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I know some of the art beth uses is edward gorey. i believe the carnaval noir art was actually created by a forumite, but i dont want to get the name wrong cause i can't remember exactly who it is!

Shanghai smelled a lot like the adagio citrus green tea to me, which was quite nice. i really enjoyed how fresh and clean a scent this is, and i may have to get a big bottle. Another word that comes to mind when sniffing this perfume is "fresh"... maybe because it has comparable notes to my favorite "fresh lemon sugar". it is less sweet and more fresh, and the only downside is that it doesn't last very long at all. I haven't decided if this is big bottle worthy yet, but its close... on the cusp, unless i find another lemon scent i prefer.

In the vial, it smelled like a spicy man aftershave... on my skin, it smelled of cherries and almonds first, almost like dragon's blood, and then it went REALLY spicey. I hate loud cinnamon and that is all i got after the initial dry down from this scent. for someone who likes big red gum (something that was a traumatic childhood experience for me) this would be great, or if your skin chemistry would allow the other notes to come out, again, it was really nice for the first thirty seconds, but this unfortunately, did not play well with me.

wet, fresh floral, but not bright or special. not a bad blend, but it doesn't "speak" to me. its slightly watery. As it dries it distinguishes itself a bit more, becoming powdery and green. Its a cool, fresh scent, if i had to associate it with a color, it would be the green skin of a bartlett pear. It also retains its feminity, despite being "fresh" and "clean" which is why its nice. i like it but don't love it. 3/5

seems somewhat traditionally perfumey. i like it, but its a little bland. obviously, a good rose scent, but no greeness. I like the edge of some of the more green scents, this is very cold, but not as "fresh" as some of the other rose scents. overall, its a nice blend, but not one i love.

i really like this scent but can't decide if i love it. my first impression was Sweet, vanilla, foody, almost like a poundcake or something, and then i picked up on the "tea" note as it dried. i think tea may be one of my favorite notes. I love the way it dries down to a soft vanilla that is not dissimilar to antique lace, which other posters have mentioned. Sadly, i don't get much of the lemon, which i wanted to get because Fresh Lemon Sugar is one of my favorite non-bpal scents. definitely keeping the imp, and a big bottle may be in order. 4/5

ripe juicy pineapple tempered by something as it goes on wet. its something that cuts the sweetness of the pineapple, but it is still fruity. as it dries, it becomes sweet more in the manner of dried pineapple and fresh olives (in israel) this is a very happy scent for me and may very well be a big bottle purchase. The notes on paper sounded strange, but i loved the concept and im glad to have ordered this imp. even if i don't buy a big bottle, i will keep that for sure!

undertow went on minty and dark. i think i smell the juniper as well, its an almost boozy undertone. overall, i think i like this fragrance alot. it dried down to a coconutty smell, which i found sort of strange, but i think i like it. this will be a scent that i'll have to retry to make up my mind about it but im leaning towards a like... its definitely at least a 3.5 out of 5.

On me, this is dark, smokey, and was slightly minty when wet, but is now sort of a dark powder. it has that aquatic wetness that undertow has, but it goes in a totally different direction on the dry down. overall, it smells like hospital bandages to me, which is a very wierd association, and not especially pleasant. i'll be swapping this imp to a home that will appreciate it more.

i really love this one. it is very wet, almost like crushed rose petals ground with sugar. it is almost fruity, like a tropical fruit, and wet and lush smelling. i would highly reccomend it for those looking for a sweet rose red. i do agree with some of the comparisons to persephone, but i get more rose than fruit. overall, im happy i bought a big bottle unsniffed. i'll be making it into a spray soon so i can enjoy it more often.

slight hijack... How DARE you say that about my beloved Bewitched... I loathe creamy candy (although strangely, i like candy fluff) and i really see no correlation of the scent of the two, besides maybe that they are both somewhat fruity. End hijack...

Hey, check out this forum, BPAL faq it probably has the info you are looking for. To order in paypal, you just tell them what you want... so just write down 1 5ml of peony moon, etc.

This is a warm weather scent for me as well. I like it, but it does have a definite men's aftershave vibe which i attribute to the ozone and watery notes. I may keep this at the boy's place, and let him share it if he wants. I think it would smell awesome on a man, but could still smell great in that fresh and clean way on a woman.

Wet, i get straight white grapefruit. It almost makes me wrinkle my nose bc it is so sour citrussy. On the skin, it has that grapefruit quality, but with a bit of an edge that gives the scent "sparkle" almost like the fizziness in bon vivant. I love how this dries to a floral and citrus combo. I like it a lot, and i'll definitely be using up my bottle! I also love the label, it looks awesome.

I got this off ebay, and I LOVE IT. it is cool and almost a little menthol. It has a definite fruityness, but not in a way that screams fruit. It is sort of a reserved scent, but i like it for that reason. It doesn't scream smell me, it sort of softly beckons with sophistication.