Janis

Cake, slightly sharp tea/leaves, and just the barest hint of sweet smoke - they balance each other beautifully in a way that's avoids becoming 'overly' gourmand. This was a blind buy based on the name and description, and I don't regret it one bit! It's so soft and comforting. 💗

In bottle: tutti frutti, a very sweet cherry cough syrup. On skin: Warm and soft amber. The fruitiness separates into individual notes. It's sweet, but mild. 4 hours later: still mostly the same, a little bit smoky now, gentle and agreeable throughout with a hint of playfulness. 8 hours later: the fruits are just about gone. Mild red musk (I originally described this as 'creme brulee' in my initial review, before I knew what BPAL red musk smelled like.) Lovely blend, true to the scent description!

My first BPAL order just arrived this week (blind buy of a couple imps whose descriptions appealed to me) including Penitence, which had caught my eye from very early on, and my current favorite - Vial of Holy Water. Definitely going to check out some of these recs in my next order, thanks so much! 💖

Hi there! I just discovered BPAL recently. I love how crazy huge and diverse the catalogue is, and how much thought goes into the descriptions and inspiration behind each blend. The aesthetic is great and it really gives me hope that I could find something I love. I'm not terribly experienced when it comes to fragrances. Over several years of sampling commercial perfumes, I've had a really hard time finding any scent that really clicked and made me go, "this is me!" Even when I encountered notes I liked, there would be something else that threw me off. :[ About Me I'm mid 20s, INTP, aroace female (but not feminine). Ravenclaw. My favorite animals are birds and cats. I'm perfectionist about my interests, and extremely laid back about anything else. I enjoy drawing and online gaming. I want to understand the world and conduct myself truthfully. Clarity of mind is precious to me. My friends pretty much unanimously describe me as quiet and rational. I probably seem aloof because people mostly leave me alone, which is perfectly fine with me! My preferred visual aesthetic is androgynous dark mori, with minimal makeup. I wear mostly black and grey, with a glint of gold and jewel tones to break things up. I have long black hair. I'm very pale and cool-toned. I like nature - forests, mountain paths, and Japanese gardens. My favorite seasons are autumn and winter. Scents Spicy, gourmand and fruity notes are delicious to smell but generally too sweet for me to actually wear. I'm not sure whether I dislike synthetic violet or all violet in general, but violet seems to be a dead note for me. Florals are also generally too feminine or give me a headache. I like the scents of crisp clean cotton, books, and wood. (I got a wooden closet recently and just can't resist sticking my head in there to smell it sometimes!) I've tried more unisex fragrances, but find them to lean too masculine or lacking any sweetness/softness whatsoever. Thanks for reading! would love any recs