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This is a gentle blend, soft and almost (but not quite) ethereal. The snow note is more mellow than other snowy bpal blends and it fades away in about half an hour. It dries down quite green/grassy. To my nose and skin this is more green than I would personally like, but I think it's a lovely blend for the right chemistry.

This imp is very aged. A fresh, green, slightly lemony scent. Quite lovely really and I would be buying a big bottle if it was readily available, but it's not my holy grail so it's going on to a more loving home.

Chrysanthemum Moon! The opium note is to die for. Sooo sexy!

This is a very good choice for an atmosphere spray. It smells clean, but not like detergent-soap-clean. It's fresh and is less girly and more "general purpose" than, say, Snow White room spray or Queen's Croquet Ground. A good one.

I think Rose Red fans would love this one. Very Spring-like.

This is a green floral scent. Elegant. I would wear it in Spring more appropriately.

I love The Ifrit, but I didn't remember there was sandalwood in there. I love it mostly for the musk. The best bpal sandalwood that I have tested so far, is Svaddhinaopatika.

Ohhh I think I have to add my new 'red musk' finding: Lady Lilith. I know she is not as popular as Lilith Victoria, but I find Lady Lilith a slow-burning fire. It grows on you. It's gorgeously fruity red musk to me, so neddykapoozle this is my recommendation to your above post. Although it was just discontinued, I think it won't be too hard to track some down.

