Sin

[Something_Diabolical]

This was my first full bottle purchase. It is quite strong from the vial on the patchouli and cinnamon but it mellows once it dried down. I'm getting sandalwood with cinnamon and something quite sweet. I'm not sure if it is the sandalwood itself or something else.

 

It's better applied sparingly than slathered on because of the sweetness, at least when you want to smell office friendly. 

[RoseThornAndOak]

Starbrow and Juushika nailed it! This is BPAL, dark, brooding, sexy, resinous patch. Unfortunately, this has that patchouli that turns to stale cigarettes on my skin, which stuck around. My skin's weird, so don't let this be indicative of how beautiful this blend is. 

 

This was *gorgeous* wet. Also, the next morning that patch note receded considerably leaving a mostly gorgeous, sweet yet unisex resinous blend, similar to Inez (which I'll stick with ;)) I would say if you are new to BPAL, Sin will give you a great idea of what BPAL is like . This would be the perfect goth night, romantic date night scent for the many that this works on. 

 

For fans of Inez and BPAL in general.

Edited February 8, 2021 by RoseThornAndOak

[IoPan]

Sin:

 

In bottle: A fruity, resinous combination.  Not overly sweet but with a definitely sweet-leaning edge. Interesting, because there is nothing fruity listed in the blend. I suppose it must be the cinnamon reacting with the other notes to create an almost black-cherry-like smell.

 

Wet: definite cinnamon now, on first application, with a nice amber underlying the heat.

 

Dry: Melds into a sweet, resinous, balanced scent that’s warm and bright, but also very faint on my skin. Unusual for me, because normally I amp patchouli like crazy (and I love that), and black patchouli in particular smells awesome on me. But the black patchouli note is impossible to distinguish in this blend once it has dried down, and the remaining sweetish resin fragrance is almost not there at all.

 

After 30 minutes: A lovely scent, but way too faint on my skin and it’s missing that black patchouli that I love so much.

[Laughing Seagull]

Straight up cinnamon incense.  Woody, smoky, a little spicy, kind of dirty.  Amber adds powdery sweetness once it dries.

 

Not entirely unpleasant, but too dirty for my liking.

[fairybites]

I didn't get any amber, this was all patchouli sandalwood with hints of cinnamon. Kind of incense like. The wet stage reminded me of Snake Oil for some reason and I'm not sure why.

 

Really nice, maybe not bottle worthy but I won't say no to more frimps from the Lab of this!

[3leggedmare]

I received this as a frimp and will be grabbing the 5ml in my next order.

 

The patchouli is earthy-sweet here, like in my Snake Smut. It helps round out the cinnamon. This feels like a badass tomboy cinnamon broom, not an uber foodie cinnamon. Sandalwood in the background providing earthiness but not the star of the show. If you like amber but fear an overwelming amber, Sin is worth trying. I enjoy Carnival Wax's black amber but it's too much of a one trick pony imo to ever purchase the full size. Sin scratches my amber itch, with the welcome addition of an autumnal spiciness. It feels like self confidence in a well-loved black leather jacket, strolling down a wet leaf-littered sidewalk in October.

 

TLDR: Amber, patch and cinnamon are some fave notes so this was a no brainer. Satisfied with the combination.

 

EDIT: After much denial, I admit this vanishes off me quite quickly. Like within an hour.

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by 3leggedmare
Update

[Rane.]

Took me a while to find this post! For a moment I thought I had a long lost imp. Lol The scent is rich, & deep. First impression is slightly toasty sandalwood. I don't think having an imp allows it to play out. I'll have to buy a bottle & age it. At the end of it I smell cinnamon. The patchouli is very faint. I like it!

[MamaMoth]

in the imp, i get woodsy dry cinnamon.  but once it warms up on the skin, that amber really bobs to the surface.  and.... what's this?  my favorite amber in a gc blend??  gasp!  i was not expecting that!  it's sweet and resinous and (to my woefully uneducated nose) smells a bit like labdanum.  the patchouli is a very light touch in this one, with it and the sandalwood just providing a stage for a mildly spiced amber to sing her heart out.  this is gorgeous, and i'm so mad at myself for never having tried it before now. 

[SmellsPrettyGood2Me]

I'm sure that this will sound blasphemous to many, but I prefer Sin to the OG Snake Oil. I know, I was surprised, too!! As someone who amps cinnamon to high heaven, I am always pleasantly surprised when it is not the dominant note in a blend. The amber is absolutely front and center, and I feel like this scent shares DNA with Morocco (another GC stunner) in terms of spices. I love that the patchouli is just a little chewy and lets the sandalwood take the lead. Potent for 5 hours and detectable for just above 7, making this a particularly durable fragrance for daily wear.

 

Simply just gorgeous. Many of the GC scents have been quietly sliding up in price since 2022, and at the time of this review a bottle is $33 and well worth every penny. 

Edited October 6 by SmellsPrettyGood2Me
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[skyturtles]

This isn't bad at all, and I think I definitely would purchase a bottle if I was more drawn to amber and sandalwood. It's just missing a little sometin-sometin for me - maybe something juicy? Alas, I will appreciate this one from afar from now on.