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This is doing the exact thing that deters me from trying most "red" scents, something bitter and medicinal that lingers for hours - I first smelled it in Voluminous Red Blanket. I took a chance on a decant because the notes sounded so yummy and nice but alas, this isn't for me. For the first half hour I smell the good things I was hoping for, red fruit, candy and marshmallow, but it turns bitter on me over time. I'm blaming my skin chemistry on this phenomenon.

This is unfortunate, it has the strange "bleach musk" note that I get with bpal from time to time. It reminds me of the feeling of having bleach fumes in your nasal passages, and I might be the only person who smells it but it's pretty much a deal-breaker for me, it dominates any scent that it's in and makes me feel very headachey. (see also Apple Butter Rum and Gentle Hands). I can smell the other notes in the background trying to come out. I don't know if it's some kind of fixative component, but whatever it is, none of these scents appear to have notes in common so it's something not in the description. Ah well, I guess I have a death-note after all, I just have to be very cautious of foody scents. And to be fair, I have lots of foody bpal scents that I absolutely love.

Right away I can smell lilies and blue lilac, as expected. But there is also something a little grassy about this, and after a while I swear there was something faintly ashy and smokey, like just a hint of woodsmoke in the air. Nobody else has mentioned this so maybe it's just my nose or my skin chemistry, not sure. After that I do get some of the soapiness coming in, and it teeters on the edge of too soapy for a while. Then, a long while later, the green tea is the strongest note and it pretty much stays that way. Never did pick up on much of anything milky. I really love this, I love how the notes interact over time and I'm really thinking about getting a 5ml bottle. I'll try it a few more times before I decide.

More ideas... Activism section: Nasty Woman - black fig and patchouli, filthy bourbon vanilla, honeyed amber oud, and loukhoum Snakes In the Berry Sonker - Snake Oil slithering into a pan of baked blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries in a warm pastry crust, topped with vanilla ice cream and molasses Through the Gloom the Sisters Rose - Blackened pomegranate, tobacco absolute, benzoin, brown sugar, and droplets of inky wine Felis Silvestris Catus section: By Day She Made Herself into a Cat - A feral eyeshine of amber gleaming through a pool of ink-black musk. (If ya like black musk!) GC: Bathsheba - carnation, sensual plum, and Arabian musk Black Phoenix - no notes given - Promotes hedonistic tendencies and extreme self-love. You won’t stop kissing mirrors for a month Fenris Wolf - Rosewood, amber, red musk and a dribble of red sandalwood Hell's Belle - Oleander with wet, sweet mandarin, lush magnolia, a rush of deep musk and a touch of spice Horreur Sympathique - blood musk, golden honey, thick black wine, champagne grapes, tobacco flower, plum blossom, tonka bean, oakmoss, carnation, benzoin, opoponax, and sugar cane Kabuki - a luxuriant, exotic blend of cherry, red musk, and star anise Sin - Thouroughly corrupted: amber, sandalwood, black patchouli and cinnamon. (Ok it might be a stretch to compare this to Smut but I feel like it fits the theme of sultry and sexy) Urd - Muscadine, black and red patchouli, cereus and nag champa.

This is fruity and fun. It doesn't do anything funky or weird. It's light on me, I can tell it's there but it's a subtle cloud of scent. Feels summery to me. I think I recognize this fig from a previous dead leaves scent. I'll keep this decant for sure, fruity scents do not always work for me and I'm happy when they do.

In addition to the awesome recs above, bpal also has Nosferatu: "As soft as grave dust and as dry as a breath drawn within a long forgotten crypt, this is Nosferatu: desiccated herbs and gritty earth brought to life with a swell of robust and sanguineous red wines" The notes are very different but it could be worth a try, same inspiration! : )

Something in this is disagreeing with me and I'm blaming the candied lotus root, I think it has gone wrong on me before in something else. It was in a Yule scent a few years back: I Hear You Call, Pine Tree. I'm not getting anything floral with this one but that lotus note smells very similar here. And something smells like honey to me in this scent, it's not terrible but it's just a little funky on me the way honey sometimes does. It's trying to dominate the scent but I can smell other things going on behind it. After a while something kind of fruity is starting to peek out, I think I'm smelling the black tea note which I like. Can I wear this, would I ever be in the mood for it? I'm not sure but a half hour in it's a lot nicer than when I first put it on. I am undecided on this! Edit: yeah, whatever that funkiness was did recede a lot and this settled into a fruity tea scent for me, not bad. I might hold on to my decant but wouldn't need to hunt down any more than that. Edit (last one): whatever smells like honey slowly crept back in and reading other reviews I see I'm not the only one who smelled honey! That part got stronger again and lasted All. Day. Long. I'm not kidding, it's been 12 hours and the honey is still cheerfully rising up to greet my nose. Go to bed honey!

