UltraViolet

In the bottle

Light lushious strawberry, and something pink and sweet

On

Thank God I got more then one bottle.

Top note: Strawberry, in it's scrummiest state. Not fake, not green, and most important, not too sweet. Just what you'd want strawberry to smell like. There's also what seems to be brown sugar combined with the strawberry.

Middle notes: Florals

Bottom: Wood or wood smoke.

After a few minutes the smokiness is becoming stronger and the strawberry is not as primary. It kind of reminds me of mixing Sugar Skull with sweet strawberries and a bit more wood or smokiness added.

30 minutes

The strawberry note has come back but not as much as when wet (darn), however it's still yummy just more smokey and brown sugary primarily with the strawberry now becoming the bottom note.

Throw:

Light

Scent category:

Fruit/Floral

Summary

I did not expect this to be as good as it is. I also didn't think I was much of a strawberry lover. The woody brown sugar notes are much more primary as it dries but it's still lovely...just not that perfect strawberry scent, as when I first applied. Still, the lunacy "best of" breakdown is now like this for me:

#1 Blue Moon

#2 Red Moon

#3 Pink Moon

#4 Hunter moon

...all the rest of the lunacy blends.

Purchase again?

Yes. A 5 ml.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4 only because the initial scent faded a little.

In the bottle

spiced cherry

On

almond and smoky cherry.

Everything is competing at full throttle on my skin and it's almost too much for my nose. There's a deep spiced, smokey cherryish scent and an incensey note that is too far in the background if you ask me.

Dry

This is when it's at it's best on my skin. Everything has calmed down and instead of anything cloying, it is voluptous spiced almond and deep licorice like cherry.

Throw:

Medium strong

Scent category:

Resin/Fruity/Foody/Spicy

Summary

It's best when dry. This is one of those blends that belongs to almost every category as far as my nose is concerned. Foody because of the almond, fruity because of the cherry. Spicy with the incense and smokiness, and resiny from what seems like Dragon's Blood.

Purchase again?

Yes an imp, maybe a 5ml.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3.5 - 4

~Bewitched~

In the bottle

sharp herbiness, blackberry musk

On

This smells of blackberries and lilacs(?) primarily now. It’s a sweetish scent and the blackberry does not fade nor turn bitter as some do. It’s a fabulous scent. Not too sweet, not too anything, except good. The sweetness of the ripe blackberry combined with the astringency of the green tea and herby sage balances this blend out perfectly.

Summary

Just think blackberries. The good kind. The perfectly ripe kind.

The kind of blackberries that smell like you picked some just ripe, crushed them, add some nutmeg, some brown sugar, a splash of Brandy and then did a sauce reduction of that.

As you smell this a gentle breeze brings the scent of Irises growing under the kitchen window. That's the smell of this blend on my skin in a nutshell.

Would purchase again?

Yes. I've purchased an imp, then a 5ml then a 10ml.

Star rating 1-5 (5 bring the best)

4.5

~Dragon's Heart~

In the bottle

Nice warm and fruity

On

Mmm. Sweet and warm and resiny with a little bit of bitter black musk for balance.

Throw:

Medium

Scent category:

Resin/fruity

Summary

This gives dark red imagery just as you'd think it would. It's warm and musky, fruity and deep. It has a stage where the tartness of the berries comes out and it almost seems strongly floral. Don't know what that was about but when it's dry, it's a mix of sweet honey'd berries and a light drop of musk.

Purchase again?

Yes

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

~Scarecrow~

In the bottle

Fresh floral

On

This smells like a light, green, floral, over the counter, expensive, "commercial" perfume. But ...again, there is some note in there that does not play well with my chemistry. It's an acrid sort of animalistic or leathery note way underneath.

Throw:

medium

Scent category:

Floral/green

Summary

If it wasn't for this one mystery note, this would be a 4 star scent in my opion.

Purchase again?

No.

1-5 rating (5 being best).

