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CALLA LILY In Bottle: White floral On Skin: This is a gorgeous lily. Wow! It is the definition of elegant, so proud and captivating. This to me is the best lily scent yet. In the bottle it is a little sharp, but the moment it hits my skin in blends with my chemistry into a soft sweet creamy white floral. There still is a sharp note, but it isn’t sour, it’s sexy and very perfumey. I would love to see this scent become a general catolog scent since it seems to be a perfect perfume on it’s own. Very feminine and catching, this scent makes a statement. Light to medium throw, and like most single notes it’s wearlength on me is fairly short.

HELIOTROPE In Bottle: Soft and sweet On Skin: This is so gentle! It is one of the softest sweetest scents I have ever smelled. I always thought heliotrope was more bubblegummy, and while it does have the bubblegum scent to a degree, it also has a soft powdery feel. It has the beautiful sweet depth of honey, and the velvety feel of a skin musk. I love it. I love that it is uber girly and makes me feel innocent yet sexy. It has a golden pink feel. I would love to have gallons of this as I feel about a bunch of BPAL single notes. They’re so beautiful and unique! I could see myself wearing this daily, it could fit any occasion. It has a light throw and very short wearlength on me... it fades within minutes.

ARKHAM In Bottle: Lemon and woods On Skin: First off, this is the original discontinued Arkham, not the revisited version Springtime or Picnic versions. It is very strongly a woody lemon scent. Very outdoorsy smelling. But sadly, it also smells very much like wood or floor polish. It’s quite medicinal and sharp. I smell pine, lemon, dirt and florals. The lemon is the verbena and the pine is from the juniper, and the floral is quite obviously lavender which hardly ever works on me. Combined with juniper and verbena the entire scent becomes very sour and sharp. The nutmeg is a very light spice in the background, barely showing itself. Strong throw and average to long wearlength.

In Bottle: Earthy and lemony On Skin: The verbena jumps out right away followed by the deep meaty sweetenss of the coconut. I also for some reason get a slightly piney note. This is very exotic, not a typical scent at all. I also think it is quite unisex. The fig and plum are gorgeous deep dark fruits that sweeten the scent with their juices. The coconut is my favorite note, it is sweet as well but it has such fullness that it completely encompasses the scent… damn that is delicious! The vetiver is actually quite mellow, a little earthy, just enough to balance the sweet notes. The lavender is also held in check and gives a nice calming effect. And the white musk is the base, velvety and sexy. While I love this scent, I think my husband thinks there’s too much going on and he doesn’t like the sharpness of the verbena. But I think I’ll keep my imp just because it is so fun to smell. Strong throw at first but short to average wearlength.

In Bottle: Tea and citrus On Skin: The tea screams out of this and I do get lemon even though it’s not mentioned. The vanilla helps sweeten it and also gives it a nice subtle softness. This is beyond masculine, I can not in any way picture this on a woman. I know many women have reported loving it, so I guess I’d need to smell it on them, because to me it really seems manly. The musk and tea combine and just spell out man for some reason. I get a bit of an overwhelming feel from this, it is very strong. But I still love it and am going to demand my husband try this scent on himself so I can sniff away at him in pure lust. Strong throw and great wearlength.

In Bottle: Soft and violet On Skin: I get a violet feel from this right away. Soft and dainty and a lightly powdery floral. I also get a bit of a white musk note with the tiniest touch of a clean soap feel. It’s also very sweet, vanilla I think. This is like a stronger floral version of Antique Lace. Also, this doesn’t remind me of the scent “Midway” in the slightest, the vanilla is the only foody part of this scent, it is much more a floral whereas “Midway” is pure foody love on me. There is some incense but it is very light and not at all smoky… just a bit spicy which blends so very well in this scent. Very pretty and a very soft scnet. It has a low throw and short to average wearlength on me.

In Bottle: Gorgeous fruit! On Skin: This scent is dripping with a beautiful fruity juicyness! I LOVE this scent!! I get honey right off the bat, that AMAZING BPAL honey that there’s no missing. Also a touch of wine and a little pomengranate. There is also a floral note, I’m thinking rose because it’s slightly sour. I could live without the rose, but the rest of the notes are gorgeous! I get a red/pink feel from this scent with a golden halo surrounding it. I would love to wear this scent if I had more of it, but I’ll treasure the imp I have. Light to medium throw and short to average wearlength on me.

