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I'm pretty sure that's a bottle of Corazon. =)

Here's a picture of the bottle from the re-release. It's exactly the same as the original label, so I don't know if there's any other way to tell it apart. Some people said it smelled differently than the original, but now that it's aged a few years, that may no longer be the case.

Did you want something autumnal? Or just something based on your likes? If you like autumnal & pumpkin, maybe Pumpkin Queen, if you can get your hands on some: Regal Egyptian Amber, red ginger, orange peel, mandarin, cardamom, fig leaf and warm pumpkin. Here are some other scents that I think are really nice that you might like. You didn't say anything one way or another about vanilla, musk, or spices, so some of these have them as components, but I tried to stick with the lighter musk notes: And There Was A Great Cry In Egypt -resiny/woodsy/spice Bastet - ambery/warm Dee - woodsy Golden Priapus - pine/vanilla Lotus Moon - warm floral/amber/resin Black Opal - cool musk Thanatopsis - pine/woodsy Harvest Moon - autumnal/warm Antique Lace - vanilla/musk Tushnamatay - sandalwood Omen - resiny/woodsy Seance - woodsy/rose Bow & Crown of Conquest - woodsy/vanilla Brisingamen - amber O - amber/honey/vanilla Nocnitsa - wood-fir The Mock Turtle's Lesson - aquatic Al-Azif - resins Kingsport (if you can find it!) - aquatic Coyote - wood/amber Clio - amber/wood Verðandi - amber/herbal Skuld - honey Baghdad - spice/sandalwood Silk Road - spice/resin Hopefully that's good for at least a few ideas.

Most citruses are considered top notes, and really do not have much staying power. Other than perhaps using a scent locket or reapplying, there's not too much you can do about it, just due to the nature of the oil itself.

wet: sweet, almost bubblegum... i think it's mostly the hyssop drydown: smells sweet still—somewhere between candy and penicillin. i can't decide if i like it or not. the penicillin note is making me waffle. i wouldn't turn down a bottle of this, but i probably wouldn't seek it out, either. mass confusion!

wet: detergent-y drydown: light florals, slightly sweet, fairly powdery. it reminds me of an avon soap from childhood. it's a nice, clean scent, and a nice, inoffensive scent.

wet: straight-up almond drydown: spiced almond, kind of like a bay rum... slightly clovey, still mostly almond. i'm not a huge fan of bay scents, so this one is not really up my alley.

wet: very faint. kind of an incense + light floral, but it's barely there drydown: a bit perfumey... it reminds me ever so slightly of aquanet hair spray. i rather like it—it's kind of a nostalgic scent for me.

wet: sweet...and spicy. like melons & black pepper. drydown: it turns considerably drier—almost like incense or a smoke scent + spice mixed together. it's a bit too heavy on the dry pepper note for my taste, but it's overall an interesting & unique scent.

wet: green floral. it's a bit sharp on the green note, but it's actually quite nice. drydown: fades quite a bit, but it's a nice & sophisticated floraly-perfumey-green-ish scent.

wet: rosey-sandalwood. very soft. drydown: rosey without being overpowering—the sandalwood tempers it nicely. it is very soft & pretty. oddly, i don't get patchouli from this at all, and i'm a hardcore patchouli-lover.

wet: cinnamony-almond. kind of like red hots candy. drydown: the spiciness softens considerably and becomes a bit more floral (maybe dragon's blood?), but with a cinnamon edge. why do i not own a bottle of this? i am perplexed.

Rakshasa wet: rosey-sandalwood. very soft. drydown: rosey without being overpowering, the sandalwood tempers it nicely. very soft & pretty. Inferno wet:cinnamony-almond. kind of like red hots candy. drydown: the spiciness softens considerably and becomes a bit more floral, but with a cinnamon edge. why do i not own a bottle of this? i am perplexed. Medea wet: green floral. it's a bit sharp on the green note, but it's actually quite nice. drydown: fades quite a bit, but it's a nice & sophisticated floraly perfumey green-ish scent. Ogun wet: sweet...and spicy. like melons & black pepper. drydown: drier—almost like incense or smokey + spice mixed together. it's a bit too heavy on the black pepper for my taste, but it's overall an interesting & unique scent. Odin already reviewed Sheol wet: very faint. kind of an incense + light floral, but it's barely there drydown: a bit perfumey... it reminds me ever so slightly of aquanet hair spray. i rather like this. it's kind of a nostalgic scent for me. =) Les Infortunes de la Vertu already reviewed

Port-au-Prince wet: almond drydown: spiced almond, kind of like a bay rum... slightly clovey, still mostly almond. i'm not a huge fan of bay scents, so this one is not really up my alley. Oberon wet: detergenty drydown: light florals, slightly sweet, fairly powdery. it reminds me of an avon soap from childhood. it's a nice, clean scent, it is pretty inoffensive. Tzadikim Nistarim wet: sweet, almost bubblegum... i think it's mostly the hyssop drydown: smells sweet still—somewhere between candy and penicillin. i can't decide if i like it or not. the penicillin note is making me waffle. i wouldn't turn down a bottle of this, but i probably wouldn't seek it out, either. Penny Dreadful already reviewed Urd already reviewed Skuld already reviewed

