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This aged beautifully! On skin, I can not get more than a 20 minute longevity in its perfect balance. But the oil on my cotton sleeve is glorious Coconut Vanilla Lime.

I’m over the moon with this and ISO.

Blind purchased, due to the hype. The notes were not attractive to me so I did not expect this magic that is Ava.

It does remind me of Butterflies, Flowers & Jewels Attending.

Believe!

This one is AWESOME! The description does not include rum, but wet in the bottle it made me think of Hot Buttered Rum & Anne Beany, As it wears the cream cheese frosting comes out.

20 minutes later it goes into butterscotch.

 

I'd say the Lab is improving their gourmands.

Any BPAL scents close to Aramis New West for Women?

Just saw a 2011 recommendation to layer 51 with Lightning. Anything close since 2011?

A huge "Huzzah" to this Jester!

Opens with a bright citrus-like sugar. Fresh and sweet, like smelling a lemon poppy seed cake.
As it wears the Red Currant supports the brightness of the lemon, keeping me away from the scent memory of a lemon scented cleaner.
The Patch is playful, delightfully tethering it to the ground or it will all float away.

Substantial longevity and mild throw. Now I want to get out my bottle of Cherophobia 2016 and side by side test them.

Vial of Holy Water is very close to Kilian's Forbidden Games.

 

I'm side by side testing now.

Just procured a bottle of this long sought-after scent. It's aged almost 10 years. The label is adorable, meaning...it makes me care about the tale and the thought behind the blend.

In The bottle: Forest herbal and crisp leaves... the ageing makes this stage lovely.

Wet On Skin: Deep warm clean musk. Arms length throw and intense longevity. One touch to this oil and scent is on for the duration of the day.

 

After 2 hours: Still kicking out powdery musk. The throw is "keyboard" length.

 

I like it, it's trippy.The label art is beyond cute.

Green, Fresh, & Herbal

Without being prompted by the description I would never think bamboo, palm frond or hibiscus individually.

The silage is SWEET! Very different than what my nose perceives when it's near my wrists.

 

I am hoarding BooBam, folks.

This is CRAZY TALK! Many personalities one bottle.

I'm getting non-stop leather with multiple notes swirling around. Each time I open the bottle it smells like something different....citrus, champagne, absinthe, fruit, floral, herbal. sweet, smokey, anise, b-vitamins. Sour patch kids, It's INSANE!

In bottle: Maple Syrup on Pancakes - Smells divine!

 

On skin: I'm not getting any berries, but the goat butter peeks through on dry down. I swear I smell the cooking stage, like the frying pan and all.

 

20 minutes later: Maple Sausage. (either that or the label art stuck in my head)

 

My favorite "breakfast syrup" scent is still Pumpkin Patch V 2009

My skin chemistry is LUCKY with this one. Applied from an aged imp... Lemon, then it is reminiscent of Calyx by Perscriptives.

 

Not at first mind you, it was hours later, after exercise and in the 90 degree Florida heat. I'm wondering "who has Calyx on"? Oh hell yeah, Bottle Right Now!

Torching is my preferred preparation of marshmallows. And, as in real Mc Coy, the burnt exterior does not have a sweet sugary marshmallow scent.

 

The Gorobble is just burnt, there is no tasty marshmallow under that singe for me.

First sniff: Reminding me of my beloved Snow Moon but with a white chocolate background instead of the herbals.

Developing: Enjoying it even more as the chocolate is smoothing the sharp evergreens.

Final thoughts: Perfect for winter.

I'm with missnix, Cave of Treasures is the new gold standard of lilac.

The Haunted Beach comes to mind...sans tropical flowers, but definitely the beach!

I've waited patiently to try a decant of this. Seven years, I guess...here goes.

 

Wet in Imp: Ozone & Aquatic. Well-blended and sure of itself.

Wet on skin: NO tin foil the others talk of...the only citrus may be the leaves or stems NO bright fruity notes.

I'm reminded of Y'ha Nthlei or Olokun.

