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Beaver Moon: Pink Lime & Coconut Hair Gloss
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Hair
I tested this in wet hair the first day and in dry hair the next. In wet hair, the scent isn't very noticeable after the initial application, but it has decent staying power in dry hair, as whenever I've put my hair up and then taken it out of its clip, I get hit with the summery coconut and lime goodness. It starts off with the lime being the stronger note, backed by the coconut, but then it's all about the coconut, with a hint of lime. I agree that the coconut note has a coolness to it, and although I'm not generally big on coconut, I do think this one is nice. I will definitely be hanging onto my decant to pair this with Son of biggerCritter and Key Lime Pie, but I am not sure I need more than my decant since the lime doesn't end up sticking around... -
I waited to test this decant last of all of the November/December Lunacy offerings (hair gloss aside), because this somehow smelled like corn chips when I first smelled it!? I finally tested this yesterday, and I would describe it as an atmospheric gourmand. There's no leather note in this, but I keep feeling like I am smelling some leather or something leather-adjacent -- maybe the linseed oil mixed with something else like the polished wood? The hearthfire and wood notes are the other atmospheric notes that I smell from this, but I don't get anything like evergreen (alas!) or wool on my skin. As far as the gourmand notes go, I get the red currant tarts, but especially the buttery pastry note of the tarts that is reminding me of Drink Me or The Knave of Hearts (probably the latter, but Drink Me was my first instinct). I also get the apple cider, which fortunately isn't too heavily spiced, and the orange peel. It's pretty weird, because sometimes it's more atmospheric, and sometimes it is more foodie -- like hearthfire! No, now it's cider. Inexplicable leather! No, now it's buttery tarts! While I find this to be an interesting scent experience, it's not something I could see myself reaching for as a scent of the day. But if you're looking for an atmospheric gourmand that likes to morph a lot, you should give this one a try and see if it is up your alley.
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The birch bark is the strongest note when first applied, and it is kind of like wintergreen bubblegum, but more woodsy, to be honest. At first, it's backed by the frankincense and smoke, but those notes end up gaining strength and manage to take over the birch by the time the scent is dry. Those notes reign throughout wear for me -- I don't get any sweetness from the beeswax, just a dry, resinous scent that isn't all that snowy after all. I wish there had been more snow and that I had gotten some sweetness from the beeswax!
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This smells like a bright, clean (yet not ozonic) snow note made even brighter by the lemon peel note, and with some welcome sweetness from the sugared almonds. The amber ends up emerging gradually over time, so that it's mostly the snow and amber notes with what remains of the lemon and the sugar from the almonds after a few hours of wear. I was never able to pick out the clover. I like this and will definitely be keeping my decant, but I'll need to spend more time with it to determine if I need more than that.
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I could have just blind bottled this, but I decided to go the decant route, since I didn't know how how the Rose Red aspect of this would play on me. I won a bottle of Rose Red 2005 on eBay back in 2014, but I didn't enjoy it as much as some other rose-centric blends in my collection, so I swapped it away for a second back-up bottle of Snakes in the Pumpkin Patch (no regrets). I did, however, end up purchasing Rose Red Hair Gloss when it was first released back in 2014, knowing I would appreciate it more in my hair than on my skin. As for Snow White -- I adore it and own many different vintages of it. Treaty of Thorns starts off heaviest on the Rose Red, but the Snow White component helps to smooth over the rose so that it doesn't have the citrus-like bite I got from the 2005 vintage. As time goes on, the Snow White aspect of the scent grows stronger and eventually casts a blanket of snow over Rose Red's bright red rose note. I'm going to need more of this before it goes away, as I don't have much Pink Snowballs left and enjoy this more than some of the other rose scents mixed with Snow White's sweet snow note that have been released over the past few years.