In Bottle: Floral On Skin: This is a very sweet, soft floral blend. I think there is jasmine in this, and a touch of sweet Dragons’s Blood resin which would also explain the tell-tale red/pink color of the oil. It’s slightly soapy which does add a powdery note (maybe a touch of white musk?), but nothing overwhelming. The scent does ease me… I’d love to use it during a stressful day and take a nice deep breather. I hope it does help attract good fortune because I could really use that right now. Overall a soft pretty floral blend but nothing I’d wear as a regular scent… just when I neded a pick me up. Thank you so much GypsyRoseRed for gifting me this and giving me a chance to smeall and review it. It has a light to medium throw and a fairly long wearlength on me.

In Bottle: Sweet and smoky On Skin: This smells almost identical to last years blend. Beautiful sexy dark musk, the mulling spices and the delicious sweetness followed by the perfect autumn smoke note. The booze note does come out more in this blend because I could barely notice it in last years blend. I also get a very, *very* light apple note, far in the backgorund but it does offer a slight tart contarts to the smoke and sweetness. This is very much a Fall evening scent and I love the mood it creates. I am liking the 2006 version better and also would love to use it as a room scent. It has a medium throw but a pretty short wearlength.

In Bottle: White florals On Skin: This is an extreme floral through and through. I was hoping the night musk might help mellow it out a bit, but the musk is very light and I am thinking this floral is just too much for me. It is all white or light colored flowers, so the name fits perfectly. To me the lily and lilac are strongest. It is very white/light purple in feel. The sandalwood has a light woody note in the background, giving it a nice clean depth. But all in all, the overwhelming florals seem almost like a floral scented cleaning solution to me. I smelled this on my friend and it smelled heavenly on her since the musk came out more, but on me it is amped florals to the extreme and just isn’t working. I do get a night feel from this, like a beautiful flower garden in the moonlight. Strong throw and average wearlength.

In Bottle: Floral, resin and leather On Skin: Of course I’m a little worried about the patchouli, but wow, it isn’t strong! Patchouli is being my friend again for the third time in a row! It is there, I smell it’s tell-tale earthiness, but it’s softened by the beautiful sweet honeycomb, honeysuckle and magnolia. The red musk is drop-dead sexy… and wears beautifully next to my skin… meaning it’s combining very nicely with the skin musk as well. The ginger gives a sweet spice and the leather gives a GORGEOUS naughty sex appeal. This is a Trick scent for sure. I am sooooooooooo happy this scent works on me, I will treasure my bottle. Very dark, sexy, and fits the description to a T!!! YAY!!! Medium throw, average wearlength.

In Bottle: Buttercream, orange, cocoa On Skin: The orange and buttercream are strongest. The buttercream is thick, and the orange is very sweet and candy like (no fresh juicy orange). The chocolate is also quite strong… this smells like those chocolates filled with orange buttercream exactly!! Wow!! I was worried about the cardamom and clove, but they are VERY faint, just a slight spice in the back playing with the also light ginger. The mint does actually cut through, and adds to the candy feel. The fig and coconut I’m having a real hard time finding. I’m thinking the fig isn’t standing on it’s own… rather it’s blending with the orange and sweetening it making a beautiful candied fruit feel. Now the coconut… hmmm… yes… it is also blending, but with the buttercream. It’s like a coconut buttercream flavored with orange and fig. Perfect! As the scent develops, the ginger comes forward and it reminds me of candied ginger and that adds another unique element to this scent. This is a sweet delicious scent, but not really one I will wear bunches. I think I will save it for festive Halloween events and maybe use a little for a room scent. Medium to strong throw and very good wearlength.

CMLXXII In Bottle: Fruity sweet yum! On Skin: This is number 972. Ok, this is fruit in a good way. I also get sugar which is a grand thing in my book. This smells like sweet pink candies… yes slightly like Aqualina’s Pink Sugar but not as cotton candyish, more fruity. There is also a soft gorgeous skin musk in the background, can a scent be any more beautiful??? I want gallons of this, holy moly. This scent is very “pink” in feel and quite girly. Light throw and average wearlength.