Drying on skin: Upscale Aquatic Men's cologne from the 90's. There is even a touch of leather. It's stunning...a sexy, summery morpher.

 

Final thoughts: This is a blend that ages very well. I will treasure my decant.

Stardust is a morpher and just took me on a trip. Here's what happened.

A nice whiff of champagne bubbles with a floral background, then hurry up Into the bath with a bar of Ivory soap. (cause back in the 70's we didn't have a lot of soap choices) Get out and spray my hair so the style will last all night. At the party, I get a whiff of fruity perfume that reminds me of quince jelly. Go home and go to bed smelling a cigarette that I didn't smoke, mingled with raisins.

 

I bet if I try it again in a month or two, it will take me somewhere else.

Joy Buzzer is very balanced as the lab's Champagne note is behaving itself. Champagne bubbles sharing the limelight with subdued Honey makes it one of my favorite "fizzy" scents. I'm hoping this partnership will last as the bottle ages.

This is my favorite Prank, which is surprising as I can not hang with Snake Oil. Snake Can is sweet caramel and salty peanuts. For me it's a Pay Day candy bar.

The 2016 is different than the 2011

 

The 2011 Maison d' Pain smelled just like a freshly assembled gingerbread house... but brought out red welts on my skin (cinnamon allergy)

 

2016: No welts! During the last stages of the dry down I confused the scent for Baby's First Krampuslauf.

 

I'm going to do a side by side when my nose re-sets.

Aged Bottle

 

Wet in the bottle scent: there is no fruit...just musk and what smells like carrier oil.

On skin: it's a well-behaved cranberry or fruit musk. Pink pepper in the background. I'm not getting the sugar-rush, must've silenced over the years.

 

Longevity is limited less than an hour on me. Perfect if you like to change scents throughout the day. Very fun!

As a "fizzy note" fan I couldn't resist this one.

 

In the imp wet: Apple scented detergent or cleaner. Here I can smell the depth of the blend, neroli and musk.

Skin test wet: Fizzy champagne note is dominating. I'm thinking Bon Vivant, Swank and even Sparkling Apple Cider

 

The champagne note is not as prevalent as the "Champagne and ______" LEs.

More like a modest, well- behaved Bon Vivant with apples instead of the strawberry.

 

Very fun! Gonna hoard this imp.

This bottle is one to ROLL. Mix up that cocoa!

 

Bottle: Dark Chocolate, not contrived.. bitter even, no cream.

 

Wet on Skin: Wood Smoke quickly wafting in. My Hot Chocolate drink is background...in a mug that I can't find.

 

Dry on Skin, oil is still shiny. Sweet Wood Smoke, like a hickory smoke over marshmallows...no chocolate. What I hoped The Gorobble would be.

 

Dry Down on Skin: Oh there is my mug of hot chocolate! Singed with a wood fire scent that dominates for about an hour.

 

Final Thoughts: Bottle worthy! I'll want to return to BFK to find that Fall/Early Winter scent that whirls me back to my childhood ....Halloween is approaching and folks start to light their fireplace.

This has been on Wishlist for FOREVER..finally found a bottle.

Obviously it's Aged at least 6 years.

 

Bottle: Bright key lime squirt & fresh Bliss (mild, rounded chocolate)

 

Wet on skin: Key Lime yummy with a dark sour decay underneath. (Hey...what is rotting next to my lovely Key Lime?)

 

Dry Down: Sweet Lime with a chocolate background. The sourness is gone.

 

Final Thoughts: Glad I found this little guy. I think I will return to it often, when I want my mind blown.

Goblin Market reminds me of stewed summer fruit that my Dad would put away for the winter. (The kind in the mason jar with the wax seal) Devoid of the usual spice and cinnamon, its late harvest fruit is perfect for daytime. Me and my skin chemistry are in LOVE! Edit: 2 weeks later...Skin chemistry is uncovering only the decay under the fruit. Have to try again for 2 weeks to see if I can find the smelly I loved.