This is a lot like a dead leaves scent on me but sweet and a little spicy. I think of October (the scent) when I smell this, but this is a little sweeter and a little dusty. I do pretty well with the lab's "dusty" scents and that's a big part of this one. I wanted this because I thought it might resemble Velvet Bandito, which I always regretted not getting the full 5ml, and it is a little bit like that one, but VB has a big clove note if I remember correctly. The clove note in this is barely there but that's ok, sometimes clove can take over on me and can go wrong. Not sure what else to say! It's just really nice and comfortable for me, fits into the dead leaves category, but can be worn any time of year. Sweet and dusty leaves. It just smells good! I probably will regret it if I don't get a full 5ml.

Might take a couple days to get through this! There are lots of "maybes" this time. Posting here because I want to come back and edit, probably multiple times. Box of Chocolates 2025 Choco-Goblin Perfume Oil Coconut covered chocolate lumps, gnarly patchouli, and sweet benzoin. Pass - not usually a big chocolate fan (in my perfume), but I am interested in the white chocolate ones. (Sometimes there are exceptions though). I like Goblin but this combination doesn't sound great to me. Choco-TKO Perfume Oil A soporific dessert: Hidcote lavender, golden hops, and vanilla bean dusted with cacao. Pass - have enough TKO in various forms. Chocubus Perfume Oil Frozen white chocolate and the heart-stopping chill of sheared mint, fanned by caramel-touched body heat, and the diabolical sensuality of black musk, nicotiana, and sage. Interested, decant? I tried Incubus a long time ago and it's fine but I never wear it (I think it gave me nightmares or something), but this combination of notes has potential. Horreur Choco-Tique Perfume Oil Dark chocolate, ruby cocoa, blood musk, golden honey, thick black wine, champagne grapes, tobacco flower, plum blossom, tonka bean, oakmoss, carnation, benzoin, opoponax, and sugar cane. Pass - mainly due to honey, we don't get along. Although looking at this I wonder if it smells anything like Temple Viper? It's a stretch but TV gives me grape + incense vibes, and they do share the sugar cane note. Sea Foams Chocolate Perfume Oil White chocolate froth and marshmallow fluff cresting on an ocean wave. Don’t drink it! Interested! I really liked Supposed To Be A Pretzel, I know this isn't the same but still my mind is connecting them for some reason. Decant. The Dark Chocolate Rider Perfume Oil Dark chocolate, leather, sweet myrrh, tobacco absolute, and black amber. The Ruby Chocolate Rider Perfume Oil Ruby chocolate, red leather, red musk, red berries, red mosses, balsam, and passion flower cordial. The White Chocolate Rider Perfume Oil White chocolate, frothed milk, sandalwood, and leather. Don't need any of the Riders, tried them when they first came out and they weren't for me. White Chocolate Rabbit Perfume Oil White chocolate filled with black tea and cream, splooged with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla. Interested, I like gc White Rabbit and also the snow one, and I'd like to try this one too. Decant. Girth of Venus Cake for Breakfast Perfume Oil Peach silk, cherry fizz, pain au chocolat, and a cup of generously creamed black tea. Pass but it was close. Erotes’ Valentine Perfume Oil Pink buttercream roses, wingbeats of pearly suede, and whorls of dark musk. Pass - for now Mars and Venus Perfume Oil A stolen moment preserved for eternity in a gleaming amber jewel, entombed in malachite swirls of oakmoss and velvet. Pass, pretty confident on this one. The Crimson Perfume Oil Burnished rosewood, clove cigarette smoke, oozing apple slices, and plum cashmere cushions fouled with trickles of labdanum. Pass on this one. The Pearl Perfume Oil A salt-encrusted cocoon overflowing with almond blossoms, sweet patchouli, and dried peony petals whipped into orris butter. I feel like I have more than one thing like this already but not sure. Pass for now. Lupercalia 2025 Amoretti LXXV Perfume Oil A great and golden love: immortal, undying, infinite. A love brightly burned into the stone of eternity: golden amber and scarlet musk, black vanilla absolute, red apple, Siamese benzoin, and sweet fig. Pass, mostly because of apple, it tends to take over the whole scent on my skin and ends up smelling like shampoo. Like the Very Gods Perfume Oil Shuddering, sweat-warmed skin gleaming with sheer musk, honeyed olive blossoms, vanilla cedar, white sandalwood, and orris butter. Pass for sure because of the honeyed part, I know it would dominate on me. Luperci Perfume Oil This scent is for the Luperci, the Chosen of Faunus, the Brothers of the Wolf: raw, down and dirty patchouli, Gurjam balsam, and essence of Sampson Root sweetened with the heightened sexuality of beeswax, virile juniper, oakmoss, ambrette