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I knew I was taking a MAJOR chance with this one, and I am totally in shock...even though this one has tea rose, it behaves! On my skin this is very very rosy yet is soft (not sharp like some of BPAL's rose blends are on me). I never get any of the nail polish remover note I get from tea rose. It has a bit of an earthy element too which I think is the patchouli leaf- this only comes out once it is dry, but it's what makes the blend for me. I don't detect and lemon peel or opium the entire time it's on my skin. This is definitely a refined rose blend; I love how it sort of fades into the distance as it wears (and it wears for quite a while)- after a few hours it is just whisper of fresh rose. Beautiful.

This blend is definitely a rule-breaker! Jasmine and I usually don't do well but here we are getting along fabulously! With this blend I smell citrus vanilla and gardenia in the bottle- not really much jasmine. On my skin I definitely can detect all the notes (and for some reason I don't get a buttery vanilla note- maybe my nose is broken?)- they blend into this lovely soft fluffy scent. Jasmine actually smells nice and doesn't go musty- I am so surprised! This reminds me faintly of Midnight on the Midway, but minus the incense part. I really love this one and I am going to have to hoard it, as it doesn't last the longest on my skin (but I certainly don't mind reapplying!)

I tend to associate violet wiht old ladies or those silly little violet candies, so I am very hesitant of most violet scents. However, Sybaris is a really amazing violet scent! I get a very creamy violet on my skin with a background of incense- not too much clove, although I am sure it's contributing to the spicy background. Overall this is a very seamless, blended feminine scent. Though it's feminine not in a dainty and sweet way but a more rich and voluptuous way. This scent lasts and lasts and has a fair amount of throw for me. I am glad I got this one as a frimp or else I never would have thought to try it. I agree with the previous poster that this scent will convert you to liking violets if you weren't sure you did (or like me, thought you didn't). Lovely.

I would have never thought to try this one had I not gotten a frimp of it...it is definitely a lovely scent that gets sweeter the longer it stays on my skin. At first it is strongly all woods and then the orchid, geranium and lily come out and bloom. It doesn't go at all soapy on me, either. This is a very sophisticated floral blend to me, definitely one for a confident and refined woman (haha, which is not really me!). I do like it, but it does not fit my personality at all. Glad I tried it, though.

There is definitely something in this one that goes a bit sour on my skin at first. I ahve absolutely no idea what it is thought b/c all the notes listed seem to go well with my chemistry. must be something in the 'masonic incense'. Anyhow, the sourness fades away and I am gladly left with the scent of rich, dark wood and incense. The tobacco in this one is hardly present, for some reason. Oddly enough this blend is fairly quiet and stays close to my skin. I am glad this one turned out all right in the end but I am going to ponder keeping my bottle b/c I am not sure about how many times I can handle the weird sour stage. Maybe aging might help it...??

Dead from all the resiny goodness. This is a wonderful resin blend, I knew I would love it. Definitely in the Scwarzer Mond 'family', although it's definitely a bit smoother and more refined (I think this is because of the wonderful myrrh- it's a similar myrrh to that which is in Priala, I'm sure). There is a tiny bit of powderiness but it's not overwhelming and I actually like it- it keeps the blend from going over the edge dark on me. I loooove this one and I'm glad I ordered two bottles. Between this, Lycaon, Jacob's Ladder, Schwarzer and Mr. Jaquel, I have all the lovely resiny goodness I'll ever need. I'm one happy girl right now.

Hm. On me this is super super earthy (moss and dirt mostly) with a touch of sweetness. Sometimes I detect peppery and dusty notes as well. This scent on me is more in the family of the Premature Burial than Anaconda or another similar foody blend; that is fine with me, too, as I love earthy scents. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect with this one, so I am not at all disappointed by it. It's a very hazy and mysterious scent that lingers over you for a while. This is a very unisex scent to me, I bet it would be great on a guy. Love it!

