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Kypria is definitely cinnamon and musk. For me, it smells like a smoky, woody cinnamon. There's an almost 'scorched' component to it - except that would imply that its horrible, but its not. It's this intensely smoky, woody cinnamon. Definitely not foody. Hints of musk after about 15 - 20 minutes, now that I can smell it. I'd sum this up as intense.

Innocently indecisive: white musk, banana, orange blossom honey, pineapple, and mint. BANANA! PINEAPPLE! HONEY! It's like a tropical honey attack. It's a bit overwhelming actually. But definitely in the vein of the Tiki Lounge blends.

Red, sweet, juicy fruit, with a dab of pink pepper. It's like SWEET BERRY POWER. And smells mildly like a strawberry shortcake doll.

Cleric + Lawful Rose, rhubarb and woods Cleric + Halfling Foodie rosey resin. Paladin + Lawful Powdery lawfulness Paladin + Halfling Pencil shavings + cookies Mage + Evil This smells like a deeper, more resinous Evil. It has a level of sweet resins that Evil didn't have Mage + Chaotic Spicy Mage. However, this emphasizes some of the woodier components.

Champagne SN, no joke. I mean, it's that sweet sparkling champagne note from all of the BPAL champagne perfumes. Except in bath form. So if you ever wondered what it would be like to bathe in champagne, I'd give this puppy a whirl. Not entirely sure at this point it would be more economical than bathing in real champagne. It probably would leave your skin more fragrantly scented.

Honeyed carnation. You love carnations, you love honey, I'd suggest you bathe in this sucker. It's the same fresh carnation note as Spanish Carnation SN, tempered with a good drizzle of honey and a dab of bitter orange.

Sweet, fruity berries. Bright, happy, zingy. ETA: On wet, I can smell the plums and hints of berries. As that smell dissipates a little in the shower, I can definitely smell the mango more. Once toweled off, my skin smells more like a combination mango with hints of plum and pomegranate. Very candy like.

Subtle pine, clean florals and chilly minty green. This is sort of a pine forest on a cool, crisp autumn morning. We like the pine smell at home, particularly for a room blend. Comparing this to Winter Wind, Fae Forest is more delicate and less Christmassy.

Singing Moon is misty, aquatic, and manly. If you were looking for a fresh, aquatic cologne blend for that special guy in your life, I'd definitely recommend Singing Moon 2012. It's like Blue de Chanel, minus the metallic and alcohol notes. Fresh, green, hints of sea spray, hints of ambergris. Rich, perfumey, manly. This is what BPAL mermen smell like. You know, with that salt water dripping off a six pack, long hair, and a penetrating gaze before they lure you into some sort of watery tryst. And let's face it, you want to be reeled in by this sexy aquatic.

Amending my review, since I think I inadvertedly tested PP32005. So this one is pumpkin + amber. It's got a very heavy pumpkin feel, very foodie, and very reminiscent to Pumpkin Queen. It's got a light sugary brush to it, and I would categorize it as definitely a foodier, sugarier version of Pumpkin Queen. Pumpkin foodie lovers, take note.

Okay... broken noses all around. I am now nominating CHKX27 as one of the hardest to pin down BPALs. Ever. I'm going to completely disregard the previous two commenters, and the seller who dubbed this peanut butter/chocolate. On wet, this was mostly a nutty/almost oatmeal kinda blend (I can see the peanut butter reference from this). And as it has dried down, it has that brown sugar, slightly syrupy, slight cinnamon tinge to it. But I definitely get more of an oatmeal. Do I detect a tiny whiff of raisin? It's a distinct possibility. This is a slightly sweet, slightly foody, slightly sugary blend. I actually find it very comforting. And it does smell delicious. In the same way that a well made bowl of oatmeal - you know the kind, dollops of cinnamon, sugar, cream, - for breakfast is. It's a blend that sticks very close to the skin on me.

Not a true RPG combo, but I had to try Lawful + Spanish Red Carnation SN: The carnation SN is still dominant, but the lawful brings a touch of sweetness and added woody complexity to it. It's less spicy, and I think I get a hint of rhubarb. Lawful + Annurca Apple Blossom SN: So the woodiness in the Lawful grounds the Apple Blossom, and tempers it. The Apple Blossom's fruitiness brings out more of the fig leaf. It ends up like a more complex, woody Apple Blossom. I quite like it!

