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This complements the Spanked perfume and candle that I own. Gorgeous leather meets cardamon to make this a warm, red scent -- it conjures images of a newly spanked bottom. The patchouli and bourbon notes are on the edges of the scent, curious onlookers to the scene they just witnessed. This is the perfect spray for any room, though perhaps it is most fitting in the dungeon.

This is a most interesting scent. At first sniff when sprayed in a room, I mostly smell cardamon and cinnamon. But when sprayed against linen(I sprayed it on the sheets), the heaviness of dragon's blood, myrrh and frankincense gives the atmosphere spray a depth that I didn't first notice. It might just be my imagination, but I almost catch a mild whiff of aquatic notes, making me think of a tall foreboding church by the seaside, looming large against the blackened night.

I love the spicy warm scent of ginger and the mysterious 'otherworldly' smell of frankincense. Coupled together, the 2 scents + wonderful cozy bergamot make for a lovely candle that helps fight the chill during the fall and winter months. It has a fairly decent throw -- I can smell it about 5 feet away, but it is not overpowering, though.

It is a perfect addition to my fireplace where I burn all of my candles and helps make these winter days a little bit brighter.

Here's an odd one.

 

CCNOW charged me a "foreign transaction fee" for my last order.

 

I live in the US, and as far as I know, BPAL hasn't moved to Canada or anything, so...

 

CcNow was sold to a foreign company earlier this year and started charging foreign transaction fees.

I *love* this scent, LOVE it. On me, it turns into this deep "black/red" incense with tons of throw and lasting power. Myrrh+beeswax+frankincense = total win on my skin.

 

Like Mellifluous said, I can't detect the vetiver at all. Normally vetiver does terrible things on me, but it is non-existent in this blend on me.

 

Somehow I have a feeling I'm going to need at least 3 more bottles of this one.

Oh what a year does to this scent! Last year when I first bought it, it had a nice musky, incense smell to it, but it wasn't amazing. The notes didn't harmonise completely together and the wood aspect seemed to be especially prominent. Now, a year later, it has aged beautifully. It now has a much more 'rounded' smell to it and all of the notes work in beautiful harmony. Best of all, the patchouli behaves in this one, keeping it from becoming pencil shaving on my skin.

 

As a fan of all things red musk, I love this one.

 

I'm so glad I found a backup bottle because I see myself wearing this one a lot.

This is all leather and balsam on me, with no hint of cinnamon. I like brown leather and balsam, but this one doesn't seem to have any other contrasting scents to counterbalance it. On the positive side, this does have massive throw and seems to last pretty long on my skin.

 

To me, Hatta has more of a 'masculine' feel to it, though I could see it being unisex to some noses.

 

I think this one may work much better on my husband than me, so he is going to be gifted with this bottle.

I've been using this oil for the last couple of months. Overall, scent wise to my nose it is mostly bergamot and grapefruit with the geranium and cypress offering a nice complement.

On the first whiff, the overall impression of this oil is a calming and soothing one, yet it also has an invigorating edge to it. I would call it the spiritual equivalent of a wise, sympathetic friend -- it exudes sympathy, confidence, kindness, a gentle push in the direction of finding healing and yet, it also can offer (to those who need it to heal) a slight 'kick to the posterior' that is sometimes necessary to get us back to where we need to be.

I've been using it both on my head and solar plexus chakras as well as on white candles and my Absolution bag. Long story short, I've been put through the emotional wringer this year. The oil has helped me heal after some very difficult times and continues to help me find my emotional equilibrium. I've been able to find forgiveness for those who have hurt me and have been able to move on from the pain. This oil was soothing and nurturing to my soul, yet at the same time it also gave me a tender nudge that said, "it's okay to let go, you need to move on."

I highly recommend this oil for anyone who is looking to heal from emotional and psychological trauma.

To my nose, the Morocco and the Pumpkin blend so well together that it is difficult to tease the individual notes apart. To me, this is slightly buttery spicy fresh-out-of-the-oven goodness. Unfortunately, it tends to disappear *very quickly* on my skin and within 2 hours, I have to apply more in order to smell it. This definitely is a winner -- I just wish it lasted longer.

Originally, I bought this because I am a fan of a band, Current 93, and am quite aware of the spiritual significance of the number 93 in general. I figured the notes might work on me, but I was rolling the dice.

 

In the bottle, I found it to have a sharp green mentholated top note that made me wary to put it on my skin. However, once I applied, it became Orthodox Church in a bottle. Seriously, on my skin, this is an Orthodox Church: candles, incense, iconostasis, etc. It is uncanny how closely the scent matches my memories.

 

This is one of my top 10 scents, hands down.

This is still one of my favourite GC scents. Though its scent is not as complex as some of the other oils I wear, its simplicity makes it a winner. Every time I wear it, it continually morphs into leather, then rose, then leather, then rose, ad infinitum.

 

Among other places, I wear it to gay bars, where I never fail to have someone who leans into my neck, takes a great big whiff and smiles broadly. Even the bears(who otherwise wouldn't give me an ounce of attention) usually pay me a compliment before turning back to their conversations.

 

For leather and rose fans, this is a scent not to be missed.

I find it fascinating that this one turns into a liquorice/anise tea. It started off sweet and lovely, but in a few minutes, it turns into the familiar smell of anise. If I sniff really hard, I can pick up a bit of a "red" note, but by far and large, the dominant note is liquorice.

 

It's not unpleasant per se, but it is definitely something I'm going to let age for a long time.

I know you mentioned you weren't fond of foody scents, but I have found Gelt (a fairly often reoccurring one) to be mostly amber heavy, with a touch of dry chocolate. My Gelt 2010 has aged really nicely over the years and is mostly amber.

