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Hunter Moon, on my skin, is a sweet, creamy musk. There are definitely wine notes in this, but they are very soft and not extremely fruity- just a touch sweet. I can't really detect the dry leaves and bonfires- there isn't any smokiness to my nose in any of its stages. The musk in this is very soft and 'fuzy'- similar to Coyote, Buck Moon and A Bachelor's Dog. The lovely musk isn't always apparent- sometimes it gets lost in the sweetness of the wine but then I can catch a trace of it moments later. This scent stays very close to my skin after the drydown, but wears on for quite a while. I really enjoy this one and it is surely tied with Singing Moon as my favorite lunacy blend so far this year.

The Perilous Parlor is such a soft, enticing blend! The pear and vanilla mingle very nicely together, creating a mellow sweetness that only improves as time passes. The vanilla here is really soft and comforting. This is a great 'snuggly' scent- perfect for cold nights spent reading a book under the covers, but also appropriate for going out as the vanilla in this is undeniably sexy! Normally the BPAL blends with pear don't work on me, so I am incredibly glad this one does, as I do love my vanilla scents. PP lasts a long time on my skin, and eventually becomes a pure, soft strictly vanilla scent before it goes away. Definitely getting multiples of this one!!

This is an odd one, fore sure! At first it is powerful neroli with a touch of orange blossom and mimosa. The bergamot and clove enter during the drydown, creating the 'bittersweet' part of the fragrance. However somewhere in there enters a soapy smell too, leaving me with orange and mimosa soap. This was a highly unpleasant smell to my nose, and made me want to wash it off immediately. I waited for a while to see if the soap would subside but it didn't. Alas, I am unsure what did not work for me in this blend, perhaps the mimosa? Maybe the combination of notes? Anyhow, this lovely will surely be going to a new home!

This blend is certainly for the patchouli lovers only! On my skin it is pure, strong, gritty, lovvvely patchouli with a hint of benzoin and coconut. The blend mellows somewhat on my skin and the coconut comes out a tiny bit more in the drydown, but all in all it stays very similar throughout. As far comparing other BPAL blends with coconut, this is like a dirtier, darker version of Brown Jenkins- if it took steroids...the patchouli is similar to that which is in Depraved, imo. I really love this, and am so glad I ordered a bottle unsniffed. It's a perfect addition to all of the wonderful GC patchouli blends, and one I will definitely wear often.

Queen of Sheba is an exotic, rich and spicy almond both in the bottle and on my skin. Actually, what I smell initially changes very little when I wear it. As time goes on the spice mellows out A LOT to the point of disappearing- this made me very sad. I would really love this one if it lasted longer on me- after the spices go (this is, for time reference, after about 1 hour) the rest of the almondy goodness sticks around for maybe another 1/2 hour and then it too is gone. A really beautiful scent, and definitely appropriate for the Queen of Sheba, but all too fleeting on me, sadly.

This stuff smells amazing....it is slightly foody (and yes, I get a strong almost effervescent orange from this, too), yet grounded by the depth of the amber. I really love the walnut and hope that it will appear in more blends in the future . I knew from the moment that I put it on to test a few months ago that it reminded me of something, and last night while out at the bar I finally figured it out- Dorelei, one of my favorite French beers It smells almost exactly like it this stuff tastes. Yum.

Anyhow, this is a great scent and does exceptionally well in my scent locket, too, where it has an incredible amount of throw. I'm definitely glad that I got a bottle of this one!!

This scent is a vetiver lover's dream! It starts off very smoky and pungent- it actually made me cough when I sniffed it too close! As it dries the vetiver comes out and mingles with the smoke and pepperiness to form the ultimate smoky woods scent. (and whoever said this was like Lapsang Souchong was totally right, this does remind me a lot of that, too) This is such a wonderful fall and winter scent for me, as I love the warmth that exudes from smoky and earthy blends, and smelling them outside in comparison with the chill air. Just be careful not to put on too much of this one because it's really strong and it might cause a headache.

I am surely getting a bottle of this one in my next order, it's fabulous! If you love Malediction, Brimstone, and Djinn then this is a must try

Yum yum yum!! This is one sexy blend, that is for sure! At first it is predominantly almond and rose (and a nice well behaved rose, for me, too- yay), but as it dries the spices come to the forefront and balance everything out. The orange shows up last, but really rounds out the blend and turns it into something special.This is a lot like Jezebel in feel, to me, and I have a bottle of that so I am not sure that I would buy a bottle of this straight away but I am going to certainly enjoy my imp. It really reminds me of sitting in a lovely tea room on cushions with the breeze blowing incense throughout the room...

a wonderful blend, indeed!

