twinarmageddons

I wanted to love Embalming Fluid, as I am a fan of citrus scents. In the bottle and after initial application, the lemon was overpowering, almost like lemon cleaning fluid. After about half an hour, the lemon faded a little revealing a very definite herbal undertone, reminding me very much Earl Grey tea. Unfortunately, within an hour, the scent was completely gone. I couldn't smell any of it anymore, leaving me very disappointed. If only it had lasted longer it would have, to me, been a perfect scent.

A good friend bought an imp of this for me for my birthday. At first I was trepidatious, as straight out of the bottle, the patchouli is a little overwhelming but, knowing that my personal body chemistry tends to radically alter scents, I decided to give it a try. I'm very glad that I did. The interplay of patchouli and vanilla reminds me of aromatic pipe tobacco and my favorite tobacco shop. This has rapidly become my favorite BPAL scent, not only because it brings back pleasant memories but because it really lasts. Even after a hard day at work, the scent still remains. If you are, like me, a fan of more "spicy" scents, then Snake Oil's a definite must.