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Okay, so I only put it on a minute ago, but I am loooovinnngggg thisss...!

This smells like a very dry Mme. Moriarty in the bottle.

On the skin, it's still dry and complex; I could imagine it smelling like heaven on a man. After a short time, the florals all come out in a burst. The orchid lends a welcome sweet touch to the dominant resin and patchouli.

This is fabulous mysterious sexiness in a bottle. It reminds me very vaguely of Tarnished Love from MAC Cosmetics. Dark Delicacies is definitely to be worn for a hot date, no question.

Three white cakes, vanilla, and red and black currants.

This is pretty! At first, it's quite distinctly cake. Dry, it reminds me a lot of Lampades, but less fruity and slighty more powdery and spicy.

I wouldn't say that Bordello and Persephone are similar, no. Bordello, to me, was very sweet and heady, almost like a syrup. IMO, Persephone is only similar in the way that it's sweet and girly too. You may like it though!

ETA: Oh wait, so you meant Hymn to Proserpine, and not Persephone? Okay then.

Click'n'Ships and Internationals June 2006, BPAL Click 'n' Ships ONLY PLEASE - http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=23706

Link to discussion of "Early summer scents" in BPAL Chatter:

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=22972

Intrigue is a beautiful earthy scent.

Well, those aren't discontinued, they're LE. When I'm searching for reviews, I usually just select the entire Reviews forum instead of searching by the category that I think the scent might be in. Try it again in just general Reviews instead of Discontinued!

Welcome! What are the scents?

ETA: In addition to searching on bpal.org, which can pull up results for reviews, you could also do an advanced search on the blackphoenixalchemylab.com site if you just want information about the scent itself:

http://vanilla.spicybrains.org/index.php

In advanced mode, select "all scents" for "scent availability" and "only check scent names" for type of search.

Check this out too!

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=3687

Formula 54, discontinued and super rare. For a realistic suggestion, try Blood.

Ohh, poor Formula 54.

Well, my first thoughts were Snake Oil and Perversion. They're both strong if you apply enough, and would kind of "blend" with the atmosphere...

If you liked Snake Charmer, you must try Smut! I like Smut because it's a little lighter, somehow, and easier to take. It gets sweeter and creamier over time. I like it, but I am not sure how much I'll use it since I have Snake Oil already and they have some similarities. I think I'll have to try it in the boy's presence and see how he likes it.

ETA: As this dries, it feels like it goes from Snake Charmer to Midway. But there's something bitter in the middle. Maybe the musks are going awry on my skin?

Alice is one of my favorite scents. It's sweeter than Maiden.

Brisingamen is one of my new favorites...I absolutely love it!

Morocco is nice, but too dry for me.

Anybody else think this would be sexy as hell on a man? I would also love this as an incense or candle scent. Dark green and smoky...perfect.

Alecto, another scent that I never expected to like! I think I like it so much because it reminds me of the very first BPAL scents I tried. Alecto needs to be smelled while curled up in a man's arms. The cedar isn't so sharp that it makes my head hurt (which cedar tends to do); instead, it is rounded and grounded. We'll see how the boyfriend likes it.

Wow, Himerus is pretty nice. It isn't a scent that I would wear for myself, but it is a soothing herbal. I'm actually going to push this one onto my boyfriend. I think it would be very good on him, even though it is a bit fruity. I'm glad the Lab included this little gift with my order!

I found this searching for topics with the word "throw" in the title:

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=10436

Hope that helps. You may also find this interesting:

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=1599

Some info:

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?s=&showtopic...ndpost&p=343028

You can also get a feel for int'l shipping times here:

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=20127

Beth, did you hear me shriek just now? I'm sure my cry rang out across the entire nation. How dare you deprive us of our Trouser Snake! How dare you!

- tart, who thinks a scent plainly named "Panties" is a good idea (but not, actually)

Paris is not for me. This first is sharply lavender, but is quickly mellowed by lotus. The spice is a nice accent to the herby lavender, but not overwhelming. I would recommend Paris for someone who prefers sharp smells over warm smells, and wants something elegant but not overly floral or feminine.

I'm sorry you've been having headaches, my dear!

DDLM 2005...is much different from DDLM 2004. I'm tempted to believe that perhaps my bottle is mislabeled. Maybe they're just that different.

At first, this smelled floral/rosey with a bit of smoke. Now it smells kind of like ylang ylang with some of the sweetness from Chaste Moon. It gets smokier after a while, like the smoke in Samhain.

To compare 2005 to 2004 -- last year's felt vibrant and wildly colored. This year's is muted. It's pretty, but not what I was hoping for...

I was going to be a gypsy wearing Gypsy Queen.

Now I will be a leopard, probably wearing Snake Oil. Well...I'll have to see how I feel after I put my spots on.