2

~Chuparosa~

In the bottle

Honey'd spring flowers

On

Wow. Beautiful spring flowers, maybe some honeysuckle, mimosa or jasmine in here too? There's a note in here and damn if I cannot remember or place it. It's familiar... heliotrope, amber and/or white lotus maybe? It's a woody kind of note in here that's just peeking out and sticking it's tongue at me as if to tease me. I hope he doesn't get any stronger but It hasn't thus far.

Throw:

Light/ medium

Scent category:

fresh floral

Summary

This is such a lovely strong floral but it's not piercing or offensive in anyway like strong florals always are on my skin. It's fresh smelling like spring but it's also got a sweet-ish quality.

It's got alot of similarity with Lush's "Oxeo Cube" which is made with loads of Oxymels (honey'd flowers basically). There's a woody middle note in here that I'm fighting with but other then that this is beautiful.

Also, this has better then average staying power.

Purchase again?

Yes! a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

ETA: with help from Cupide430 I know what it smells like exactly, it smells like lush's Tiptoe Through the Tulips soap.

In the bottle

Butterceam, with a lovely smooth mint bottom note. Like those little buttermint candies.

On

Ohh. Buttery, creamy, mint.

30 minutes

Lovely. The buttercream lessens a tad but the minty note stays fairly long and the yummy creaminiess stays as well.

Throw:

More then I would've thought. Light/Medium

Scent category:

Foody

Summary

If you don't like foody, this is not for you.

I was so afraid that this perfect thing would morph into something less on my arm. But praise the Goddess, it hasn't. It's the same buttery, creamy, mint goodness that it was when wet. It's what I wanted Harvest Moon, Spooky, Gluttony to be like, but instead the aforementioned all turned too something.

Oh my.

Purchase again?

Yes, another 5ml (or 10ml if becomes available)

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

5

~Zephyr~

In the bottle

light lemony vanilla

On

Wow. Nice. I've smelled alot of the labs lemony scents and this is the also best one to date. Sometimes they turn rather lemon pledge like on my skin depending what the other ingredients are but this is very pleasant. Nothing about this is too strong nor too weird, etc.

30 minutes

It's lovely. This is going to have to be a slatherer. It's light and I can't get enough. This is one of those obsessive sniffing blends lol.

Throw:

Medium

Scent category:

citrus/floral/spicey

Summary

The floral, musk and lemon are the strongest notes on my skin followed by the vanilla, sandalwood, and lastly the bergamot. More perfumey, sweeter and sexier then Embalming Fluid, June Gloom or The Star. I'm very fortunate to have found this as I was done with the lemon blends for awhile.

Purchase again?

Yes a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

In the bottle

medium strong Sweet Almond

On

The almond and vanilla are the prominent notes on my skin.

This is so scrummy. It's such a mix of perfect ingredients. For those afraid of cinnamon this cinnamon is barely distinguishable, just lending a subtle spice to the creamy vanilla.

30 minutes

It doesn't morph much, it's still smells like a bakery full of goodness. It does fade a bit though, but this is one that you don't mind slathering on or reapplying. It's so worth it.

Throw:

Medium

Scent category:

Foody/Spicy

Summary

I thought 3 Witches was good! This is less spicy and addictive then 3 Witches but it's so bakery like and good. Of ALL the foody scents that I've tried to date from bpal, (not including Snow White)this is the best yet.

Purchase again?

Yes, a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4.5

Bayou

In the bottle

Floral and woodsy green

On

Smells similar to Spezaasspony, Ice Queen, Storm Moon, etc. as far as "watery" and the "evergreen" blends but this introduces a rich creamy note coupled with a nice slightly sweet floral.

30 minutes

Turns into a woodsy green with a creamy floral background.

Throw:

Light/Medium

Scent category:

Floral/Wintergreen

Summary

This is a medium strong blend. No where in the ingredients list is there anything about this lushious little creamy note running around that I am smelling in here. It's very tiny, and all the more reason my nose chases it around trying to find it.

Ingenious.

Maybe it's one of the florals. At any rate the only thing keeping me from assisgning it the label of "watery pine" and being done with it is this extra something that Beth has mixed in here. It's good, but still not quite by bag.

It lasts on the skin a better then average amount.

Purchase again?

