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What a curious gourmand mixture this is that I can’t seem to fully define but what delight. Almost baby-soft in its scent but very feminine and adult in its allure. Unbelievably there is that funny lemon verbena antiseptic note that hates me and yet it smells delicious in conjunction with all the other lovelies wafting! My mother loves this scent on me and felt compelled to ask me what I was wearing when she went past me and I ended up reapplying my imp of this half a dozen times. I needed it, and ordered it as soon as I was able! What started off as a delicious gourmand fragrance ends in a gentle floral that really lingers on in the day!

Like its name in many ways imaginable! This starts off very much like Harlot minus the cinnamon and with orchid/honeysuckle-type notes that remind me of Nyx, Salome and similar such fragrances. There are plenty of fragrances that remind me of this one but this is captivating! Pretty sure I’ve seen this compared to Cacharel’s Anais Anais and while I do see the comparison, I disagree as there is an initial sweetness that the Cacharel fragrance has that is not evident in Rapture. This has a gourmand hint at the very beginning before its drydown that reminds me of Psyche. I love this!

Creamy, nutty and green candy apple when wet on skin. Reminds me of the fruity-type scent Fyrinnae keep getting wrong in their fragrance oils. Here, the fragrance notes are more separated, and the composition is more thoughtful throughout. A nice drydown to a comforting essential oil scent but not overly remarkable to me. Eventually, the Fyrinnae-like scent note bugged me enough for me to not mind getting rid of it.

This really does smell like YSL’s Yvresse (formerly Champagne) which I loved but seeing as YSL has no animal cruelty-free policies (as far as I’m aware), I did not become too attached to the fragrance and decided to forget it. This really does smell like champagne – or a high-quality champagne cocktail! It’s blissful! It’s slightly fruity, sharp, crisp, snazzy and extremely sophisticated, having none of the head-banging intensity of the commercial equivalent. I cannot wait for an elegant, classy occasion or reason to wear this out. It dries down and reveals a hint of soapiness, lasting roughly for about four or so hours.

Nyx is pure sex!!! When applied I got something like ylang ylang and possibly sandalwood and assorted 'sex' florals! I get hints of a powdery drydown which could be the sandalwood, but this suits me fine as I do like it - it could be the jasmine and rose too. They got the blend just right here, it is smashing on my body chemistry.

That awful lemon antiseptic note initially when wet on skin but it disappears as it dries down. I don't get any of the nicer scents like the tuberose, vanilla, coconut or apricot flower and not sure how to describe it other than to say that I am left with a masculine fragrance that is subtle. This fragrance is definitely not to my taste but I had to try it nevertheless.

This smells like rum or whisky wet in the vial and has the gourmand scent I dislike in many of the Fyrinnae perfume oils that I've had occasion to sample. Thankfully, this does not remain the case for very long. On drydown, more florals emerge and it becomes more pleasing but this also seems to be less long-lasting than most BPAL fragrances. The notes of the gourmand and floral begin to mingle more harmoniously and reminds me of a very subtle Harlot even though the beginning is so different. A few hours later and the Harlot-like similarities fade. It eventually dies to pure soapiness. Very disappointed as I had high expectations for this scent.

This is almost offensively masculine to my nose - very strong and possibly containing sandalwood? It is very musky and woodsy with no hint of sweetness and is just too much for me. It does settle nicely after an hour and I get more of the rose but it's not a keeper.

To my nose, this smells an awful lot like Salome but with 'kick'. More something...more jasmine, more heady florals, more ylang ylang, perhaps a touch of rum or whisky? Again, that antiseptic note that bugs me so but thankfully it drops out of the composition fairly quickly. For a fragrance oil, it smells remarkably alcoholic - could be minty, even, not entirely sure. It definitely oozes pure sex like the florals I love so much. Some leathery or woody scents come up in hints and that antiseptic note now seems to be either cinnamon or camphor? Either one of those or even balsam - whatever it is, it has a 'Deep Heat' (warming muscle rub) quality about it! I detect a rose note trying to poke through but not strongly enough for me. I can also detect a gourmand vanilla but again, not strong enough for me. Overall, this is not really for me though it is intensely complex. If not for the 'Deep Heat' reminder, I would love this more.

Immediately, I get a sweet note and beautiful powdery florals! The sweet note is no doubt the honey and it mingles with the other scents here and smells slightly tropical. There is a slight antiseptic-like note becomes slightly evident in powdery notes which thankfully does not become more prominent. This is more stunning when applied in warmer weather as body heat seems to amplify the beautiful sweet notes. This was the first imp I gobbled up and would love to get a 5mL!

Almost faecal upon initial application, I get a very pungent jasmine note. However, a distinct powder note emerges - soft, gentle, womanly and nowhere near as aggressive as in the beginning. Half an hour later and the offensive note has mingled successfully with the powdery one but the scent overall has faded a great deal. Sadly, in 3 hours the scent of this oil has almost disappeared completely though there is a slight sweet note which is a strain to smell. I tried this a few times and was very disappointed that my body chemistry just kept on swallowing it right up.

