Cali

I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do! But then again every crimson peak blend has been top notch: Unfortunately this bottle busted while in the mail, however it must've been recent cause I still got to test some on my skin. It has the same eerieness/darkness from mother ghost, and something comparable to the stuffyness in the manuscript. An old, dusty room full of antiques, and a looming presence. The insence really compliments this as that ghostly veil, and the florals are slightly sharp. It's really quite beautiful and ethereal. Not crazy in your face but not unnoticeable either on my skin! I don't know if I need a bottle of this though it's unfortunate the imp died!

I'm not a fan of coconut, so I was a little reluctant to put it on at first, but it's not bad at all. It's indeed slightly suncreen-y, with a soft edge of sharpness which I'm guessing is the black pepper. I guess I can describe it as ...green? Not a fan unfortunately. Others will love it.

From the imp, a serene floral. Definately has a ghostly undertone. It's "sad" at first, but it quickly morphs to something a touch more sweeter, with the honey and moss coming through. It's Lulling, almost.

Oof!- Not at all what I was expecting from the imp. It's almost like a buttery burnt caramel, but.. rotting? Maybe I'm just not used to this; let's give it a go on the skin. It reminds me of some candy but I can't remember at all which ones which probably makes me an unworthy adult. Do American kids get a lot of lemon candies with halloween? There's an odd amount of lemon in here, or at least that's what's popping up on my skin. There's a dull undertone which I can only describe as fabric/dusty, cheap chocolate and winegums. Mostly lemon on me though.

Don't know the first thing about bayberry either, but it smells like a dusty antique shop. It's sort of figgy. Not unpleasant at all!

It's almost as if there is eucalyptus in here, wasn't expecting that! On my skin it goes slightly chemical, with a very sweet note coming to the foreground (fruity or floral? Gosh I don't know), something resembling smoke faintly in the background and minty notes... It's really weird but it works well together! I don't think it's for me but it's definately fun!

Wow ok so appearantly I hadn't reviewed this yet though I have sniffed it before in the past. This is the more masculine version of calico jack. Very woodsy, almost smoke-like and strong bay rum, which... tends to go bleh on me. Too bad. Gotta love me some pirates!

From the imp: Very candy-bright. Reminds me a tad of iridescent pastel basket grass but less lime-y. Exactly what the label says. Nice! Very hyper and happy and bright.

WHEW this is really strong almond from the imp! Thank god it changes directly when applied on my skin, but now it's just a very strong bathroom soap. There's someting very promising in here, though it's not for me unfortunately.

This is what I hoped jolly roger to smell like! A lot less wood in this, more salty and wet! Sexy sexy leather that BPAL does so well. Awesome! However, it is a LOT like Caliban on my skin minus the tropical flowers and nature-y sense, so I honestly won't need more of this. It also fades much faster on me. But if you're into that sorta thing, this'll be the one for you!

This... This is what sweet nostalgia smells like. There's the ghostliness in it that the manuscript has, but toned down and it's like a warm embrace. Vanilla, tea, dust. Warm and chilly at the same time? I'm thinking the white rose gives this a ghostly/chilly white veil. I can imagine her smelling this way, as she so sweetly warns her child (...Was I the only one that "awwed" in cinema?). Just a lovely, dusty old vanilla on me, yet smooth. Like what's been stated before; like a great antique, or a colder, mature Edith. It's very subtle on me and most of the notes fade after about 1,5hour of wearing besides the vanilla, which is a damn shame, but I'm gonna hold on to this for sure cause it's absolutely lovely.

Ooohhh, lovely lovely sweet pink & orange flowery and sugary goodness!! The only things that start to amp when applied to my skin is the coconut and cassis. I'm not too crazy about coconut which is the only reason why I won't need a bottle of this; otherwise it's just a wonderful sweet exotic scent!

I'm getting very strong champaca in this from the imp. Once on my skin, the orange blossom rises up but stays very casually there, along with the still strong champaca and sandalwood in the background. To me this is just very dusty and slightly bitter. In my head it's like what a ray of sunlight going through a dusty 70's attic it would smell like. ....Hm.

In the imp it smells like honeyed ginger, and other green herbs thrown in there. Bitter too, as if there's vetiver in there. On my skin it goes to a slightly more woodsy-scent but the sharp scents fade almost instantly. A buttery herby soft scent, walking through ...barren woods in summer, if that makes any sense. Very very faint on me, such a shame! I have to go really close on it to smell anything. :c

In the imp it's incredibly herbal and green, oof. There's also that heady mystical smokyness from the myrrh and frankinsence. The opoponax adds that lovely darkness to it. It barely changes on my skin, and while I like it to a certain degree, I don't want to smell like this myself.

Once I put this on my skin it's a real life cntrl-alt delete moment. Maybe just a hint of amber left. Not even two minutes have passed..... what?????

It's like a warm spring day! Floral note in the background, bamboo and apple in the foreground. Very fresh, greenery-sweet. Barely a throw on me, unfortunately! :c

I'm getting the snow note from bpal that I don't like? Like the one in winter-time. But I'm not a huge fan of orris either so that's a shame. The vanilla in there is like a lovely veil around the harsher notes. Dry, sweet, cold. Allyear-round type 'a scent.

Reminds me a bit of Dead leaves, bourbon vanilla, and myrrh, but less outside-y. Perhaps slightly less crisp. There's something sweet in here, pulling all of the notes together. I won't need this, but it's a lovely blend!

I haven't smelled any of the other luna negra versions, but this smells... dusty to me? Maybe like an ancient cave, if that makes any sense. The lavendar is the strongest on me, and it's quite sharp, but still fruity. It's quite interesting!

Blehg, almond. I'm not looking forward to this but here goes; I LOVE the rum notes bpal uses, and it's no different in here. Really makes me want to grab a drink right now. The almond stays very much in the foreground, but I don't mind it too much, strangely. It's a quite sexy blend! All of the notes are easy to pick out, but work together really well. Feminine, and sugary sweet. Not for me, but I see why it's so loved.

From the imp I'm getting a very smokestack (when wet) vibe from this. Very heavy. There's something sweet in it that I can't put my finger on it, and something ever so slightly salty (vetiver?). Maybe just a tad of wood in here? Certainly interesting, and atmospheric, but I don't want to smell for this. Might be great for someone who loves smoke-y things though. n_n

Per-fect. Exactly what I expected too. I can imagine myself sitting on the grass of a high cliff, looking out to the sea. A damp woodsy-floral with sea air. Sweet, sweet, heady and soft florals. Reminds me a lot of some potpourri I had ages ago, which I LOVED. Never found something that resembled it and finally, here it is! Doesn't stay too long on my skin... about an hour or two? However my skin amps the florals ever so slightly in this, which rarely happens and it works sooo well. So glad I could find a bottle of this!

Mmmmm... yum. I just wanna drink all of these while chilling out on a beach they're all so good! Someone mentioned before this is like red blue fire which made me want to try this.. and YES!!! It really quite is. It's brilliant! sweet red berries with a lot of fuzzy gin thrown in, but I barely detect the mint. Great blend. If I ever find a bottle somewhere I might just jump at the chance.

Ah, there's the labs' snowy soap note! Correct me if I'm wrong but it feels like the same that's in the snow at midnight and a couple of others. Don't let the words 'soap note' scare you if you're unfamiliar with the snow note, but don't like soap notes. It's a flurry, almost slightly sugary sweet cold note, and while it more reminds me The sweeter notes come out only a little while after application. Lovely but nothing too special on my skin.