RedPersimmon

I can smell the single note Black Coffee in this. It's one of my favorite BPAL scents. I also like the lavender note in this. I was going to order a full bottle of this, but I'm low on funds at the moment, so when it comes right down to it, I decided that I prefer both of these notes separately. I doubled down on Blueberry Lavender Lemon Crepes instead.

I've been looking for a good blueberry lavender scent for several years now, and this one is perfect. The lemon lifts the blueberry and keeps it from becoming too sweet or artificial, and the crepe base makes it gourmand without the intensity of a vanilla cake, which is what most of the blueberries in my scents are paired with. Sometimes the lavender will float above the blueberry note, but in this scent, they meld well together.

I added a second bottle to my order after I read doomsday_disco's review. ✌️

I get a big ol' snoutful of myrrh, even before I open the decant. On me, it's predominantly myrrh, sweet almond, and rum spices. The other notes meld into, and support these notes. Dry, warm, musky, resinous.

A grounded, honeyed floral. Too floral for me.

It's 84 degrees F here indoors, and I'm getting a fresh, bitter, green neroli. There's a hint of orange fruit, but this is noticeably bitter neroli to me. This is great for summer--not too sweet.

Bitter coffee and musky alcohol. The pumpkin spices probably contribute to the flat and dark quality of this scent, too.

Yum! A soft cloud of lemony mango. I'm addicted and want to wear this every day. Might get a backup.

Had high hopes for this one, as I'd heard such good things about it. Gave me an instant headache both of the times that I tried it. I like patchouli, vetiver, and vanilla. And I've liked other scents with myrrh, so maybe it's some combination of those that I can't take.

Strawberry amber chypre. Refreshing, airy, and not too sweet. Kind of a lighter fragrance after it dries, but it lasts for a long time in my hair.

When I first got this, I was iffy about it. But recently, I had to cover up an unpleasant odor in the bathroom (not mine!) and sprayed this on the cloth shower curtain. A couple of minutes later, the offending odor was gone and in its place was a sparkly musk with a touch of sweetness! It's gorgeous and smells fresh and crisp with a soft, sweet non-foody vanilla in the background.

Wet: A little bit spiced, like a cocoa-dusted cookie.

Dry: Smoky, perfumy amber jumps in. Wow, this one is super strong.

Drydown: waxy, perfumy amber. Getting a distinct cotton note here, as well.

Sweet peach and incense. There's not much vanilla to my nose.

When first applied, there's this green, leafy note with the soft sandalwood and frankincense. On the drydown, it's waxy and warm, with a light woody-resinous base.

Airy fresh rose, with cherry providing some fruity sweetness. Like a more airy, less sweet and less lemony Lush Rose Jam.

2019 version:

On me, this is a round, soft, peachy, musky amber. It does have a bit of saltiness, which cuts down on the sweetness. I really like this scent and am going to buy the hair gloss that came out this year.

High-end, fancy oudh incense with a hint of cherry and rose. Not indolic at all. Not bad, but not my style.

A little sharp--maybe the musk or the tobacco flower. Soapy and a little heady overall.

Mouthwatering citrus burst in the beginning. Dries to a faint, resinous citrus-benzoin.

Cheery, light. Lemon ginger apple, then champagne gets stronger. Verges on lemon cleaner.

Starts out citrusy and fresh, but ends as dryer sheets.

Red musk softened by amber and orange blossom, with carnation providing a touch of spice.

I've never tried the original, either. On me, this is a foodie vanilla with a big dose of almond.

Pumpkin spiced muffins with a bit of blueberry. The blueberry note was more pronounced when wet. Pretty strong if you spray it on your hair near your face! I could smell it all day and it's still almost overwhelming. Next time, I will make sure to spray it more on the back of my head.

A smooth, kinda sweet, watery fougere. As mentioned before, this is a cousin to Jareth and Dorian. I really like this! Yummy without being foody. A hint of strawberry. I feel like this has tobacco flower in it. I don't get the Lab's usual deep, dark tobacco here. It has that clean and round thing going on and when it's done right, tobacco flower is one of my favorite notes. Probably has white tea in it, too.

I get beautiful, nutty, fresh-from-the-rice-cooker basmati rice when I first apply it, but then the champaca keeps getting stronger and stronger until it just takes over. I think I'd like the basmati rice note paired with something that isn't so strong.