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Hi folks! I'm pretty new (and immediately addicted) to BPAL. I recently received my first order of 12 imps as well as freebies and I love most of the scents. However, I need your help.... I'm the kinda sista that loves to smell myself when I'm wearing a scent....when I turn around, when I get out of the car....when I leave the computer to answer the phone, I wanna smell myself upon returning...when I leave the office, I wanna smell myself as soon as I return...Get my point? The BPAL scents seem to have a "second skin" effect on me, which is lovely, but I NEED more throw. I've already placed a second order and my wish list for others is already a mile long....but it occurred to me that even if I love my selections, I'll be bummed if others can't detect them...I crave compliments on my fragrances.... I imagine that chemistry will affect the amount of throw, but can you share your experiences with scents that waft? Thanks!

Thank you so much! Too bad it's no longer available....

I am desperately trying to locate Wood Phoenix....when I do searches I come up dry....any suggestions?

I am wearing Love Lies Bleeding today and I KNOW there must be wood in it because I want to eat my arm. Wet in the vial I get a strong wood vibe.... Thanks SOooooo much for the exhaustive research....you saved me a ton of work!!!

Hi!!! Ive used OCM with great results. I used EVOO....granted, Ive never had problem facial skin or acne, but the OCM improved my overall skin tone and eveness of my skin. I recommended it to a cousin with severe ezcema. It seemed to help for the first day, then she had a horrible outbreak....her dermatologist laughed at her and told her that she was just clogging her pores.... Im glad OCM is workign for you....keep the blog going.... Michelle

Hay moon is lovely! Initially, smelled antiseptic/medicinal on my skin but the drydown resulted in a light, honey-sweet, floral. There's a bit of a powdery undertone going on but this may be due to Aunt Rosie ...I will try again at a later date...for now, I am still glad that I ordered this scent.!

I ordered this unsniffed because my intuition told me that it would be glorious. It was....until the drydown phase... First Impressions: Sugared fig! I absolutely ADORED this phase! Warm, sugared fig without being foody...with the slightest herbal, green undertones. I honestly thought that I had finally found my signature scent... Wet on skin: STILL fabulous! That sugared fig scent really did it for me..... Dry: Powder. Just plain old talcum powder...maybe a fancy French one, but powder neverthless. I am SO disappointed! I really wanted to love this one. Aunt Rosie is visiting so I will try this again later and edit this review.

First Impressions: Yankee Candle....not any scent in particular....just the scent of the store itself... Wet in the Bottle: Smells like green apples! On skin: More apples, but now the spicy, orange-smelling, foodiness appears....evokes visions of pumpkins and something tasty baking in an oven! Drydown: This scent is lovely and interesting. The scent that lingers around me as I type this is rather foody and warm and spicy. The scent that wafts from me is sharper and crispier and greener...definitely the apple scent....if I smell my skin, I get yet a third variation of scents with a slight herbal undertone..... This scent is lovely....complex yet familiar in a comfort-zone kind of way. The name is dead on as L'Autunno definitely smells like autumn to me. So glad I chose this season.....

Tonite after a LUSH bubble bath, I made a body lotion out of The Coiled Serpent and then dabbed some Come To Me on top....let me tell you...this is going to be (one of) my signature scents for Spring. The CS alone reminded me of industrial cleaner, and Come to Me alone was very pretty but too light and wispy....but these two together are a must-try. Other Springy votes: Thalia, The Dormouse, The Unicorn, Regan, Baobban Sith, Belle Epoque, and Wolfsbane.

What about The Caterpillar? It's a light floral but with a very earthy edge to it...not extremely green, but mossy....not dirt-like - - just moss...I love it. It's a feminine earthy scent w/o incense IMO.

Black Phoenix vote here. It's also very incense-y on me because my chemistry amps up incense. It's one of my faves.

I too received this as a gimp from the Lab - - Thank you! Out of the vial Ultraviolet slapped me w/ a strong, mint gum smell. This morphed quickly, however, to a mentholated floral that I can't stop sniffing - - it's sooo unusual and intriguing....Different from anything I've ever liked before in a scent. As the minutes pass, the violets are more prominent with a soft mint struggling to emerge from the background. I like this but I can't decide how much I like it because it keeps morphing back and forth from minty floral to disinfectant. This is definitely worthy of a few more tries....I can't help feeling that it would be DIVINE when layered with another scent, although I don't know which one....

