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My first BPAL order arrived in October (the 10th, to be exact), and I am yet to use up an imp! I have bottles of my favourite scents already, but I'm happy to let them age up a bit while I use the imps (well, except for that one imp I lost, thusly use the bottle to death). As for oil lifespan, mine are all fine, even that bottle I accidentally got warm in my handbag last weekend.

Christmas eve. It will see me doing a lot of cooking, so... I have no yules. I'll maybe layer Bliss and Snake Oil and pretend it's boomslang lololo. Actually, that sounds really enticing. God I want to do that NOW!

Simply because this one isn't anywhere to be found in the thread. C: Port Royal omnomnom

Kathmandu is incredibly woody and spicy. Very dry and gorgeous. Fenris Wolf is almost a softer, greener version of it, with a sweetener in the rosewood and musk. <3 sandalwood.

A two month old imp that I bought on my Wanderlust spree. I loved the idea of this fragrance. The notes made me think 'chai!' though without the tea and milk, I expected it to be a spicier version of my favourite tea. I have to be careful where I apply this, as it brings up welts on sensitive parts. In the imp: CINNAMON, BABY! Slightly peppery, with a sweet undertone (probably the honey). Wet on skin: Cinnnaaaaamoooooonnnnn, pepper, honey. Maybe a hint of vanilla? Sooooo good. <3 Drydown: Woody, still very cinnamony. A background of something soapy that is fading fast- something greenly spicy (ginger?) Dry: Cinnamon, honey, a slight background of a musk I actually like! Woody, foody, gorgeous. I really love this scent. It's comforting and warm. I grew up on my mum surprising me every winter with fresh chai bubbling away over the fire. This is just delicious, and eventually I will upgrade to a bottle, but for now I'll add in an imp every few orders.

This was something I originally ordered for my ex. He ended up having a reaction to something in it, but it smelled amazing on him. In the imp: Something bitter behind a fragrance I can't pin down. Very masculine. Wet on skin: Goodness, I'm really bad at scents lately! Not morphing at all from imp. Drydown: Hints of vanilla, a tang of sharp woods; something slightly medicinal, like tiger balm. Dry: A sweet honey base with that medicinal woody tang, possibly liquorice somewhere? Still quite masculine, but I think I can work it. I'll definitely replace the imp when it runs out, but I don't think I'll upgrade to a bottle any time soon. Edit, 12 hours later: OMG this smells amazing, and has since about half an hour after drying. Okay I may have to rethink the bottle thing. I only applied it to my wrists, but it seems to have permeated my clothes, which is just beautiful.

This imp is about two months old. Tried previously, liked it and took notes, but not in-depth. In the imp: Very light. Hints of spices and vanilla, and maybe... butter? Sort of cakey. Yummy! Wet on skin: Still very light. I honestly can barely smell a thing. What's going on here? Has someone broken into my collection and watered down stuff? Drydown: I'm seriously getting next to nothing here, maybe a hint of play-do and butter with a spicy background? This was so nice last time!! Dry: I'mma go cry. Must be a that-time-of-the-month scent that doesn't like me.

I love the idea of this scent. I went mad on a Wanderlust purchasing spree last order, so of course this had to be in it. In the imp: Sharp citrus with a sweet powdery floral background. Wet on skin: Still that gorgeous sharp scent, but that powder is racing to the fore. Drydown: Holy crap that powder has a lot of throw. The citrus tones are fading away (nnooooo!), leaving me with candy-sweet powdery florals. Dry: Powdery florals. It's a nice powdery floral, I'll give it that, but I wish the citrus had stayed longer. Verdict: Très féminin. J'imagine rideaux blancs et une chambre lumineuse. Je suis allongée sur le lit, attendant mon amant. <3 When my imp runs out I'll likely order another, but I probably won't bottle this.

I closed my eyes and reached into my imp box. Dragon's Musk came out. This was a frimp. I amp musk, so I've only tried this once before, and didn't like it all that much, possibly because I'm not that much of a fan of dragon's blood either and the idea of it tainted my impression. In the imp: Musky, sweet, sort of soft, with a lingering tang of something in the background - probably the dragon's blood. Slightly hippy bookstore. Wet on skin: Creamier, but still with that dragon's blood tang. Drydown: Powdery, very feminine. Softer than the last time I tried it. Dry on skin: I feel like I could be a seductress in a Bond movie. Nothing really stands out in the fragrance anymore, it's all gorgeously balanced. I look forward to the next few hours with it on. Not a scent style I'd normally enjoy, but it is rather lovely. Edit: Almost 24 hours later, I can still faintly smell it on my wrists. I like it at this stage quite a bit, but as it stands, this will not be a scent I go back to. Glad it's a frimp, will pass it along to a friend.

I'd be very interested in seeing this - it sounds really handy Here's a link to my working version: https://sites.google.com/site/groovyteacosy/stuff/BPAL.accdb?attredirects=0&d=1 It's still very much in alpha, but it's going to be filled with fabulous fragrances when I finally get around to it! Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.

Imp: Slightly green, planty, with a touch of a nice floral underneath. Wet: Slightly alcoholic, with the florals coming to the fore. Dry: Now I have two different reactions to this depending on the time of the month. The majority of the month all I smell is 18th century whore perfume; lots of florals, not much else - very very nice on my skin. During ladytime I get the woods as well as the whore perfume, which rounds out the scent even more. Overall: Dry, uninhibitedly feminine. This is my absolute favourite GC scent so far. <3

I keep track of mine in an Access database that I designed myself. I can search fragrance descriptions as well as personal notes on a scent. Very handy, especially as I've added filters for owned/unowned. Looking for a scent with patchouli? Easy. If anyone is interested in seeing it, they're welcome to ask, but I haven't added many scents yet. Just ones so far that I'm interested in. One of the best things I've ever done in Access.