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I held off on reviewing it to give it a chance to age. Unfortunately this strong powdery sweet. It has potential on the right skin but just too much on me sadly.

Well this had fruits and sugar notes, both of which are iffy (although some scents seem to be okay) and this went sour and cloying sweet on my skin sadly. This would have been a nice scent otherwise. If you like sugar blends and fruits play nicely on your skin you give this a shot!

2016 version: I got the honey sweetness lady_pandora mentioned. Unfortunately, something is souring this on my skin, like a sour smokey honey musk. It's sad, but that is life sometimes. I'm a sucker for red musk blends and this just didn't quite do it for me. Ah well! This will be beautiful on the right folk. Much more incense + red musk in the bottle.

Starbrow and Juushika nailed it! This is BPAL, dark, brooding, sexy, resinous patch. Unfortunately, this has that patchouli that turns to stale cigarettes on my skin, which stuck around. My skin's weird, so don't let this be indicative of how beautiful this blend is. This was *gorgeous* wet. Also, the next morning that patch note receded considerably leaving a mostly gorgeous, sweet yet unisex resinous blend, similar to Inez (which I'll stick with ;)) I would say if you are new to BPAL, Sin will give you a great idea of what BPAL is like . This would be the perfect goth night, romantic date night scent for the many that this works on. For fans of Inez and BPAL in general.

Dude this works! Spicy cinnamon, slightly sweetened earthy rose, or rosey earth. It has killer thow. Goff AF, it really makes me miss the goth clubs. I smell spoopy and no one except me is here to enjoy how glorious this scent is, so I'll just be here behind my computer, lol.

Older imp I think. It's alright, kinda nondescript powdery floral, powder softening after a bit.

Belle Epoque smells like floral champagne. High end and ritzy. I'll keep the imp.

Honey! I get honey at first, but a nice honey, not cloying. The grass comes out a little bit but it's not too sharp. Generally clean but not super soapy, with a light berry smell, not like grape, but dark youthful berries. It's okay, doesn't grab me, but then again most skin musk or berry scents aren't my speed. Still I'm shocked the fruits in this don't go sour, so it's got that going for it. I think if you are into these notes you will love this! Youthful and sweet.

Morgause in the imp and wet on skin immediately makes me think of a box of imps and The Witch Queen, musky, incensey, floral, dark fruits in shades of purple and burgandy. If that is your jam totally try this one! It's quintessential BPAL. After a few minutes the florals take over and ruh roh, going sharp soapy floral in a cleaner kind of way. Not my favorite stage. Okay the stage mop has been put away, the stage cleaned and we are back to dress rehearsal. Morgause is rehearsing her lines, with more of the fruits taking over the cleaner, thank goodness. A slight play-doh plasticine note, maybe violet is causing it. Overall nice.

This retail exclusive blend seems to have been forgotten and it took a few years for me to realize it even existed. In bottle and fresh on skin this is immediately reminiscent of Sonnet d'Automne, sharp floral and autumn leaves. Also somewhat similar to Singing Moon's sharp green bite the grass note has sometimes when mixed with certain florals. The tulip might be lending the green notes.

Dude I thought for sure I made a review about how this is the perfect scent for a King Diamond concert, what the Hell? Ahh well, Lucille must have burned it! A beautiful creamy lavender wet on skin, reminiscent of Yvaine, probably the closest I have come. Where Yvaine is bright and sparkly, this is creamy and bright, with moonflower lending a white nocturnal floral element, but doesn't damper the soft vanilla. I agree it's somewhat dusty, too. One of my favorites, and yes, I wore it to the King Diamond show. tldr ghostly soft vanilla lavender white floral

This one is interesting, smells like ancient wood and almost fruity chewy resins, charred and moldering, forgotten in time. It's okay on me.

Another win! Earthy soil then stone + cool cold water on me mostly. I think this Dwarf would like people to know that they are not unkempt dirty dudes. This Dwarf likes to be well kempt and clean before a high adventure but he still can't take the Middle Earth out of his gear, no matter how well kept. I really like this one and look forward to trying more RPG blends!

Well unfortunately I'm gonna have to be the odd one out on this one (2010 aged decant). Blends with foodie notes can go one of three ways on my skin 1. delicious and realistic (Caramel Apple Cookie, Lyonesse) 2. Nice at first then sour and gross (Eden) 3. smells like the inside of a plastic bag that a peanut butter and jelly sammich was in . Gingerbread Poppet goes into category 3. I don't know what it is, but a promising blend in the bottle, spicy sweet gingerbread hit my skin and turned plastic bag + vanilla extract + spices. Thanks skin chemistry, thanks. I'll have to try some other blends with the gingerbread note and see if I can isolate it out, but this will have to be a scent locket blend for me.

Well Halfling didn't quite work out on me, but that's to be expected with most foody blends on my skin. Just kinda weird, cloying sweet. In scent locket I think it will be a nice nutty oatmeal blend. Glad I got to try it!

