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Wolf's Heart is my #1 for coziness, hands down. Hygge in a bottle. Musk, honey & amber are all cozy to me, so my main cozies tend to be sweet scents that feature those notes. I second Morocco, O, Haunted, Wulric, The Small Brown Cat & Brown Jenkin. I'd add The Little Wooden Doll, Coyote, Against Idleness and Mischief, The Cat, & Reapers Gonna Reap.

Welcome! I found that Imps were the best way for me to find the blends that work best for my skin chemistry. The wood notes that are magical for me might be the ones that trigger a headache for you, so I'm going to chicken out on recommending anything except The Cat. It's something cedar lovers should definitely sample <3 <3 <3. Imp packs from the Lab are a good investment. The Lab also throws in additional imp's ear samples ("frimps,") with each order. My first order from the Lab was 3 Imp Packs: Patchouli, Spice & Woody. My first bottle order was for two blends from the Patchouli set & one that was a frimp in my first order. The "Sales" section of the forum is another good way to dive in and find out whether a blend whose description intrigues you is bottle material. Some forum sellers with a large stock of imps offer great discounts. Have fun!

So much goodness! OK, this IS in the same family as Follow Me Boy, but it's more sophisticated & delicate, plus cream. The vanilla cream seems exactly like the note from Volcano in Springtime. The jasmine reminds me of the fresh headiness of jasmine in bloom. The star anise is low key on me. 100% my jam, total love.

On me, The Carousel is very strong while wet. As it dries, it quiets, and reveals all its layers. Amber, cinnamon, honey, moss & flowers are what I notice the most. Ozone, thankfully, just peeks around the edges after a couple of hours. Complex & sweet, along the lines of Kubla Khan. Enjoyable, wearable, glad I got a bottle.

Check the forum Sales section: I saw a partial & some imps in various posts there. I'm finding Alisz to be Lick It + light roses.

Gentle tea rose, lilac, Calla Lily, and Somalian Rose layered over golden Peruvian amber, Spanish moss, red sandalwood, rosewood, and myrrh, with the lightest touch of Mandarin. I love Viola. An excellent fragrance, honoring one of my favourite Shakespearean cross- dressing heroines. This tea rose really is Gentle, or else the Somalian rose is able to correct my skin's usual trick of turning tea rose soapy. The roses, lilac, & Calla Lily are the main event while wet. I have to huff to find the amber, moss & myrrh. As it dries, the resins & woods emerge a little more, contributing balance to a soft, rich floral blend. Viola is engaging, sweet, complex, & wearable.

Oh, this is lovely! Different than my other beloved frankincense blends, very calming & centering. The frankincense & heliotrope take center stage at first. It's the delicate, dry frankincense that I love from Tzadikim Nistarim. The carnation is present, but I can't identify chamomile or angelica. *** This is where my review ceases to be useful, unless you share my clove-amping problem. My skin can make even the tiniest amount of BPAL carnation or clove overwhelm all other notes in a blend. Veritas was a strong candidate for my bottle list. Alas, after about 10 minutes the carnation started to turn into single-note clove. Predictable, but still disappointing. Not for me, worse luck.

A tawny gold holographic that shifts from bronze to green and back again. Gorgeous! So much holo! This is my first foray into the Post's claw polishes, and I am totally sold. One coat produces a tawny holo shimmer, almost neutral at an angle, but dazzling in direct light. Two coats is intoxicating, three-dimensional star showers of bronze champagne. Don't miss this one, it's magic.

I'm in the same boat with LizziesLuck: Peach IX is really great, but short-lived. The peach note is realistic on my skin; the rose musk is delicate & vanilla-tinged. I will cheerfully re-apply as needed, because I really like this!

I love TOMF! I got Miss Forcible first, & enjoy it a lot. I got my bottle of TOMF from the Lab when Antique Lace went live. Like MF, on me TOMF is a sweet musk that stays close to the skin. No baked goods on me, although there is a definite maple vibe to the sweetness. The musk seems similar to the skin musk in Neutral. Medium throw, good wear length. A new favorite! Edited to add: backup bottle bought; I'm using TOMF up pretty quickly. Highly recommended for fans of sweetness (not very foody,) & musk.

Haunted is a rich caramel colored oil. It's a wonderful, rich amber & black musk blend. Black musk's lemony component is at the front when freshly applied, but fades to a musky skin scent as it dries. The combination of amber & black musk is drier than I expected, considering how sweet both components are. The amber stays true & resinous on my skin; this is a sweeter, more "sappy" amber, almost like a golden syrup. Dried, it's a warm, come-hither musky amber. Low throw, long wear length. I wasn't very excited about it when I first tested it from a fresh imp, but as it has aged, it's become one of my favorite amber blends. I just got a fresh bottle from the Lab.

I just use circles cut out of old felted wool sweaters, lol!

Almond pineapple musk. Sweet, comfortable, & it lasts over 8 hours in my scent locket. Glad I got a bottle.

Poor Monkey 2016 is my best fig.

Brown Jenkin: why don't I just wear it every day until the weather turns cold again (with Fig & White Sandalwood HG?)

I took a gamble on a partial bottle of Iulia. I feared the orange blossom, lemon balm, & white mint, which my skin can mess up. Thankfully, my chemistry behaves itself with all 3 in Iulia, & it's a real treat. This is light, fresh & sweet; not cloying, perfect for warm weather. If citrus & mint tend to go high-pitched on you, this is one to check out!

This is unlike anything I have worn before. The cognac note smells very realistic in the bottle. Once it hits my skin, though, it becomes (for lack of better words,) savory, or umami. It's the darndest thing! Rose is present, but playing second fiddle to cognac's unexpected virtuoso performance. Even better, cognac appears to stop my skin from turning carnations into cloves! An unusual & fascinating scent.

A little sneezy in the bottle; I guess that's the chamomile. Still tickles my nose while wet. One it's started to dry though, it's all lovely creamy vanilla. Perfect for layering. Very low throw, medium wear.

A must-have for BPAL Rose Fiends. Fresh, light, lemony wild rose. Perfect for layering. I got one bottle from the forum, & another from the Lab's Etsy. Not a lot of throw, but so good!

Croquet is magic. Alice probably drank something that smells like this in between swipes at her hedgehog. On my skin, the notes that tumble around like happy puppies in the bottle take turns in the spotlight. At first the musk, bergamot, sage & fruit dominate. Over the next hour, the citrus, bergamot & sage recede. The rose comes forward, the musk softens & lets the patchouli emerge just a little. The nectarine is a major player all throughout. Medium-low throw, super long wear length.

Delight is a GC Summertime staple for this floral lover! Sweet, pure flowers. Very clean & unadulterated. I get no powdery or soapy vibe from Delight. It's a little tropical at first, because frangipani is the dominant note while wet. It's strong when first applied, & dries to a lovely, soft, harmonious balance of the 4 flowers. Absolutely perfect for summer.

Light rose, with a little pale musk (not white, thank goodness,) & vanilla. The lily is just barely there for me. Wet, it's just a little sharp. As it dries, the musk & vanilla come into focus, grounding the scent. Low throw. Not long lasting on me. Tea rose isn't my best rose, but Victoria is a keeper.

Delicious Morocco in HG form. If you love Morocco & have hair, you need this. So good!

Sweet wine grapes, roses & resins. Super strong. I have long, thick hair & usually apply between 6-10 sprays. RP&C is so strongly fragranced that 4 sprays is about the maximum that I can put on, for fear of overwhelming all around me. Rich stuff.

Perfect. This fragrance lasts forever. It's sweet & woody & versatile.