Snake in the Grass

[doomsday_disco]

As many of you know, we recently moved the whole BPAL Carny Show to Philadelphia. It was a huge change for all of us in myriad ways, not the least of which was the adjustment of moving from a lifetime in a Mediterranean / semi-arid zone to a humid subtropical pocket of the mid-Atlantic. What is “weather”? What is “rain”? What is this white stuff falling on my head every winter? Wait, I have to salt the Earth? What does that mean? Like I said, it was a huge change for us Angelinos.

 

Even though Pennsylvania is green and gorgeous, lawns aren’t the most ecologically-friendly option for your yard so when we moved here, we began the process of replacing our lawn with clover and wildflowers. Semi-meadowing, if you will. Last year, our neighborhood opp took issue with our garden design choices and reported our place to the city for being overgrown and neglected.

 

This scent is for everyone that’s had to deal with That Guy in your neighborhood: a sinuous stream of Snake Oil slithering through meadow flowers and clover.

[OxfordComma]

This starts out with a grassy burst, like smelling a freshly mown lawn on the breeze, over SO.  The wildflowers peek out on skin, and the overall effect is wearing SO outside on a warm sunny summer day, surrounded by wildflowers and endless green expanses rippling in the wind, Studio Ghibli style. I'm not normally a grass fan but it works here as a perfect summery snake variant.

[lithie]

This is lovely. It’s a grassy meadow propped up by snake oil’s vanilla and spices. Agree with the reviewer above about studio ghibli vibes and summery snake. This is what I hoped it would be. 

[abejita]

I love Snake Oil, but I am not in general a lover of green scents. I think I've found my green scent in this one, though. It's very clover-forward, with a general smattering of wildflower behind it. The Snake Oil is also very present. This is the gentlest aspect of summer to me, the soft meadow where little creatures are nibbling tender stalks and leaves. I also agree with the Studio Ghibli vibes.

[SmellsPrettyGood2Me]

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!

[roseus]

I get more sweet breezy clover freshly on, and it gets more grassy as it settles. A gorgeous vibrant green meadow (definitely a Ghibli meadow!) with an undercurrent of Snake Oil. If you are a fan of Green Tree Viper I would say this is a second cousin. Fresh green SO, but obviously no mint.