetairae: (one of my faves!): A seductive and dazzling blend of golden honey, fiery patchouli, sweet fig and clove, and a blushing touch of ylang ylang.

Mary Read (I know.. another aquatic..but trust me.. its awesome!): Salt air, ocean mist, aged patchouli, sarsaparilla, watered-down rum, leather-tinged musk, and a spray of gunpowder.

Boomslang: Snake Oil with cocoa, teakwood, and rice milk. (ungh!)

Goblin: Black coconut, gnarly patchouli, and sweet benzoin. (hey..why not. Feral tiki goddess, eh?)

Eden: fig leaf, fig fruit, honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood.

Elegba: His ofrenda contains coconut, tobacco and sweet, sugared rum.

Obatala: (smells like coconut suntan lotion but fresher) Obatala’s ofrenda is soft, white and pure: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water.

Shango: (one of my fav banana tropical scents!!) The Master of Lightning’s ofrenda contains red apples, banana, chili pepper, coconut, pineapple, pomegranate and sugar cane.

 

harder to find:

The Initiation: (lupers 2016. It rules!!) Red wine and vanilla pod infused with caramel, peach, tobacco flower, and coconut.

Tiki Princess: I second it... Its good stuff.

Check out the old Atomic Luau Lounge collection. Tons of tropical cocktails! Should be relatively easy to find on the sales pages, here.

 

ETA:

 

Oh! And if you can find it, I highly recommed Luna Negra 2011: blackberry and blackcurrant with Nepalese amber, kewda attar, and a deep, rich, sweet dark musk.

Thank you everyone for the suggestions! I have decants/imps of some I think might be very suitable for their tastes(Sophie- I have imps of both of those! What a cute idea! ) I wish I still had my imp of rogue, but I think I will be able to replace it.

So I think I might go with the suggestion of imp packs, maybe some that will invoke good memories! Obviously I'm trying to combine all of these good suggestions as best I can lol

 

I do feel like The Bride would be hard to let go, I've never smelled anything like it. I could decant a bit for her in the least. I have no idea if she'll like it, so to give her my entire bottle could indeed end up being a mistake :/

Excellent! yay! Imp sets sound wonderfully cute, especially attached to their standard gift in a pretty little bag with a bow . That'll make em go ooohhh I want a bottle of that! hahahaaa

 

Best of luck and have a great time at the wedding <3

Hmm. . I would say don't give up The Bride.

 

 

My theme for them would be about love, undying and passionate....I would pick the following GCs to present as a pair:

 

For her: Les Bijoux

For him: Golden Priapus

 

Very cheeky and memorable, eh?

Hmm.. I'd say:

 

Elegy No.1 S. 196

Cheshire Cat

Kitty

Romanti.Goth

Mag Mell

Venus Murcia

Detestable Putrescence

Eat Me

Oh. and Squirting Cucumber. Its definitely cucumber to the max,

Brain maze of the bpal library gearing up... hang on!

 

I've got nothing in the way of green bell peppers for ya...sorry.

 

I second the zucchini smell from Orc.

The Shattered Pumpkin or Theme in Yellow. Both have a raw pumpkin smell.

Ushi: seriously tomatoes + fruit!

 

I haven't tried it yet but can anyone vouch for Hagsgate? Its got some serious veggies: An accursed bounty: rich black soil and hay, cucumber, tomato, red lettuce, summer squash, black eggplant, arugula, grape vine, artichoke, and a tangle of herbs marred by an undercurrent of vetiver, patchouli, and black moss.

 

 

That's all I got.

Alert! Lush Kitchen UK just released a Lord of Misrule solid perfume!! You're welcome.

 

Relevance: for all of you having trouble locating a comparable bpal...

Love is a dead-on match of Rose Jam, for me.

Back up bottle needed. Nuff said.

 

No really, its awesome. The lotus lends a light fresh floral tinge and sandalwood a bit of clean earthiness. Keeps it from being strictly gourmand central. Plus, surprise, it smells awesome on dudes too!

 

ps: the artwork actually made me gasp and say "ohmygerdddd!" Most graphic shunga award goes to.....

Wow! This is the 1st blend I've experienced where angels trumpet was notable and actually stuck around! Its wet, purple, green, earthy, clean. Reminded me of Devil's Nightcap from LUSH for a sec. Violet becomes more prominent in the drydown but its still sufficiently obscured by the rarer floral and base notes.

 

Overall, I truly like it. Nice floral that's just this side of different. I'd say wear this to confuse true floral geeks...they won't be able to identify the notes clearly. Plus, its got hella throw!

Another vote of confidence, here. Easter Lily is creamy, waxy, white, opulent gorgeousness, with a touch of golden pollen. Like I shoved my face in the real thing. A little goes a long way and the lasting power is amazing.

Ok this is gonna be a longer review, bear with me.... I have The Words for this one!

 

One of my favorites. I've already ordered a bottle. I may need like 4 more... Its severely headcloud clearing. Feels like someone took a weight off my temples! I have a tendency/talent (depending on how you look at it) to hyper-focus on almost anything. Like to the point that I can block out surrounding noise etc.. this brings me right out of that mode! Hence this is unexpectedly aromatheraputic.

 

Slightly musky, citrusy, deep green but airy herbal, dark gunpowder tea gorgeousness. The wormwood acts as a nice base note, grounding the bright sunny yellow bergamot and neroli. Never thought it could do that! Thyme should be used more often, like everywhere. Its great. This is no exception. Its the perfect airy herbal top note. I really can't describe it better than airy. Redcurrant flows around the outer edge to provide a slight sweetness without breaking up the smooth greenness.

 

Honestly, this is one of Beth's stroke of genius moments. I love when she incorporates uncommon herbals, ie: Gun Moll tarragon. Geisha in Green Kimono can turn your head from boulder to balloon in one sniff flat. That's my tag line.

The carnation/lavender/hay combo turns to sexy tobacco on me? I smell like a debonair man's debaucherous playroom. Its a good thing! I vote this one as the sleeper hit.

I do love this scent more than I anticipated. Goes to show that you never can predict a winner til you try them all

 

The white incense note immediately releases pressure and makes my head all floaty and carefree. Light, woody, with a dry lemon citrus to brighten things up. Color/texture impression is golden tan smoke.

Realizing now that I shoulda ordered a back up bottle of this one. Its Ninon without all the sharp notes. This really is wonderful. Sweet golden vanilla and warm/non-powdery honey musk. The magnolia isn't sharp or super present. It just is. Perfection.

WHOAMYGOD.. this scent rules. Its all sexy musky amber and red/golden wood with a gorgeous sweetness. Whatever frothing does to honey, I would like that done to myself, please. It apparently makes all the difference.

Wet: wonderfully prominent frangipani and plumeria (I have the dumbest spellcheck ever by the way... it doesn't recognize these 2 flower names)

 

Drydown: as per usual, the white gardenia takes over on me and pushes all other florals (oh great, spellcheck..florals isn't a real word either?) to the background. I do wish I fared better with the lab's gardenia note. Oh well. Someone else who's skin wrangles it better will love this blend and get more complexity from it.

You know, I love this but is just not as strong as I preconceived. Its much smoother and more honeyed than I thought it may be. The lime note isn't as sharp as I thought. I may sound pouty about it but whateves..its still lovely. This will make a wonderful summertime scent.