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Peppery dragon's blood assaults my senses at first. I'm guessing the cinnamon is what is giving me that nose tickling sensation, but I wouldn't have recognized it and it's not amping on me, which is unusual. I wasn't too impressed when I first put this on, but I kept getting whiffs, and now I'm considering a bottle. This sweetens and smooths out considerably with wear, I'm guessing b/c of the black amber and yeah - red musk. Mmmmmmmm..... Thick, sweet, and resinous.

Lots of dark, woody patchouli like in Pognophobia and Of the Unicorn. There is something dark and cool in this though that has to be the "obsidian." It lends complexity and a cologney edge that makes the patch rather intriguing. I'd consider this gender neutral leaning towards masculine. I bet it will age marvelously.

Sort of the jasmine version of Crucifixion. I too get a definate jasmine note, along with healthy doses of myrrh, frankincense, and labdanum. I'm not familiar with Tolu balsam. I really loved the roses in Crucifixion, but the jasmine's not really doing it for me, but if you love resin rich florals, this one may be worth checking out.

Ooooo.... I like it. Very herbal mint and the soil note from Deep in Earth. I guess the mint note translates as "snow," it's definitely got a chilly vibe, but what this makes me think of is tramping around in herb garden in spring. There's a soft floral sweetness that comes out in dry down that's pleasant. I find these earth/green blends very soothing and will definitely enjoy this one.

printf-username - you might also try GC scents of Blood Lotus and Blood Rose. They are both sweet, bright florals. Also, perhaps Fourette's Purple Snails, last year's luper, or Le Befana since you like Marie and it's half violet. You might also like Hope and Faith. They are both sugared florals and when mixed make a softer sweeter sort of Marie scent. PrinceofCats and LizzieLuck - Actually, there is another GC with coffee AND rose! Matahari. It's not my favorite, but it is unique and you can smell both notes. Might be worth a try.

Sigh..... all the notes in this sound like they should be right up my ally, but oh, that wintery musk... It blankets everything and turns right to laundry detergent on me. Road to Versailles smells very sweet, cool, and slightly astringent to me in the bottle. It's cheery and unusual. It makes me think of the feeling the tip of your nose gets when you're out on a cold but sunny day. Then it hits my skin and turns into laundry. Oh well.

I'm not really sure if it's rare or not. It was from 2015's Weenies, so I would suspect it's still around, but people like to hold on to things a while sometimes before they finally decide to swap them. You can do searches on sales/swaps pages and just keep an eye out. Pognophobia actually reminds me of Depart Pour a little, with a similar muskiness and honey note, but it's much more masculine, less sweet and doesn't officially list any goat notes. I'd actually be curious to know if anyone else thought it smelled a bit "goaty."

Depart Pour Le Sabbat is one of my favorites, which I fondly refer to as my "graham cracker-goat sex" scent. That's b/c it's slightly foody, slightly goaty, and very sexy. I did not like SN Manger Hay at all. I found it very brown, dry, and vaguely cinnamon. If it's got goatiness to it, it's not the one found in Depart Pour. You might also like civet, which is a musk derived from a type of cat. (BPAL's is synthetic) The note is very animalic and is in a few of the GC scents, so you could try it in imp form.

Very pleasant, unisex, clean and chilly. I get mint too, along with a lemony edge that comes from the white tea. The other notes play a supporting role. I think people who enjoy scents in the Embalming Fluid family would enjoy this one as a wintery cousin.

This one makes me giggle. It's loads of buttery, sweet popcorn in the bottle, the same note as in Mouse Circus. On my skin a cheerful pine pops out, mingling with the kettle corn. This is like a bright Christmas Tree pine complete with sparkly red berries. The two notes are oddly appealing together and the whole effect is really cute and fun. I am not a popcorn/foodie fan, so I will not be needing a bottle, but I'm glad I got a chance to try this one. ETA - Just wanted to update, I've been wearing my imp THIS year as Christmas approaches, and it really does bring a smile to my face. It's also the perfect smell for decorating the tree. If this shows back up for another yule, I might just have to buy a bottle after all.

Hmmm.... oddly wearable... and sort of... florals and white musk to my nose. It shares an odd plastic tinge with SN Polyester Spider Web, but that smell fades pretty quickly. I'm not sure what I expected, but it wasn't florals. Rather pleasant, but not me.

I have little luck with aquatics, which generally turn strait to soap on me. I love vetiver though, and the ingredients here seem non typical aquatic and are very off the beaten path for me, so I wanted to give Water Ghost a whirl. This opens with loooots of dark, charcoaley vetiver, a la Smokestack, balanced with a salty damp wood smell. There's a bit of soapy aquatic hanging out in the background. Overall, it makes me think of a sunken ship - murky, salty water and damp, rotting wood. After a few minutes the soap factor starts amping up on me. There's still a bit of vetiver and saltiness in there, and sometimes it spikes up just enough to perk my interest, but then it just goes back to soap soap SOAP. This would probably be really nice on a guy who wears aquatics well. The beginnings were promising and it's different from other aquatics I've smell, but definitely NOT for me. :-/

elka - it does relax me, but more in a head clearing/ mind sharpening sort of way than a sleepy way. Also, the peppermint's very strong on me at first. Kind of a WHAP in the sniffer, if you will. :-) Oooo,.. Witch Dance is lovely. I just ordered a bottle. I don't know if it dampens my appetite, but maybe I'd be too busy sniffing to think about tasting anything. What about earth/dirt blends? I always find them grounding, and they seem very non edible. SN Mud-Mingled Boot Slush is supposed to be minty snow and earth.

