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IN THE IMP: Sweet and slightly spicy, but in an almost medicinal way. WET: A bit spicy, it turns almost herbal. I'm surprised the jasmine isn't amping like crazy on my skin. DRY: Spicy and dry herbs. I keep smelling a wood note, but I don't know what it is.

IN THE IMP: Light aquatics and a hint of floral, with a slightly salty note, almost like rain. WET: Turns sweeter, almost lemony. The rain note is still present, but more in the background. DRY: Sweet and citrus-y, with a hint of rain.

IN THE IMP: Sweet florals with salty seafoam over it. WET: The blend gets saltier. It smells exactly like ocean water. DRY: Fresh, clean aquatics with a strong salty note and florals in the background. Very evocative of the ocean, of course. My friend told me that I "smell like a mermaid!" I think that's a good thing.

IN THE IMP: Very strong, heavy spicy almond. My initial thought was actually dragon's blood, which comes across as spicy and kind of cherry-ish to me, and the almond here is a bit cherry-ish. WET: Oh, this amped into something really unpleasant. It smells like nail polish remover, I don't even know how. DRY: Okay, the nail polish remover scent is almost gone. It's very dark bitter almond, slightly spicy. Too heavy for me.

IN THE IMP: Very fresh, wet and green. Strong clover, but no florals... yet. WET: The soft rose starts to come out. The combination of the green notes and the florals are evocative of a field. DRY: Sweet, soft florals, greenness from heather and clover. This smells exactly like a delicate spring meadow. Very evocative. Not my kind of scent, but it's lovely.

IN THE IMP: Very strong pine-ish smell, with a hint of creamy sweetness behind it. WET: The spruce and herbs are strong, with a hint of sweetness behind them. Very dark green. DRY: Still strong spruce and herbs, with a touch of sweetness. Wood scents and I just do not get along.

IN THE IMP: Sweet, slightly tart fruits, with a background of aquatics. WET: Soft floral and something else, maybe the myrtle and the melilot, since I don't know what they smell like, but it's a little bitter. The fruit fades to the background. DRY: Slightly bitter and dry, again, maybe the myrtle and melilot? The fruit occasionally disappears and returns. One note actually does smell like a breeze, oddly enough. It does evoke autumn to me. Not a bright autumn day walking through trees with colorful foliage, but a quiet, gray autumn day kicking up dry, brown leaves.

IN THE IMP: Ooh, very lush, tropical blooms, maybe some banana, and a hint of white ginger. WET: Oh, this has much stronger throw than Pele. Very lush and tropical florals. DRY: Doesn't change much on my skin, like Pele. Tropical blooms with a hint of white ginger. Scent-wise, I think I like Pele a little better, but Hi'iaka definitely has much better throw and lasting power.

IN THE IMP: Oh, very sweet and fruity and PINK. It must be the pink pepper; I've never tested a blend with it before, but there's no doubt in my mind that this is what it is. The blend kind of comes across to me as Juicy Fruit gum, for some reason. WET: Still very sweet and fruity, slightly bubblegum-ish, with a kick from the pepper. DRY: Warm amber and spicy pepper, with fruitiness and a hint of florals. Very feisty and girly. The pink pepper comes across really strongly. This scent is so cute!

IN THE IMP: Oh, this smells exactly like hot, dry hay. There's also a hint of warm spiciness, which must come from the cardamom and amber. WET: Dry hay and spicy amber with a touch of sweetness from the honey. DRY: This one doesn't morph much on me. The spicy and somewhat sweet amber amps and gets stronger, but the background is still hay. Not my kind of scent, but this was really interesting, I've never smelled anything quite like it.

IN THE IMP: Woah, hello there, that's a lot of notes. Everything just seems to mash together, so it's hard to pick out any one particular note. It kind of reminds me of Hanging Gardens and Fruit Moon in that sense, but with more florals and greenness. It's somehow green, fruity, and floral at the same time, and gives off a slightly Asian vibe. WET: The top note is a fruit, I think plum, and maybe some pomegranate. Still very green and fresh. DRY: Green and lush, though less so than before, and the fruity notes fade to the background.

IN THE IMP: Very fresh, wet, and green, which must be the bamboo pulp, plus florals. WET: Still the fresh, sweet greenness from the bamboo pulp, plus florals. DRY: Starts to give off an Asian vibe. The strong "FRESH AND GREEN" notes fade, and the florals are soft and a little sweet. It suddenly turns a bit spicy and musky with a tiny hint of booze, which must be the incense, musk, and rice wine kicking it. Pretty, and a strong morpher!

IN THE IMP: Very fresh and green, almost like freshly mowed grass, but with mint and herbs. WET: Ooh, lots of fresh herbs and mint, still very green. DRY: Still green, but a bit more subdued. The green grass smell has faded to the background, and it's more about the fresh herbs and mint, and a hint of lime. A while later, the herbs get a little more pungent, and the mint fades a little. Very refreshing, and I can definitely see it as a great summer scent.

