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Sniffing in the bottle, I get a blast of boozy mint!! In my hair, it is still a slightly sweet booze laced mint. I don't get cocoa out of this either....I do get a hint of coconut as well, and I agree, this is a nice summery scent, but on the sweet side. The mint was heavy at first on me as well, and did fade a bit, but it is there. Makes me think the scent would be a drink a pirate would enjoy on a beach vacation!! Foodie lovers should love this.... maybe even on-the-fence foodies as well. This ends up being pretty light, but there. Not overpowering at all.

So excited to try this... I love coffee notes! In the bottle : very yummy, and a tad sweet, coffee note! Pure coffe!! On skin : This starts out as a bitter yet sweetened coffee. It kind of reminds me of The Worst Pillow. Just a hair less sugary. Dry down : Oh yum... this is a soft, coffee note. There is the bitterness that is the scent of coffee, but this is *quietly* bitter... not sure if that makes sense, but this is not overpowering or has a lot of throw and has a tinge of sweetness with it.... stays close to my skin, but I think this will be a keeper!! Will be fun to see how this ages.

I haven't delved into atmos too much... wasn't sure how I would like them, but I got a partial of this one!! Sadly most of it leaked in the box it came in, but boy did it smell good. I have enough for a couple sprays!! But YES!!! This smells so amazing!! Before I sprayed it and sniffed it, it smells very close to Pumpkin V 2009 to me, but that is ok, because I LOVE that one as well. I get all the notes.... pumpkin, marshmallow, graham crackers, chocolate and a faint smoky smell, but this is all sweet to me! I need to try more atmos now!

Off hand, I can't think of anything..however, if you go to the Lab's website, at the top, in the directory, you can search their expansive list of notes. Click on one and it will bring up BPAL scents (past and present) that has said note in it. At least that way you can see if something comes close to what you are looking for. Hope this helps! Edit to add next to the notes, are themed and character scents as well!

Don't remember if I ever got to try the original version, but here goes for the 2016 on. In bottle - sniffing this, i get the snake oil for sure, but it is faint, but not bad! I think I detect something else, but not sure if it is the copal maybe, I am not sure I know what that smells like! On skin - Lovely!! I get lovely snake oil that I love fresh or aged, but then I think I am detecting the frankincense.... which at times, in other blends, can be too much for me, but maybe because this is listed as white frankincense, it isn't as powerful. Dry down - OOH, I love this!! This is a beautiful blend of SO and the incense. If you love incense blends and SO, you need to get this. This is soft, yet there! Glad I got me some!!

In the bottle - Buttery sweetness. I also get that peanut brittle scent. Caramel-y, but not getting popcorn, which is ok with me. Not a real fan of popcorn scents. On skin - Popcorn note is coming out, but not in a bad way, meaning, other popcorn scents were too buttery which made me queasy. This is more sweet and caramel popcorn. To me, this is what candy corn smells like. Dry down - Oooh.... I think I really like this. It is more caramel / candy corn to me, which is funny because I have tried the other Candy Corn scents and they went....odd on me, this though is sweet and foody, but surprisingly not too cloying. Medium throw. But like was said above, there is that teeny hint of Mother Shub's touch in it! Foody/gourmand lovers should find this!

I got some single note Yules for Christmas and this one was the one I was most excited to try first! In the bottle - sweet, sweet cranberry!! I do get a very slight hint of something "garland-ish". Amazing. On skin - Ok, any cranberry lovers out there, this is a winner! I have tried other scents with cranberry in the list of notes, and something always made it off, but this is just a pure, sweet, and soft cranberry!! Not much of a garland I detect, but there is something there! Medium throw on me, but this is so lovely! Cranberry at it's best!!

How did I not know about this until now!? In bottle: I get zero food. Most mention pancakes, but all I smell is a very, very light grass....or field, if you like. On skin: Still getting that neat field smell....there is something kind of perfume-y there. Dry down: Not sure what I am getting... still not getting pancakes or coffee out of this. I was kind of hoping to, but all it is as of now is a little bit of a cologne and field. Was hoping for more of a foody-ish blend that everyone else was getting. Sad.

In decant: Yep...yummy, sweet pomegranates. On skin: Same.... very nice, and juicy. Pretty much just straight up pomegranates. Dry down: A little smokiness comes out. I think this smells real nice... the smokiness is pleasant... not strong like a tobacco note. It makes the fruit part kind of "dry" to my nose. Seems to have a good throw. No morphing into anything else... pure pomegranate with that touch of smoke, just a touch. If you like pomegranate notes, then you will love this. Simple and true!

