Mokiefraggle

I'd consider myself a pretty generous user when it comes to my BPALs, maybe not an outright slatherer, but I always feel like I'm being way too generous with my applications. In spite of that, I've only gone through four imps and am maybe halfway through my most-used bottle (Black Bear Moon), and that's been since late 2011. I've got something like 25~ish imps and six bottles, and I rotate through them regularly, which might be why it takes so long. That said, I've never encountered one I'd say has gone bad, even including ones I've had for 2-3 years. They mostly get more concentrated, especially the resinous or spicy scents, which is why I one day found that putting on Al-Shairan fresh out of the shower had become a bad idea; cinnamon burn is nasty! Other than that, there's never been more than a subtle change to the scent as it ages, and that's even when I'm being careless and leaving them out, let alone properly keeping them in a dark, cool place like I should. Can't help it; I'm forever going through my imps, and I'm in the middle of completing a new box that's big enough to hold them after the last one got overflowed with 5mls, so they're currently sitting out on my dresser, albeit out of any direct light or heat. So I'm pretty sure that when stored properly, BPAL doesn't really go bad. It might change, or loose scent, or get more concentrated over time, but I've never heard of perfume oil going rancid before.

Recent frimp from the Lab. I'd been interested in trying its counterpart, but the idea of anything based on the ever-changing contents of Alice's little bottle made me a trifle leery. Seriously, who wants to smell of roast turkey? And combined with everything else going into this, it's just a tiny bit disturbing to think on. In the imp: okay, no turkey. Caramel-toffee sort of thing, a little bit of an eggy-custard smell making it sort-of flan-like. Very, very, very caramel, with the slightly burnt edge of it being made fresh. Light buttery undertones, maybe toast, maybe popcorn. It's like warm, fresh caramel corn in a way; very intensely sweet. Cavity-inducingly sweet, in fact. I like sweet, foody scents, and it's definitely that in an almost overpowering way. In contrast, once it's on my skin, it just sort of mellows down to a light, caramel and custard-like scent on my skin, just a soft sweetness that just sort of gives it that "skin musk plus" quality. Not offensive, not overpowering, nothing really of overt note. I'll keep the imp, but it's not something I'd order, due to its relative simplicity once it settles on my skin.

And here I thought I reviewed this one...guess my BPAL binging since Christmas hasn't yet been caught up to. So loving this. O in the imp smells like pure honey: thick, sweet, and luscious. It's not at all as sweet as that makes it sound, though; it's a deep sort of sweet, with a distinct aura of sex behind it. If I didn't know better, I'd immediately assume there was musk involved. On my skin, the amber and vanilla come forward just a bit, though the musky honey scent is still the strongest. It really does smell...well...exactly like all the best parts of good sex, like musky, warm skin and a thick but not cloying sweetness that makes me want to roll in it. It's definitely up there with Snake Oil on my list for big bottles (aka the "Does it come in barrels?" list), though it has yet to have gotten quite as strong a reaction from anyone as Snake Oil has...yet.

Holy cats, this smells just like my grandma's molasses cookies. Like, this is the exact same smell that lingers all year long in the tins they're kept in, even though she only makes them at Christmas. The incredibly thick, spicy, dark-and-heady smell that is about my favorite thing in the whole world...yeah, I love this. In the imp: evil gingersnaps is a good description for these. There's definitely something that gives it that dark, dense quality that a molasses-y, spicy, ginger-loaded cookie would have, and it's amazing. There's also a deep, resinous scent; this might be what mimics the molasses quality. I don't get the citrus-y scent that some have mentioned, nor can I identify the herbal notes, but it's delightful just as it is. On my skin: oh, yes. Evil, delicious, wicked molasses cookies, with some dark resin behind it. I love it. It gets a little more gingery, perhaps a trace more of fresh ginger than it was in the bottle, and it's warm and clings to my skin for a decent length of time. I like that; this is a scent I want to last.

