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This isn't what I was expecting at all. I was expecting a sweet, creamy floral - but it is not like this on me. I don't get any honey, cream or mandarin. I do get the skin musk combined with slightly soapy florals. It smells like an old fashioned talcum powder, not what I was hoping for at all. I think that it's the honeysuckle that does this, it had a similar effect in Juliet. I really like all of the other notes in this and I can normally wear florals. I tried this on straight out of the mail so perhaps it needs a few days to settle. I am going to try it in again in a few days and fingers crossed I can smell some honey and cream next time.

This is a very light and refreshing scent. I love it when it's first applied and I can smell all the bergamot, tea and blueberry - they make such a nice combination. As it dries I can smell the Orris more - which isn't my favorite thing, it's ok here though, it adds something slightly powdery on the dry down. Overall though, very nice. I took a bit of a risk by ordering it because I generally dislike Orris but it doesn't seem to amp on my skin as much as it does in other blends.

Lillium Inter Spinas is my favorite sandalwood blend - but it's very floral

This is a light, fresh peachy scent on me. It does have a slightly perfumey quality to it. It dries down in a vaguely fruity scent, there is something in this which gives it a bit of kick perhaps it is the Osmanthus? This is nice for a hot summer's day and since it is winter over here I will be keeping it for the warmer weather. I like this but I think I prefer Fae as my peach scent.

I have a question, sorry if it has been asked before but .... Is the artwork on TKO meant to resemble the 3 of Swords card from Tarot or is it a coincidence? I have also seen the same symbol of the heart with three swords in it on other BPAL stuff, it might sound stupid but what is it's significance? I am interested in Tarot and have a few decks etc so I was just wondering

TKO is dominantly lavender mixed with vanilla on me, I don't really get the marshmallow or sugary sweetness that other people have got. I have been wearing this bed and haven't really noticed a difference in my sleeping - which is generally okay. It is a relaxing and calming scent though, it has grown on me so much over the last few nights I don't think I could imagine sleeping without it and I will probably start wearing it during the day at some stage. It dries down into a sort of powdery lavender and vanilla, it reminds me of some kind of baby product, I can't put my finger on what it is but it reminds me of something that I have smelt before that my memory associates with babies anyway. I'm very happy that I got a bottle, I think it definitely works at helping me to feel calm and comforted. I would turn to this if I ever felt sad about something. I have wondered about the artwork on it, as it resembles 3 of Swords from Tarot and whether this has any significance

This one may also be a stretch but have you tried La Petite Mort - The scent of warm, damp skin flushed with the glow of passion, touched by the luxuriant potency of ylang ylang and myrrh. I got a kind of honeyed incense from it, so you could try it.

I just made an order and added Schlafende Baigneuse, it sounds really good but I have never tried it. I could only order one of the Salon scents though, due to my budget and it was hard to pick between this one and The Penitent Magdalene

I would recommend White Rabbit or even Glasgow. They are both really light, fresh scents on me that also seem to fade pretty fast. Lady Una is also light and sweet. I work with infants and I also try to wear ligther scents which I seem to prefer anyway. The scents that I wear most to work are White Rabbit, Sudha Segara, Alice, Blossoms in Springtime & some other light vanillary scents.

This smells like spearmint and eucalyptus on me. I get a hint of lavender in the background. This is a refreshing and relaxing scent, and could definitely work as a sleep oil. I like this but I probably wouldn't wear it as a perfume. It's something that would smell great as a bath oil or shower gel, I think I'm going to add a few drops of this to my next bath.

This was a frimp from the lab, I tried it on without knowing what was in it. It turned into a soapy, powdery floral on me. After seeing that it has orange blossom in it, I can see why because orange blossom doesn't work on me at all. I don't get any patchouli from this at all.

I second the recommendation for High Strung Daisies, that has to be one of the sweetest scents I have tried. I find the Knave of Hearts and Tis the Voice of the Lobster to be quite sweet to my nose too. I have also found the 13 from April and Pink Moon 2012 to be sweet, I think it's because of the white chocolate.

Through sunlit caves of ice, roses unfurl amidst dancing waves of serpentine opium smoke and amber tobacco, golden sandalwood, champaca, tea leaf, sugared lily, ginger, rich hay absolute, leather, dark vanilla, mandarin, peru balsam, and Moroccan jasmine. I can smell the mandarin, tea and ginger in this - there is a slight hint of florals in the background. I really like the ginger note in this, it's light and not overpowering like it can be in some other blends. On me, this is a fresh, clean scent. I don't find it masculine at all. I like it, but as it dries down there is something in this which smells slightly like plastic on me - not sure where it is coming from, perhaps its the leather.

