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Cream cheese and red velvet cake... a delicious foodie scent. A bit of cinnamon. A Christmassy kind of scent. I would probably try and hunt down a full bottle of this if it weren't for the fact that I can smell the cocoa in the red velvet. Being allergic to chocolate I absolutely despise the smell of it, plus the fact that I keep checking my skin to make sure I'm not having a reaction even though the cocoa scent is so slight it would be nigh impossible for me to have one. But if that wasn't an issue, this would definitely be full-bottle worthy.

A very bright, fresh scent, but definitely not for me. The citrus and pine remind me too much of bathroom cleaner.

Starts out VERY strong with condensed milk - extremely reminiscent of the first stages of Ghost Faced Bat. About five minutes later it suddenly softens and develops a powdery-soft edge, again very similar to Ghost Faced Bat. Honestly I can't exactly tell the difference between the two beyond White Larry being a bit buttery. I think I'd have to say I prefer White Larry just because it gets out of the stinky milk phase faster. If you can deal with the condensed milk in the wet stage, this calms down into a very soft, powdery, skin-hugging scent which is lightly foodie. A nice bedtime scent.

Fresh on the skin this is jasmine and CANDY (no idea where that's coming from, maybe the rose). A tiny bit of the cedarwood and lemongrass. As it dries the sandalwood and patch come out. A smoky, woody blend lightened by lemongrass.

A juicy, candy-floral dragon's blood. Not my favorite dragon's blood note - I prefer the smokier, dustier variety - but this is still full bottle worthy. A brighter, almost lemony DB that I would recommend to people who are wary of resins/incenses. A "clean boy" smell.

Incensy cedar - kinda rootbeer-esque. Very reminiscent of Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener. Super nostalgic, stays warm and close to the skin. If you're afraid of BPAL's usual incense note, try this one out. It's very gentle and like none of their other incenses that I've tried.

A sparkly, batty little scent: green tea, melon, mint, lime rind, and champagne grape with lemon balm, mullein, and toadflax. Yup, sparkly. Fizzy, citrusy champagne - would be great for very hot days.

VERY rosey - pink pink pink! A tiny bit of green in the background. A beautiful scent, but not something I'd personally wear.

... This scent is for the Luperci, the Chosen of Faunus, the Brothers of the Wolf: raw, down and dirty patchouli, Gurjam balsam, and essence of Sampson Root sweetened with the heightened sexuality of beeswax, virile juniper, oakmoss, ambrette seed over honey and East African musk.  2013 version Wet: I would swear to this having frankincense in it. Probably the combo of the patchouli + ambrette seed. A bit of clean oakmoss. Dry: The frankincensey note goes away and the balsam and juniper come out. Some beeswax. After an hour: Sweet, woodsy citrus warmed by beeswax and a hint of musk. At no point do I get any honey, and I don't know what sampson root smells like so I can't identify it. Much lighter and cleaner than one would expect from the description. Smells a bit like an adirondack furniture shop.

Citrusy, fruity rose with a base of ever-so-slightly goaty oud. Reminiscent of Lush's Rose Jam.

Dust, creeeamy coffee, and a wee bit of leather from the books. Way more foody than one would expect from the concept, but this is definitely one of the lab's best scents. Great for autumn and winter.

Lavender + grapefruit, a little bit of musk. This is going to sound super bizarre but I've always felt this smells like the waiting room at the veterinarian's office.

A comforting foodie scent. A bundle of spices with gooey pumpkin and bright peach. Hooray for Halloween season in a bottle!

An amorphous, radiant, incandescent scent. Ever changing, protoplasmic and primordial: white amber, green coconut meat, iris, palmarosa, Chinese peony, lime, water lily, snowdrop, muguet, lemongrass, osmanthus, wisteria, glassy musk, and hinoki. Starts strong with a blast of crystallized coconut, lime, and amber! A strange, citrusy, fuzzy scent. Reminds me of the wet stage of Fake News.

I concur with the traditional men's cologne vibe other people are getting. On me this is mostly bergamot and moss. Not my thing.

Simple pink/white rose. Not getting the "wickedness". Low throw and wear length.

I used to love this one but we are not friends anymore - the "wet" part of the leather note combines in a nasty way with the vetiver. Smells like cat food to me.

This one's a bit much for me. Very intense soapy opium - a sickly purple scent. I don't get any myrrh but I do smell a bit of the narcissus.

Extremely sharp honey - amps on my skin to the point of smelling like cat pee

In the wet and early dry stages this is lemon-scented bathroom cleaner. After about an hour the lemon calms down and the white musk and green tea start to come out. Very low throw.

Dusty rose weighted by old dry woods. Brings to mind lace doilies and antique teacups. Not something I'd expect to like but that I actually really do!

Mmmm! Beeeeeautiful, creamy, warm cinnamon rose. One of my favorites.

Villain bundled up in woodsy resins. I can't really give much more detail than that because it is so superbly blended. Old Scratch is a mysterious man, unmistakably refined but not exactly trustworthy. Warm and welcoming, but perhaps dangerous if crossed. Very Victorian. Very dapper. Very spooky. 10/10

Shmexy vanilla tea. Sugar, a dapper fougere. Dare I say a hint of musk? Age a bit and the tea will give this a little bit of a yummy green edge.

I love this stuff SO. MUCH. One of my first full bottles and my 2nd favorite dragon's blood scent (beaten only by The Emperor's Rams) This scent is warm and spicy and oh so smooooth - a thick blanket of red musk livened by sparking, sparkling cinnamon and DB, a hint of patchouli, and a shot of vetiver. Heady and sexy and intense. I'd recommend not approaching this if you a) have super sensitive skin or b) are wary of vetiver. It's one of the dominant notes but it is balanced a bit by the others. The vetiver comes out more as it ages. This is 1000% my jam and if you love dragon's blood you'll probably love this