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This! This is what I wanted Snake Oil to smell like, many moons ago when I placed my first BPAL order and received SO as a frimp. (As an aside, it's been long enough that I should probably give SO another try.) Womb Fury is gorgeous, sensual, warm, golden and lovely! I love O, and this reminds me of the honey in O, but with a subtle incense background. At first, Womb Fury seemed to disappear on my skin, but after about 20 minutes I was surrounded by a gentle halo of loveliness, (and that's just with two tiny dabs.) I want gallons of this. When wet, the incense note is a bit sharp, but this mellows out pretty quickly. A must try for those who have found Snake Oil not quite right on their skin.

I just want to thank everyone in this thread for all of the wonderful amber information. I have only recently come to love amber, as it does turn to powder quite easily on my skin. Once I tried O, I saw the light and began to appreciate amber in other imps I had stashed in the back of my drawer. After reading this thread, I found a bottle of Jacob's Ladder on sale on LJ, and I can't wait to try it! I also bought a chunk of amber resin to layer under some of my bpal oils to warm their scents. While I wish BPAL's amber notes didn't turn quite so powdery on me, my nose has learned to tell the difference between amber and baby powder now, and I can still appreciate even the most powdery blends.

Wet - Huh. This is much cleaner than I had expected. The wood smells fresh and herbal, and the honey and sugar add brightness and sweetness. I was expecting a rich, brown fragrance, but instead this is more of a sweet, light green scent. As it dries it's staying pretty much the same. Kill-Devil is not at all what I expected from the listed notes, but I think I like it. It's fresh without smelling like soap, which is nice, and the sweetness isn't very foodie.

I was worried about the hazelnut in this, but I realized I have had a decant for a while and haven't tried it, so I'm giving it a shot. Wet- I definitely smell the hazelnut, but so far it's tamed by the fresh smell of hay and not too sweet berries. It's hard to tell how these notes are going to blend together; it's an odd combination. I can't pick out the honey, except that the hazelnuts seems a bit sweeter than usual. As it dries, there is a sharp, bitter note coming out that doesn't make my sinuses happy. I think the hazelnut may be turning to dust. (I hate that my skin turns scents I would love into terrible smells.) The berries disappeared and then returned. They are quite nice, not juicy but definitely dried berries. This is so close to working for me, but hazelnut remains a death note on my skin. I keep hoping it will work in the right blend, but it turns to very strong dust every time.

I can't pick out any single notes in Morocco, and it keeps morphing on me. Wet it is a sweet, spiced floral. As it dries, it goes back and forth between a fruity floral that I don't really like and a subtle eggnog-like scent that is actually beautiful and not all that foodie. I can't decide how I feel about this one, but as my imp is fresh from the lab, I may see if I like this more after some aging. Morocco is definitely mysterious and sensual, and I can see myself warming up to it.

Wet, this is so soft it's hard for me to discern the notes. Dorian seems fresh without being soapy clean, sweet and maybe a tiny bit fruity. I hope my skin amps it up, because right now Dorian is just a whisper. I had to go back and look up the notes to try and make sense of this. I guess the sweetness is the vanilla tea and the blossom, which luckily isn't a heady floral note on me. As it dries the musk is coming out very softly. So far I don't get the "corrupted core", but I'm just fine with that. I love that this is sweet but not foodie, fresh but not green or soapy, floral without killing my sinuses and musky without smelling like a wild animal. A refined fragrance indeed! The floral note starts to get a little bit stronger, but I'm having a hard time picking out individual scents now; this blends together beautifully. I wish I could still smell the vanilla, but maybe it will reappear late in the game, as it often does. So far Dorian is going on my possible bottle list. Edited to add: 45 minutes later, and I believe I have found the corrupted core, and it is... dust and lemon pledge! Oh no, this is terrible. It started out so lovely, but the dust and cleaner notes are not budging. My wrists smell like a dusty public bathroom.

Biblical witch, priestess of Astarte, and general troublemaker. A true role model for today’s upwardly mobile Modern Woman. A gloriously decadent blend of honey, roses, orange blossom and sandalwood. Wet: Bright and creamy citrus, with a little bit of floral keeping it from being foodie. As it dries the notes blend beautifully so that I can't pick out the orange blossom as an individual note; it becomes something hard to describe- yellow and orange and bright. The rose is making an appearance, but it's not overwhelming. I think this would be a good choice for someone who doesn't usually like rose but is open to trying it as a background note. This becomes just a wee bit powdery, but mostly it is a gorgeous citrus/light floral scent. I may not buy a bottle, but I will definitely use up to whole imp to wear during the day. Edited to add: After four hours, I am absolutely in love with Jezebel! It went through a long powdery phase, but recently my nose has learned to tell the difference between the fake smell of actual baby powder and the soft powdery smell of certain perfume blends. The powdery phase is lovely, and after that I smell mostly sweet, golden sandalwood. I need a bottle of this after all!

