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In the bottle I'm German and I can confirm that, in the imp, this smells exactly like Vanillekipferl that somehow ended up in a pile of pine needles. And the question I have is: WHY did they end up there? Wet on Skin Unfortunately for me as a pine forest lover, those pine needles quickly fade away on my skin. (stays longer on hair, somehow). Dry on Skin I read it as hazelnut vanilla cookie now, slightly burned, and with some smoke somehow, no pine needles but --- ahhh, one of the bpal images emerges (cool, that does not happen every time, but this image is very specific): My mental image is that there has been some kind of town party where people first built a large pile of wooden branches, then they jump over it while they already start lighting it. The fire grows bigger, and only the sportiest younglings now still dare to do this jump. Meanwhile, a young teenager who somehow had a Vanillekipferl from his grandmother in his hands that he just wanted to take a bite off, gets slightly burned on his legs during the jump - and accidentally lets go of the Vanillekipferl, which drops into a half-burning pile of local town former Christmas trees and pine branches. He pretends a pokerface and pretends nothing has happened, but brushes the skin that, to his surprise, shows zero injury. He laughts and asks grandmother for a new Vanillekipferl, to which she replies: "Mind Krampus!" as if she understands the world better than he does. He frowns, he simply wants a Vanillekipferl! Being Grandmother, she smiles - and provides. No one sees her looking briefly into the darkness of the nearby town forest, where she had collected the pine branches, earlier that day. She smiles as if she thinks back to some memory. "Good that we burn the branches nowadays," she thinks and smiles softly, "when I was young, the boys used to hit the girls for fun with these branches - and we liked that - but nowadays, the youth is so much softer than we were..."

In the bottle (imp decant), this smells like skin musk, mango, something bitter, perhaps almond, something creamy, and something leafy. (My review probably will not be very useful, cause I really don't know which notes I am smelling). On my hair, the freshness disappears and becomes only a skin musk which feels very weird to me, because it's on my hair. Low throw, not a very strong scent. It's "ok", but I had wished more for a "glam" effect (where suddenly I am young again, for example, or where hair color changes, or any kind of elvish illusion magic). I don't get a forest glen association (which I had hoped for), only this weird "skin musk" association. This fits a rpg/larp context, but I don't need more, as it is too unclear and too weak on my hair.

Very much what I wanted this to be, but for my preferences, it could have more depth. In the bottle (imp size decant), I get oak. In its wet stage, this is only sweet hazelnut pudding to my nose - but no wood. Once dried, this is cream pudding - but no hazelnut. As wood scent lover, I would have appreciated more oak, as the butterscotch tends to dominate the situation. However, the hazelnut is an interesting note, and at least in its wet stage it is so beautifully combined with the butterscotch that this could be a beverage. And I usually am not sure whether I'd like to smell like a beverage, but I think this is a good situational / mood scent for the dark season. Cozy and sweet.

Weird, I get laundry first, then snowhite lavender. My mental image becomes a blanket shortly interrupted by fizzy champagne stains (careful with that glass, when you move to a more comfy seating position). But then .. nothing happens. It becomes and then stays a mental image of a shirt with lavender softener from washing. Good for bedtime, like TKO, but maybe I miss some unique aspect of this, I was expecting more. But it makes me sleepy and is nice and safe, and clearly laundry / fabrics related, to my nose / skin. PS I relate it to Puppet Kitty, but without the baby saliva and skin of a child, so this works way better for me, but is a bit boring, but "nice".

Pumpkin Spice Eggnog Latte yeah, that’s exactly it. I can smell cinnamon - that’s a bit strong, plus some kind of dark honey, but I’m probably mistaking that for the eggnog. It’s literally that: you take some of that store-bought pumpkin spice mix, stir it into warm milk, then sprinkle cinnamon on top—lots of it. Then you go crazy and throw in some egg yolk with lots of sugar and nutmeg, and some vanilla, because you want that, and maybe some rum—good rum, not cheap stuff—and then you top it with whipped cream. And because you crave coffee, you stumble and a bit of your just brewed espresso spills just a bit on top of it. So, this is true to its name. Well-balanced and safe. I associate it more with Christmas than with Halloween (oh it is a yule, why did I think it was a weenie). It is sweet, spicy, cozy.

Unfortunately, I get nauseous when opening the bottle, as it is like a huge fight between coffee and rose. I tried putting it on my skin (wrists), and keeping my hands away from it, but that didn't work either. Had to wash it off, with soap, twice, and mask it with another scent. This one is not for me. I might swap it. But I'm also curious if ageing calms it down. The coffee on my skin becomes espresso powder with insufficient water which is heavily fighting with a snooty rose - it simply overwhelms my senses and leads to strong physical nausea, can't help it. And I love coffee, and I love rose notes, but apparently I can't deal with them at the same time.

