Minh Scent

Nondescript in the bottle. On the skin it blossoms into a soft floral and berry. (I cannot pick out orchid, violets or rose at this point) The thing is, I get the weirdest sensation of blue silk flowers. Is this the power of suggestion? In further drydown, I get the musk. The opium tar is light. Yes, there is some sweetness. This is more of an experience than a perfume for me. I will test it again, but it may not be violet-y enough for what I was after.

Oh, this is lovely! It starts out with a soft floral (I am guessing the lavender buds) and then the tonka and resins appear. As someone who is not a fan of aquatics, the driftwood adds just the perfect pinch of salt. As it dries down, the scent becomes more beautiful and complex, with the beeswax making a gentle appearance. I cannot pick out the honey or honey dust, but perhaps that is the overall sweetness (but not too sweet!) in late dry down, I am also getting that fir tree note a few have mentioned. This is one of those scents where it is hard to drag the nose away from the wrist, as it is a beautiful and changing composition.

This is...perfect. White chocolate is very "non-chocolate" compared to the dark and milk chocolate. In "real" life, it has a high percentage of cocoa butter, but none of the cocoa bits we traditionally think of as "chocolate". Thus here it is not so much chocolate, as cacao buttery, adding a luscious creaminess to the already stellar sandalwood. The lemon peel is very light and adds just a touch of..joy. By far the standout in the Lupers for me. (Disclaimer- sandalwood is my most beloved note)

This is a little stunner, with the entrance note an almost floral dead leaves (agree with Poenar who said it smelled like the dead leaves in Dead Leaves, Red Musk and Neroli). I cannot pick out the Snake OIl, but I am getting vanilla and Dorian, as well lavender. It's so gorgeous, I can barely pull my nose away from the keyboard to write this review!

OK, perhaps I have a broken nose. I get red musk and a hint of rose, with zero snake oil. I can't say it is not pretty, just much lighter than expected. It also disappears rather quickly. Edited 9 months later Wow. The rose has stepped forward. This is a very sexy deep red rose. The sexiness comes from the musk. Indeed there is just a "dribble" of snake oil, but the star of the show is the rose. I would not really classify this as a Snake Oil variant, but it lovely and goes perfectly over Snake OIl Body Oil.

This is a pretty creamy floral. I cannot distinguish the osmanthus and peony, but it does have a soft floral vibe. Although much lighter than my usual in-your-face scents, I appreciate the delicacy of this perfume.

Absolutely gorgeous scent. It is mostly womanly opium on me with a veil of violets. One of the prettiest perfumes of the year for me. I wish I had the other reviewers' luck with longevity, as it fades very quickly on my skin in spite of slathering.

This almost is richer than the original Velvet. The snow element is not so evident to me after initial application, but the sandal and choclate seem creamier, with a vanilla twinge. It is a gorgeous, cozy scent. I like it even more than the original.

I bought this for the notes. It smells nothing like I expected which was a much more powerful scent. This is delicate and requires some concentration to pick out the notes. The opening is raspberry, more fruity than jammy. The oud is smooth and the tobacco is gently present, getting more evident as it dries down. The slight spice might well be the carnation. This is a very well blended perfume. The raspberry makes a few sneak appearances (perhaps the elf uprising!), and I actually thought it was plum before reviewing the description. It is a subtle beauty and anyone concerned about the oud need not be, I was hoping for skanky wood and a deep tobacco, but have to admit this is pretty! Disclaimer: Fresh out of a transpacific delivery and will update if there are any evident changes. February 18 The carnation and tobacco notes are more apparent after a month. However, it remains a rather light blend. The note composition is quite intriguing and I am more able to pick them out in the early morning as my first perfume of the day.

Funny how those unexpected imps can knock your pants off. Not sure why I wasn't the one to put the moves on this imp first. The only excuse must be I didn't know the notes. It is all opium on me with delicate wisps of floral floating in and out. I cannot pick out the myrrh, but it adds to the overall richness of the scent. Gorgeous, sexy and heady.

I haven't reviewed this? I remember loving the sandalwood element, but today the main note for the first 30 minutes was the beautiful ink note that has almost a waxy quality to it. Perhaps that waxiness is the benzoin, which supposedly smells like vanilla. I don't get oregano or dust. The sandalwood gets stronger with drydown. A winner for me!

Sweet Indonesian patchouli, red benzoin, champaca attar, French lavender, coconut husk, bay leaf, tobacco absolute, lime, and honey. Suggest you take this to a quiet room, perhaps close the drapes, to give Jaali your undivided attention. He's a serious morpher, so you will miss things if you multi-task. Starts out refined, sweetish patchouli with bay and lavender. The lavender is quite strong when wet. As it dries, the champaca steps forward, but the lavender stays present. The tobacco is a background note, detectable and lovely, but not the star of the show. I haven't been able to pick out the lime or coconut husk. Final drydown is a lightly flowered patchoili, with an incensey vibe. This is a beautiful, sexy perfume. Low throw, medium longivity (more than 2 hrs).

This was a "no reviews needed" buy, with the listed notes. Like Threemoons, I love the woody rich Mysore sandalwood and figured with four of them in there, there was a good chance of that kind of vibe. Not at all. However, after I release those expectations, I do love what I smell and that is an exquisite oriental perfume. I am fascinated that people have been noticing the tobacco and can even identify it is the French one. I can barely discern it in this blend and I think it may be a note holding the sandals together. This perfume smells very familiar and comforting. It is definitely a winner in this collection and I would recommend it for those who appreciate a more traditional perfume. In fact, it actually reminds me of a non-Indie perfume and I have been scouring my mind to remember which one. ETA This is extremely long lasting and could still smell it 10 hours in.

