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I'm always looking for the same thing!
One that I love that's not on your list is Katrina Van Tassel, which is roses, honey and cream, I think. Even though it's sweet, it doesn't strike me as foody. But I look forward to hearing recs. from others so thanks for this thread.

I love Elizabeth and James Nirvana Bourbon and Tokyo Milk Tainted Love. Looking for stuff that are similar!

I think you might be my scent twin! Right now I'm layering Smut and Midway...I suspect you would love that combo--though Midway is terribly hard to find. I also love the Vanilla single note, and you can layer that with anything boozy for a similar effect. Keep me posted on anything cool you discover, because I'm pretty sure I would love it too.

I've just found myself newly hooked on LUSH products that contain the Rose Jam fragrance, which to my nose seem to be a solid mid-level fresh red rose combined with a bit of spice, like cinnamon, or cinnamon and clove, perhaps (though if it IS clove, nothing obvious about it, just there to lend a little tooth to the mix. Any recommendations?

I came here looking for the exact same thing!

I'm a massive Dior Poison fan myself. There is actually a whole thread devoted to Dior scents here. The BPAL that most say is most like Poison is Venom, but it's super rare. Like so rare, Beth is rumoured to be looking for some! I have a sniffie of Venom, and it is pretty incredible...

Another that people suggest is Phoenix at Dawn, and I agree, there are similarities. That one is an LE, but wasn't super popular so might be easier to find.

My favourite BPAL that compares to Poison is Horreur Sympathique. Poison and Horreur have lots in common (grapes, heliotrope) but Horreur is a bit sweeter and fruitier. Horreur recalls Poison for me, while being just gorgeous in its own right.

For anyone who loves the cream in Katrina van Tassel, you might try Pussy.

Pussy's notes are orange blossom honey, brown sugar, saffron, tonka absolute, and tobacco leaf. Cream isn't mentioned, but my nose found it there!

And it's available for one more week! I'm getting at least two bottles...

'Tis the Voice of the Lobster and Dorian are my two favourites this summer.

So...just to make sure I didn't steer you wrong, redderz, I am sniffing my old bottle of AL and a Vanilla Satin votive side by side, and I really do find they have much in common. Antique Lace is not a particular fave. of mine, but I need to bear in mind that it's pretty precious to many BPALers before I go throwing comparasins around! Whew!

Edited to add: the similarity is stronger when the candle is burning.

Oh my goodness...now I'm nervous! I hope you like it! Please come back and tell us what you think!

I kept sniffing the Sandalwood Vanilla one because it reminded me SO much of a BPAL scent - then I suddenly realised what it was - Monster Bait: Underpants! I checked the notes of that, and yup, sandalwood and vanilla. Yum!

 

I had a similar experience, where I found Vanilla Satin reminded me of Antique Lace. Now I want Vanilla Sandalwood AND Vanilla Satin!

 

Oooh, they didn't have Vanilla Satin there. I need to find it now!

 

ETA: Just saw that the UK shop is having a sale too! I got a couple Vanilla Satins.

I kept sniffing the Sandalwood Vanilla one because it reminded me SO much of a BPAL scent - then I suddenly realised what it was - Monster Bait: Underpants! I checked the notes of that, and yup, sandalwood and vanilla. Yum!

I had a similar experience, where I found Vanilla Satin reminded me of Antique Lace. Now I want Vanilla Sandalwood AND Vanilla Satin!

I don't know if anyone is like me, having a kind of sentimental fondness for Loves Baby Soft...but to me, it has lots in common with La Petite Mort.

My mother-in-law's signature scent is Poison, and she once described it as smelling kind of like "spicy grapes". When I received a a frimp of Horreur Sympathique from the Lab, I immediately thought of her description and sent her the imp. She liked it very much and indicated that it smelled a lot like Poison.

I agree with your mother-in-law, Apple. I love Poison and after Venom, of which in nearly four years I have only managed to snag one half imp, Horreur Sympathique comes closet.