Lyonesse is interesting. I wanted to try it because I like vanilla and musk, and I get along decently with most floral scents, but the ambergris made me a little nervous. Never actually smelled it before, and I've heard some say that it's amazing, others say it's horrible, but never in-between. I was prepared to either love it or hate it, based on that one note. Thankfully, ambergris and I appear to get along quite nicely. Lyonesse in the imp is rather interesting. I get a woody, amber-y vanilla scent, with sweet floral notes mingling smoothly, but there's a final note that shouldn't--in my mind--mingle so nicely, and yet it does. The ambergris gives it a note of salty aquatic, which somehow goes brilliantly with the rest of the scent, even though my brain keeps saying ? When it's on my skin, it becomes a sweeter scent, but also remains very woody and salty; it's still vanilla-amber-musk, the floral notes are still present as a light sweetness, though I can't really distinguish one from another, and I presume the moss and sandalwood are the source of the woodsy notes, but the ambergris is a note of salty ocean over it all, as if there were a strong sea breeze blowing over all the other notes. I rather like it. I still don't know how all of this works together; I can only presume it's like the principle that makes a sea-salt caramel work. Add salty to sweet, and it makes both better. Don't know if I want a big bottle of this, but I'll keep the imp. Possibly going to add it to the collection of "try on fiance" imps, to see how he does with ambergris. If it plays nicely on him, this greatly influences many things I will be buying for him and for me.

Frimp from my big 10 imp purchase--not something I'd pick for myself, but something I'm not averse to trying. I'm still trying to figure out if I amp rose or not, though this is only my second scent with rose in it, so I'm still testing that particular theory. If I do, it's not to a terrible degree, judging by the way this and Ossa Arida react on my skin. In the imp, I get slightly less rose, more musk and myrrh. It's a deep scent, not heavy, not too sweet, but pleasantly dark. On my skin, it's a bit more rose, though not cloyingly so. The musk is just a little bit softly powdery, and I can still make out the myrrh and now a bit of smoky ylang-ylang. It's a sweeter, slightly softer scent on my skin, very pretty and perhaps a bit more feminine than I'd usually wear; I'm more an incense, resin, red musk, woodsy person, and when I do wear a floral scent, I'm usually a white florals type, but I think this is something I could wear when feeling girly. Jury's still out on whether or not I'm amping the rose...I honestly can't tell. The rose in Phantom, like Ossa Arida, seems to be pretty well in the forefront of the scent in the imp, so I'd only assume it would be on my skin as well. Maybe these are bad choices to try and figure this out...

Well, this is certainly not at all what I expected. Interesting, that's for sure; might be one to go in the "for the fiance" pile, though I don't think I quite dislike it on myself... It smells quite a bit incense smoke--not the actual scent an incense might have, but that distinct smoke scent that's behind the scent of the incense--and I'm definitely able to pick out the cumin. The fir isn't as strong as I expected, nor is the mint or clove; I'm used to BPALs with clove having a stronger spicy quality. There's a definite depth there that I associate with tobacco, but not quite the usual sweet quality I've seen in most tobacco-laced BPALs. I could possibly wear this once in a while, but I don't know if it's quite a "me" scent. Had a feeling it was going to be a bit too masculine for that, but I had to give it a go. Definitely think it's for the fiance, though at least I do like it in general. Always good to have something I'm putting on him be something I like the smell of, too.

Oh, my gods, this is amazing. I want a bottle, like nao. And another bottle to slather on my fiance, preferably. This is just that good. In the imp, it was a little bit cologne-like. Very woodsy, very smooth, with a light hint of sweet tobacco and vanilla. Oh, do I want to smell this on my man, but I also want it on myself. I love woodsy scents and vanilla scents practically best of all, and this one is definitely a great mix of both. On my skin, any of the mainstream cologne aspects of the scent are gone. Smooth, sun-warmed woods, a light hint of tobacco intermingling with a sweet trace of vanilla. Masculine in a good way, and still something I could easily wear...I find I rather like the masculine quality of the Antikythera Mechanism, as it's a slightly old-fashioned sort of masculine quality. Gentleman's masculinity, not at all aggressive or in-your-face, but elegant and warm. My bottle list is growing by leaps and bounds this year, and this one is definitely right near the top. I think my wallet just cried a little.

Ooh, I like this. I really, really like this. In the imp, I got a little of the mandarin, but mostly musky chocolate and tobacco. It smells a lot like a really good bittersweet dark chocolate--one of those 80% cacao bars, all dark and a little biting on the tongue. The tobacco was sweet, like the blend my stepdad used to smoke when he'd favored a pipe, and softened the dark chocolatey bite. It smelled amazing even before it hit my skin, and I had to try the Great Sword of War first out of the dozen imps I just received. On my skin, it gains a bit of the black tea...or maybe that's the "herbs of conflict"? Something lightly bitter and smelling of dried plant, at any rate. The tonka also comes in, giving it a bit of spicy vanilla to round the whole thing out, and keep it smooth. Very nice, somewhat dense smell; there's a lot going on in this, but not so much as to be discordant. Every scent blends and resonates well with one another, and it's oddly not a heavy throw on me like I thought such a strong, assertive scent would be. Very nice, and yet another I may have to test on my fiance...though he's not getting this imp from me, that's for sure.

