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For some reason, I expected this to be a lot more tart than it actually is. It is all strawberries and cream on me, but it is not a tart strawberry and it is not really super sweet. It's hard to describe. I guess it smells more like a strawberry syrup with cream undertones. I do not smell the lotus or sage at all. This wears EXTREMELY light on me and I really slathered it on. I really wish my skin would amp this up a bit. I think I've used almost half a bottle already. I do like this and would be interested to see if I could get the scent to waft a bit if I would get overheated........but that rarely happens.

I usually can't wear BPAL honey or jasmine, as they amp way up on me. Honey Moon is an exception to this. It does get a bit jasminey when first applied and smells very floral to me with the combo of gardenia and jasmine, but after it dries down for about 30 to 40 minutes, the florals start to soften and the honeys come out. It is a very soft honey and not at all loud like I've had scents go in the past. I just am addicted to the dry down on this scent. I make myself go thru the jasmine/gardenia phase because the end result is so worth it. I really like this and it tends to lift my spirits when I wear it.

I'm sure this scent will be perfect for some people, but there is something that goes bitter and sharp on me. I had high hopes for this, as I'm loving Beth's mint blends. Everything is fine until this sharp note begins to dominate on me. I don't usually type reviews for scents I don't like because I always feel bad.

I don't really care for poppy, but I purchased this, as I was hoping it would be more musk and patchouli on me. The patchouli is barely noticeable. The poppy screams on my skin and I can't tolerate it.

Another one with jasmine that I chanced it and purchased, as jasmine usually screams with my chemistry. I'm still undecided on this one. I like it, but I don't know if I like it enough to keep it. The jasmine is prominent at first, as are the other florals with the spiciness as a back drop. It does not smell musky to me at all. I was hoping for a bit more musk and spices, as I don't particularly care for jasmine and midnight flowers. This is pretty balanced and no one not really stands out. I must be smelling the cereus because there is something that my nose doesn't recognize. I'll have to test this more and will update if necessary.

Red musk does not usually do well on my skin, but I tried this despite that fact. I'm still not sure if it's a keeper, but from the testing I did, it is a rather pleasing scent. It's mostly rosewood, orchid and lilac on me with the sandalwood making it smooth. The red musk doesn't scream at me. This is a very nicely blended scent. Need to give it another testing. I will update when I do.

The jury is still out on this one. At first, it is all jasmine and moonflower on me (I don't care for Beth's jasmine or moonflower), but I got it cuz I love all of the other notes. I still need to test this more, but after the initial stage, the lily blends in and the currant is barely detectable. The sandalwood and frankincense, more or less, give a depth to the scent, but the moonflower and jasmine remain pretty prominent on me. I may have to swap/sell this one. Of note - I usually cannot wear Beth's jasmine blends and this is no exception. Try Peitho if you want the jasmine to be less prominent (at least that's what my skin says). ETA: I really wanted to love this, as I'm a Libra and Venus is my ruling planet.

Never thought this day would come -- especially with a scent that's description starts out "lusty jasmine". I chanced the jasmine dread factor (on my skin) and tried this because of the other notes. Best thing I ever did. I love this one. It is very unique. The jasmine is drowned out by the clove and lily and the musk and bourbon vanilla give this an extreme softness that is to die for. As the person above stated -- if you can't wear Beth's jasmine, try this one. You won't regret it. Lovely. I really can't pick out any specific notes except for the musk and bourbon vanilla which lend a creaminess to the blend. Very unique. Nothing quite like in in the entire line of BPAL I've sniffed (which is quite a bit).

I love apricot, but the brandy was too prominent on me and I didn't care for it. I thought this might happen, but figured I'd give it a try. Nice if you like the boozy scents.

Okay, I meant to order a 10 ml of this, but I messed up on my order and ordered 2. When I saw what I did, I thought....that's okay, I'll sell it. Nope....not gonna happen. I ADORE this scent. Straight into my top ten it goes. The only criticism I have is that there is a weird top note that others have noted. It's like a bitter, green note. I have no idea what it is, but when it disappears (about 10-13 minutes), it leaves the most gorgeous scent. This is a honeyed milk scent on me with a touch of fig leaf. The coconut is barely noticeable on me, as is the sandalwood (although I went to bed before it totally dried down). I think the sandalwood only grounds the scent.........although I'll have to wear this for an entire day and see if the sandalwood appears later in the scent.