I decided to keep here a tally of all my swaps and sales packages that were sent out The strikethrough means that I have heard from my swapees that my(their) packages had reached safely home. The very few transactions without strikethrough, I assume they reached safely home since I never had a complaint about them. This will be from now on because I used to keep them in my sales/swaps post for awhile and then delete them, so I don't have a record of my activity in my first year in the forum. 17.09.2008 Hellion bottle for Maidenhell HM2006+HM2008+Micht decants - for tartchef 18.09.2008 Longing bottle - for LizardQueen Arabian Nights decant - for nightchylde 19.09.2008 Michtecacihuatl - for Dark Alice 22.09.2008 DocBuzzard partial dec+ Ecole desFilles imp+Bengal dec - for bookandbroom Dragon's Milk, Antikythera, Smut 2006 partial, Schlafende Baigneuse, The Ifrit - for Ula small partial of Mum Moon - for Shaniqua71 Katrina bottle+small dec of White Musk - for tempete Hearth 2005,DPP New Year's partial bottle 2 imps' worth, Snow White 2007 picture label half bottle, Cerberus extra full bottle - for nightbiscuit 24.09.2008 2 Hod decants - for dpoulsen21 30.09.2008 Valentine of Rome minus an imp, Victoria+Mama-ji decs - for Yvaine 08.10.2008 Pinched, Boomslang - for lilacea 13.10.2008 Gladdener of all hearts - for Aeris Kether,Snow Moon - for schackjj Holiday Stress Relief Elixir 2 decs - for tartchef baby phoenix scents - for wikkidraven Katrina dec in bottle, Ichabod Crane, Agrat-bat-Mahlat dec in bottle - for lioness 15.10.2008 Harvest Moon 2008, Frumious Bandersnatch, Marguerite, SchoolHouse, Day of the Skulls - for GentlemanCaller O 10ml, Dorian - for Hoyden 24.10.2008 Scorpio 2007, full at shoulders/bottom of neck, Mme Moriarty about 2/3 - for auburnette 7 Faces of the Heroines - for amberdark F54 decs - for joseybird Bengal - for catseyes 27.10.2008 GV - for milo Abhisarika - for hepkitten Castitas oil+SC decs - for mianjo 31.10.2008 Schlafende Baigneuse partial+Libra 2007+3MumMoon decs+Hod dec - for kawaiiferreto El Dia de Reyes - for scotchbonnet stuff for Wren08 Rose Moon - for blu 03.11.2008 CTIV dec + Treat#1 partial - for siddal GQ dec - for etienne 10.11.2008 L'Inverno bath oil - for nightchylde PIF package to : 78124 PIF package to : 21012 PIF package to : 50065 13.11.1008 PIF package to Australia 17.11.2008 Smiling Spider - to nancee Undies half bottle+Undies dec+RM04 dec - for cheshirecat 19.11.2008 Beltane orig partial+Bilquis part+F5 - for nipnap 01.12.2008 Pink Moon 2007+DeRode Sko dec+ L'Autunno bath oil - for chaismolokom Geek dec + Miller's Daughter imp - for dpoulsen21 17.11.2008 Smiling Spider - to nancee Undies half bottle+Undies dec+RM04 dec - for cheshirecat 19.11.2008 Beltane orig partial+Bilquis part+F5 - for nipnap 01.12.2008 Pink Moon 2007+DeRode Sko dec+ L'Autunno bath oil - for chaismolokom Geek dec + Miller's Daughter imp - for dpoulsen21 05.12.2008 Mum Moon - for whateverish Lilith Victoria (a bit below label) - for riddel 08.12.2008 Minotaur (2mm below topof label) - for ElinaMakropulos 11.12.2008 Piper at the Gates of Dawn - for Andra SN Plum 1/2dec - for cortneyofeden @lj 15.12.2008 SS2004 partial - for grynet Venom - for ElinaMakropulos 22.12.2008 Democrat, Independent,20 vials - for zankoku_zen Ecstasy of Love (80%),Agony of Longing (85%), Hellion (full) decs - for hlinspjalda 1/3 bottle of Castitas - for Deidre Sticky Pillowcase - for aberrantvirtue Hope - for Rheliwen 29.12.2008 Mum Moon - for Persephone76 Gooey Pillowcase - for ephemera Honey Sn tarted imp+ Pink Phoenix dec - for Andyl Champagne and Roses - for strangemodegirl Gypsy Queen decant and empty bottle - for jolarocknrolla 30.12.2008 Pif package L'Inverno bath oil - DarkAlice Tabella - for Goddessrobyn 31.12.2008 Candy Butcher half bottle and surprise stuff - for Cordia El Dia de Reyes @label - for downloadstone 05.01.2009 Talaria,Olwen foot scrub decs + Doc Constantine goblin squirt - for zankoku_zen CTIV MCCXLVI + Buck Moon dec - for Indig0 ENL - for syrenmyst @lj Registered Mail RE310136876GR Pink Moon 2007, bottle wih one extra imp - for Icekitten 08.01.2009 Dissipation - for nursekins Champagne scents sniffie package - to wikkidraven Registered Mail RE310137001GR Talaria foot scrub decant+Okiya goblin squirt - for aliveinlove Ch,Ch+Ch sex - for Catseyes 12.01.2009 decant supplies - for Icekitten Moon of the small spirits - for tartchef decant set - for Girlindenial Carnal soap+Down the Rabbit hole goblin squirt +dec of Nowhere in Particular - for Wench457 14.01.2009 Incantation imp+CandyPhoenix 1/4 dec - for voodoovalentine @lj 16.01.2009 Amalthea,Ingenue,Frost Moon decs/imps - for cheshirecat shipped 19.01.2009 Haloes - for Persephone76 26.01.2009 Lugh + F54 decs - for cheshirecat half bottles of She-Demon+Floating Brain - for whateverish half bottle Pink Phoenix -for Icekitten Faith half bottle, Punkie Night at label, SGA untouched - for sunshinedaisybliss 27.01.2009 SN swap