And Horreur is just gorgeous in its own right.

Thanks for posting Boo, angelicruin! It's adorable.

I think the labels with photos are becoming my favourites.

Mrs Norris should, I think, be Humbug (Vanilla licorice)

 

That's the only Mrs. Norris suggestion I've seen. I think it's really good, but it would be nice if we could figure out a GC suggestion. Mrs. Norris is hard-- the cat scents people have suggested for Crookshanks, for example, just don't seem to suit her.

 

Mrs. Norris strikes me as sort of chthonic. Maybe:

 

Crossroads A chill twilit garden of blooms over dry earth and mosses, heavily laden with incense and offertory herbs.

I think the dirt element adds a lot to this one. Sort of the scent of a cat that has been slinking around spying and had to run through bushes and herb gardens to get her quarry.

 

The Witch's Garden Morning glory vines twisting around a patch of rampion, carrot, and parsley, with monkshood, hemlock, elfwort, sage, wormwood, and mandrake.

Sort of the same concept as above but without the dirt.

 

Seance rosewood, crushed rose leaf and the slightest touch of warm hazel.

Not necessarily Mrs. Norris herself but the sense of being watched by her.

 

The Obsidian Widow Pinot noir, dark myrrh, red sandalwood, black patchouli, night-blooming jasmine, and attar of rose.

Dark, intriguing and full of feminity without necessarily representing human feminity. I think it's the scuttling description of the scent that inspires the connection.

 

Man, this thread is so much fun for geeking out.

These are all great! I don't know why I love her so much, but I read the first HP book with my students and they loved Mrs. Norris to!

I wonder if Beth took any inspiration from the Harry Potter books...there are so many you have all mentioned that are just perfect!

But unless I've missed it, I still don't have scent for Mrs. Norris...

My three favourite characters are Hermione, Minerva McGonagall and Mrs. Norris. Anyone have suggestions for their scents?

Brilliant choices, paperrose!

OMG! It's celery smell. Wha-? I had to wash this off of my arm because it really smelled like I had rubbed celery leaves all over my arms.

This happened to me too...it's all celery. I have never had a weird vegetable-morph before!

Serves me right for bragging about my "never-fail" skin chemistry, I guess.

I noticed that it was an LE. Is it difficult to get ahold of in the swaps/sales?

I'm not sure how tricky it is to find Snow White, but one GC you might like is Obatala.

Obatala’s ofrenda is soft, white and pure: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water.

Does anyone know of any BPAL that resembles Dior Cherie? I'm trying to enable someone.

 

It's listed notes are: Green Tangerine, Violette, Pink Jasmine, Patchouli, Crystalline Musk, Strawberry Leaves, Caramelized Popcorn, Strawberry Sorbet.

For me, Bon Vivant (strawberries and champagne) was a little like Dior Cherie.

I think there are two ways a currant can smell...the dried ones taste rich and sweet, and sort of like raisins to me, and that's what I find in All Souls, which I love.

But the fresh ones are more tart and juicy. For fans of the fresh currant scent, I second the Candy Phoenix suggestion and also highly recommend Lady Una.

ETA: currants don't really look rich to me!

The above posters are so right: I'll bet Love's Philosophy would be just right for you. In fact, when I first tried it, I thought it smelled similar to Snake Oil, but not so spicy.

I haven't been watching the swaps, though, so I have no idea how difficult LP is to get hold of...Anyone know?

I live in dread of running out of my beloved Crypt Queen. Has anyone come up with something similar enough to keep me from crying when it's gone?

I wonder if Mme. M and Belladonna together would work?

For me, La Petit Mort fits that bill.

One I love for a little girl is Jester. I think the dominant note is huckleberry, and it's very sweet and pretty.

I'm a witch with green skin and long, purple hair. I have a black velvet gown with pale green satin accents and a magnificent black pointed hat. I'm loaded down with glittering dark jewels. Horreur Sympathique seemed like the perfect scent!

I wish I could wear this every day!