 

I've seen Yule pop up a couple times -- its notes aren't to my liking, but they do include holly berry, mistletoe and evergreen.

 

Also, Channukiyah has showed up a few times too and overall, it has been pretty nice as well -- lots of olive and beeswax on me, but others say it goes foody on them.

 

I also want to chime in that Peacock Queen has really been a fantastic rose year after year -- if it shows up again this year, I definitely recommend that you try to get it!

This is one of my favourite candles to have next to me while taking a nice long soak in the bath. It has a light to medium throw that is comprised of mostly sweet honey with wafts of amber and sandalwood.

Just like the scent description mentions, it does have a certain euphoria about it and dare I say, a sexual overtone. But don't be misled -- this is not a "one night quickie" type of scent or candle. Instead, it represents a long joyous celebration of love that allows true understanding the world and its beauty through both physical and spiritual journeys. It reminds us that we can become truly fulfilled even when the world seems to pull us down.

Since photos were requested, here are some of the Weenies!

All Souls and Dia

 

Snakes and Moroccan Pumpkin

 

New 13!

Never in a million years would I have guessed that not one but 2 scents with vetiver actually work on my skin.

 

This is simply lovely -- slightly resinous, slightly sweet, with an undertone of something dark and ever so sharp.

If this has vetiver like others have referenced, then it is the first scent with vetiver that my skin can handle without turning into a stinky, terrible mess. To me, this reminds me of being out in the woods after a fresh rain -- there is a 'cleanness' about it that makes it refreshing. It also has a nice sweetness that rounds out the green aspect nicely.

Overall, a pretty scent. I won't be looking for a bottle, but I will definitely keep the imp.

Got my bottle from my very kind fairy. This is simply one of the best sweet and spicy food scents I've found. The ginger+brown sugar+clove simply sing perfectly in harmony. The bourbon vanilla likes to be a bit loud at first, but it eventually finds its place in the choir. I don't get much musk, but its possible that it just needs time.

 

As far as longevity, I'm rather pleased with this one as food scents tend to get gobbled up by my skin. Instead, this one seems to stick around for more than a couple hours.

 

Definitely a winner in my book!

This is by far the best atmosphere spray I have tried. Pure wonderful exotic incense type smell. This is utterly amazing. I'm ever so grateful that a certain fairy was able to get this one for me

This is such an interesting blend. In the bottle and wet on skin, it is deep rich coffee -- no cream, no sugar, just black thick coffee. Soon it begins to morph and the rose peeks out. It is not your typical flowery rose -- it is definitely an exotic, mysterious rose. I wouldn't call this a 'foody' scent nor would I call it flowery -- it has a life of its own. I can't detect much cardamon, so I'll be curious to see how this ages. I'm hoping the cardamon will come out and further deepen the scent.

I adore this hair gloss. The frankincense isn't too heavy, the amber smells perfectly golden and most importantly, my hair looks fabulous. Total win.

I got this as an imp about 2 years ago. When I tried it then, I hated it(too much sandalwood) and swapped it away.

 

Flash forward to today when I got an aged bottle(circa 2005ish)and oh my lord, what an amazing difference!

 

It ages beautifully and becomes a wonderful, incense-like scent where the cocoa and sandalwood and myrrh simply sing in harmony together. While I normally amp sandalwood to high heaven, this is very restrained in its scent.

 

It smells like something a sophisticated yet savvy woman might wear for a night out with a tall handsome gentleman. I simply love it.

I was a bit hesitant of this scent by its note descriptions, as cedar can be iffy on me. However, I am pleased to say the cedar behaves itself in this one.

 

From the bottle, I could smell a bit of sweetness, but cedar and musk definitely are the predominant notes.

On me, the cedar and musk start to get a bit aggressive but are shortly tempered by the honey.

 

The honey becomes the predominant note, but it is more of a "dark honey" -- the benzoin and musk keep it from turning into a sickly sweet scent.

 

I'm happy to say this scent lasts on me all day -- I get whiffs of sweetness that are warm and comforting.

 

The Cat reminds me of what a dark brown/almost black cat might smell like if they decided to wander through a sugar factory -- it is a dark, mysterious, furry, sweet scent.

I have, at very short notice (tomorrow), got a horrendously stressful two days mostly in the company of those who wish me harm.

 

Can anyone recommend any scents - lots of suggestions are needed in the hope I have one of them! If anyone can find something that's listed in my bottle list that would be brillliant but I have (roughly!) millions of imps too. Normally I'd look myself but I'm too busy stressing.

 

I have no TALs but lots of GCs and LEs - and I can't do cinnamon. (I'd be prepared to wear other notes that I normally hate in this circumstance)

 

I have always felt very powerful with The Phoenix at Midday.

 

Good luck and hang in there.

Wasn't sure if I needed a new thread; I thought this one was close, but I'm sorry if it seems like I'm butting in here...

 

So, I had hoped that the Ambergris SN would be a bottle of the salty marine note from Lyonesse that I love, but it was mostly a lemony powder on me.

 

Can anyone recommend a really perfumey marine blend that might better match what I was imagining? I'm not looking for the beach with coconuts and suntan lotion, just the salty ocean and air. It doesn't have to smell exactly like the ocean either; I'm really just craving that perfumey saltiness, perhaps with something airy or aquatic to freshen it up. I hope that makes a little bit of sense to someone.

The Arkham series seems like it might be a good place to start: Cthulhu, The Deep Ones, R'lyeh, and Y'ha-Nthlei have all been mentioned already. Anything I should definitely pursue, among these or others?

Thanks.

 

Though it is Dc'd, Thalassa the Galapagos Mermaid is a salty, aquatic scent I've found that manages to be airy, light and slightly floral at the same time. It is definitely different, if nothing else.