I rec'd this last night and tried it and could barely smell it. This morning, I slathered it on (very light scent and my dry skin soaked it right up) and I could barely get a trace of the scent......then ....as fate would have it, the air conditioning went out at work and I got really overheated. Since I tend to always be COLD, this is always a welcome surprise when wearing BPAL! All of a sudden this wonderful smell started to surround me. I could smell mostly white tea and iris, I think. When you first put this on, it's all white chocolate, but that phase only lasted about 10 minutes on me and then it turns just a touch citrus with the white tea and iris and the white chocolate is barely noticeable. I think, at this point, the white chocolate just makes the scent appear creamy. This is lovely and I'm glad I bought multiples. I suspected I would enjoy this unique combination of notes. Kudos to Beth for pouring all of her creativity into this unique scent!! This is slightly reminiscent of Dorian with an iris/currant/mandarin tinge. Breathtaking.

This smells like buttery rum in the bottle. When I put it on, I get buttery rum, sugar and toasted coconut. The coconut smells different than the coconut in Spooky (which I don't really care for). I love this together. I ordered a 2nd bottle and have been reapplying like a mad women. This scent is a bit dark, a bit sweet and a bit toasted coconut. It's quite unique and I love it.

Chaos Theory II CXVI Sadly, this is the only bottle that works on me and that I was able to keep (and no cinnamon blends for me -- guess I shouldn't have got my hopes up). This is buttery/rummy out of the bottle but after applying the butter note fades and leaves just a slightly sweet rummy note. That's about the only way I can describe it. I can't pick out any other notes and it's very light. It's not my cinnamon blend that I was hoping for, but at least I have one I can wear. ETA: I've had this on for a couple hours and a leather note is appearing. Leather and rum.

This is another one I only ordered 2 bottles of cuz I wasn't sure of the rose in it. This is very nice. It is really light on me but quite beautiful. This was a pleasant surprise. The rose is well blended in here and it doesn't scream ROSE on me. I don't know what rain orchid is but that and the white lotus must be what give this scent the slightly aquatic feel.......not really an aquatic but more like the light sparkling off of a glass like lake surface. This is a soft, fluid ................floral, but to me, it's such a different floral.....I don't even like to call it a floral. This is utterly gorgeous and brings back memories of my beloved Venus ....thus bringing out my inner Venusian Goddess being the true Libra that I am. I'll get a lot of use out of this. Perfect for the warm weather. I'll probably wear this to the 4th of July outing I have to go to, as it's light enough for being outside all day.

This goes so well with the King that you could probably wear them together if you wanted to and create a new scent. While this smells nothing like I really expected, I do like it very much. I had it pictured as being heavier on the rose and vanilla but on myself, those notes are barely detectable until the very end of the drydown and then it's just a hint. Most promiment on me is the amber, pomegranate and just a touch of the red currant. I cannot smell the rose.....which is a good thing, as I'm not really big on rose. This is very well blended and even though I stated above that the pomegranate is strongest on me, it doesn't really overpower. It is, however, not the same pomegranate I have smelled in persephone and if it is, it smells different because of the different notes it's blended with. This is quickly growing on me and I'm liking it more and more. The pomegranate is more tart than sweet. It is not artificial at all. This is a lovely scent and it's okay to wear on a humid day also.....not too strong....just right.

Well, I was expecting the Queen to be my favorite between the 2 of these and I only ordered 2 of the King because I was afraid of the vetiver. I like them both, but I think I may like the King slightly better. I can only detect the vetiver minmally at first, but not after the initial phase. This is quite deep and lovely. I love dark musk and it goes so well with my chemistry. Then I mostly smell a touch of leather and sage with a touch of fig and almond, but not the usual almond Beth uses. This is very well blended and it is very difficult to pick out notes, but the end result is quite yummy. It is a deep scent, but yet still light enough to wear in this warmer weather. I don't know how she does it, but Beth does this quite often with deeper scents. I'm really loving this and I'm sure I'll get a lot of wear out of it. It may be just a wee bit masculine, but I don't find it offensively masculine.

I had a bottle of this on order and then when I read the review that it smelled like Frost Moon, I purchased another. I just wore this today and while I admit it smells like Frost Moon when first applied, it smells nothhing like Frost Moon in the dry down. The dry down is is a cucumber pepper scent with only a very slight hint of mint. I wish the mint stayed longer on me, but I have this problem with all mint blends. While I like this and find that it will be a nice fresh, clean, cooling scent for the hot summer months, I think 1 bottle will suffice. My beloved Frost Moon is still my fave mint blend. This was not able to knock it out.