Over the years, I have learned to wait for reviews before purchasing UNLESS I see something I know will be a hit for me. This one was one in the "confident order" category , because Snake Oil and Sugar Cookies- what could go wrong? It is nothing what I expected. I swear I smell pumpkin on first application, and then, more spices than I ever smelled in a Snake Oil, as other have mentioned. There is no sweetness at all. I will let this age at least six months before I try again. I feel like it needs more gourmand vanilla. But that is my problem, for projecting what a sugar cookie should smell like.

Beautiful dark lilac with a snow note reminiscent of champagne. Usually lilac perfume goes too "bug spray" on me, a far cry from the splendid real blossoms. Here they are tempered with opium and plum, making them much more attractive. (Sadly the label has faded to a blur, which is disappointing).

Absolutely agree with the comparison to the laces. Lovely, creamy vanilla with nuances of a gentle floral and cognac. The vanilla gets richer on the skin with time. Low throw, easy to wear; good work scent or snuggle with significant other scent. ETA champaca not incensey; I believe it is the champaca flower

[No additional description provided.] No reviews on this beauty??! On first spray, I get a blast of blueberries- so pretty! The leaves on this comes out slowly and twine together with the fruit. I am not sure what "blueberry chypre" is, as the blueberry note is similar to the one in Ella and Blueberry Pumpkin Muffin. Hmm perhaps a bit more perfumey. The dead leaves note is gorgeous. This is very long lasting, but not much throw. Love the combination and may treat myself to a full bottle before they come down. This is different enough from my other Dead Leave scents to have a place in my arsenal.

If you love these notes, especially the beeswax, I highly recommend it. It is such a beautiful wax/vanilla/cedar. Quite strong with a generous throw. It reminds me of my very beloved (Not) so Penitent (Mini) Mag...at least it is in the same family. It is both comforting and beautiful. It may be my favorite BPAL wax so far and that is probably because this note is most prominent.

Bought a full bottle of this after reading the reviews (thank you everyone who writes and posts!) and it is the classic I hoped it would be. I like this so much more than Zorya P (probably because it is stronger on my skin). The lavender is so comforting, but I would not call this a lavender-centric perfume. I have been loving Beth's ambergris accord (which I believe is the same in Socrates). The dry-down has a distinctive vanilla to my nose, which is not listed, so perhaps it is the "white" in oud? I love indolic oud, but this is not it, so if you were hesitant because of that note- no worries! This goes perfectly with Hag Grey. The name is perfect...because I get a snow vibe...hmm...Snow White, did you hang this wreath up yourself?

I ignored this one at first because, yuck- cake. However, the reviews inspired me to order a bottle and I am so glad I did! This is stunning! I love it because it is mostly herbal lavender beautifully blended with vanilla and sugar. I don't get "cake" so much as a very creamy, perfect lavender. I have not been so taken by a Lilith Lavender (and I usually grab 'em when I can) since Serpentine.

This is a most beautiful blend that I think of as "traditional BPAL" because it is so rich, dark and intoxicating. I feel it would not have been out of place in the OLLA or Crimson Peak Collections. As others said, it is very well blended, although to my nose the vetiver is the star of the show and what a rich, velvety vetiver it is! This is definitely not a floral-centric perfume, so if you were anxious about the queen of the night or tuberose, they are more grace notes. I can at times pick out the cocoa and tobacco. If you like Beth's dark, rich sexy blends, don't pass this one up! ETA More to add after more wears and longer dry down. At some point in the dry down I SWEAR I smell hemp or marijuana. This stage is not very long, but has now happened on four wears, so I am smelling something that reminds me of this; perhaps late stage vetiver. The final stage is male -cologne like and I cannot for the life of me think of what notes are doing this. It is pretty enough, but a pale comparison to the first heady hour or so when I am snorting my wrist uncontrollably! I feel like I have two different perfumes in same bottle!

Generally, I am not an atmo fan, but I had a tester like this and like it so much that I just had to get a full bottle on ETSY. Funnily enough, I don't love this for the chocolate, as others have mentioned, but rather because it smells like what I imagine a sparrow to smell like. The orris and sandalwood are stunning.

Starts right off with pretty realistic osmanthus (olive flowers) and then the ambergris steps up beautifully. I get what people mean when they say this has a spa vibe, but to me it is more meditative. (Similar vibe as Meditation Buddies, but not same notes). There is a bit of sweetness from the fig, but it is very light to my nose. I love a powdery orris and this is not that, but the whole composition is so pretty, I can't complain. Final dry down is frank accented lightly with the other notes. This is a lovely, peaceful scent.

The notes in here are all ones I adore, especially the orris. The pach is very mild and is grounding for the chypre and amber. It is a classic fragrance which means 10 out 10 in my book. 2017 Closet Raid had the same kind of vibe, although definitely different notes. This is not as sharp and much more sophisticated, but has the same "perfume counter at Macy's" aura as CR. (May 2021) Wearing this again, I am just floored at how beautiful it is. The dry down is reading almost a soft sandalwood to me (not in notes) but I guess that is the combination of the smooth patch, amber and orris. It is a classic oriental perfume. LOVE this!

I like mitti attar up straight, so was pleased this is the dominant note for a good while until it fades to sandal (my most favorite note). The tulsi was stronger than expected, but it is fresh and harmonizes with the mitti. These are three "Indian" notes to me and their combination works well. As Ellocentipede and Casablanca mentioned, it indeed is meditative and calming.