Aveya

Bottle Sniff: How my brain thinks matcha should smell always. Tart, green, but piney. Initial Skin: Sweetens up, citrus blooms. There's a level I want to call buttery - I think it's hay + Honey. Drydown: Starts to fade fairly quick on me. the citrus kind of gets eaten up - super bummer. The honey however takes forefront for me. It remains a buttery awkward honey that I'm not so sure about. As it sits I get random wafts of something citrus/fruity. Verdict; neutral honey-citrus-skin scent with initial notes of citrus and tea. It stays close to the skin.

Ok guys. This scent is real straight forward. : Fruit Loops knockoff brand's leftover milk. You know, once you ate it all and then it's just this overly sugared carby milk staring at you with all it's rainbow color? And if you're like me and you drink it anyways - you don't really regret it you think "Omg this is incredible why doesn't everyone do this?" It's not as sweet as you'd think, it's actually like buttery (because let's be honest wtf is in knockoffs that makes them taste like... butter. Lmfao) And then you feel ever so slightly bad about it. But next time you get a bowl be honest, you're going to do it again like you're still 10. It's that. In a scent. I can't unsmell it. The funny part is I absolutely love it.

2013 Version: HONEY! I don't care it's honey. Best honey ever. Spiced, herbal, non-cloying. The rose is beautiful - not faint per say but not the blooming all-over-my-house rose I've come across before. Any woodsy in this just blends into the honey, like it belongs there. Verdict; Sweet Agave Nectar = Best spicey rose honey ever.

Oh my jeeze. I've tested tons of scents lately and it's miss, miss, miss. But this one is just 100% hit. this is a little gem. I'm definitely getting the hang of what scents together work great for me. It's got that blurry earthy base from the sandalwood/patchouli thing. Warm and soft. Then it's got a lightness to it with the other notes. The "licorice" is tempered from going foody, and turns the blend into an awesome warm deep room full of incense with a fruit edge. The fruit isn't deep and gloopy, but it's certainly dried. A faint whisp of sweet. Yum.

Super excited about Plum musk, so I tried this one out. But I was afraid of the florals. I just don't really like florals =( Unfortunately it went exactly that path. Musky, floral, a touch of fruity sweet. It's a bit dark but yet tempered? Nice scent for someone who enjoys those encompassing deep musky florals.

My take : Evergreen tree with rose blooms & oozing pomegranate sap. Surprisingly fascinating. However, it starts to turn soapy on me in no time. Eeks.

I just loved this scent when I first put it on. all light, bright, crisp, but full. It wasn't until I read the notes that I realized it was pine and "snow" that made it feel so chill, in a good way. This is a happy, easy, scent. The best part of snow. With the usual Luper musky sexy feel on drydown. I've avoided pine scents because I'm fearful of pinesol. But this is really lovely to me. Subtle to me. Full disclosure I THINK this is my first "snow" scent. Which I find hugely surprisingly. Verdict; Frostbitten floral-pine musk.

Other reviews are spot on. This is a strangely clean floral. The "clean" note for more bounces back and forth between a lovely herbal or a fresh clean soap. This is really interesting, bright, happy, calming. This might become a diffuser scent for me. My house can smell clean instead

STRAWBERRY MOON THAT SMELLS LIKE STRAWBERRIES WOO. I mean, the others can/do sometimes. But I can barely get my hands on ones that do. They can also get too herbal or too floral. Personally, i like juicy bright fruits. This scent is super sweet, goopy strawberries. With dusting of summer - grass and sun, somehow. Ah, so beautiful. now that spring is finally here in SD it feels super apt. Lovely spring/summer scent.

Blind tested this one (no notes read first) - Musky cinnamony at first. Morphs to wonky leather, then starts to get incensy with a floral edge. Starts off more unisex then slowly works its way into masculine territory, then backs back off into unisex once the floral perks up. Overall has a buttery waxy cinnamon leather vibe going on. Odd.

Imp was from a lab imp pack back in... 2012? So, aged imp. Imp: Light, herbal sweet. Skin Initial: Herbal green with these amazing wafts of watermelon. Faint. Skin Drydown: Smells like early summer on the edge of a forest. Green, wet mossy, light. A faint sweetness throughout the scent - but sadly the unique watermelon note doesn't come back. Not a scent that feels right on me, I would try this in the diffuser but since this is DC now, I'll swap it off to someone who'll love it more.