I got this from a forum member who purchased it at Black Broom and didn't like it with her body chemistry. When I first tried this, I immediately was remdinded of Sugar Cookie, but after wearing it for a while, the lunars come into play and it became actually gorgeous on me. I really have been getting along well with the lunars. This is no exception. However, it did take some time for this to "grow" on me. I went from thinking it was just so/so to loving it. I really wish I was a person that was "warmer". I'm always freezing and because of this my scent never wafts. However, the day I wore this....there was a brief moment I got overheated and this oil really morphed with my chemistry and was a gorgeous creamy, honey tinged scent with just a hint of the sparkling lunars oils. This was very comforting and warm. This will be really nice for warmer weather as it wore very lightly on me, but not quite as light as Chaste Moon. Speaking of Chaste Moon....I thought these would be similar, but actually they are quite different.

This is a very pretty, well blended floral. I cannot pick out any of the single notes, as they are unfamiliar to me. The only complaint I have about this is that it fades very quickly on me and disappears into thin air. It only lasted for about 2 hours. I'll have to try moisturizing well before I wear it next time. It reminds me ever so slightly of Beltane, but I'd say it's a bit weaker and the florals are definitely different. Very unique floral. I'm glad I have 2 bottles.

I haven't actually worn this yet, but I tested it last night on my inner arm. It is clean scent and a misty scent. I think Beth captured this quite well..........ocean breezes touched by an incandescent mist. There you have it. This is nothing like other oils in Beth's collection. It is truly unique. It is perfectly balanced. I tested this last night and went to bed. This morning when I got up, I could still smell it slightly on my arm, so I think it's long lasting.

I read these reviews and I thought there was no way this could be as good as everyone says it is........cuz I didn't really love Gingerbread Poppet....I thought this would be so/so. Was I wrong. This is absolutely gorgeous and I want to get my hands on a 2nd bottle!! (PM me if you have one) This has already been described pretty well. It's ginger and spice and as it dries it lightens up a bit and turns just a bit sweet. It goes with my chemistry well and it is indeed a light enough scent for this time of year. It's not as bold as Malice or Vixen.........but it's ever so sublte ginger and spice sweetness. This really can't even be described in terms of how yummy this smells on. In my opinion, it is just too good to be for real. Good Job Beth. This is fantastic. I love it.

The above review could have been written by me. I had the same problem with Mi-Go. No fruit, all jasmine with a touch of ginger. Too much jasmine for me...........not able to wear it.

Well, first of all, I believe Chimera has the Copal and Honeysuckle which come thru pretty strong on me and the cinnamon is only very faint with the myrhh (I think it's myrh or amber, can't remember) making it a biit resiny. My Chaos Theory is pure cinnamon upon first applying and when it dries down, it is still strongly cinnamon, but you get a very distinct cinnamon candy feel from it with a bit of a floral or herbal undertone that is very faint. It is mainly cinnamon candy......like cinnamon tack candy. I actually ordered about 6 bottles of the Butterfly Effect (Chaos Theory 2) in hopes of getting something similar. It is my absolute favorite scent and nothing in the entire BPAL line compares to it. I've tried every cinnamon scent. I was also lucky enough to get another cinnamon Chaos Theory last go around that is like cinnamon with almond but totally different than Chimera also....it has some other note in it that smells "hot".....like a white cedar perhaps and it may have an herbal/floral undertone as well because for some reason when I sniff it, I get cinnamon but also I smell "purple" if that makes any sense. The thing is .....this bottle leaked in transit and there was only a tiny bit left in the bottle. I am soooo looking forward to the next round of Chaos Theory. Did you see the discussion about Fire Eater on the Carnivale thread? They say it has a hint of cinnamon.

I love Cinnamon scents and have been begging Beth for one on the Suggestions site. The only thing that comes close, in my opinion, is my bottle of Chaos Theory that smells exactly like candied cinnamon with a touch of a floral/herbal undertone....very faint though. It is seriously straight up cinnamon candy and I'd love to get another similar bottle. Let's start a petition. I REALLY want this badly. I only have a small amount left in my bottle. Let's ask her to dupe it? (he he ....just kidding....but I wish)

I couldn't detect any of the notes in this, but it must be ylang ylang and some florals, however, it is very understated and pretty. The Panacea blends are all very unique. This was no exception. I really like the scent, although it's not one that I'd wear often.