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    My dad's reaction to Mi-Go Brain Canister:

    :sniff sniff: You smell like wine. :sniff: But a good wine. :sniff: Yeah, you smell like wine.

     

    When wet, Mi-Go is full of sweet fruits, primarily melon and kiwi. It makes me think a little of Titania. The sweetness backs off as it dries, leaving a still fruity, but floral scent. It reminds me of Pink Moon, in its floral/sugary stage, before it starts disagreeing with me. I'm a bit surprised that I like Mi-Go because I didn't previously like fruity scents, but this is perfect for summertime.

     

    Incidentally, I apply my BPAL with the index finger on my left hand, and so I know how Mi-Go tastes as well as how it smells. Mi-Go has a much stronger taste than any other BPAL I've "tried" -- most are indetectable after application, if I happen to get my finger in my mouth. But Mi-Go is really strong. :P

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    I have been waiting so long to try March Hare! Thanks, joseybird!

     

    I like this a lot right away. There isn't much to describe scent-wise, as it really is just apricot and clove. The apricot is sweet, and the clove makes the entire thing smell like a wonderful pastry. I'm so excited! This does remind me a lot of a candle, probably because of the clove. I'm very tempted to get a 5ml of this!

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    Nyarlathotep smells black. While wet, it is like a black incense mixed with citrus. After it dries, the scent that is left is sort of airy, but still heavy. It's still like a smoky, powdery citrus-incense blend, but with something herbal as well, and not black. I wouldn't mind smelling this on a guy. :P

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    Endymion is a soft, pretty scent. It starts out with pear, then lifts to reveal florals, and finally a sweet musk underneath. I would recommend this to someone who liked Eve or Tamora. (It really smells a lot like Eve to me, but I think a Tamora fan might like it.)

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    Well, it might help to also take a look at the "scent families" listed in the advanced mode of the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab website's search engine:

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

     

    The scent families are:

    Animalic/Musky

    Floral

    Fruity

    Green/Leafy/Herbal

    Oriental/Gourmand/Spicy

    Ozone/Marine/Fresh

    Resin/Incensy/Smoky

    Woody/Chypre

     

    You've already made scent categories of your own, but you can also search for scents at the URL above in this way. My suggestions:

     

    Forum favorites - Snake Oil, O

    Light and clean - Neo-Tokyo (or Embalming Fluid...I think I have that somewhere)

    Lush and foody - Dana O'shee (so long as she's okay with almond)

    Rich floral - Queen Mab

     

    I think Hamadryad may be a good choice for your last imp. I haven't tried it either, to be honest...

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    How often is the shipped through thread updated? It looks like it's been a good while since anyone has gotten around to it.

     

    When they're shipped through a definite date, I guess...additionally, I remember one of the Lab folks saying that posting a "Shipped Through" notice adds to the amount of email correspondence they get because more people want to inquire about their orders...

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    Pink Moon. We are not meant to be together.

     

    First sniff from the bottle is wonderfully PINK, floral and sugary, like some kind of candy. On my skin, the pink goodness lasts for a little bit. After about 10 minutes, I smell what I think is labdanum, but maybe it isn't. After another ten minutes or so, the labdanum smell is gone and I'm left with a sweet strawberry-floral scent.

     

    Pink Moon doesn't last very long on me. I caught some good whiffs of it in my hair, but not enough to satiate me. The after-smell in my hair smells a lot like Chaste Moon. As much as I wish Pink Moon would work for me, I may have to let it go. Too bad, so sad!

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    The plan was to try out Seduction on my skin today, with the intention of luring The Boy into bed...

     

    ...but we ended up running an errand with me sitting in the back of the car, not being close to him at all. He couldn't smell me, so mission failed. I'll have to try this out again during a time when he can actually smell me, so that Seduction can work its magic.

     

    Upon application: :P Strong and thick florals! Swelling, pulsating...not girly, but womanly.

    Drying: Okay, this is calming down a bit. Not so heady, but still very floral.

    Dry: Smells like sticking your nose into a flower full of pollen. Maybe this is what butterflies and bees smell when they're fluttering and buzzing about. :D All I can think of when I smell this is pollen! There is also something sort of smoky or spicy in the background that makes me think of either Come to Me or Love Me -- it's been a while since I've tried those blends, though.