seed over honey and East African musk. Pass, tried before and didn't work for me. Penetralia Perfume Oil That heavenly spot where creamy, angel-pink hibiscus petals meet the pale, juicy-green pistil. Pass, for now but could change my mind. I don't really know what hibiscus smells like. Pink Fuzzy Handcuffs Perfume Oil It’s not quite as fun when you lose the key. Pink cotton candy, candied rose, and vanilla sugar. Pass, pretty confidently. I like some sweet scents but this sounds VERY sweet. Red Lantern Perfume Oil A tribute to the opium den cum bawdyhouses of Shanghai in the 1930’s. Golden amber, blonde tobacco, Sudanese black coconut, rich caramel, black currant, white opium and delphinium laced with a sensual blend of Asian spice. I will pass for now. I think I tried this before and didn't get alomg with it. Rose Milk Tea Perfume Oil An impossibly sweet concoction of green tea and frothed almond milk poured over fresh rose petals and glistening tapioca pearls. Had to really think about it but I'm going to pass for now. I'm not really in the mood for rose right now. Smut Perfume Oil We are the smuttiest. Three swaggering, smutty musks sweetened with sugar and woozy with dark booze notes. Like it, but my 1 bottle is enough. Snake Skin Perfume Oil A sinuous leather variant of BPALs Snake Oil. Have it and don't need more. The Elephant is Slow to Mate Perfume Oil A rolling, unhurried, volcanic passion sustained by a love that is slow, shy, patient, and wise – and expressed through a scent as warm, languorous, luxuriant, and comforting as a cloak of heavy, soft red velvet: deep burgundy musk, red labdanum, smoked rose petals, opoponax, 17-year aged patchouli, blackened vanilla bean, dried black cherries, blackberries, and tobacco absolute. Have it and don't need more, although I should try it again, it has been a while. The Serpent in the Carnations Perfume Oil Snake Oil-soaked carnation petals, spiked with a dash of clove and allspice. I have a bottle and don't need more, even if it's different this year (not sure if it is). The Serpent in the Lilacs Perfume Oil Spring’s first lilac branches dunked in 3-year aged Snake Oil. I really just feel like I have enough SO variants. The Serpent in the Opium Poppies Perfume Oil Snake Oil, opium tar, indigo poppy petals, plum cognac, and a dribble of laudanum. Pass but the hype is testing me. The Serpent in the Roses Perfume Oil Snake Oil dribbling across a cluster of amber-flecked, blackened rose petals. Already have it and don't need more. White Flowers, Red Ink, Black Paper Perfume Oil If this year’s Lupercalia fragrance collection was a book, it would be printed in blood-red ink rolled across the soft, stubborn bodies of dream-pale flowers, and stamped onto heavy black paper. We’d pass it around before the letters had a chance to dry, staining fingers with the turn of every page, marking the curious as aspiring erotes, as fellow Lupercalians. The sanguine contents of this text were made to be devoured by the eyes, the skin, the heart, and then the story continued by its readers, passed along to others. Pass on this one, not really calling to me. I'm not big on ink and paper scents, from my experience. Womb Furie Perfume Oil An itch that needs to be scratched: Snake Oil and three types of honey. No thank you! On Lovers' Lips Coquette Red Perfume Oil A flirty strawberry-tinged rose lipstick. Dominatrix Red Perfume Oil Latex, leather, and blood-red lipstick. Egyptian Red Perfume Oil Cleopatra’s vibrant carmine suffused with myrrh, blue lotus absolute, cinnamon bark, elemi resin, and cassia. Elizabethan Red Perfume Oil Orange blossom water, fig milk, clove bud, madder root, and gum arabic smeared on an ambergris-dabbed white leather glove. Jiroft Red Perfume Oil Ground hematite and manganite pounded into vegetable waxes and scented with dates, narcissus, rosewater, and oud. Vixen Red Perfume Oil Confidence, sensuality, glamour. Ripe black cherries, velvety red rose, and a flirtatious sparkle of pink pepper glide seamlessly through iris-touched vanilla bean wax. Don't need any of these - they just don't sound that appealing to me but I would sniff if any of them came my way (I guess that's true for just about any scent). Raunchy Hearts 2025 Aces Wild Perfume Oil A big, wet blue raspberry blown to the idea that asexual people never get off, don’t enjoy relationships, or are generally anti-sex. Cuck Me Perfume Oil A sticky-sweet love letter to the stranger (coworker? lifelong friend?) who’s been sleeping in your bed: candy cigarettes and root beer barrels. Don’t Peek Perfume Oil Lychee tears soaking through a blindfold of opium tar. Findom Perfume Oil An arrangement in which eros is expressed via liquid assets and cold, hard cash: shiny butterscotch and pale green vanilla mint. U Tried Wild Perfume Oil You sure did! Here’s your participation award: a bright, sweet lemon candy lightly dusted with