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Sweet and floral but has an odd note that reminds me of a slightly musty house. It actually reminds me of a very specific house in England, so also of my childhood. There is one note in this that bugs me and I can’t quite put my finger on it so I think this one is up for swap.

Queen Mab is delicious the same way Jezebel is, and relaxing the same way Psyche is. So far, it’s very instant love. It’s a very womanly fragrance and not too floral. There is a hint of something gourmandy in it, something that reminds me of almond, perhaps?

Heavy base of sandalwood on this one. There is a sweetness about it but so far very similar to a lot of other sandalwood-based BPAL fragrances. It’s like a much sweeter Salome, something I prefer as a room fragrance. This is slightly more wearable, however.

The smoky rose is evident first off though there is a hint of a dark chocolate note which softens the floral composition. I get all rose first – wet and on immediate drydown. I can smell the black amber though wouldn’t have identified it unless I knew the notes beforehand. The magnolia and jasmine aren’t discernible to me though I can smell the stereotypical white florals. I would prefer the magnolia to shine through more. An hour and a half and it’s still far too rosy for my taste. It ended up being swapped away, alas.

A pale, delicate, truly angelic blend. A scent created to emulate Adonis' halo of beauty: fragile, distant, and radiant. Rosewood with Sicilian lemon peel, red Mysore sandalwood, pale musks, sweet mountain sage and a dusting of lily, night-blooming jasmine and orris. This reminds me a lot of Delight, Jezebel and Psyche – though more floral. It has that lovely powdery quality that is soothing and intoxicating at the same time. It’s very nice, cannot stop slathering it on but it is similar to something I already have in imp form.

Beautiful, sensual floral – not too heady but excellent throw, and nice and strong when wet. Ylang ylang, possibly a hint of jasmine? Loving being surrounded by this scent – perfect for spring or summer. Reminds me of rained-on florals and how heady a garden can get when it’s all lush from the rain. Unfortunately the drydown is not really very remarkable, it’s very perfumey. I still think this is worth keeping.

Despite being a gourmand pumpkin fragrance hater I tried this on anyway to get it out of the way as it was one of many in a batch of imps then received. I was shocked by how much I adored this! Generally, there is a slightly offensive note in pumpkin that doesn’t work on me but this only made the briefest of appearances before thankfully dashing off. This would be a winner during winter and autumn and I am so lucky to have got a bottle of this after I devoured my imp!

A very strong fragrance at frist and not really to my taste at first but some promising notes as it starts to dry down on my wrists. This has very similar notes to Maiden – the same gentle, sweet, floral notes without being cloying, like Maiden. It’s very pleasant and something I can imagine wearing for bedtime. Beautifully feminine.

One of the fresher florals I’ve sampled, this has so many familiar notes yet I am unable to identify them despite deep, slow inhalation! I think this is a keeper for me and really reacts well to the warmth of my body.

This is one of the less remarkable ones I’ve sampled – it’s dried down and smells very similar to Harlot. Beautiful rose fragrance. I cannot tell what it is wet and straight out of the vial. It almost has a hint of something gourmand and reminds me of yummy fattening Indian sweets and there is a prominent note of lemon balm, or verbena. I do love how this note is rarely antiseptic in BPAL blends and adds so much depth and freshness. On one arm this has faded to powdery sweetness. Though it’s lovely, it’s not essential and not yet sure if I’ll keep my imp, will definitely retest.

Oleander with black patchouli, ylang ylang, and neroli. Stronger in vial but surprisingly gentle and floral when wet on skin, a nice floral/evening primrose-type note is what comes out most at me initially. A beautiful soapiness that Fyrinnae often attempts but gets disasterously wrong. BPAL truly has a gift for the melding of fragrances. This is perhaps a tad too gentle for me, I’d prefer something more long-lasting but it is lovely and soothing.

Strong, fresh-breeze scent - at first very commercial but calming down into something floral and perhaps a hint of fruit. The balance of fruitiness and powdery florals is just right but I find that I want the fruitiness to emerge more as it's very yummy. This ended up being too masculine to my nose and it's not a keeper for me.

So no idea what the scent notes are in this as they are simply not stated! This is a gorgeous, creamy, slightly gourmand fragrance which has hints of light florals and fruitiness. This is unexpected bliss for me and the oil in my imp at least seems thicker than my other imps tried thus far. I think I detect some almond and/or primrose oil notes in this. Overall, a very calming and pleasing experience. I expected something a bit more 'masculine' based purely on the name, silly me!

Almost masculine, balsam-fir beginning with something like sandalwood and even a touch of sweet cinnamon (that must be the clove). There isn't actually sandalwood listed in the notes for this fragrance so it could be the black musk I'm picking up? The notes mingle very well together. Because it was so strong, I only applied once on each wrist in case later it threatened to be overpowering. This would do well as a unisex fragrance, and might even be suited to men more. It fades down to a nice, sandalwood-powder type scent - nice but not as amazing as some similar such scents I've tried thus far.

