Dharklady

In Bottle: Green tea and patchouli are the dominant notes with a trace of sweetness from the fruit. I’ll admit I’m not sure what fig should smell like.

Wet: Stays pretty true to the ‘in bottle’ smell.

Dry: Fades quickly on me which is too bad. Overall it’s a nice scent.

Notes: Ends up being sweet patchouli after an hour, which is nice but sadly not particularly interesting on me.

 

In bottle: Vanilla and amber with just a touch of sweet floral citrus

Wet: A slight sugared orange with just enough amber to keep it from being too foodie.

Dry: Vanilla infused with orange, almost like an orange creamsicle but without the whole wanting to lick your arm part.

Notes: I got this as a frimp from a kind forum seller. It is a wonderfully sweet scent without being sickly. I just wish it wasn’t a past LE because I would love to get my hands on more of it!

 

In bottle: A soft, almost sweet herbal scent. The star anise behaves itself here.

Wet: The sandalwood and soft cherry shine with a slight hint of licorice from the star anise peeking through.

Dry: It morphs back and forth between a strong licorice and a well balanced blend of sandalwood, sherry and the spice of the star anise. Not a ton of staying power but a decent throw.

Notes: It’s an interesting scent and I definitely plan on holding onto the imp but that should be more then enough for me.

 

In bottle: Wooph smells like lifesavers!

Wet: Sugary pineapples, cut with coconut and banana. I get a touch of apple as well.

Dry: Not nearly as frightening as the strong candy smell form the bottle. The individual scents can be found in the medley (except for the pomegranate) which is nice but the sugary overlay is a bit much for me when combined with the hint of pepper.

Notes: Unfortunately it appears I amp the sugar like crazy rather then the tastey fruit parts.

 

In bottle: Very floral, lilac and a touch of lily.

Wet: Lilac, honest to god, straight from the flower lilac! It’s got some slight hints of the other floral mucking it up but they don’t detract too much from the overall scent. As long as it hold true dry, I may have found a floral I like.

Dry: Good throw for about an hour or two and then dies down to a skin scent. The dragon’s blood never shows and the other florals are consumed by the great lilac scent. It gets a little heady after two hours but overall true lilac.

Notes: Lilac and I have a love hate relationship. I love the fresh flowers but fake lilac makes me nauseous. Dragon’s eye keeps from being plastic but borders on the sharper edge of the scent. Definitely a keeper for me, but I would have loved to smelled more of the dragon’s blood in it.

 

In bottle: Like the other phoenix’s, this one is super well blended. It’s hard to pick out the individual notes but it just feels bright and coppery, with a solid base of amber, patchouli, and peppery spice.

Wet: This is somehow both bright and dark at the same time. The sweet notes or amber and a slight citrus glide over the darker patchouli, wood, and pepper.

Dry: Eventually this morphs to an accented patchouli/amber blend, with the other subtle notes emerging on different sniffs to keep it interesting.

Notes: Definitely a keeper. A complex scent that definitely evokes the concept and shows off the different facets of it’s personality throughout the drydown.

 

In bottle: a sweet honey mead and cream.

Wet: Sugary honey with sweet milk.

Dry: A softer scent, subtle and sweet.

Notes: I was hoping for a touch more of the sharp mead and spice rather then soft and sweet, once again, my skin betrays me!

 

In bottle: A sharp green scent.

Wet: Bitter and sharp, lots of citrus and herb.

Dry: Definitely green, with a sharp bitter edge that vies with the lavender to keep it centered

Notes: Sharper then I was expecting. Not unpleasant but not an everyday scent for me, would have loved to see the mint or lavender amp on me but alas not to be.

 

In Bottle: Sandalwood and a fresh clean scent with a slight touch of floral.

 

Wet: A mist of piercing peach with just a touch of an almost linen like floral that changes to a vanilla sandalwood and back depending on when sniffed.

 

Dry: Soft vanilla and sandalwood with occasional sharp notes of peach.

 

Notes: Pretty, not sure if it’s really me, but pretty.

 

In bottle: A warm golden scent, soft and luxurious. The amber and almond are most prominent.

 

Wet: Sweeter then I expected, the amber and almond are grounded by the musk. Soft and sensual.

 

Dry: The sweet almond recedes before the musk, myrrh, and spices to reveal a more sultry and fierce scent. The softness remains in the background, balancing nicely.

 

Notes: Morphing from the warm sweet and almost fuzzy scent to the more leonine musk and spice combination, I read that this one fits a variety of skin types who like musk and that held true for me as well. Highly recommended for a starter!

 

In bottle: Very much a light clean perfume scent. I’m not familiar with most of the notes (except patchouli) but it seems to have little in the way of fruit or floral notes.

