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When I got White Moon, I tried it amongst some other things and it got lost in the sniffle. Then I promptly forgot about it until now, even though I wear and love the t-shirt, which I think is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Today I had the shirt on and decided to pull out White Moon...oh dear. There is lily (which I normally love)...but there's also something green, which I don't. In addition, Violet, which I dislike, amps up on me something fierce, and does so in this blend to a large extent. Everything combines into a green and violet baby powder on me. Ewwww. The shirt stays, the bottle goes.
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Floral, with a dollop of lotus. A little lotus is too much for me.
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Woody and incensy are not usually what I'm drawn to, but this is very warm and just spicy enough, like the rich, deep, dark wooden box that holds my Fine Art Tarot, but could hold the finest cigars or very old religious tomes that do NOT smell of mildew, because of the quality of the container. The Hierophant also lasts a really long time. I was hoping not to have to buy a bottle, but I'm thinking I might have no choice. To me, it really smells like wise lore that is passed down through the generations.
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I put this on and liked it, but I thought it smelled so much like another BPAL scent that there was no point in purchasing another. But I couldn't put my nose on which scent it was. I think Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree is 60% Les Bijoux (pear and honey) and 40% Cupid Complaining to Venus (Sandalwood, Honey, general fruitiness). If you like either of those two scents, you should love Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree...unless they are too similar for you. It's a pretty, sweet, fruity floral. I like it a lot.
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I was sure this would be my favorite of the Convergence scents, because I am a rose girl. Fee, fi, fo, fum, I smell lotus in the underbelly of the Unheavenly City. And I hate lotus. I barely smell rose, though this is floral. I like a full-bodied floral, and this seems kinda thin to me. It does have throw and longevity going for it, but it's not for me. I am so glad I am not in love with this scent.
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I had Rose Moon circled on my Must-Buy calendar, but when it became available, I did the unthinkable and decided not to get it. Opium and violet are usually death-knell notes for me and patchouli isn't usually a fave, either. I bought a decant and felt very virtuous. Then I started reading the reviews and just felt stupid; opium and violet weren't in the forefront it seemed. Today my imp came in the mail...Rose Moon is just gorgeous. I can't smell the opium and violet, just tea rose, along with other florals and notes that darken and deepen this complex, compelling blend. Strong throw, too. I am so glad I was able to find a bottle of this, after all. I can't stop sniffing my wrist.
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I have gone back and forth on this scent a few times--I have been told I have scent ADD and with this scent, it was sadly true. In the bottle, it is so astringent I am sure I hate it. Like edenssixthday, it starts out kinda rank on me but then the patchouli fades. It sweetens up and becomes totally warm and fruity. When that happens, it reminds me of Mama-ji, but maybe better. Now I want more of it. Throw and sillage are average.
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Like some others, I have to wonder why it's taken me so long to review this sweet, but potent floral. It's very feminine, but it's so decorous and flowery that it almost pushes old-ladyhood. I get orchid in a big way, but I can definitely smell the sandalwood underpinning it...I don't think it will ever be an everyday scent on me, but whenever I remember it, I like it. It's just that when you have a lot of scents you love, like gets pushed to the back burner. Especially when it has minimal throw.
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I smelled the original version of this and couldn't wait to buy it when it became available. In fact, I bought two bottles. I agree with Nikkoblue--the two smell very different. The second has a definite buttercreamy scent that the first did not. I don't love it nearly as much as I did the first one. But I do like it enough to keep both bottles, I guess. On me, this has great throw and lasts forever and the buttercream wears off after an hour or so until all I smell is jasmine vanilla scrumptiousness.
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In bottle: Mostly chocolate On skin, wet: At first, chocolate, but then almost immediately, other things. Less pleasant things. Catnippy. On skin, dry: Such a morpher this 13 is. Sometimes it's chocolate mint, other times it's a hash brownie. More hash than brownie. As the drydown dries down more, I am afraid this is not a keeper for me. Too herbaceous.
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I love this. My first whiff in the imp was Rose Alba essential oil and that's mostly what I get with drydown as well...but occasionally I get a whiff of the usually dreaded violet--in combination with this, it's wistful and not too sweet. Even more rarely I get the pear scent and that's when I just keep inhaling... I can see (smell) the Ace of Hearts comparison, but I like this much better. It seems more vital to me--and a little less sweet.