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I concur with FloridaFledgling's review. This is a spicy, peppery gingersnap scent that gives off a Red Hots vibe. Although it didn't leave any welts, it did give a burning feeling when applied to my wrist, so I'd only recommend this to those that don't have sensitive skin and love spicy scents. Otherwise, be very careful where you apply it.
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Rapture entwined with terror, ecstasy braided with horror. Faces twisted mid-vision as serpents -- ancient, merciless, intimate -- thread through them; an epiphany of awe, dread, and bliss shattering the senses and cleaving the mind. Snake scales flickering across a shock of incense resin, as sharp and biting as prophecy. Bitter almond and bruised fig flesh, ash-dusted orris, and red-glowing labdanum.
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The shortbread note is one where the shortbread is either made with and/or covered in powdered sugar, and I think it is reminding me of A Breathless Chuckle, of which I think I only have a half-bottle remaining, so I'll be needing a bottle of this in my collection, too. (And it's a cat scent, so there's another reason to get it!) I do get some cardamom with the shortbread, as well as a really lovely lightly smoked vanilla note. I'm not getting much cocoa at all, just a very faint dusting, which I'm happy about, because that means the other notes get more of a chance to shine. The cream is not super buttery, and I only get a hint of the pink pepper, which isn't bubblegum-y, nor does it have a kick to it like it does in some scents. A decant will not be enough!
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I agree with Leopard403. The clove is strong in this one. It's a toasty, sweet porridge scent, but someone might have tipped the jar of ground cloves into the bowl on accident. It's much spicier and more wintery than It Was But the Wild Blast As It Sung Thro’ the Trees, which also features oats and clove. I do enjoy clove, so I like this, but it's not my favorite of the sweet scents from this batch of New Year's Creepers and Oddments, so I don't think I need more of this. I'll be hanging onto my decant and will probably retest it before it departs just to be sure, though!
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This is a scent that's definitely for fans that like to wear Beth's on point, highly realistic lipstick accord. The powdery, waxy lipstick is present throughout wear, with the musk and blood-slicked fangs gaining strength over time, but only the musk ever gets to be as strong as the lipstick. I believe the blood in this is a slightly spicy, resinous dragon's blood as opposed to a floral variety. It smells unexpectedly alluring with the musk, which is not one I can remember coming across in another BPAL scent. I don't need more than my decant, but this is a fun scent experience.
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Wolf Moon: Bloodroot & Evergreens
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I'm not familiar with bloodroot and have only tried one other scent containing the note (The Huntsman from the 2025 Yule collection), so I may not be the best person to describe it, but here's what I got from this scent when I tested it on my skin: something akin to a lemon-y, ginger-y cough drop backed by a light evergreen note. I personally was hoping for a stronger evergreen scent from this one. I look forward to reading future reviews and seeing what other folks' experience with this were like. -
Wolf Moon: Snow & Oak Bark
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I, too, get mentholated snow from this, along with the oak, which isn't as sharp as it sometimes tends to be in other blends, but certainly isn't smoothed over by this sort of snow. This cold, mentholic, dry scent. I was really hoping for a sweet snow note in this one. Alas. -
A diaphanous, nocturnal blend that shimmers between airy radiance and shadowed warmth. A silvery wash of moonflower and white heliotrope drifts over cool iris and gossamer musk, while golden amber resin and benzoin glow softly beneath like the living heat of beating wings. Threads of honeyed beeswax and tobacco flower lend a faint, feral sweetness, and a dusting of frankincense ash and myrrh smoke curls at the edges, recalling the dark from which she rises. Amelia Jane Murray, Lady Oswald
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Macabre domesticity; a little warmth for a long eternity. A tender absurdity of frozen grins reflecting in the sooty iron of a merrily-aflame stove. Banked coals of labdanum pulse with amber flame, while a dusting of clove, coal ash, and brittle vanilla scuffs the hem of dusty patchouli linen. James Ensor
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Coyote Moon: Vanilla Incense and Roasted Tonka Bean
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Vanilla Incense and Roasted Tonka Bean.