ShannonElisabethJones

In the imp: very lemony but the musk keeps it from smelling like a lemon drop. Wet on skin: bright lemon, light and fresh without smelling like floor cleaner. Drying: the brightness warmed up considerably. I get more astringency, like an herbally green tea. Dried and settled: lots of aloe! Smells like having a sunburn! It's not unpleasant - herbal and clean. A good summer scent. I'm wearing it at work right now and it doesn't feel out of place. Overall: Agreeable. Fresh and green smelling. I miss the musk on my skin, but it's still nice.

In the imp: Spicy, boozy, and bright. Wet on skin: Egads, it smells like too-floral old-lady perfume! Somehow too bright and a little dusty at the same time (dusty may be associated with decrepit old ladies, lol). Drying: It's starting to warm up - I can smell the vanilla and honey. I still smell the floral, but maybe the old lady getting younger/hipper as it dries. I can only barely catch the jasmine (when my wrist is all up in my nose, lol) and none of the sandalwood. I'll edit in a few hours after it's completely dried and settled, but as it stands now this will not be a full-bottle purchase. ETA: So I found out I probably went a little overboard applying it. I dabbed a little off and it stopped assaulting my sinuses and became pleasantly feminine and sweet, with a bit of spice. I'll try it again (with gentle dabs, not slathers) before I make a final decision. ETA again: This is a big old no. My sinuses just don't like it. To the swaps wit' ye!

First BPAL scent ever (for me)! In the bottle: Sweet and fruity. I thought it was going to be too sweet for me. Wet on skin: I kept getting this toasty vanilla or caramel whiff. Couldn't smell the fruit. Pleasant nonetheless. Not too sweet as I'd feared. Dry on skin: Voluptuous and a little spicy. The fruitiness came back and the toasty warm whiff stayed. Overall, I really like it. I love how I keep getting little snatches of scent each time I move. ETA: I wore this a few days later and all I got was OMG SUPERGRAPE. I was disappointed because it was nowhere near as spicy and complex as before. I loved it so much the first time, though, so I won't give up on it yet. ETA again: I now have to wear all these scents on my clothes and in my hair because I break out if I wear them on my skin. Anyhoo, this smells as good as it did the first time when I do that. Yay! No more OMG SUPERGRAPE!