No.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3

In the bottle

Almond, and jasmine.

On

When applied, the sandalwood and musk became apparent immediately. They're balanced nicely with the sweet almond and the sensous but light jasmine floral.

30 minutes

It hasn't morphed that much. It's still a lovely sensual, musky, jasmine sandalwood blend. The almond is nowhere near as present as it was when wet, but it's still lending it's sweet nuttiness in the background.

Throw:

Light /Medium

Scent category:

Foody/Floral

Summary

A softer more sensual and mystical blend then I thought it would be. It's medium light on the strength scale. Initially it's sweet from the almond and the jasmine, but as it dries it turns into an almost nutty floral because the sandalwood and of course the dried almond.

I think that when it dries it makes a great meditational blend too. Sure, it's a little bit sensual for meditation but It's got those calming qualities of sandalwood and jasmine. Okay, maybe Kundalini yoga then.

For you "Lush" fans, I think this is what we wanted "Flying Fox" to smell like.

Purchase again?

Yes. Another imp when this runs out for sure. Perhaps a 5ml.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

~Thunderbird~

In the bottle

fruity, crisp

On

ooh, nice, fresh, crisp, watery, evergreen, slightly sweet and fruity like apple or pear maybe.

30 minutes

Watery, slightly sweet, slightly pine and a slight apple-y scent.

It hasn't morphed much. It's scent stays more then most. Love it!

It's a better pine blend then Ice Queen, Misseltoe, the pine Lunacy blends, or any other pine blends I can possibly think of.

Throw:

medium

Scent category:

Fruity/Watery

Summary

It smells fresh, not so much pine-y as melony as it dries. Smells like one of the Storm Moon but this is nicer with my chemisty.

It smells like pears to me at times. This blend pack some staying power too.

This is surprisngly great. Is there an Obliation scent that isn't great?

If you're looking for a pine scent that doesn't smell like a pine scent, this is for you.

Purchase again?

Yes a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4.5

~Hetairae~

In the bottle

Ohh. Honey, and fig.

On

honey with deep lushious fig primarily. It's a sweet blend, a deep ripe fruity scent, and a spicy with some fresh floral bottom note. It gets more floral as it dries.

30 minutes

So good. It fades and I so don't want it to. This is one I'd keep on slathering ALL DAY LONG. It's not floral at all now just spiced honey and fig. The clove isn't present much but I can tell it's in there somewhere working it's magic as well.

If it had a bit more lasting power, just a bit, not too cloying, this would be a 5 star scent to me.

Throw:

little

Scent category:

fruity/floral/foody

Summary

The honey and the fig are absolutely fabulous together.

Dries down to a syrupy sweet spiced honey. I like this much better then "O". It's less cloying and it doesn't have that ylang ylang thing that ylang ylang can get sometimes. The clove is not very present as in some bpal clove blends.

It's not a strong scent, it's medium light.

I'm impressed with this blend, I did not expect that heavenly yum factor.

Purchase again?

Yes a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4.5

In the bottle

sweet, light, powdery, floral

On

Golden sticky slightly sweet amber and a medium strong

floral with a soft powdery note underneath, but not soft and powdery enough.

30 minutes

The carnation and myrtle are more prominent on me now, the blend is softer and fruity floral smelling but soft.

Throw:

light/medium

Scent category:

Floral/Resinous

Summary

This is what I would call a medium strong floral.

Don't know why but I see the color pink with this blend, medium rose pink

It doesn't last as long as some others.

More carnation please.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3

In the bottle

sweet, bright, floral

On

Oh this is fun. I expected a straight floral blend, this is brighter then I thought. There's almost a minty, spicy, absinthe like quality about this particular note that I'm having trouble identifying.

30 minutes

Wow, this turns darker as it dries. Darker feeling. And the floral is getting really strong now.

Ooh, now it's turning nicer. Hate to be so cliché but there is something addicting about this new note coming up.

It brings almost a woody earthy note and a creaminess is setting in now.

Throw:

medium

Scent category:

floral

Summary

This is a perfume-y, lightly sweet, medium strong floral that has something kind of fun bright and clear, then creamy and languid about it and it lasts a better then average amount of time.