Just got this one today, and I'm very glad I chose this particular Phoenix. It's pretty much perfect for me, and I might just make my fiance try some, because I think it may be equally wonderful on him. Wet: it's a very green-ish resin, but there's a lot of warm sweetness behind it that keeps me from being turned off. I can get a trace of clove, orange, and the warm note of ambrette seed, something lightly smoky and very nice. On my skin: green goes mostly away, though it's still there keeping things from going to just sweet. As it begins to dry down, the clove and orange come up to the front...it's a little like my favorite tea, actually. This smells amazingly like Bigelow's Constant Comment tea, and I lovelovelove it. It is absolutely deliciously wonderful. So glad I chose this for my lone bottle purchase after Christmas.

Oh, I very much like this. I thought I loved last year's Black Friday scent, but this one is possibly even better. It's also a bit sweeter, and has a great deal of throw on my skin, which is nice. I like to be complimented on my perfume, but so many BPALs cling so close to my skin that I feel like it goes completely unnoticed! Like most of the others who have reviewed already, I get a slightly metallic scent at the start; it's like the smell of warm metal, though...it's sort of like being in one of the pewter shops at a summer Ren Faire, or like being close to the wood stove at my mum's when it's ripping hot in winter. It's only a little bit metallic, though, and it's mostly consumed by the scent of honey and cedar that rise straight to the forefront. The honey quality (I can only assume it's the laurel? Possibly the heliotrope?) comes out rich and deep on my skin, with the cedar light and woody behind it. It's also warm and dry with the amber, and there's a light quality that may be the saffron, or maybe the heliotrope; whatever it is, it's light and flowery, and cuts the honey's thick heaviness to keep it from being too overwhelming. This is a very warm, cozy, rich scent. As Kajacana said, it literally smells golden. There's almost a fuzzy quality to it for me, as well--it kinda makes me want to snuggle up with something that smells like this (possibly the fiance, if this smells anywhere near this good on him :3) for a nap. Definitely wish this was a GC scent.

I had an awful time deciding whether to buy this or La Lugubre Gondola, since I could only afford one for my Black Friday purchase this year. I chose this one because it had more notes I hadn't yet tried, and I'm pleasantly surprised with what I received. In the bottle: frankincense, most definitely, and a sweet, light rose that reminds me a bit of the tea rose lotions and perfumes I've occasionally tried but never worn personally. The vanilla is surprisingly low-key, not the warm, thick scent I'm used to from Snake Oil, nor the sweet scent in Dorian. It's soft, subtle, and barely there. I don't know if I'm picking up the amber or the balsam, as there's a sort of spicy-woody undertone that may be the balsam, but I'm not sure if I'm not just mistaking the frankincense. Wet on skin: rose and frankincense, with a light hint of vanilla and something spicy...almost a little peppery? The rose is still a little tea rose sweetness, almost like the rose candies a friend at work introduced me to--a light, sweet scent that is unexpectedly intense, though not overpowering. The rose is definitely one of the stand-out notes for me, though I don't think it's too strong, either. Drydown: the scent has begun to turn into a smooth, resinous, slightly spicy-seeming base with a clear rose note on the top. I can still distinctly smell the dry note of the frankincense, and the vanilla is a soft, smooth note that's just barely there in the background. It's a very delicately sweet scent, and the throw is mostly the rose at the forefront, with the resinous notes gentle and in the background. Dry: very close to the skin, the rose still comes to the forefront of the scent. The other notes form a soft base of resin and a gentle sweetness in the face of the rose's more emphatic sweet. It's a definite rose scent on me, that's for sure. I've never worn rose before, but it's not too bad on me. I'll keep this, I think; I'm not sure at the moment if I'm ever going to intentionally buy a rose-heavy blend, but this is interesting enough for me to explore the possibility. Have to see how this turns out with some more testing. ...and now I want rose candies. Darn it. ETA: I really do like this, but it fades terribly fast. I might wear it for a night out, but it doesn't last long enough to be a daily scent. Such a pity.