DCCCXCIV In Bottle: Menthol and sweet ick On Skin: This is number 894. This scent does not like me at all. I am actually quite scared of it. It is super strong and has a very toxic smell to it. I get rotting fruit, menthol and plastic. I’m not sure what fruit it is, it’s sweet but not an obvious fruit… maybe mango or papaya. But it’s overly ripe and at that point of turning. I also get an herbal feel from it which explains the menthol note. That’s a s far as I’m going to review it because it is terrible on me and I must wash it off. Sorry… Strong throw and unsure of wearlength. Previously reviewed by roesmoker.

CCXXII In Bottle: Dirt and floral On Skin: This is number 222. This is a very clean feeling scent. Fresh and bright. I smell white and lighter colored florals. I also detect a slightly earthy dirt note that helps ground the scent while also making it even more alive. I smell a soapy note, perhaps a white musk and it starts to beome stronger as the scent develops. Very pretty, and I can see this scent being worn by either men or women. I like the scent, but nothing really stands out to me and it also fades extremely quickly. The throw is light to medium and the wearlength seems very short. Previously reviewed by roesmoker.

DCCCLXXXII: Number 882 In Bottle: Fruity and fizzy On Skin: I get a sweet dark fruit first off, berries maybe, but there is this odd almost chemical feel under it. I also get a bit of a cola soda note complete with a little fizz. This scent is very light. While I like catching a slight whiff of it, if I lean in to truly get a feel for the scent and breathe in deeply, the chemical note is just not pleasing. It makes me a little queasy. As the scent develops I also get a tart lime note. Interesting… it’s reminding me of a lime cherry cola. The scent fades COMPLETELY in about a half hour. Low throw and very short wearlength. Previously reviewed by roesmoker.

In Bottle: Sweet and citrus On Skin: I get a lemon-lime feel at first from the lemongrass and lime, but then it becomes deeper and more complex. I smell planty notes and soft florals... the florals are so well blended it is hard to pick them each out individually. The coconut meat is interesting because it isn’t as sweet as normal, but still ads a creamy feeling. The amber gives it depth and a bit of a powdery edge and the musk also adds to the depth in a sexy way. I do get a TAL “Milk and Honey” feel from this, very comforting with a sweet/sour feel. I like this scent and think it will catch people’s attention. I consider it alive and bright, different from all the Fall and Halloween blends I’ve been reviewing lately. This has a Picnic feel for sure. Light throw and average to long wearlength.

In Bottle: Bright florals and musk On Skin: The florals jump out right away and are slightly soapy. Hmmm… lily doesn’t usually turn that way on me nor does plum blossom so it must be the osmanthus. This scent is quite sharp, not what I was expecting. After about 15 minutes of drydown, the scent really starts to fade and I can smell a few of the deeper notes… the skin musk clean and soft to the skin and the honey very VERY lightly coating the florals. The amber is subtle and makes the scent a little powdery combined with the sandalwood. The most shocking thing is the Eastern spices. Usually they amp on me and here I can barely notice them. This scent isn’t what I expected at all, and I’m a bit sad it is so faint and fades within 20 minutes. My skin just soaks it right up. It is a very feminine scent, beautiful and golden. But if you are looking for a honey scnet like I was, this isn’t the traditional BPAL honey at all. The honey is a very distant highlight note. This blend is floral and very close to the skin. Super light throw and very short wearlength.

In Bottle: Caramel apple On Skin: Oh yum… oh yum… oh yum. Can I eat my wrist? The details in this scent are so dead-on I have no idea how Beth does it. I smell the sweet butter of the butterscotch… so sticky. The brown camelized sugar, gooey… more yum. The tart and crisp apples, I can feel myself biting into them and tasting each of these flavors. And under it all the slight booziness of the coconut rum. I am in love!!! This scent is amazing and one of the best foody blends I have ever tried. I want to wear it, bathe in it, scent the room with it… oh yes! This is so perfect for the Halloween season!! I think this ties with Sugar Skull 04 for me as my favorite scent to get festive and in the mood for Halloween. My bottle will be used quickly which means I must order another. Strong throw and short to average wearlength.

