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Sweet cranberry with a touch of evergreen. At first I thought this was the smell of bayberry, but I came to realize that it was cranberry.

Sweet minty, pine, juniper and something that smells almost like fresh laundry. This would be a more piney-version of dryer sheets.

HURRAY

*throws used dryers sheets around like confetti*

Softly foodie. I get creamy vanilla, fig, lotus and some sandalwood incense. It's creamy, sugary but both the sandalwood and khus give it a slight smoky edge.

ETA: And on the drydown, I get an edge of ylang ylang which is kinda offputting to me in this blend. It brings a soft floral that seems discordant with everything else.

So this is a morpher. I get the orange and tangerine on wet, but it dries down to a lavender candy blend that reminds me more to TKO. So if oranges and TKO had a baby, this is what that baby would smell like.

Oh god, this is sexy phenomenal. Sandalwood, clove and a touch of amber. To me, this smells like sex hair.

I may actually need some. UNF.

Sweet honey, amber, and a touch of vanilla. To me, this is a redolent, almost honeyed version of Belle Epoque. It's got that same heavy golden light quality that I associate with Art Nouveau or a Klimt painting.

Gold, honey, bright light.

Sweet cherries, touch of snow and a bit of carnation. In general though it was snowy cherries. Nice, sweet, but I didn't get much throw from this.

Oh god, this smells like Rose Red. Which I can't wear because I really amp up roses.

However, as a candle, it's amazing. It's fresh, it's dewy, it has enough of that green stem sap that makes it amazing. And yes, red roses.

I honestly need to invest more in BPTP candles.

Oddly enough, I just get a very earthy smell which I assume is the nagamortha, amber and oudh. It's mainly an deep earthy amber-oudh blend.

Dark, earthy, amber

Oh god, this is beautiful. It's like a more cobalt blue Temple of Dreams went to a psychodelic ABBA party.

After two coats, this is a dark cobalt blue jelly with a bajillion colored glitter sprinkles in pink, green, aqua, silver. In some ways, its the blue equivalent of the glittery orange Pumpkin Spice Everything from the Weenie line.

It's amazing, and I love it.

Honeyed nectar and sugary florals. This is a more delicate and sugary version than the Phlox or Passionflower bath oils. Spring-like, sugary delicate florals.

This is stunningly gorgeous.

Ooof, this just smells like bananas. Kinda plasticky bananas. Which means that whatever the cream note in this one is, it doesn't work out for me.

Red musk, creamy pureed pumpkin and pepper. This one is a very warm, autumnal blend and maybe one of the stronger pumpkin blends. Probably the most "traditional" of the Great Pumpkin hair glosses.

Deep pink roses, sugared plums, and a touch of earthy patchouli. Feminine, sugary, and deeply rosey floral. It's very nice.

In some ways, it makes me think of Marie Antoinette in Sofia Coppola's movie. That's the impression I get.

Oddly enough, I get red musk, neroli and a touch of dead leaves. For me, it was mainly a musky neroli and autumn leaves blend. Very sexy.

Leaves, musk, and a touch of honeyed patchouli. This one was really musky with dead leaves wafting in there. I was hoping for more honey, but really didn't get that.

White chocolate, amber and a touch of sandalwood. This one is a nice chocolately blend, definitely white chocolate with a perfumey edge.

Soft, delicate, chocolate.

Dead Leaves, chocolatey fig and a touch of smokiness. In general, this was a fig + dead leaves hairgloss. Cool, sexy, and kinda fruity.

Touches of rum, chardonnay, tonka and a whiff of leather. In general, this smells warm, sultry, and maybe a touch tropical. I amp up the leather in Perversion, so this was a very pleasant surprise.

Minty fresh eucalyptus, sandalwood with a touch of woodiness, and then a whiff of pumpkin. This one was mainly a sandalwoody-minty blend. I'd say gender neutral, and the fellas of BPAL may want to check this out.

WOOD IN YOUR FACE. This is masculine red sandalwood and cedar. This smells to me like a really expensive Japanese #2 pencil. The type that was kept in a sandalwood box and is only used to draw on top of a woodblock for a Shunga drawing about phalluses. Great throw, good wearlength.

Cedar, sandalwood, in your face.

Pecan Pie is clove and all spice on me. Slightly sugary than the HG and perfume. Less foodie, and much more autumnal.

Dark chocolate and marshmallow, less cookie. This one is definitely a gourmand blend. Very yummy, but its too foodie for me.

Golden amber, musk, lemon and orange blossom. This reminds me to a better version of Santa Eularia des Riu. It's got that golden Mediterranean glow to it, slightly lemony, and just golden. This smells like sunshine in Greece (not that I've ever been, but that's what I've imagined this). Low throw, good wearlength.

This smells like sunshine in your face. And part of me loves it for it.

Fig, slightly ashy patchouli and a touch of frankincense. This one is a deeply figgy blend without being too sweet or fruity. The ashy patchouli adds a dark, gritty edge to the blend with the frankincense smoothing it out at the end. Slightly masculine on me. Good throw, good wearlength.

Gritty, dark, fig.