My first impression of Venice was citrus + jasmine, very golden and glittering. I can detect a hint of currant, but the other notes are really in the background in comparison to the two 'main highlights'. I think the other notes are somehow keeping the jasmine in check b/c it does not go rotten or metallic on me. Somehow in the drydown there is a tiny hint of soapiness and I can smell a little itty bit of violet and orris, which is nice.

This is a lovely blend and really appropriate for representing Venice and the renaissance, but it is really not my style, so off to swaps it goes...

I am finding lately that I have a thing for lotus...so when I got this one as a frimp I was quite pleased

I must agree with others before me in saying that this is a juicy rose scent made sweeter by the lotus- I'd say the blend of the two is pretty 50/50. However, there is a rose in here that is not going well with my chemistry and for part of the drydown this scent does sharp and acetone like on me . Ick. When it's fully dry it does smell wonderful and the rose is back to behaving itself. I guess the lotus won the battle, or something... I do like this one but I don't think I can put up with the acetone phase every time I'd want to wear it. I think it's much better off in my scent locket, or as a room scent.

Those who like Persephone should definitely try this, though. There is a very similar rich, sweet, exotic feel between these two scents.

I amazed that this one worked as well as it did on me. Tea rose is one of those notes that my body turns horribly acidic, but in this blend it stys true to its scent. I bet that it's the vanilla musk balancing it out. The lily adds an extra touch of sweetness to this, which I enjoy very much. As it continues to dry on my skin there is a powdery aspect of this that comes forth, but it surely does not turn to baby powder. It's more of a powdery lace type of scent, if that makes sense. (actually, this is similar to Antique Lace on me in some ways...but much more floral, obviously!)

I do enjoy this one, but it's not quite 'me' enough to warrant a bottle. However if I manage to finish my imp, I'll have to reconsider that!

Yvaine starts off as pure lavender on my skin. Very high pitched and sharp. Later the magnolia appears when it has dried, and it becomes very sweet with a hint of the sharp lavender in the background. There are other notes in this, but I am having a hardtime picking them out. Possibly a sugary note and some light skin musk as well... Normally I do not like magnolia, but I really find myself sniffing the spot on my arm again and again. It's such a soothing, sweet and feminine smell without being cloying or old lady-ish.

Yvaine is definitely a perfect scent for the character, and I will be adding this one to my bottle wishlist asap. Lovely!!

When I first smelled the bottle I recoiled a little bit. Not that it smelled bad, but it reminded me of some similar scents in the GC that went very VERY wrong on me - The Hamptons, Twenty One, and Swank...those bubbly, fruity alcoholic scents which smelled of rotten eggs and moldy fruit on my skin. With that I almost decided to sell or swap my bottle without even trying it, but...somehow I decided to test an eensy drop of it.

and it worked!

Somehow, magically, I did not get the rotten egg smell that I did from those other aforementioned blends. Pruno smelled on my skin mainly of a somewhat fruity ginger ale. I actually got complimented on it, too... So I am pretty glad that I tried this one. A definite keeper, and probably the only bubbly, fizzy, fruity blend of BPAL's that I will ever be able to wear!

Thanks to Funkmoppet who sent me a decant of Schwarzer Mond! Just as I suspected I would, I love it far too much. There have been recommendations on this thread for aged Sin and Scherezade as matches. I don't find Scherezade to be very similar, but I'll try and track down Sin. Any other Schwarzer Mond suggestions?

On me SM goes sort of cola-ish and the only other BPAL that does a similar thing is Dragons Bone. They're not exactly alike or anything, but if you were willing to layer, I think Dragons Bone would be a good component.

