grrrlennyl

At first: Sweet Spring flowers. On: More of a tart, sweet floral. Very pretty. 1 hour later: Much sweeter and a bit powdery. I love this. 3 hours later: Sweet and lovely. Overall: This is just lovely. I'll definitely be wearing it a lot this Spring.

At first: Floral, but musky and sweet. On: Lilac and tonka is such a gorgeous combination. I'm loving this. 2.5 hours later: This had faded quite a bit. I'm going to put a lot more on... Overall: This just fades so quickly on me. Boo. While I can smell it I love it, though.

At first: Very sweet and fruity, with a dark undertone. On: Pretty true to the scent in the bottle. Very pretty. Half an hour later: Wow. This is just amazing. The berry is dark and I can smell the tea. The jasmine gives this a thick feel that brings everything together and keeps it from screaming "FRUITY". 3 hours later: This is a smooth, red, musky, fruit scent. Amazing. 4 hours later: This is making me want to swoon. It smells amazing. It's a heady, dark scent with a hint or red sweetness. There's something almost chocolate-like to it now. Overall: So, yeah...I love this one. I thought it would be a lighter scent, but it isn't at all. It's dark and mysterious. Very sophisticated. I think I'll be wearing this a lot.

At first: Surprisingly sweet and fruity.Lovely tuberose and neroli. On: The hibiscus has really come out more now. It still has a nice base of tuberose and neroli, but with a bit of ylang ylang. 1 hour later: There's an odd sort of wood note in the background, but the rest is a beautiful, sweet floral blend. 2 hours later: There is something going a bit vegetable-y on me in this one. Poor me. 3 hours later: Yup...that odd, vegetable note. Overall: Some notes just turn odd on me, and this blend must contain one of them. Stupid skin chemistry. I might try this in a scent locket or in another way, though. It's really beautiful when wet.

At first: Sweet orchid. On: The gardenia and orchid are strongest. Quite lovely. 1 hour later: This has a bit of a green feel to it that it didn't have wet. It's still a smooth, creamy scent. Lovely. 2 hours later: A soft, white floral. 3 hours later: Pretty and powdery. Overall: This is so lovely. I'm a sucker for orchid and gardenia.

At first: Green, but with an odd metallic note. On: Definitely hot ask and something cool and green. 2 hours later: A woodsy and green scent. 3 hours later: Still the same. Overall: This is very, very interesting. I like it much better once it is dry, but I'm not sure it's for me.

At first: Sharp, citrussy fruits and a bit of sweet rum. On: Juicy pineapple, tart passion fruit, fresh orange, and very sweet raspberry. Lovely. The rum is in the background. 2 hours later: A sweet, sophisticated fruit scent. 3 hours later: Just sweet. Overall: This is fun at first, but it goes sorta boring on me after it dries. This might be good if I use it in another way.

At first: I get a very faint scent out of the bottle. I can smell a bit of very soft black musk and some sweet flower. On: Wow! This is lovely. This is a smooth black musk with a very sweet, powdery lemon scent that reminds me of the lemon-scented doll I had from Strawberry Shortcake when I was young. 1 hour later: Amazing! I usually don't get along with "blossom" scents, but this is awesome. The coconut has come out and this is a lovely blend of coconut and sweet lemon, with a base of black musk. 2 hours later: Mostly smooth black musk and a bit of coconut. Lovely. 3 hours later: The lemon is coming out more now. I love this. Overall: Smooth, musky, lemony, slightly powdery coconut. I can't even explain how much I love this one.

At first: A sweet, topical cocktail with a fizzy feel to it. On: Wow...this smells like a very fizzy mojito on my skin. 1 hour later: Mostly a bit of lime and some sugar, but still with that nice, light fizziness. 2 hours later: Fizzy ginger ale. 3 hours later: Tons of fizz. Overall: After this dries, it reminds me a lot of 21. I really like it when I first put it on, though, so I might try to use this in my scent locket.

At first: A fruity floral, Very pretty and pale. On: Lots of plumeria. I can't really pick out the other notes, but this is a really pretty combination. 1 hours later: A little soapy. 2 hours later: Soapy. Overall: Unfortunately, this one turned on me.

