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Drink Me was almost an exact dupe of Gluttony on me. It is just too rich, buttery and sickening sweet for me to wear as a perfume. But, as was the case with my imp of Gluttony, I'm sure it'll smell great in my oil burner!

I have to start my review by saying that Hungry Ghost Moon is my favorite lunacy blend to date! It knocked my previous favorite, Buck Moon, down a notch. In the bottle: Sweet, very juicy fruits, and do I smell coconut? Perhaps it's the smokey vanilla. Or maybe the sugar cane. Wet, on my skin: The fruits fade into the background and now I can smell the woods and a citrus fruit and a tanginess. Presumably, it's the grapefruit, but it smells sweeter than grapefruit usually does on me. Part of the tanginess might be the rice wine. At this stage it reminds me of Perversion without the leather. On drydown: The musk, aloe, resins and herbs definitely appear to be the base notes. They are a really lovely anchor to a really lovely scent. I don't detect any ginger. I'm so thrilled that HGM works on my skin! It goes through quite a few stages, but each one is better than the next. The bottle art is great, and I am so glad I bought the shirt!

I'd have to agree with coulrophobe--it really depends on the guy. My husband is just 'meh' about most of my perfume oils--even the vanilla ones like Antique Lace and MB: Underpants, but he LOVES Venom. Go figure! But I'd also agree with everyone who mentioned Dorian, Morocco, Antique Lace, Dragon's Milk and Bordello. Those are all favorites of mine! Snake Oil, O and Snake Charmer didn't agree with my chemistry. But I have smelled them on other people and to my nose they smell a little too strong and sexy for day wear. But that's just me. YMMV.

Bengal, Morocco, Manila, The Hanging Gardens an Silk Road are my favorites in this series.

I think Jester has a very similar juicy/fruity feel to Swank.

I could have SWORN I reviewed this before! In the bottle, MB: Underpants is VERY foody. To me, it smells like butter rum Lifesavers and vanilla. Wet, on my skin: Vanilla, but not a particularly foody one. It is an INTENSE, deep vanilla. And then the saffron starts to creep up with something boozy. Rum? On drydown: The vanilla and booze top notes fade back and the Sandalwood comes out. The intriguing thing about MB: Underpants, to me, is that the longer I wear it, the stronger it gets! I love it and wish I had more than one bottle!

My eight year old daughter, Leah, loves Bliss. But she ADORES Lump of Coal--I passed my bottle on to her. She knows it's no longer available and uses it very sparingly. Frequently, I'll go into her room to kiss her goodnight and tuck her in and her room smells like she was baking brownies in there! She says she likes go to to sleep smelling of chocolate. I tried to get her interested in Monster Bait: Closet and Monster Bait: Underbed, but she was afraid to try them. She thought they'd actually attract monsters into her room!

One of the other mods passed a nearly empty imp of Imp of the Perverse on to me for curiosity's sake. Thanks again! Imp of the Perverse is SUPER STRONG! She double wrapped the imp in bubble wrap and put it in a plastic baggie and I could STILL smell it through the wrapping. Even in the wrapper, I could smell roses and something that smelled like masking tape. (Or Braunschweiger. I've always thought they smelled kinda similar.) In the imp: That is one funky smelling oil! (Beth, if you're reading this, I apologize in advance. ) I did not even try it on my skin because my chemistry usually only makes bad scents worse. Especially rose ones. Roses and I DO NOT get along, under any circumstances. In the imp, to me it smelled like someone drank a bottle of expensive cognac, ate some foie gras and brie, yacked it up and attempted to cover the offending odor with rose scented room spray. I'm sorry to say, this one smelled so bad it actually made my stomach seize up like I was going to hurl. Horrendous!

I bought Master for my husband. Who can resist an oil that may help to "increase personal power and material wealth, and inspires assertiveness and self-assurance?!" I did not try it on myself, since it is definitely a men's blend. But I like the scent in the bottle. It is definitely masculine and I'd put it in the herbal category. It's difficult to distinguish individual notes in Master, but I'd have to agree with Lycanthrope's assessment that it is foresty and a bit musky. It is definitely a "manly man" scent. My husband, the guy who formerly wore nothing but AXE () LOVES it. And it smells really good on him! I've been trying to get him to try BPAL for over two years, and FINALLY found one that he really likes! He's been wearing it daily, and without me even having to suggest it! That's quite a change! Bravo, Beth! You've converted my skeptical husband.

In the bottle, I think Perpetuum Bonum smells fruity and candy-ish--it reminds me of those gummy Swedish Fish! It is a very appealing, fruity scent. I can totally see (er, smell) the previous reviewer's comparison to the original Cherry Chapstick. However, it changes a bit upon application. It gets less fruity and more herbal. And perhaps a little bit metallic.