 

Wet: A hazy green scent (maybe from the poppy?), with a creamy patchouli (not an adjective I normally use with that note!) and a light sweet note that is trying to decide if it wants to be a floral and musk or fruit and musk. Overall the combination is very engaging.

 

Dry: Poppy and musk with just a hint of that creamy earth from the patchouli. The florals are playing a delicate balancing act with the nicotiana. It feels mature, seductive, and just a touch dangerous.

 

Notes: To me it evokes imagery of silky cobwebs, and a tantalizing figure just barely glimpsed behind them. And you know if you go in you’ll never come back out…

 

In bottle: Mandarin, tonka and the cocoa and tobacco leaf take precedence.

 

Wet: The dried tonka and cocoa combine with the tobacco very nicely. The mandarin gives it a slight citrus sweetness that sparkles with promise underneath.

 

Dry: The Citrus shines through a little brighter but overall not much morph. A really compelling scent and a keeper but not one for every day wear methinks.

 

Notes: The mandarin lasts while the other notes fade over time. A sweet citrus with just a hint of lemon. It’s nice but I really enjoy it’s duet with the other notes above so the imp alone should hold me on this one.

In bottle: Myrrh and smoke, no cinnamon.

Wet: Wooph this one has some throw. A deep rich blend that is definitely fitting for the concept.

Dry: The combination is enthralling, the cinnamon bark and myrrh’s mix is fantastic and it definitely evokes imagery of something exotic and mysterious.

Notes: Strong, this is not a scent to slather on. It has great lasting power. Distinctive and not for the weak of heart.

In bottle: A bit green and strong, I’m catching walnut, wood, and something a touch sweeter, maybe the fig?

 

Wet: An utterly delicious blend that puts you in the middle of an forest after a rain storm storm in summer when everything is wet and earthy and simply wonderful smelling.

 

Dry: This mellows out to a lovely woods scent that is complex and simple at the same time.

 

Notes: Hmm I may need to hunt up a bottle of this somehow...

 

In bottle: Sweet, vanilla and amber and just a hint of a juicy fruit.

 

Wet: Hello, baby powder. Where did you come from?

 

Dry: Well a slightly fruity baby powder, is slightly better then straight baby powder right?

 

Notes: This sounded so promising! I’ve been loving the ambers in Beth’s mixes but my skin apparently decided to misbehave with one of the notes. Fortunately my friend likes it (and her skin does too) so my loss is her gain!

In bottle: A lot like the Red Queen this one opens up with a syrupy sweetness on first sniff. Another whiff shows that there are more subtle notes clamoring for attention, a touch of a floral that almost smells juicy and something slightly spicy. I’m assuming that the dragon’s blood and lotus (having never smelled those scents before).

Wet: Not nearly as sweet or floral as it smelled in the bottle. The Dragon’s blood smells dry, slightly incensey and almost spicy, and comes to the foreground on this one with a vengeance. A hint of sweetness stays in the background, though it smells more fruity then floral which is surprising to me but from checking out previous reviews not unexpected.

Dry: Not a strong scent. Apparently my skin really likes this one and is just sucking it up. The dry dragon’s blood note is still dominant with the lotus hovering in the background to keep it from being too incensey.

Notes: I actually really like this scent, which is surprising because I wasn't expecting to. Be careful upon first opening it however, the sweet fruity smell builds up and can be deceiving! It morphs between the dry spicey dragon’s blood and the sweet counterpoint of the lotus. I’m actually pretty happy that lotus is more fruity then floral and it reminds me a lot of how Red Queen morphed from my fruity expectations to a more balanced combo. Definitely a keeper!

In Bottle: Sugary red cherries, almost sickly sweet.

 

Wet: Deeper tones of wood come out and quickly balance the sugared sweetness.

 

Dry: A complex melody. The fruit creates a subtle sweet layer over the rich wood foundation. Simply scrumptious without being foodie.

 

Notes: I love Wonderland and plan on trying all the scents at some point but I have to say that the Red Queen’s description was the one that appealed most to me and was one of the first ones BPal imps I tried. The scent definitely fits the description. This is easily one of my favorite concept scents and would be great for anyone who likes cherry!

 

In bottle: Mint, pistachio and chocolate in a lovely creamy mixture.

 

Wet: Pistachio, oakmoss and cedar with a hint of minty milk chocolate underneath.

 

Dry: The chocolate fades to a light sweetness underlying the wonderful combination of pistachio and oakmoss/cedar.

 

Notes: A gentle and inviting scent, perfect for putting unsuspecting fishies at their ease! If you are a fan of less foody chocolate notes and woodland/green scents this would probably be a good choice for you to try.

 

In bottle: Honey softened by milk with just a touch of rose based floral.

