beachbabealways

Not sure if I have posted a review on this one or not but last night I went into one of my boxes because I haven't worn perfume in quite some time and I just grabbed a bottle ... it was Vixen. I put a lil' on and put it back in the box. 20 mins later I am smelling this glorious smell but it smells like AGED Snake Oil. Thinking this must have been a mistake (maybe I misread the label) I went back today and pulled it out and tested it again. Yep, smells like aged Snake Oil but maybe better. My bottle is from early 2006 (and I also have a bottle of Snake Oil 2006). I was amazed that the orange blossom wasn't as strong and no longer was the front runner in this perfume.

My suggestion ... buy a bottle for aging. You will be surprised!

I'm not getting the Snake Oil in this like others. To me this smells like my aged 2005 bottle of Smut. I like Smut.

However I'm not sure I'll be keeping this since I already have something that smells like it in my collection.

On a side note, if your afraid of leather or rose I didn't pick up any in this blend (sniffing from the bottle or on my skin). Actually I didn't pick up the honey either. ummmm ...

 

Source: http://www.hellocotton.com/to/eHYZ#http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2012/10/black-phoenix-alchemy-lab-sugar-skull-halloween-2012-review.html

Love the labels ... thanks so much for posting the picture.

Love this! If you liked Enraged Bunny Musk give this a try. On my skin this smells just like it.

No anime labels yet?? *so curious*

 

Here you go!

 

Those are cute! I've been missing out on so much but at least I get to see the labels. Thank you for posting them.

My 13 year old cousin is here with me this summer so any extra $$$ I might have spent on myself is being spent on her so it's worth it because we are having a blast. We are heading back to Hawaiian Falls today so I will just pretend I am swimming in a pool filled with Mouse Circus. I can't wait until it goes live but also hope that's not for a month so I can re-coop.

This is like an A&W Cream soda with Ginger. It's all bubbly when I first apply it but that disappears after 10 mins and I'm left with a vanilla cream ginger saffron confection. I do not pick up any of the other notes, which is fine by me. If MB Underpants could have a younger flirtier sister this would be her. My skin has never picked up the butter rum in Underpants so in that vein it's like swapping out the sandalwood for ginger.

I agree with the first poster that it's the same ginger note in Mother Ginger.

This is a fun & flirty scent.

Out of the three bats I received this is by far my favorite and I am absolutely loving it!! I have never smelled an orchid like this. It has a sweetness to it. It reminds me of Treat 1 (with the watermelon) and Nag Champa. Just the right amount of sweetness and incense. The only problem I am having is staying power. Maybe aging will help in that area. I will never give up this bottle. SEXY as all get out on my skin! Thanks so much to my fairy.

Try BLOSSOMS IN SPRINGTIME http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shunga12.html

I have both and it's the closest thing I have found to MBU.

This is such a lovely blend. Like Sharkdiver I do not detect the coriander. Coriander is also known as Cilantro so I'm not sure if Beth used the oil from the seeds or the leaves of the plant. Since I love Cilantro in leaf form I can say I do not pick up that note at all. Lemongrass is a fav and this is what stands out on me along with the white chocolate. So far no almond note. Maybe it will come with age.

Hi guys - just a quick comment about recommending other companies' perfumes in this section. Some time ago we got to the volume of posts and membership where opening this section up to other companies' scents was going to make it a big free-for-all mess. It's not something I even issue reminders for, but periodically I bump the post that's here: http://www.bpal.org/topic/42782-please-bpal-recommendations-only-in-this-subforum/ Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, etc.

 

oh whoops.. sorry ivyandpeony, I don't think I knew about that rule so I see why you (re)moved my post here - my apologies

 

beachbabealways - I can't remember now what I posted here originally, it was something along the lines of Motley being the best rhubarb EVER, and Heroine being sadly very un-rhubarbish on me, and same with Lawful, but maybe you'll have better luck with those two.

 

I wish rhubarb would show up more often though, it's such a beautiful sultry fragrance.

Oh yeah I have a bottle of Motley from when it came out.

Hi guys - just a quick comment about recommending other companies' perfumes in this section. Some time ago we got to the volume of posts and membership where opening this section up to other companies' scents was going to make it a big free-for-all mess. It's not something I even issue reminders for, but periodically I bump the post that's here: http://www.bpal.org/topic/42782-please-bpal-recommendations-only-in-this-subforum/ Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, etc.

Oh sorry, that is my fault. I will fix my post.

Thank you both ... off to read reviews.

I really miss the Lab's search feature. Does anyone know of any BPAL scents (besides Motley) that has Rhubarb in it?

If you can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

Love that hockey urchin image. Cute!

So cute! I wasn't sure if I should post it here because it's a bath oil but hey it's a label. We are all about labels in this thread so I figured why not.

ETA: The bath oil inside is divine!

Do the Yule labels have a pearl look to them? I swear my labels have a pearl cast to them. I love them!

ETA: I also noticed the corners of the labels are rounded on some. I notice the pearl cast in Yellow and Pink Snowballs and Pumpkin Masala.

Winter Maiden's little sister.

No powder here and the rose is subtle. Thank goodness.

Very deep, dark and sexy as hell. When I sniff this, Dracula comes to mind. Like something one of his women may have worn in that big ol castle.

It's not a morpher on me.

If you like Romanti.goth (which I love) you should try this.

Not picking up any one note in this blend. It's like all the veggies were put in a blender. It's very pretty and if you like Planting Moon you will probably like this one.

Buttery. Spicy (I'm getting nutmeg and allspice but no cinnamon) and of course rum. I may be picking up a little brown sugar but I'm not certain on that. I love the buttery part but then again I love Shill.

Yule Click-n-Ships are appearing! Has anyone got Yule labels to share yet? Pretty please?

Bumping your request because I want to see some pretty labels too.

Wow, I'm impressed they managed to fit the whole Beaver Moon ad onto the label and make it legible! It's so cute!

Yeah it is really cute but better yet the oil inside is divine on my skin. I love it.

The only one that didn't work on me this time was The Wiley Grasser and I had such high hopes for it. I loved the pine when I opened the bottle but then it turned to flowers on my skin ... pine went *poof* and the cotton candy never appeared.

I just noticed "Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab" is somewhat cut off on the label for The Gorobble.

Beaver Moon 2011

Sorry, this was way to big. When I'm able to I will take another pic and resize it.

Love love love this! Very creamy lavender. Nothing like TKO on my skin (which I love too). So glad I bought a bottle.