I was a little scared that the rose might do bad things on my skin in this blend. Thankfully it doesn't because it is tempered by the other sweet notes- phew! This is a gorgeous creamy sweet floral on my skin. I can detect the most rose, plum and the lovely tonka note. I am really enjoying this scent a lot! It has a lot of throw and fair amount of staying power as well. This is not an overly refind rose blend, but a more slinky and comfortable one- one that's just right for me I am glad there have been quite a few blends with rose in them lately that haven't been mucked up by my skin chemistry.

I can barely smell this one in the bottle. Strange. On my skin, though, it is a light breezy floral with an almost aquatic feel to it. I definitely smell the lilies but the rest of this blend is a giant floral mishmash (like others have said- reminiscent of a fresh cut bouquet). Thankfully it doesn't go totally soapy on me. The first few minutes were scary but after that it really mellowed out and I could smell the lovely flowers again. This is a surely a winner for summer, and I'm glad I took a chance on ordering this one.

ETA: well I thought there was lily in this blend but I checked back and it isn't listed as a note. Strange because I am so sure I smell it...

I am normally not a fruity floral kinda gal, but I have been looking for a light fruity blend that I could wear in the summer. I think have now found it! Titania is a very seamless blend- no one note is detectable (this is good b/c I read "rose" and was a little worried that this might go sharp on me). It's very light but not overly bubbly or "young". it has a very airy quiality that is perfect for a faerie queen, as many before me have stated.

I will try to sneak a bottle of this into an upcoming order very soon! Surprisingly for a fruity scent, it lasts a very long time on me, and does not do much morphing at all. Wonderful! I am so glad I was frimped this b/c I had sort of been avoiding it for no apparent reason. Now I know not to fear all fruity florals.

This blend was really really wonderful (a fruity explosion which is a good thing for me) for about 10 minutes. I could detect lime and an ambiguous mishmash of "tropical" fruits. Yum. Thennn all of a sudden it decided to take on this chemical smell which I really did not like. Something like fruity cleaning fluid. Not good. Boo. Oh well, I tried...

After reading previously that some people got a "vomit" note initially from this blend, I was very afraid in opening up my bottle when it arrived today! However, I did not get that sensation at all - my chemistry is so nice to me . Mostly, in the bottle, I get milk with grape, fig and dates. I don't get a lot of honey, which makes me feel a bit sad. This blend does not change too much once it hits my skin. The throw is also quite good, better than other milk blends that I have tried. My only complaint would be that it does not last incredibly long on my skin. Overall, this is very good blend and I'm happy to have a bottle. I can see it coming in handy when the weather is super hot.

Oh my this is lovely!! On my skin I get a mixture of coffee (this is the primary note), tobacco and cinnamon. It's a heaveny mixture, for sure This has lots and lots of throw on me and lasts for a while as well. I knew I would love this from the moment I read the description and I sure was right!

(just for the record, on me this does not smell very much like Misk U - there is no dustiness or toffee-ness in this blend, as far as I can tell. The coffee in Pinched w/4 Aces is a lot stronger and more "true" to how coffee really smells)

Is there jasmine in this? I don't know...it would be strange if there was because this blend is really working well on me and jasmine blends (or BPAL's jasmine) usually do not. I definitely detect lots of honey- very sticky and glistening. Maybe gardenia- but I am not so great at picking out specific floral notes. This reminds me a lot of Follow Me Boy except for the rancid stage that FMB went through on me (i.e. Sacred Whore smells a lot like the drydown of FMB with my chemistry). It's incredibly sexy, yet stays close to the skin. Definitely a "come hither" scent. I really must track down a bottle of this ASAP, b/c my imp is not going to last long!

Apparently my chemistry is completely whacko. I can't detect ANY civet in this blend. Instead, I get an overwhelming odor of sharp opium and laundry detergent.. Not pleasing to me at all. I am so confused...

This is almost pure dandelion on my skin- green, grassy and a bit spicy. It also has tons of throw for the first hour or so. However after that, it begins to turn to laundry detergent on my skin. I will definitely wear this one in my locket, though, because it is a gorgeous green scent- pretty much the embodiment of late spring and early summer. Lovely!

