saralaughs

Off topic but tobacco does not equal a smokey smell. *shrugs* As for honey, I'm really craving a dark honey scent. Most I tend to love are light and 'sunshiney' in feel, you know? Any recs for a honey blend with a darker feel?

Definitely not a 'regular' marigold on my skin. This is sweet, sunny, orange, and very clean smelling. Not soapy at all but clean. The bouquet in this is stunning. There is the floral element (honeysuckle definitely, maybe a bit of the actual marigold as it gets a bit dusky on drydown, maybe lily of the valley) is gorgeous and true while there is a bit of sweet greenery apparent in this blend as well. I also get a clean, cold, flowing water vibe from this; same as in Amsterdam from Wanderlust. Beautiful and perfect for summer!

Very pretty aquatic that is definitely different from most (aquatics). A bit salty and fresh from the seaweed, it's also sweet from the honey. The ambergris is really the component that ties them altogether. A bit warm and ambery yet there is this floral aspect to it that lends to the aquatic feeling. Very beautiful.

Very jammy, sweet lovely blackberries. Usually blackberries do not work on me; the only other one that does would be MB: Closet. Anyway, the blackberries stay very realistic smelling and juicy while I get a bit of a buttery note in the background. It isn't like sticking butter on your arm or anything but more like a baked butter? and it just serves to enrich this blend even further. There is a bit of something floral (I really think it is rose) and maybe a pinch of cinnamon? Very yummy. A foodish blend that is more gourmand than being a total foody.

I agree with the woody, slightly boozey/red wine assumptions of the above reviews. There is some sort of citrus invovled here as well. I'm really thinking it is lemongrass as it has that astringent quality. There is also a floral element here that I don't quite recognize or can pin down; it may be part of the musk I think I am getting. Maybe red musk? Beautiful blend!

A very musky, yet slightly sweet honey on me. Almost clean smelling as well yet definitely sticky. Very much the honey used in O v5.

Slightly amberish/a bit aquatic with a hint of musk and maybe a bit of powder. Very warm and cuddly yet sexy to me.

A very grown up, musky rose. This is slightly resious but really, really smoooooth. Glorious red roses that are not powdery or overly in your face either. Juicy, vibrant, and sweet but not too sugary. The other components are noticable but do not over take the rose. Really, I'm not one for red roses in anything I put on my body but GAH this is beautiful!

Leather (soft leather, worn in leather, leather that is almost a second skin ~ that was a bit eww but nevermind), sandalwood, grasses, and maybe a bit of musk. Very nice but not something *I* would choose to scent my room with. My man, on the other hand? Oh yes.

Smokey, resinous POWDERED fruit + vanilla.

There are many reasons people keep comparing this blend to Inez. They share, from what I can tell, at least three similiar components; vanilla musk, sandalwood, and carnation. Whereas v2 starts out with a cool blast of cherry blossom and the carnation comes in later; V3 is carnation at the start. Cherry blossom does add a bit of lightness to this floral element but it's carnation; pretty similiar to the one in Inez. Definitely amber and some sandalwood, this is golden and shimmery, almost. I do not detect any leather whatsoever though.

Defiintely spiced fruit, some red wine, pine, and a bit of musk, maybe. This is almost like a less sweet, 'lighter on everything' Gluhwein. I LOVE Gluhwein and I don't see a need in my collection for something like this, nice as it is.

This is a smooth, rich red wine with an earthy oak. It is not a wine you drink to get drunk. You drink it because it tastes damn delicious. Full of dark berries that are full of juice, this smells realistic to the core. Yet, it isn't just 'wine' on your skin. Complex and full, it's a very nice blend. The oak is a tad strong for me though, and reminds me exactly why I don't drink red wine. Not for me.

Appley-rose. Very much a rose blend, this is. A bit musky; and the black musk, which doesn't normally work on me, is very good and works to keep the rose in check; making it play nice with the other notes. A bit of a lemon tinge to the musk; a bit powdery because of that as well. It's very nice and a bit sweet.

Very interesting blend; but not one for me. On, I totally get the cola aspect of the blend. It immediately reminds me of soda. Also, I get what seems to me to be a pastry-ish note that may or may not be cardamom or nutmeg. They both do this doughy kind of thing on me. Thankfully, that doesn't dominant the blend and fades quickly. Into the drydown, it's very much a woody/patchouli blend with some alcohol. I think that may be red wine but I'm unsure. It's a bit sweet and rich; I get a bit of honey but nothing overpowering. This is sweet but definitely earthy.

Very much dirt. I also think there may be a loam note in here somewhere. And spice. I'm not sure which but I don't think it's nutmeg or cardamom either. I don't like either of those and I like this. It's weird but very interesting and you want to sniff some more. It drys down to a spicy, cologne-like blend that has lost most of the dirt smell. I never knew dirt could be this nice! Still, not for me.

Wow. Weird how our noses 'see' things differently than others. This smells wonderful in the bottle; lightly citrus with a smooth musk and tonka/vanilla bean mix. On, it's definitely bergamot and firmly reminds me of Lush's Olive Branch Shower Gel. The bergamot is lightened here with other citrus notes; perhaps a bit of lemon peel or something of that sort. I get a bit of tea as well. Musky tea with a shot of tonka or vanilla bean. Vanilla musk with some smooth citrus; given a zing with some lemon peel. Nice blend, which I believe I've sent to its forever home.

Very fruity sweet. Like cotton candy almost when first applied. Fruits do not tend to work on me well; they end up smelling like ghosts of the real thing; sort of fake and a bit off. This blend is no exception, except in the drydown. The neroli combines with the red currant to form this beautiful note that is quite alluring and attention worthy. The wet stage is a bit too much for me though.

This is very much a peach driven scent. Hints of a white wine (or grape-ishness) are in this but it's a light and bright wine, not a heavy one like reds tend to be. Very bright and glowing. I was hoping that the ambers would show up to the party and be more than wallflowers but that isn't happening.

Very rich and spiced. Almost like a mulled peach wine. I dunno why I'm getting peach but I am. Peach and passion flower with a bit of honeysuckle to round it out. Very sweet (almost cloying for me) and pretty.

This. Almost exactly. The dough is a way big turnoff for me. Just no, something about it almost turns my stomach.

And I think you're the sweetest thing ever. If I was the seller, I wouldn't have any problem if you brought this complaint to me and I would do my best to aleave your disappointment. It's a sucky situation but I think you've handled it with class, based on what I know.

Really, a very furry and cozy musk that is slightly powdery and resinous at the same time. The licorice root is not strong in this at all; in fact you hardly notice it. I'm blaming the violet for this powdery, slightly sharp tinge that this blend has.

I do agree that sellers need to accurately describe where the fill level is.

I don't cut my Bpal oils. I don't really have any allergies to watch out for either so YMMV.