Imp: SUPER Tart. You know the Sweet-tart chewy candy brand? Yeah, one of those just chomped into. Wet: YUP. Chewy Sweetarts Dry on Skin: Ok I'm getting redundant. If i really huff at my arm I can pull the notes apart from the scent. But, yeah this is the Chewy Sweetart scent to end all sweetart scents. Don't get me wrong, it smells awesome. Fizzy, fruity, edible. But Man this is so perfectly sweetart.

imp: Tart, bitter, boozy? Wet skin: Drydown: I'm so sad. It just kind of fizzed off into oblivion and isn't really anything. Just a gentle fizz with a faint pink sweetness. Was hoping for more bang. Sadface.

So this is an oddball. I haven't had much luck with pomegranate, I can't pinpoint what it is, but it just goes awry every time. No exception here! Fresh on skin this turned SUPER sweet, almost like a grape syrup. Then quickly switched it up and was just 100% Smarties (US version). Dry powdery tart candy. But with unexpected wafts of wet wine. Kind of quirky. But not really melding on me into something I jive with.

Imp: So i just smelled a scent last night for another brand that was supposed to blend herbs that smell like cheesecake? It smelled all medicinal and overpowering and omg in my face I maybe almost puked a little. Anyways - In the imp I smelled that note. UGH. But, it's not blended like a crazy person so I'ma try this anyways.... herbal and tart in the imp. Scaring me. Initial Skin: mmm good. Back to bpal yum. This is herbal floral, with a ... well duh but a peach musk. This is the first time a musk is as self evident as the name suggests. It's peach, but no juicy ness just the scent, musked up to make it feel dusted over skin. Drydown: Oh wow. These all start to really meld together for me. It's floral-dominant but not powdery or overpowering, with a gentle dusting of fruit. Medium sillage (I would call it appropriate distance), very sexy feminine as the lupers tend to go. Peach becomes more prominent as time moves. Really love this peach musk thing happening. LOVE it. Verdict; Winter florals rolled in sexy mushed peaches.

Imp: Bright. Something tart/sweet kind of smacks my face Initial Skin: Something wonky. Buttery tart I dunno. Drydown: red Patch and amber become the main focus on later dry. But whatever Golden Musk, I think, comes across a little wonky to my nose. I feel like there's sandalwood in this but.. I dunno. This one wasn't a winner for me, and that's purely just my personal tastes. It turns into a golden red patch amber blend, with extra woods. The LATE drydown is the most beautiful, getting warm and skin-musky for me. Not enough to warrant a regular wear for me with all the other scents out there I love. But solid. I'll swap mine for someone who might love this.

Definitely prefer Haute Macabre scent over this one. They're very similar to me, but entirely different. This is leather for sure. Brown, firm, new. Nothing soft about it. It's a bit too much for me / not a scent I enjoy. That aside, the rest of the scent is a musky earthy vanilla blend much like Haute Macabre, but with an added lightness to it. Putting this into a different kind of profile. I don't get much jasmine, but I think it's responsible for the lighter feel of the scent, plus white patchouli a different level of leather. Anyways, strong throw. Almond-brown leather, lighter earthy/vanilla blend behind it. Another unisex scent to me. Verdict; Hipster leather store.

Got samples of these Imp : Almond & hints of fake leather. Skin initial: Seriously black leather. Slick and almost wet. Drydown: Dirty dark earthy leafy ~ all blooms up giving a glorious backbone to the leather and almond. Becomes seriously black leather. I can see it, I can touch it. It's definitely in the Dominatrix leather realm. The longer it sits the more the patchouli settles in. Longhaul this becomes patchouli, leather, and skin-close vanilla scent. I really really irrationally love this.I just don't have a decent place to wear it. WAY too dominatrix on me to wear to work without cocked eyebrows. Going to be a Girls Weekend Out scent for me. Unisex truly. Powerful on anyone. Verdict: Dee & Banshee Beat BDSM session

So - I hunted for this bottle because I did a big college report on Turn of the Screw I was super duper proud of, based on The Governess and Miles relationship and my theories on why she sees ghosts everywhere being based around her coping with her emotions for miles because of so many reasons. Anyways - It was solid. I did a good. And now I love Miles and The Governess so so so so so much. So this bottle was going to be displayed and kept if it smelled like dirty socks or not. THAT SAID Bottle: Dusty violets. Initial Skin: Oh, surprising vanilla violets. Drydown: A super well blended vanilla floral musk. It feels pink-purple to me. Very strong, balanced scent. Feminine and herbal floral - but sweet and grounded. I actually love this one a lot. Keeper for more than my weird thesis!

