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ITB: A woody metallic.

Wet: This is the most eerie and odd wood scent I have ever smelled and I love it. There is a slightly sharp and discordant pine needle winding through a metallic, oddly green and dark musk. It's much higher in the scent register than I was expecting, not brooding but instead a little screechy, though not in a bad way.

Drying: I really feel like I've smelled wood like this before. It's not cedar or pine, and perhaps this is a perfume and not a wood, seeing as there is something very perfumy about this. It's also surprisingly feminine.

Dry: There's something very sweet about this now that it's dry, and the throw has increased as I've been wearing it. There's a bit of sunscreen type smell lurking in the back that I'm not totally interested in. This is one that will need some aging before I decide to part with it or not.

ITB: Offputtingly foody. Lots of ginger.

Wet: This smells like really high quality candied ginger that still has it's really peppery kick. There is something very sweet about this that's taking me aback slightly, though the scent itself is quite pleasant.

Drying: Amber! That odd note under the ginger is the amber! The amping of the amber has made it a little bit like red hots, though the ginger lends it a sophisticated rather than dime store feel. I am stunned that I am getting none of the cedar as someone who amps cedar, but the ginger and amber are way dominating this, with a little kick of spice from the pepper.

Dry: This is getting dustier and sweeter. It's clinging to that Red Hots feeling, but now there is a faint hint of lemon. This is a very snuggly sword, and I can see myself wearing this a lot on days where I need a pick-me-up.

So far this is the sleeper hit of my Ragnarok decants!

INB: An almost cleaner fluid scent, with something else slightly green.

Wet: Pretty faint. I have to dab a second drop on my skin to start getting this. It's cold, green and herby as it blooms. Very removed from the lemon pledge ozone winter notes usually do on my skin. I see myself wearing this a lot in the summer. It's crisp, cool and light.

Drying: Not getting anything really minty (thank god). Instead this reads as a very green ozone, slightly lemony, a bit sappy and very frosty. It's bordering on soapy, but not tipping into unfortunate territory.

Dry: I'm really digging this dry stage. Something's shifted a little into faintly amber or incense, and while the soapy cleanness doesn't go away, the scent is complex enough that I really don't mind. It's not leaping to the top of my summer scents list, but it is surprisingly good on my skin.

ITB: It's less gag worthy than when I did my bottle sniffs the day I got my decants, but YIKES. Dirt, blood and guts.

Wet: OH GOD. This perfume is exactly what bones with some meat on the smell like when they get left out. Sour, rancid and dirty.

Drying: Okay, this is moving towards something more wearable, though it's still a blood and guts sort of scent. It's becoming very metallic and salty, with something that almost smells like multi-vitamins. Someone mentioned urine in an earlier review and I get that, though other scents have been more like that.

Dry: Sweet corn? I give up on this scent. I do not want to smell even remotely like any of it's phases so far and it's making me gag. To the sink to wash it off.

ITB: Sharp, salty herbs. Very green, bitter and salty.

Wet: This really smells familiar, but I can't place it. It's very green and salty and a bit lemony. It's doing a lot of the same things Yog Sothoth does on me, though it's greener, sharper and darker.

Drying: This is a strange egg, and I have no idea how to describe it. I would say this is a sharp, herby green first, and a lemony deep aquatic second.

Dry: Something a little like dusty stone is creeping in here. This is not at all a bad scent, but it is very close to some other perfumes I own and prefer, like Yog. It's just a little too bitter and dark for me.

ITB: Delicious green ginger.

Wet: Very true to my first impression, but the patchouli is much more in my face. Combined with ginger, this is just on the right side of too sharp for me.

Drying: Powdery and slightly herby, but still very patch dominated. It's not as sharp now, which is good because I'm not sure I could handle that sharpness forever.

Dry: This is gotten much closer to my skin, as patchouli heavy blends often do. I miss some of the sappy greenness from the wet stage, but there is a seductive sweetness (perhaps the cistus?) and I cannot stop huffing myself.

ITB: Very much getting the sweet tarts vibe other people have noticed, but there is something about this that just made me itch to try it.

Wet: There is still someting very berry like about it, though it is much less artificial. I am getting the opoponax for sure, along with the slightly sickly mint ice note. The ambergris is quick to cut through as this warms though, and it is morphing into a stange and amazing aquatic.

Drying: Holy cow, this is stunning on me right now. The scent is getting drier and more woody, like the carcass of a ship getting sun bleached on the shore. There is a lingering sweetness, but it's not distinct, and blends really well with the salty notes as the woods warm and brighten on my skin. This is exactly what I was hoping Skadi would be, sweet and feminine, but still hard and cold at the same time.

Dry: The fruitiness has died way back now, leaving a kick of wood and a lot of that icy cold note Beth is so good at. Sometimes the mint snow note can go medicinal, but not in this. The one downside is that my hand is slightly itchy. I've never had issues with these notes, so it's probably nothing serious.

This is just a yummy and amazing winter scent for me, and is still feminine without being out of my style.

