Jenjin

Fresh application brings a pile of freshly raked leaves that quickly dissipate. If you've never been able to wear a DL scent, this one is for you! It becomes a sweet, herbal scent afterward,  ooooh, this is a floaty, elegant warm embrace. The smoky amber is luscious like the glowing resin of an ancient tree along earthen fire pits. If you're looking for the Snake Oil/Dorian, they are very subtle, becoming something completely different here. I could describe it as Snake Oil dancing in a rich, amber glow. This is beautiful, and i'm wishing for more than a decant. 

Goth Queen is that you? 

I took the plunge on Constellation because of the comparisons with Black Amber Sugar Cane, which I liked a lot, but wasn't strong enough for me. 

Just out of the mail bottle sniff and upon application, i'm thinking of Goth Queen, maybe just a little richer and deeper. Oh yes, the clove is here but it's smooooth and sultry. After a few minutes, the amber rises up to the top. It's sweet, dark and sparkles like the night sky. I am really loving this! I rehomed my bottles of Goth Queen and BASC but keeping this one. My Goddess this is going to be exquisite with some aging. The Egyptian Amber is incredibly beautiful ahhhhhh.  If you missed BASC or Goth Queen, get thee claws to the Haute Macabre before this shooting star leaves our galaxy. 

I could go there and also mention Irish Spring, wait I did. After a few minutes, it becomes much more subdued and I really don't get those vibes. 
Crisp, clean, refreshing, simple and classy, Sea Smoke could be a unisex, fresh out of the shower scent. It is a white floral with gentle citrus and grassy kelp notes. 
The combination gives it a calm, casual aura in the finish. This one isn't incredibly unique, but its so clean and inoffensive which makes it super easy to wear and enjoy. Definitely a "pick me up" type scent, perfect for summer days when you desire an invigorating scent. I do get a subtle hint of steam or sea spray, giving the whole this a futurist expression of grassy cleanliness. 

 

Pink pretty Snake Oil all dressed up in heels and frills.
She's got a busy night stripping off veils for dollar bills. 
With a purse full of sugar
She shakes her tail with a fervor 

Making everyone swoon in the plum musk thrills.

Bordello and Snake Oil had a fairy baby

Makes my mouth water, literally. Huge, plump squirting cherries. The cherry bomb of my dreams. I LOVE the loud opening happening here. The cinnamon is soft and wooded. It's so rich. Like the others, after several minutes of wear, the cherry has been eaten, and all i'm left with is the stem i've been trying to knot with my tongue for the past 30 minutes. Something is also giving me cherry chamoy vibes which isn't a bad thing.
I adore the gentle, sweetly spiced finish, and am upgrading to a bottle before the yules go poof for the experience alone. 

Light, bright powdery berries. The softness of it does suggest a "fog", a certain airy aspect. 

It does trigger a scent memory for me unfortunately.  
Take a bottle of baby aspirin, crush them all up and take a whiff of the floating powder. 

Still a fun scent I could see wearing to brighten a dreary day. 

I do get a tiny bit of sweetness my mind could push and imagine loafy gingerbread, but its got a slather of burned crispy bits on it, charred with a slab of drippy meat on top. Just can't turn off that association (that's my brain's fault) and i'm also getting a tiny bit of medicinal smell, so this is a hard slay nay.
Its sweetly gorgeous if you're a collector of woodsmoke. 

Yes Yes YES red POISON! Mysterious, hypnotic and enchanting, this is an adult fruity floral with a dark Goth feel. 

ziggystardust13 was so lovely and passed along her decant to me. I wonder if she heard me scream with delight upon first sniff 
Immediate bottle upgrade for me too btw. The sugar is delicate and light. Very much like nectar or white spun sugar i'd say, not heavy like some other sugared blends.

The red current blends perfectly with the intoxicating opium, with a cocktail-like kiss. This is some supersexy fruit. 

Refined and wearable. I could slather this every day and never tire of it. 

Excellent throw and longevity, I can see this being extremely popular and sought after. 

Simply delicious, I have a new day time obsession to go along with my nighttime Sopor. 

When I first tried this, i'd forgotten the associations with BB and RR. Immediately thought of some berry cereal I used to snarf as a kid, drowning in skim milk--a chalky pink mess. Seriously couldn't kick the breakfast memories, reading the cereal box over and over, dumping it out early looking for a prize. Milk burps. Saw someone post about the patchouli reference and tried the bone chibi once more. The patch definitely blossomed while I picked up that lovely, sugared patch. I'm torn on this one, but hanging onto it to see if the fave scent memories of the beloved Banshee wins me over. 

Buttery Sugar Cookie with a huge, syrupy dollop of brown, dark sugar. Lots of buttery warmth up-front, and the drydown for me is almost all thick, brown sugar. Very much like Sugar Skull without the fruits, slathered on a buttered cookie. Its a fun scent, but I also amp butter and am wishing for more lemony vanilla or spice. Could be gorgeous as a layering scent if you want an extra hit of dark sugary syrup. 

The Bride is my favorite by far 

A clean, brisk beginning, I'm also getting a citrus twist here. The sandalwood grounds and wafts about with an incense vibe, while the amber gives the whole thing a feminine, perfumed edge. Wonderfully warm and sweet, I could see this as being very grounding and scent calming on those hectic days. I prefer my amber to be deeper and stickier, i'm also getting a chewable vitamin c note that hopefully fades or ages out. Will stash and try this again in a week or two. 

Yep, gummy yummy squishy bears all over me. I'd also like a bit of creamy vanilla, but its tons of fun and will be passing along my decant to a little one I know. Pretty sure she will love it and hopefully not lick it. 