In bottle (impsize 1ml) Amber and caramel. This is 10min of wearing this for the first time and my train of thoughts / associations along with it: Wet On my skin, it smells like a spicy latte with a hint of dried sweet fruit (which is not listed, so that is in my mind). This stage seems foody, like a beverage with soy milk (not listed), cardamon and candied-tea-sugar (not listed). Dry Once this calms down a bit, it has more of a chestnut note as it dries down, ... and briefly feels more like a pastry than a beverage now. ... But my mental image is not where you'd expect it, as I see someone wearing nothing but a fluffy red-and-white Santa-style bathrobe, buttoned up in the front. Uh, surely this mental association is only my own and was never the intention of this scent, uh. ... Ok I think the allspice is starting to mellow a bit on my skin, making it more like a chai tea with rock sugar on a wooden desk, ready to drink; and in my metal image, there is a single decorative chestnut sitting next to that drink, on the table. This reads like a combination between fall and winter. ... Unfortunately, the person with bathrobe now is nowhere to be found now, which is good, cause, like, uh, distractions... But the feeling "it is okay to wear flannel pajamas all day, and to stay inside" stays. There is a calm nutty note (not necessarily chestnut, to me), and the sugar has disappeared now, and I still can read wood, which also is not listed and thus only in my mind... It then stays very balanced and reads "cozy!" to my nose. Conclusion Spicy, rich, warm Christmas themed scent. Safe and cozy.

In Bottle Golden, warm shimmer; I read this as marigold but that note is not listed, so I am wrong. I also get a lot of a champagne image (my mind sometimes does funny things when I smell bpal). No leather, no image of a laufeyson variant, not magically or green at all, no wood or patchouli, at this stage. Just warm flowers and amber. Wet stage On my skin, Laufeyson initially provokes an “elvish” image, a bit like the elves in The Lord of the Rings, in long shiny robes in a very fresh leaves-forest, holding little green and white flowers, just standing there, doing nothing at all... Fresh, green, and when I try to smell the complexity, I get a hint of fresh green leather in a very, very far away distance, so far away, that I doubt whether it is there, or not there. But it’s also too “clean,” so this a Laufeyson who is at home, in some kind of cell made of stone, and my feeling is that they have just summoned a fresh leather outfit. That outfit doesn’t really exist: it’s an illusion only. Ok, that is a very precise associated image. Hm! The scent now also slightly soapy, but not as much as with other scents I have, and it’s only present, when I really press my nose against my skin, and I think bergamot is the culprit causing that, but I dont know. Clove is always a bit weird on my skin, and I get that here too, but it doesn't give me headaches. So, yeah, at this stage, it’s very clean, but I like it! Dry on skin This is written while I was wearing it for the first time, and describes around 10min of my reactions to what I'm smelling, in a train of thoughts: Happy: I do like this scent very much. It is very balanced on my skin now, but also "too balanced".... I wished for some kind of magic spark, some kind of trickster-y. I hope the clove amps down a bit, because it distracts me... There is a funny thing about it that makes me want to hug someone who wears green leather, and feel the warmth of the skin underneath the armour, but the thought is disappearing, and I can't get a hold of it. Is this the trickster-y after all? ...The next image is just a cozy orange leather chair in a stone room, a fireplace behind it that has a fire too orange to be true. ... And a whiff of a nearby forest coming in from a window to the right, it is dark outside, no stars, and this place inside is warm and cozy. ... There is this very deep feeling that someone *should be on the chair, only because it would be aesthetically nice to have. Like, right now. But that image also disappears... I don't know why I get stone, but that stays... Oh-oh: To be fair, this does give me some weird feeling of hope and safety, paired with a weird interest in something i won't write about publicly.... It now is still very clean and fresh, and maybe I would have hoped for more of a worn-down leather, but I do get a very clear image about who is wearing this green leather armour and present in this stone hall. It stays this way and becomes very balanced: green, cozy, very-very fresh. Wearing this To me, this is a scent that might be dependent on skin warmth, as I noted that it reactivated itself during yoga. That experience made me super happy. (Obviously, I ordered a fb backup after a few days of constant wearing). Conclusions This is a very nice scent! I think it is super interesting in its' changes. So there definitely is a charmer, transformer, and a trickster hidden in this scent (100%). On my skin, it is very cozy, and I love it. I get why this may not work on every skin type, tbh. I'm very glad I tried this and I'm already sad that I only have half a bottle of it (thus, I will order a backup). Happy to see what ageing will do, but hopefully, a bit of the freshness will stay, cause it is important for this type of scent and the green and fresh smell. Overall, I am extremely happy with this scent. To me, it is very uplifting. It makes my day. On my skin, Laufeyson stays for around 15-24 hours, but it has a very limited range, so it is absolutely suited for the office. Hint: you can just secretly smell on your wrist and calm your nerves down. Other people from a distance only note the patchouli, but smelling on my wrist gives me a calming and hopeful feeling. So, I found my second signature scent! Next to "fuck you said the raven". Which is super interesting as other one refers to Odin's ravens, and obviously the Laufeyson one refers to someone as well. As of my emotional association and mental images when I read these two scents, these two could be family scents. Wearing those at the same time is simple: odin's ravens win but laufeyson remains there, smiling, and eventually, the scents mix and are balanced. I cant describe how happy Laufeyson makes me: rest assured, it makes me VERY happy.

