SmellsPrettyGood2Me
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Big edit here: opened grassy, finished as overripe banana skin. As someone who does not like bananas, this is a pass for me.
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Very strong projection when wet, although it softens on the dry down. First impression: hand soap. Over time: hand soap. Pleasant enough, but too "orange" for me to enjoy on a regular basis.
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A rose scent for those who want the note to play nicely with other deeper, more powerful elements that can put it in it's proper place. I like that it is a bit sugar-sweet, rather than floral-sweet. The musk is not subtle here; it's bold, and a small dab goes a long way. Definitely full bottle worthy, and the bottle will last you a good amount of time.
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In the bottle, extremely frankincense forward. The cardamom is not as sharp and bracing as I expected, and largely takes a backseat. Amber is faint, powdery, and carries the barest whiff of smoke that doesn't stick around. After about 30 minutes on skin it warms up, and I could finally pick up each of the notes on their own. This definitely shares some scent DNA with my beloved Dahlia! Low sillage and longevity - I really have to get up in my wrist to catch it at all after a couple of hours. Pleasant, wearable, and likely to get even better with a few months rest.
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Idle Moon: Vanilla Husk and a Bundle of Twigs
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This surprised me! I expected the twigs to be dry and dusty, but they're still a bit green. There is a light humidity under the surface as a result. The vanilla comes off plastic-y, almost like the head of a doll, with a drop maybe of cinnamon in the background. Although this is just two notes, it feels more complex. I agree with others who think this will get even more interesting as it ages. -
Perfection, and I think it's the sandalwood that really ties this scent together. Sugared, airy flowers are bound with a small hint of coolness from the white silk ribbon. Not at all melancholy to me! I can see this being a wonderful wedding scent as it is more quietly pretty than most of the other Snake Oil variants. Glinda The Good Witch's signature scent, most likely. Very much hope this becomes a permanent member of the catalog.
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This is really terrific, and perfectly fits the bill for a "summer Snake Oil". Taking a deep breath in from the bottle, fresh cut grass dominates. Wet on skin, it's a newly manicured lawn with what I could swear is a tiny dewy lily hiding amongst the other lighter flowers. As the Snake Oil begins to emerge and the scent deepens a bit, it evokes the feeling of dusk coming. Truly a journey from the punchy first morning dew on a newly mown permaculture lawn to the lingering scent of a lightly vanilla earth below a setting sun. A home-run from the creative team at BPAL!
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More pomegranate than fig? Any brightness or sweetness fades very quickly. Agree with @Little Bird that the pastry note here is very dusty, like something that was leftover from last year's festivities and kept in a dark cabinet where it started to cobweb. No discernible lavender, either, somehow.
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Would have been beautiful, minus the Bliss. I just get too much milk chocolate, like a Hershey bar left in the car melted in the hot sun and soaked into the black leather seats. I will keep it to possibly mix with another imp (maybe something musky?) to see if I can frankenfix it to dilute it out.
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Testing a sample over 2 years later, none of the light fizz that others have described has faded! One hour in the fizz has faded and the scent morphs from raspberry seltzer into a berry scented pipe tobacco. Worth waiting for it to bloom as it gets better and better as it settles into your skin.
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Very creamy, milky, and, to my nose, a bit soapy - reminds me of one of the lotions I tried as a kid in the Cracker Barrel gift store. Thankfully no notable black pepper, which my skin tends to amp.
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YES. Fierce, powerful, industrial. The soot and smoke come to play in the best possible way. If this came in a beard oil I'd be leaving it in the bathroom cabinet for gentlemen guests to slather themselves in the next morning. A scent to wear to an early 20th century power lunch where you're negotiating a railroad contract.
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A grassy lily above all else! I had to wait an hour after application to detect the dragon's blood resin, and even then it was quite subtly there. The black plum is more concentrated, like juice, almost, rather than something fleshy. I like it!
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Sun warmed pungency, almost fermented. This gets nicer as it dries down into something softer. Cream of Wheat vibes.
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Blergh! Wet, I smell the velvet, the clove, and something approximating industrial solvent, like someone left the lid off the can of paint thinner in the back room of the hardware store. On skin, plum scented paint thinner. Not for me!
