pinkgyrl

I've been feeling nostalgic lately for lost family members - and for happier, less chronic pain times - and my grandmother, almost all of her adult life, only wore one perfume. In fact, every year for Christmas, my grandpa gave her a bottle of the perfume with a hundred dollar bill taped to it - same gift every year

Are there any bpal scents that would remind me of White Shoulders?

Description is vague so I hope someone has smelled it before!

Description: classic florals including gardenia, lilac, amber, oakmoss, and jasmine.

This is pure new car smell with leather seats - when I bought my third car, the seats were supple beige leather. This scent takes me right back to that first drive after I purchased it and every time I opened the car on a hot summer day from that day forward. This is calming to me for that reason - because driving is soothing to me (I listen to music and just escape into my own world). It's a very masculine scent in my opinion and is practically like single note leather to my nose and on my skin; it's not my favorite leather blend unfortunately because I like when my skin allows all the notes to come out and play and give a scent depth, but if I want to smell simply and strongly of leather - this would be the scent that I would choose.

Naughty Rating: It's worth at least three dates and first base (hehe)

Right upon application, you get that same fizzy ginger ale smell as in the "Champagne" scents. Then, gloriously, the cream starts to get warmer and slowly expands burning off the fizziness. This reminds me of a much softer and sophisticated version of Love's Philosophy minus the initial blast of mint in Love's Philosphy that fades out. It also reminds me a bit of Opuhi. This is a very subtle and slightly exotic-feeling ginger and cream scent - and so lovely, although other than ginger and cream, none of the other notes ever surfaced individually for me. If I had to choose a color for this scent - it would be a soft cream with little flecks of gold.

There is not a ton of throw unfortunately - it went poof on my skin in just about two hours, and I'm a slatherer if a scent is less strong - so I'm afraid I would never amass enough of this delicate beauty to wear it on a regular basis. I would probably reach for Love's Philosophy which is very similar on my particular skin and has tons of throw versus this blend - but the notes in Vespertilio Proterus are all blended so well that one cannot help to admire the artistry of the creator as always.

Naughty rating: One night stand that probably wouldn't be repeated and I would have trouble recalling the name of the lover years later

I *hate* floral scents - just hate them - but something about this one called to me and I had to take a chance. Maybe it was the deceptively simple note listing - I knew it would have an amazing depth, and I'm not disappointed. The orchid is freaking gorgeously sexy - almost a sweet violet and grape smell - so exotic - and the incense is light on my skin.

If I had to pick a color for this scent, it would be a light, unassuming purple - sophisticated but pleasing to one's eye. I thought the incense would be more in my face, because the smaller number of notes listed, but wow - so perfectly blended with the orchid note that I can't wait to wear this on hot summer nights. This is going to be a wafter with body heat, and those are my favorite types of scents.

Naughty rating: I would totally take this to bed with me on a weekend night

And, I adore my fairy - thanks to her I actually got to try these scents and wear them - she's a generous and kind soul

I second a bunch of these - I don't even favor ginger, and I love Mother Ginger. Young Pine Saplings is awesome too in my opinion. Also:

Opuhi: Ginger blossom and vanilla orchid.

Very pretty and summery light scent - it's amazing. It's not in your face ginger - it's more of a subtle feel.

Good luck!

Wendy

Incredibly sexy but not overwhelmingly so - I just adore this and thank you to the sweet person who swapped this to me (you know who you are ) - I get a distinct blackberry note that gets deeper as it settles into my skin and a deep musk - in the drying process the amber almost smells like smooth suede on my skin. I will definitely need to find one more bottle, because I have a feeling that this will age gorgeously. This has a similar feeling to scents like Mlle Lilith, Fortune Teller, Mme Moriarity, Misfortune Teller v.3, and Crypt Queen - I adore the darker fruit with musk scents - some of my favorites!

This went sharp like Lolita on my skin right when I applied it - and I thought it was going to be too strong, but then it fades into a bright and sparkling orange scent - very candyish - with just a *hint* of a creamy undertone.  Yum!  So pretty

This vaguely reminds me of Hellcat but much much softer and without the almond (I also got a Monster Bait: Underbed light vibe from this which is surprising - it's not at *all* as aggressive as the spice in that blend - but if there was a "wear to work" version of MB Underbed - this could be a contender).

It's pretty and delicate and just reads "warm" on my skin - kind of a creamy or vanilla feel and then a little bit of spice. It's very pretty and non-assuming. I've been curious about this one for awhile - and it's lovely.

