OctoberGwen

This is a lovely blend but it’s too sweet on me - the fig is very dominant here and I was hoping for more vetiver. If you love the former but are afraid of the latter, you might want to give this a try.

In general, honey-heavy scents don’t work well for me, but this is just a beautiful blend that actually smells incredible on my skin. I get a lot of honey and beeswax and not a ton of orange peel (I adore both orange and its peel, actually), but the citrus has to be one of the things keeping this from getting all cloying. It’s really lovely and has great depth and throw.

This is an absolutely lovely - and indeed pale green - scent. Vanilla is often too cloying on my skin but the sheerness of it here, along with the cool floral notes and my beloved ambergris, keeps it perfectly in check and lends just the right amount of sweetness. It is ultimately too soft and demurely feminine for me, but if that is your jam you will adore this one.

I absolutely love this “dark and weird” blend. As much as I adore actual pumpkins, the scents don’t always work on me. This one is fabulous, though. Right now it’s a hot af summer day, but Harvest Haunt is apparently just what I needed! It dries down to a beautiful incense-forward scent, but I also really enjoy the not-too-rich pumpkin/popcorn opening as well. Good stuff.

I adore this. Soft incense and desert spices with a very subtle hint of tart, dried fruit. It’s complex, compelling (but not in your face), and very grown up. It draws you in and leaves you wanting more. Perfect.

Leather lovers rejoice! Alas, I am not one, and it's very prominent on me in this blend. There's also less of what makes most Laces distinctive; that is, the linen note. I get a bit of sweetness and just a whiff of smokiness. Otherwise: LEATHER.

This is beautiful. It’s a soft scent; the incense is blended beautifully with the beeswax, which gives everything a roundness, a depth. As much as I love the herb, I dislike wearing lavender because it tends to overpower everything else. Not so here: lavender smoke is not smoky per se, rather it’s a softer, wispier version of lavender and it’s perfect with the subdued incense note and the slightly creamy beeswax. The only Travelogue scent I got a bottle of and I’m so happy I did!

Red rose petals dusted with a trove of ancient spices. I always love the spicey rose blends, and this one is no exception. Here the rose and spices blend into something sophisticated and lovely; in fact, this reminds me of something that I can't quite put my finger on. It has a very classic feel to it, and would be appropriate for the office as well as a night out on the town.

I adore this! A perfect blend of Dorian and Antique Lace, without the too-sweet quality each scent has on me individually. I get zero pink pepper and zero lavender - or the latter blends so well with the vanilla and tea that it's indistinct, which is fine by me. Feminine and pretty, with fairly decent wear and a nice throw. I'll reach for this one a lot.

Sweet red patchouli and hay absolute with a hint of orange peel, cocoa, and amber. Oh, I'm SO glad I got this! I'm a patchouli fan, but surely the "sweet red" variety is palatable to all - it's delicious, and the hay note seems to be taking the chewy edge off of it even more (I think it's the hay, anyway.) I definitely get orange peel, which is gorgeous with the patch, and just a hint of amber. I expect this note will deepen and become more prominent with time. Overall a sweetish, really lovely scent with just a bit of bite. LOVE. A million thanks to my wonderful D*Con fairy!

Mmmm, oudh is generally lovely on my skin and it is really gorgeous with amber! This is deep and dark and has an expensive vibe to it. Sometimes the pared-down blends are surprisingly rich. I will reach for this one often, I think.

MMMMMmmmmmmm. I love this, but bear in mind I'm a huge fan of vetiver and patch, and there aren't many musks I don't love. The patchouli is very smooth and the vetiver is wrapped around it like a shroud. The musk is in the black family, probably, but it's almost like smoke here. There is a slightly dry quality, which I like, and not even a hint of sweetness - also good, in my book. A strong, assertive scent. ****** It’s now March 2025 and this is sex in a bottle. LOOOOOOoooooove.

Complex, cerebral, elegant, and neat...this does my firstborn Virgo child proud. Very well blended, the lemon verbena lifts what is otherwise a beautifully earthy - yet somehow bright - scent. I don't get patchouli per se but I know that is what's grounding things here, keeping it from getting too high pitched. I think this would smell equally good on a man, but it's not leaning masculine. I'd wear this to a night out at the theater or a gallery opening; something sophisticated and dressy. Virgo is gorgeous, and I don't have any other BPALs like it.

Beth's best ghostly scent to date, as far as I'm concerned. The "pierced veil" description is perfect: this is a drifting, haunting scent - with my beautiful ambergris and a surprisingly subtle frankincense to keep it from being both too airy and too flowery. It's not white, it's misty grey. And it's stunning.

The scent of actual lilac flowers is one of my favorite smells, bringing me right back to my childhood. Sadly, as a perfume note lilac almost always goes sour on my skin, and the one in this blend is no exception. I was hoping "lilac water" would work somehow, but...nope. With the correct skin chemistry, I imagine this is a delicate, old-fashioned scent of win, though.