Greenwoodtree

Earthy, sweet, musky male cologne at first application.It gets very light on me, and I can smell a warm richness that I wish would come out stronger. Alas, I only have a tester imp, and it's about gone.

I love men's scents, and this has some of that going for it. Just need more!

On first application, the herbs come to the fore front, but BPAL's frankincense always turns to powder on me, amps, and takes over. This is a disappointment.

However, the myrtle and bay are still holding their own, but it's basically an herbal body powder scent - which I would LOVE in a body powder.

Will have to try this in a scent locket.

So...I remember testing Haunted by itself a long time ago, and it was a no-go.

Well..the skin chemistry is changing. I finally smell the TRUE amber and musk here. It's so surprising - no morphing, no baby powder...it's very incensey and nice. The only problem is my skin eats it.

BTW, the chocolate note disappears immediately - well, all the bonbon oils do that for some reason

This started as a pretty fruity floral, very feminine and I liked it! A rarity for a floral, even though the notes don't list any flowers.

After 30 minutes, it had sadly degenerated to a tangy, candy smell, something I hate as a perfume. It stayed like that...all the pretty feminine aura gone.

I'm pretty sure this is the apple and the honey. They both turn to sweettarts or powder on me, and sometimes honey amps. Usually blackcurrant is a winner.

This is so odd.

When I 1st put it on the chocolate came out for a brief howdy, then promptly disappeared. Immediately it was the strong medicinal sassafras - I could barely stand the scent!

So, I'm outside, it's warm, I'm re-potting plants...and this warm, delicate, feminine scent keeps wafting past my nose. I smell this again and it's not that...then I realized it HAD to be, so instead of sniffing close to the skin, I sniffed several inches away, and sure enough.

This is a new experience for me regarding testing BPAL oils.

Anyway, it stays too strong and with a pungent floral note for awhile...it's only after several minutes (15+/-?) that light, warm, beautiful scent comes out.

I really WISH it would be that way from application onward.

This began a dark, sweet, complex scent - the musk was lovely.

On dry-down, it's sawdust, and faint tinge of musk.. I got no pine tar, birch tar, or black pepper.

This started out as men's cologne, straight, clean and simple.

Dry-down brings out this leather note that I do not enjoy as it smells like old fashioned hospital smell, with a background of faint cologne.

On first sniff I said to myself, ahh, a sweet tobacco, right out of the humidor...and it stays that way.

The fig is dominant, and I a going to try adding more vetiver E.O. to see what happens...because I LOVE VETIVER.

Masculine? Sharp? Cologn-y? This is why my chemistry is so weird compared to everyone else's...

I am getting a sweet floral...the rockrose is prominent, but the champaca is overtaking all.

Although I like it, it's so one note on me - and now it's fading. Darn. It sounded so good.

As soon as this touched my skin, the jasmine floral amped, and I couldnt smell anything else.

Soon after that, it faded to a very faint floral with possibly the faintest tinge of the amber and tea.

So sad...as I sniff my arm again, I barely smell anything. It disappeared in 10 minutes.

well..

Embalming Fluid has always been a no-go for me, but I am reminded exactly why.

The chocolate fades immediately and what is left is the trademark medicinal, faintly licoricey, very unpleasant, sort of alcoholic scent that is one of the worst smells I have ever put on my skin.

The odor wafting up from my arm as I type this reminds me of the breath of someone who has spent the night drinking licorice schnapps and vodka gimlets and probably has alcohol poisoning. Just sickening! Finishing this quickly so I can run to scrub it off!!

This is all orange blossom, neroli on me...I'm getting very little of anything else. It's pleasant and pretty, but a bit too sweet, which is probably due to the amber as well.

On dry down, still sweet. It's not til it's been on for 30-40 minutes that the overly sweet aspects fade and the gentler, calming beeswax comes out. I wish more beeswax! So I may try this with Hand of Glory, if I still have it.

ETA: Layered this with Hand of Glory - it totally grounds out the cloying sweetness. I'm going to have to try wearing this layered and see what happens.

