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Andalei

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  1. All LEs, but Sugar Plum Fairy, Candy Phoenix and Kingdom of Sweets were all very sugary sweet scents to me. Titania (GC) is more of a juicy sweet, but it is strong and delicious!
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    Woods~

    I'm not a huge fan of wood scents, but I am currently obsessed with White Peacock, a current LE. On me, it's a sweet, slightly spicy wood scent and just gorgeous. I think I push this scent on everybody...
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    Tried Carnival Wax? BPAL suggestions needed!

    Any reason why I can't find White Peacock in the list of perfume titles when attempting to add a new perfume to my wishlist/inventory? I don't think I will be forgetting this gem, as it sounds right up my nostril alley, but it would be nice to add it, just in case.... Am I missing something obvious here? If you're using the "My Stash" feature to keep your wishlist organized, it's pretty out of date (since before the Yule update at least) and White Peacock is a very new Limited Edition so it won't be there unfortunately.
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    Tried Carnival Wax? BPAL suggestions needed!

    I know it's not nice to get someone addicted to a Limited Edition scent, but I have to share the awesomeness that is White Peacock. It's still available from the lab in the Metamorphosis section of the Limited Editions and you can buy it until September 4. The notes are Teak, ebony wood, osmanthus, patchouli, red sandalwood, vanilla orchid, tonka bean, tobacco, wild musk, spikenard, and sugandh kokila. and it the most amazing woodsy, musky vanilla scent ever. As for General Catalogue, I wholeheartedly second Morocco and also recommend Love Me, Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener (this goes on like root beer and then morphs into a drop dead sexy vanilla on me), Goblin (heavy on patchouli, but awesome) and Bordello. I had Lyonesse on this list then noticed you already bought that one!
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    White Peacock

    In the bottle this is a gorgeous patchouli with a hint of sweetness and woody teak. Once applied, it becomes woodier and almost spicy. As it dries down it morphs to a musky, sweet wood scent with patchouli hanging out in the background. The patchouli here is the lovely sweet patchouli from Banshee Beat and the two scents resemble each other, but White Peacock is drier and heavier on the woods than BB with its amazing vanilla.
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    Fairy Bites

    Let me start by saying that I HATE lavender and somehow managed to miss it in the notes when I ordered my decant. That being said, I really like this scent! It does start off with a blast of lavender and what I'm guessing is the chamomile. The peppermint steps in after a few moments, but this doesn't smell at all like candy cane peppermint. Once it's been on my skin for a few minutes it's just this gorgeous slightly sweet, slightly herbal scent. It's very hot here today and this is the perfect oil for the weather. Not my style at all, but I think I'll have to get my hands on a full 5ml soon!
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    Boomslang

    In the imp: Delicious spiced dark chocolate Wet: Rich chocolate with a touch of baby powder. Dry: All Snake Oil. Snake Oil tends to smell like baby powder on me, but in a completely good way. The chocolate completely disappears when this dries on my skin, but the lasting scent is a stronger, better Snake Oil. Love it!
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    Romanti.Goth

    Every note in this is a winner to me, so I've been dying to get my hands on some of this. I finally managed to purchase a decant and now I'm heartbroken. In the imp: Nice dark incense/resin scent with a "purple" feel to it. Wet: Soap. I get a hint of incense and musk, but the predominant scent is expensive soap. I tried leaving this on to see if it changed at all, but after about 30 minutes I started to feel a migraine coming on and my allergies went crazy. After washing it off (or trying to - usually Lush's I Love Juicy shampoo removes even the most stubborn oils, but not this time!) a bit of scent remains on my wrist and it actually smells amazing. I prefer my amazing scents to come migraine free though. Totally heartbroken, but at least I got to try this.
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    L’Eau de L’Engouement Bath Oil

    This is definitely a pink scent! In the bottle I find it quite perfumey and I was kind of skeptical at first. But I finally got around to using it in the bath last night and it is much better once it hits the water. It turned into a very sweet, slightly tangy strawberry scent with just a hint of a perfume smell in the background. I was actually hoping for more of a cotton candy smell but I still like this one very much.
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    VILF

