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Helloooo vetiver! That is all

I don't get this at all. I love heady, incensy scents. I was expecting something heady based on the description and some of the reviews. Well there must be something wrong with my imp because I could barely smell ANYTHING! Maybe skin musk or something? An empty pencil box? lol I have no idea. Weirdest and most disappointing bpal so far. My search for the perfect incense blend continues! Out of curiosity I may get my hands on another imp because I am still boggled by this one.

This is so much softer than I thought it would be. That being said, I really love it though. Sniffing out of the bottle and wet on skin it smells of Cherry Almond. Very sweet. As it dries, it begins to warm up. I get a slight incensy scent (must be the frankincense) and barely any cinnamon. I do smell some vanilla and though it isn't listed, amber. It gets a little powdery on my skin as it dries, but not baby powder the way snake oil does to me. I might also add that for me, this one is a slatherer because it is on the lighter side! It's extremely comforting to me. I wore it to bed last night and slept like a baby. And I'm wearing it to work today! May need a bottle

I so LOVE Witch Dance! I love smoky, incensy blends. That is precisely what this is. Very heady. To me it smells exactly as it is described. Smoke. Incense. Autumn Leaves. Red Musk. No surprises in there and no disappointment! It's so beautiful and well balanced. Reminds me of Autumn, my favorite time of year. It's sexy and comforting to me at the same time. My husband also complimented me on it which is a major plus! Probably one of if not my favorite BPAL I have tried so far. LOVE AT FIRST SNIFF!

I really like this one. Out of the imp its spicy and sharp. Wet on skin the amber emerges. Its slightly powdery (which amber always is on my skin anyhow) But not baby powder. It has a slight perfumey quality to it. I asked my husband to sniff my wrist and in his words it was "sophisticated" LOL. Dry on skin it smells of incense. And I LOVE incense. I get the cinnamon but its not foody and it plays nicely. Just adds to the spiciness of it. But every once in a while I get that hint of something sharp. Its not unpleasant. I think it is probably the Cedar. I will use up my imp for sure. Probably won't hunt down a bottle because there are other incense blends I prefer over this one. But I got a message from my husband later in the day that said after he hugged me this morning before I left to work that Pallas Athene was still lingering on him and he really liked it

The Light's of Men's Lives!!!

I have the same problem. Honey is my death note. And amber tends to turn powdery. Have you tried perversion yet? That is by far my favorite. Its masculine too. No powder!!! Just amazingness! I put it on my guy too and it smells so great.

Unbelievable...A rose scent I can wear! No soap?! woah First Impression out of the bottle: Grape Wet on skin: Bpals familiar wine note. Reminds me of Bordello. Very juicy with a hint of spicy lingering in the background...something wants to come out and play! Dry: I'm barely getting the florals, but I do get more violet than rose. The leather is very playful in the background, but my skin doesn't amp it like crazy. This is awesome. The sexy musk and leather keep the wine in check. Overall I really like Wanda. Something about her smells familiar, not sure what. Definitely will keep my imp. Undecided if I'd want a bottle. But hooray for a rose scent that works for me

I have such a love/hate relationship with snake oil. It's the perfect spicy vanilla. I love the spice though it is initially very medicinal, almost metallic. Something about it is so addicting. Initially I tried an imp fresh from the lab. I wanted more of the vanilla which I found in a bottle of aged snake oil I got off the forum. Its much more vanilla and lighter on the medicinal. But lately snake oil and I haven't been getting along. I'm getting the baby powder effect which I highly dislike. Weird thing is, I don't get this effect all the time, just sometimes. Guess its my weird skin chemistry? I don't recall having this problem with the fresh snake oil though. Either way, I love you snake oil.

The Illustrated Woman was so close to being my holy grail scent. It was love at first sniff, until... The honey note reared its ugly head. I've tried so many blends with honey (it sure finds its way into a lot of em) and have found it is my death note. I get baby powder and something that smells off, almost funky. I love the tobacco and vanilla. So smoky and divine! And initially I feared the pine but it was much lighter than I thought it would be and it too smelled wonderful. I still think this is a really great blend but I can't get over the funk the honey leaves behind. Damn you honey! Everything else about this scent is perfection.

