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I picked this up because I love all the florals + benzoin & vanilla.
In the bottle, I smell bits of plumeria, bergamot, and something slightly foresty. On my skin, it is more foresty than floral, but after awhile it all settles (thank god!) into a well blended & smooth close to the skin floral scent. It reminds me of a wedding bouquet (and all the floral arrangements) + an outdoorsy wedding if that makes any sense. It echoes the poem perfectly! :clap:

I can smell all of the above... vanilla, saffron, & buttercream! YUM! ughhh but minty-ness. I want to like it but the minty is just urghh. I'll hold onto the bottle to see how it'll age... hopefully it gets better.

yup, this is the best jasmine scent i've come across! she is the main player and the honey + honeysuckle lend their subtle influence to her.

i expected more honey out of this but i am happy with this blooming jasmine blend.

Tanuki-

it does remind of Fire Pig! Must be the candy fruitiness! I don't what it is exactly, but this smells so familiar? It kinda reminds me of the smell of a Sanrio store 10 yrs ago...

Well I love this floral fruity blend with its soft citrus and juicy plums plus some kinda floral that keeps it from being too sweet.

Well I'll probably have to get a back up of this!!

Wow, this lunacy is

It does evoke the moon, very sparkly indeed! I can't really pin a note down but I want to say a glowing white! perhaps sandalwood? and I want to say something musky... maybe a really subtle white musk?

It's an awesome moon scent in my book.

2007 version-

Ooh! It smells absolutely deliciously cakey with hints of fruit & wine. Ah but on the drydown a slight plasticky smell in the background. I wonder if there is some kind of cream or milk note in here... I seem to turn them into plastic like Milk Moon. Ugh... it was so nice at first. Oh well.

2007 version-

Wow, a snow scent I actually like! I can't really pick out the notes but I do get impressions of snow, mint (a tolerable amount), & white florals. Later it becomes slightly foody. Very surprised that I like this blend! Oooh and it has alot of throw

So gorgeous when wet! Its a darkened but ripe juicy pomegranate

As it dries I get subtle soapiness in the background... I might still get a bottle though, in case aging makes a difference.

Oh man, I really really love this in its wet stages! It's like a fresh baked fig cookie/cake (is there such a thing?)

As it dries down it is a subtle fig incense on my skin.... I keep going back and forth on whether I should get a big bottle or not... I probably will! I can't wait to see how this baby ages!

well it smells soooo beautiful in the vial!

but peanut butter on my skin.... so sad! i'll hang onto it to see if it gets better with age...

Snow White 2007-

At first sniff from the bottle, I get soft powdery floral that I like.

On my skin, it turns into a sweet white floral and almond... almost like a distant cousin of Lush Snowcake. It is a very pretty scent but not omgloveforever! will definitely keep it because I'm sure I'll have an occasion to wear it.

When I first tried this on it was egg custardy love! This is my second skin test now it's more vanilla musk. I don't get much carnation, thank god, but I'm kinda sad that dessert smell is gone. It was soo so good when I first got it!

This is... just wonderful! I was really hesitant to get this one because I thought it would be similar to MB Bloody Mary... but it stands on its own just beautifully. At first sniff, I get a buttery (like the pumpkins??) + cherry whiff but on my skin it is strawberry cheesecake! y'know those strawberry cheesecake ice cream bars? it smells like the taste of it!

i'm really loving this one.

Wow this is a fresh greenhouse garden scent to me. It reminds me of bruised and dewy florals. I can't really pick out any single floral note, but it smells like a well blended bouquet of green and white florals. I like it but I'm not sure I need a bottle of it.

Whew! Now that's one leafy scent. It isn't what I generally I look for in a scent but I kinda like it. It's probably something that will grow on me.

In any case, glad to have a decant!

At first this is all buttery pumpkin, then morphs into a gorgeous neroli pumpkin and is balanced by the ginger and vanilla on the drydown. I'll definitely have to get a bottle or two before the halloweenies come down. I'm really loving the pumpkin & neroli combo this blend is

When this was wet, it was saturated opium. 30 minutes later.... maaaan this is nice. I don't exactly know what labdanum and opoponax smell like but i think it lends it a dark and murky tone. Although, I can detect the black orchid and benzoin and they have me swooning! They add a floral sweetness to the sinister opium.

overall, im really surprised at how much i like this. its a nice dark floral fall scent. i'll be wearing this often.

First off, very lovely indeed!

When its wet its dark and fruity which I like very much. I smell plum, rose and gardenia the most and then patchouli whips it all up. It dries down to a soft, smooth, and dark fruity blend and I don't know why but I'm sensing an earthy aspect as well.

It does smell similar to Mme Moriarty to me as well. It's definitely a keeper for me

Dorian is my second BPTP soap I've tried.

The unwrapped soap itself smells lightly of tea and vanilla. In the shower- Poof! why does it remind me of unscented soap? I mean it lathers nicely and doesn't dry out my skin but... Poof! Poof I say! I wanted to love it. Even after the shower... nada. I thought it was just me but the bf said all he could smell was... clean bubbles. Argh, I'm sad.

(2007 version)

It took me awhile to pin this one down. At first I didn't really like it... the floral was too... much. I think it was the floral combo w/tuberose that was killing it for me.

BUT! I tried it again recently and again, the wet stage was just meh... but as it was drying down it sweetened up alot and the vanilla & honey bloomed.

I love love love the dry down stage. It reminds me of a certain Lush scent (can't place it at the moment) but more complex. I'm really happy that I hung onto this one & pleased that it has a decent amount of throw.

ahhh thanks!

the keyword was "transport"... duh!

I did a search... but couldn't find anything on bpal + traveling on an airplane, I'm thinking I might have seen a thread on it but can't be sure...

anyhoo, i'll be going to Oahu next monday and wanted recommendations on scents to bring and how to go about packing them (carry-on or check in ?)

My spicy fruity is Yerevan.

Antique Lace and Snake Oil are great for layering.

The Salon scents Three Brides & Silence sound very lovely! I also like Regan and 2,5, & 7.

May I suggest-

Nefertiti, Egyptian iris and olibanum with red and white sandalwood, soft myrrh and a breath of North African herbs.

I think it smells very classic and bridal.