 

Wet: The milk and honey are a beautiful soft blend with the florals fading into just a whisper. Light, sweet and airy.

 

Dry: The milk and honey fade and the florals take dominance after a while. It’s still a soft scent, very feminine.

 

Notes: I love the opening smell. I’m a little ambivalent about the florals in it but it keeps morphing between the florals which I’m okay but not in love with and the honey and milk smell which I’m adoring. May need to try it a few times before I can make up my mind on this one.

 

In bottle: A powerful herbal musky scent. Delightfully complex.

 

Wet: A clean musk, redolent with herbs and an almost woodland magic.

 

Dry: A touch powdery, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, very herbal. Absolutely wonderful.

 

Notes: A great scent for those who love the woods. It puts me in mind of ancient rituals performed deep in a primeval forest. The herbs give it a feel similar to incense and overlay that wonderful musk.

 

In bottle: Wow. This is a wonderfully complex scent from the first moment you open the bottle. It’s difficult to pick out any of the individual notes other then the chocolate. The tobacco, honey, and balsam are this wonderful layer of insulation that beats the crap out of the florals and plays beautifully with the dark chocolate to keep it from being “foodie”.

 

Wet: This scent is a lot less in your face then I thought it would be from its “in bottle” smell. The chocolate is indeed dark and the blend of florals adds a gentle femininity to it while the tobacco, balsam and honey ground the whole for a very earthy feel. Sadly I get no red wine from the mix, it may be too well blended into the florals for me to distinguish it. It is a lot softer then I had hoped.

 

Dry: A light throw, with florals overlying the chocolate. I really wanted to like this one. I really did. Like Alice the florals keep me from being able to fall in love with it however.

 

Notes: The whole of the parts definitely triumphs here. It is tantalizingly seductive, whispering dark and secret mysteries with a face feminine, yet deep and terrible.

 

In Bottle: This smells pretty darn good. The main scent reminds me of fresh turned earth and dark green foliage. I think the main note is the juniper and if so I am hooked, cause it's definitely a great crisp scent.

 

Wet: A fresh earthy smell. Ever so slightly floral and almost minty. I'm not really getting any of the patchouli which is good.

 

Dry: It actually smells more herbal then floral at this point. I'm not sure if there is actually mint or eucalyptus in there but my nose sure seems to think there is. Still has that fresh earth scent lying underneath but that appears to be quickly fading. I have a feeling that like Danse Macabre this will not be a long lasting scent.

 

Notes: This scent feels a lot cleaner then I what I conjured up from the name and description. I was expecting more moist dirt and less herb or an almost staggering floral scent. A nice earthy scent.

 

In bottle: A light, floral scent underneath a storm front of rain. It brings to mind an early morning shower in a blossoming flower garden filled with pink and white flowers.

 

Wet: It’s a soft floral smell on me. While I don’t normally like floral scents, the rose and lily combination under the sharper rain smell isn’t causing the normal “omg fake flower perfume” reaction I’ve had to most commercial perfumes. It sort of reminds me of going to church when I was younger and the combination of perfumes that the women used to wear.

 

Dry: I feel like I’ve just taken a shower using high quality flower scented soap. But I don’t hate it, I think due to the fact that the rain overtones keep the rose and lily in check. It actually smells a bit powdery dry.

 

Notes: At no point did I get a funeral vibe from it all, though while wet it did make me think of church. Not really my preference for scents with the floral coming to the fore on me.

 

In the bottle: Nose full of musk with just a touch of sweetness from the amber.

Wet: The musk quickly mellows out and turns mostly amber.

Dry: The musk is keeping it from going too sweet which is nice. It has a pretty strong start and good lasting power.

Notes: The smell definitely brings thoughts of rituals and incense to mind. Should be a win for anyone who enjoys a wonderful amber note...

In bottle: This one is pretty hard for me to identify as I'm not familiar with many of the scents stated in the description. It reminds me of a fresh cut pine bough that has been smothered in moss to cut back on the scent. It makes me think of a unlit funereal pyre out in the woods.

 

Wet: Woodsy, almost like fresh pine. A very wet coniferous forest sort of smell with a sharp note that I can't quite identify.

 

Dry: The sharp note has faded and the pine receded as well. Somehow a soft sweet note has come to the foreground, maybe the frankincense? It's more incense then floral. My skin seems to be quickly devouring it but it still has a wonderful woodsy-ness to it. Depending on it's staying power, this could easily become a personal scent.

 

Notes: This was a little more woodsy and less earthy then I wanted for my original purpose. It puts me in mind of a stumbling upon a ancient tomb creeping with vines or funeral pyre in a dry dark coniferous forest. Definitely a keeper.