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Akurarei

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  1. ETA - Important: My bottle had the components badly separated, so I gave my bottle a vigorous shake before applying!

     

    I get mostly red musk, leather and a tiny bit of coldness/snow....I don't detect much of the roses

    It is nice and fairly unique, but not one I would find myself reaching for very often.


  2. I LOVE THIS ONE!

    Like other reviewers have noted - this one is LOTS of the sugar plum!

    Which, I happen to adore!

    At this time, I don't detect either the lavender or the marshmallow, but I suspect aging it for at least a month or two will 'resolve' that issue...

    OTOH, I would be totally OK if it stayed "All Sugar Plums, All the Time"


  3. Knave of Snowflakes - Yule 2022

    "Blackcurrant tarts and chilled rose jam"

     

    Review

     

    In the Bottle:

    Snowy! not much else...

     

    On my Skin, Wet:

    A BURST of what initially smells like BPAL's Snow White perfume, some red notes as well

     

    On my Skin, Dry:

    It's still reminding me of BPAL's Snow White - but I can begin to smell some roses and something sweet - like honey, but not honey. Must be the 'Jam' note.

     

    This is a beautiful, sophisticated snowy sweet rose. The snow is most prominent, followed by the rose, and just the occasional whiff of the sweet 'jam' note.

    Very elegant & wearable!

    10/10! Excellent job BPAL Goblins!

     

    ETA - Also, I adore the artwork for this bottle, it's very "Winter, Old World" with it's very dark, nearly black background and pale parchment colored subject of a maiden in an old, Renaissance - esque neckline and starkly striped tresses.


  4. WHITE LILY & SUGARCANE - An ETSY Offering, 2019

    "Pale, elegant lily blossoms gilded with snow and lightly brushed with sugarcane. "

     

    Oh dear, I never realized that I had never reviewed this hair gloss!

     

    This Hair gloss is divine!

    It's a cold, white floral with a very noticeable undercurrent of sweetness.

    I've used nearly half of my bottle already!

     

    I'm not sure if this is actually part of a Yule collection, but it certainly would be at home among the Yule family.


  5. This is just amazingly beautiful!

    It definitely has "dead leaves", but those are a backdrop to the real beauties of sheer vanilla and pralines

     

    I get that lovely warm, caramel-y nutty scent - which is just the *perfect* amount of sweetness

    The vanilla is definitely 'sheer', as it comes and goes as time progresses

    The dead leaves are the dry, crispy, aromatic type - not at all like damp & decaying leaves (which would have been disappointing.)

     

    Beth & the Labbies do wonderful work, and this one is another fine example of their expertise!

     


  6. This one is a morpher!

    I get the cloves & patchouli at times - but not all the time...

    strangely, I get whiffs of some kind of citrus. It seems like tangerines to me.

    While I don't smell the fig or amber as notes themselves, I get them as an underlying warmth.


  7. Gingerbread & Lavender Sugar

     

    In the Bottle:

    Sweet lavender, but not in an "herby" way, like candied - creamed lavender

     

    On My Skin, Wet:

    Sugar!! SUGAR!!

    ...

    Mellows out quickly, then I get that lovely sweet lavender again - it does have a creamy quality to it, without invoking dairy though (which is nice, IMHO)

    I detect just a tiny amount spice, it's like a waft coming from another room

     

    On My Skin, Dry:

    Creamy sweet lavender, with a pop of spice here and there.

    The spice is not quite 'gingerbread' but it does have ginger characteristics, just not the bread characteristics....maybe a bit of aging is in order.

     

    Verdict:

    I :evol:this one!

    I just adore the Lab's Lavender note, and I eat my weight in gingerbread treats this season - seemed like a perfect match for a Yule offering (and it is!)

     

    BPTP - if you are reading this - this perfume would make a PHENOMENAL hair gloss!

    ::hint, hint, nudge, nudge::

     

     


  8. Our spin on a traditional Guy Fawkes Night treat: treacle toffee soaked in rich, dark bourbon.

    I wasn't sure what 'Treacle' was (or is, honestly). But this scent sounded interesting and different from other Halloweenies.

     

    In the Bottle:
    Dark boozy caramel

     

    On my Skin, Wet:
    A burst of what smells a little bit like burnt coffee with a touch of smoke. Carries some kind of a sweet note with it.

     

    On my Skin, Dry:
    Dark sweet molasses with a faint waft of smoke. It's not listed, but I detect a very small note of chocolate or cocoa. This scent reminds me of a childhood dessert that I can't place.

     

    Verdict:
    It IS different from other Halloweenies in my collection, and I love that it is a sweet but broody perfume. I may buy a backup bottle of this one.


  9. The officers were satisfied. My manner had convinced them. I was singularly at ease. They sat, and while I answered cheerily, they chatted of familiar things. But, ere long, I felt myself getting pale and wished them gone. My head ached, and I fancied a ringing in my ears: but still they sat and still chatted.

    Rum cakes and black tea, blueberry scones and biscuits.

    On my skin, wet:
    Kinda sour, a little bit boozy

     

    On my skin, dry:
    Boozy fruity muffins

     

    After several hours:
    Sugary fruity muffins with a splash of booziness


  10. With a dribble of caramel and flecks of white sugar.

    The Post has made yet another spectacular hair gloss with this one!

    It smells like fresh, caramel drizzled apple slices with a squirt of sweet crystalizzed lemon.

    Buying backups of this one too.
    ::snuggles gloss and goblins::

  11. This is a beautiful color - to me it's got more of a reddish brown & gold glitz tone to it, but I don't apply more than 1 medium coat.

    I would also classify this one as more of a Halloweenie color than Yule, but it's very pretty all the same.


  12. Is the more grown up version of El Dia De Reyes, or perhaps an older cousin. Less chocolate, more coffee.

    It's predominantly coffee, but it has a smokey and barely sweet quality to it.

    This one is more subtle on me than the Reyes blend, but still quite noticeable after several hours.


  13. SNOWBLIND CLAW POLISH

    This is a gorgeous silvery-blue glitter!

    It's got an 'Icy' quality to it from a color perspective.
    This is my first GLITTER polish from the goblins, and it's texture is more gel-like than I was expecting.

    I enjoy it as a sparkly layer over a solid color underneath. I am currently wearing OPI's I Am what I Amethyst under SNOWBLIND, and it's a cold looking pedicure.


  14. I also am getting some kind of mild fruit from this, which does a great job of keeping this blend from being too over the top green and snowy.

     

    It is a gorgeous blend of cold, crisp greenery and sparkling white snow and ice.

    Those berries (?) make this blend interesting beyond pure wintery coldness.


  15. Edvard Munch

    Ribbons of wild plum, French lavender, and calla lily rolling over hills of thick snow.

    This one is gorgeous!

    It's rich purple plums, and cold,cold florals.

    The plums are juicy, moderately sweet but not sugary or reminiscent of honey either.

    The florals are just the right touch! They strike me as white and barely-there pinks and yellows.

    I don't get the snow note, but I'm sure it's what is causing the 'cold' effect on this scent.

    A very unique Yule!

  16. I think I was hoping for more of a blueberry scent on this one - but it's still very evocative of something otherworldly.

    It's pretty heavy on the eucalyptus at first, then musk dominates for a little bit, then I get the blueberries :D

     

    It reminds me of one of the Blue Moon blends - it must be the blue musk.

    This hair gloss is lovely, and quite different from the other glosses I have.

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