Delight is, hands down, my favorite perfume EVER. Not just from BPAL, but any other brand I've ever tried- and I am a horribly addicted perfume hound with dozens, maybe hundreds of scents in my closet. A perfume of this caliber deserves a thorough review from me, so I'm sorry if this is long-winded. I am so fortunate that a friend randomly gave this to me as a freebie, just because it didn't work on her.
I will start by saying that this blend is complex and seems to be the kind that wears differently on everyone- try the imp first. On my skin, it changes a bit day to day. Sometimes, it is a blaring rose, sometimes a subdued jasmine, and sometimes it has an almost sandalwood-musky scent to it. I like the exotic, almost tropical background that the frangipani lends, and the odd mood-ring effect.
I am not a jasmine hater, I am absolutely enamored with jasmine (as you can see by my screenname), on me it smells nice, so for the known jasmine-haters out there, you might want to avoid this one, however, the rose and tuberose might tune the jasmine out enough for some.
Oddly enough, I am something of a rose-hater, usually rose turns to sour sweat smell on me, but in this blend, it is lovely, sweet blossoms.
On first whiff, there is something sharp, not entirely unlike nail polish remover, or maybe those synthetic aldehydes that are popular in commercial perfumes. On my skin, though, the sharpness is grounded and turns rich, and has something of a green scent, like a lush garden. It has somewhat of a throw, people seem to compliment me when I'm wearing it, women and men. My sensitive-nosed mother likes it, and my lover sent me a text message the first time I wore it, saying his pillow still smelled amazing from me sleeping there.
After a few hours, it fades to a demure, floral with a sort of white musk scent in the background, this stage almost reminds me of a much more sophisticated Japanese Cherry Blossom from bath and body works.
My one complaint with this scent is simply that it fades too soon. It is feminine, sexy, original, and would not smell the same on 2 random people. Well done, BPAL! you have given me the signature scent I've been looking for.
