Cali

Aaaahhh.... this is beau-ti-ful. Literally woods in winter; a pine forest covered in thick chilly snow. However thank goodness the pine is not as in your face as in other bpal blends and it works perfectly! I'd say there's something slightly sweet in there too (probably the berries). I love this very much indeed.

Like some people said before me, this is like the spicy version of samhain. It's got that same creepyness and woodsy stuff in there. However here the incense and red musk are the rulers here. It's actually pretty sensual and I can see how someone might be inspired to dance around for a bit with this on. Maybe it's because the red musk makes it feel like it has a pulse.

I was really surprised when I just got the bottle and sniffed it right there and then all I got was smoke... which... wasn't good. But, the good, or rather the GREAT thing is it only had to settle for a couple of days. Now it's just a beautiful, smooth, dark chocolate backed up by a thick cream, and just a sliiight touch of smoke which is so damn sexyI swear I could sniff my arm all day long. Longevity on me is unfortunately not really long, but not too short that it pisses me off.

Whew, what a blast from the imp! I can basically just easily pick apart all of the "ingredients" listed in the description. Sweetness of the cherry tart, butter, bread and spices. What. On my skin it surprisingly doesn't seem to morph much, it amps up the cherry tart and that buttery toast but the rest is still there and needless to say it's... confusing. But not bad strangely.

'09 Version. I'm not really getting anything chilly or winter-y... maybe the cozyness of winter, that I get. It's a creamy vanilla, almost (dim) sugary scent, with a bit of unidentifiable flowers in the background. I'm getting a tiiiiny bit of caramel but maybe that's just me. It's really cute but other then that my brain can't really seem to figure out what to make of it.

Ooooohymygod this is beautiful. from the bottle it's a musky, soft cologne with some "soft" metallics in there. Once applied to my skin, it does not morph too much; but something strangely sweet amps up just a bit (it works great trust me) and the metallics amp up too, to a cold coppery and rusty mix. It works so well on me. And it could work great on everyone, it's fairly masculine but neutral. I can definately imagine visiting Thomas' workshop, while outside the manor a winter storm is brewing.

Very fresh and juicy! Almost zesty. Blended very well, I find it hard to take apart the notes in this. On my skin it doesn't morph much, only on drydown what I think is the plum gets bit stronger, other than that it's all there.

In the imp: eating honey-candies in a forest in spring. On my skin it goes a bit bitter and herby, and loses the hyper-sweetness. It's as if it turned from day to night on drydown. Dark, green, a bit bitter (is there milk in this?). Very interesting!

A warm, sticky sweet mix with white florals. It kinda feels like looking down in a witches' cauldron of a thick red concoction, on which a few white flowers are floating. It goes a bit soapy and super green on drydown. It's nice, but not something I'd wear.

It's a lot of vetiver, and honey from the imp. On my skin the vetiver amps like it always does and on dydown the other notes left are just the wine and musk.

Straight from the imp: almond. Uhuu. Other than that I'm getting some realistic natural sweet notes like coconut and honey. On my skin this first goes really sugary, then it quickly morphs into a very dimmed down sugar and watery coconut/milk and then it's just gone, eaten. And to be honest, I don't mind, it's not for me.

I was hoping for something strong with a big throw. But this is as strong as neutral, it's soft and clean. I'm getting of all things, a sharp vanilla. The vanilla being most apparent, and then there's a bit of that white musk and I guess shining armor. ​On drydown, a bit of leather shows itself, and even though I love bpal's leather note, it doesn't work for me in this. However this goes kind of "sweaty dude" on me after a while and I'm not a fan. On the swap pile it goes!

I love this in the imp!! It's kinda like an artificial cherry, like a lipgloss I had years ago. I'm not getting anything boozy to be honest. On drydown the lighter sweet notes dissapear and I'm left with mostly sticky plum/bubblegum. ...I still really like it. Might need a bottle in the future.

Heavy florals like Hymn, but this is less insency and it's looming. I feel as if there's something earthy in there besides the white florals. Goes all grass and cold on my skin, not for me, but it and it's inspiration are certainly interesting.

