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Rane.

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  1. Received as an imp. Plan to buy a full bottle next purchase. It is so simple, yet elegant. Smells like powdery flat soda, in a good way. The musk has a sharpness to it that I love.


  2. I have very little left of this, & it breaks my heart. I get orange blossom & sweet patchouli  warmed by amber, in the bottle & on skin. I hope that this scent is recreated again one day, & wish I would have bought at least 2 bottles.


  3. This is bringing back memories of the first time I visited the Purple People's stall at Turkey Trot. They sold handmade incense, burners, jewellery, & oil blends. So this is a really good memory taking me back at least 25 years ago! The champaca & hemp are a bang combo. Smells like heavy incense.


  4. This scent is very warm on me. The vanilla amps up the amber. & I love the gentleness of the sweet pea, & how it seems to float out as the last note. It's a dopey blend that, like TKO, makes me sleepy or want to cuddle up with a blanket & a book. A Spring favorite, but I also see myself wearing it during the beginning of Winter too.


  5. This is such a peaceful scent. On top I get the lily water, myrrh, & gentle cardamom. Dryer I start to smell the sand & reed. It's kind of playful, & comforting. But mostly it is a myrrh scent on me, & I love it so much! Can't get enough of it.


  6. In the bottle I smell strawberry & violets, some formaldehyde. On the skin the dirt smell really comes forward. After dry down I get the moth ball smell & violets. It is kind of unsettling to smell, like a freshly buried woman is now sitting in front of me. Spooky!


  7. I was on edge for this one. Scared it would be sickly, but it really smells like a hardware store in the best way. It smells like an old A/C blasting at grandma's house. It really does give me the impression of a big, empty white room that was painted sometime yesterday & sat in the heat drying. It is an acquired taste, not for all.


  8. First impressions for me are strawberry & Amber. They go so well together. Then I get morning glory enveloping them, followed by the other florals. The vanilla is very faint, but adds to the depth. This will be a Spring favorite for me.


  9. Such a sensual scent. Perfect for bedtime or after a shower. Smells sweet, warm, a little boozy. I get honey + cognac first with faint patchouli following, & the rest I really can't detect. This one I know will smell amazing after it ages a little more. I dream of this one all syrupy & rich. Reminds me of the warm, yummy smell of Mouse's Long & Sad Tale.


  10. This smell is something else. The Mandarin, Currant & Lavender take you up high, & doesn't come back down. haha The silk white musk envelops it all & gives it a richer depth. I really can't explain this one, it is so unique.


  11. This one has great throw, & smells like a spicy rose, yet it also has that light baby powder smell too. Floating up to my nose it smells like an exotic incense, I smell the rose sandalwood most. Reminds me a lot of Japanese incenses made/blended with sandalwood.


  12. Sprayed some on a favorite blanket. First smells of opoponax & the delightful resins, & a bit of that lovely galangal root that smells just like this incense I like to buy. Frankincense, Myrrh, & Copal carrying everything gently. I feel like it might be the wormwood coming thru at the end of a sniff. If this is what evil smells like then count me in!


  13. I'm loving the dirt & agarwood smell. The lavender is like a final note being sung before disappearing. Has a bit of a spicey note along with the faint myrrh. As it dries the dirtiness mellows & I smell woods. Thanks, BPAL!

     

    8-9-2021

    I don't like this one at all, as much as I tried to make it work. Sorry, hun. The chilly lavender is first, but quickly dominated by the warmth of the black agarwood. If you like that scent, this is for you. I don't get much else out of this smell-wise. Will swap or sell.


  14. This is so cozy & sleepy. A nice, lush lavender with powerful green notes & faint woods. I can get the leather & oudh notes at the end of a good sniff. As it fades the ectoplasm & cologne comes forward, but the lavender is still on top. I plan to wear this at night or after bath time.


  15. I bought this because it contains some of the same notes as LE Cock Stamen. I am not disappointed! Smells like a lavender version. The cacao lends some warmth, & the lavender has a touch of spice. Loving the dragon's blood & incense notes. Plan to make this a night time scent.

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