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Jasmine, jasmine, jasmine, thick and gagging. Off to swap.

Hold the vial still and work the cap slowly back and forth until it comes free. I just swipe on my wrist - if your skin is clean, there shouldn't be that big a problem.

My teenager loves all the Asian-inspired scents, and the more single rose scents. Her bpal box includes: Holiday Moon, Kumiho, Kitsune-Tsuki, 2, 5 and 7, Rose Red, Shanghai, etc. Oh, honey - not even remotely! In fact, years from now you'll look back and think, "Thank the Gods I don't have to go through THAT again." ::chuckle::

Vanillavanillavanillavanilla. This is the vanilla of Snake Oil without the spices. Honestly, I don't smell any other note besides vanilla. No flowers, no linen, no nothing. It's very nice, but it seems to be giving me a bit of a headache. I might put it aside to try again later.

This is a beautiful aquatic floral, all wildflowers and rain. Where I disliked the 2005 Beltane because it was all jasmine, I love this one. It's a very happy scent, it didn't ping my allergies, and it lifted my spirits whenever I caught a whiff from my wrists.

The night before I recieved the decant of this oil, I dreamed that a pair of doves nested in my house. Since doves are sacred to Venus, I'm pretty sure that buying it was a good move. I haven't yet touched this to my skin - right now, I'm using it to anoint a candle that I burn while I prepare supper each night. I'm working to create a happier, more loving environment (since we've been a bit stressed 'round here.) When I light it, I pray to Venus/Aphrodite, asking her to lend me her mantle as she lent it to Hera. I don't smell cloves at all. Instead, I get a sharp, minty-metallic note with a recognizable 'voodoo' base. Given my negative history with minty scents such as Cathode and Ultraviolet, I'm leery of putting Mantle of Venus on my skin, though I may give it a try at some point. I have a feeling that this will be the TAL I order an entire bottle of.

I love wearing Snow Bunny when it's hot outside - the snowy notes and sweet pine remind me of winter.

On me? Smells like a candle shop. Off to swap.

This smells just like Milk Moon, without the vanilla. And that makes me so darn happy.

In the imp, it was all red wine. On my skin, the honey flared, and then gave way to a heady floral blend, heavy on the osmanthus and hibiscus. I can just barely detect the tobacco, but it only gives a smoky base to the rest of the flowers. I like it, but the husband opined that it was waaaay too strong (this has big, big throw) and that it was making him a bit ill. Since I have a bunch of other faves, this one'll go in the swap pile.

This went on so refreshing! Grapefruit, all tangy and happy! Sadly, that topnote lasted only a few minutes before it matured into a slightly spicy floral perfume. My husband liked it, but I thought it was a bit flowery for my tastes. Too bad the grapefruit didn't last longer.

This largely smelt of wild cherry cough drops on me. (My 5 year old mentioned that it was a 'caramel' smell, but he held his nose when he said so.) It later faded to the smell of stale cigarettes. I really have terrible luck with BPAL's foody scents. ::sigh::

I thougt Severin was very like it, actually (aside from the leather finish).

The bottle I got in a swap says "Old Yerevan", so I'm guessing it's good and aged. In the bottle: Fruity. Wet: APRICOT Dry: Apricot-y musk. Ew. This is really nasty. From my reaction to a couple of other scents, I figured that apricot does not play well with my skin. This would seem to confirm it. Bleah.

This was a spicy girly scent with a powdered undertone. Not suitable for me in the slightest.

In the imp, this was all patchouli. On me, it smells like a sweet perfumey potpourri. I really dislike this. ::runs to wash off::

On my skin, this is muskymuskymusky, whoa. Very masculine and sexy, but a little much on me. I went and washed off a bit, so what I've got left is a lighter version which retains the sexy but loses a lot of the 'manly man' aggression. After a couple of hours, it's faded and I can smell...cocoa? Huh. This is a really interesting blend. I'm hoping it'll smell dead sexy on the husband.

I got this one for the hubby to try - on him, it was just weird. When he first applied it, there was a rush of...citrus. The hell? There's no citrus in this! Once the initial citrus had faded a bit, I could smell the spicy cloves and cumin, very familiar cooking smells. I never did smell any musk or balsam. Huh. By the end of the evening, it was a dry, dusty scent. Definitely not what I was expecting.

This was the perfect dupe of a fresh, dewy rose. Wow. I can't believe that they were able to bottle this. It's not really the kind of scent I like to wear, but it smells fabulous on my teenager.

In the imp, it was a bit harsh, but on my skin, it gently warmed to a smooth scent of honeyed musk with a faint hint of spices underneath. Absolutely beautiful.

I wasn't expecting to like this, but to my surprise, it was a creamy, faintly sweet blend that works beautifully with my body chemistry. Guess I'll be buying a bottle next time around.

This is kind of a buttery saffron - and truth be told, that combination does not smell as good as one might think. I'm glad I didn't buy a bottle of it.

On me, this was a sour aquatic with a faint 'dried rose' undertone. Not at all my thing.

This smells like cake - no, wait - like icing. Icing that's been made not just with sugar and butter, but with some sort of liquor base (rum, maybe?) It smells deeee-licious.

This was absolutely beautiful. Initially, there was a heady burst of blossoms - very familiar (narcissus, maybe?) which faded into a sweet, creamy scent that is very feminine. Too bad there's none to be had anywhere.