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YAY- first review?!! It is taking everything in me not to swing on the chandelier and yell about how awesome this stuff is. I have seriously been on a quest for The Gloss to End All Glosses- I have tried high end stuff, low end stuff, and nothing works. It just leaves my hair shiny without actually moisturizing it for realz. Ok, let's start off with the gloss itself. It doesn't spray out of the container so much as it comes out in a stream. One squirt was more than enough to coat my desperately dry and crispy ends in deliciously scented oil. Its more oily than other glosses and I suspect there isn't much silicone action, just enough to keep your hair from turning into a total greaseball. If you LOVE the Lab's honey notes, particularly Jezebel, you'll flip over this. Its sweet, slightly floral, but not too foodie. At first, the floral is a bit sharp and I was worried I wouldn't like it, but it mellows out quickly into a golden, amber honey dream. SO amazing, thank you Lab for making this!!

Beeswax candles burning softly in a shadowed room, touched with a wisp of smoky foreboding. Oh. Dear. Sweet. Baby. Jebus. WOWZA. It reminds me of a light Glowing Vulva with hints of blond wood, vanilla, and a hint of beeswax and white floral. I love the lab's beewax note, but this is less beeswaxy than anticipated, which works for this. Hoard worthy. Totally disrobing and running through the mist naked type of hoarding.

HONEY PUMPKIN STOUT A smoky honey oatmeal stout with pumpkin mash. YUM. YUM. YUM. BO are one of my favorite indulgences from BPTP I wasn't sure what I thought this was going to smell like- pretty much like sweet beer. I have a thing for honey, so that was the main reason I bought it! First whiff reveals a rich, buttery scent- almost like a real butter scotch candy. It reminds me a bit of Glowing Vulva's cream note, which also reminds me of butter scotch. Then I can pick out the pumpkin, which is really rich and almost like a pumpkin square with cream cheese frosting without going totally into foodie territory. Its smells like the batter- wet, heavy, thick and slightly earthy. Its really gorgeous! The stout comes in last and smells like a steaming bowl of oatmeal with a hint of brown sugar- its sweet but not candy sweet. My dad makes homemade beer and it reminds me of a stylized version of malt and mash boiling on the stove. Over all, I'd say this is a total hit for people who like warm, comforting fall scents but don't want to smell like spices or a candle shop. This has everything I love about fall scents without being too foodie, spicy, or sweet. Its absolutely heavenly and delish! EDIT: it did something unexpected in the bath yesterday. Everything that I described above went out the window. It started out as bright red fruit- it reminded me of those heart shaped cherry suckers with the white "ink"(?) you get for valentine's day. Then I got hit with a blast of cinnamon and...all spice? It turned into a candle store! Not sure how I feel about it any more. I have to test it out again and see what happens.

Pickled jalapenos. Then cherry cough syrup. Haven't gone beyond that stage yet, I am too afraid of what will happen. Updates when I manage to take that plunge. Monday hit it on the head with drunk hobo wrapped in wool :lol: :lol: :lol:

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG This is THE SCENT I have been searching for my entire life! Must hoard, must hoard! In the imp, it smelled of very light, herbal patchouli. Not dirty patchouli, but light and dusty. Almost like having a linen bag filled with fresh herbs and resins. On, it didn't change much. It became a bit more floral and then out of no where....BAM. Amber, resin, incense! Its like the romanticized version of what a hippie smells like, or walking into a really fabulous head shop filled with the best quality incense and candles. So. Freaking. Amazing. Oh, and it LAAAAAASTS. I applied one small swipe across my wrist this morning and now at the end of the day it still smells amazing- fabulous throw.

Florals usually give me an instant migraine, so much so that I can't even test them because it will just send me into a world of pain. This, however, wow. Its creamy, light, and smells exactly like the description. I can see all of the crumbling flowers sitting atop dust caked lace. Absolutely gorgeous and haunting at the same time.

Smells like my husband's deodorant, which isn't a bad thing. Its very crisp and fresh, lots of green and aquatic notes. But, it smells very commercial, like they could sell tons of this at Sephora. As much as I genuinely love scents that are more masculine, this one is too much so and will be given to the hubs.

Smells a lot like an Atomic Luau scent, the one that was all banana. Its very sticky and tropical, I do not get any pear from this, nor do I get much vanilla. Much too syrupy for my liking, but if you like fruity or foody scents, particularly of the sweet variety you will probably love this!!