Spicy, woodsy, a touch of cinnamon (again, that must be the clove - I seem to get the two confused often enough!). The clove does grow more prominent and takes on a yummy foody turn! Upon drydown, it stays woodsy and fresh in that unisex, uplifting way. I like the way the clove softens it (oddly enough!) and that it could be suitable on either gender. The patchouli and incense notes are very reminiscent of sandalwood to my nose. I thought I could live without this in my collection but I'm definitely holding onto the imp after a re-test! Really lovely.

Heavenly, flirty combination that reminds me of both Jezebel and the Little Shop of Beauty ‘Island Baby’ fragrance, but better! I think that this is more floral than Jezebel, which is sweeter. The faintest hint of jasmine when wet and much fruitier then dries down to that soft powdery floral with a touch of tropical fruit – with just the barest hint of that faecal-type jasmine note – just a hint! Truly breathtaking and very reminiscent of life in the Philippines (in my experience, anyway), especially after a nice, fresh rainfall. The smallest trace is still evident even six hours after applying, though I did reapply so perhaps that isn’t fully accurate. It does last behind ears a real treat though!

What a curious gourmand mixture this is that I can’t seem to fully define but what delight. Almost baby-soft in its scent but very feminine and adult in its allure. Unbelievably there is that funny lemon verbena antiseptic note that hates me and yet it smells delicious in conjunction with all the other lovelies wafting! My mother loves this scent on me and felt compelled to ask me what I was wearing when she went past me and I ended up reapplying my imp of this half a dozen times. I needed it, and ordered it as soon as I was able! What started off as a delicious gourmand fragrance ends in a gentle floral that really lingers on in the day!

Like its name in many ways imaginable! This starts off very much like Harlot minus the cinnamon and with orchid/honeysuckle-type notes that remind me of Nyx, Salome and similar such fragrances. There are plenty of fragrances that remind me of this one but this is captivating! Pretty sure I’ve seen this compared to Cacharel’s Anais Anais and while I do see the comparison, I disagree as there is an initial sweetness that the Cacharel fragrance has that is not evident in Rapture. This has a gourmand hint at the very beginning before its drydown that reminds me of Psyche. I love this!

Creamy, nutty and green candy apple when wet on skin. Reminds me of the fruity-type scent Fyrinnae keep getting wrong in their fragrance oils. Here, the fragrance notes are more separated, and the composition is more thoughtful throughout. A nice drydown to a comforting essential oil scent but not overly remarkable to me. Eventually, the Fyrinnae-like scent note bugged me enough for me to not mind getting rid of it.

This really does smell like YSL’s Yvresse (formerly Champagne) which I loved but seeing as YSL has no animal cruelty-free policies (as far as I’m aware), I did not become too attached to the fragrance and decided to forget it. This really does smell like champagne – or a high-quality champagne cocktail! It’s blissful! It’s slightly fruity, sharp, crisp, snazzy and extremely sophisticated, having none of the head-banging intensity of the commercial equivalent. I cannot wait for an elegant, classy occasion or reason to wear this out. It dries down and reveals a hint of soapiness, lasting roughly for about four or so hours.

Nyx is pure sex!!! When applied I got something like ylang ylang and possibly sandalwood and assorted 'sex' florals! I get hints of a powdery drydown which could be the sandalwood, but this suits me fine as I do like it - it could be the jasmine and rose too. They got the blend just right here, it is smashing on my body chemistry.

That awful lemon antiseptic note initially when wet on skin but it disappears as it dries down. I don't get any of the nicer scents like the tuberose, vanilla, coconut or apricot flower and not sure how to describe it other than to say that I am left with a masculine fragrance that is subtle. This fragrance is definitely not to my taste but I had to try it nevertheless.

This smells like rum or whisky wet in the vial and has the gourmand scent I dislike in many of the Fyrinnae perfume oils that I've had occasion to sample. Thankfully, this does not remain the case for very long. On drydown, more florals emerge and it becomes more pleasing but this also seems to be less long-lasting than most BPAL fragrances. The notes of the gourmand and floral begin to mingle more harmoniously and reminds me of a very subtle Harlot even though the beginning is so different. A few hours later and the Harlot-like similarities fade. It eventually dies to pure soapiness. Very disappointed as I had high expectations for this scent.

This is almost offensively masculine to my nose - very strong and possibly containing sandalwood? It is very musky and woodsy with no hint of sweetness and is just too much for me. It does settle nicely after an hour and I get more of the rose but it's not a keeper.

To my nose, this smells an awful lot like Salome but with 'kick'. More something...more jasmine, more heady florals, more ylang ylang, perhaps a touch of rum or whisky? Again, that antiseptic note that bugs me so but thankfully it drops out of the composition fairly quickly. For a fragrance oil, it smells remarkably alcoholic - could be minty, even, not entirely sure. It definitely oozes pure sex like the florals I love so much. Some leathery or woody scents come up in hints and that antiseptic note now seems to be either cinnamon or camphor? Either one of those or even balsam - whatever it is, it has a 'Deep Heat' (warming muscle rub) quality about it! I detect a rose note trying to poke through but not strongly enough for me. I can also detect a gourmand vanilla but again, not strong enough for me. Overall, this is not really for me though it is intensely complex. If not for the 'Deep Heat' reminder, I would love this more.