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When this is first applied, it's soapy as heck, but I vaguely detect a spicy, sweet floralness under it. So now I'm waiting to see if the soapiness will go away and if whatever is underneath will come out some more.

 

Okay, ten minutes later, and the soapiness is gone. Now it's just that spicy, sweet floral that was underneath in the wet stage. The scent really matches the concept.. it has a sort of duality with one aspect of it being spicy and dark and the other being creamy and sweet. I thought it was funny that I've wanted to try Zarita since I started BPAL in 2007 but never got around to testing it, and now I find that I quite like it. Will probably end up getting a bottle.

Goodness, a pine scent that doesn't remind me of, like someone else said.. Pine-Sol or potpourri! This is a more realistic, dark, rich pine, surrounded by sweet honey and resins. Luckily, the patchouli isn't turning into pencil shavings like it usually does. I quite like this and will consider a bottle. It also makes me miss shelldoo. <3

A very clean scent, comparable to CKone and VS'S Body By Victoria, so it's very perfumey, much like something you'd buy in a department store. I'll keep the decant for those days where I'm around people that don't appreciate BPAL fruits and spices and resins, I think.

Caramel and apples.. can't really detect much else. I'm not sure what it is in this blend that's making it smell just a bit plasticky. I don't think it's the caramel because the caramel bit of this smells just how caramel is supposed to, imo, so there's something in here that's making it all smell a bit artificial. My skin chemistry is like a Murphy's Law unto itself.. if it CAN turn plasticky, it will.

This is creamy apple. It's sort of like a sister to Agape and Fearful Pleasure; however, Agape had a sort of indiscriminate feel to it where I could only sort of detect a bit of apples underneath a lot of.. I don't know, blandness... and Fearful Pleasure was like really sour apples on me. When you sniff Lambs-Wool, first you get a light apple scent, but right before you stop inhaling and begin to pull away, you get a really sweet, nice creaminess. I'm guessing that's the milk mixed with the spices. This is nice and I'll definitely keep the decant, but I've got a ton of apple scents as it is so I don't think I'll be needing a bottle.

This smells... like the Dove conditioner my mom uses. As soon as I sniffed it on my skin, I went to the bathroom to compare the two. They smell exactly alike. It's that soapy, floral, clean scent that's just too much to handle as a perfume. Will be passing this one on.

White floral and kind of sharp. I love davana, and can detect it in this.. but I think the flowers are taking over too much, and the white resins are either not teaming well with everything or are just very faint and undetectable. It was nice in the imp, but when it hit my skin, it was just too sharp for me. White flowers really enjoy amping on my skin to the point where I'm sneezing, and I'm pretty sure the blooms in this blend are white, because it is such a white scent.. but verging on floral dryer sheet kind of white. I'm afraid I'll have to pass this one on.

This smells like Vitamin Water from start to finish. Very fruity, and kind of syrupy... like artificial flavors from Vitamin Water. It even has a "water" undertone to it because it's so light. It's not bad as a scent but not something I want to be wearing. I think of younger girls wearing this.

Straight away, this is reminding me of Green Phoenix, because I believe they both have the green musk. It's light and just ever-so-slightly soapy, but not in a bad way. It's a very nice, pretty soap. It's well-blended so that even though I know there's green musk in there, no note overshadows another. So far I like it.. it's a soft green scent that reminds me of dewdrops and the warmth of spring. Right now I'm going to let this one sit on my skin for half an hour and come back to see if it's changed, as previous reviewers have said it does.

 

Half an hour later, the soapiness gone and this is just all soft, green, musky, and dewy. It reminds me of some of the bubble bars I've gotten from Lush but I can't describe how or remember which ones, I just know this is familiar and it has to be from something I got from Lush.

 

I like this... strongly considering a bottle.

In the imp, this smells so creamy and golden. And it stays like that for a while on my skin. Amber, Egyptian musk, myrrh, saffron, and cardamom are always good on my skin. So I'm thinking maybe the lotus or almond or the combination of the two has something to do with the way this one dries down. It's almost peppery and sort of dull when it's been on my skin for a while... like certain brands of sun block. Which is a shame, because it starts out so nice. I think I'll keep my imp at least until I know if this will work in a scent locket.

This scent is pleasant and all. Yummy, fruity cake. But I can't help but be reminded of some of the toy cakes I had when I was little and the food-scented dolls. This scent is very soft and comforting because it brings me back to those days. The trouble is, I don't know if I would wear it regularly, because it reminds me of tea parties as a little girl. It's nice, but I'm going to have to think about whether or not to keep it.