package back to shackjj 04.02.2009 Toad Hall - for Monster 2 HoHoHo decs - for amygirl83 Giant Vulva - for justme 09.02.2009 chocolate for Monet honey for Voodoocatwoman Unseelie 2 imps, Tiger Lilly, Sea of Glass, Penitent Magdalene dec, Asphodel, Madame Tracy -for Katial8r 3 Red Moon 2004 + 3Hod decs - for ObsidianSwirl71 12.02.2009 Snow White spray + Khrysee + Puck Partial + London 10ml - for rosearon 16.02.2009 Snow White spray + 5 imps various fill levels Neo-Tokyo - for lilith_lemourne Three Witches - for wintersmelody stuff - for Persephone76 stuff - for CheshireCat 19.02.2009 Haloes - for cinnamonmel Tenochtitlan, 10ml bottle a bit more than half full - for Ursulabear 23.02.2009 Inez - for inurbanus Luxuria bath oil, L'Autunno bath oil - for joseybird that reached in under a week! 24.02.2009 FM - for cheshirecat 03.03.2009 bottles- for Icekitten 30 imps/decants for piratejenny 09.03.2009 shunga/ode half decants, Midway 2 decs - for inkaddict Gossamer - for DarkAlice EASN for VcW 12.03.2009 Mead Moon - for catattack Bah imp - for ephemera 16.03.2009 Fae, Lady Lilith, Magdalene, Murder of Crows, Rose Cross - for jj soap - for Liluri ManBait - for sharybaby @lj 2decs Lilith Victoria, 1dec Dorian - for merveilleuse Red Rose bottle, White Rose half decant - for cybra111 10GC imps, 2LE decs - for piratejenny SCres, Tamamo-no-mae - for ceri 17.03.2009 Titus Andronicus, Harvest Moon 2005 - for Ula Lady Lilith - for GreenSpine 23.03.2009 SugarSkull spray - for downloadstone Black Widow partial, Screaming Mandragora - for whateverish Peitho bottle, Hellion imp, SNsniffies - for Tielan 24.03.2009 Khajuraho, Kanishta, Jacob's Ladder 2006 - for Irina 14.04.2009 Morocco, Lady Una half imp, Chanukiyah, Hanerot Halalu 3/4imp - for gypsiejolie 21.04.2009 Creepy dec, RedMoon2007 - for sunshinedaisybliss SCres - for cinnamonmel Skadi + Storyville decs - for ender839 Flowering Chrysanthemums - for killrraabies 24.04.2009 Khrysee + SCres - for xandinha 27.04.2009 Flower Moon 2009 - for inkaddict Lines Written, A Bachelor'sDog decant - for beachbabealways 04.05.2009 Creepy for sunshinedaisybliss HoHoHo for samarablackcat 01.06.2009 Velvent Pink Kitty, SC res - for ntasha 09.06.2009 The Lion - for samarablackcat stuff for cheshirecat Velvet Tiger - for lainevierge Mama-ji - for stormcloude @lj 10.06.2009 Velvet Dogs for GirlinDenial 11.06 or 12.06.2009 GV decant - for there_she_goes @ lj Velvet Unicorn partial - for cybra111 15.06.2009 2 PIF packages 22.06.2009 Agape + Pink Moon 2005 decant - for shyaway 29.06.2009 Ysabel bath oil for Mrs Black 15.07.2009 PepperSmoked Caramel, Smoky Moon - for siberia 16.07.2009 Mabon, Carnal soap - for Wench457 23.07.2009 stuff for Monster 27.07.2009 partial bottles Pink Flamingo, LaboresSolis - for BloodyDuchess 10.08.2009 Jingu set for BlueSage Midway - for rkold 12.08.2009 Death Adder, Boomslang, Harvest Moon 2006, LawnGnome partial, various decants - for violetluv1 stuff - for samarablackcat 30.08.2009 Dana o Shee for schackjj 07.09.2009 Berry Moon - for sapphy mystery stuff -for Obsidianswirl 14.09.2009 various SOCT decants etc - for sunshinedaisybliss Bruja decants - for crebbsgirl various decants - for cheshirecat 21.09.2009 Honey SN - for fairnymph Cracked Bell decant +F54 sniffie - for heeroluva Sol Niger+Sailing Stones decs, SN sniffie - for this machine 28.09.2009 PIF package to devilot SGA decant - for Nia 06.10.2009 SnowWhite atmospray for gingiemay decants for tartchef 12.10.2009 decants - for cheshirecat decants - for sunshinedaisybliss Liz - for devilot 19.10.2009 Detestable Putrescence - for Nemene 29.10.2009 decants - for cheshirecat 02.11.2009 Pomona partial, Halloweenie decants for lilacea SS04, Raven Moon for tragedy 04.11.2009 GV partial for bluberyapulsaus 06.11.2009 Skadi decant for SurrealReality decants for Concupiscentia 09.11.2009 Morocco,BL partial,Pink Phoenix bottles, various decants for VioletteFemme 12.11.2009 Jacob'sLadder +BM05 partial for PIF LunaDragonGirl 16.11.2009 Violens decant for nursekins Mlle Moriarty, Sachs partial,Hideous Heart bottles for Wench457 23.11.2009 TKO, Agape for naughteblonde When the Winter Chrysanthemums go for unlaced 30.11.2009 Inez+Mme Moriarty for Sperling 07.12.2009 Storyville partial for Wren08 EcstasyPassion partial for unlaced SCres for Hillary Skadi decant for myoubi 09.12.2009 Arabian Nights, PL and other stuff for Dark Alice REGISTERED mail 11.12.2009 Lady Lilith, SOCTV for lbfury3 Khrysee for venneh 2 Strawberry Moon decants for musichappens Champagne and Roses for koroleva @lj all 5 cards for cardswap 15.12.2009 SW04, cracked bell decant and stuff for sunshinedaisybliss Santawishes for beliefunwrought and LitaPhoenix 17.12.2009 L'Estate atmospray for SurrealReality 21.12.2009 GQ for Samarablackcat 28.12.2009 Arroyo Seco for Wench457 31.12.2009 Bleeding Heart sniffie for bookandbroom Grope + Mitzvah partial decant for cheshirecat cards and tea and sprinkles for Emma2403 TheGirl for hazakaza @lj