This is all warm, autumn nights with the scent of pumpkins and spices wafting through the air. It reminds me of aspects of Samhain.

It's too bad it doesnt last very long though.

This is a sexy, sweaty, earthy scent with a faint sweetness. It makes me think of sweaty bodies after sex.

There is something in it that reminds me of Sara Pezzini, however, the listed notes don't match. I am amping the amber and tobacco, and probably the benzoin too, which is giving it a slight acrid quality.

It doesn't morph, and I like it, but it's not something I would wear. I would like to smell it on my husband...now to try to get him to try it.

This starts out complex but over-poweringly sweet and strong to me.

It dried down and settled a little, but still way too much for my nose and head.

Aaack!

The balsam and patchouli amp and in an unpleasant way! Sawdust...fresh, dirty sawdust - with maybe a touch of sandlewood, and the faintest tinge of rose somewhere.

I'm not getting anything pleasant out of this.

So, I had to apply this twice. The first time, my skin ate it in minutes and I couldn't even find where I'd applied it.

The second time, the chocolate amped quickly, and then it faded just as quickly until only the faintest scent of lavender and white musk remained. I am so sad.

This started out all super sweet incense and musk...couldn't smell anything else.

As it sits for a couple minutes, I think I'm getting some leather (which is the note I wanted most). I actually want to try wearing this for an entire day now.

It's got that sophisticated edge to it that makes it seem very wearable.

And it;s drying more...and if I don't stop huffing my arm, a headache is going to start. I really want to test this with a heavier leather scent and see what happens.

ETA: 5 minutes later and damn the notes that turn to sweet powder on me all to hell. powder with a tinge of background leather...*sigh* must retest.

This scent started out really nice - sweet, complex, and white musk is always a winner with me.

However, in no time all the complexity faded and I was left with a sort of sweet powdery smell. At first I thought vanilla...but no vanilla is in it, right?

Finally it faded to a faint powdery smell. I can only assume it is once again ambergris reacting to my skin.

I REALLY wish the scent stayed true to how it smells when I first put it on. sad

This was high-pitched to me. It was harsh at first application, then dried down to a balanced, sweet verbena with what I SWEAR smells like chamomile. If more of that herbal smell came out, it would be a winner.

Not bad, but not for me.

ETA: Surprising change - It is now this very pleasant, slightly sweet, summery skin scent! Everything is balanced and it's very pretty! (SMH - skin chemistry)

Let me start by saying, I am NOT a BPAL floral person.

This may be the exception.

What the first reviewer said, about 'grand', 'powerful'...and all the rest - yes. It's strong and full of flowers and I get images of a gilded French drawing room with huge bouquets of flowers, women in lux silk dresses that waft notes of this oil around them as they converse and drink tea.

A very worthy floral...complex, deep, huge. I'm surprised! Better as a scent wafting in the air than actually huffing my skin though. This would be a WONDERFUL atmo.

The full-flavored zest of life is taken over by the funereal roses and baby powder of the undertaker.

On first sniff, I was immediately intrigued because I always do well with the Lab's cherry scents.

However, the rose amps after several minutes, with a powdery background. All the complexity of the bourbon and cherries has disappeared like a memory. Very sad even..

very appropriate.

More complex than other florals I've tried - there is a tone of sophistication to it, a bit lux even.

I agree regarding the previous comments of it being sweet and wildflowerish.

A young scent, but with a playful background. Will see how it lasts on me, but I really do like it, and thats a change from other BPAL florals!

I usually like the cherry notes, and this was no exception - I guess I would prefer this as a candle -more subtle. The anise really comes out a lot. Makes me want a Dr. Pepper!

This is pretty clean and straightforward. I get all the listed notes easily on application.

It pretty much is staying that way, but I tend to amp the Lab's lemon and rose notes, and that's whats happening. If the apple stayed with them, I would like this a lot for a warm weather, fun scent.

But sour roses? no thanks.