I put this on when I want to feel absolutely divine.
it was the first BPAL perfume I smelled, around a year ago. I think because of that, it now has this extra kick of magnificence to it. like, I get the rush of the transformative first whiff every time I open the bottle.
now since I'm new to (yet very passionate about) this, I'm not too skilled at picking out notes yet. but I'll try my best to paint a picture.
wet:
cloying, but engulfed in a rich honeyed hug of amber that dampens and enhances the intensity of the sweetness. the almond note is center stage, seen by all eyes, maybe singing a little song, but not distracting from it's fellow cast members. the spiced edge is enough to push this in a sweets direction if I close my eyes, as if I'm sitting in a beautiful, powerful, woman's kitchen, orange tinged lightbulbs ablaze, awaiting a pastry so tenderly crafted by her wise hands.
dry:
(approx 30 min after initial application)
dried down it feels dusty. but, in the way that dust looks floating through a ray of sunset in a palace. I imagine there to be shimmering golden waterfalls, copper book-ridden shelves as tall as the pillars beside them, and the light of a thousand candles illuminating copper statues, with wafts of incense smoke hovering in the dark air, seemingly frozen still.
still with the comfort of the kitchen, and always drowned in honey.
conclusion:
DIVINE is the best word for bastet, powerful divine feminine energy without a doubt. beauty and intimidation, and almost threat.
put this on when you want to feel absolutely divine.