In the vial this one smells almost barely there- not a scent to fit the color of the oil at all! On my skin it blossoms into a lovely, rich musk. Although I must add it's not a terribly animalistic musk, more of a refined one since it is tempered by the labdanum and woods. It's definitely a dark scent but airs on the smooth side of dark. It slithers, almost. I really like this one and I would love to have a bottle of it eventually.

I got this one as a frimp and I am very pleased with it. I smell soft herbs with a bit of forest and a creamy, almost musky scent. It lasts a long time and has a bit of throw as well. This is a great blend for those who love herbal and foresty blends, as it is quite unique amongst the others in the BPAL GC. I really love the clean feeling it gives off without being an ozone or linen type scent. When my imp of this runs out, I will definitely buy a 5ml.

In the bottle this one smells quite sharp and a bit ozone-y. Frankly that scares me. Fortunately, on my skin it immediately softens up and a musky, slightly powdery element comes through. I can smell the champagne note after it has sunk into my skin a bit- this is when I really started to enjoy the blend i really like the concept of this one and once again it's perfect for the painting; however, I don't see myself wearing this one that often as it is not very "me". That being said I will definitely hold onto my decant anyway.

I am loving this scent! I second/third/fourth those who say it reminds them of Buck Moon. The musk used in this blend is exactly the same to my nose both on my skin and in the vial. (for those who have not tried Buck Moon, it's a soft creamy light musk- very smooth and inviting ) This scent doesn't morph too much, it stays on my skin equal part musk leather and tobacco. Despite the tobacco and leather, this is a pretty soft scent; it stays pretty close to the skin. In its last stages it smells mostly like soft musk and cigar, which is just heavenly (I am one of those weirdos who loves how cigars smell although I hate smoking them). I will cherish my bottle and decant of this one, for sure!

Hm. In the vial it smells exactly like how I remember Numb smelled (sorry to make comparisons, but I can't help it!) . This one smells very strange on me- kind of like a vintage clothing store (that "old clothes" smell- not dirty, just old). There is also something weird and soapy that wafts up to my nose as well, but it isn't always there, just intermittently. I think this one definitely matches the painting but it is not something that I would like to smell often. Glad I tried it, though.

This is quite a morpher on me. In the bottle I smell lilac and leather exclusively. On my skin, the lilac disappears within two minutes and it's all dark, dark leather with a hint of musk. It doesn't have a lot of throw, but lasts for quite a while. It's definitely a dignified scent, airing a bit on the masculine side, although not entirely so. Usually dark leather scents tend to give me a headache but this one works just fine for me. I am not usually a very dressy or fancy person but this scent would be very appropriate for when I do feel in the mood to be decadent.

Another funny thing about this one: it sort of comes full circle on me; in it's very very last stages it smells faintly of lilac and musk, but no leather.

Like everyone else, I am getting a very sweet wood scent. I don't smell the apricot in the bottle or on my skin. As it dries it gets a bit drier and spicier. The hazlenut is more apparent. It has a lot of throw and lasts a long time (it even lasted through an hour of working out, too) I really love woody scents, so this one is a big hit, although, like most others, this smells nothing like I thought it would.

Wow, this blend is gorgeous! I used to think that rose did not behave well for me but lately Beth has been putting out these great blends with rose that actually work on me skin! Taurus is surely on of those blends. As soon as it hits my skin it is a lush floral (rose violet and apple blossom mainly- but I am not too familiar w/what daisy smells like) with a touch of herbs. For a quick 5 minutes or so there is a faint sharpness, but it goes away and the same lush floral/herbal scent remains.

Taurus is one of the most spring-y scents that I have smelled in a while, right up there with Beltane (I suppose Poisson will be up there too but I haven't gotten it yet...). It's very reminiscent of a breezy day in the garden. Another pleasant surprise from BPAL

I don't know what to say about this one that hasn't already been said. It smells like a thin mint cookie both in the bottle and on my skin, and lasts for quite a long time, although with not too much throw. I love it, and am tremendously glad I ordered muliple bottles unsniffed!

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