AmyO'Shields

This was my favorite of the Yule bath oils...I've only used it as a moisturizer because I don't have a bathtub where I'm living right now. This is mostly cedar and fir to me, and I love it! Definitely in the same vein as Black Forest and Woods in Winter IMHO. I definitely need a bottle of this before it comes down. Amazing stuff!

boneflower, olive blossom, white sandalwood, clary sage, Himalayan cedar, and oakmoss I must be one of the lucky few...this was one of my 5 favorites of the Yules this year. I am learning that Tuberose loves my skin (and even though I keep swearing up and down that I'm not a floral lover, I do love some florals...) and I am getting almost all of the notes out of this. Tuberose, most of all, but lots of the cedar (which I LOVE), some of the clary and less sandalwood and oakmoss. The drydown is to die for - Tuberose and Cedar? OH YUM. I am very glad that I bought a bottle of this! ETA: I forgot the olive blossom - which I believe is also in Defututa (which I also love) and lends a bit of a creamy vibe to the mix...lovely! ETA: I just wanted to add that this has aged gloriously in just a few months! The drydown happens much more quickly! The boneflower almost disappears within an hour but continues to lend a beautiful lift, and the cedar/sandalwood/clary sage combo is remeniscent of a lovely light patchouli on my skin. This is truly swoonworthy, and I'm wishing that I had picked up another bottle! GLORIOUS. ETA: still beautiful...if there were any rough edges they are certainly gone now. I love this...tuberose/cedar with the other notes backing perfectly. Wow.

I know there's Jasmine in Nude Woman Reclining, but it is an amazing Honeysuckle scent...at least, in my humble opinion.

I really like this one...Pomegranate and Mulberry to start off with a hint of Spearmint and then the Myrrh grounds the blend. So simple, so pretty, and just a tad bit dark. I would normally buy a bottle, but my decant should last me for a while. 8/10 ETA: So...I caved and bought a bottle of this...it arrived today - I immediately put it on - and I LOVE it. I'd give it a solid 10/10 now...the mulberry is deep and sweet, the pom has softened her edges, the myrrh will only keep getting better with age, and the lift of the memory of mint is just divine. This is a genius blend...how does Beth do this??? I bet this would layer really well with Snake Oil too...

This starts out more Violet than Lavender to me, but two minutes in it becomes a nice blend of Violet, Lavender and Fig. I might be smelling a touch of Amber, but I'm not sure...this is a very purple smelling perfume (not a deep dark majestic velvet purple, more of a spring violet purple) and I love it. I thought I had reviewed it already, but I guess not! This is a beautiful oil, and I am guessing that it will age amazingly due to the notes listed. I will save this bottle for Springtime since it certainly doesn't scream Autumn or Winter to me. Om nom nom 9/10

I don't know how to describe this oil on my skin other than (apologies) yikes powder. and I cannot pick out any of the listed notes. I try to smell the perfume without looking at the notes too, and couldn't make up my mind about any, so I gave up and looked at the list and said WHA? I'm GLAD this didn't work on me as I am broke and do not need to buy more.

Well, I actually have enough in the bank to cover it, so I wouldn't mind if they corrected it. But it appears I was charged twice, then that total amount was actually credited back to me. So I haven't been charged at all. Strange.. Yes, the same thing just happened to me. They will re-charge you once your order shows as shipped in CCNow (is my understanding).

This is a problem with CCnow in my humble opinion. When you order through them with a cc, there is a pending charge set up. This charge then falls off and when your order actually ships the card gets charged...sometimes showing as a double charge and then the extra amount will correct itself. I'm not sure why they can't just charge you and be done with it, but it wreaks havoc on my finances if I ever forget that this happens. Now, I may be wrong, but this is what has always happened to me...at least 10 times. I hope this was helpful...I am far from a CCnow guru.

I'm not sure what scents I'm getting out of this...but it is very sweet, fruity and fun. I could swear there's a touch of honey in this...

I will agree with everyone who said that it smelled gorgeous in the packaging but didn't do much in the water. It does smell amazing though! Wish there was some other way to use this...I will vote for this one to be made into a perfume or a bath oil...that would be amazing!

I just got my decant and used it in my bath last night. SO good! Pumpkin and a bit of spice, but I think the Honey is the star here. This stuff is so good! Very sweet! I didn't notice any skin sensitivity, which made me happy. ETA: So, the first time I used it there was no skin sensitivity...last night, however was a different story. Wherever the oil touched my body it left red marks and burned a bit. This sucks because it's one of the yummiest things I have ever smelled. I will try to just use it as a perfume oil.

I smell Mandrake here, but I get a big burst of the Basil too. It is very sharp starting out, but mellows into a nice scent. Meh, it's ok...

I actually love this blend! It reminds me of Sea of Glass, but without whatever makes Sea of Glass "sparkly"...sorry that's vague. Ameles Potamos is a VERY deep, dark aquatic...I love this, and am glad it's a CG so it will hopefully be around for a while. I had tried this at will call last month, and just loved it...lovely and serene were the words that popped into my head. I had the same reaction today when I tried it again...it really is quite lovely. 8/10

I'm finally getting to try this, thanks to the lovely Stellans for sending me a decant! I've always been a fan of Mistletoe and The Snowstorm and figured Skadi (despite the hype) would be similar... Nope. I don't know what I'm smelling apart from cold slushy pine and bright red winter berries, but it's much more than that. There's a musky quality to the scent (after about 2 hours of wear) which is amazing. I wholeheartedly agree with everyone that has said that this is the perfect Yule scent...it is. I will enjoy my Mistletoe and Snowstorm, but will break Skadi out for Yule and for the first night that it snows after I make it back to NY...what a magical scent. yes, please resurrect?!