Fresh dirt and radishes! It's a fresh, herbally, planty sort of blend. It makes me think of Planting Moon, and how I wanted that to work out.

Wisteria, jasmine and tuberose. This is a dusty, dry sort of floral (probably because of the oak moss). Dries down to a mossy, slightly floral blend. PASS.

Hockey Urchin is definitely therapeutical. It smells medicinal and at the beginning it was herbally spicy (allspice and ginger) with a definitely salty edge to it. When your body needs some serious TLC, break this out!

Ah Snow White. Even in the bath oil, you are a cool tropical drink to me. Coconut cool, pineapple sweet. And perhaps a touch of almond and cream? As a perfume, I didn't care for you. I find you much more appealing as a bath product. Still, there are other bath oils that appeal much more to me, so I'm gonna send you off to someone that DOES love you.

Honey and gardenia. This is a sweet honey + gardenia. And this sucker lasts. About 12 hours later, I can still smell it and at this point, I can catch a whiff of the turmeric. Not my type of blend at all.

Peppery ink. On wet, it has this bit of linseed oil going on, and it reminds me of when my sister used to do art in high school and college. As it dries, the papery note comes out more thoroughly and it ends up like a big blotch of ink on heavy paper.

I have very mixed feelings on Dolly Kei. On wet, its this copal/tobacco mess. It's dark, aggressive, smoky on my skin. As it dries, it mellows out. And the copal goes away. Two hours in, and its this beautiful tobacco vanilla business. (And I have Pinched on my other wrist as reference, and yes, there are some similarities). I can see anyone who enjoys Haloes/Antikythera/Pinched enjoying this, but I'm very on the fence on it. Not to say that it isn't a beautiful vanilla-tinged tobacco but its just a tad masculine for my taste. But uh... yeah, GORGEOUS blend. However, it doesn't trigger a visceral response in me, so I'm just going wave this blend goodbye!

Pink sugary roses, hint of gardenia and violets. This is a very PINK scent - soft, sugary, gentle. It's perfect for a little girl, or even a tween. Innocent, sugary, pink.

Pepper, hints of bergamot and cologne. This is a very peppery blend on my skin. Not obnoxiously, like black pepper, but I definitely amp up the pink peppercorn. So yeah, hurray for pink peppercorns?

Butterscotch! But as it dries, some dirtiness/grittiness comes out, with tones of anise seed and a touch patchouli. This prevents it from being ALL BUTTERSCOTCH, and gives the blend alot of depth. Toothsome, in the some way that some of the other BPAL blends like Mother Shubs Pfefferneusen was. Tasty, but not for me.

This is a bit of a morpher on me. On wet, this smells like watermelon sugar. It dries to a vanilla cotton candy blend. It's light, airy and sugary. There's a slight woody/musky base that grounds the blend and prevents it from going ALL SUGAR, ALL THE TIME. I totally understand why people are nuts about this one. Too candylike for me, but its still appealing. ETA: So I tried it again. And on wet this time, it was watermelon sugar + buttery toffee popcorn. And then it dried down to a vanilla wood musk base. So it took it like an hour to reach perfection, but you know what, I'll take it. ETA2: Okay, so a few days later and I'm having pink sugary vanilla induced cravings. I need more Mouse Circus. Like serious need. I feel like I should be writing a BPAL version of "Under the Bridge", about that interminable wait as you wait for the guy (in my case, decanter) to show up with your goods (ordered a partial, along with other SN goodness). Do I need more than a partial? It's not like I have a habit. It's not like I don't have other BPAL. It's not like my life is going to suddenly collapse for lack of Mouse Circus in my life. ... It isn't, right? ETA3: I got a partial bottle, and this one smells more like popcorn/woods than the vanilla wood musk base.... which just leads me to believe I need a FULL bottle as I'm only experiencing PART of the beautiful.

Radish, dust and soap. This actually smells like radish soap. If there were such a thing. Which there should be, as it would smell awesome. As a soap. As a perfume, this is a pass.

2011 version Sugar Cookie and I have a distinctly hostile relationship. Previous incarnations were fake vanilla. In this case, the vanilla is less fake, but the nutmeg has been amped up and it ends up smelling JUST LIKE the Yankee Candle Sugar Cookie candle. Meaning that its got a waxy feel to it, which is great if it makes you think beeswax, but in this case it ends up waxy and fake. SKIN FAIL.