Thank you, TwilightEyes for sending this to me!! :wub2: I had no notes to look at before applying, which is always a fun experiment. At first, it was VERY sharp- almost like a cheap men's body spray and white floral. Something about it reminded me of Lurid, which is my absolute favorite BPAL scent ever. But, boy did it morph quickly and often! The next stage was a very strong floral, which I am guessing must be the jasmine in the tea. The dry down became very warm and cozy, with a little hint of woodiness from the lavender. I keep getting whiffs of myself and feel intoxicated While similar to Lurid, I'd say that this is slightly warmer on the dry down but still has those slight aquatic/ ozone/ lavender notes to keep it grounded. YUM.

Smells like horn of plenty, which to me smells like sharp, spicy resin mingling with apple cider. Definitely a no-go for me.

OMGGGGGGGGGGG So freaking fracking amazing! Not only does it smell duh-vine, all sweetly, toasty coconut goodness, but the formula seems to be different? Less thick, actually sprays rather than squirts. It smells SO good. It is sweet and at times reminds me of sunblock, but in the best way that reminds you of summer fun and long days at the beach playing. Normally, I cannot stand tiare, but thought I would take a chance. It actually helps lighten this scent up a bit and keeps it from going completely foody. So taking this to Maui next month for my wedding. Glad its a GC scent so I can relive all of these delish scent memories.

Cccccold. Like everyone else has said, first whiff in the imp and on is just overwhelmingly minty. Its like mouthwash, it stings your nose and throat. Guess it lives up to its name right off the bat. I don't get much lavender in this, which is disappointing because that is one of my favorite scents (and the only floral I can wear). After a very brief dry down, it becomes a little more earthy. I smell dry sticks and mud in the background behind the light mintiness that is hanging around. No lavender to be found. Very interesting scent, not something that I would wear, but definitely will keep in my box for novelty's sake.

I thought this one was going to be too sugary and foodie, but its surprisingly light and kind of effervescent. It reminds me of drinking that really terrible strawberry pop (sorry, I'm mid-western) on a picnic blanket running around with sparklers, getting itchy feet from running around barefoot in the grass. Its playful. Its sugary, but doesn't give me a migraine like most. I don't get anything other than sugared strawberries. No vanilla. No creamy notes. No green. Just berries. Probably not something hoard-worthy for me as it doesn't have enough depth, but its a great scent for summer nights.

All I get from this is chocolate covered raspberries. Actually, raspberry flavored chocolate would be a more accurate description. It smells like the taste of these terrible Mrs. Fields "chocolates" I was given; the chocolate was waxy and sugary and the raspberry was artificial tasting. This one just didn't play nice with me, unfortunately.

I love lavender, so I was really excited for this, especially since the perfume was too white-floral for me. In the bottle and wet it is all herbal lavender bliss. But, it quickly morphs into a huge white rose. Cold, soft, bright. All rose. If you can't get enough rose, you're definitely going to love this. It just didn't work for me, unfortunately.

I left my options to the goblins, and based on my sad story about my bunnyboy who recently passed, they thought this was appropriate. And I didn't mind, I LOVE lavender, so I was pumped to get this one!! In the bottle, its heavy, cologney lavender. Wet, its all lavender. Then, it morphs into a stinging, white floral which sends me to the hills. White florals just never work for me. It felt a bit soapy, light, clean and fresh like spring, so if you like those kind of fragrances, this shouldn't disappoint.

All of the reviews for this are pretty damn spot on. I've been having trouble falling asleep lately, even when my acupuncturist gives me the Frankenstein points at the side of my neck. Its something I never really have too much trouble with, but its freaking annoying! I love lavender and I love vanilla and I love BPTP, so why not give it a shot, right? The scent does start out as a slightly sharp herbal note, but vaporizes quickly into a creamy scent. Its exactly the way I imagined it would smell. That rarely happens. But, something happens when I have it on. Past that nice cozy stage, it goes into a musky realm that smells nearly identical to the sweet, smokiness of Snake Oil and WILF. And there is something about those two scents that makes me feel sick; its the strangest thing but they make me feel like I am going to ralph. The scent is so strong that it wakes me up and I toss and turn trying to escape it in my half sleep stupor. Eventually, I fall asleep and wake up to creamy vanilla yumminess. Odd. EDIT: Its now been two months and the oil must have mellowed out big time. I no longer get that intoxicating rush where I feel like I may pass out or puke (maybe both). The man does not detect one ounce of lavender, he just says "You're wearing that syrup oil again aren't you? You smell like pancakes." I've also gotten caramel from my acupuncturist. Of these, I smell neither. It has easily become my absolute favorite scent. I wear it almost every day, since its bath oil I slather myself in it before I get dressed and smell myself alllll daaaay loooong.