On me, this is very musky and rosy. It's kind of powdery and spicy with that hint of floral from the rose. It reminds me of classic perfumes like Chanel No. 5.. really mature, heady, and full. This is something I could imagine being wildly popular during the first half of the 19th century. It's very strong and has a lot of throw. It's not really "me" though. I needed to wash it off after a while because it's too strong and heady for me. I prefer lighter scents, and I can't describe this one as such.

A rather nice men's cologne. I get mostly white musk, leather, and lavender. Like someone else said, a little too sweet for the Antichrist. The sage and cedar are nowhere to be found. When first applied I don't get spice at all, but then I think the carnation comes out and makes it smell just a little spicy. When it's been on for a long time, it starts to smell a little bit powdery. This is a lovely masculine scent, but I don't see myself keeping it, as I lean more toward girly scents.

Patchouli and orange blossom. I don't get the ginger at all. It reminds me a little of Snake Oil, probably because of the patchouli, but with a floral note. I don't like Snake Oil, but I kind of like this. Usually patchouli smells like pencil shavings on me, but here it smells rather nice. I'm surprised by this one. I think I'll keep the imp but need to try it out a little longer to see if a bottle of this is in my future.

A very dry scent, much like sweet powder. It's soft and warm and musky, but not really wowing me. Thankfully I don't get vetiver at all, oddly. Another odd thing is that I don't get the woodiness other people are getting.. I think I'll keep the decant but wont opt for a bottle.

Rose and lilies are the dominant notes. Very floral. Much like rose soap. Too astringent for my tastes.

This is so light and girly and pretty. I just picture pink and white lace and frills on a young Victorian woman who is standing in a garden at the end of spring, holding a parasol. It is very clean up front and predominantly tobacco flower, but underneath are all the warmer notes helping it to not go soapy or too astringent. LOVE. Getting a bottle.

This is straight up candied apricots on me. It reminds me a lot of Katharina and just a teeny bit of March Hare, minus the cloves. It's nice for those who like really sugary candy sweetness, but it's a little bit too "young" for me.

This is all nice, creamy, and soft apple vanilla on me, from start to finish, with just a teeny bit of a floral undertone. Love

This is very soft. I feel like what I smell is rice milk rather than wild rice, because it has a creamy quality to it coming from the vanilla sandalwood. Unfortunately I get no plum at all (I never amp fruity notes, it seems, I think they just like to sink into my skin) and I don't think I detect nutmeg, but this is still extremely lovely.

Does anyone have a picture of Earth Ox?

To me, the retail-only salon Haloes smells like how I feel when I bury my face in my cats' fur.

Has anyone found anything that's similar to VS's Snowplum? I think it's a limited edition for holiday/wintertime.I've tried google searching and literally the best description I could come up with was this - Snow plum: A sugar-frosted mix of juicy plums.So It might be more helpful if you've actually smelled it. It's a very nice scent. Fruity but not overly so, and kinda sugary I guess, but not sweet in a foody way. It's kinda hard to pin down.

I think if you mixed Fruit of Paradise and Bordello you would be crazy close.Just edited to add that I work at VS and smell Snowplum all the time. It's soft and fruity but has a sort of crisp holidayishness to it. Bordello is soft and fruity while Fruit of Paradise has that crispness, so I think mixing the two would be extremely close.

*is new* :nervous:Is anyone familiar with Dream Angels Divine (the pink one)? I've been worried for years now that they're going to discontinue this one.According to VS:

Bask in euphoria. Vibrantly sheer, bright, and luminous with lotus blossom, waterlily, amber and sheer sandalwood. Domestic.Fragrance type: floralTop notes: lotus blossom, roseMiddle notes: lily of the valley, waterlilyLow notes: sandalwood, blonde wood, amber

A major stumbling block for me is that, while I love things like lily of the valley and water lily, I am severely allergic to pretty much any other kind of lily (esp. tigerlilies and stargazers)Anyway, thanks!

I was trying to think of something that would match but what I remember of Divine is that it's kind of a soft, powdery floral. I know I've tried similar BPALs but I can't remember any names that would definitely smell similar since it's been a while since I've tested Divine. BUT, I know there's some Divine on semi-annual sale right now.

cherrytart's description above me is perfect. Soft and comforting, like one is drinking hot apple cider next to a warm fire. I bought a bottle because I loved this at Will Call. This may become my staple cold weather scent.

On me, this is peaches with a slight burnt plastic overtone. =\ Some heavier florals tend to do weird stuff like that on me, so I'm guessing that's the orange blossom. Unfortunately, all gets lost in the orange blossom burn. Will have to pass this on.