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It's bitter and floral/herbal at first. I'm thinking violets and violet leaves. Maybe some apples and wood, too, as it warms up on my skin. Then there's a smoother and sweeter note like amber that lingers. The violet-ish note from the beginning stays a long time. This is a deep and mysterious scent, good for contemplation.

I'm loving the cool spearmintiness of Winter Holiday Stress Relief Elixir 07 in the heat.

Black Cat, Velvet Panther and Velvet Tiger all have anise/licorice notes.

I'll add Luperci to this recs list.

I got this as a frimp and hadn't read the description, and I was sure there was frangipani in here, as well as Mysore sandalwood. I get the orange note initially, too, or orange blossom, maybe. Overall, and especially after it dries down, the scent reminds me of sandalwood soap.

Starts out smoky and heavy on the frankicense, then dries down to this gorgeous soft woodsy scent I can't get enough of. There's cedar in there but it's not sharp, and it seems to be blended with some other wood smells. There's a lot of soft warm evergreen needle smells - balsam-like - and the loveliest sweet resins. It continues to soften up and lasts for a very long time. I wish I'd discovered this when it was still up on the site, because this is easily in my top ten BPALs in the four years I've been smelling them.

I love citrus, and happily the bergamot in this lasts and lasts. The lavender and oakmoss do especially give it a familiar men's cologne feel, but the thyme makes it a little more unusual and interesting to me. The other notes are subtle. The overall impression I have is "fresh". It smells crisp and stays crisp, and yeah, a little goes a long way. I think this will make a great summer scent -- very cool and refreshing.

Mandrake is the thickest and sludgiest I've found. The color is fairly light, though.

Oblivion is very saffron on me.

I've gotten the most compliments on Smut and Titania - how's that for two completely different scents? They both have good throw, though.

I get the blood scent from the GC Centzon Totochtin (or however it's spelled.)

This has the great dirt smell I loved in Graveyard Dirt - and like Graveyard Dirt, it doesn't have a lot of staying power, alas. I also get some white floral smell and what could be the blossoms of fruit trees. It's very fresh and evocative of spring. There's a slight powdery phase, but it doesn't last long. I get the faint incense note too, kind of gingery. My favorite phase of this is when it's wet and smells like fresh soil and springtime breezes.

Carnation, clover, orange blossom, light citrus are what I pick out. I like the scent a LOT. It's similar to Tarot: The Sun (not surprisingly) but spicier. For some reason this one always makes me feel sexual. That wasn't my conscious intent while using the oil, but now that's what I associate it with. I could easily see using this in place of "Sexual Energy".

This smells herbal-minty with some woody notes and a strong violet/violet-leaf note. It reminds me of Grey Flannel cologne, which is one of my favorite mainstream fragrances, mixed with the minty kick of TAL Road Opener. The effects so far have been subtle but noticeable. I've done several things I'd been procrastinating on, and plan to use this again in a more focused manner.

I did go with Enraged Orangutan Musk for NYE, as it's a great party scent and one I don't wear often. For New Year's Day, I've been wearing my remaining drops of Tarot: Death.

I'm contemplating Enraged Orangutan Musk. What about you all?

This certainly worked for me. I've attracted more suitors than I've known what to do with when I've worn this to social occasions. Even the straight women seem compelled to nuzzle my neck. And it does smell delicious - a minty, rosy red musk, sexy and energetic. (Vultureguy, the Twilight Alchemy Lab scents have their own page: Twlight Alchemy Lab)

In the vial: This is the same pomegranate note as in Swank. In fact it smells to me very much like Swank but with less of the ozone factor that made Swank unwearable for me. On skin: The pomegranate gets richer and earthier. I can almost taste the dark red, bitter juice. Drydown: Strong and heady -- I could get drunk on this smell. I think this is one I'll want to apply judiciously in most situations. It's a very assertive scent. I bet it would be good for wearing to crowded clubs and that sort of thing.

I've had excellent results with this. It smells kind of medicinal (lemon-eucalyptus?) but it gets the job done and that's what counts. I've been able to focus on a complicated new project and am way ahead of deadline. The smell fades fairly quickly but I find the concentration lasts beyond it. One reapplication in a twelve-hour period sufficed.

I find myself wearing Zombi a lot this time of year.

I pretty much agree with oakmoss's advice. I have the same Chanel No. 5 aversion you do. The only BPAL oil I've smelled (and I've smelled hundreds) that gave me that vibe was Ozymandias.

This smelled pretty green in the container -- leaf, rather than fig. Once on, it becomes creamier in a vanilla-floral sort of way. Its creaminess reminded me of Shadow Witch Orchid. There's a sweet underpinning that gives some oomph to the green figginess. It does not smell edible, but does smell inviting and smooth.

The description didn't appeal to me, so it wasn't until I sniffed this at a meetup that I discovered how much I like it. The rich wood-resin blend just grabbed me immediately. I love teak, I love cedar, and the woods in P&T smell like the real thing. These woods might have gone too dry if not for the labdanum and rose. The labdanum adds a bit of sweetness and a moist, almost sticky feel to the blend, and the rose brings an airiness. I love how it smells on me and gets richer, warmer, almost spicy, and a little sweeter with my chemistry. This has become an instant favorite. My only regret is that it doesn't have as much staying power as I'd like. I find myself slathering and re-applying.

Hee hee - so many good ideas here! A few more: Jailbait - Seems like it'd suit the teenage wizards in Book 7 .... The Candy Butcher - for those blocks of chocolate Madame Pomfrey is forever administering Any of the shapeshifter Lunacy scents, for the animagi TAL Veils and Mist, for the invisibility cloak

I like this very much. It smells like thyme, mostly. Rather appetizing! I think this is my favorite, scent-wise, of the protection/uncrossing TALs. It does work to make my mind feel peaceful, too. I think the calm it brings me even rubs off on my cats -- they seem to fight less when I use this oil. ETA: I've recently used Aegis during a tough time and it's been amazingly helpful. Highly recommended.