    Every note in this one is a winner, except the leather, but I finally got a hold of a decant and was so excited to try it out. In the imp: LEATHER! Wet: That leather's still making its presence known, loud and clear. The red musk is peeking its head up, trying to get noticed. Dry: Very leathery with faint red musk. I never noticed any of the other notes. Sadly leather is one of the notes that takes over whatever it is in and makes sure I don't get to enjoy the scent. Rose and lavender are also guilty of this and the three of them have ruined many wonderful blends for me.
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    Purple Spotted Swallowtail

    In the vial: Lime! Sweet lime candy. Wet: At first this smelled a lot like bathroom cleaner, but nice bathroom cleaner if that makes any sense. The lime disappeared pretty quickly though and got rid of the cleaner smell. Dry: I can really smell the black plum and opium poppy with a bit of spiciness lurking underneath. This is a very nice scent, but not as dark or purple as I was hoping for.
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    Huge Wishlist of Doom!

    Most wanted (definitely bottles, but will also take decants): - Amaterasu v3 - Buck Moon 2017 - Elf v4 - Eve (OLLA) - Glowing Vulva - Gothabilly - Jingo-Kogo v6 - Queen of Spades - Reflected Vulva - Regan - Tetramorph v2 - Voodoo Queen - XCDL13 Less Wanted (Might not swap my "picky" bottles for these, but try me!): - AF1 - AGLAV1 - Ava - Cabaret Goth - The Confectionary - Dragon Moon 2012 - Echo - Ecstasy of Passion - The Girl - Harikata - Helios - Hexennacht - Hime Gyaru - Joyful Moon (decant) - King of Spades - Krampus - Loli.Goth - Lovers in a Ricefield - Makhanitis - The Mark - Old Moon - Pip - Prosperous Flowers of the Twelve Seasons - Siberian Musk SN - Silver-Haired Bat - Tomoe Gozen - Wolf Moon GCs/Unimpables: - Captain Cully - Dana O'Shee - Fairy Wine - Le Petit Mort - Tristran - The Witch Queen BPTP Stuff: - House of Unquenchable Fire Atmosphere Spray - Lair of Nefarious Misdeeds Atmosphere Spray - Mikado Saloon Hair Gloss - Mrs Palmer's Establishment Atmosphere Spray - Mummies of Mexico City Hair Gloss - Oak Leaves and Kyphi Atmosphere Spray - Revenant Rhythm Atmosphere Spray - Samhain Atmosphere Spray - Snake Charmer Hair Gloss - So Below Hair Gloss - The Shrine Where Sin Is A Prayer Atmosphere Spray - Trading Post Dungeon Atmosphere Spray - Thousand Pillar Atmosphere Spray - Vespers Atmosphere Spray *I realise that there's not much chance of ever getting my hands on some of these, but I would love any amount!!* Stuff I can always use more of, but lower priority (my greatest loves): - Banshee Beat - Dee (aged) - The Illustrated Woman - Mme Moriarty
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    Banshee Beat

    I LOVE vanilla and the Lab has made me love patchouli, so it's no wonder that I love this scent! If it matters, I swapped for my bottle a couple months ago, so this is an aged bottle I am reviewing. In the bottle: Sweet, woodsy patchouli On skin: While wet it's mostly an amazing rich, earthy patchouli (no stinky hippie here!) with a rich vanilla lurking in the background. Dry: I can smell the patchouli when I sniff my wrist up close, but the throw is mainly the most amazing vanilla I have ever smelled. This isn't a foody vanilla, it's a dark, sexy vanilla. Something also slightly reminds me of white chocolate but unlike most chocolate scents, this one smells amazing. I have no idea what hemp smells like, so I can't pick it out of the blend, but for a relatively simple blend, this one is in my top 3 BPALs of all time. I just managed to score a second bottle yesterday from a sales post, so now I can wear this more often like it deserves!
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    On the Death of His Mistress