Dark Sparkle, go there, now : http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/forumonly.html They are about to be taken down.

I cannot add anything that has not already been said, as far as the scent description goes. Having worn it a lot though, I want to say this: SGA is not "my" type of scents as I love "red", musky, spicy blends that entice you to come closer. SGA is a cold, hands-off type of scent (to my nose) and for this reason it's absolutely, awesomely wearable (and advisable?) in certain circumstances. For instance you can totally go into a meeting, or a full classroom or a business appointment, wearing SGA. It's inoffensive enough but still makes its' presence known and projects the "I'm a female professional, take me seriously" type of image. Gorgeous blend, very wearable and I'm glad I have a bottle and a half, of this.

As all Salon blends, this is quite complex and wonderfully blended. I have concluded, though, that I amp red musk as this is the dominant note to my nose. Not like Scherezade's, but a fuitier red musk, it must be the mandarin that gives it that feel. I can also recognise the violet, from a perfume I wore years ago, but it is very subdued and a background player. I can't distinguish the tea note or the vanilla, but I bet it's what rounds up the blend and smooths it down. No rose that I can detect of, so rose-haters fear not. A wonderful blend, I'll be keeping my bottle, but I'm more in love with Lilith Victoria. ETA: I just wanted to add, that in the few days that I've had it, contrary to what I thought, I keep reaching for the bottle, particularly when around the house. Might we have a slow-burning flame here?

I took a chance on this one, because I don't like lavender and the feelings are mutual. Also although I don't know what fennel smells like, I'm not too eager to smell like it. Sniffing out of the bottle it's LAVENDER, LAVENDER and then some. I'm scared even to try it, but if there's SO and Dorian in there, surely it must be nice at least. Wet on my skin it's still lavender but already a bit softer. A few minutes on, I can sniff Dorian's tea, along a hint of something a bit flowery? I'm already warming up to this scent. As it dries down lavender is really subued and I can get a bit of the soft throw of aged SO, not intense like when it's new. My overall feeling is of wonderful, soft, quiet blend. I have the feeling Lilith Victoria is her Daddy's girl as I mostly get the soft tea, and exquisite musks of Dorian. SO is there as the base, the "cement" that binds all this love together. An exquisite and eminently wearable scent. Hoard-worthy. The bottle art is lovely, too: a little girl in red riding cape and hat, holding a few playing cards in her hand like Mme Moriarty does in her bottle. I love the symbolism, for Mommy's girl too.

Red Moon 2007 and Ecstasy Passion Gorgeous, both of them. ETA: Oops tempete already mentioned those

Honey SN to my nose and on my skin doesn't smell like actual honey to me. At least not like what honeys that we have here smell like. The SN smells the way honey feels, if that makes sense. Very warm and sticky and dangerously close to cloying. Like eating a spoonful of honey. Strangely enough, a very popular variety of honey, here, smells more like Honey Moon because of the thyme in there (most popular variety of honey is the one from bees feeding on thyme). So yes, SN honey would be very good for rounding and sweetening some blends, but I don't think I could wear it alone.

Chrysanthemum Moon is my nr 1 bpal ever, but not until reading this thread had I realised there's red musk in there. One of those d'uh! moments I get ginger and the whiff of opium and a spicy feeling. In any event it's drop-dead-GORGEOUS!