Bat-Woman: out of the vial, it's a light, fresh, clean scent. slightly perfumey, but very pretty and soft. Reminds me of very expensive french-milled soap. drydown: moonflower, soft floral. very pretty! not something i would typically wear, but i wouldn't turn my nose up at a bottle! Isle of the Dead: sharp fir-tree notes, like a pile of stickey pine needles. drydown: very faint pine notes, deep heartnote of something sticky and slightly bitter. interesting, but surprisingly soft. it's very classy... i wish it were a bit stronger, though. Death of Sardanpal: spicy! cassia-type notes over something sweeter, almost like a faint citrusy note, probably the lemongrass. drydown: vascilates between spicy & sweet (honey/wine), and slightly citrusy, almost like citronella. there's also a note in there that's a bit dry and sweet, like tobacco. it sounds odd, but it is very elegant and sophisticated. And there was a great cry in Egypt: already reviewed. Carceri D'Invenzione: a pretty sweetness that smells a lot like the honeysuckle bush that used to grow in the back yard of the house where i grew up. something a little more substantial, powdery, but sweet. drydown: i want to bathe in this. it is so sweet and soft, slightly tropical. it reminds me a bit of the scent they pipe into the lobby of Treasure Island in las vegas. total winner.

This is a nice mixture of soft pine notes, a gentle hint of tomato leaf & a bit of berry. To me it is very soft & sweet, and very evocative of my beloved Skadi. It's a little less crisp, but it has that same combination of piney greens and sweet berry notes. Yum.

You might try one of these Panaceas: ELIXIR II: SUCCOR Relaxation, calm, finding center. ELIXIR IV: QUIETUDE Peace, serenity, tranquility, silence. or, if you want to try one of the magical oil blends offered at TAL, I like to think Anthelion has helped me during some pretty severe panic attacks.

weeeird. I didn't get that at all! I thought TK was all leather & smoke, very similar to Doc Constantine. Another possible substitute: someone gave me a partial imp of Voodoo Queen. To me it smells almost exactly like Perversion, minus the coconut.

There are a few scents with black currant; most of the currant-type scents seem to be red, though. I think red is sweeter and tends to be a bit less bitter & dark smelling than the black variety (at least in BPAL). Here are some of the oils that contain currant; I really like it in Dragon's Heart and Lurid as some of my favorite blends that contain one or the other. Some of these oils (ie Pannychis; I don't remember it at all) it's hard to discern the note. I think if some of the other notes are sweet/light, you have a better chance of detecting them. Hope that helps!

Wet: bananas! very lush & tropical smelling. Drydown: This might sound crazy, but it smells like a banana Snake Oil. It's warm & lush with just a hint of the banana smell. Maybe it's the coconut + sugarcane? I don't know. Maybe I just have Snake Oil on the brain. I do like it regardless, and this is now going on my wishlist for a bottle!

I hope I'm not repeating something you already know. TAL is Twilight Alchemy Lab, a separate company from BPAL. The website is here. They are a line of magical oils, not perfumes; the Temple one you got is on the site under "Temple Blends & Ceremonial Oils."

Each bottle of Chaos Theory is truly unique, a fragrant fractal, and exercise in the joy of chance and uncertainty! Each is a one-of-a-kind, utterly random combination of scents, the composition of which is based on whim, mood and gut instinct. Bottle # MLXXX (whoa!) (1080) In the bottle: green notes, slightly ozoney. Wet: Green, without being herbal or leafy. I have no idea what I'm smelling! It smells vaguely reminiscent of some of the notes in Holiday Moon or Budding Moon - green woods, I think. Maybe aloe. It's very faint and has hardly any throw. Drydown: The green note still has a nice crispness, but not a lot of throw, nor a lot of complexity. It's nice, but really not me.

Let me preface this review with one word to reflect upon: CAKE!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the bottle: rich, buttery, vanilla cake. It's somewhere between MB:Underpants and MB:Underbed, with just a slap of Gluttony thrown in. Wet: holy richness, Batman! It's very cake + wine + honey = wowza. The wine just adds the vaguest hint of a boozy note, the honey adds a richness & depth. The cake adds delicious. Drydown: The cake is a bit more spicy. Not as spicy as Underbed. It's not really cinnamon or cassia that I can tell. It might be something more like allspice or nutmeg or a deeper, richer spice. The honey + wine combination is still there, adding a sticky, rich basenote. The cake note per se is mingled all up in all these other things that are happening, that's it's less of an OMG CAKE blend, and rather it's a really sophisticated, complex dessert tray. I'm certainly glad I grabbed this in a 5mL right off the bat!

In the bottle: limey-bright-freshness Wet: The lime is the outstanding note. It's very happy and in-your-face. The other notes are kind of there, but none of them are all that strong, so they're just cowering under the almighty lime! I can almost smell mint, but I think it's afraid to come out just yet. Drydown: A very light, refreshing blend. Embalming Fluid meets Lime + Mint. It's sweet & citrusy, but it's not overwhelming in any way. It is probably great during hot weather, too!

In the bottle: sweet, sweet almonds. mmm. (am i the only one that like almonds??). There's a slight spice and very vague floral quality to it too. Wet: Glorious sweet almonds. I can't really pick anything else out yet. It's just sweet, and almost juicy-smelling. Drydown: NOW we have flowers! They're sweet, light, and cool, and blend nicely with the almond note. After a bit more time, some of the cassia comes through, adding a light, warm spice to the mix. There's a bit of fig leaf, adding a vague sweet, almost-fruit quality to it. The incense is really faint, but ties the notes together nicely. I can definitely see the comparison to Morocco, but I can also see similarities with Eden (probably the fig leaf) and the Hanging Garden (omg complexity!).