This is VERY floral, juicy, and a little bit green. It's a little too much for me as a perfume, but I'd like it a lot as a candle or linen spray. It reminds me of Jasmine Cottage quite a bit, so if that's your jam, give this one a whirl.

Vthesiren - Ooo, you might try Tag Upon Avon. Someone recommended it to me b/c I normally don't like tobacco, but I love Perversion. It is indeed the same note w/a gentle foodie quality that I'm guessing you'd like b/c of your Cockaigne love. It does have a hint of anise not mentioned in the notes though, so I don't know if that's a plus or aminus for you.

I don't know about appetite suppressants in particular, but I do know that I find Anesthesia invigorating. It makes my head seem sharper and clearer, so I could see how it might get you moving instead of eating. It's got peppermint and lavender. I see you've got Lick It in your icons. Does that help suppress appetite or is it too sweet? You're post is interesting. I'll have to pay more attention to my appetite while wearing BPAL. I think most of us could use a little help with that this time of year!

Soniahgreen - You might check out this Weenie's "Lavender Pumpkin Floss" from the Trading Post. It struck me as very similar to both Eat Me and The Witches. Hey TheresaRedSkull! Have you had a chance to smell Crimson Peak's Shadows & Reflections or The Velvets? Al Azif and Oblivion both have this weird sort of " dark, sweet non smell" to them. I don't know how to describe it exactly. S&R and The Velvets both strike me as having that quality.

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert A swank affair: moss and dead leaves – amber-gilded, wrapped in balsam and cracked leather – crowned with mums, with a shard of gleaming, bone-white orris root. Alas, The Ghosts' High Noon is a bit of a disappointment for me. I was wanting amber, balsam, and leather, but this is predominately a "dead leaves" scent in the bottle and on me. It reminds me a lot of last years "Dead Leaves, Black Pepper, and Sandalwood." Perhaps my nose is getting a similar dryness from the orris as it does from sandalwood? It gets a creaminess to it as it dries down, but it's still very much dead leaves, and dead leaves just aren't my jive. That said, it smelled really nice when I tested on my husband, and if dead leaves work well on you, this might be really nice. My chemistry just isn't bringing out much complexity. To the swaps page!

Very nice. I get a soft, supple leather blending with a light, dry pipe tobacco. There's a slight tang of copal in the background, but I don't really get any vanilla. The fragrance is subtle on me and hugs the skin like kid leather. It has a similar feel to me as Perversion, though it actually smells pretty different.

This starts with lots of cinnamon on me, but it's the smoothest, most mellow cinnamon of BPAL's I've encountered. It doesn't turn to red hots on me, which is kind of unusual. Instead it calms down and blends with what smells like Indian sandalwood. It's very dry, smooth, and ever so faintly sweet. For an all spice scent, I prefer this one greatly over Plunder. Wish it had stuck around.

Thank you Joyleaf, for including a frimp of this hard to find goody. I'm getting lots of Australian sandalwood from this, the same as the SN that recently came out. I'm also getting lot's of frankincense, the kind that goes baby powder on me. Evil baby powder. Perhaps appropriate in a sick and twisted way? I dunno. Not for me, but probably would be a win for Australian sandalwood lovers.

This is my first BP nail polish. I'm usually a $2 bottle girl, as I use my hands so much even good nail polish is doomed within a few days. I've been wanting to see if this stuff is worth the extra money, and a purple nail polish with orange glitter seemed right up my alley. This reads to me as black though. Technically, it's purple, but it's so dark it looks black. There's a subtle flare of orange glitter in the light. I barely notice the lighter, purple glitter. I'm a little disappointed on the color. The polish performance is pretty good though. Good glitter spread. Dries quickly. Seems to be holding up well. I wouldn't mind picking up a few more of their colors.

Hmmm... In the bottle this is an interesting blend of lavender and foodie warmth. I can faintly detect powdery, sweet violet in the background. When I put this on - Have I mentioned I amp the heck out of cinnamon? If it's in a blend, my skin will find it. O_O Look! There it is, lavender and cinnamon duking it out. I'm also getting a weird, artificial smell that I've noticed in other baked goods/foodie blends that smell great in the bottle but don't work for me. Finally, this settles down to a creamy vanilla pumpkin that reminds me a whole lot of The Witches. It's not bad, but I already have an imp of The Witches I rarely use. To the swapmobile! This, at least on me, is much more foodie pumpkin than herbal/floral with a dash of pumpkin, like I was hoping for. But if you missed the Witches, you might try this out. Also reminds me a bit of Cockaigne.

This fragrance is so odd. That's kind of why I got it. It just sounded really different, and it is. When I first sprayed it, while in my bathroom, I got a smell that reminded me of the numbing agent in sore throat sprays. I guess that was the eucalyptus, b/it didn't really read that way to me. It just smelled medicinal. Then I got weird medicinal blueberry followed, I think, by musk and oud. Then it became a whispy sort of chemical, yet pleasant smell in which I don't really get any particular notes. Honestly, it doesn't smell like a perfume to me, more like the way cool air would smell in a place. When I walked back into the bathroom later, I did get a vague blueberry impression, but I don't smell any on me. I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet. It's definately interesting and evocative. I'll have to wear it some to see if it grows on me. I would say though, that if you are wanting a strong, juicy smelling blueberry, this might disappoint. ETA - The feel of this scent reminds me a little of The First Time I Saw a Ghost.

Kumiho is white tea and ginger. It's bright, clean, and a bit sharp. Lady of Shallot is watery white florals and ginger. They're both GC. If you are willing to try to find discontinued LE's, you might look through the old Atomic Luau Lounge series. I bet there are some ginger scents in there that might also have citrus.