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I've taken to Fae like catnip. I want to run and jump and roll around...wheeeeee! I must have more!!!!!

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You might want to check out the thread on BPAL color associations and pick out the jeweltones from there. O has always been the strongest amber to me.

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

Lampades is a unique red scent. You may also like Sybaris for its violet and spices.

I am not a person who likes to wear green/woodsy scents at all, but my suggestions would be for Eden and Intrigue. They both remind me of lush, shady forests with a very nice blend of notes in the background of each.

Nyx reminds me of several other BPAL scents that I've tried. The combination of myrrh and jasmine creates something like Black Lotus or Blood Lotus to me. Nyx also makes me think of Helle's Belle. The jasmine and myrrh are thick and heady, almost slightly burned smelling, while the rose brightens the overall tone. Not my type of scent, but I'd recommend it to someone who likes BPAL's stronger lotus, gardenia, jasmine, or magnolia blends.

What I first notice about Vinland is that is smells breezy! The overall scent is very light, but I smell something floral, fruity, and kind of spicy underneath. Maybe I'm crazy, but it smells kind of like a very light fruit candy with a little bit of cinnamon. Very, very light on me, though. I can hardly smell anything.

Shroud is dry and slightly sweet. The white sandalwood makes this blend very calming. It isn't my type of blend for a perfume, but it would make a nice room scent.

Simply put, Midway is sweet. If you want to smell like sugar, get this.

Sweet sandalwood incense...this is very comforting and calming. I'd definitely use this as a room scent. I'd love to smell this on The Man Friend. I'll have to attack him with this. I may not need a bottle, but this will be a very loved imp.

Oh...I could smell like magnolia in Hell's Bell right away. Magnolia and lotus tend to smell strangely burnt on my skin. Like a smoking, carmelized flower. This works well with the musk and spices for a sexy, womanly scent. Very deep and smoky, and maybe darkly fruity. I'll probably wear this on a day when I don't want anyone to cross me.

Hetairae smells hot! Fiery patchouli indeed...

Upon first application, Hetairae reminds me a lot of O. The scent cycles through honey and ylang ylang, settling on the clove. Oh, and I smelled the dandelion thing too, but only briefly. I think it's a sexy scent but probably a little too dry for me. I'd consider a bottle if it were stronger on the honey. I'd recommend Hetairae to someone who likes Morocco but wants something even warmer with more floral and less cream.

Blood Amber is nice, but honestly, all dragon's blood scents smell basically the same to me. I get a warm, slightly floral clean scent. I'd recommend pretty much anything from Ars Draconis for someone looking for a good everyday scent.

Am I the only one who thinks Penny Dreadful smells like Pine Sol when first applied? As it dries, I can recognize something earthy, as well as a spicy ginger scent. I'll give this one another try later -- it doesn't really "grab" me right now.

I can't really smell much from Santo Domingo. From what I can detect, it reminds me of Morocco, but not nearly as dry. I hope this gets stronger later. I had high hopes for it.

Two, Five & Seven is like a greener version of Persephone to me. The roses are lush and bright, but instead of Persephone's pomegranate, that "itty bitty bit" of green grass is what makes Two, Five & Seven it's own. Very pretty and very fresh, but maybe a little too real -- this scent makes me want to sneeze a little! A nice blend, but I would personally pick Persephone over this one.

My first reaction to Eden: THIS SMELLS LIKE PLANTS!!! The scent evokes a kelly green color in my mind. I eventually was able to smell some warmth behind the greenery, but eh...I don't know if I can sit through all of the green to get to the fig, coconut, and almond. I'll give Eden another shot.

13 smells like expensive perfume. I like the chocolate (which smells like Bliss), fruits, and florals all together. I loved it more when it was just chocolate and floral, so I may decide not to keep it on account of the fruity scent. I think 13 smells classy.

Wet: EW! This is sharp and bad smelling.

Drying: Delphi's sharpness fades. I can smell the sweetness of the honey, but I can still smell something really sour. I don't like this.

Dry: I guess this reminds me of a really sour fruit rollup sort of thing that my dad would bring back from Iran. I'm going to wash this off.

Verdict: Delphi is not for me.

On first sniff, Muse reminded me of Tums; a powdery fresh scent with a hint of lime. This is kind of what babies smell like to me, I suppose. Muse is a nice scent, something that my mom would probably wear as an everyday scent. Not for me though.

A review for Queen of Clubs, via BPAL chat.

DragonGrl: smell smell!

DragonGrl: (:

tart: i'll dab

tart: smells like soil a little? with pomegranate on top

DragonGrl: mmm

tart: i dunno, it smells like outside

tart: almost like being next to a lake

DragonGrl: Hm.

DragonGrl: Is this in the bottle or on you?

tart: on the backs of my hands

tart: there's something decided aquatic about this. maybe it's the pomegranate mixing with something else

tart: it's like water on top of dirt

tart: okay i think that the aquaticness is wearing off

tart: i don't like aquatics.

tart: i didn't really plan on getting QoC because it had amber in it. it's warming up now, more just pomegranate than aquatic, with something underneath it that is almost like a cooking smell

tart: i think QoC reminds me of something but I don't know what

DragonGrl: Oh, I hate that feeeling.

tart: i dunno if i'm going to keep this or not

tart: It's basically like soft amber with earth. So long as the amber doesn't turn into dirrty sex on me, I'll be okay. Actually, it's like Snake Oil Ultra Lite to me. Snake Oil reduced by 1000.

Ahh, so perhaps Queen of Clubs will be the first wearable amber scent for me. Who knows, maybe it'll turn on me later. I like it a lot once it dries, but I don't know if I can get hip to the sharp smell in the beginning.

Honey Moon smells like pollen! But not literally so. It smells like the inside of a flower, something pale and yellow and warm. I can smell the thyme, which seems to be the cap that keeps Honey Moon from getting too sweet. I love it!

Is there a particular note you're drawn to?

For me, it's apricot (or peach also works). I don't really like fruity scents, and I don't own any bottles with apricot in it, but I keep a couple of imps that make me go nutty like catnip. March Hare puts me in a deliciously happy mood, but I rarely wear it. Keep your eyes (err, nose) out for a note that does this for you.

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I know that some people keep really good track of their orders, as far as order date, "shipped" date, C-n-S date, and arrival date. Maybe that can help you get a feel of the current trends. It's hard to say, though. My Pink Moon seemed to come at the "end" of orders, while my Milk Moon came at the beginning. I really don't know.

Aren't there two Justices

ETA: I swear, I thought there were two Justice scents, but there weren't two review threads for Justice. Hmm...

Another for Cenzton Totochtin -- it definitely was darker than I was hoping for.