In Bottle: Sweet yummy cake! On Skin: Of course I was all about this scnet the moment I saw “sugared currant scent of offertory soul cakes”. The dominant note in this scent on me is the cakes for sure. Moist, crumbling yummy goodness. The currant is light and doesn’t really give this scent a fruity feel, just added sweetness and a little color. The incense is smoky and sweet with a little floral but not overwhelming. This blend is fairly light and I have to breathe in deep to appreciate how lovely it is. While it is a foody scent for sure, it isn’t extreme, it’s gentle and soft. I see this as being a darker more Fall version of Eat Me. Sadly, the soul cakes fade fairly quick and I am left with mostly the incense in the drydown. Still a great scent and I’m glad I got a bottle since I will have to slather it. Very light throw and very short wearlength.

In Bottle: Sweet, smoky pine On Skin: I smell the pine right away, but it’s not that crisp tart pine, it’s a very sticky sweet pine… like concentrated sap. It’s actually quite yummy. Ok, it’s the sarsaparilla that’s yummy. I want a sarsaparilla signle note! The almond milk is also delicious, so creamy and decadent. This scent is like a rootbeer float in a bar in the mountain town of Deadwood. So interesting!!! So many levels! And the patchouli doesn’t hate me again. Is patchouli suddenly deciding to smell differently on me? Usually it smells dirty, earthy and slightly rank, but here it’s just dark and smoky and combines with the sweet tobacco smoke perfectly. This scent is a great masculine scent for a man that doesn’t want to smell like the normal department store scents. It’s completely unique. I’m making my husband try this one for sure. Sadly the almond milk (my favorite note) fades the quickest. I’d say this is mainly a pine and smoky scent. Light to medium throw, short to average wearlength.

In Bottle: Almond cherries and spice On Skin: Yum! Very sweet! The dark cherry also has an almond essence to it, very nice. The cassis gives a soft spice that actually works on me for once. YAY!! This scent smells so sweet and tempting for a child, but it has a evil, dark deceptive side to it, I love that. The patchouli is balanced by the sweetness so it doesn’t become dirt on me like it normally does, it just gives a dark, smoky note in the background. This scent screams red and gives a very warm feel. I actually feel my face starting to flush. I can smell the verbena so lightly in the background, it’s almost non-existant, but since it’s been in a bunch of scents I’ve reviewed lately, I notice it and am able to give it a nod hello. But it’s hiding, because the cherry and spices own this scent. This is one of the first spict scents I’ve liked. I don’t think I need a bottle, but I will keep my half imp. Strong throw at first but fades to medium throw. Long wearlength.

In Bottle: Sharp cedar and sour rose On Skin: Wow, cedar is the front here without a doubt. Very pungent, woody and sharp. The labdanum offers a sweet resinous smoky feel and the teak adds to the strength of the woods. The rose is very sour, tart and sharp, not my favorite note. If you like rose and woody notes, this one should be up your alley. This blend doesn’t seem to work on me at all sadly. It is so sour it just turns me off, but there is a sickly sweetness underneathe it all that also turns my stomach. Sorry Beth, you know I love your blends but this one doesn’t love me back. Very strong throw and long wearlength.

In Bottle: Violet On Skin: The dominant note is the violet water, followed by the sweet strong jasmine. This is actually quite pretty, the violet is so innocent and then the dark musk shows itself and gives a slight sinister edge. Very velvety and soft. The vanilla gives a gorgeous sweetness and adds to the youthful and innocent feel of this blend. This is a very floral scent, if you love violet and jasmine you must try this scent. As the scent develops though, the musk base becomes even stronger which makes it even better in my book since I’m not a fan of pure florals. With the violet and musk combined, it is quite powdery. While this is a very pretty scent, it is still a little too floral for me. I will keep my imp though, to sniff whenever I need a violet fix. Light to medium throw, average wearlength.

In Bottle: Dark woods and smoke On Skin: This is incense, strong and in your face. It is dark, smoky and full of vetiver. Very planty, earthy and smoky. The cedar reminds me of being in a sauna where the walls are made of cedar and it’s damp and slightly mildewy. The frankincese is very strong and smoky… I feel like I am in a church and there is incense burning everywhere. It’s just too much for me. The sandalwood seems to blend with the cedar and not really stand on it’s own. This is not a scent I’d wear, it’s just much too smoky and incensey. Medium to strong throw and long wearlength.