Oddly enough, on my skin, I found The Music of Erich Zahn to be very similar to SM. The only difference on me was the tamarind note which adds a slight bit of tart/sweetness to Erich Zahn- I have had my bottle since it came out (almost a year??) and the resins have gotten a bit deeper and the tamarind has backed down a bit. It's very lovely :nods:

I'm wearing this one today and it's one of the first BPAL scents I tried, so I thought I'd finally review it

Blood is a very intensly sweet dragon's blood blend! The cherry and db go togther very seamlessly to form a core of sweetness that has TONS of throw on me. The clove fits in perfectly with the sweetness, preventing it from being too candy like and adding a really nice bite. (appropriate for a scent named Blood, lol). The myrrh is the element of the scent that I sense the least. Occasionally I can get a whiff of it, but it's very much in the background for me (odd, b/c I usually amp myrrh a LOT). I love rich, sweet, spicy scents, so it was obvious that this would be a bottle purchase for me. it makes me feel very very sexy and lasts forever on my skin. If you like some of the sweeter Ars Draconis scents (Dragon's Milk, Dragon's Heart & Tann'iver, to name a few) then you should give Blood a try. It's definitely a BPAL classic.

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I really enjoy Anubis for a more golden, rich herbal scent and Ochosi for a lighter, more creamy one. Also, as far as mint scents go, Cathode is really quite nice, too

I get a lot of almond with this one initially, but then as it dries a certain herbal quality comes forth. I'd almost want to say that there is some myrrh in here as well, but I am not quite sure. It takes on a more incense like quality when it's dry, but with the almond still floating on top. I don't get a lot of fruit like others have said; this blend is not sweet on me in the least.

This scent really makes me feel sexy. It is very dark and luxurious, and brings to mind images of lounging around on lavish cushions...definitely where I'd like to be right now Even though it's a really sexy scent, I think it's quite appropriate for all occasions. I could defnitely wear this one in my pajamas! This was one of the first imps I tried two years ago, and I'm glad I finally got around to ordering a bottle because it's realyl quite fabulous.

First off, thanks so much teh gwynhwyfar for the frimp of this

I didn't think that this one would be up my alley, but I am really enjoying it! At first it smells like hardcore lemon cleanser, but within seconds it softens to a lemon/vanilla/sea spray sort of scent, similar to F5 but with vanilla and a tiny tiny bit of spice (I think, or at least that's what my nose is telling me). This is a really clean and refreshing scent that doesn't go soapy on me.

Too bad there won't be a bottle of this, as I would totally get one. Good lemon scents are hard for my skin chemistry to come by!

At first this starts out very very green on my skin, with a hint of floral. Then all of sudden it seems to turn straight to floral baby powder. Yuck, yuck. Off to swaps.

Delectable! I love lotus, so I was very excited when I got this one as a frimp recently. The amber is pretty quiet in this blend- I detect mostly all lotus, with a little bit of citrus. I love how the citrus makes he floral a bit crisp and juicy. This is a very simple, uplifting scent that lasts quite a while on my skin. It reminds me a lot of Tarot: The Hanged Man, actually (just minus the apple note). Perfect for those quiet, blissful moments.

Drat! This is the second blend I've tried today that contains fruit and white musk. I got pretty much the same reaction with this as I did with the other- sour mustiness. In this case, the white rose addeda bit of acetone sharpness, as well. (note to self- fruit and white musk do not equal olfactory happiness!) This one's off to a better home....

Wow I really loving this one! It's really smooth and sexy, with the amber definitely in the forefront. In fact, the amber in this is amped so much on my skin that it reminds me a lot of The Lion, but a much less spicy version of it. As it dries, the frankincense, sandalwood and musk come out a bit. I don't ever get a lot of bergamot, which is sad, but not too sad since I am really enjoying this anyway. Perhaps it is lending some depth to the amber. I would definitely call this a unisex blend. It lasts and lasts and is definitely going straight to my bottle wishlist! I'm in looove.

At first this one starts off as gorgeous light herbs with a bit of 'mist' and some white florals in the very far background. However once it dries on my skin, the soap invasion begins. It turns quite sharp and the gorgeous herbals seem to fade into the background. This is really sad, because this blend smells so gorgeous and ephemeral in the imp. I think as a compromise I'm going to use the rest of this in my locket or in the oil burner, because the beginning stage of this was truly gorgeous.

I'm going to echo the 'wet, crisp greenery' descriptions of this scent. I am not familiar with what all of the listed notes smell like on their own, but together I am getting the impression of a lightly misted herb garden. This scent stays very close to my skin. I bet it would perfect ina scent locket, since I tend to love the calming herbal blends in there for when I am studying. I only begin to smell the honeysuckle in the drydown, and it definitely doesn't overpower, but rather adds a sweet dimension to the blend. I really love how fresh and clean I feel when I wear this. In short, Virgo is a lovely blend and I'm definitely holding on to it!