At first: Lots of rum and buttery coconut. On: The pineapple really comes out when this is on. I like this a lot. 1 hour later: Wow, the vanilla is really coming to the front now. It's made the other notes blend better and gives the scent a nice, smooth feel. 2 hours later: The vanilla and rum are the strongest parts of this now, but I can still smell the pineapple and coconut. Overall: I adore this! I've been waiting for a BPAL like this for a while, and I'm so glad I finally have it. I have the feeling I'll be wearing this a lot.

at first: lots of run, with an edge of sweetness and a hint of lime. on: tons of rum. eek! 3 hours later: this smells really odd on me. there's a lovely sugar cookie scent at first, but there's something odd underneath that. 5 hours later: yeah, just...odd. bad-odd, not interesting-odd. i can't just enjoy the lime/sugar cookie / rum scent, because the odd scent is throwing me off. overall: i'm going to go ahead and blame the bad turn this took on the tobacco.

at first: soft, woods with a bit of sweetness. i'm also getting some nice patchouli and warm coriander. on: tons of woods. there's a bit of peppermint and tonka in the background, which is nice. 1 hour later: all woods. 4 hours later: yeah, woods. 6.5 hours later: still wood. overall: i wish i liked wood notes more, since my skin likes to amp them up.

At first: Lots of metal. On: Harsh metal. 4 hours later: A fresh scent with lots of metal. Very odd, but nice. 6 hours later: I don't know why I like this, but I do. It smells faintly of metal. Overall: This has a bit of an ozone-y feel to it after a while, which I usually hate, but the metal makes me like it. This is a happy surprise.

At first: This smells like a grape popsicle. On: A very bright red and purple scent. Lots of grape, with darker, red, earthy notes. 4 hours later: A powdery, red, earthy scent, with an odd woody note. 6 hours later: Just soft and powdery. Overall: this is so crazy and sweet at first. I think it may make a good bath soak or hair mist on me.

at first: i can mostly smell the apricot, but there's a light, powdery sweetness, too. on: very sweet. i smell the apricot and pomegranate mostly. half an hour later: the musks are coming out more. still apricot, but more powdery. 2 hours later: the flowers are coming forward more, but the musks and fruits are still there. overall: this is ok, but i like some of my other apricot blends better.

at first: pine and flowers. on: an odd, hot note and lots of musk. 1 hour later: a very soft, slightly powdery, sweet floral. very lush and pretty. 5.5 hours later: a sweet, powdery floral with a hint of something dark. overall: very pretty.

at first: salty wood. on: very salty perfume. 1 hour later: something sweet is coming out, but this is still mostly salty. there's also a bit of wood. 5.5 hours later: a very salty ocean scent. overall: this is really interesting and is nicer on me than i thought it would be.

at first: a very woody floral blend. on: some light citrus and floral notes. 1 hour later: a warm, citrussy floral. 5 hours later: the citrus notes are gone. this is a slightly powdery floral with a bit of wood to it. overall: not for me, but nice.

at first: an acidic wine-ish scent. on: lots of orange and apple, with something almost like a very alcohol-heavy cologne. 1 hour later: this reminds me a lot of 21. 5 hours later: the faintest scent of alcohol. overall: i'm glad i got to try this out. it's pretty interesting, but not really me.

at first: i mostly get rose and carnation out of the bottle. on: lovely. this is a dark blend of floral notes and fruit. i can mostly pick out the cherry, fig, and carnation. lovely. 1 hour later: a pretty, warm floral with a bit of fruit. 5 hours later: a light, powdery scent. overall: i had high hopes for this, but it fades pretty quickly on me.

at first: a sweet, marshmallow-like scent. on: this is fabulous. it's sweet, but not overpowering: just like marshmallows. 3 hours later: play-doh. 9 hours later: strong play-doh. overall: needless to say, i'm sooooo sad this doesn't work on me. it's lovely in the bottle.

at first: flowers, earthy notes, and fruit. on: fruit, a blood note, and a nice base of flowers and patchouli. 6 hours later: slightly flora, slightly fruity. overall: this is just ok on me. i wish the fruit notes were stronger.

at first: straight-up alcohol with something a bit citrussy and men's cologne. on: slightly sour, slightly salty, and completely odd. 1 hour later: i wonder if that odd note i'm getting is part of the "aftershave". there's a hint of sweetness to this now, which i wasn't expecting, but it's mostly rather astringent. 5 hours later: aftershave. 6.5 hours later: a faint, fresh, masculine scent. overall: this is a really interesting scent, but it isn't something i would reach for.

at first: a heady, sweet floral with something warm. on: amazing. the heady flowers smell fresher. there's a sweetness to this now, along with a bit of spiciness underneath. 1 hour later: a soapy floral with a lot of sweetness to it. 5 hours later: a sweet, slightly fruity floral. 6.5 hours later: slightly soapy, slightly fruity. overall: this is ok, but not for me.