Gilman House Hotel leaps to mind, though there is a slightly sinister edge to that that you may not like. But I get a very sharp, sappy, and slightly floral green scent.

Wet: If they rehydrated the dry rose in zombi, it would smell like this. it's a rotten, weird and not at all lovely rose. Not interested. The hunt for a rose blend I like continues.

Wet: Almost medicinally sharp and cold. They are NOT kidding about the blast of ozone. It's pretty much all I'm getting.

Drying: I am getting some broken sappy wood now and this is just amazing! There's the sharp ozone, the warm wood, and something else that must be olibanum. (Google tells me olibanum is just another word for frankinsence, which might explain the smokey base notes)

Dry: if you don't like ozone, steer clear. I love ozone, and the other notes keep it from doing the screamy thing that kept me from loving lightning.

This was so rancid I could barely convince myself to put it on my skin and it did not get better. It was savory in a rotting way, dusty and metallic. NO THANK YOU.

My label's a wee bit smudged, but I think it's mccclxxviii.

Wet: Lemon pledge. Oh dear...

Dry: Yup...Lemon pledge or lemon candies. There's something a little vanilla going on that reminds me a bit of lemon heads candy, in that there is something foody about the lemon when it's not being overly sharp. Not offensive, but VERY much something i would never wear.

Wet: Moldering leaves. Like when you kick up a leaf pile and some of the leaves are still dry and spicy and crunchy, but most of them are crumbling and molding. I am definitely getting the labdanum and patchouli and the oakmoss is doing it's thing and adding great depth without being overstated.

Drying: The labdanum is sweetening this up, bringing it out of the actual dirt scent category and making it more the idea of leaves and fall. It's incredibly smokey and unlike any of the other fall blends I have.

Dry: Utterly stunning. Smoke and dirt and something I can't quite place. It's almost apple cider, but not exactly that either. Basically this is everything I hope Samhain would be and I am going to wear this a lot.

Wet: Fruity candy. Plum and pomegranate. Honestly I am amazed at how much I like this, seeing as these types of scents usually smell way too fake on me. And now it smells like grape scented erasers. Fortunately that burned off quickly, but now I can barely find it. I'm getting a faintly fruit infused honey now.

Drying: I'm finally getting the sandalwood, and maybe a bit of spicy carnation (Not really sure what the florals in this smell like). But I really can't quite shake the grape vibe from earlier. It's a lot less artificial now, but it's still not something I'm keen on smelling like.

Dry: Not at all my thing. It's a step up from the usual awful fake fruits that typically happen with my chemistry, but I think this is still a pass for me. I can't ever see myself reaching for it.

Wet: Fruity? It smells almost plum like for a moment before it resolves into what must be the vanilla. The cognac is not playing very nicely though, and I can't quite shake this plum thing.

Drying: There is still something fruity hanging about, but I'm getting much more of the vanilla and tobacco now. It's much smokier and much more what I was hoping for now. The incense is blooming on my skin as well.

HONEY! The foody smell is honeyed incense! The way it's playing with the vanilla is a bit strange.

Dry: Okay, here's the legendary black lace yumminess. It's like marshmellows and smoke and softness. It is a very velvety rich scent now that I really like. It's a bit girly for my tastes, but it's super seductive and warm.

Eh... Maybe it was because I tested something amazeballs before this, but I'm just not feeling it. I have other things that fill my smokey incense needs, and I'm just not completely sold. I'll keep it around for a retest, but I not sure the dry is worth the lingering berry oddness at the beginning.

So happy to have an imp of this!!!

Wet: Honeyed patchouli is spot on. The honey isn't super heavy, which is a blessing because often honey is cloying on me. I'm getting a little pepper kick in the back of my nose as well.

Drying: There is something woody lurking in the pepper, which must be the massoia bark. I am also getting the incense a lot more now. The patchouli has really backed off, leaving this amazing warm honeyed incense that I can't stop huffing.

Dry: The patchouli is pretty much gone, which is a bit of a shame, because I love patch. But what's left is one of the first BPAL honey scents I can wear without getting a headache. What I'm left with is mostly amber and myrrh, with a strong back-up from the honey and beeswax. There is still the kick from the pepper and patchouli (and maybe saffron?)but they are very much secondary players.

Verdict? This scent is nothing short of orgasmic on me. it's mysterious, feminine without being girly and utterly delicious. The throw is huge, so I will be savoring this imp for a while.

My top 5:

The Soldier

Black Rider

Placophobia

Yog Sothoth

Totentanz

None of you like things I am familiar with, so sorry about my uselessness with reccing.

I'm actually looking at opening a retail store in my area and will be doing a wholesale inquiry for BPAL, and was trying to track down the products for that. Honestly, with the popularity of Monster High, even amongst adults, I'm surprised these were limited.

BPAL's signature really revolves around the three main LE updates, Halloweenies, Yules, and the Lupercalia update. We're going to see the Carnival come back, which is another signature event. So it's one of the bittersweet aspects of BPAL.

But the GC is huge and filled with great scents that I'm sure will fit a theme of your choice.