IN THE IMP: Very creamy and sweet, almost buttery, from the toasted coconut and maybe the milk. And also sweet almond. WET: Sweet coconut, softer and less rich than before. DRY: Warm, soft, and sweet. Coconut, honeyed almond, and a hint of fig. Really comforting and soothing.

IN THE IMP: Ooh, a complex mix of a bunch of different notes. Somewhat sweet, with fresh florals, a hint of mint, and a touch of bitterness/savory-ness (?) from the tea and thyme. WET: Honestly? It smells kind of magical. I don't really know how to explain it, but it does. Light mint tea and delicate, pretty florals. DRY: Jasmine tea with a hint of mint with soft florals behind it, and a tiny hint of the redcurrant. The jasmine tea smelled so realistic that my mouth actually felt a little dry, as if I had been drinking tea. A while later, the jasmine mint tea is still prominent. The redcurrant comes out more, and is juicy and a little tangy, and the florals fade a little. This is one of the first scents where the tea scent came out very prominently on me (usually tea seems to be a supporting note in other blends on my skin), and I love it. So pretty!

IN THE IMP: Oh... A lot of juniper, which I've learned that I don't like at all. And also fresh soil (clean dirt, if that makes sense?), with a hint of flowers. WET: Still very earthy, relatively dry. A crisp, clean soil scent, which comes from the woods, I think. DRY: Still smells like clean soil to me. I'm not a dirt scent fan, but this was interesting!

IN THE IMP: Soft, almost salty floral. Definitely a bit of ivy. WET: It smells like... lathered soap. And still almost salty floral. It's not necessarily unpleasant, but not what I want from a scent either. DRY: Turns sweeter, and the florals suddenly blend together and work really prettily, but it's still a bit too soapy for my liking.

Okay... *rubs hands together and takes deep breath* This will be the first of many BPAL reviews after a night of intense SRS BPAL TESTING at my friend's house. IN THE IMP: Very fresh and pale green. I don't always use color associations, but this one "pale green" was one of the first things that popped into my head the first time I sniffed it. It reminds me of cold honeydew just taken out of the refrigerator mixed with some florals, but it's somehow not that sweet. WET: The blend gets a little sweeter, and it still smells like fresh honeydew. Very glowy and refreshing. DRY: Still very soft, green, and glowy, with lots of sweet, fresh fruit. I think the neroli adds to the "glowy" feeling. Definitely a great spring/summer scent, and I'm really tempted to get one of my own!

IN THE IMP: Woah, strong bitter almond. WET: It gets softer and sweeter, and the heliotrope and a tiny hint of cinnamon comes out. Huh, I'm surprised the cinnamon isn't completely dominating this blend on me. DRY: This is very pretty! A soft, sweet, slightly floral almond vanilla. Definitely a subtle skin scent, almost like a very classy body lotion. It kind of reminds me of Dana O'Shee in that aspect (and the almond), but I like this one a lot better.

I don't even need to review this in three separate stages. This is exactly as the description says: cheesecake and cupcakes. And it stays true.

This is for the Resurrected version. IN THE IMP: Thick, heady, dark, sweet, and exotic. Resins, spices, and a lot of musk, with a tiny hint of fruit. WET: Not quite as heavy as before, and the plum starts to come out. DRY: A spicy, resin-y, sweet vanilla with plum and coconut. Exotic and sexy, and not too musky like it was before. It reminds me a bit of Mme. Moriarty, but the red musk in Mme. Moriarty was wayyyy too much for me. THIS! I'm not in love with the Charmer, but for some reason his hold on me isn't lessened by that fact. Actually, that's strange, I feel this way too.

IN THE IMP: Ooh, a bubbly, almost fizzy sweet fruit candy. WET: Still fruit candy. DRY: Yep, sweet berry and pomegranate candy. Not that I'm complaining. This scent is so cute and bubbly, and definitely lifts your spirits.

IN THE IMP: Oh, a VERY strong blast of booze, with a hint of orange and spice. Buttery, boozy, and sweet, this kind of reminds me of Fruitcake in the imp. WET: A very spicy, boozy brown sugar cookie. DRY: Spicy, sweet, and boozy. Somehow, it doesn't really remind me of a cookie anymore. It reminds me a bit of Fruitcake, but I definitely prefer Fruitcake.

IN THE IMP: Very sweet. Smells just like slightly spiced cookie dough. WET: Still very sweet, like spicy cookie dough. Cinnamon, maybe some nutmeg? DRY: Not so heavily foody anymore. Still sweet, and still smells like a sugar cookie, but it's toned down. And something almost smells a little... flowery? I'm not sure. This is a very nice, subtle, sweet scent.

IN THE IMP: Dry, slightly nutty cocoa powder. A second whiff gives me the golden amber, which adds a richness and warmth to the scent that helps round it out. WET: Rich, creamy chocolate in a golden halo of amber. DRY: Creamy chocolate with a hint of amber. This is the first chocolate scent that's ever worked on me. My skin hates chocolate but loves cocoa, so I love that the combination of cocoa and amber here produced a chocolate scent that I actually wear!