    In the imp: Very woody/green smelling with almost a medicinal scent lingering in the background. Wet: Very herbal and spicy with a hint of musk. Dry: Lemongrass! After this dried down, I swear it almost smelled like a LUSH store with a fresh batch of Avobath bombs that had just been set out. Very strongly lemongrass with a bit of floral in the background. Smells lovely, but not for me to wear.
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    Body, Remember

    Another hit with this one! In the imp: Sugary, slightly floral coconut On my skin: Sweet coconut with a musky/incense background Hours later: Faintly floral, creamy coconut. This lasts hours and smells amazing the whole time. This imp will not last very long!
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    Smut

    Smut 2012 Received my decant of this today and instantly fell in love. In the imp and when first applied to my skin, it was a gorgeous dark, juicy cherry scent. Nothing sweet or foody - this was a sexy, naughty cherry. Now that it's been on my skin for awhile, it has turned into the most sexiest musk I have ever smelled. I need a bottle or two of this for sure.
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    L’Essence de L’Engouement

    I was a bit unsure about this because orange blossom tends to make any scent it's involved in smell like Sweettarts on my skin. In the bottle: Juicy, slightly sour strawberries with a hint of sugar. Wet on skin: A battle between sharp orange blossom and sour strawberries. As it dries down this morphed into a orange tea-like scent. A little bit spicy and sadly, no hint of strawberries, vanilla or sugar. This isn't awful, but it's not what I expected at all. I'll let it rest a bit and test again.
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    Bourbon Vanilla Massage Oil

    I was hoping for the woodsy, resinous vanilla that others have mentioned, but I get super foody vanilla from this! It smells like delicious, slightly buttery, vanilla frosting. Different than what I expected, but still amazing!
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    The Vine

    In the bottle: Smells just like a ripe pear! Wet: Pretty much the same as in the bottle, honey starts to come out a bit more. Dry: All 3 notes blend to create a warm, delicious creamy pear scent. Sadly, this disappeared within an hour on me too.
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    The Hell of Great Heat

    In the bottle:A sort of coke/cherry/cinnamon scent. Wet: Very cinnamon with a slightly dirty background. Dry: Cherry cough syrup mixed with potting soil. Sometimes I'd catch a whiff of a nice cinnamon/cherry incense kind of scent but other times it was just too overpowering. I washed it off after about an hour. Not sure if I'll be keeping this one.
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    Blossoms in Springtime

    In the bottle this smells exactly like Love's Philosophy to me - a sweet, generic vanilla. But as soon as it hits my skin it brightens up and turns into this beautiful, delicate vanilla scent. My nose isn't educated enough to pick out any notes, but this is gorgeous and I'm glad I bought a bottle unsniffed! Unfortunately it doesn't seem to last as long as I would like it to. Edit 02/08: I wore this again all day and it definitely lasted today! Hours after applying I can smell a sweet, slightly perfumey, slightly powdery vanilla scent. At one point this afternoon the beeswax came out and made me wish I had a candle in this scent. I might need a second bottle of this.
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    Love Me

    I've had an imp of this forever and never tried it because it smells awful in the vial. However, I read a comment about it being a "warm, spicy vanilla" so I decided to give it a try. In the vial: Cinnamon mixed with dirt and a bit of flowers. Wet: I get a warm, spicy scent with a floral note that reminds me of La Petit Mort. I'm terrible at picking up notes, but maybe this is the jasmine others have mentioned? I'm not a fan of florals, but this is sexy! Dry: This dries down to an amazing spicy cinnamon vanilla on me that lasts forever. I smell a hint of something like patchouli that gives the scent a bit of depth and darkness. This is incredible. I've almost used up my imp in the week since I discovered how amazing this smells on my skin and I can't wait for the bottle I ordered to arrive!
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    Hellcat

    In the imp: Delicious, rich cherry-almond scent that almost reminds me of Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum. Wet: Same cherry-almond smell with cinnamon. Dry: Almost instantly this turns into Christmas potpourri on my skin. Smells just like the giftshops around here once they get all of their candles and decorations in for the holidays. I love this smell in a store, but not so much on my skin.
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