So much butter in the buttercream and strangely "nutty"? I've been looking for the perfect chai scent, but this is almost butterscotch on me, morphing into maple syrup cakes. Where's the chai spice or even the wood? It does remind me a teeny bit of my beloved "The Storyteller" with a dollop of rich cream, but pushed way into foodie territory. I can see alot of people loving this. Oh so cozy and cuddly, Cerberus'ish would be beautiful wafting up from a warm coat against skin in winter, making you hungry dream of creamy hot drinks and puddings. The "ish" in my delish 

Wow! Beautiful! this is addicting, can't stop smelling myself. I can see this becoming a signature sent for many BPAListas. Hauntingly gothic, sexy and feathery feminine, the opening is elegant and resinous. Once it settles, the notes dance together so magically, i'm seriously loving the wafts of champa incense swirling. I'm getting classic vibes from this, but its never powdery or overpowering. Perfect for nighttime romps of all kinds, date night, wanderings or drippy, black candle burning. Slather this to give yourself those exotic queenie priestess vibes, romantic and timeless like a midnight eclipse. So far i've declined a bottle upgrade. While I do admire its vampy, seductive elegant notes, panny is a little TOO heady for me. I will definitely keep sampling my decant before the lil's go away, just.in.case.

Ok, i'm a ghost. Going to say it but this is so much like The Serpentine. If you loved that one, missed that one or simply adore epic cozy hugged blends, you need dis. NOW! Do not hesitate because it will be gone in a flash POOF~

This is head clearing. Bottle sniff is minty and cool, like all the cobwebs inside my head were swept away with a broom.
I haven't used this purposefully yet, but look forward to seeing my way through. Will return and add more as I get to know it. 
I'm back after a few years! This is a spectacular room scent. I have mixed a bit of this with alcohol and moon water for a bit of clearing spray. It's so good and when its gone will be wishing for more. 

I really don't like being first, but yah, okay 
Reminds me of Lush Plum Rain at the start, at least the memory of Plum Rain cause I used up my body wash a couple years ago. Maybe its just the idea of it, dark purple and Ka-BLAM! up front. It's a fresh fruity plum with a slight tart tang. Big fruit rolling in straight out of the bottle. The lavender becomes more apparent after a few minutes, and its the sweet kind, not medicinal. This is a deep, dark lavender if that makes sense. Hence the name "indigo", like the deepest darkest lavender night sky. OM~
So here's the buildup.....once this gets on the skin and starts to warm up, it literally blossoms. The best part IS the dry-down. This is seriously divine smoky sandalwood. It's like sticking your nose in an empty wooden cigar box. Just a little chewy, rich golden smoke with a plump purple floaty floral sweetness. I LOVE DYI once its warmed up on the skin and the sandalwood deepens. I can see this being cuddly enough for bedtime, YES for yoga practice, and being a very sensual goddess experience wafting around you during downward dog. Namaste~

Jumping in the water here. Can I mention that I love this series so much! Wasn't sure any of the scents would work for me, so I pretty much took a chance with this one and i'm glad I did. It's fabulous, leans a little bit on the masculine side, yet refined and elegant. The rum is beautifully balanced and not overpowering the wood notes. Soft yet strong, velvety and delicious, the patchouli is sweet and intoxicating, just luscious. I will cherish this little bottle and the way it makes me feel like a sexy, girl pirate ready to take on the peg leg blokes. 
 

Umph wow! Silvery, slinky amber. Literally PERFECT amber. This is the amber of EVERYONE's DREAMS. I have Slathered this all over my shoulder and OH GODS it is SO BEAUTIFUL! If only I could somehow turn up the volume because I have to "nose to the rose", it is sooooo soft. I would kill for this in a body oil. Something I could splash all over myself and glow like a luminescent jelly fish. 

BY JOVE, I do declare. This jewel just found a spot in my Jupiter/Jove box. It definitely smells like a beautiful golden king, lounging in snug pants and tilted crown. Perfectly transformative, this will be perfect for meditation purposes when I want to slow down and let wisdom flow in. 

Glowing, earthy stones covered in moss and ivy. Smelling it feels like a spicy hug (i'm not getting any cardamom others are mentioning and think it is the brown musk). It radiates warmth up front,  but sweet creamy notes keep it smooth. Its beautiful and yummy, deep and dark without being a gourmand. Warm, musky yet sweet and sexy, this is perfect for anyone who wants a fantastic and rich fragrance. I will be grabbing a bottle for my conscious, sub-conscious and super-conscious. 

This is deceptively simple, but an oh so effective duet. After trying countless ambers of various types, this just might be my most favorite the lab has ever released. The cardamom keeps it from being one dimensional, creating a cozy and enchanting cloud. Rich and sticky, I get a spicy bite of cardamom after application. In the drydown, the deep dark amber comes out. Its like sticking my into in a jar of golden amber resin and getting a bit on my nose.
This is so delish and reminds me a lot of making toffee. Don't get me wrong, this is not a gourmand to me, but I get that rich, warm and golden scent that makes my mouth water. I could see this swirling in an alchemist's kitchen, sultry smoke filling the air with intoxicating whiffs.

2 hours ago, Missanneshirleyofgg said:

 

I want in on a summer art swap! Can you tag me or something? I juuuuuuuust missed the blind bottle one, having not looked for a swap to join until today. ?

 

@Jenjin are you in for a summer art swap? 

Just finished an art piece for a local show yesterday, so yah i'm down with an swap if someone else wants to organize. I've got a million other things I need to do though...but that's not a new thing.