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Waxy apple blossoms with a hint of vanilla'd milk. There is a freshness to the butter that gives it a grassfed impression. No yeast or sour lactonic note. Just a bit of powder on the dry down. Lovely to enjoy as a sample, but not something I would grab often on a regular basis.
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"Something wicked this way comes" is exactly how I feel when putting this on. Aged a few years, it seems like a hint of clove has pushed it's way front and center in the spice profile, to magical effect. Quite possibly the most perfect autumnal BPAL I've tried so far. This is a fall day spent giving hayrides and serving pie to the grandchildren, before shuffling them off to a sun soaked sandalwood slumber.
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Swampy stank when wet in the bottle, this duet requires a leap of BPAL faith to apply to the skin, where it completely transforms. The vetiver dominates, peppery, pine-y and bark-like, with just a hint of a berry underneath. "Moody" is a great way to describe this scent. I feel like a witch living under boughs of lichen covered branches, stirring a cauldron of hand gathered forest berries to make a dye for my winter shawl.
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I originally passed this over amidst a crowded field of Yules this past year. I am so glad I got to try it before it came down! Greater than the sum of its parts, this smells like red fruits (strawberry, raspberry and maybe plum?) mixed with a decently thick musk. Thankfully, no pepper is present here, and the honey is a trickle instead of a glob. Very warm, fragrant and wearable, with moderately strong projection.
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This is really nice! Maybe because it is now very aged, I don't get any candy-like top note. Wet and dry it is a really pretty sandalwood vetiver blend, blissfully pencil shavings free. Sits close to the skin and fades a bit more quickly than I would prefer, but I like it a lot.
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Eternal, unwavering loyalty: coconut milk, lavender buds, vanilla bean, white sandalwood, and hazelnut. Very floral coconut milk when applied wet, with a spicy hazelnut underneath. I don't get any lavender at all, unfortunately. This has moderate to strong throw and really great longevity (8 hours in I still get a whiff every time I move my arm). I did not enjoy how flowery it was when wet but liked the dry down a bit more. Well executed and suited particularly for a cold, raw day when you want to pretend you are on a sunny beach somewhere in a sarong, sipping on a something in a coconut.
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What a warm, lovely scent! Honey can be difficult to wear in summer, but the dust keeps it from being too sweet. I swear I detect a hint of orange blossom in the dry down, even though this note is not listed. The sandalwood is just barely there. Agree with others who said this is perfect for a date, or really any situation where you want to smell nice in an unobtrusive way. Low medium throw and lasts about 6 hours before starting to fade.
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Boney Moon: Spiced Chestnut and Honey
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This smells borderline aldehydelic in the bottle, as though there is a tiny splash of something sparkling or carbonated within. That note persists when wet on skin, really brightening up the honey from being too dark or sticky. There really is a bit of an herbal note - sage, maybe? - and the chestnut is not at all toasted, but does smell a bit citrus candided. Evokes strong Thanksgiving/winter holiday vibes moreso than spring. Buy it now and save it for fall! -
L’Homme Fut Solitaire Dans un Paysage de Nuit
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
Soft, and sweetly pretty in a delicate powdery sort of way, it whispers instead of shouts. A very wearable summer "floral" that would also make for a great bedtime scent. The smoke is definitely incense based and not charred or harsh in any way. Ghostly and ephemeral, but with moderate longevity. Sits quite close to the skin. -
Frog Moon: Vetiver Root and Swamp Oud
SmellsPrettyGood2Me replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
I am so impressed with the duets in this Frog Moon collection!! Medicinal in the bottle, it blooms with sweet warmth the moment it hits your skin. If this is what a swamp smells like, buy me a thatched cottage and call me an ogre! The oud here is almost syrupy, not at all dark or dank. This reminds me so much of a fragrance I wore as a teenager in the 90's, and I just can't put my finger on what it was. I sniffed this one day after it arrived in the mail and I am terrified that it will somehow change as it rests, or that my nose will fail me and I will never be able to recapture this initial experience. Gorgeous, sexy, and backup bottle worthy.