    Later: Just a breath of powdery florals left -- Seduction doesn't have the intensity that I was smelling before.

    Impressions: Well, I don't know if this really put me "in the mood," and I still need to try this out on The Boy. Seduction is pretty, just for wearing. It's sophisticated, not slutty. I'll have to try using it as a room scent, somehow, to see if I like it more as just a scent instead of smelling it on my own skin.

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    Floral, grassy, fresh. Beltane smells very much like truly being outside -- there is nothing artificial smelling about it at all. A lovely scent full of wildflowers to celebrate springtime. Good for someone who likes green floral scents. As beautiful as this is, it isn't my style.

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    Ah ha...dry sandalwood with a powdery breath of dragon's milk. I'd recommend this for someone who wants a slightly sweet, powdery scent with a touch of incense and spice. Unisex. Almost cleansing. Good for someone who is looking for a scent similar to Morocco.

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    Danube is a crisp, fresh, icy, citrusy floral. Grapefruit, are you in there? Pretty, feminine. Not sweet -- well, the florals might be a little sweet behind the citrus scent, but it's definitely not sugary. Not my style.

     

    ETA: As this dries more, this does smell watery! Ahh, so that's what aquatics smell like. Amazing.

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    Aww, how pretty! :P Kurukulla reminds me a lot of Persephone -- a sweet, juicy rose, a scent like blushing red lips. This is a beautiful, silky, romantic rose. It starts turning a little soapy on me as it dries, as many rose blends do. As long as it stays more on the red side and less on the soapy side, I'll keep it. Very nice!

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    Well damn...Dracul is another one of BPAL's incredibly sexy masculine scents. I was hoping to be able to wear this for myself, but I don't care for pine/fir scents on my skin. If I had a guy to put this on...

     

    Definitely keeping this one, even if I'm not wearing it...

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    This is one of the very first BPAL scents I ever tried. I'm so thankful that the Lab sent me an imp of this with my order, because I'd been wanting to re-try some scents and see how my tastes have changed.

     

    The patchouli and myrrh make this scent very earthy. I recognize the ylang ylang from a lot of BPAL's sexy scents. The red musk brightens up the entire blend a little bit -- I recognize it from The Living Flame.

     

    Lust is a scent that a woman older than me would wear, a woman with confidence and control. I'd recommend Lust to someone who likes heady, incensey, sexual, or powerful scents. I might keep this imp for times when I want to be the center of attention.

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    Neat. Sin is very thick, very heavy. Goodness...something about this scent makes me think of painting, although I don't know why. It's so familiar. I can smell like patchouli and sandalwood together, not so much the cinnamon, and the amber is not distinguishable by itself. This is going to drive me nuts, because this smell is so familiar.

     

    Very "adult," as another reviewer said. Deep, dark, serious. It's very nice, although very different from my normal scents. I think this would be pretty sexy on a guy. I don't think I'd ever wear this -- I'd have to be in a very dark, "don't mess with me" kind of mood to wear this. Thumbs up, though.

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    It could be that I'm wearing Dana O'shee and Bordello (two very sweet oils) at the same time, but Prague smells like pine. Yummy, yummy Christmastime pine.

     

    As it dries and my nose adjusts, I'm smelling more of a crisp floral scent. This is nothing like what I normally wear, but I'm enjoying the smell. The florals get sweeter and sweeter, yet still crisp. Pretty! I'll have to update this later with a clear sniffer.

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    Citrus. And then jasmine. And then gardenia. And then vanilla with rose in the background. A pretty, soft floral, probably a safe choice for someone looking to give a floral blend as a gift. I think this one will go on to my mom. I'm sure she'll like it. :P

     

    For what it's worth, here's what's in my mom's imp collection:

    Embalming Fluid

    Phantasm

    Zephyr

    Black Dahlia

    The Dormouse

    Magdalene

    Has No Hanna

    ...I think she has more. So, you may like Euphrosyne if you like clean florals, creamy florals, and light citrus scents.

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