Well hello! Here is another great RPG frimp from the Lab, awesome. I have Bard's Song stuck in my head since last night, so let's do this! Wow, slightly fruity warm honeylike sweetness, but what's this? It's not cloying and powdery Eau de 'DOOM? -looks again at notes- A ridiculously charismatic blend of bay rum, honey, and white musk mingling with the scent of harp wood and lute strings and the twang of horn brass. Uhhhh, I guess all that makes sense? Bay rum doesn't come across as boozy to me, it is more of a creamy allllmost cognac like vibe. So think smooth, warmth, slightly sweet, with warm wood grounding it slightly. If I fetch for it there might be a slightly metallic note in there. Ohh! You know what this reminds me of wafting next to Vial of Holy Water? LIZ! A warmer, cuddlier Liz. Slightly traditional perfume/cologne, yet sweet and slightly metallic. Sherlock Holmes would probably enjoy this, or maybe The Woman? It's similar to Light of Mens Lives, also, but not smoky in any way, Dang I wasn't expecting to like this, but it's gorgeous.

I get kind of a rosy vibe, too. I agree there is a sweetness to it, hard to pin down, but it does have a sparkly (not champagne-like, more like clear water) floral thing going on. Another winner frimp from the Lab! I get that traditional cologne vibe too, maybe kind of more like Florida Water than a traditional masculine aquatic. *You know what, this is like Liz without the leather! Dark cold floral. Try layering with Bard!

I never reviewed this, what the heck. I didn't like it at first, it was a blast of pine then way too much cloying honey, then weird. Retrying to today, the scent itself is not only a gorgeous, sweet, slightly forest berry evergreen soft light elven thing, but it's...still. You know that feeling when you walk into That Part of The Woods, Where The Evergreens Are, and no matter how windy, hot, cold, clammy or whatever is going on with the weather, there is that stillness, that constant feeling that evergreens give off. It's just quiet, calm, restful. This totally has that feeling to me, like the stillness and inner calm an elf emanates. Beautiful, I like this so much better now. Give it some time to rest if you are unsure, this one does well with aging. Highly recommend Es Lacht der Mai if you like this one!

Dude another RPG frimp! I will have the whole collection by the end of 2021 at this rate, woo! I didn't expect to like this line as much as I do. Druid was very similar to Zombi to my nose initially, without the rose. More the loamy loam bits. Drydown I get pale grasses and loam and this absolutely will layer well with other players. Yeah I could see Fangorn smelling like this, but maybe less stuffy. Another win!

Another RPG frimp! Thanks Lab. Rogue is a nice worn leather, warm, I don't get a barnyard vibe, either. It makes me thing of Strider. Slightly spicy, sexy in a way, woodsy, but not as woodsy/earthy as Druid or Half Elf. This is more about the soft leather. I get the similarity to Little Wooden Doll, not as woodsy but has the same warmth, if that makes sense. There's actually something in here that makes me think of stone, like the grey stones in Gondor. I already have many Middle Earth blends from other sellers, but after that I STILL might pick this one up. It's that good. It reminds me most of Deep Midnight Perfumes Grey Pilgrim. 2/11 Yep, bottled.

2009 Decant: smells like a mulled juice of dark fruits plus a buiscuity thing going on, almost popcorn-like. Warm and comforting, like Jul! I want to say I've smelled a candle like this before, but this makes me think of that one time I spent Christmas with Civil War reenactors in a historic home we used to hang out at. There was a general cheerfulness, warmth, with wafts of delicious holiday foods in the air, plus a lot of feisty people getting drunk on punch. It also reminds me of a nonalcoholic dark fruit/herbal beverage a friend brought backpacking once, with evergreen notes and spices, warmed up on the campfire. This doesn't come across as boozy/heady to me, it's more about the fruit/baked goods. So nice!

Frimp from the Lab, I get a nice spicy woods smell, clean yet dusty in a way. I really like this. I don't get cigarettes or stinkeh p'oud. The sandalwood seems dominant. Very nice! I will keep the sample for sure, may get a bottle eventually. It is hard to describe how nice this is!

Oh my gosh this is nice! I was afraid of the khus/vetiver note, but it's not the Lab's usual peanutty vetiver. This goes on bitter wood + pink rose, then quickly smooths out with rose being creamier than expected. I would almost swear there is a vanilla kinda thing going on back there. Layers gorgeously with a Garden Dirt SN oil I have. Wow wow wow, this worked out way better than anticipated, possibly even backup worthy. I should pay more attention to these retail exclusives. RoseThornAndOak votes yae. ❤️ Couple years later and still going strong. I think the ambrette is what is giving that vanilla like sweetness with a touch of maple. This is stunning and fits the theme perfectly. It's like a sweet, woodland, autumn rose.

Oh my God dude. Gorgeous soft, powdery, vanillic amber rose. Pink Snowballs cousin definitely, but yes classy, feminine. Like PS grown up. It's not soapy really, but kinda more like how you wish soap would be but isn't often enough. Just creamy, dreamy, vanilla amber rose. For fans of Pink Snowballs, Katrina van Tassel, Lucy Westenra, lace blends, and yes I think Alice fans might like this, too. *Revisiting today and the white amber is quite stronger than I remember. It's bright, powdery white amber with just a touch of rose. I like creamy rose blends better.

Very similar experience as Little Bird. Wet, weird musty herbs + grass , yet reminiscent of German Expressionist Horror oddly, that almost musty pine box smell. Drydown: glorious herbal honey. Honey rarely works so well as it does here on me. It's slightly powdery and pollinous, yet sweet and not sneeze inducing. I'll be keeping this, may even upgrade to a full. Gorgeous! A valkyrie would wear this.