Huh. I don't get any cinnamon or citrus fruit, which everyone else seems to smell. To me, Aunt Caroline's Money Draw smells like cloves and amber, with the familar "voodoo blend" green herbs in the background. It is a pleasant scent, but I'm not sure if I like it on me. So I'll probably use it to dress candles or in an oil burner.

(Thanks to grrrlennyl for sharing 1/2 an imp with me so I could try it!) Upon application, Enraged Orangutan Musk was overpoweringly loud and musky. Even though I applied it very sparingly my chemistry amped up those musks to the infinite power and it smelled like I had spilled an entire bottle on myself! The musks did get a bit softer on drydown, but then the ambergris bouquet took over and it got very perfumey. I can see, er, smell, why people have mentioned that it dries down to an old fashioned / "old lady" perfume. I'm pretty sure it's the ambergris bouquet.

We're back from vacation! I'll post some pics in my gallery. Vacations are great, but there's no place like home. I must really be a homebody at heart. I feel so out of the loop, with the forum being down from like 3/13-3/25 and then me being on vacation from 3/25-4/2! One of these days I'll get caught up.

We're leaving early tomorrow morning for a 7 night stay at this awesome cabin in the Smoky Mountains. Ah, rest and relaxation! A ten hour drive with bickering 4 year old and 7 year old siblings should prove to be exciting! I'm driving, so I'll leave the navigation and child wrangling to Dave. I'll be back late on Saturday, 4/1 so I probably won't be back on the forum until 4/2. I'll miss you all!

Lynne, did you disable comments on your blog?

Check the reviews for Asphodel. It smells of daffodils and other springtime flowers to me.

In our paean to all the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic number, there are thirteen lucky and unlucky components, including white chocolate, tangerine, currant, mandarin, white tea and iris. My new bottle of 13 smells different on me than the one from July. The one from July was mostly orris, with some orange and a tiny bit of white chocolate. This one seems like milk chocolate orange at first, but then it changes after it has dried down and it smells like black pepper! I swear, it smells like black pepper. I had my husband sniff me and asked him what I smelled like and he said "peppercorns." It's official--my chemistry is wacky!

I agree with sookster about High John The Conqueror! Maybe it's all in my head, but I actually do feel more in control and powerful when I'm wearing it! I'd also suggest Moxie.

Sadly, my experience with Smut was almost identical to astrid's. It was almost pure heavy musk with a smattering of heavy booze. I swear I detected some patchouli in there, also. Lots of throw, and very long lasting! Which can be a very good thing if you love it, and a very bad thing if you don't!

That is correct. Baba Yaga has not yet been released.

I agree with batgirl that Tarot: The Star has a definite "pina colada/tropical" vibe to it.

You initial post in this thread sounded VERY unappreciative and accusatory (at least, to me). I think what Beth is saying is that your post is totally contradicting your e-mail to the Lab, which, apparently, was neither. And the problem with that is that people on the forum read this and think you had less than stellar customer service from the Lab.

My unfortunate review of Snow White from last year: I took a chance this year and tried Snow White again. I'm not sure whether it was slightly reformulated or if something in my body chemistry changed a bit, but Snow White smells great on me this year! I think it smells like a lush, dewy white lily. A very delicate white floral with a slight hint of coconut and maybe a little vanilla. None of the Scotch tape or buttered popcorn jelly beans from last year. I'm so happy!

Skin chemistry is such a funny thing! I don't get lemon or anything citrusy out of Snow Angel at all! In the bottle, Snow Angel reminds me of a sweeter, fruity version of Skadi. Those "slushy" notes appear to be present, and I detect a healthy helping of pine. There is some fruit in the background, but it is not citrus fruit. Must be the peaches. Wet, on my skin, it does indeed smell like Skadi's sweet little sister. And Skadi is one of my Top 5 all-time favorite BPAL scents! But after a few minutes it starts to change and the piney-ness totally disappears. It turns vaguely floral, with sweet tea and peaches. At this stage, it kind of reminds me of a cross between Dirty and Dorian with peaches thrown into the mix. On drydown, I smell mostly tea and peaches, but it gets a lot sweeter. And a bit of the slushiness of Skadi comes back. I love it!

Lump of Coal does indeed smell like chocolate brownies! I put some on yesterday and my kids asked excitedly, "Did you make brownies?!" Boy, were they disappointed! To me, Lump of Coal is a much richer, deeper version of Bliss, without the nutty note that I get from Bliss. The scent stays true in the bottle, wet on my skin, and through drydown. It lasts quite a long time and has a lot of throw. I can still catch a whiff of it now in my hair and smelled it on my pillow this morning, and it's been almost 24 hours since applying it.