It's very soft and comforting. I'm amping the amber and its warm, sweet, and inviting. It is a bit masculine so I don't know how often I will wear it. I love it anyway

This is one of the most intriguing bpals I've tried thus far. For some reason it smells so much like Dior's Jadore. It has a very perfumy quality. All that being said, I still really like it for some reason. I love the gardenia and boozy notes. Its beautifully blended so I can't detect much of the other notes in there. Fantastic!

I don't think I've tried anything with beeswax yet. I will def try that one! Never would have considered death cap but I am adding it to my list! Thanks for replying!

Hopefully I will be able to get my hands on some...

Wow I just checked it out and it looks amazing! Added to my wishlist. Thank you so much

Hi Kirsten I haven't tried much pine from bpal. I'm definitely up for trying out new things. The sap sounds interesting. I've discovered a few notes that I never thought I'd care for, one being moss! I'll add it to my wishlist. Thanks for the recommendation!

Hi Kittyhawk! I have tried Tombstone. And I LOVE unisex scents as well. Unfortunately I can't do the sassafras or cedar. Also,the scent reminded me of something(a bad memory) Very strange, I know. Its probably just my weird skin chemistry messing it up! A few others I've tried: Snake Charmer - This would have been perfect, but there was that metallic smell but much stronger than snake oil. Other than that, it smelled just like vanilla incense. yum Liz - The smoke and leather made it so Wow! Then the florals turned it perfumy. Dorian - One of my favorites. Its perfect as is! But I still would like to find something a little on the darker side. Celeste - fail Banshee Beat - Hello Patchouli! Where did you go vanilla?! Also, I've noticed so many bpal vanillas are paired with honey. That's a no no for me! Only equals baby powder and that is definitely NOT sexy! haha (IMO) EDIT: So I must have gotten a strange batch, or my chemistry has changed - because I received a decant of Snake Charmer and there was NO metallic note present. Really love this one.

Vanilla is my favorite scent in the world. I am still searching for the perfect one! I don't like foody vanilla. I'm looking for a smoky, sexy, resinous vanilla. I adore the dry down of snake oil, but there is something at the early stages that I don't love so much. Its a metallic smelling note. It could be due to my skin chemistry. So I am still searching! Any recommendations would be so helpful

This is the most innocent of all the bpals I have tried so far. Its very pretty and so perfectly blended, but its something my young niece could wear. Beautiful but definitely too light and "pretty" for me! I can see many people coveting this for sure!

I am shocked that this smells EXACTLY like the notes listed. It is perfectly blended. I didn't care for it as much in the bottle as on my skin. It definitely gets better as it dries. The caramel stands out for sure. It has me on the fence because I stray from anything foody. But this is very wearable and I do like it. Don't think I will get a bottle though.

I'm so confused by Smut. I want to love it. I love the notes so much. Its almost perfect on my skin, but there is something that isn't quite right. And it bothers me because it smells exactly like something I can't quite remember. This sounds so strange, but it reminds me a lot of Bottle Caps Candy. There is a sharpness to it. I usually love the boozy bpal notes, but this one isn't great. I realize as much as I want to love it, it doesnt work for me. Off to swaps

In bottle: Very sharp. Hello almond! Not sure if this is going to be wearable... Wet on skin: This smells just like Wedding Cake. Yummy and foody. Love it, but not into foody scents. Dry: The wedding cake scent has pretty much disappeared rather quickly. Spices are coming out. They aren't strong or overbearing. Quite nice! This softens up a lot but still has that foody quality at the base of it. I could also swear this has honey in it... Overall this is ok, and probably wonderful if you like Eat Me or foody scents. Off to swaps!

Definitely try O. And Black Musk also goes powdery on me as well. Haunted is nice Dark but still pretty

Boo is more of a foody scent than I expected. I get a buttery note. I get just a hint of cotton and it is sweet. Unfortunately I'm not big on foody scents. Definitely yummy but not something I'd wear.

I wanted to love Sin, however, my skin amps the patchouli so much. If it weren't for that, it would be lovely. *sigh*