Threemoons

OK, was really looking forward to trying this one, glad I got a backup. Like many have said, this is NOT what I expected but I like it anyway. In the bottle: Getting BPAL's Snake Skin plus a bit of dark wet stone. On, wet: The spikenard especially runs to the front of the line, along with a tiny wee bit of incense and a bit of a dried plum afterthought. Drydown: Granted, I put this on and then had to take a very brisk walk for a chore, and threw on a denim jacket because it was cooler this AM but was hot when I got outside. So, I worked up a good sweat. When I got home, this had settled into a VERY new leather/leather polish/shoe repair shop blend -- the resinous side of this one got amped into infinity on me. Still, I LOVE Snake Skin and the Lab's leather and resin notes in general, so this was a happy accident for me. If you really dig STRONG leather notes this one is for you. It may be a skin chemistry thing but on me, I wouldn't know this had a fruit note if it wasn't for the power of suggestion of reading the notes. I know what my "go out dancing on a hot night" scent is gonna be because this is leather goth in a bottle.

Well, it's a good thing I really like this one because I just spilled the entire bottle of it on my bed and pants by mistake. Anyway, this is really all about the rose and violet together, with the resins taking up the third seat mostly. Think of it as a non-sweet version of Hope and Faith. Liking this a lot!

On me, this dries down to an amazing salty, almost milky peach blossom with some glistening citrus streaks in it. Incredibly wearable. Takes a few hours to develop from a seawater and plum blast to the final item, and it's lovely all the way.

Been wearing this for 2 days now and it may be my new favorite Snake Oil variation. It's by far the most "office friendly" blend. It nails the "bruised roses" note perfectly -- this is "Snake Oil goes to a florists' shop and buys a dozen roses from the discount rack." Absolutely perfect balance of Snake Oil, spicy rose, and a hint of what I'll call rose amber. PS I got 3 backups already but may need to order more.

Well this is different in a good way! Reading the notes, I was expecting a fruity resinous red thing. Instead, I got a bunch of red fruits that dry down to the most amazing light, daytime wear friendly red musk with little hits of berry. Nice!

Wore this one to a Special Fancy Grown Up thing, and it was the right pick. This is a very sophisticated blend that goes from Snow White's florals tinged with sandalwood to a lovely white leather and sandalwood with little sparkles of white rose all over it. It starts out very femme but spends a long time in a neutral zone, before drying all the way down after many hours to that lovely white leather and sandalwood with snow.

This smells like idealistic childhood kindness in a bottle! In the bottle and on the skin initially I get a lot of sweet mintiness along with the cotton candy note; as it dries down the peppermint takes a back seat to the lovely blueberry cotton candy note, with an occasional brighter berry note popping in from the strawberry notes. Pulled this one out for the first time in honor of Trans Visibility Day!

Agree with everyone else noting that this one is summer sunshine in a bottle. Wore it for a schmancy fundraiser yesterday; today, layering it with Honey & Neroli HG. Anyway, this trio is absolutely amazing...somewhere between home-made old school lemonade, lemon slices sprinkled with sugar, and a bit of fresh cut honeycomb. If you are leery of the Lab's beeswax note, I am not sensing any of it at all here, so slather away! I almost couldn't make it out of bed this AM and woke up to no Internet (had to tether my phone to my work deck while half-awake) but after brushing my teeth and freshening up and a liberal re-application of this, my mood was much boosted! And it really does lend itself to layering; glad that my eye fell on my bottle of Honey & Neroli HG. Could also see layering this with some of the Shunga HGs from years past, especially the V*lvas.

Today for my birthday: The very ends of a bottle of a very VERY aged release of this! Delightful!

OK, been wearing this for the past 4 days solid, and it gets better and better with time. It's a perfect balance between "little kid/candy cherry" and "just starting to do grown up red musk as a teen." The sweeter side, as others have noted, really is like the red licorice Twizzlers and the cherry Free Bank Lollipops from my childhood, and the red musk just kind of hangs back in the background grounding everything but is definitely there. This is a great gateway scent if you're afraid of red musk. I LOVE red musk and therefore had to have this one, but it's a lot less potent than in other blends. Also getting pops of the Lab's maraschino cherry blend; reminds me of some of the cherry HGs from a few Lupers ago (which I may pull out later for layering purposes).

Interesting one, starts as a "very grown up" perfume but then gets more playful as it dries down. In the bottle: A blast of Earl Grey tea. On, wet: The other notes start to peek out, with toasty marshmallow leading the way. It all dries down to a fun, somewhat sweet toasty thing with hints of the bergamot from the Earl Grey popping up here and there. Would definitely layer it with other creamy or cakey gourmands for a virtual tea party on my body!

Truly the most gorgeous rosy sandalwood/sandalwood rosy ever. Glad I finally got this one. Been wearing it for 2 days straight and it gets better and better.

Had to get this one despite complete lack of notes in the description. In the bottle: Some kind of light, gold floral with a whiff of incense. On, wet: The floral note brightens up a bit, like freshly-crushed flower petals -- not quite honeysuckle or daffodil but something in between? Also getting whiffs of honey and maybe some sort of skin musk. Drydown: This one stays VERY close to the skin, almost no throw. I'm left with a sort of powdery incense and gentle gold-white floral thing if that makes any sense. I wish this lasted longer on me. This is a great pick if you need something "office friendly." Could also see this being a summer sleeper as I am sure that if worn outside in hot weather, it would throw a bit more and maybe develop more.

Wore this yesterday and pre-shower today! This is a perfect "between H'ween and Xmas" blend, as one would guess. In the bottle: Pumpkin and peppermint! On, wet: A hint of a champagne-like note pops up, and everything stays really cool due to the peppermint. Drydown: After many hours/overnight, I'm left with a sort of comfy toasty roasted pumpkin with a nice background of warm, dry sandalwood, which finally comes out. Fun one!

Oh my, this is a lovely surprise! I initially got it blind just for the novelty of the concept, but I actually love it and may need a backup (sigh). I've never had a BPAL that was less than two stars, but this one is a sleeper five and a half stars! A very gentle, almost sweet patchouli, with a hint of, yes indeed, French Fries and a touch of dirt. On, wet: The vetiver and chypre step up a bit, but in a very gentlemany-tuber fashion and the initial French Fry note dies down, while the salt picks up just a bit. Drydown: The patch and earth notes blend gorgeously with the vetiver, and I'm left with a somewhat spicy/green patchouli, but a cool spicy, with earth and raw potato overtones. It's a real morpher and stays pretty; I just wish it lasted in its intermediate stage a bit longer (although the end result is lovely also). This is a great one if you're a little bit afraid of patchouli and/or earth notes and want to give it a sophisticated go.