Maybe Squirting Cucumber?

Decant from the 2016 version. Never tested original one... Sniffing - it is always hard for me to sniff the decants and get an initial impression. Just too tiny of an opening! I do get the patchouli and something sweet. On skin - Oh yeah.. this is nice. There is the patch note, but it isn't too "hippie" smelling. It warms up and something sweet appears. Others say caramel, but...I don't know...."could be" that but I also get a light, cinnamon... almost like a cinnamon tea kind of scent along with it. Dry down - This is a nice scent. I don't know what muguet smells like, but maybe that is the odd, but pleasant note I am detecting in this. I always think as anything with currant is a darker, fruit scent. I am not getting that either. This is sexy.. I get mostly a sweet patchouli with cinnamon tea and a whiff of tobacco. Low throw on me, but not sure this one is for me.

OH... Hanerot Halalu is a super lovely beeswax scent!! To me at least!

Hello!! Welcome to the wonderful land of BPAL!! It is vast and can be confusing, but we are here to help. I think the best thing to do now, is go to the Lab's website...on the top right, you can click on "Directory". Then a HUUUGE list will pop up, you can check by scent/notes. You can click on a note that you like, say vanilla.... it will pull up a list of all scents (some available now, some discontinued) and you can read through them and see what you might like. Then, I would go to the review section here and read up what others think of said BPAL scent you might be interested in.... it is a great way to see how others smell it or how it works on them and that will help you decide if it is one you want to try. Hope this helps... you can find a lot of bottles/imps for sale here on the forum that will be a little cheaper for you as you start testing the BPAL waters! Good luck and never fear asking any questions. Welcome to the rabbit hole! P.S. Also, sign up for the BPAL newsletter... that way, you will get informed on new BPAL and updates and such. AND be sure to check out the Black Phoenix Trading Post. It is the sister site and they have AMAZING goodies there, like Hair Glosses, clothing, jewelry, etc etc!!

Not sure if this is the same one I got. The bottle says "Apple Orchard" on it, but then the word "candle" is written on the side..... it was frottled to me so I was very surprised to see it! In the bottle - Guessing it is apple blossom I am smelling. It is floral to me and there is a tiny hint of apple there. On Skin - Smells the same.... good throw. Not changing much, but I do get that orchard feel to it. Dry down - I get the same as mentioned above. It does have a tiny bit of something foody and floral. I get no brown sugar/caramel out of this. It is very nice, but not sure if it is for me.

2015 version In bottle - Very sweet.... I do get that hint of something fruity, but not freshly picked fruit, candied fruit, as mentioned in the notes. On skin - OOH..a blast of super sweet cough syrup?? That was my first impression. Not sure about this. Dry down - I usually like foody and sweet scents, but something is oddly wrong with this one on me. It makes me think of what a holiday candle from a dollar store would smell like when it is lit. Gets kind of cologny on me as well after a few. I can't do this one... sorry!

This is for the 2016 version Like I posted recently for Boomslang, I missed the CD the first time around, but was able to get some W.D. along the way. I was exited to get more of this, but also looking forward to smelling new W.D. fresh from the Lab and comparing it to the aged one I have! In bottle: sniffing side by side.....2016 and the 2010 one I have, the new one is less potent, but of course, we all know how S.O. ages to perfection. On skin: At first, I just get S.O....which is good, but then that sexy soft leather comes through. I think the sandalwood tames the leather to make it perfect! Dry down: Mmm....W.D. as I love and know. This isn't as strong as the 2010 one I have, but I know it will age to the best smelling sexy leather/S.O. that I love. I love leather scents, but most I have tried seemed to be way too leathery for me... leaning towards masculine and that was never for me. If you are like me and want something more suede and sexy than in-your-face leather, then this is so for you! It is beautiful and sexy and of course more cowgirl than cowboy!! So happy to have more of this!!!!! Will be getting more back-ups along the way!

This is the 2016 version. I did leave a feedback somewhere back here.....but this is the new version and was excited to smell this fresh from the Lab since I missed the CD when I got into BPAL and I was lucky to get Boomslang before, but of course, they were all aged. I gave this a good roll.... it needs it! In Bottle: Mmmm.... smells just like the original version. Gooey, yummy, cocoa and Snake Oil. On Skin: Not as thick and dark brown as the older version I have (guessing that is the aging of it) but it smells just like the older version...maybe a hair lighter and more Snake Oil than cocoa for now, but not much. Dry down: This is JUST as amazing as the original... this, I am sure, will age just like the old ones. Back-ups..... this is worthy of MANY back-ups!! Those of you that missed out on this the first time or couldn't find any. GET IT!

