angelicruin

I definitely agree with the comparison to Haunted at first sniff. I love black musk and this scent does not disappoint. I'm one who usually cannot do vetiver, but it works in this blend. Darkens the scent a little more without making me smell like the fire pits of Hell. Myrrh and tobacco notes soften and sweeten the scent just enough and the sage seems to balance everything together.

 

Though I won't likely purchase a bottle, I do want to keep this decant.

Snow, pine, ozone, and berries. Just a perfect, wonderful winter scent.

Clove and tobacco are top notes on my skin right after application. As it dries, I pick up the redwood, hemp, peach blossom (though very light) and black currant notes. Not getting any red musk out of this one. I think I will definitely keep my decant, though I probably don't need a full bottle.

Very feminine. Rose, gardenia, and a trace of pear softened with a light vanilla. I'm not getting any of the honey or much of the red currant, but I do love this one. So lovely!

I get mostly tea, violet, and lavender out of this scent. Very pretty on my skin. I generally love lavender scents and this one is no exception. The only question is whether to stick with just a decant or order an entire bottle.

Sage, pine, and orange blossom are strongest notes on my skin. It has a fresh, cleansing quality to it on my skin. Really quite lovely.

This scent is green and frosty on my skin. The eucalyptus is pronounced, but not overwhelming and the scent definitely has a cold quality to it similar to other BPAL snow scents.

2011:

 

Plum! with sprinkles of snow covering the fruit. Love this stuff and though I sold my 2007 Midwinter's Eve a while back, I am thinking about maybe getting a bottle of this year's version.

2011:

 

This one is a bit more milky than my 2009 version is. Where in 2009 I got a little more rose than vanilla, in the 2011, it's more milky vanilla with just a little rose. I just got a decant of the 2011 version, since I still have nearly a full bottle of the 2009 and I'm happy with that decision since for my tastes, 2009 is better on me.

This is divine on my skin. Very soft, feminine. It's this lovely blend of soft sandalwood, frankincense, pale rose, and orange blossom, sweetened with berry. I told myself I wasn't going to purchase anymore Yules, but I think I might need a bottle of this.

Very sharp in bottle and right after application on skin. The ginger settles down a bit after a few minutes and sweetens just slightly with the myrrh and tobacco notes. I'm not sure what I was expecting with this scent, but it smells quite unique on my skin.

Fizzy citrus and floral on my skin. It's nice, but I am not sure it's going to work for me. Strongest notes on me are the grapefruit & orange blossom. Just a hint of rose and carnation on me.

A strong, slightly sweet scent. Blood orange, pomegranate, and amber notes are strongest on me. Very bright scent.

Soft floral notes and green tea. Not picking up any of the honey note in this one. Has a calming quality that reminds me of that peaceful view of the sky right after sunset.

I definitely smell the wine and heavy smoke with this blend. Sandalwood is there too. It dries down to burnt ivy doused in wine, but I actually kind of like this scent. It's dark without being too dark and definitely has character on my skin.

I get lots of myrrh and opoponax with this blend. I can't really detect the leather until it's almost dry. Spicy and resinous. I love it.

Very green. Smells like fresh raw vegetables. Pleasant, but nothing I'd wear as a perfume.

Definitely Tootsie Roll on me with a bit of wood note. Starts to go powdery after a while.

I get the oatmeal cookie likeness on my skin as well. Actually, oatmeal cookies and milk is the best way to describe this on me.

I get lots of perfume in this blend. It does soften a bit after a minute or two, but still very strong perfume and not enough vanilla for my tastes.

Lots of banana leaves in this one with wax and incense and a wood note. I like it, but don't really see it as being a scent I would want to wear on my person. I'd love this much more as an atmospheric spray.

Here's a few more bottles:

 

From left to right: PUMPKIN MASALA ROOIBOS, EGG NOG 2011, MAISON EN PAIN D'ÉPICES, and YELLOW SNOWBALLS

 

2011 Version:

 

Warm sweet creamy egg nog. Soft and not overpowering, though it fades on my skin pretty fast.

Lots of mint and soft musk, which helps soften the scent a little. Lovely, but is similar to several other BPAL winter/snow scents that are mint-heavy.

Sniffing the bottle, this was all honey. 100% honey and I was a bit worried, but applying it on my skin was a much different experience. On me, there is definitely honey, but the orange zest and bourbon vanilla are right there to make this scent go wonderful on my skin. I'm not sure what linden blossom smells like, but I'm not really getting any floral from it. I think this one will age beautifully.