Mellifluous

A very nice coffee SN, although there is a throbbing pulse of vetiver that creeps up every time I huff my wrist. I think that may be the scorched/acrid note Hexnut picked up on. It definitely does not overpower the warm roasty coffee, but adds just a touch more darkness and I'm sure helps with longevity. Very interesting blend.

 

Still looking forward to a coffee blend thats closer to BPTP's Jonathans Coffee House, but I'm definitely keeping my GVCB's too.

Mouses long and sad tale

Mouse Circus

Velvet Unicorn

Ava (from OLLA)

If One Only Knew The Right Way To Change Them

Jailbait

 

These are the ones that immediately flew into my mind. I'd imagine the Pink Moons too, but I havent really smelled them.

The truest chamomile scent I've smelled from bpal doesnt actually list chamomile as a note.. but I grow chamomile, and can verify it 100% smells like it. The sweet milky, almost appley kind, with tiny whispers of dusty floral, and dry hay notes. Anyhow, the blend is The Day Burned White, from the Clive Barker section. The notes: Plaster and spraypaint, mottled with buttermilk – sweet, chalky, and edging on sickly. White and golden amber beams of daylight pour through the belly of the scent, while oakmoss and Spanish moss add a touch of decay.

 

I know, it doesnt even sound like it would be what you're looking for.. but if you could track a decant down, I think you'll find it a perfect match to rich sweet chamomile (thats not too sweet nor medicinal in the slightest).

Mmmmm, this is that same very true to life glowing, almost ambery, beeswax note from Greater Horseshoe Bat, but with a mild woody clove and little bursts of vanilla sugar every once in a while. I never got any cinnamon, which is totally fine by me.

 

Definitely evocative of a candle but I get more of this: than this:

... if you know what I mean.

Got my bottles last night, and have been luxuriating in the scent since. Reminiscent of the namesake, but on me this is a fresh remake. Still a sultry deep vibe, but overall it feels brighter than I remember the other 2 versions being. Reminds me of Death Adder with a pinch of Mme Moriarty, and a shot of gleaming shiny vanilla. Really beautiful. I could see almost everyone liking this. Its deep, but not too heavy, sweetened but not cloying, and the fruit is noticeable but not the star, and not jammy.The only people who may be weary, are musk haters, as this does have a nice dollop of that Arabian musk (but imo, it is tempered perfectly with that amber and the spices). Mmm. Just, everyone, please PLEASE get a bottle of this if you are even pondering it.

 

Random question... has anyone else got the BPTP RR goods in the tall skinny bottles? Maybe it's just my eyes, but all the pics of them look like they are in the traditional squat 'boston-round'?

 

And very awesome arrangement/design with the bottle porn pics, nathanielherbert! What a nice treat

From five bottles of RR hair gloss, I got three that were tall and skinny, and two that were Boston round. The labels were clearly designed for the taller bottles, though.

 

 

Ah, thank you thank you thank you! I mildly thought I was going crazy, lol.

Random question... has anyone else got the BPTP RR goods in the tall skinny bottles? Maybe it's just my eyes, but all the pics of them look like they are in the traditional squat 'boston-round'?

 

And very awesome arrangement/design with the bottle porn pics, nathanielherbert! What a nice treat

I'm crossing my fingers that this is GC... its so good.

Very rich dark vanilla with little kisses of patchouli and hemp. I actually could do with a bit more patch, but even as it is now it is love. I sprayed this throw at the foot of my bed a week ago, and still get whispers of it throughout my room ♥

Aglaea

Fae

Pandy

Slippery Poppy Tincture

Eden

Tis the voice of the Lobster

Glasgow

Jailbait

Prunella

 

for some more

Velvet Unicorn

Liliths Tea Party

Tamora

Mouses Long and Sad Tail

TKO

Titania

Skytyping with Chemtrails

Reflected Vulva

The Last Unicorn

Lady Amalthea

Lady Death Savage

My experience isnt much different from the other ladies'.

Starts as a fairly fresh green musk blend, but with added richness and body from the benzoin/tomato leaf/sage. I get a bit of fresh birch or hinoki.. one of those cool-er sour woods. Maybe that is supposed to be the cucumber and/or squash? Either way, that aspect only lasted for 15-20 minutes, and was tempered under the musk anyhow. I really didnt get much vetiver at all, but man did this blend laaaast. When I woke up this morning, it was nearly as strong as when I had put it on the afternoon before. There were occasional wafts that hinted at irish spring soap, but for the most part, it was a beautifully rich, resiny, and voluptuous green musk. I think this just may be a keeper... although I may decant out a few imps.