sugar to soothe the sting of rejection. UNF Perfume Oil Hot, heavy slaps of dragon fruit punctuated with pink pepper whimpers and a grunt of patchouli. Yelp Perfume Oil Make some noise if it feels good! Make some noise if it feels bad! A paper pouch of popping peach and sour cherry candy Don't need any of these. I can't afford to try a whole lot so I'm kind of glad when I can pass on a whole section. Happy for those who are getting them, though. Edit: Ok I might want to try the lemon candy one. The Seven Veils The Fifth Veil Perfume Oil Putrefaction, the veil of decay. A yellowing shroud of raw-edged Muga silk, banana-spotted with chunks of fermented fig and exuding rich, earthy puffs of mushroom dust. Pass for sure The First Veil Perfume Oil Calcination, the black veil. A densely-ruffled carapace of peppered ambergris, sandalwood smoke, and charred silk Doesn't sound like something I would like. The Fourth Veil Perfume Oil Conjunction, the veil of reunion. Ripples of sage-green silk covered in a mossy velvet-burnout pattern of wildflowers and slithering ivy. Probably pass, but there is some potential here. On the fence about this one. The Second Veil Perfume Oil Dissolution, the flowing veil. A crystal-sequined torrent of lilac-wine organza soiled with trampled grapeskins, cinnabar smudges, and smears of liquid myrrh. Undecided - probably pass but I weirdly want to try it. The Seventh Veil Perfume Oil Coagulation, the veil that lays bare. Bare skin visible through a glittering web of blood-red garnet beads strung on threads spun from filaments of pure gold. I'd like to smell this just out of curiosity but overall I think I can skip it for now. The Sixth Veil Perfume Oil Distillation, the veil of steam. Condensation gathering in clouds of tulle, white tea, aqua vitae, rosemary liqueur, and bourbon vanilla. Same as above except I might actually look for a decant of this one. The Third Veil Perfume Oil Separation, the veil of distinction. A tumble of pearly pale-blue chiffon shot through with slashes of white ginger and lined with ivory satin rosettes. Not sure, this is another wild card, maybe a decant? Shungas 2025 A Cluster of Red Chrysanthemums Perfume Oil Red chrysanthemum petals, guava pulp, crimson-tipped peonies, and sandalwood incense. Ok now we're talking. I can't help but think of Chrysanthemum Moon but "sandalwood incense" could turn on me. Probably a decant. A Pause in One’s Studies Perfume Oil Luminous amber, white tea, sweet heliotrope, golden lotus petals, toasted almond blossom cream, and a smear of ink. Sounds nice but I have to be selective and this doesn't stand out a lot. I will watch reviews though. Maybe decant down the road. A Record Book of Ships Entering the Harbor Perfume Oil Vanilla sandalwood and vanilla cream with a hint of tobacco absolute and blackcurrant bud. Sounds nice but again, does this stand out? I feel like I've smelled lots of things with these notes already. Possible decant. Affair Between an Amorous Doctor and a Wanton Married Woman Perfume Oil Gurjum balsam, lemon peel, ginger root, and clove. Sounds a little too zingy for what I've been in the mood for lately. But I do love a good lemony scent.... have to think some more on this one An Intriguing Observation Perfume Oil Pomegranate milk, scarlet musk, red sandalwood, frankincense, and white almond. Passing for now, I feel like I have plenty of red musk scents and it can sometimes take over. Aroused Demon Perfume Oil Red and black vegetal musks, pink peppercorn, lychee, wild plum, green tea, oakmoss, and matcha Not a combo I'm really interested in right now. Battledore and Shuttlecock Perfume Oil Calla lilies, green tea, peony milk, and blue lilac. Now this is something I want to try and actually have a bottle in my cart at the moment! (Edit: I got a decant to try first) Cascade of Tissues Perfume Oil Marshmallow cream, red silk musk, pomegranate juice, and red currant. Interested in the marshmallow cream but not the red musk. Possible decant. Celestial Beings Making Love Above the Sea Perfume Oil Eucalyptus blossom, salty foam, ambergris accord, blue spruce, white mint, lotus root, and blue musk. Sounds nice but I'm passing for now. I like aquatics but there are a couple iffy notes here. Contest of Flowers: Iris Perfume Oil Iris, peony, and carnation petals soaked in strawberry cream and lotus milk. Has potential but I need to be strict and this doesn't quite make the cut. Convivial Vulva Perfume Oil Cherry blossom cream, blush marshmallow, white amber, and wild pink strawberries. This has potential but I'm skipping it for now. Couple Engaged in Intimate Acts as the Man Pours Tea Perfume Oil Jasmine tea, yuzu rice, and smoked vanilla. Decant - potential, but I also feel I have some other scents like this. Discarded Weapons Perfume Oil Toasted rice, almond cream, champaca resin, fig, and roasted coconut meat. Again this has potential