Purchase again?

yes, and imp

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3.5

In the bottle

bright, clear, herby, fruitiness

On

Makes me go "Ooh!". I think the blackberry wine, apple blossom, and apple cider with hops are the ones to blame for the fun in this blend.

Nice.

Apparently this is a close relative to Bewitched but not quite as beautiful and breathtaking. More like Bewitched's younger, funner, more down to earth sister.

30 minutes

Oh my, as it dries it just gets better. For all intents and purposes this should be too strong for me, but i'm not finding it so.

Throw:

Lots of throw here.

Scent category:

fruity/boozy/green

Summary

This is a such a complex blend for my nose. That's not a negative thing though. My nose is finding this fun.

It's a sharp scent I'd say. I like sage to work with and it's great at cleansing but I must admit normally I'm not real keen on it's scent. The sage and the oak bark really work in this blend. It balances it out. Sage is pretty strong so it takes a strong counterpoint to balance out the sweetness of the blackberry wine and apple cider.

Purchase again?

Yes, maybe an imp.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3.5

In the bottle

Soft, warm, deep cherry.

On

Cherry. Dark rich cherry. There's something kinda sexy underneath like musk maybe? There must be vanilla and there's also some spice in here too that I'm not sure on but it's the same kind that's in Snake Oil I think. It's a good thing. I don't get quite the cough syrupy scent that some folks get with this blend which I'm thankful for as normally my nose would be the one to smell that.

Something herby or greenish and slightly floral coming out now but only slightly.

30 minutes

This might be a touch too sweet as it dries. I'm wondering if there's amber in here as I sense a resinous sticky quality to the sweetness.

It also gets more floral on me as it dries. Normally that's never a good thing with me but in this case it is, it breaks up that syrupy quality.

Drying further it takes on more of a tarter cherry, a bit tarter than the initial ripe sweetness.

Throw:

Better then average throw.

Scent category:

Foody/Fruity/Spicy

Summary

Like Samhain, Beltane and Mabon, Lughnasadh definitely represents up that season nicely. Ihis leans towards being a strong scent. This is definitely a scent that you must sniff, wear wet, wear dry, etc in order not to dismiss it as too something. Of the cherry-ish bpal blends, this is along the same lines of "The Red Queen's" cherry in it's dark richness, but it's sweeter and more syrupy. It's somewhat similar to Formula 54 too but more floral and not as sexy.

When it dries the smell of the vanilla and the cherry are quite intoxicating and comforting at the same time. If this were a tiny bit less sweet and floral it would be "5 star" good.

Purchase again?

I'm glad I have the 10ml I have and I enjoy it. I would probably buy more if I ran out (if it were available I mean).

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

In the bottle

Melony sweet freshness

On

It's the most beautiful scent. It's a scent that surprises you initially. Is it minty? Is it melony, floral? Not at all what I expected but glorious all the same. I'm so in love with it. It's a floral scent so it's odd that I love it right from the get go like this. But it's so ethereally beautiful, It smells like light spring flowers actually with maybe a teeny bit of melon (from the cucumber) in the background. It gets sweeter as it dries. I can smell the mugwort too which is good. I used to work with mugwort and often I'd just reach in grab a bunch and sniff it.

Jeez, this was so worth what I paid for it.

The Blue Moon is one of her rarest manifestations, and this scent is formulated to encapsulate her most complex and profound nature.

Yes indeed. This blend encapsulates this statement. This is very much a moon blend; Feminine, mystical, the essence of Yin energy.

30 minutes

It does get sweeter as it dries but the freshness of the cucumber and the herbiness of the mugwort, bay and juniper keeps it from being too sweet and is actually a different but wonderful combination.

Throw:

Alot of wonderful throw.

Scent category:

Floral/Water blend

Summary

It's a medium to medium/strong fresh floral, watery scent.

It's complex, full bodied, full of charged goodness, long lasting, and beautiful. What else could I ask for?

Purchase again?