This is a rich, brown, warm honey scent with a strong caramelized nutty note. Wet the scent is beautiful, but I am worried the nutty note will go bad with my skin chemistry. As it dries, the base notes threaten to go dusty but haven't quite gone bad. I smell a teeny bit of something floral that is quite nice with the rich honey note. This is very sweet, but so far it's behaving okay on my skin. I have learned from experience that I will need to try this a few times before I can tell for sure if it works. *fingers crossed* I spoke too soon. This turns into deep, nutty dust. My skin amps the horse chestnut to the point of being sickening.

I received this as a frimp today, and despite being hesitant about the nightshade, decided to give it a try. My first impression is of a very clean scent. The honey is soft and golden, but the floral notes are green and crisp, which doesn't really appeal to me. As it dries it kind of smells like Irish Spring soap covered in honey. The honey is very distinct from the smoky smell. This isn't terrible on me, but I don't know if I can ever grow to like green, soapy smells. I'll probably pass this on to someone who can appreciate it. Edited to add: After a while the green scent actually fades away, which is fantastic. I am so glad this was included with my order, as the honey scents I picked out for myself do not agree with my skin at all. What I am left with is a dry honey scent, almost like a white sandalwood and honey combo. Lovely, and totally worth getting through the soap phase.

Wet this is much cleaner than I had anticipated, a little fruity with a hint of soap. As it dries, the honey and vanilla come out, but I think the white musk is contributing to its soapiness. The soap note is gaining strength along with the others. This kind of smells like a clean floral lotion my grandmother wore. I don't think it works with my chemistry, but I might age the bottle and see what happens. I like most of the notes in this, but I hate the smell of clean soap.

Lovely! Wet this is a bright, golden scent. Sun kissed peaches and vanilla. I can't pick out the individual notes of heliotrope or sandalwood, but I can tell they are giving the blend depth and keeping this from being a foodie scent, which is great for me. I love sweet foodie perfumes, but they hate my skin chemistry. As it dries the notes aren't changing much, but they are getting more difficult to pick out individually. I definitely need a whole bottle of this!

While wet this smells like soft, dried roses and the dirt (patchouli) they grow in. While I like rose and patchouli, I rarely wear either, and I am curious how they will react on my skin. As it dries, the rose becomes just a tad spiced. I think it's the sandalwood peaking out. Dry, the sandalwood is coming to the forefront and keeping the rose and patchouli from dominating. This is quite an unusual blend. I'm not sure if I need a bottle, but I will keep the imp for use on days I am feeling not my usual self.

I want to bathe in this! I was almost certain I would like this from the description, but I never know what will work with my body chemistry. When I first applied O, I thought it disappeared into my skin. I could barely smell it with my nose against my wrist, but I already loved it enough to want a full bottle. I decided to reapply and added some to lotion that I applied to my arms and dabbed a little of the oil on my neck and wrists. I forgot about it until I arrived at work and kept getting whiffs of this gorgeous blend! I don't think the throw was overpowering at all, but I got sporadic whiffs for at least five hours. I guess my skin amped it up, and I'm so glad it did! Every note stayed blended in perfect harmony with the others, with no single note dominating or disappearing throughout the day. On me O smells exactly how one would imagine from the notes listed. It's warm and light and golden and sexy all at once. My boyfriend thinks it smells like baby powder, but he thinks that any time amber is in the mix. There is nothing baby about this blend, and I can't really stand the smell of baby powder, so don't let that comparison scare you. It's a very adult scent, and it reminds me of something from the 1970's. Sultry without being cloying or overpowering. I think I found my new almost every day scent!

Wet this smells like bright, pink grapefruit with soft floral notes in the background. Unfortunately, the citrus disappears on my skin quite quickly and leaves just the pink smelling floral. The floral is still nice, but I would slather this if the citrus stuck around. Night-Gaunt has good throw on me at first, but doesn't stick around long. I found it interesting enough to make a spray perfume out of it, so I can mist it on my hair and clothes for a bit more staying power. Even with that it is very soft and close to the skin after an hour. I mostly smell the floral notes on myself, but the citrus brightens the blend and keeps it from being cloying. I don't think I would buy a bottle of this, but if I come across another imp, I will use it.