A soft musky vanilla with a whiff of real cripsy mint leaves. In the imp it's a little more wet but on my skin it goes sugary, almost foodie. Later, the lavender comes out and it's a bit more calm instead of screaming MINT. Lovely and smooth!

2016 version. Oh my god this is so good. A lovely aquatic with plenty of salty air and fantastic florals. I don't smell the almond in this, which is good because that's usually a death note for me. It's strong with a good throw. I can imagine an underwater cave pocket, the underwater entrance filled with colourful types of coral and seaweed, and the pocket, a tiny beach on itself with warm soft sand, decorated with the most lovely pearls and shells a mermaid could possibly find. Dried flowers hang from the rugged top of the cave and there's a spiky throne constructed out of huge cones and conches. A feminine or floral pirate if I may add. Per-fect. So curious to see how this ages.

In the bottle, it's almost a bit medicinal, a bit of smoky incense and jasmine/florals. On my skin the medicinal thing buggers off and I'm getting that dusty sugar thing, musk and an odd type of soap. Hm. I had really high hopes for this but it just turns out not to work on me. I might just hold on to this and see how it ages because I really don't hate it or w/e but I'm notoriously impatient. The incense is so good in this mmm. 2018 EDIT: I... keep finding myself coming back to this, craving it. Decided to go on the lookout for after all this time. Funny how these things go.

Inspired by the tragic, ill-fated love of Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester. This is our modernization of a 17th-century perfume blend favored by British aristocracy: rosemary, orange flower, grape spirit, five rose variants, lemon peel, and mint. Eh!? I'm just getting a lime cologne from the imp. Really. Ahh now I'm getting a bunch of stuff once on drydown on my skin. vague florals and a fluffy grape with a hint of "lime cologne". That's a big surprise! A royal high tea in a well-executed garden.

Oof, a sweet in your face aquatic. What everyone else/the description is saying, apricot booze. A nice, realistic apricot ...thaaaat goes plastic-y on me on drydown. D'aw.

There's my good 'ol buddy almond again. Actually it's not as disgusting to me in this as I usually feel about it; there's another sweet note balancing it out quite well. On my skin, it keeps that, but quickly morphs and fades those notes just a bit and there's something tangy and dark (probably tobacco and maybe something else)? A no for me, but it's a good blend!

Something lemony or lime-y and a very faint sweeter note embracing a lovely warm tobacco and leather. Cold winter wind booming against an old castle tower. In the tower there's a small room, with a wooden floor, well-built and furnished furniture, on which bottles of booze and a group of men scatteredly sit, sucking their glowing pipes, most of them staring at a roaring fireplace. Not for me personally but it's lovely and intricate!!

Hmm... What to say about this one. I feel like I know this from something or somewhere but I've no idea what. The only distinctive thing in this to me is benzoin; then again I have to admit that I'm not entirely sure what the other components should smell like. In the bottle: dark, twisted, dusty, woody, just sharp enough, and a lot of benzoin. My skin seems to adore this as tones down the benzoin a bit but keeps everything balanced out nicely... as to what is actually is balanced out to I can only describe as a smooth and dark looming incense.

Mmmmm, lovely and sweet. A breath of fresh air and mostly florals and pomegranate juice. My skin amps up the aquatics in there and turns it into a very freshly manufactured plastic. Too bad, it's so cute in the imp!

Literally what I'd expected from the name. A dark, damp swamp with little bugs zooming around your head. Giant plants surrounding a tiny wooden tavern emitting a cozy light. The faint sound of flutes and guitars in the distance. So yeah, basically wet greens with a dark twist- and yes, beer.

In the imp: an abandoned overgrown flower shop. Interesting! On my skin: earthiness, but not too pungent. Still getting dead (and sweet) florals, dust, raggedy curtains and damp air/condensation. Getting a whiff of coconut here and there. Not for me, but certainly a great scent to try, imagery-evoking. This tells a story.