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This might be a stupid question, but how do you pronounce "Verte" as in La Fee Verte? I've been pronouncing the whole name phonetically in my head, but have a sneaking suspicion that's not right...

 

Help!

This is what I wanted Et Lux Fuit to smell like on me!

 

Mag Mell is a verry sunny and golden scent. The verbena stands out the most, with the ginger backing it up- it's beautiful!

I The Jersey Devil.

 

If Snow Moon is a forest in winter, then The Jersey Devil is a forest in the middle of summer. TJD's notes all mingle together well to form a beautiful, evocative scent.

 

Wonderful!

Moxie is WONDERFUL!

Hetaire is a very nice blend where the honey note really stands out (at least on me). It has good throw too. I wore it to work once, and several hours after I'd put it on my Aunt says, "Mmmm, you smell like honey!"

 

I'd go with Loralei. It's very nice and ylang-ylang, and it's also a simple blend with only a few ingredients, which I think can be nicer for someone who's new to Bpal. Sometimes blends with a whole bunch o' ingredients can just smell "perfumey" to some people I think.

 

 

Good luck!

I love this! It's so cool and refreshing- this is going to be a favorite scent for me next summer. I don't smell any vodka or martiti-ness, just crisp, cool, deliciousness...

 

Yum!

Wow, I really like this! I was afraid it was going to have that "dried apricot smell" but it's lovely... I see a bottle in the future- this would be great for fall!

I think the oils I've found with really good throw (and that I love) are:

 

Baobhan Sith

Blood Countess

Verdandi

Danube

Szepassony

Dublin

Sundew

Have you tried Xiuhtecuhtli or The Caterpillar? I think they might be similar to what you're looking for.

CCVI:

This is a light scent. Sweet, but not sweet like lotus, more of a floral sweetness with a skin musk. Pretty, I just don't think it's me.

 

 

CCVII:

This is a fruity blend with something else that I don't recognize. It reminds me a bit of Aizen Myoo...

 

CCVIII:

My favorite of the bunch! A light aquatic with what smells like a mix of honeydew and cucumber maybe.

If you love Moxie (and really, how could you not), you'll like Avalon Organic's Vitamin C facial cleanser- it has the same tart zesty orange that Moxie does.

 

If you love Litha you should try Jason's Chamomile Body Wash and Hand/Face Soap- they both have the same feel of honeyed sunshine.

this is dried apricots and a little bit of peach nectar

 

Exactly. I can almost taste the chewy dried apricots from this! I'm not getting any brandy though, which is unfortunate...

Libertine, Rome and Wolfsbane are all very similar on me (Libertine is my favorite of the three).

I really like this.

 

It's very smooth. I smell the chamomile the most, but it has a bit of herbal rose peeking out from behind it. It reminds me quite a bit of Rome (from Wanderlust).

Kitsune-Tsuki is a beautiful fresh jasmine floral without any "green".

 

Another favorite of mine is Blood Countess- it's a dark sort of floral.

 

For a rose scent you might try Two, Five and Seven- it's a sweet, almost fruity rose.

Beltane 06

 

This is different from last years version, although I can't really say how since I swapped my 05 imp a while ago...

 

This remnds me a lot of Peony Moon. It has the same sweetness PM has, like maybe it has just a touch of lotus. I'm not getting any jasmine or citrus as others have mentioned, just sweet pink blooms.

 

It does seem to last a few hours on me (which is rare), but on my skin I just don't think it's "me" enough to hold on to.

Litha is lovely, and very different from what I was expecting!

It smells very sunny and golden yellow. I was worried it would be too sweet (honey and I rarely get along), but it's not at all. I can smell the honeysuckle and mead and they smell very summery.

Heavenlyrabbit said that it reminded her a bit of Roadhouse (another favorite of mine) and I can see the similarity. I'm not getting any lemon though, as it seems other people are (for which I'm thankful- I have enough lemon scents).

Bottom line: Litha=

Two, Five and Seven is very similar to the rose of Rose Red, but 2, 5 & 7 is a little lighter and is missing the green note that Rose Red has.

I was able to try this as a part of Quikslvr's GC Catalog Swap.

 

This is very pretty! It's fruity- but not bubble gum fruity- it smells light and fresh and melon-y. I'm so happy I was able to try this! I need another imp- possibly a bottle...

I can't believe this works on me! Rose almost always goes funky on my skin, which is why I never bothered to try this. I got a frimp of it with my last lab order and WOW! This is beautiful! It's what I always wanted roses to smell like on me!

 

It's rose with a bit of sweetness, almost a bit of juciness too. Lovely! If rose usually goes wonky on you- give this one a try.

This is so much more wonderful than I was expecting...

 

Baobhan Sith is just beautiful- it's slightly tart and green and fresh. I'm so happy I got a bottle of this unsniffed!

 

Also, it lasts a decent amount of time on my skin (which is a rare thing for me)!

I'm wondering if any of you have any experience with blends that seem to ward off mosquitoes. I know traditionally perfume attracts bugs, but have you had any times when the bugs seemed to stay away from you when you wore a certain BPAL?

Wow- I was surprised by this! I was expecting a really dark sort of aquatic with vetiver or something, but this is just lovely! It's like sweet fresh water- I love it! I think I may need a bottle in the future...

I've used this all week with the exception of last night, and I found I actually kind of craved the scent for sleep.

 

Temple of Dreams is very strange smelling, but saying that, I like it a lot. It seems to have a sharp herbal component that I haven't been able to place.

 

I think I need to get a bottle of this, because I don't know how much longer my imp will last.

 

So, bottom line: ToD is weird, but nice, and great for sleep!