Uh Yeah. Ebay, swaps, hostage taking, whatever it takes.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

5

In the bottle

Lilac

On

Strong Lilac scent. The lily is struggling to balance the lilac. I don't smell any Dragon's Blood really.

I have a feeling that when this dries it will be at it's best.

There's a note that is piercing and sort of green and strongly floral and I'm gonna assume it's the lily. The lily needs to back off a bit, he he.

30 minutes

It is at this point where it is really great. It still has throw, and it doesn't have as harsh of a green note, it's sweeter and more lilac-ish.

Throw:

Incredibly good throw. The throw is a heavenly scent as a matter of fact. It's much better then smelling it directly on the skin. Wow.

Scent category:

Floral/Resin

Summary

One of my favorite flowers is the Lilac so this was quite nice for me.

Initially it's almost too strong and headache inducing (my body chemistry does that with floral remember). But if one rides that out, it's a beautiful thing at the other end.

It reminds me of Lush's "Flying Fox" scent, it's Jasmine and it's so strong that you almost want to put it down, but it's so good that you can't stop inhaling it deeply. I think this would be a five star scent with some white sandalwood or maybe even white musk.

Purchase again?

Yes. An imp or maybe a 5ml

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

On

This is really nice so far. I smell mostly Jasmine with subtle rose and in the background is the citrussy tangerine and very light carnation struggling to be noticed amongst the aforementioned notes.

The Bergamot, Amber, Musk, Lily are not pronounced at all and I couldn't identify them if I didn't know they were in here.

30 minutes

It has good staying power and this blend smells better when it dries on me. It's not as sweet and I smell mostly Jasmine, Amber, Rose and Lily at this point. I'd like less rose and more carnation.

Throw:

Might/medium

Scent category:

Floral, Fruity

Summary

If you're a floral lover, this would be a 4 or 5 star scent for you.

It's a little more fun and less grownup as some floral blends. This is both fruity and floral. It is medium strong and has a medium strong lasting power after 30 minutes. It's more floral then I initially thought but it's a nice one. It's sweet-ish because of the amber. I bought it because it had some similar notes as Lush "Potion" body lotion.

It's less spicy and more floral and sweet then Potion, but the can that same nice fresh carnation note.

Purchase again?

Yes, an imp when i run out or perhaps a 5ml.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

4

In the bottle

watery, lightly sweet floral

On

LOVELY. White rose, including a green, herby, minty stem. It's also powdery and a tad sweet, like a white cloud. There is a note in here that is familiar to me, Lotus maybe? It's citrussy. Yes. I smell lemon or lime. It's a watery blend, and the BEST watery blend I've smelled to date.

Oh my goodness, let's see if I can get all the notes together for ya;

Fresh

Floral

Watery

Citrus

Sweet

Herby

And they all are so light and airy and go together beautifully.

30 minutes

Turns a bit soapier but nothing out of synch or yukky.

It's still freakin' Gorgeous, so fresh and clean smelling, albeit much less you then when I first put it on. But that's okay, I'd rather put more on then need to take it off.

Throw:

Light/Medium

Scent category:

Fresh Floral/Citrus/Watery/Green

Summary

Ethereal. Feminine and beautiful but in a icey way. In the same vein as Blue Moon, but different. Havisham is less floral and less strong then Blue Moon and of course there's no cucumber-y freshness in Havisham. There is a freshness in Havisham however, and it might even be a green but... it's softer, powdery.

This goes right up there in my top ten with Snow White, Blue Moon, Bewitched, etc.

Havisham needs to be in regular rotation for the love of God!

Purchase again?

Yes! A 10ml, 5ml, 20 imps in 20 swaps, whatever it takes.

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

5

In the bottle

Butterscotch

On

Lovely light creamy butterscotch with a light floral. There's some note that is morphing now that is a little bitter and acidic to my nose. Coconut? Vetiver?

*fights the bad Harvest Moon memory*

It's almost melon-y but with a bitter, acrid edge maybe more similar to a vegetable (Celery?). If it is coconut, that could explain why it's turning. Me and coconut don't get along. I like eating coconut, but my skin doesn't like it.