Peach and patchouli. Uh, yes please? Searched out a bottle from a fellow forumn-ite Bottle: Tart/sour peach pit Initial Skin: Patchouli blooms. Peach is strong. Exactly what I hoped for. A softer, more grown up Depraved. With Peaches. Drydown: Really liking this one. This will easily be an everyday grab for me. It's everything I love in Depraved - that dirty thick gnarly patchouli, with that wet dollop of apricot. But in this case the peach instead of apricot makes it sweeter and more gentle. The addition of sandalwood & crew mellows out the super gnarled patchouli into something a bit more refined and gentle. It's basically a more wearable / less in your face version of Depraved. I'd wear Depraved every day all the time, except that I know it smells odd to some people so comes across poorly in the workplace sometimes. Peach VI fits the bill for what I love, but being sensible to people around me. It, to me, makes it more universal without sacrificing any BPAL beauty for my nose. Verdict: Adult, professional, grown-up Depraved. But still amazingly dirty under the bun & button-ups. Keeper. This is amazing.

I'm a hunt for tasty peaches lately. I also like patchouli. Honey is hit or miss but I want it so bad to hit. So I was really excited to try this. Got my bottle from another bpalista. In Bottle: Super tart & bitter. Worriesome and not the direction I hope. Initial Skin: Drydown: Uuuuuuuuuhmuhgawd this is amazing. The peach is juicy and prominent. It's being plumped up by the honey. The combo comes across as EXTRA ripe peaches, and as the Honey amps on my skin (as it does) it just feels like the peach is ripening. It smells like ... fresh peach-orange honey from a beekeepers farm. I can almost taste it. Later Drydown: The Peach/Honey starts to mellow a bit and patchouli remains. Once the peach has ripened so much it falls off the tree and falls to the ground, nature takes it's course and reverts to a sweet earthiness. It reminds me of a very specific memory from when I was little. Like 10 or so? My father brought me and my sisters to a big farm - flowers, bees, candles. Their big thing was they had their own hives. We got those little samples of honey with specific flavors based on the flowers the honey bees pollinated. This is like eating a peach-orange blossom vial while walking among the spring plants. Bright, sweet, earthy, happy, innocent. This is joy in a bottle for me. Keeper keeper keeper. Verdict; Peach-Orange Honey vial. Sweet, Ripe, rich. Yes. So much yes <3

Red musk, vanilla bean, pomegranate, black currant, patchouli leaf and wild plum. Imp says September 2015 on it. Label is a bit wrecked so I know this lady has been aged. In imp: Tart and musky Initial Skin: Drydown: Hm this is confusing me. First sniff was absolute love. Later sniff, something is a bit off? I think I can't do Pomegranate on my skin. It's becoming a death note for me sadly. But it's brief and passes, shew. It's mostly just smoky musk, I swear sandalwood is in this because of the smoothness. Must be the red musk or a red patch. It gets almost buttery on me and any fruity notes are drowned out. Smooths out into a red-patch red-musk heavy blend. Strong. Verdict; Musky incensey, with the barest whispers of fruit, and a tonka-reminisce backdrop.

The apple note on this one is beautiful. However the "candy corn" gets a toffee-esq scent on me that's a no go. I smelled something similar in Sticky Pillowcase before as well. There are plenty of other apple scents I like much more, so this one is a swapper for me. But it was straight forward. Beautiful tart juicy apple, and sticky-toffee + sugar sweet on top.

Imp: Wet, astringent, licorice Initial Skin: Licooooorice. I mean, sure it's absinthe. But I'mma call it astringent fennel. Drydown: Gets a touch sweeter and less astringent. There's an aquatic dampness to everything. Moss is blurring the edges a bit and making everything a better blended, more depth kind of scent. But on my skin the front runner is.. oh you guessed it? ANISE. No obvious pear. Patchouli is not the black variety, so I can barely detect it. I think this might be a skin chemistry kind of thing. Fun to know I might amp absinthe? Verdict; Green Fairy single note, accidentally dropped in some sea water. Genderless. Seasonless.

Imp: Almost wine-tang. Must be bourbon and flowers. Initial Skin: Herbal and green. Surprising! Very much like The Vine or Passionate Shepard Drydown: I don't.. this is so green! I was expecting October or Harvest Moons or Samhains. The Mums and marigolds are really predominant here. I didn't know what to expect as far as perfume versions of them go - but yep. This is, to my nose, a spring scent. Maybe this is what autumn smells like in California . We call that summer here in South Dakota. Later drydown gets a bit dustier and less Fresh Green. But by that time, the rose starts do to it's thing and keeps things feeling floral and fresh. Verdict; Green, Floral, Bright, Spring/Summer scent to me. Lovely for the right people. Swapper for me!