Almond Blossom

Hurricane! Smells like rain itself.

I've tried this one, and can say that it's another simple blend that is more than the sum of its parts. However, it reminded me so much of No. 93 Engine that I had to go and look up the notes. They both mostly smell like motor oil on me, with myrrh/frankincense (can't tell them apart) jazzing things up a bit. I think I still prefer No. 93 Engine, even though its components list is massive, and it is so extremely potent that it knocks my socks off! I thought it might be of interest to the op. Liisa on fb likes to layer streets of Detroit with blueberry picking, which is on my to do list. Yes, I understand the question was directed at the op. Yet, I still wanted to offer my contribution with regards to Streets of Detroit, as I had tested it and found it strangelly reminiscent of No 93 Engine, which in my opinion is superior to Streets of Detroit. Sloth is a big favourite of mine - vetiver and myrrh, very dark and long-lasting. Masquerade is also gorgeous - patchouli, ambergris, carnation and orange blossom. Robin Goodfellow lists five notes (dark musk, moss-covered wood, ragwort, heather, and sage), but it does smell very simple and clean and just lovely. And Fenris Wolf is one of my Holy Grails - rosewood, amber, red musk and a dribble of red sandalwood.

I've tried this one, and can say that it's another simple blend that is more than the sum of its parts. However, it reminded me so much of No. 93 Engine that I had to go and look up the notes. They both mostly smell like motor oil on me, with myrrh/frankincense (can't tell them apart) jazzing things up a bit. I think I still prefer No. 93 Engine, even though its components list is massive, and it is so extremely potent that it knocks my socks off!

One of my very favourites is Playful Wooden Mallets - two notes only, cinnamon and black musk. I'm rather surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, as it is glorious.

You might want to explore the Twilight Alchemy Lab website. Oh, and by the way, I absolutely adore BPAL's Mercury - the most beautiful lavender scent I've ever had the pleasure of sniffing, and combined with mint it is truly amazing. Too bad it was discontinued a long time ago, but if you stumble across it, it's really worth trying.

I really like The Ta-Ta (Boiled leather, carnation blossom, coffee absolute, and tobacco), although that was an LE. A lot of people say they find it very similar to The Arabian Dance. I wish the lab did more chocolate-, sugar- and pie-free coffee blends. *sigh*

I'm still hoping for a black coconut SN.

I have no advice as to what to wear, but I love putting perfume in my hair. It sometimes lasts up to three days, through hair washing and all! I think that should work fine for you, unless your hair is super short. Don't forget to apply some on your wrists as well.

Yemaya is a gorgeous melon scent.

Cathedral is dark, sexy, heady and incensey. Yum.

Omen feels very autumnal to me. Very beautiful.

Just received this one today (unsniffed!) and unfortunately, looks like I have found a new death note - pomegranate. During the first application pomegranate totally dominated the entire time and ruined an otherwise perfect scent - I could smell the dark and earthy vetiver, patchouli and black musk that I love so much. Actually, all of the notes in this blend apart from the evil pomegranate are total wins with me. Curse you, you evil synthetic sickly sweet pomegranate! I might wait and test it a couple more times to see if anything changes, but I've got a feeling The Great He-Goat won't be staying with me for long.

I second Clemence, which is one of my two holy grails. It doesn't contain frankincense but it has that dark and seductive quality, truly gorgeous! Old Demons of the First Class is also very dark and clovey, sweet but not cloying. I'm wearing it right now. Mmmmmm cloves.....

Well the update you've quoted is about price increase and I've experienced the opposite! I added the same amount of bottles to my cart and the shipping was less than two months ago. Not sure why but I do hope it stays that way. Thanks for the reply.

Fenris Wolf is one of my two Holy Grails, I adore it. I wouldn't call it a masculine scent and am always surprised when somebody does, but it's definitely gender-neutral. It's not a cold scent either, more warm and slightly fruity because of the red musk, but absolutely glorious. I wouldn't have picked it based one the notes as they don't sound very appealing to me, but I received it as a frimp from another generous bpaler and it was an instant love.