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Peach Honey love. It is magnificent in all its stages. I understand the comparisons to Les Bijoux, but for me, the skin musk in Les Bijoux mars its beauty on me. I like Les Bijoux. I love Cupid Complaining to Venus.
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Fruity and sparkly, like champagne should taste, but doesn't. I don't get much grapefruit; on me, it is sweet and bubbly. Simply heavenly.
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On application, the orange turned rancid really quickly, and overpowered everything else. I left it on out of laziness and it turned into a very nice, fruity blend, though a bit on the subtle side for my tastes. Not compelling enough for a bottle, but the good news is that it outgrows its obnoxious phase.
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I was hoping for this to be more like Beltane 05 (a perfect scent, imo), but it's greener, more like Beltane 06. This is pretty, but too green for me...plus not nearly as long-lasting as I would like.
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A gentle honey floral. Too gentle for me, I thought at first. But it's very very pretty; it reminds me of a less zesty Al Araaf, and as the day goes on, I find myself loving it more and more. It has great scent longevity, too. I may eventually have to buy this.
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I didn't expect to like this at all...my amiga MoonArcana sent me half an imp and I tried it today. It started off kinda caramel, then became the tartest caramel apple ever. Intriguing. I want more.
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I pretty much will buy any scent if the description includes honey. Svadhinaopatika was no exception. In the bottle, this is the most divine scent imaginable--bursting with honey and blackcurrant. On me, it is more mellow, a honey rose with the sandalwood and blackcurrant peeping out whenever they feel like it. Even though I would love it even more if it smelled exactly like it does in the bottle, this is absolutely a keeper. 12/28/08 update--maybe I'm crazy, but I put this on on a whim...it had been a long time. And in the later drydown, I swear it smells just like Gluhwein.
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Another honey fan here. O is my favorite BPAL scent of all time (not counting Honey SN, which, if I could get more of it, I would prolly wear it six times a week). Just posting to thank those who mentioned Gennivre. I didn't think I liked it, but your comments made me try it again. I am sniffing now and am rather intrigued.
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I love Amber and I love Orange so I thought this would be good. But on, I don't smell any amber--just bright orange and a kind of clear cold wind. It's warmth in winter...and I love it to death. The exorbitant throw made me feel like I was surrounded in a cloud of warm clarity, protected and a bit glorious as I walked through the city in winter. I only bought an imp of this--but will be buying a bottle forthwith.
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My favorite of all the Dracula scents. I didn't know I would love this the way I do. Honey floral that isn't too sweet because of the spicy notes. Pure feminine magic. I was afraid the skin musk would ruin it for me, but it works perfectly.
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Oh I love this. It starts off pure floral and then morphs into something deeper, more intriguing, but still sweet and innocent. The tea rose predominates but takes on the various other notes in an in-and-out pattern, like a formal dance. Balance and beauty. Must. Have. Bottle. (And I'm generally more of an imp girl. So you know this is LOVE.)
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I LOVE LADON! And I never would have tried it, except my friend MoonArcana sent me an imp...as a non-Dragon's Blood person, I was very hesitant...but its sweet-but-not-cloying, apple-y warmth makes it the perfect autumn scent on me. It lasts and lasts and has good-to-medium throw. When I opened it a few days ago, I spilled some on my canvas bag and I still get the occasional whiff of enticing Ladon. And it always puts a smile on my face.
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Breathtaking darkness, a vision of grace in shadow. For me, Black Lily was a surprise--I didn't want to talk about how beautiful it was until it became GC...no need to start a run on a favorite unreleased scent. Very feminine, for me major league throw and longevity. I love Cobra Lily, too (I'm a lily fan in general), but there is a too-waxy sweetness in CL that BL doesn't have...it's creamier, softer and darker. Sometimes when I have it on, I forget what I'm wearing, get a whiff, and say, "What am I wearing that smells so great? I need more of that!" and then I remember: Black Lily. I'm so glad that it's readily available now.
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All the Rappaccini's Garden scents seem so incredibly potent to me--they're like the nth degree aromas. I either love them passionately or scrape at my arm to remove them from my body. Strangler Fig is a passionate love. This is serious FIG, bold and sweet and warm and rooty. I like fig as a rule, and BPAL fig very much, though, so it's not a surprise that I think this is a real winner. Major throw and longevity, too.