I love Red Musk, too. My recs are : Marianne , Scherezade , The Ifrit and Red Moon 2007 (older LE). I'll be hoarding a lot of Marianne before she leaves town. There's something in Mme Moriarty that makes me not like it at all, but I am in a very very small minority here. I think you should try it though. Also Krampus was a very nice, a bit more masculine, red musk blend. ETA:Bolded the names, took off an emoticon or two. Sometimes I go crazy with them.

Does anyone know if the "free shipment for an over $500 order" policy, applies to Internationals as well? I have never done such a big order, I suppose the Customs Fees would be sky-high, but it would be good to know if it holds for us internationals too. Thank you.

Gone. A couple of years ago, or so. The lab stopped making scents in 10ml form. I'd love some blends in 10ml form, too!

I have noticed the same with my Glowing Vulva imps and bottles. Others were more intensely red, others more subdued. This happened not only to decants, but to bottles I purchased at about the same time. I think it's ok.

What Josh said. I love cinnamon, clove, spice blends. But this one just doesn't do it for me. It's very much like Gingerbread Poppet, either to my nose or on my skin. To me it's a foody scent and totally not "me".

Oh.My.Goddess! This is amazing! Fabulous, like a woman who is sure of herself and knows her own worth. Exquisite, like the pain of being in love. This is like Laureen Bacall kissing Humphrey Bogart in a streetcorner, at night, her hair illuminated by the streetlight, her face in the shadow of his hat. It's not for everyday use, not only for its' scarcity but also because it deserves and demands to be worn for special occasions. White shirt worn tight under a black pencil skirt, black peep toes with cuban heel backseam stockings and Noir. Thank you naughteblonde for swapping me the imp of this truly remarkable blend. It will be one of my treasures. Mme Moriarty, this is a masterpiece of perfume-making. Thank you for creating it. Please bring it back some day. ETA:To add my plea to all the others.

It really does smell like the male counterpart of Glowing Vulva. Quite similar, sans the cloying/sweet begining of GV. In its place there's something almost metallic, but not quite, it irritates me up in my nose a little. This smells like a distinguished old-er gentleman, to me. I am reminded, again and again, of a brand of soaps (English?) that used to be available a long time ago : Imperial Leather, in a polygon shape, with red and white paper wrapping. I haven't smelled this for ages now, but it keeps popping up into my mind. I like this scent a lot, the drydown is fabulous, woody and just a little sweet, but all this for a (middle-aged? older? classic?) man. I am glad to have some Glowing Vulva because I want to smell like a female, most of the time. ETA: I think I am going to be buying this as present for male friends, because it's the effing Antikythera Mechanism people!!!!! How much closer can it get to home?

Sniffing this out of the imp and wet it's almost a citrus-y musk. A bit later on the citrusy smell tones down and it is a softer, golden scent, a bit like amber or musk. It smells more masculine to my nose, I would looove my guy to smell like this, I'd be all over him. This single note is quite complex I think, when I first sniffed it I thought of Ecstasy-Passion (was it included in there?) I love love love it a lot, sadly I need to sacrifice it for another very very very hard to find bpal.

I was soooo looking forward to trying this! First sniff in the imp it is something sharp and a bit fruity (?) although there is no fruit listed. Could this be the ginger? Wet on my skin it's still sharp, intense, musky, slightly sweet and a tiny bit spicy. As it dries I get more sweet musk. I love this stage! Later on it has mellowed down quite a bit and now it's a soft, powdery, almost airy blend. I love it! I put this on last night before going to bed and I was sure I was reminded of some other blend. Kept thinking of all the wrong ones (Anactoria, V.Q.) but this morning it hit me! Red Moon 2007! I no longer have my RM07 bottle to compare and confirm, but I really really think that Ifrit is very similar to RM07, which I liked a lot, but somehow never got to wear. The Ifrit is more mellow and much more wearable. I love it and will probably get a bottle. My only qualm is that it's not too summer-y (well at least not for our scorching hot summers) so I may save this for early Fall. ETA: The more I test this, the more I like it. I have also decided, that it can also be worn during the not-heat-wave-days of Summer. I've tracked down a bottle and will be trying to buy/swap for more, this is going to be hoarded, yeahhh!!