Check the for sale section for sure! Sylvia is my fav and I've recently been able to get some of the hair gloss and an imp of the perfume.

I'm really bad at reviewing these blends because they are so complex, but I'll give it a shot.

The chocolate must be tempered by the white chocolate, because it's sweet and not in your face. I am getting clove, sandalwood and what must be catnip. As it dries it gets a little dusty to my nose, but it is still very nice. It's a clean, slightly foody scent. Not something I want to smell like all the time, but I'm happy to have it.

Hello I want to see what you guys suggest for me

Hmmmm... I'm half Italian half Canadian. I'm an introverted person, I hate speaking to groups of people and especially on stage. I love reading and atm I'm addicted to Game of Thrones (haven't watched the series though) and I love Doctor Who <3. I'm a bit of a freak, I mean I always have flashy hair, now its green with yellow tips, and I wear draggish makeup, but I dress with black clothes usually band shirts since I'm a hard-rock and metal fan, I love Gothic style. I'm quite responsible but when I want something I'll do anything to get it, I'm very childish that way and added to the fact that I'm hard headed and stubborn it will mean I won't really think of my actions.

Oh and I have a sweet tooth and love love love black tea with milk or green tea with honey.

Hope this is enough its not that easy to describe ones self or at least for me

Black Phoenix and Horror Unthinkable and Unexpected are really great gothic scents. A Howl in the Darkness is surprisingly light and warm for such a dark theme (werewolves!) so it might appeal to your sweeter tastes while still hitting your gothic vibes.

These aren't all quite in the scent profiles you listed, but they are some of my favorites, so I thought I'd give you a run-down. Some of the ones I'm listing might be dupes from older years that you might have, but I thought I'd list them anyway:

Sylvia: Snuggly brown musk, spicy carnation, leather balsam, bourbon vanilla, terebinth pine, yew berry, and a touch of clove.

I know you said no pine, but this is a really snuggly complex and spicy warm pine. It's sister bath oil Sudsy She Wolf, is also divine.

The Spell of the Eastern Sea: Sea salt, kelp, and twisting willows.

An aquatic without aquatics. It's a very green, sharp salt air sort of scent and it might get around your chemistry issues with aquatics.

Lurid Library: The incense-tinged scent of forbidden tomes and the musk-laden remnants of infernal servants.

This is a lovely incense blend with a really nice smokey warm feeling to it.

Wet: Not sure on this one. It's a honeyed incense, that has a lingering herby sourness to it.

Drying: Okay, here's the incense. This is lovely now. It's warmed up and whatever that off note was is gone.

Dry: Golden incense. it's quite nice! I would not call this airy or light, but it has a powerful golden, sunny feel to it. There is some cedar in here, because it has a brightly polished wood feel to it that I really like. Other than that, I couldn't pick out many individual notes.

Wet: Faint. A little herby, getting more so as it blooms on my skin. Not bad just...unremarkable.

Drying: Here it is! it's spicy and warm. I am very much getting the herbs, with a hint of fruity sweetness.

Dry: Strong on the herbs and the not sweet fig. I appreciate that it's fruity but not sweet, though it will remain to be seen how much I wear it.

 

Myers Briggs: ISFP

I'm slow to trust and reserved with strangers, but if you get me onto a subject I'm passionate about, I can and do talk people's ears off. I am very inter nerdy things like sci-fi, fantasy and comics, and love cosplay and conventions.

 

I am queer and non-binary and enjoy masculine scents. Girly things, in life and perfume both, are really not my style. I'm a snuggly sweaters and mom jeans type of gal. I'm pretty introverted, and my favorite places are quiet and calm. I am especially partial to the ocean, and am a third generation sailor.

 

I am studying to be a microbiologist and am minoring in creative writing. I love dogs, snakes and traveling.

 

I tried to pick out more masculine aquatics as well as a few others that might be a match...

 

The Spell of the Eastern Sea - Sea salt, kelp, and twisting willows.

Jolly Roger - Sea spray with an undercurrent of leather, Bay Rum, and salty, dry woods.

Calico Jack - Sea air, driftwood, waterlogged kelp, and the memory of plundered spices sprayed over worn leathers, rough musk, and the salty wooden floorboards of the Revenge.

Kingsport - Salty ocean breezes touched by a numinous, incandescent mist.

Galvanic Goggles - Metallic notes with Indian musk, tobacco flower, and African balsam.

Antony - A warrior's scent: the green hills and grasses of the battlefields, the resinous incense from the prayers to his Gods, and a touch of the musky leather of his armor. Ambergris and frankincense with sage, and basil.

Knight in Shiny Armor - dapper lavender fougere with white carnation, sweet oakmoss, clary sage, crisp leather, bourbon vanilla, and a hint of armor polish.

Krampus - Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches.

No. 93 Engine - Balm of Gilead, benzoin, frankincense, balsam of peru, beeswax, saffron, galbanum, calamus, hyssop, mastic, lemon balm, and white sage.

You hit some of my loves right on the head! And I really want to try Kingsport and Knight in Shiny Armour, so maybe there's something to this idea that personality lends itself to certain notes.