but I'm skipping for now. It sounds similar to some other things I have. I am interested in the rice note though. Possible decant at some point. Enthusiastic Recreation Perfume Oil Vanilla-soaked sugared pear, frankincense, osmanthus blossoms, and hazelnut. This is a wild card and I can't decide. Festival Acrobatics Perfume Oil Akebia, guava pulp, pink sandalwood, melon, green bergamot, Florentine iris, and sandalwood. Undecided, potential decant? Gongsun Sheng Uses Magic to Cause Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Perfume Oil Ebony musk shot through with scarlet, tobacco absolute, a crack of ozone, and sandalwood-dusted rosy skin musk. Not quite what I'm looking for at the moment. Great Pleasures for Women and Their Treasure Boxes Perfume Oil Amber incense, guava cream, almond milk, and sandalwood. Pass for now, not calling out to me. Hazy Moon Cats Perfume Oil Sandalwood incense, dusky violet petals, mauve orris root, sweet labdanum, jasmine sambac, frankincense, and ti leaf. Not totally sure but probably pass for now. Orris can sometimes come across like baby oil on me, and it's not a deal breaker but sometimes it stomps on the other notes. In the Hallway of a Brothel Perfume Oil Lemon cream, incense smoke, and candle wax. I usually pass on waxy scents. I love the sound of lemon cream, though. Intimate Experiments During Household Activities Perfume Oil Mango cream, black cherry cordial, blackcurrant, and neroli. I'm wary of mango cream because I think it went wrong on me in the past. And cherry notes can be very sweet and strong. Jealousy, Fingering, Masturbation Perfume Oil Green tea with mint cream, jasmine petals, lotus root, and sugared violets. This is very much the kind of thing I'm interested in right now - except the jasmine, it could take over. Maybe just a decant for now? Lesbian Maidservants Cavorting with a Tortoiseshell Dildo Perfume Oil Polished amber and honeyed teak draped in red silk brocade and soft mosses. Not calling to me at the moment Lingering Plum Scent in the Sleeping Chamber Perfume Oil Ume blossom and ripe black plums, clove incense, mogra, and a gentle mist of lavender and white honey. I was somewhat interested until we got to white honey, not for me. Lu Zhishen Pulls the Weeping Willow Upside Down Perfume Oil Willow boughs tangled with strawflower, patchouli root, cypress, clary sage, vetiver, ho wood, and golden musk. Undecided, pass for now. Michiyuki Koi No Futozao Perfume Oil Brandy-soaked pears, plum incense, and honeyed amber. Pass, not my thing. But I wish for a plum incense single note! Onnagata Making Love at a Tea House as Mane’emon Watches While Holding a Kite Perfume Oil Orange blossom caramel, yellow tobacco flower, and sugared patchouli. Hmmm....I'm wary of the caramel, but otherwise really interested I think. Decant probably. Playful Abalone Divers Perfume Oil Lotus petals, jasmine sambac, orris root, coconut, clove, and honey. Probably pass, mostly because of honey. Plume of Incense Perfume Oil Tendrils of sandalwood, agarwood, and cypress incense, moss silk, calla lilies, and yellow amber. There was a time I would have jumped on this but now I feel like I have lots of incense scents already. Might possibly want a decant but maybe pass? Radiant Entanglement Perfume Oil Dragonfruit, honeyed hibiscus, fuchsia orchid, and white tea. I'm just not sure, but it has potential. Possible decant. It sure sounds pretty and joyful..something I need right now! Rapturous Spouses and Curious Cat Perfume Oil Lemon blossom, neroli, white honey, Himalayan cedar, ylang ylang, white frankincense, and a fuzzy purr of musky amber. Probably pass because of white honey. Scarlet Blossoms Perfume Oil Beeswax, white tea, amber-warmed skin musk, cherry juice, wild plum, and a cascade of cherry and plum blossoms dipped in silky red musk. Several notes here can go wrong. Safe pass for me. The First Tea Ceremony of the Year Perfume Oil Matcha tea and nerikiri. I think I just am not crazy about matcha in my perfume. I already have the matcha cheesecake Beaver Moon and that is enough for me. The Fox Spirit’s Jest Perfume Oil Russet musk, red silk, rose chypre, wildflower honey, and patchouli root. Definitely a safe pass for me, too much red and I don't like honey notes for the most part. Shunga HG 2025 Annual Events of the Vagina Hair Gloss Pine needle, crushed grass, jasmine absolute, and juniper. Chart of the Muscles of the Hand Hair Gloss Toasted almond cream, white musk, and hazelnut sandalwood. Diver Combing her Hair Hair Gloss Salt-dusted lilac and lavender petals splashed by sea water. Glowing Vulva at Ryogoku Bridge Hair Gloss Cream accord, amber, teak, and lotus blossom. The Harbor of Love on the Island of Women Hair Gloss White tea, cherry rose petals, marshmallow, frothed cream, and amber. Diver Combing is the only one I'm mildly interested in but I don't need any more Hair gloss.

