ModderRhu

i ordered 1 bottle of l'essence de l'engouement and 1 bottle of l'essence de la passion from BPTP on march 19. via the link in the CCnow email, it says it shipped on April 4. i never got a CNS notification. if the link in the CCnow email indicates it shipped, does that mean it really shipped? i'm very concerned because these scents are no longer available. i was really looking forward to having them.

 

ETA: i noticed earlier in the thread that if ccnow says it shipped it means the lab just got the order. does that mean i won't get my perfume? i don't think they were available anymore on april 4th. i had no indication that there was a problem with my order. i just thought it was taking a long time. if i knew that earlier, i would have ordered them again while they were still available.

 

ETA again: it looks like my card wasn't charged until the 5th, but i'm not sure because the layout of that site is confusing. i should probably just email the lab

this reminds me so much of snow white. it's kind of how i pictured yellow snowballs would smell. very creamy and slightly tangy. definitely have to re-test, but i like what i smell so far.

omigosh CONFETTI CAKE my favorite cake ever! it smells just like confetti cupcakes with wonderful extra-creamy frosting. there's a little fruitiness floating around there too, but only a little! like candied orange peel or candied papaya. i get no cocoa whatsoever. it's wonderful during every stage on me. i get wafts of fresh whipped cream when i'm not smelling it directly from my wrist.

aureus, depraved, banshee beat. i love dry, patchouli/woody smelling things in the summer. i dunno why. they aren't really "refreshing," but for some reason it works for me. i think patchouli smells better and better as you wear it in the heat. smells dirty

this is like snow white + hope in the same bottle. it's that scotch tape-y goodness that i LOVE about snow white with sugared rose. i'm also getting something melony in the bottle and on my skin. the first time i wore this, i watched let the right one in and i think i will forever think of a little girl vampire barefoot in the snow whenever i smell this

oh wow this is soooo sweet x.x it sounded perfect from the description, and i don't dislike it, it's just SO. SWEET.

i think applying less (i really slathered the hell out of myself with this) will help. it's one of those scents where you don't need more than a drop.

this does remind me of black lace! and galvanic goggles. it's that tobacco flower. i love it! i love all the other notes. i just found out that castoreum is (basically) beaver musk. i feel like a posh, cuddly beaver pup :3

this is the only bpal that smells like a yankee candle to my nose. i guess i will have to use this quite sparingly and layer it with other things!

this is beautiful. it's what i imagined and hoped dirty would smell like. it's a true, sophisticated clean scent. i recognize this note from beanman and beanwoman prepare to attack the vagina.

authentic, comfy, non-chemical smelling leather. lasts forever.

this is so juicy i wanna drink it. it quenches my thirst just to sniff it

hello! these are my quick drive-by recs:

 

the malignant dreams of cthulhu in love

gelt

how doth the little crocodile

 

good luck!!

i just hold them up to a lamp. my favorite way though is to take an xacto knife and cut a thin thin strip out of the label. i think it looks cool you get to see the color of the oil more that way

the sea foams milk smells gentle and comforting to me

how doth the little crocodile is awesome

i think the gladdener of all hearts is a lovely, soft sage scent

in the imp: just cherry

 

wet on skin: VERY CHERRY + a little cool anise/minty feeling at the back of my throat when i smell it.

 

dry on skin: cherry has calmed down. anise is much more noticeable. not getting red musk, at least not yet.

 

ETA: a little later, i am getting the red musk. it smells just like the infernal lover at this stage, but with a little anise. i thought i had the "non-red musk" version of IL, because it didn't smell how i expected red musk to smell. finally i know what it is supposed to smell like it's creamy, and a little salty, kind of like cake batter? with some cherry...weird.

 

late drydown: just red musk!

in the imp: smells like a sweet juice mix with indian food sitting next to it. very odd

 

wet on skin: less indian food, more juiciness.

 

initial drydown: mmm...very sour/bitter. like slicing open a fresh lime. bright and fizzy.

 

late drydown: it's over an hour later but this still smells like fresh happy citrus! i really like it.

in the imp: sinus-clearing evergreenery. whoa juniper

 

wet on skin: mmm...turns juicy!

 

initial drydown: smells like a creamy smoothie. i don't smell any of the ingredients individually, it just comes together nicely.

 

late drydown: same, but lighter. pretty faint, actually.

in imp: all citrus! bright

 

wet on skin: still citrus, but can tell there's other stuff in there. it's deeper.

 

initial drydown: something in here reminds me of food. like, dinner. like, savory. weird. i've heard oud can have some strange odor profiles, so that must be it. it's also kinda juicy. definitely woody, but not obnoxious. muted woods.

 

late drydown: the citrus has totally burned off. i'm left with hot, buttered wood. salty and creamy. all i'm getting right now is the wood and labdanum. smells creamy like sandalwood, but not as sour. i like!

High Priest Not To Be Described. One of my husband's favorites. He is going to be so heartbroken when I tell him. Ironically, the one thing I remember smelling similar to it is... Loviatar. And now they're both gone.

 

perhaps try Clockwork Couture: Male? It's not as spicy, but smoother and subtler to my nose. Overall awesome for either sex, IMO

 

and is it just me, or is the steamworks line dropping like flies?

Smells absolutely TOXIC in the bottle, but turns into a warm coconut on my skin. I wish this was richer. It smells "thin" to my nose. Some more creaminess would have been great.

This is much lighter than I expected! I mostly get the tea, ginger, and linen. Smells citrusy to my nose. I do smell some spice, but it smells more like nutmeg than pepper. If I smell really hard, I can kinda get the honey. Don't smell much milk, but there is a creamy vibe to this scent. The vanilla must be in there somewhere, though it is light.

 

Considering how polarizing this scent is, I find it weird that I'm just kinda meh about it. I thought it would be controversial-smelling in some way I wish I got more milk! Perhaps with some aging.

bottle: Definitely dry cocoa! I think I smell a little saltiness in there, too. I don't know what amber smells like...

 

on skin: A little less rich than in the bottle. That's fine because it smells less foody now and more wearable. I keep getting wafts of this throughout the day. God, it's so good!

 

waaaay later: The late drydown smells musky to me. I wish I knew what amber actually smells like. That's embarrassing!

 

Keeper!

WHAAAAAT

is this even real? i don't think it is...

it smells so good!!!!!!

yet it's so simple...

finally an aquatic other than szepasszony that i can deal with! in fact, i LOVE it.

refreshing and milky. just what you'd expect!