This was a surprise like for me. I was expecting herbal aquatic meh, but it was incredibly different on me.

It started with a cola note, that warmed to a Blood Popsicle-ish/dragons blood note, and then settled into a champaka/carnation-y spiced soapy musk. Fairly simple, but pleasing.

I have been loving this so harcore! I've only had my bottle about a month and its nearly 1/2 gone.

 

To me, this smells like a musky-er and only slightly oudh-y version of Lush's Twilight. Its a richly sweet and almost dusty lavender, with dark embracing undertones. LOVE

Definitely agree with the Liz aspect Mystery mentions. There really is a hint of leather here, or at least it smells of it. I dont quite get underpants levels of sweetness, but it is sweet in that aged resinous frankincense kind of way. The sandalwood is definitely present, and amazingly it is not migraine-inducing (as is usually the case with 'white' sandalwood)!

The scent this most reminds me of is a drier, less sweet/rich CC: Female. I do rather like this, but it isn't a holy grail scent for me. Thankfully an imp will probably suffice just fine.

The 1st thing that came to my mind was Little Metalmark form the metas last year. The notes are "Nagarmotha and sweet musk."

There is a subtle sweetness, but it is really a super subtle sweetness (on me). Like how some woody notes can have a sweet aspect. Overall its an arid desert musk cloud.

I really liked the perfume version of ED, so had to grab the HG. This one is even better on me. I dont know how its happened, but the red musk seems to have completely vanished. Also, unlike many others, the leather is a minor player on me, just an added black richness. Pretty much, Eldritch smells like black musk with blackened -slightly candied- roses. Warm, balmy, and dark, with occasional wafts of the gently sweet crimson petals, almost like a black rose incense. Really, really nice.

Not sure if you've tried these, but here are some of the popular ones that are fairly simple, and just plain nice:

 

Alice - Milky floral

Dorian - Creamy/musky earl grey

Goblin (2nd) - Dark resin coconut

Sin - Spicy resins

Kumiho - White tea and ginger

The Lion - Grassy amber

Lyonesse - Mossy aquatic vanilla

Chimera - Spicy amber

Miskatonic University - Dusty coffee

I second the rec for Little Pythia! I wasnt very interested in the notes initially due to the rose, but once I tried it on ♥ ♥ Very incensy, but not in a sharp headache-y way, and I've found rose can be beautiful on me if paired with incense. Eldritch Dark was another winner for the same reason.

I got one of the vanilla-based Scapula Chaos' from the kickstarter, and figured this was the place to review?

 

Its vanilla, and maybe a touch of myrrh? There's something soft and nuzzly in there. Its kind of cool, but a bit rich as well. Maybe a touch of chamomile? IDK, it reminds me of blue tansy.. but with a little extra warmth and heft. Not quite as herbal/floral. Very pretty and soft, but persistent

 

2nd day of testing this.. and I think some lavender and tonka have developed? very subtle, but I keep getting whiffs of those. Beautiful!

How are people not screaming about this? It smells like an incensy chai doughnut on a pile of hay. Its gorgeous, and warm, and has a nice round nuzzly sweetness, with just a hint of a grassy backdrop. Seriously everyone, go buy this stuff! Me and a friend cleared out the stock at Del's because it was honestly so good.

Lyonesse is cooler and a bit sweeter, but it showcases a beautiful ambergris. (Golden vanilla and gilded musk, stargazer lily, white sandalwood, grey amber, elemi, orris root, ambergris and sea moss.)

 

Unfortunately, that is the only GC I can think of off the top of my head that features it in a prominent way. So many of the other GC's have it tucked back behind either very 'green' or very 'black' notes.

My experience was nearly exactly like Viridian's. This is a straight up Pumpkin Spice blend. I get no pumpkin at all, and am totally fine with that. Ginger and cinnamon, with a touch of nutmeg and cardamom. Delicious!

 

I dont think I'd wear this as perfume, though. I might fragrance a drier sheet with it for my clothes, or use it in an oil burner.

I really like the steamworks scent "Smokestack". While its not a traditional woodsmoke, it does have creosote, and a smooth but dark smokiness.

There can be the rare huge differences between batches, but usually its due to age. Especially when comparing an imp to a bottles, as imps age much quicker (clear glass as opposed to amber/cobalt, more susceptible to temp changes due to smaller size/more surface area, etc).

 

Although if they truly smell nothing alike, then it may be a case of mislabeling.