As crazy as it sounds I get something very similar to orange blossom or neroli in this! It's not listed in the scent notes but I swear that is what I smell in this! It's very floral and smells very gender-neutral, and whenever I wear this I get totally knocked out - put to sleep because it's so relaxing. I do detect the musk and lavender in this and it works wonderfully with my body chemistry, especially in the hotter weather.

I know why this is supposed to be honeyed lilies, and it is delightful. There is something in it that reminds me slightly of orange blossom, but ideally this is not as sweet as I’d like it. We’ll see how it smells in a while and whether it will have calmed down at all. So far, dry floral with the faintest touch of amber and honey. Brief surge of amber towards end and total drydown to a soapy, powdery finish. Not a keeper for me as it smells far too similar on drydown to a lot of things I have.

I had no idea initially what notes were in this when I jotted down my initial thoughts on this fragrance but there was a definite vanilla or even rum/whiskey note. It's a slight gourmand fragrance with powdery and calming florals. Wasn't exactly sure what the floral was but this reminds me a lot of Psyche, albeit a girlier version. Several hours later this dies down to a hint of powdery florals. It's a very soft, lingering fragrance.

This has been named as recommended if you like Philosophy's Amazing Grace which I do adore but I confess I do not quite recognise the similarity myself. There may be the clean, lemon verbena antiseptic-like note which resembles the freshness in Amazing Grace. It has a sweet floral which doesn't strike me as gardenia but more like sweet pea - that must be the violet too. It reminds me of a commercial fragrance I can't quite put my finger on but one I've experienced. I tried this a couple of times but something about it doesn't quite sit right for me. It's a tad too perfumey. Well worth holding onto the imp though!

This reminds me wonderfully of Endymion and Fae! An absolute delight! It's most similar to Fae by my nose and is a golden, warm sort of fruity scent - very nectarish. I definitely get the amber, golden sandalwood, peach blossom and vanilla bean. This reminds me of peach schnapps, oh-so yummy!

I can instantly pick up the peach from this, it is delicious! I can also pick up a faint lemon scent which goes very well with the peach, thankfully. Generally I have issues with lemon as it doesn't seem to do very well with my body chemistry. This reminds me of sweet citrus candy or something I've eaten before but cannot fully place. I tested this after Endymion and it is an excellent follow-up!

Naughty me, I dismissed this and stupidly so. It was a freebie with a mystery pack I bought and it was the lemon note that made me wrongly think it'd be not to my liking. WRONG! The lemon fades nicely into the background and doesn't go all antiseptic as some lemon notes can go. The other notes in this are lotus, amber and various unspecified lightly scented flowers. I love it.

At the beginning it is almost masculine in its strength. Very reminiscent of Salome but more wearable and more of a personal fragrance. The drydown is the powdery floral that I personally adore but some may not find to their liking.

Rose with a hint of cinnamon. Thanks to a very generous lady, I was able to compare two samples of this two years apart in age and the older was sweeter, more mellow and the cinnamon had calmed down and wasn't quite piquant thankfully. In the younger sample, the cinnamon has a while to go before settling down. If you don't like rose straight as many people don't, this is well worth trying. It's very sexy!

More of a room fragrance for me, but one that really alters your mind. You want this scent lingering if you need your mind to be grounded. Base is largely sandalwood, with spikes of jasmine every so often. The other main dominant note is ylang ylang - this is the note that knocks me out and makes me all peaceful and calm. Not to be worn often but definitely powerful and ages very well, as I noticed when I got the chance to try 2 samples of differing ages (the older one being more mellow and showing gentler integration of all the notes, very fluid).

This is pure Nag Champa incense on me - it reminds me of the few Indian festivities I've been privileged to go to. Because it's too familiar and not exactly a fragrance as such for me, I wouldn't wear it but it was very nice to try. I do like it as a room fragrance.

Heady, exotic, and almost unbearably lush but just as it starts to get too overpowering, it dies down into a softer scent. This rings very well with my body chemistry on sultry summer days. The very first I've tried and I had to have it in a 5mL because it's just so unforgettable.

This complements the Alternative Breeding scent I'm burning at present - 'Inscentual'. I absolutely love it, not sure if I would purchase in a 5mL but will be very distraught when my imp is finished up! I smell the honey mead, rum and sweet almond most of all - the hazelnut doesn't seem to be there so much but the buttercream has successfully melded with the rum. This is true deliciousness!

This smells straight off to me of vanilla, sweet apples and a hint of sandalwood thrown in. Usually I don't like a lot of the notes above (especially notes like banana and pineapple) but I find myself constantly drawn to wear this and it makes an excellent olfactory companion in the summer months! Not obviously or commercially 'tropical' but more of a true tropical scent, something you would expect to smell if you lived in such areas but more likely from the local cuisine, at least from my personal experience. Am I ever glad I received this in a mystery imp pack!