Wet Kyoto starts out as a bright, candy like cherry scent with a strong star anise note. I can't pick out the sandalwood at all. As it dries, my skin amps the star anise something fierce, which I don't enjoy. Many hours later it is the one note left, and it almost starts to smell like an overpowering myrrh. This scent really doesn't work well with my skin, but I made it into a room spray, which is quite cheerful and fun.

Wet: There are a lot of notes competing during the wet stage. I definitely smell smoke, green branches, strong and cheap honey wine and something fruity. Dry down: The fruit smells somewhat rotten. I wonder if that's the fermented fruit of the wine. After drying the notes blend together, but the one note that still stands out is the rotten fruit. I think this one is too sharp for me.

Dragon's Blood begins and ends with a strong floral note on me, maybe lily? It's in the same family as jasmine and ylang ylang, both of which make me irritated and headachy. I gave Dragon's Blood a good try, hoping for a morph that never happened. I didn't get any kind of earthiness grounding the floral note. After about an hour, I had to scrub it off, because my skin amps this note beyond belief. Ah, after reading the above reviews, I realize it is actually lilac I am smelling. Sometimes I can deal with lilac, but this one is far too heady for me.

Wet: Bright, light apricot. Dry down: A little bit of the white musk comes out, which softens the apricot and keeps it from being overpowering. There is a note threatening to go baby powder on me, but I'm hoping it won't stick around for long. So far this reminds me of a more innocent, day time version of Algaea. The powder is stubbornly staying put, making this seem like a young girl's scent to me. It's nice, but I think I will stick with Algaea, the sexier older sister.

In the bottle: This smells a bit like cough syrup mixed into perfume. There is a very sharp, fake fruity note. Wet: It's not really like cough syrup on my skin, but mostly sharp floral and green notes. Dry down: The same, but with the addition of baby powder. After a minute the violet peeks out and brings a tiny bit of soapiness to the mix. The sugar is still nowhere to be found. (I guess my skin really does not like cool scents.) After a few minutes the blend calms down, and the violet and powdery notes become pleasant enough, just not for me. And I really wish I could have gotten even a dash of sugar in this. Later: This oil is morphing quite a bit! Finally a sweet, blue musk comes out, and while it's nice, it still doesn't work for me. But I would recommend this to someone who likes clean floral scents.

Wet: Fake strawberries and a light floral perfume scent. Dry Down: There is a definite floral note coming out. I can't quite put my finger on the flower- something white plus the leaves of an evergreen shrub of some sort. There is a little bit of laundry detergent smell coming out, and my sinuses are becoming a bit inflamed. Dry: The strawberries are gone for good. The smell is all sharp floral now, something similar to jasmine, which gives me a major headache. Bummer.

Wet: Honeydew! Dry Down: Honeydew with a teeny bit of grape peeking out. I always wear warm scents, so it's strange to smell like bright honeydew, but the scent is so uplifting that I am holding on to this a while. This would be a perfect scent for a day at the beach.

Wet: Brownie batter! And a little of that fake chocolate smell that all chocolate scents have. Usually I can't stand them, but so far the brownie batter smell is strong enough to distract from the fake edge. Dry: This is truly a lovely chocolate fragrance. It's still brownie batter all the way for me, which is my favorite chocolate smell. I have to go slather some more on now!

Wet: I can smell the grapefruit a little. Mostly this smells like a voodoo oil I bought when I was a kid, and not really something I would want to wear. I think it could work for someone who like a more unisex or masculine scent. Dry Down: Not much change. I was intrigued by the description, and despite my usual love of grapefruit, this just doesn't work for me at all.

Wet, Sri Lanka is all bright green cedar one me. As it dries, the myrrh and sandalwood come out and soften the scent. Luckily for me the patchouli is so well blended that I can't pick it out as a single note. This is a soft, sweet, dreamy wood scent on me with good staying power but not very much throw. I think I will probably end up converting this into a spray so I can smell like this all over.

Wet: I mostly get amber, not a golden scent but cool and white, a little powdery. Dry: The incense starts to come out. This smells to me like a less complex version of Snake Oil. The first couple of times I tried this, the powder became too much for me. However, the more I try amber blends, the more I am able to discern the difference between powdery amber and the actual smell of baby powder. I am going to let this one age a bit and try it again. I have a feeling I may learn to appreciate it.