Frimp from my Miskatonic Philharmonic purchase. I've been eyeballing the RPG collection for a while now (I'm a gamer nerd; how could I not?), and this was definitely one that I'd been considering strongly, so I was happy to dive right in. In the Imp: lightly green, with something sweet just...slightly left of center. It's not really under the green, just not quite as straight-on as it. Light hint of fruit, tiny bit of sweet, light traces of the waxy scent of beeswax before it's burned. The green isn't herbal or sharp, but the sort of clean scent of forest air in late spring. Pleasant, airy, and a bit fluttery. I could just as easily have seen this scent dubbed "Nymph" or "Pixie", though I could see it fitting a wood elf. Certainly not a drow or blood elf, and it might be a bit flighty for all high elves, but definitely forest-like. On my skin: the sweetness perks up, but doesn't get cloying or heavy. The berries are there, the flowers are pale and soft--especially the violet, which I've noticed can be a bit in-your-face in some blends--and the green remains springtime light. The honey is much softer and is only a light sweetness compared to the only other honey scent I've yet tried; it's not at all a foody honey, nor is it a rich, sexy honey. It's...well, it's all very much springtime. Dry: this fades a bit quickly, and goes to primarily a fresh skin scent with traces of honeycomb, berries, and a light whiff of green forest air and flowers. Very close to the skin and gentle, definitely a spring scent. I'm keeping it! This is definitely on the bottle list, though I have so many on that list that I don't know when I'll get around to it! It's sweet, clean, and fresh, doesn't get overpowering or cloying in its flowers and honey, and it's overall just a very nice, feminine scent. I could definitely do with a few more of those, to counterbalance my fondness for thick, sweet, resinous scents. Can't smell like a Renaissance Faire every day, after all.

Just got this as a frimp, with my Black Friday purchase. Hadn't ever really thought on this one as a possibility, though I am trying it out in the name of SCIENCE! (and the possibility that it might prove something to trick the fiance into letting me try on him.) In the Imp: I agree with many of the other reviews--that is definitely wintergreen. Very fresh and green in general, but that's the primary scent note I'm getting at the top. Not terrible, by any means, but potent enough to make my eyes cross for a second. On my skin wet: herby, still a little wintergreen, possibly some eucalyptus. Woody in the very, very back end of it, which has made the sharpness tone down a bit. Drydown: the sharpness is almost entirely gone, and it's not at all as potently wintergreen-y anymore. Crisp herbal, like when I have herbs in the process of drying in the window. Is there mugwort in this? It...kinda smells a bit like there might be, if I'm one to judge. In general, it's not terribly abrasive, nor astringent, nor antiseptic in smell, which such a strongly herbal blend might potentially be. It's crisp, and a little bit dry...it's like a nicer, mellower version of the smell of gin, in some ways. I don't know if it's quite for me, but I think I may see if darling will let me try some on him to see if it goes better on him than me. I'm not much of a "green" scent person, but he goes very well with things that have a eucalyptus or juniper-y scent, and woody, foresty scents are wonderful on him, so this seems right up his alley. Now to be able to try it on him without having to sit on him first. >_> ETA: well, the fiance actually did not protest my applying this to him, and I was right. Much better on him than me; very much evergreens and some slightly dark herbs, with a woody base. He's getting the imp with his Yule gift, methinks.

For a hazelnut scent, I definitely recommend the LE BlackBear Moon. It's so much hazelnut for me that it honestly reminded me of the smell of hazelnut coffee creamer at first, until I got past that to notice the scent of pine sap, acorn, honey, and fur under it. There's supposed to be berries and cherries in its scent as well, but I just got a warm, musky scent with hazelnuts and honey in the forefront. I realized very quickly that it made me smell like a fresh baklava, not that this is a bad thing!

I will third the Dorian recommendation. I find it to be candied lemons and vanilla tea with a light lavender underneath; not too sweet, very light and refreshing. Very nice for summer heat, but also pleasant to wear in cooler weather, because it's not so delicate as some citrusy scents can be. I bought it for the vanilla tea, but the lemon is what really makes it wonderful for me.