I just reviewed the Dormouse and this is very similar.....another freebie from the Lab Phantasm is similar (to my nose anyway) to The Dormouse in that it is a light, fresh smelling scent but with an extra sharp note to it (I suspect that it's the lemon)I like it, but as others have said, I wish it were a little stronger and longer-lasting. Definitely pretty enough to use the imp.

This was a freebie with my last order. Thank you again Lab for your generosity. The Dormouse was on my list of scents to try and I'm so glad that I did. It is a crisp, light, pretty scent reminiscent of clean laundry (which I love). This would be great as a springtime scent, or in a lotion for a second-skin effect. Also, I may try it as a linen spray. Clean, white, light green, pale yellow, and a little pink....evokes images of a baby nursery or freshly-washed whites on a clothesline....My only concern is that it has little to no throw....but as always, I'll try again....

Initially when wet, this smelled of industrial strength bathroom cleaner. It quickly dried down to a mossy wood scent which I find intriguing and strangely alluring....I can't stop sniffing it, yet I don't think I like it. But I can tell that it would be an AMAZING room scent in an oil burner. Will report back after I try it this way.

I smell nothing but pure, strong jasmine. Pretty, but not as complex as I would like. I've only had it on for a few minutes so I will edit this post if the scent morphs. I can't believe that there's coffee, tonka, and other notes here...I can't detect them at all.

Out of the vial this smelled of earthy (almost dirty) medicinal chocolate but quickly dried down to a lovely, honey-sweet floral. I can't really pick out the individual notes because this is so well blended (big up to Beth once again ). Kali smells purple to me and reminds me of Midnight, except lighter and sweeter (must be the honey). I am finding that my skin likes honeyed scents. Kali seems to be a second-skin scent on me w/o a lot of throw.

I ADORE this citrus scent!!! So sharp that it almost smells green....however, it's been on my wrist for less than a minute and it's already fading....fast...I will try to find a way to amp this one up. If I'm successful, it will be big-bottle-worthy!

After my experience w/ Love Me, Sacred Whore confirms that cinnamon is amplified on my skin and therefore drowns out all other notes. Sad, since Sacred Whore began as a spicy incensey vanilla blend that I love in Beth's other such scents. Alas....

Words can not express how much I love this! Uncomplicated champagne and berries. Funny thing is, I ordered an imp of this and the Lab threw in an extra one....I wonder if Beth sensed that I needed more "sparkle" in my life because that's exactly what Bon Vivant evokes. I can't stop sniffing my wrist and the scent gets better and better with time. Definitely a big bottle of this in my next order. Smells delish when paired w/ Whip (what a combo!!! ) Edited to add that this has GREAT staying power on me! I mixed it w/ unscented lotion and got compliments all day! This NEVER happens when I wear other scents. At 6 pm I could still detect a beautiful strawberry cloud around me....Slamming!! Great job Lab!

This is a beautiful, light, happy scent. I agree that it smells more of wine than champagne but lovely nonetheless. This fades a bit quickly on me but I would like to try it as a lotion for layering. Very pretty...perhaps big bottle status.

Upon first application the chocolate is overwhelming. However, it disappears quickly and Velvet is all sandlewood incense on me. Might be pleasant as a room scent but not really my thing as far as perfume goes. Of course, I understand BPAL well enough now to know that I must try it again in the future....

This is the 1st Dragon's Blood scent that I've tried. I like it but it smells like a simpler version of Hunger (which I adore) or Snake Oil (also love). I will allow it to age and give it another try as scents of this nature tend to smell differently on me as time passes. I don't get cherry at all....mostly an incensey vanilla and a faint backdrop of floral. Pretty, just not different enough from other scents for me to squee just yet....

I don't know what else to add....I too can not stop sniffing my wrist....I absolutely LOVE this scent (and it smells delish with Bon Vivant as well). I never thought that I would be so fond of a rose scent. I'm not even aware that I'm smelling leather - - I just know that it's there doing something wonderful and magical...Big bottle of this for sure....can't wait to layer with other scents too!

What about Teaochtitlan?