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    In the bottle this smells so good but Like Ravenclaw79 I had this eew getitoff moment as well! I didn't get stinky feet though ... it was much worse! I got VOMIT!! :thud: (stinky feet would be bad too)

     

    However as soon as it dried that went away which took like 1 minute ... thank god. Once dried it transformed into this lovely light creamy grassy smell. I think what I'm picking up most is the tobacco flower, bergamot & white tea. I really like this stage a lot but the whole vomit thing in the opening bothers me. *shivers*

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    I took a chance on this (I was worried about "the one-thousand imaginary flowers"). It's not bad by any means but it's just so so on me. It actually smells a lot like Bread and Butterfly (on my skin) when it dries. When wet I can smell some kind of cake and tea but nothing else really stands out. I think I will let this sit awhile. Maybe a little aging will help it.

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    I bought several roll on bottles of the 2009 Asphalt Flower, but I was so disappointed. It's watered down and not an oil. It smells nothing like the original from 1999. I hardly recognized the notes from the original. I wore it once and the smell faded quickly. I store it under my sink in a basket. I paid $20.00 for each bottle and I bought four. What a disappointmnet. I read on some other blogs that others were disappointed as well.

     

    Oh that's sad. I've read the same things. I used to wear a lovely perfume from France called Gilda and I was so disappointed when they quit selling it in the US and then the company quit making it. I see it on ebay now for 75 and up but who wants to take a chance on a perfume that's over 20 years old. I mean that's pushing it a bit considering you have no idea how it's been stored all these years. lol.

     

    As with Asphalt I haven't found anything that smells like Nirvana or Hypersouk. I've only tested about 3/4ths of the GC's and maybe close to the same on LE's so there is still a chance. Hopefully someone here can give you some ideas of things to try.

     

    For ref. here are the notes to all three scents ...

     

    THE ESSENCES

    MAC worked with the most creative noses to craft this expressive project.

     

    HYPER SOUK – the balmy ambiance of a room filled with mouthwatering aroma of fruit compote cooked with spicy touches of cinnamon and bay rum. A delicious fruit medley, rich in chimeric quinces and plums, is wrapped by the fumes of Armenian paper, an old fashioned air purifier from the Middle East, revealing the images of red roses, wild vanilla pods, cistus resin from Malta and teardrops of styrax and fossil amber.

     

    SYNTHETIC NIRVANA – The souls of red poppies long dead, mixed into an obscure philter of unknown aphrodisiacs. The strangely attractive fragrance of cannabis flower joins the crispness of an herbal harmony of clary sage, brown oregano and Spanish thyme. Padook wood, eaglewood an Sumatran patchouli dive inside the fluid sensuality of Arabian myrrh and sweet incense before drowning into oblivion.

     

    ASPHALT FLOWER – A retro-type harmony of dark blossoms perversely empowered by dense woody notes and sultry fruit accents. It’s protective petals bloom into a cloud of black violets, tinted by powdery orris from Florence and Australian boronia. The ever-pulsating floral heart reveals the headiness of queen-of-the-night and night blooming jasmine. Deep purple lilacs rhythmically embrace deep vetivert nuances, while coy raspberry taints a dark surface of wengue wood from Africa, falling into purple perdition.

     

    NOTE: The notes you have listed in your original post are for the NEW Asphalt (the one you don't like). I listed the original above and you can see the difference. Hope that helps.

     

    ETA: Welcome to the forum! :D

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    Could anyone recommend some BPAL scents that would smell close to the discontinued MAC perfume oil called "Asphalt Flower?" It was discontinued in the early 2000's and was sold in a small vial along with two other scents. The notes in Asphalt Flower were: violet, patchouli, vanilla, ylang ylang, and heliotrope. I'd also appreciate any recommendations for any BPAL scents that are long lasting with these notes. Thank you.

     

    I have this (thanks to a fab forum member here) along with the other two. I haven't run across anything from BPAL that smells like it. MAC released it again last year (I haven't tried the new one) BUT I have read it doesn't smell as good as the original.

    Which note stood out for you? I think on me it's the violet.

     

    ETA: There is a bottle of the new version on eBay and it looks like it's a roll-on.

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    Thanks Stellans & mxtine!! Those are great. I really love the BPTP labels. What is the orange thing on the Wildfire label? It looks like a skull necklace (but hey I just woke up and my eyes and brain are still in sleep mode lol). Most people drink coffee in the morning to wake up. I drink Tea ... so better go get some. :smilenod:

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    <!--quoteo(post=1730921:date=Apr 21 2010, 08:05 PM:name=mazikeen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mazikeen @ Apr 21 2010, 08:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1730921"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Typically I don't like food scents (they just smell <i>sticky</i> to me), but I am interested in the <i>right </i>kinds of food. Like coffee-- I am dying to get my hands on some El Dia Los Reyes next Yule. And also (this is a new request, as far as the search engine tells me): <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horchata" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">horchata</a>. That lovely iced rice-milky, cinnamony-but-not-too-sweet drink of the gods that they serve in Mexican restaurants. That stuff is divine. Are there any BPALs which capture that flavor?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

     

    Oh man. I haven't ever come across a horchata scent but.... mmmmmmm.... that would be fantastic. What a great idea!

     

    I have some Horchata in my pantry and your right that would make a lovely scent! :yum:

     

    Bumping this thread out of the depths. . .

     

    Here are the foodie blends I have and love: Midway, Cake Smash, Love's Philosophy (not really that foodie IMO), Velvet Unicorn (more candy), Chimera

    Foodie blends I've tried and think. . 'meh': MB's, Spooky, PO13, PX117, Drink Me, Dana O'Shee, Gingerbread Poppet. . that's some of them.

     

    I'm looking for a blend that is similar or as close to lemon cookies or lemon pound cake? I'm not fond of the tea note in Dorian. . I want something more bakery. Any suggestions? Any proto's or LE's are fine. I also love coconut. .

     

    Also. . what is the 'best' Sugar Cookie year? I'm looking for one that isn't too heavy on the spice. . more buttery cookie.

     

    Thanks!

     

    05 for me. I do not get any spice at all.

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    I just bought a bottle of Hearth 2004. When it arrived it was in a cobalt bottle with a picture of a log blazing in a fireplace. It smells quite sweet and nutty, no cherry pipe tobacco at all. I've got the 2005 version haven't I? :(

    That happened to me too. :( I heartily dislike Hearth 2005.

     

    Same here. Someone listed a bottle as Hearth 04 and when it arrived it was 05. I already had a bottle of 05 and was wanting the 04 version so I was really bummed when I un-wrapped it. Good thing I love Hearth 05. ;)

     

    Yes the 05 version has a pic of a fireplace witha log burning.

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