I don't suppose anyone has found BPALs that are similar to BBW's Twilight Woods for Men, or Ocean for Men? I might have managed to pull a sneaky bit of enabling with my fiance, as he's interested in old-fashioned shaving, and dragged me around the mall to help him find proper shaving soap and after-shave lotion, (success) and a shaving brush (failure) to go with the straight razor a friend recently gifted him. One of the places he decided to try out was the local BBW shop, and he relented to me testing a couple of the men's lotions on him. He was rather fond of both of those, and even seemed interested when I suggested looking at BPAL to find a scent for him, which shocked the heck out of me. His usual opinion of scented lotions and other such things is typically to crinkle his nose and mutter about "The smelly stuff." He doesn't dislike said "smelly stuff" on me, he just twitches at having it anywhere near him, most of the time. The notes in Twilight Woods for Men are cedar, white pepper, musk, vetiver, spicy notes, while Ocean for Men is supposed to be Top fragrance notes: Bergamot, Armoise, Yuzu Zest, Elemi, Watermelon; Mid fragrance notes: Lavendin, Cypress, Nutmeg; Dry Notes: Orris, Olibanum, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Vetiver.

So, I've had my imp of Scarecrow for about a year, but never bothered to review it because I honestly never thought I'd wear it. Initially, it just smelled like nail polish remover, such that I didn't want it anywhere near my skin. It wasn't until recently that I tried it once more, wanting to find out if aging had done anything to improve it, or if it should be relegated to my collection for swapping. And...I'm still not sure. In the imp, it still smells a little like nail polish remover. It's dry and a bit abrasive, but there's a hint of something less unpleasant underneath that makes me hopeful. On my skin, it's really almost nonexistent, save for a smell that seems dry and a bit like the hot, dry summer winds that come through my town, with traces of dry grass underneath. Not quite getting the sort of smells I associate with hay, like others have mentioned, but definitely dry grass of some sort. Not bad, not really much of anything, though. I think I'll keep it, just to use the imp. Not something I'd really buy for myself, but it's...interesting. Especially now that the worst of its acetone-like scent has faded. ETA: ...bluh. Okay, definitely have to be careful with this. It can and will make my stomach turn if I wear it, especially if I have a headache.

Whitechapel, without a doubt. On me, it starts off as key lime pie, completely and utterly the exact smell of a key lime pie freshly made. The lilac and musk eventually add a dusty floral-musky background, but the citrus continues to be heavy and just so LIME that I almost swear that I should be sticky with green lime pie filling.

With the Carnaval Diabolique back-stock up in the Lab's Etsy store, you might consider trying to get Zarita the Doll Girl. Haven't tried it or Alice myself, but whilst cruising the reviews to find a CD scent for myself, I noticed that Zarita was more than once described as being "Alice with orange blossoms." The notes in it are listed as "Soft, yet sociopathic: white carnation, iris, orange blossom, and sugared cream," which might be right up your alley.

Hi, Ursa! First thing I thought of when you said when you think of scents that your stepdaughter reminds you of was herby lavender and homemade lemonade was Dorian (A Victorian fougere with three pale musks and dark, sugared vanilla tea.) I tend to get a light scent of vanilla tea, candied lemons, and a soft undertone of lavender and very soft musk from it. It's neither frilly nor too cloying and heavy, but rather crisp and refreshing, imo. Also, possibly something like the RPG scents Gnome, Elf, and Good all sorta strike me as something a young teen might like. All of them have light, sweet-ish notes in them, but shouldn't have anything too cloying or overpowering in them. Possibly some of the lighter Mad Tea Party scents, like Alice, Dormouse, Eat Me, or Mouse's Long and Sad Tale, if she likes creamy scents or tea scents. Both creamy scents and tea scents again tend to be light and not too cloying, though they might be a tiny bit on the girly, froofy side for her.

Possibly Hell's Belle? I know it seems like whenever I wear it, my fiance decides it's time to cuddle me like a teddy bear and fall asleep. The mandarin makes it seem an unlikely sleepy scent, but I've found that it goes soft and creamy thanks to the magnolia and musk, and that it's fairly gentle and pleasant without being at all heavy.