Plum and red musk - just amazing - I'm sure there are some florals hiding in here (but Beth is amazing - and she mixes these types of blends in a way where there's no way I could even pick one of them out) - I adore this scent. The original "oh how I wanted it to love me" Mme. Moriarty, doesn't play right on my skin - and that makes me so sad; it's very sharp on me - but this is so rounded out and smooth with my particular skin chemistry and just stunning. Whenever I tried Mme. Moriarty, this is what I expected. I really this scent.

Snow Angel! Gorgeous

Cherubic spun sugar with a hint of lemon, sparkling peach, and floral tea.

Oak moss is the first note that I get when I apply this - it's really intense. As it settles in, I definitey get a dusty smell - but not in a bad way. I can't pick out a lot of the notes; it's very well-blended - I mostly get sweet, oak moss, a dusty feeling, and a waft of an incense smell.

It's that abandoned house that you discover and badly want to refurbish. The greenery and woods have grown to disarray and the inside is slighty dusty and filled with old wooden furniture and memories. It's a lot sweeter than anticipated - and I love the counterbalance of the heady oakmoss with the sweet greenery. This is very much a "create an image" in your mind scent. Lovely.

For a sexy summer night scent - Black Temple Burlesque Troupe is *amazing* - I was standing at my roommate's place of business one day while he worked on my car, and the mechanic's garage is hot - and I kept smelling something wonderful...I finally figured out it was me (hehe) The heat/sweat was making the scent waft like nobody's business

For lighter scents during the summer, I usually choose Snow White, Tiki Princess, Eden, Obatala, Strawberry Moon 2009, Jailbait, The Girl, Clockwork Couture: Female...and I suspect I'll be cycling some of the newer bottles that I've swapped for (such as Harigata II and Loosening of the Obi).

At first, it's a blast of black musk. As it dries down, it's just so gorgeous! On the dry-down, I get powdery black musk, pine, and a hint of cypress - this is surprisingly pretty and very evocative! If you're afraid of this scent, you should definitely wait until the dry down - if I would have judged this on the bottle sniff or on its wet stage - I never would have given it a fair shake.

It's seemingly warm and safe with something lurking just under the surface; it's very much a "story" type scent.

Initially, I get a blast of plasticky coconut - but I'm hoping that the coconut will smooth out as it settles in - and indeed it does become creamier and more well-rounded. Besides, the coconut and cream feeling - I get a slight nuttiness. It's a very unoffending and uncomplicated scent (as the notes seem to meld together into just a rounded coconut and nut scent on my skin). I like this, but I will definitely have to try this against some of my other coconut favorites and see if I need another coconut scent.

I was hoping that the anise would peek out more, but I'm hardly getting any of it - so if you're afraid of that note in this blend - never fear - it only gives the scent the tiniest whiff of spice and that's it. I'm super curious to see how it ages!

I get a lot of sweetiness and creaminess upon initial application - it's almost seems like a french vanilla on my skin versus madagascar vanilla. It's a very light and airy scent and just breathtakingly gorgeous. It's not a floral scent on my skin at all - and the orchid just adds depth and sweetness to the vanilla. I thought maybe that I smelled sandalwood (some type of warm note grounding the sweetness) - but it's most likely the saffron. I thought of Clockwork Couture: Female the moment that I smelled it blossoming on my skin - so if you are a fan of that scent, you should definitely give Celeste a spin.

This makes me think of fairies for some reason - like they are dancing across my skin - it's a very playful vanilla scent. I'm going to need a bottle or 3 (hehe)

I thought this would be so strong on me after reading the notes! I think I have a really fresh imp though, so that might make a difference. Or, my skin is just eating it up.

I get cream and a little bit of nuttiness (the blend, not me...hee!) I thought I smelled vanilla - and indeed, I looked, and it does cotain tonka - it's almost an amber smell on my skin, but it's probably the other notes blending together to create that warm sensual note. I get the tiniest bit of a sweeter booze smell tinged with just a breath of tobacco (almost that sense of when you think that you smell something and you're not sure so you go to investigate the smell - just a whisper). It's not overly sweet on my skin, and it's incredibly interesting compared to my preconceived notions of what this would smell like based on the listed notes - not at all what I was expecting; I'm definitely going to retest - and I think this is going to end up on my bottle list.

If I think about it rationally, it would be a softer scent - since a lot of people try to hide their perversions and fetishes and such This is definitely the stereotypical "secretary in glasses with a bun" or the "man in a stodgy business suit" feel versus a scent like "Whip" which screams full body leather and a sex swing in the bedroom

Glowing Vulva perfume oil is in my top 3 of everything that I've ever tried bpal - this is much lighter than the perfume oil, as I expected. It's much more creamy - definitely more "foody" than the perfume oil version - and the amber and cream dominate the teak which tends to ground the scent in the bath oil rather than pronounce itself as an individual note. I adore this though - I usually only wear Glowing Vulva at night because it's such a strong "do-me-right-now" scent - and this is the daytime version. I'm going to use it as a light moisturizer during the daytime when I want something softer. Heaven

This is a pale "red" scent on me in terms of color - it's one of those scents that has a million notes blended seamlessly but where it's hard to smell and then pick out individual notes. It's definitely a floral-based scent - but, unlike most florals, it doesn't immediately make me recoil.

