It's my first time foraying into BPAL, so I really need some help.
My favorite perfume bar none is Gucci No 3, but it's been discontinued and I hoped BPAL would have something similar to it. I'm not sure what exactly is in it, and Google searched turned up, "it has been found to be a mossy, woody and sharp fragrance. It contains rose oils, iris, jasmine and amber." I would say it's a lush, sensual floral top note that drys down to a mossy amber that warms with body heat. I've tried looking through the BPAL search engine, but most things containing amber are spicy scents, and I can't do spicy scents at all. I think I'm inclined toward floral tops with a woody bottom, a very lush sort of scent.
So far, I've picked out Blood Amber, Nuit, and Queen Mab, just going by the description, but I can't tell if any of these turn out spicy and/or fruity. I dislike spicy, sugary sweet, and most fruity scents (I think I like pomegranate, citrus as a freshener, and I love strawberry, but only the fresh lingering after-taste kind works as a scent for me.) I know that last time I had a whiff of Juicy Couture's new perfume, I gagged from the terrible implosion of scent. I would also love some recommendations for blends of jasmine/lotus/magnolia with some rose mixed in, but are not spicy/sweet/fruity.
(I'm also planning on getting Shanghai, as I liked EA's Green Tea, and Ozymandias as something similar to Chanel No 5, if that's any indication of how bizarre my nose is.)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!