girlygirl

Bravo Beth. Your integrity is a huge part of why I love BPAL so much.

 

I can only echo what Tramp said. You are a class act, Beth. Except you're not acting; you're the real deal.

 

Scones. A fizzy baking powder note in the background. Flaky. Buttery but not cloyingly so. Very faint blackberries if I really look for them. Softer than I expected. An elegant foody.

In the bottle: chocolate cake batter and whiskey?

 

Wet: chocolate cake batter. boozy note disappears

 

Dry:I want to lick the beaters. Smells like chocolate cake batter to me. My husband says vanilla cake batter. I WANT CAKE NOW. asdfghjkl!!! THIS IS OM NOM NOMMABLE

 

Tropical yet exotic. Where Fruit Moon is a bevy of tropical fruits, Velvet Tiki is a soft medley of flowers and a whisper of fruits. Tiki Queen DEMANDS to be noticed but Velvet Tiki is more, well, velvety. Soft, sophisticated. A womanly exotic blend like you'd buy in an exclusive boutique on a tropical vacation because it embodies the spirit of your time there.

Fluffy cotton candy and strawberries and something vanilla-ish. My husband says "strawberry Jelly Belly jelly beans"

 

Reaction: RTYU@I$POI%P#O%I!!!!!! Where have you been all my life? Instant love.

A fantastic aromatherapeutic blend. The mints are prominent. Next up are geranium bourbon, lavender, and juniper berry. I don't smell the clary sage at all, which is fine by me as I find it to be overpowering at times.

This is both relaxing and invigorating at the same time. A great bedtime bath when you are upset or having muscle aches.

I inadvertently discovered that if, after soaking in HSR bath oil, I allow my skin to air dry, I experience the cooling and tingling effect of the mints.

Just what the doctor ordered.

The green tea adds a crispness to the scent while the cherry blossom softens and sake rounds out the blend. Quite clean and refreshing. If I close my eyes, I'm in the park in springtime with the cherry trees all in bloom.

 

Gorgeous.

Snowy, green, yet sweet. Defies description for me but I adore it. (2008 version)

On my skin this is fizzy sweet champagne and chocolate syrup. or maybe chocolate Coke - the soda fountain kind, not the canned kind. Delightful! Lasts for hours! I love it!!

This is the best room spray yet. Snow, heliotrope, and cookies. *drool*

I have been dancing around my house spritzing it everywhere.

 

The perfect scent for this cold, snowy day. BPTP knocks my socks off!

Butter Rum Cookie smells EXACTLY like the molasses/ginger/cinnamon cookies my dear husband's late great-grandmother made. We have the recipe and make them in the winter for special occasions. This smells EXACTLY like those cake-y, soft, delicious, hot from the oven cookies smell.

 

When I close my eyes, I can picture him as a small boy, standing on a stool at the counter, helping his nana mix up a batch of these cookies.

 

I am officially verklempt. Beth, you are a genius. Thank you.

Best. Room. Scent. Ever. LOVE!!!

Scent: eucalyptus and orange. Medicinal at first but fades to something softer quickly.

 

Nice slip.

 

I had a bad fall - down the stairs - and used this on my bruises. It actually helped heal the bruises much more quickly than usual. I am impressed!

This smells like Thai food. Love to eat it but don't particularly want to smell like it.

mmm. Warm cider with a dash of cranberry. Delicious.

Apple cider, smoke, and patchouli. I didn't think I'd love it but I do! Especially nice with a dab of Punkie Night to sweeten it.

Strongly fragranced when dry. Lighter fragrance upon use. Lots of lather. Tiny gently scrubby bits. Adorable wrapping: pink and red hearts and white skulls on a black background. I love this soap and hope the Trading Post offers it again!

In the bottle: lavender!!

 

Wet: lavender tea

 

Drydown: at first lavender and fennel and sweetened iced tea. (Dorian smells just like Lipton sweetened ice tea to me!) The lavender and fennel remind me of Lush's Playdoze bubble bar, a favorite!

Then the lavender and fennel fade and I'm left with snuggly warm vanilla and a very very faint floral note.

 

Throw: medium to high

 

In the bottle: cinnamon sugar, very sweet

What's on my skin after bathing: the GOOD kind of patchouli, resins, and a hint of cinnamon. Very fall - dark and woody. The sweetness just tempers the woody earthy elements - perfectly blended and lovely.

At first this smelled like green peppers to me. I am allergic to green peppers and hate their scent. But I knew there is no green pepper in this, so I decided to wait and try again. I shook the bottle, spritzed once, and left the room for a while to prevent the mist from affecting my asthma. Came back to the smell of patchouli and strong black tea. It's actually quite nice! As a tea lover, my husband quite likes it.

 

Perhaps TMI: Perfect for counteracting unpleasant bathroom or cat box smells.

Scent: cool, minty, fresh

Appearance: a bowl of oatmeal

Texture: scrubby but not ouchy, oily

 

It is so oily that I had trouble removing the scrubby bits - probably because I was using a cool water foot bath. It's 90 today and I had just walked a mile and ridden on a bus without A/C, so this was the perfect treat.

 

I suggest wearing slippers or socks afterwards to avoid slipping if you have hard floors as this leaves behind quite a lot of moisture! It's really good as a hand scrub too.

 

ETA - I wore socks afterwards until bed and the next morning I was shocked at how much better my cracked heels look and feel. I thought they'd need more scrubbing but it turns out they needed the scrub/moisture combo. Wow. Will be buying this again and again!

Wet: Buttery fruity pumpkin and frankincense.

Dry: stawberry and pumpkin

 

very light on the musk. I cannot detect the florals at all.

Yum.

 

Buttery pumpkin with vanilla and teak and a whiff of leather. Sounds odd but it is really good.

 

My husband says it smells like popcorn. And he says "who wants to smell like popcorn?"

 

Me.

I am testing Brom Bones on my husband.

 

In the vial: new leather jacket

Wet (on the man): leather and musk

Dry: there's a sharpness there with the musk and hint of leather. It smells like booze.

 

ETA - when fully dried down, it doesn't smell as good as in the imp - skin chemistry! Hubby says it smells like "locker room" on him. Yeah, not good. He agrees that it smells "nice" in the imp but bad on him.

Heady ylang ylang which I love, but sadly my husband does not.