Strong dragon's blood incense, nothing more or less on me. I don't really get the vanilla but I'm not going to complain. Ooh, wait. I'm sniffing up close and getting a cool vanilla note, so I guess it is there. This is really strong and I know there will be a right time and place where I need it, so I'm happy I took a chance on it. PS, there is something a little bit spicy here too, like just a hint, and it might be coming from the red musk, it does that on me sometimes.

Urd, I agree with this one! The Caterpillar, but be aware it has jasmine too Madame Moriarty, I used to think this smelled like a freshly lit incense stick so I wanted to mention it here Temple Viper, if it ever comes back in stock, would be worth a try, it might be a little more frankincense heavy than you're looking for but it's a sugared frankincense and oh so good. Midnight On the Midway, the old formula was very much sugared incense on me, but the newer formula is a little more sweet musk. Still it could be worth a try! Scherezade - again, might be more musk but still could be worth a shot

I'm a little embarrassed because I tried this a couple times and kind of forgot about it. Today's it's blustery and snowing outside and this is just right. The sandalwood is the star and I don't get much lime at all, and I think the ginger is giving this a bay rum kind of feeling for me. It's a great spicy sandalwood, I plan on wearing it more often when.the mood strikes.

This has rested for a while. Such a weird scent and strong too. It's like amber shining through a fuzzy reddish filter. I don't get a strong sense of red berries except for the hazy red "tint" I guess you could say. It's a hard scent for me to pin down but I've always liked red musk and I enjoy this a lot.

I wore this last night, it's really pretty, cool and light, lemony with a little lavender. Somehow it reminds me of Carnaval Diabolique and Antonino, like a little of both (which is a good thing for me). Probably more Antonino but the lemony part makes me think of CD. I will enjoy wearing this to help calm my nerves when needed.

I feel like I might have got a batch variation or something because I just smell bpal's champagne note, strongly, and not much else. It has a little bit of a metallic edge that makes it sharper than usual for a champagne scent. I don't really think it's a note that I usually amp. But here I don't smell any of the other notes, no myrrh, no cherry. It's actually my least favorite of all the champagne scents that I've tried from bpal. : ( I have the gc scent Blood and I have always liked it. I'm really not smelling it in this.