I adore this once it's dry on my skin; it's a warm and slightly resinous scent, and I agree with BoneBone24 that I get a sort of cocoa scent out of it. It's also perhaps the strongest throw I've ever gotten from a BPAL; I can get a whiff of it off my wrist without having it anywhere near my face. In the imp: eh. Men's cologne sort of scent, albeit with a lot of layers I can find familiar and know I like. I can smell a surprisingly light whiff of woody patchouli, and the sort of dusty scent of myrrh, and an amber-ish smell that I can only presume to be the ambrette seed. I'm pretty sure that the bergamot (and possibly the thyme, since I've known thyme to be a bit citrusy) is a big part of why it's sorta cologne-y, as there's a smoky citrus quality that's definitely giving the vibe. Wet on skin: again, it's men's cologne. Not quite as rough as Highwayman, which tends to be a scent I frequently equate to men's cologne, but it definitely smells like something I'd expect to catch walking through the men's section at Macy's. It's definitely softer already, though; the scents are very much improved with the application of body heat. The bergamot and thyme isn't nearly as citrusy, and there's much less of a bitter note to the bergamot. It's also more smoky, but in a pleasant way rather than smelling like actual smoke. Dry-down: oh, yes. I like this now. Amber, something chocolatey, a pleasing base of patchouli, a bit of myrrh, and a sort of smoky note with the last of the bergamot citrus. I can even smell a bit more of the thyme, but like the herb when dried rather than the fresh, citrus-herbal smell of it. Nice, nice--I kinda wish there was a way to get a big bottle of it. ETA: so, I wore this when visiting a friend I haven't seen in a few months the other day, and he hugged me, stepped back, hugged me again, and proclaimed that I "smelled really good!", so I think this is definitely a keeper!

Another frimp from my Samhain purchase. Decided to try them all out, just to see what it is I've got, so I have this on one wrist, and Xiuhtecuhtli on the other, plus Samhain was on the back of one hand earlier. Never really looked at the scents in the Marchen collection before, so this is gonna be a bit of a trip. In the imp: oof, what the heck is this? Green, green, green--wet, herbal, almost on the verge of rotting. There's a trace of something almost "purple" behind it, too; maybe the morning glory, or the monkshood? Bluh, this is cloying and pungent, and smells more like some witch's brew instead of a garden. Wet on skin: still very green and herbal, with the tiny hint of purple flowers underneath. Thankfully not quite as pungent, and definitely not as potent as it was in the imp, and the herbal scent is starting to fade back and let the flowers to the fore. Not too bad, actually. (Ah-hah! According to wikipedia, the elfwort might be what's producing that purple flower scent. It has similar undertones to violets! ) Drydown: much lighter on the green, and...where did that jasmine come from? The floral scents under the green have morphed entirely into something that smells like jasmine with a tiny hint of violets, and I have no idea what could have caused this. It's pleasant and not overpowering, and a definite change from that slightly retch-worthy almost-rotting greenery scent that it started with. I could definitely see wearing this as a springtime scent. It's far too light for winter, especially in the damp winter here, but once it starts getting warmer, this will be a nice, airy floral-and-herbal mix to be wearing. Definitely not keen on this one in the imp, but it's totally worthwhile once it's on. It's a keeper!

Got this as a frimp with my Samhain order, and decided I had to test it. The thought of anything with plumeria makes me immediately leery; I've had a lot of failure with plumeria lotions and such over the years, so I'm justifiably nervous. It tends to turn sickly sweet and amp past 11 on me. In the imp: okay, there's definitely plumeria there, but it's not at all the sort of heavy, cloying scent I'm used to from all the lotions I've previously had. The copal is there and balancing it out nicely, and the orange is strong and juicy as well. Lightly floral behind all of that, with a faint whiff of something like incense. I...could like this. Wet on skin: uh-oh. And here comes the plumeria straight to the front. I can still smell that juicy orange and the copal, but that plumeria is definitely coming right to the top. It's not getting sickly sweet, but it's just so there and in-my-face, I'm not sure I can handle this. Drydown: huh. The plumeria is actually toning down? It's back to something almost like the way it was in the imp, all neatly in balance with the dry note of the copal and the incense, and the lighter florals, though the orange is now in the background rather than right up in front. I think I can actually do this. I'll probably save it for spring or summer, as it's not the sort of scent I'd want in winter, but it's definitely wearable. The incense-y scents are a nice balancing note to the sweet oomph of the plumeria and other flowers, and the orange definitely keeps it from being cloying or totally dry. BPAL keeps astonishing me. First I find out that grapefruit apparently isn't a death note for me, and now plumeria. Clearly, I still need to stay away from those scents in bad, mass-manufactured lotions, but BPAL versions are clearly a-okay!