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I received DLXIV from my switch witch It was previously reviewed by Midnight Aeval and Sookster.

 

I'm inclined to agree with their reviews...the bottle has aged some now and I would say the earthy bits have matured and deepened, the sweetness of the fig rounds out what smells like oakmoss to me. sweetness aside, i am wondering how this might smell on a boy.

This scent starts out surprisingly strong and sweet, with lashings of date and vanilla over soft spice but the deeper notes surface soon enough. The more you sniff it, the more it seems to morph. In the drydown the agarwood and oakmoss take root and the wet spell foodiness dissipates. I'm left with a warm, comforting scent that hugs the skin. It threatens to become plasticky baby powder at times, but holds strong. As someone else mentioned I also feel like I'm detecting a little honey in there, but I may be mistaken.

My switch witch chose this for me and I'm incredibly glad she made such a wise choice

A little birdie told me that Amor is a close relative of the needle in a haystack blend, Decadence. I got my bottle today and couldn't wait to do a side by side review =)

 

The base here is the same, candied sweet oranges with a bit of spice. But Amor seems to have less throw, it settles into the skin and doesn't have the same oomph that Decadence does. It's also less sweet than Decadence, I don't get the same girlish feel to it. The two blends are close, but I would say that Amor is a more mature version.

 

However, are they close enough that I will treasure my bottle? Hell yes. With a little bit of aging, this could be just the substitute I've been looking for.

I love Decadence. If I could afford a bottle, I would slather myself in it day in and day out. To my nose, this is a base of sweet orange, almond, and possibly cherries. It's girly and fun, almost lickable. Decadence smells like candy on the skin! There is a hint of something lurking in the background that I can't put my finger on, but for the most part it's icky sticky fun. Yummy.

Something about the voodoo blends intrigues me, and I won't be satisfied until I have tried them all. Juju is very strange in that it reminds me of several other BPAL blends, yet I can't seem to nail down everything that is lurking in it.

 

Jasmine and gardenia, patchouli and maybe balsam, definitely some resins in there. This is screamingly strong, and considering how old Juju is, the scent is probably magnified. There are shades of the discontinued blend Noir here, that same sort of perfumey sophistication is lingering, but Juju has a soapy undernote that isn't entirely pleasant. There is also a strange hint of baby powder.

 

Does it work well as a perfume? No, probably not, but that's not what it's intended for. I would love to get my hands on more of this and give it a whirl. Next I need to find Goona Goona

two of my favourite jelly belly candies are the buttered popcorn and caramel corn. this is like a hybrid of those

 

at first it's VERY buttery with lots of salt, but there is an underlying sweetness. reminds me of cracker jacks! this is Shill's naughty cousin.

when i first tried sugar moon without checking the notes i could have sworn i was smelling a bit of anise. now i'm trying it a second time and it's not present. this is extremely musky caramelized sugar, and in the wet stage it smells positively boozy. as this dries the woodier and earthy notes come out, and there is a very faint underlying soapiness. musk is the predominant note for me, and while it's not all bad, i don't know if i would wear this regularly.

 

i'm on the fence about this one.

when wet i get a straight up shot of black coconut, but it quickly fades and is swallowed up by the lemon. this isn't a terribly astringent or lemon pledge note, it blends quite well. as it dries the dryness of the wood emerges, giving this an almost smoked scent.

 

this seems fresh and unisex. i like it! though i can agree with the 'manly suntan oil' comment. i totally see that, but it's not entirely unpleasant.

lovely, golden and warm ginger with sweet vanilla. simple, but beautiful on the skin.

i seem to have gotten a different scent than everyone else--while it smells okay in the bottle this is pure plastic on the skin. terrible, and nothing like the original.

creepy's bigger, stronger brother. this has loads of throw and a very sharp apple note, tempered by lots of sugar. the strongest of the inquisitions i've tried so far, this one isn't fading on the skin.

 

nice.

on first whiff of the bottle i noticed the strong pumpkin note permeating the new p.patch scents this year. pumpkin cheesecake doesn't seem to have much on the cheesecake front (whimper) but it is a nice spiced scent.

 

it reminds me very much of fyrinnae pumpkin pie.

Midwinter 2004

 

There are some florals cutting through my sugar plums and it's making me

 

This is sugary sweet plum goodness for the most part. Just not sure whether I can make do with the underlying notes.

it seems like all the notes in midnight kiss are fighting for prominency: first i got a whiff of cocoa, then red musk, then patchouli, then booze. right now it's smelling like a twice-removed cousin of Smut.

 

i'm not sure if i like it or not at the moment. like most scents in this family, i'm sure it could do with a bit of age.

this was loads of fresh pear with smooth vanilla, then faint pear and boozy vanilla, and then very faint slightly boozy vanilla with hardly any pear left to the scent at all.

 

i want to love it, so i will see what happens on a second test

soft, creamy, sugary play-doh. it's powdery in sweetness, i can slightly detect the plastic note that others have mentioned. this smells so great at first, the drydown and eventual total evaporation of the scent is heartbreaking.

 

this is one that deserves to age.

 

ETA: hours later, and i caught a whiff of something sweet wafting off my wrist areas. i thought...wtf is that? and realized that it's marshmallow poof, almost note perfect. i got the sense of sticking my nose into a bag of marshmallows, and even the powdery coating that they have. stunning!

this is probably just my weird nose, but selkie reminded me right off of a margarita. i could taste the salt when i put my nose to my hand. it was the oddest sensation ever.

 

that said, i'm starting to scare myself liking scents that are so far out of my voodoo queen/snake charmer-esque comfort zone. tamamo no mae was a stunner, and selkie, which i probably won't break it out until the weather gets warmer, is also beautiful in her own way.

 

after a long dry spell of nothing working on me, i'm happy to have found some new smellies.

this scent is sexy. my imp is very aged, thick like the best kept snake oil, and ripe with grapes. it's very musky, and to my nose is a cousin to snake charmer or queen of spades.

 

if you like those heavy scents with lots of throw and intrigue, you may want to try bacchanalia

this is very strong citrus, with an herbal undertone and hints of mint. definitely a strange mix to my nose, but it's not as horrible as people have made it sound.

 

not sure this would make an everyday perfume, but i'm happy to have tried it.

on first application this reminds me of Spooky--the mint really opens my senses. but the floral notes quickly make their presence known--i only recently traded gardenia SN and i recognize it immediately. surprisingly enough the lotus isn't ruining this for me, it's fresh and clean.

 

pretty enough, but i'll stick to my spooky.

honeyed peaches and herbs...i'm on the fence with this one. i can't tell whether i love it or hate it.

 

probably means i need another test run!

bitter citrus and rose, this scent goes off on me in about ten minutes. it's a lot stronger than i initially figured it would be upon application, but sadly not for me.

ditto with the herbally green going on in Florence. a very soapy, spicy iris.

 

this doesn't agree with me at all.

i have been wanting to try this one since it seems so hotly pursued, and considering how blase i am about lilac scents this is surprisingly nice. powdery, sweet and very pleasant.

ooh! this is heady and sweet and beautiful...like burying your nose in a bunch of tropical flowers. i'm really surprised by how much i like this.

 

agreeing totally with slave1's review: there is something milky and coconutty about this blend. it smells delicious!