This was one of the few I didn't skin test at Will Call because I opened the bottle and it was ALL smoke! I just tried my decant, and it is a glorious scent of buttery pumpkin, blonde wood and just a hint of that dreaded smoke. I wonder why they are so different...oh well - this is super! I will definitely use this decant up! Gobble gobble...

I finally got to test this one today! Yup...it's that good. When I sniffed the decant, I thought it might be too similar to October, but it isn't. It has a similar vibe to October and Sonnet D'Automne, but very different...sweeter and muskier...and boy do I love this. I'm very glad to have a decant!!! Forgot to mention the leaves in here...amazing.

Truly the scent of autumn itself -- damp woods, fir needle, and black patchouli with the gentlest touches of warm pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, allspice, sweet red apple and mullein. After trying and trying and trying different years of Samhain, I am giving up. I don't know what it is that I don't like, but it's in there. Instead of apple and dirt and other awesome autumny things others smell, I get chemicals and nastiness. I don't even get any patchouli (which I do love) and I'm very sad that Samhain doesn't work on me.

Holy moly cinnamon marshmallows! That's about it folks...it's nice, and I will enjoy my decant, but I don't get burnt marshmallows/camping from this at all.

THIS is the Red Musk blend I have been looking for. I'm so happy this works on my skin: it is just a glorious resin-y red musk with some tobacco and hemlock peeking out. Love this, and I'm so glad to have a bottle. Lust and Hygeia both work on me too (in fact, Lust is one of my top 10 forever), but I can't think of another red musk blend that has worked on me aside from those. This is not just about the red musk though...I think I can pick out each note, but they are so beautifully blended that it is difficult. 9/10 And it's a GC!!!

I thought I was smelling a bit of a Lily, but someone upthread mentioned Tuberose, and I think that's more accurate. I'm not big on florals, but this is one of my favorite oils...a very nice light musk with a hint of Tuberose, or maybe Lily... love love love...and I'm so glad that I got my bottle in the mail today! 9.5/10

I think this is the Patchouli used in Luperci...but I could be wrong. http://www.bpal.org/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/00000288.gif Holy it slaps me around! I think this one needs to sit in the corner for a bit and think about what it's done... http://www.bpal.org/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/icon_smile.gif This should be fabulous after some ageing. ETA: I'm seeing mention of people getting Cedar from this...and good grief I wish I did! ETA: I sold my first bottle and just bought another because I gave up too soon! http://www.bpal.org/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/icon_smile.gif I AM a patchouli freak and I know this will age well. Fresh out of the hot mailbox (so sad...poor oil!) the globules of cocoa are stuck to the inside rim of the bottle and on the bottom so I roll it and it starts to assimilate a bit. NOW I get the cedar shavings that others have mentioned and it's kind of a nice lift! I smell very thin patchouli that definitely needs time to age, a touch of cocoa and nothing else. I'm wishing that I kept my other bottle because it would be glorious already by this point...and I can't wait to smell this bottle in a few months. Right now this is a 5/10, and I predict it will become a 10/10. I have hope! Eta: So. This guy took a while to mature. I just decided I needed to smell this again and am so glad I did. I don't get any cocoa, but that's ok. This is a redwood/cedaresque patchouli. It has smoothed out. There is no more high pitched whiney smell anymore. It is comforting and I am so glad I kept my bottle. What a gem. Only took just over 5 years :-)

I can't believe I haven't reviewed TKO yet...I wear it to bed almost every night! If you love Lavender, you will love this. It's sweet, but not TOO sweet. There must be some Vanilla here, although I see many folks have mentioned Marshmallow, which I would agree with as well. At the beginning, I almost think I smell Eucalyptus, but just a hint. I actually love the smell of Eucalyptus, and it is a relaxing, calming oil, so I wouldn't be surprised if it is actually in here. This is an oil that I wish still came in 10 ml bottles, because I am rapidly approaching the bottom of my first 5 ml, and I know I will go through many in my lifetime. Seriously, this stuff knocks me out, and helps me sleep soundly. It doesn't hurt that it smells delicious too. 10/10

Well, I love Tulips, Peony and grass... I really tried and wanted to love this, alas it just went soapy on me...and things that go soapy on most folks rarely go soapy on me. Eh, it smells awesome in the bottle though!

I had 3 imps of this one, so I combined them and put them in a roller ball...I tried it out tonight. Before BPAL, I NEVER went within miles of a floral scent, much less a screaming white floral scent, and I am shocked at how much I love this blend. I know I love Iris, and I'm getting the impression that I'm a Lily lover as well...this is gorgeous on my skin. I love Ivy as well, so I guess I'm fortunate that the notes I already loved are the ones that are most prominent to me. Love this...9.5/10

I loved how this smelled in the bottle at Seattle Will Call - yum Red Velvet Cake and Snake Oil! So, I'm not sure how much the final version changed (or if it even did) from the Proto, but wowza...no Red Cake at all in the bottle I bought, just a touch of Snake Oil, lots of smoke/booze. I'm glad so many people are loving this, but it's definitely not for me.