Very comfy scent! The aged 2019 version: It's strong as long as it is in the wet stage, but afterwards it's a milky coffee with sugar and cinnamon. Very nice and balanced. Reminds me of lupin-based coffee with spices and syrup

In the bottle Beautiful. I mean, I always love opoponax, and I like BPAL's wine scent. I don't know kyphi, but to me, kyphi smells like frankincense, myrrh, wood, ginger and purple berries with a dash of honeyed raisins. A campfire further away, someone drinking chai tea. I don't get pumpkin at this stage. I usually get images from BPAL's scents, but here I don't. It's just nice and calm, and I need to get this on my skin now. On skin, wet Oh hello pumpkin. And goodbye pumpkin (it disappeared). It's gooey and sweet, and to my nose, there is some kind of smoke for a brief moment? To me, it feels like walking on the edge of a steep hill where you shouldn't stumble or otherwise you'd fall down. There is something there, watching in the darkness below, but I am not sure what it is, or what it wants. I am briefly appearing to face a mild headache - but it may be more of an uncomfortable emotional image than a real headache. I don't get wine at this stage. If at all, the wine is mulled with spice. On skin, dry I think this is nice! Well-blended, strong, balanced. Sweet and it has some darkness to it (I mean literal darkness, not an evil darkness.) Can't wear this to the office, but it's a nice mood scent for the autumnal season.

What can I say, it's great. Strong lavender, maybe some chamomile, but mostly lavender. I didn't really believe it would work beforehand, but, interestingly, there is something strong in this oil, and it does have a calming effect on me indeed. It really brings instant tranquility, although if you are, for example, in grief, the emotion or the tears will stay (which is also a good thing, cause tears are a good invention in my view) - but the physical feeling will somehow be calmer and peaceful. It does wear off after an hour or two, but I didn't see any harm on applying this a couple of times, with the same effects. I also tried combining this with Lionheart, but on me, I had the impression that Lionheart also does something to the emotion (temporary strength but with an aftereffect; and I might go so far as to call Lionheart manipulative), whereas Peace is really just that (not really extra strength, but some easy, physical calmness, without demanding anything in return). So, great to have, although it is really for unique situations I think (for example, I personally would not use this as sleep oil, but get a bpal lavender scent for that purpose). Also, I have to say that, rationally, I am sceptical on these things, but physically, it was clear to me that I did feel the physical calmness effects - and that's super cool.

Aged imp (3 years): Wet: water, some salt, and a clean soap, sharp jasmine, sand, and... blue air. This stage on my skin is slightly headache-triggering, and smells mostly like a clean, perfumed, floral soap, for about an hour. After an hour onward: I can't smell any ingredient on its own now. This is a somewhat neutral, clean scent, and not sweet. Mental image: wearing (very) clean clothes, while being on a small, wooden boat that is sailing on the easy waves of a blue tropical sea, with sandy beaches nearby; there's a huge, white sail and, somehow, collected white flowers are neatly dropped on the planks of the boat

Aged bottle: On my skin, lemony old women cologne (sorry) with a whiff of rosemary sharpness initially; then setting to grape-rose; then nice roses. Aristocracy and 17th century evoked mental image. On my mother's skin (she is around 60 years old): perfect match! Like a forest and flowers. And definitely bewitching, because it is just one big "Woooooow" on her.

After three years of ageing, I still like this: I mainly get 3 notes: Gardenia typically works very well for me. Oakmoss usually adds some complexity to a luper scent, to sort of balance out things that might get to flowery otherwise. As a consequence, I can usually appreciate oakmoss in luper scents. Here, it matches the magnolia leave somehow. All other ingredients on my skin are in the background. Image: It's like walking through a garden that has a couple of trees, but its still too cold to wear spring clothes.... I somehow get a dark blue colored huge flag ....made of silk ....hovering in the still too cold spring wind ... that carries first pollen.

Initially this was too sweat and sticky for me. Also, I wasn't very keen to get cherry, rather than blossoms, because cherry isn't my favourite thing. Reviewed after 3 years ageing, my nose picks up rather as a duet of pink rose (I guess that is the cherry blossom then) and strawberry ... with some dew. It is a straightforward, pink scent, somewhat shallow, that fits a pink dress I am wearing today. I prefer my more complex scents, but the view is nice.