Firestorm717

Thanks for the recs! I will throw an imp of Embalming Fluid in my next order and try it out. Hua Mulan sounds perfect...I wanted a tea scent with something a bit sharp or dark underneath. Is it really not for sale anymore? u_u A friend recced me Kumiho, which sounds nice, although I am worried that reviewers have said it fades fast. I want something that is long-lasting and has good throw. I'm also trying to avoid citrus notes, because I tried Shanghai, and at first it was fresh green tea...but in the drydown, all I got was a yucky lemon cleaning solution scent.

Hey, I'm new to BPAL and wanted to get some scent recs to go along with a particular dress I love. It's an elegant strapless, floor-length evening gown that is green, but with a sheer black material over top and small speckles of glitter. The back is tied up with black ribbons. I wore it one time to a formal event, and someone told me that I looked very Oriental, like a princess (I'm Chinese). So now, I'm looking for a scent or blend of scents that you could imagine a Chinese empress wearing in the Ming dynasty. Something that is very elegant and refined, haughty in a "far beyond your reach" way, and exotic...with an undercurrent of cruel, manipulative power. A lady who can smile sweetly and discuss the finer points of tea preparation, while her assassin stabs you in the back. But I don't want the scent to be too old/matronly, it should still hold an air of youth and beauty, along with the womanly sophistication. I really like layering, so I was thinking of something with a tea note in it (I adore Dorian) that would work well with the Japanese cherry blossom fragrance I have from Bath & Body Works. Perhaps throw in a bit of incense or other traditionally Oriental scents? Any ideas?