So, my dad, like most dads (or men in general) is really hard to buy for. He likes cologne and after shave, but of course I can't buy him just any ole off-the-shelf scent. So, I need some leads on what could be good dad scents- something that is pretty tradtional as far as "manly" scents are concerned. I buy all the men in my life scents with no problems, but for some reason feel stumped with this. Any suggestions?!

Thanks! Good starts- I was thinking most of the Steamworks collection smells pretty manly. Antikythera Mechanism and The Black Rider are good choices, but my fiance wears them. Can't have dad smelling the same! I love Antikythera Mechanism even for myself, the wood notes in it are so yummy!! The Black Tower....that reminds me, I may have an imp of that lingering around in my pile!!

YUM! This is everything I was hoping it would be! I'm usually not much of a foody scent lover, but this sounded way too good to pass up, now I'm wishing I had gotten another bottle! Wet, this smells like the lightest, whipped cheesecake with a touch of honey drizzled on top. Its fresh and light, slightly sweet. On, the lavender opens up and it goes through a strange somewhat stinky stage. All I can say is "milk breath". It smells so much like tangy dairy its crazy. How the hell do they do that?! The dry down is glorious- creamy, vanilla with a bit of amber. It smells like dried Charisma from TAL, which is probably my most favorite scent ever. This is very soft and cozy with a bit of playful naughtiness. I can definitely see slathering myself in this! Throw is decent- I put a little on my wrists and as I have been working on the computer keep thinking "where is that yummy scent coming from?! What is that? Oh- its ME!!!" 5/5 yumminess!!

double post? me so sorry!

I normally don't do foody scents, so I went out on an limb thinking what's not to like about marshmallows? First whiff, sweet fluffy yum yum. I wouldn't say marshmallow, but maybe angel food cake? Its light but a bit buttery. Then, it turns into sweet burning pine sap, like you roasted a marshmallow on a pine branch- its definitely interesting! I wouldn't say it smells bad OR good. Out of nowhere -BAM!- cinnamon explosion. More sweet, cinnamon gum, just like Nightmare. NONE of my weenies worked for me...

Cinnamon gum, that's all I get. Sticky sweet cinnamon, why?! All but one of the Weenies this year have turned cinnamon on me and I can't stand it, totally struck out. EDIT- no. Sorry, that was the Gorobble overpowering everything in sniffing range. NEW REVIEW: sharp herbal notes and cool white flowers, the jasmine is definitely a powerful force. It dries down and sweetens a bit, but I was expecting this to be much softer, creamier and have more vanilla notes. There is a bit of a strange sour, tangy note to this as well. If you are looking for what I was, I would probably find something else.

Dry leaves, mint, vanilla? How could this possibly not be outstanding?! This was the one I was most excited about- first whiff didn't disappoint and the mint quickly rounded the leaf smell, which is actually really pretty and smells like the perfect, sunny fall day. Then, it turned into soap/ hair spray sharpness that would not wash off. I kept waiting for it to maybe morph into something lovely and softer, but no. Puttin it up for swappin/ sale. Super bummed.

Oh! Oh! This is everything that I wanted WILF, Smut and Snake Oil to be....it has those deep, resinous, incensey qualities to it, but doesn't make me sick! Rejoice!! Wet, it smells deep and slightly sweet. Not nearly as sweet or fruity as I was expecting, I thought it was going to be a fruit explosion tempered by a bit of musk and amber. I would say its more ambery musk than fruit. It begins to dry down and smells like a head shop, and for those of us who like that sweet, complex smell, this doesn't disappoint!! I definitely get a hint of patchouli, but its sweet and not dirty stankiness. Over all, it is VERY yummy, sexy, and mysterious. LOVE. EDIT: its also VERY boozy smelling. Almost like a sangria- a little sour, with deep dark berry/ grape notes nestled next to those gorgeous incense notes.