zankoku_zen

Pumpkin spiced euphoria! I am astonished that no one has reviewed this so far. BPALers, it's been over six months and no one took the plunge. PS Opium Poppy is a more floral gourmand blend. It starts off very heavy on the floral aspect. Both the opium and poppy are noticeable, and then the pumpkin spice starts to thrum its way through. It dries down to a spicy opium/floral blend. Good throw and wear length. Sophisticated, floral-gourmand. For those that want their food not to always smell like food. This would do well for a night out if you're into gourmands but not sure you want to smell like chocolate or cake all night.

Pumpkin spice, coconut amber, touches of musk and something floral on wet. It dries down to a pumpkin spice/coconut amber. If you love either coconut, or spices, I'd give this a whirl. Good throw and drydown. Honestly, why aren't more people crazy about this?

Pink roses and saltwater. This does remind me to Pool of Tears. It's a rosey aquatic, delicately balanced. Haunting, wistful, rosey. Medium throw and wear length.

Mint, cucumber, snow. It's very refreshing and light. And reminds me to F5 actually.

I nabbed this via the 2018 ebay auction. This has come up before, I believe in 2011-2012, and even more recently in 2016. Himalayan Cedar is the cedar that you think it is. It's big, bold, woodsy. The cedar has a bit of a patchouli funk as it dries. This smells like a cedar chest. It's all cedar in your face. It's not really like pencil shavings since the cedar is richier, woodier, and bolder. It goes strong for about six hours, and then after that dissipates.

Buttermilk pancakes with boysenberry syrup and goat butter! Pancakes, jam and a whiff of syrup. I get a ton more of the boysenberry jam in the HG as opposed to the perfume. Good throw and wear length.

I managed to snag a candle that another BPALer was off-loading. It smells deeply rosey. Good throw. Good wear length.

A sweet reward for a worthy deed: caramelized sugar and sweet cream. This smells like a caramel (the sweet). It's sticky, sugary, and caramel. For those of you that enjoy caramel-based sweets, give this a whirl. It's everything you have ever hoped for.

Madagascan vanilla bean, vanilla orchid, orris root, and saffron. The HG is very vanilla centric. It's vanilla, a hint of vanilla orchid, and a dash of saffron. Honestly, this reminds me to Love's Philosophy. Good throw and wear length.

Water bog and lilies with a touch of sea salt. This one smells more like meadows right above a sandy beach. It's sort of innocent, and you get the idea of the sea, but there's nothing very eldritch about this or sinister. It's actually really pleasant. For those of you that enjoy aquatic florals and/or beach blends, give this a whirl. Medium throw and wear length.

Did I not review this? On me, this is a very light resinous skin musk. Mr. zee_zee on the other hand loves this. It's his new BAE. It smells like a sophisticated chypre musk. It's amazing. Thereby proving that DRAG IS FOR EVERYONE.

Pom, red musk, and a whiff of melon. I actually get more melon out in the hairgloss version than I ever did in the perfume or bath oil because red musk is such a powerful note on me. This one as a HG is much fruitier. It actually makes me think of sangria.

Musky black leather and a whiff of latex. This smells like black leather musk. And frankly really reminds me to DeSade. For all of you black leather lovers.

I mainly get cedar, a touch of tonka and clove. Not really getting either cherry blossom or white tea. It's mainly a cedar and spicy tonka whiff.

Blueberries and sugary florals. Oh man, this is not what I expected at all. This smells like blueberries, a hint of citrus, and snowy florals. GUH. So good.

Grease paint, clean aftershave and a whiff of leather. This oddly enough reminds me to theater. It's a clean manly blend, but definitely got that theater vibe going. Good throw and wear length.

Copal, marigolds, mums. Overall it smells like a smoky marigold and mums blend. It definitely has that Mexican Day of the Dead Flair, and my closest guess is the Calavera Catrina is a kissing cousin. If you liked Calavera Catrina or Day of Skulls, give this a whirl. It's a much more smoky floral though. Good throw and wear length.

This one is a very soft floral HG - I definitely get fresh crisp violets and a green tea accent. It's light, spring-like, but doesn't really hold up in my hair. Decent throw, but low wear length.

This one is as advertised. It's a very caramelly patchouli. Both notes are equally present and strong. This one has great staying power. Six hours later and it pretty much smells like you just applied it. If you love a nice, soft wearable patchouli, give this a whirl. Good throw, excellent wear length.

White pear and absinthe, sea moss and patchouli, labdanum and crushed coral. This one is such an interesting scent. To me, the patchouli reads as licorice, which I think is the presence of absinthe. I get absinthe, licorice, moss, and a touch of labdanum and pear. I think the pear and coral end up giving it a tropical edge without it being coconutty, and its a very warm blend. But yeah, I swear this has licorice in it. Medium throw and wear length.

Ambergris accord, guiac wood, white benzoin, immortelle, and Somalian myrrh. I get light, white musk and something that I swear smells like carrot seed. Unfortunately, this has almost no throw on me.

Patchouli, clove, and whiskey. HOLY GOTH NIGHT, BATWOMAN. It smells dark, clovey, and gothy. It also has a very IDGAF vibe. DEADLY.

Lavender-violet with a touch of vanilla sugar. This actually reminds me to First Love Fades Too. But with slightly more sass. FLFT was somewhat dreamy, this one is very cheerful.

Mint juleps! This smells light and refreshing! But you have to love both mint and bourbon.

Sugared apples and blueberries. This one is very fruit candy based and it smells most strongly on wet. The fruit sort of dissipates as it dries, and I get a whiff of creaminess on the drydown. This one is low throw and wear length on me. Sugary, fruity.