I will have words with my body chemistry.

30 minutes

Although sweet and still kind of creamy as it was initially, the scent has lost the large part of it's butterscotch quality bit it is still there. It smells like sweet, smokey butterscotch- and coconut blend that turns a bit acrid like celery.

Throw:

little

Note: It's strange, but the throw on this blend is still foody in a yummy buttery way even while up close it morphs into something else. Hmm.

Scent category:

Foody

Summary

This is a foody blend that introduces a kind of Spring-like vegatable-ness I think this is the coconut with maybe some other note.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3

In the bottle

cinnamon blackberry

On

Well how lovely and unexpectedly subdued this is. Blackberry? Plum? Definitely alot of cinnamon. It smells like Malkuth. I mean, Malkuth is of the element of Earth. And that's exactly what you smell when you first sniff it.

It’s the color of dark earthy purple, muted purple like a ripe plum and it smells that way too. The plum-y scent is combined with cinnamon. There may also be something herbal in here. Aside from the strong cinnamon the middle note is this dark muted rounded fruit note.

It’ reminds me of “Hamadryad” but it’s less green and citrussy bright and more muted, quiet and earthy.

The cinnamon is turning bitter and is strong as to make me not want to smell it anymore, but the wonderful bottom or middle note is pulling me back for more.

30 minutes

It's basically the same, dark red/purple fruit with cinnamon and some vague middle note. This is one that gets better for me the more it dries. It's a good lasting scent too.

Throw:

Little

Scent category:

Spicy/Fruity

Summary

The Sepiroth scents, like the Tarot scents, are blends that I buy to "work with". Not necessarily to wear to work, etc. so I usually review these types of blends on that basis. So as a Kabbalah meditational blend Malkuth is outstanding. A fabulous representation of the energy of Malkuth for me. If this had a little less cinnamon however, I would buy a 30ml of this just to wear ALL the time.

Purchase again?

Yes.

1-5 rating, 5 being best

4

In the bottle

Berry floral

On

Mmm, the floral is more pronounced now so that the berry scent and the floral are just about equal. There's something familiar here, musk?

I think I smell heliotrope too. It's a bright herby citrus smell that I'm smelling in addition to the berry, lots of floral and spice. Can't place the specifics though but there may be lotus in here or even lily.

30 minutes

As it dries, it gets more bitter from the mystery herb but it also gets sweeter at the same time. The floral actually lessens as it dries, which is nice for me.

Throw:

Medium

Scent category:

Floral/Fruity/Spicy

Summary

A sweet and strong floral, the berry is red and warm and holds down the floral from becoming too much for me. There's an almost sticky sweetness coming from amber maybe? The spices keep the berry notes from making the scent too muted.

The berry part of this scent is similar to Bordello or Swank, a warm sensous deep red berry. But it differs because of the florals and the spices.

As it dries the florals morph to more of a general fresh Spring flower scent.

Purchase again?

Yes.

1-5 rating, 5 being best:

4 if you like florals, 3 if you don't.

Goddess of Strife and Discord, constant companion and sometime consort to Ares. She is a fickle, chaotic Goddess of Bedlam whose greatest passion is the sowing of dissention and turmoil. A suitably disjointed scent, bursting with gleeful mayhem: wet fruits and sharp mimosa with Martial spices and a deceptive flash of floral

In the bottle

fruity light mimosa

On

This smells alot like one of the Lunacy blends...Cold Moon, and like Ice Queen also. It's that scent that reminds one of chaos and wind.

The mimosa is certainly present.

It's a bit too strong for me at this wet stage. I'll wait till it dries down.

30 minutes

It's a scent that really lasts. It's strong floral. The main floral note is mimosa but there is another floral in there as well and it is also just as strong as the mimosa.

Throw:

Medium/Strong

Scent category:

Floral/Fruity

Summary

For you Lush lovers, this is like Sakura and Summer Blues mixed together and stronger smelling too. Pretty, but it's a bit too strong of a floral for my taste. I do think that loads of people will find this lovely and give it a higher rating than I.

Purchase again?

No

1-5 rating, 5 being best.

3