I got a decant of this... Smells like a creamy chocolate.... sugary and melty. On my wrists, I get the chocolate but there is something going a bit plastic on me, and chocolate notes don't usually do that on me. It is very faint, but there and really not that bad. Stays close to my skin with a medium throw. After a couple minutes, the plastic-y part goes away, and I am left with a sweet, creamy chocolate....milk chocolate that is. Not sure I am getting the gooey inside of the creme egg, but I think I had that distinct Cadbury creme scent in mind before getting this.... it is real close to it. Very nice scent for those not sure about the sugary chocolate... it is not in your face at all.

Just like what was said above... can't really smell anything in the bottle, but once on, it is just a simple, light marshmallow. Very little throw at the moment, and I am guessing this won't last long on me either. I have a decant of The Gorobble, and if you have tried that one and it was too strong for you, then get this single note. Simple....pretty.... light. Not detecting anything "stale" in it. Just marshmallow.

Welcome!! It can be overwhelming!!! What always helped me was reading the reviews for certain scents I was interested in. On that note, also, as most here can probably agree with me, is don't rule out any scents that might have notes you don't like. For a LOOOOONG time I HATED patchouli... and I still do in a way, but there have been a couple scents (Revenant Rhythm hair gloss and Ask the Nearest Hippie) and they have been BEAUTIFUL!! AND just to make it more overwhelming, be sure to check out the Black Phoenix Trading Post.... the sister site with amazing goodies there as well!!!

Got a partial bottle in a swap.... why the heck not? In bottle - Not sure what I am smelling... I think I get fig. There is a "dry" kind of patchouli I smell. I know that seems odd, but there is a dryness to sniffing it. On skin - I get zero mango, which is ok. Some fruits can go weird on me. I think I am getting some sort of hazlenut...white chocolate, not so much, but maybe it is just well blended, and aged of course. Dry down - I think it is like smelling a nutty semi-dried out fig. It isn't bad per se...it's different. I am really on the fence with this because it is nice, but then it is odd. I am not getting any patchouli out of this, which is also a good thing, since we don't play nice. If you like foody blends but are afraid of them being TOO overly sweet or cloying, I think you would like this.

Always harder for me to smell perfume in imp form.... but I will give this a whirl... In decant - I think I am getting the teakwood....not much else. On skin - Seems real cologny on me. Could be the leather and teakwood making it seem that way. Dry down - Stays the same. Was hoping for the cacao and coffee bean would come out more, but I am not getting that. This is a manly scent to me. Not for me at all.

Swapped for this one....very glad I did! In bottle - I can smell sticky pumpkin! Like gooey, creamy, marshmallow covered pumpkins! On skin - OOh, this is nice. I do amp some sort of cinnamon like note as someone mentioned above, but it isn't overpowering. Drydown - After a bit, the "cinnamon" or "spice" vibe I get mellows and then I can smell the yummy pumpkin with the teeny hint of marshmallow. I am so glad I got this. I was hoping this would be a nice, sweet-ish pumpkin and not vegetable-y, and it is. It stays close to my skin and it is very sweet and yummy, but low throw. Just right! So glad I was able to get this!!!

Oh my!! First off, THANK YOU PUDDIN' for making this a hg!! If you are any kind of chocolate lover, hoard this. In the bottle: Just rich dark chocolate!! I get a faint hint of coffee, but oh this is heavenly! In damp hair: It is thick rich dark chocolate on me! I don't get dry chocolate at all. This is the choco hg I have been wanting forever. Has a great throw and after a few, I still don't get any cinnamon, but there is a slight coffee note to it, but it is mostly a gorgeous chocolate!! Foody lovers rejoice!! Get this, and get it while you can. I am so not sharing any of my bottle and might have to get a back up!!

Got a decant of this... as others have mentioned, sniffing in the bottle, it is very spicy. Kitchen spice, spicy. I don't get any kind of pecan or any nuts out of this. On damp hair: stays the same... surprisingly low throw and soft, considering how spicy it smells in the bottle. I get cinnamon and maybe some clove. It is very lovely and so perfect for autumn/winter time. Doesn't last very long... out of the pie hg's I have (marshmallow, apple, blueberry, key lime) this one fades the fastest.