Minh Scent

I got this a more than a year and a half ago, wore it once and declared it, "Nice!"

 

Now, it has become an exquisitely sexy red musk and patch dominant scent, with fruity nuances that are not too sweet. I also get a woody vibe which might very well be part of the splendid patch. There is a vanilla undertone in this as well.

 

It is an outstanding fragrance.

New tobacco love- Solstice Lace

Crimescenecleanup, getting oils in summer for me always makes me nervous because they are on the mailtruck all day and can sit in the mailbox for hours if no one is home. I have unwrapped my bpal packages to find the bottles HOT. Fortunately, after they settle, I cannot detect any issue.

 

I would venture to guess that one day in the window sill, although not ideal, will not be a complete or any disaster, especially as it will be spending the rest if its life in your nice dark climate controlled cabinet.

This starts out sweet and fruity; suspect the fruituness from the wine and honey. Very quickly the red musk comes to the forefront, and the fruitiness is gone. The myrrh adds wisps of resiny incense, although this is not an incense perfume. Rather, it is very close to the description as "tendrils of smoke". I can pick up hints of spice, but if anyone was anxious about the "hell bright embers" being cinnamon, no need, as it, the cardamom and saffron are more grace notes. Perfect! I cannot identify the oude or opium as individual notes. Red musk lovers, rejoice! This is sultry, sensuous and very female. I was hoping for the heavy headiness of Debauchery, but this is much more "behind the veils". Low throw, medium longivity (2 plus hours).

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).

Got an Ajevie sample and then had to get a bottle on first sniff.

 

It starts as a very rich chocolate (I sprayed it discreetly in my hair during a road trip and everyone in the car piped up suspiciously, "Who is eating chocolate??"). At this point, I get a similar vibe I get from Wulric even though the notes are wildly different...it is that cozy animal fur vibe. This does not stay long. The chocolate receeds into the background and I am enjoying my favorite note-sandalwood- that is lightly spiced. The amber is light. Fairly good longivity.

When I need grounding, I have to go for the big gun- pure sandalwood EO. Australian Sandalwood SN could help.

Opening notes of boozy apple, but soon tobacco comes forward- strong, beautiful BPAL tobacco sweetened slightly with vanilla. It reminds ne of high quality apple tobacco. Wears quite long. Love!!!

This is an absolutely gorgeous vanilla. On the scale of vanilla intensity in HG, it between Moon Reflected in Every Rice Paddy and Boo. I like it better than both of those. It is neither foody or floral to my nose- just beautiful vanilla. I like it better than the oil because it has no lemony beginning and seems more powerful. This is extremely long lasting (even in dry California weather) with a good enough throw for compliments.

This is my second attempt to find a Strawberry Moon that smells like the HG, which has a dandelion note that breaks my heart. I have failed again.

 

In the 2917 oil, I get heavy strawberry, a bit of green when wet. The strawberries hover between realistic and almost plastic. The final drydown is a gorgeous, almost musky powdery vanilla, but it takes long to get there. I get no sage at all, the dandelion is in my imagination. If you like sweet strawberries with a vanilla drydown, this is for you.

 

A lovely, eterereal vanilla. Antique Lace light. It also reminds me of Lyonnese. I cannot pick out the ambergris, but do get the suggestion of very light florals. For as lunar as it is, it has incredible longivity.

This starts off quite sharp and very green on application. At this point, it reminds me of Venus Vercordia. It then goes into bright, sunny dandelion flowers and indeed, as Lizzies Luck said, it is like putting your nose into a bouquet. For me, the most beautiful part is dry down when it smells more milky, with lighter floral scent and more musk and some sweetneness. Gorgeous! It is a heavy morpher on me. Low throw and only lasts about an hour.

This might be my win from the series. Wet, this almost a metallic scent, with some orange blossom barely there. As it dries, it is a beautiful bright amber on my skin. The honey is tempered by a very light, non-skanky oude and gorgeous saffron. The final drydown is an almost powdery amber saffron. Low projection, but lasts long. Given the note list, I suspect some deepening with age,

This starts with a big wiff of red musk and gorgeous dark patchouli. Opium and frank, a bit of woodiness also evident. There is a hint of sweetness which must be the pomegranate, but it is far from fruity. I can't pick out the tobacco or champaca flower. This is beautiful, although surprisingly does not last as long as the notes would suggest.

Goodness, these reviews have been confusing due I am sure to our different skin chemistries! I did not blind bottle buy this before the Lupers came down because I did not need another rose scent. The reference to sweetness, Rose Red, pink roses, powder all helped me restrain myself.

 

Then I got my decant. GAH! I get the rich, thick tobacco with a whisper of rose. Perfection for a bpal tobacco junkie!!!

This is lovely- a deep rich violet. Lilac heralds the opening, but quickly backs away for the tuberose that flits in and out again. Dry down is all violet, not only a floral bouquet, but leaves and stems. Not a light- hearteded or sweet perfume, but deep and brooding.

Cake and tea. Very light whisper of clove and tobacco but those notes disappear quickly. Jealous of those who got a lot of tobacco in this, as on my skin it is a cake dominant tea party.

I love this scent! It is a rich lush non-foody vanilla to my nose with wood and a kiss of cardamon. I get no cinnamon and must strain to smell the tobacco. I might just be imaging the tobacco!!! It was a good thing I didnt read the whole description or I might have has a hissy fit over its absence!!!

 

As it is, this is a top 5 HG and I am delighted I finally found a bottle for sale on FB.

Europa starts out as an extremely strong coffee blast on me and then quickly settles down to a light vanilla cafe with hints of myrrh and vetiver. The coffee stays throughout dry down. The resins are light background players. The vanilla increases with time and happily for me is the non-foody variety. I have been huffing for the styrax which is supposed to smell "vanilla-like". I cannot cannot pick it out, but perhaps it supports the vanilla base. I love this and am having that wrist-to-nose issue we all know too well!

 

Enjoyed reading the reviews above which are on the full spectrum between hate and love!

Resins in a cloud of evergreen. I am not picking up much rose. It is a quiet, peaceful scent that fits so well with the painting. I like it!

Swirl of bay rum, wood and most of all, beautiful carnations. I do not get the whiskey note. Drydown, the wood deepens while carnations stay strong. Totally lovely!

There is that gorgeous honey note!! But this time it is playing with hints of amber and nut...and just the right kiss of nag champa! I am not getting the dragon's blood. Love this!!!!

A beautiful incense and wax perfume! The ambergris is subtle, and I am not detecting patch at all. Mmmm, bpal wax!!!!

I get dirt, but mostly lots of green (ivy and moss, not much pine), however, the candalwax is illusive until far into drydown, and then I wouldn't notice it if I didn't know it was there. An evocative, atmospheric scent. It reminds me of Graveyard Ivy from NAVA.

 

ETA: Whoa! After an hour, the wax indeed comes out! It takes the scent to an entire new level! Love it!!!

As a BPAL wax note fan, I am in heaven!! Heavy, long lasting waxy goodness with hints of violets and much lighter hints of osmanthus (olive flowers) and moss. Stellar fume!!