lauraherman

As for other grass oils, Ava Luxe has a dupe called Green Grass of Summer which is very, well, lawn-y.

 

I have to second this - I believe Ava Luxe's oil is a dupe/inspired by the late, lamented Grass perfume made by the Gap. I suspect that the Gap scent is exactly what you're looking for, you may want to check for it on eBay, but the price for the perfume (as opposed to the EDT or body splash) is usually pretty high.

 

None of the BPAL I've tried thus far has that really grassy/lawny type of smell. I think maybe because it is not the world's most complex smell and sort of overwhelms things it is paired with? In any event, I highly recommend Ava Luxe's Grass perfume oil, and they are a great company to deal with.

There is a shop called The Soap Opera in Madison, Wisconsin. Years ago, they made a dupe for me of The Gap's Grass scent (I wanted an oil version of it so it would last longer). It isn't dead on but it is crazy hypnotic. They have a recipe card for it - I've been ordering 2-3 vials a years for the past 11 years. If you ever get near the place, check it out.

Thanks for the recommendations! I have Gingerbread Poppet on the way. Maybe I'll try Snake Oil and some of the mint scents with my next order.

Stupid question: what *does* Black Cashmere smell like to you when you wear it? It's hard to tell why what you tried is wrong until we know what "right" smells like

 

Kalli

It smells like pepper (verging on downright minty, like doublemint gum), incense, nutmeg.

Thanks for the help!

I feel like crying:

I have now tried Al-shairan, Baghdad and Thanatos. I thought these would be close matches to Black Cashmere.

I must be smell-impaired or rotting from the inside out but Al-shairan smelled like cedar (no cedar listed in it -?), Baghdad was pure musk on my skin (dead on Skin Musk by Bonne Bell) and Thanatos was woodsy/metallic but OK.

So I'm kind of weirded out now. What is it about Black Cashmere that smells right? Am I smell-blind? Could my personal chemisty be THAT far off?

Are there any scents similar to the Soft Coeur or Christmas Massage Bars?

Soft Coeur Massage Bar

Cocoa, honey and sweet orangey goodness

Christmas Massage Bar

Orangey creamcicle plus cinnamon/nutmeg

I like Black Cashmere, too. Nothing comes to mind in terms of an EXTREMELY similar bpal, but I would try:

 

Aureus

Sin

Thanatos

Tushnamatay

 

Dia de los Muertos

Midnight Mass

 

Morrocco

Scherezade

 

(these last two don't work for me personally, but I can totally see why others would recommend them and they're worth a try.)

My skin does something strange to perfume - most smell sort of sour on me (am I rotting inside?). On my skin, Black Cashmere ends up smelling like doublemint gum and incense - I'm sure that sounds nuts.

I ordered before I found this topic. Silly me.

I knew I should have tried Midnight Mass, I had a feeling about it. Dang!

Wow - thanks so much!!! So much to explore! I don't need to read my tarot cards to see there are many MANY BPAL samples in my future

How did your samples compare to Black Cashmere?

BC is the only scent that has ever smelled right on me. I am waiting for a slew of samples of my own.