It's sexy and heady - I get the spice from the carnation and the reddish fruit notes from the plum, pomegranate, and berry - it's an exotic scent, and I can definitely picture myself wearing this on a hot summer night.

This does subtly remind me of a much lighter version of Crypt Queen and Lucy, Kissed - without as much of a red feel - and more herbal than both of these scents.

Very complex and sophisticated

This scent feels so light and airy. On my skin, this scent has a creamy and cottony vanilla feel with just a touch of a fruit or a floral note giving it a sweetness (probably from the rice wine). It's soft and unassuming and would be perfect in an office setting or when you just want a gentle scent to wear. It's most definitey a skin scent, and it just feels magical - love

This is my favorite dress:

 

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/26804909

 

Unfortunately I haven't used it yet...Hopefully there is a hot date in my near future! What scent would you wear with this?

 

Eesshh that's one sexy dress. Vixen springs to mind, for obvious reasons. I have never tried it personally but Bordello also seems like it would be a good choice- nothing to do with brothels! The scent description just makes me think of the colour purple + sex. Smoky, sweet scents would be quite befitting as well I think- Perversion & Liz are both gorgeous and sexy.

 

And, of course, Black Lace. I think that would work wonderfully.

 

(As a last resort re: hot date, just wear it out anyway- guaranteed you'll clinch one!).

Definitely great suggestions! Black Lace would be amazing.

(Sara Pezzini is another scent in the smoky sweet category that would be amazing)

Beautiful dress

Hi,

 

I have bought some clothes for a special night with my beloved boy. But I'm not sure what bpal perfume to wear.

 

Here are the clothes that I have got..... this burgundry satin corset

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150120022979286&set=a.10150118158514286.288186.285881769285&type=1&theater

 

and this black velvet skirt

http://www.daregothic.co.uk/Skirts%20shop/skirt%20mandy.htm

 

and this choker

http://www.raveneve.com/immortel/Gothic5.jpg

 

Waiting for recommendations

Crypt Queen came to mind right away - it just reminded me of the feel (gorgeous choker by the way!)

I think it depends on how you'd like to feel - sometimes I'll wear something soft and innocent when my outfit is edgier or vice versa and sometimes I'll go with the same theme for both the outfit and scent. The others that come to mind are Whip, (any of the "harder" goths if you have them like Rivet.Goth or Gothabilly), Bordello, and all types of leather blends (Le Pere Fouettard, The Black Rider, De Sade - and so on - depending on what you have). Velvet would be an interesting play on the fabric - and I also think any type of stronger scent would hold up to the statement of the outfit (like Black Temple Burlesque Troupe, Panther Moon, Licorice Bats, Paduan Killer Swarm, or Smut).

Have fun

Is there any GC like Creepy?

I would have voted Grog too - if you want to try a LE with a similar feel - you could try Punkie Night - it has that apple component you are looking for or Candy Corn Coated Candy Apple. Good Luck!

(Also, it's kind of odd - but Incubus has a caramel/buttery vibe but in a more "sophisticated" way - you may want to give it a try just for experimental purposes!)

Can anyone recommend something similar to Pink Phoenix? I'm giving up hope on finding more of it, and it's my absolute favourite. The other scents I've tried that were compared to it were so far nothing alike. The greatest thing about Pink Phoenix for me is that it has tremendous staying power (my skin tends to eat 9/10 perfumes really really REALLY fast) and great throw, as well as smelling wonderful.

 

Is there anyone who can help on this one?

Although not a GC and not super easy to find either, Pink Moon reminds me *a lot* of Pink Phoenix in terms of the carnation - maybe if you have two scents to look for - you'll get luckier (I can't remember if the 05 or 07 is closer to Pink Phoenix though)

Can anyone suggest something that smells like "The Girl"? My husband has recently fallen in love with "The Girl" on me and would like to get me something similar for when I run out of "The Girl".

Clockwork Couture: Female has a similar feel - and it can still be ordered, I believe

It's much fruitier than I expected but so bright and pretty! I get the black cherry and almond (but not the cheap drugstore blend of these two notes - instead a sophisticated blend) - a little bite of lemon and the vanilla and benzoin warm up the scent and ground it. Delightful The cherry note in this blend is the most authentic that I've ever smelled in a perfume - it's so unique!

Unfortunately, it fades super fast - so it would have to be a slather scent for me - hehe.