This was a frimp from the lab. I tried it on without knowing the notes - this starts out with alot of watermelon and what I thought was a woodsy note. Not sure where that is coming from. It turns into a light watermelon scent, as it dries I can detect the gardenia which doesn't work with my skin chemistry at all. In this scent though it is mostly overpowered by the watermelon. Overall, this is a fruity, summery scent. It's a bit too sweet for me though.

I have been looking for a magnolia scent and I have finally found it. This is a very heady magnolia on me. At first I got alot of honeyed peaches and I was worried that this would be too sweet for me. After 10-15 minutes or so the magnolia really comes out and the peaches move to the background. I think this smells better after it has been given a bit of time to settle in your skin. This reminds a bit of Hells Belle - because they both have magnolia.

At first, I get alot of sandalwood from this. As it dries down the vanilla and amber come out, I don't get any sweetpea (one of my favourite florals) at all. This is very subtle and pretty. A mix of sandalwood, vanilla and amber. The amber doesn't turn powdery on me either. I can imagine wearing this often and I think that it would work as an everuday perfume. This could quickly become a favorite. ETA: The longer that I wear this, the more that I can smell the sweetpea. All the notes blend together perfectly.

Even though I generally dislike citrus notes, I wanted to try this because I like everything else in it. From start to finish this is mostly jasmine on me, I get a hint of orange in the background. It works well with the jasmine though because it adds freshness. I find the jasmine in this to be quite delicate and soft. Overall, this is really well blended. I wish that some of the other notes came through in this blend for me like the vanilla, but the jasmine definitely dominates the other notes. This reminds me of hot, summer nights. I really like it

On me, this is a classic floral - the sugar and honey are really just a touch in this blend for me. I can detect a hint of honey and sugar if I press my nose up to my wrist, otherwise this is all spring flowers. It is perfect for spring and summer, very light and feminine. I find that it reminds me of a department store perfume that I used to wear, I just can't remember which one! This tends to fade quite fast on me though. Overall, I generally like florals and this one is no exception.

This is all red musk on me, much muskier than I expected. It's a spicy kind of musk, but it's not heavy. It's actually quite light and I could imagine wearing it in summer - it's warm and exotic.

This is really lemony! I can see how other people can compare this to Shalimar because they do smell similar. I like Shalimar so this is ok with me. It dries down to smell like lemon and amber, with a hint of musk. I expected this to become less lemony over time, but it stays. I like it though, and I think that it will probably grow on me even more. I'll be interested to see what this is like aged.

This is a strong, heady scent. It starts out quite floral and then as it dries I get alot of the labdanum, which has a tendency to be quite sharp on me. I find this scent to strong for my tastes - but I am happy that I tried it.

I get honey and chamomile from this. It starts out with mostly honey but the chamomile comes out more as it dries. It starts to smell quite herbal after a while. On the dry down it becomes a clean, green scent with a hint of honey. It's quite refreshing but starts to become powdery and fades quite quickly on me.

Honey musk, green tea leaf, blackberry leaf, vanilla bean, and fae spices. This is really lovely. It's mostly honey, blackberry & green tea on me. I was nervous about the tea because it often doesn't work on me but here it is balanced by the sweetness of the honey. This is light and fresh, it seems like quite a summery scent to me. I get the slightest hint of spices and vanilla. The vanilla comes out more as it dries down. Lasts for quite a while, but stays close to the body. I really like this and think that I will be wearing it alot Edited to Add: I wore this yesterday and it lasted the whole day - the final dry down of this is one of the loveliest vanilla's I have smelt in a long time.

This is all honey and roses - and maybe something fruity. As it dries down it reminds me alot of Persephone. I really like this when it is first applied and I can smell the honey, it becomes a bit too sweet and powdery for me as it dries though. Overall, its nice just especially at first it just becomes quite sweet over time.

This was a frimp from the lab, I was a little hesitant to try it because orange blossom is one of my least favorite notes. It has a bitter, soapy smell on me and my skin amps it. Initially, this reminds me of Vixen but without the patchouli. The orange blossom is definitely the most dominant note on my skin. However, the soapiness is toned down and softened by the vanilla. I think that they make quite a complimentary combination. I'm not sure what black Narcissus smells like but I am mostly getting orange blossom with the slightest hint of vanilla. Overall, this was better than other blends that I have tried with orange blossom - the vanilla tones it down and stops it from smelling overly soapy. This would probably smell great on someone else and people who like blends like Vixen might also like Hunger.