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A very fresh, gender neutral scent. There’s something like a hint of spice in it – not too sure, but it’s very nice. It feels like it’ll stay fresh and uplifting but once on skin it becomes a warm fragrance. The hint of spice reminds me of saffron or turmeric though. I think it could more likely be saffron. It’s an okay scent to have tried but not one of my favourites. I think I’d prefer this on a make though it is suitable on everyone. It reminds me of a spicier, warmer, unsweetened version of Aeval. There is also something slightly aquatic about this blend. About half an hour or so later I get something like rose in this blend, amidst the spice. It loses the aquatic quality and becomes a bit more floral.

Upon initial application all I can smell is a slightly sweeter resiny composition. There is a hint of Indian spice and on drydown the angelica becomes evident but only discernible from afar – not when I sniff where I’ve applied the fragrance up close! I really like the sweetness and this may be well worth keeping but I’ll have to retest it. Might be too spicy and resinous for my tastes. This might be very nice for a guy, it’s a very warm scent.

I smell a cold, crisp mint mixed with spiced pastries – not at all to my taste but indeed suited to winter which is when I tried this particular fragrance. I was hoping to smell more of the buttercups but sadly I don’t get any of that at all. Hopefully the spices will calm down a bit. I do also detect some dirt which adds to it being a ‘chilly’ scent. I wish I got the orchid note but I have a feeling my body chemistry doesn’t much like this. About 5-10 minutes later it does become slightly more foody and floral – therefore more agreeable to the body chemistry. I think in order for this to smell nice on me it has to be applied sparingly. It has grown into something nicer so will retest before deciding whether or not to get rid of it.

Oh my god yes! Though it's called YSL Yvresse now - cannot wait for my bottle to arrive!

A deceptively sweet scent; just like the Critters themselves, the perfume is fluffy, poofy, soft, snuggly, and googly! Five vanillas with Moroccan jasmine, white gardenia, and pink grapefruit. Lemony sugary delight! I'm loving the various vanillas and the jasmine mingling in the background with these various foody scents. I cannot believe how well the jasmine and citrus go together! Usually citrus doesn't work so well with my body chemistry but this blend is an exception. It reminds me of lemon sugar pancakes. It's a daytime scent, very fresh and uplifting and I think would be wonderful in summer. I don't know if a sole imp of this will be enough! Once it's settled on my skin it goes a tad powdery - I imagine that's the jasmine. The gardenia is also made fresher and more tart by the citrus which is in this case grapefruit. The composition moves from initially being a foody scent to a soft yet captivating floral. Definitely one for lovers of jasmine, which I am though according to other reviews, it may morph a fair bit on different people.

In the vial I smell the cakey scent first then the currants but once applied on skin I immediately get the incense – do I detect myrrh? It’s a very warm, comforting fragrance. I also think I’m detecting the faintest hint of Indian-type spices albeit very gently. I’m hoping the fruity/cake scent will come out more – same with the currants. I do like this very much and will definitely use up my imp. I think it would also smell fantastic on males because of the spices and because it’s not overly foody – though of course that is just a personal opinion. Great for winter which is when I tried it.

Oh my goodness! This is a deliciously peachy fragrance – true to its description of peach wine because something definitely smells fermented. I get the hint of musk but the ambers are relatively light in this composition which I don’t mind at all as I was hoping this would be dominant with the peach. Fruity but still slightly floral. Wonderfully feminine. I look forward to trying this in the warmer weather – I tried it in winter but think it will be lovely once the weather gets warm as there is a definite summery vibe to this fragrance.

If you like Philosophy's Pure Grace, you will love BPAL's Aeval! They smell amazingly similar, it's divine.

I expected far more blackcurrant in this but it’s very strong on the myrrh. I guess I was hoping for another Lurid. The myrrh is completely overpowering and I don’t get the mimosa in this, or the blackcurrant when it’s drying on my skin. It actually smells very mentholated on me. Every now and then I think I get a whiff of the elusive blackcurrant…but not sure. Hopefully the myrrh will die down or this blend is not for me. It could be suitable for guys too, this blend. Ten minutes later, I’m definitely getting the blackcurrant note, thus making this fragrance more delightful – I think I was hasty to dismiss this so quickly.

Delightfully light and fruity, with the almost fecal undertone of mimosa subtly balanced. The fruitiness reminds me of something I can’t remember which fragrance though. When it dries, the floral note becomes more pronounced. I broke the cap on this and sadly had to use up for the imp for fear of it spoiling. I would love another imp as I think this would be beautiful in summer though I tested it in winter.

Powdery, and sweet like Hollywood Babylon but I’m getting an odd dirt note. I think the odd dirt is the Mediterranean spices. I do like the lilies note but the fruity note is just a bit too fake for my nose, and a little headache-inducing.

I definitely get the sage, sweet pea and the pale musk (this is the most dominant to my nose), but not the tonka. It’s a very fresh, breezy scent and I think it would be a wonderfully gender neutral scent. It’s a shame my imp of this broke and leaked as it’s really lovely. A gorgeous clean scent. Oh my gosh, I know what this reminds me of – it’s very similar to Philosophy’s Pure Grace scent which I adore so I’m definitely getting a bottle of this!

This smells exactly like dark chocolate, we’re talking 85% cocoa content! It’s delicious, a true cocoa scent with rum mixed in. I don’t get the red wine and blood, however. This is one of the few scents that to my nose smells exactly the same in the vial as it does on my skin. The throw is amazing, too. I don’t know if I’d enjoy wearing this as a scent everyday but I’ll definitely use up the imp and be glad for the experience of trying it.

At first, both in the vial and wet on skin, this smells a bit like The Phantom Calliope so I’m pretty sure I detect lemon verbena in this. Could there also be cassia in this? There is something warm and spicy but I’m not quite sure what it is. It’s very complex and warming. It’s definitely non-western to my nose but I can’t quite place it. It’s what I imagine a bazaar night might smell like. There are countless other wonderful things in this that I can’t fully identify but I do like it, though I do prefer The Phantom Calliope’s vibe more. Someone pointed out that the creaminess in this could be milk and I’m inclined to agree. A couple of hours later, this has faded to almost nothing which is a shame as the fragrance is so alluring. Will probably use up the imp of this.

Beautiful honeyed fragrance! I detect a hint of spice (would that be the myrrh?) through it all, too. I also adore the various florals in this, the are truly captivating. The honey is most potent when the fragrance is still wet on my skin – as soon as it dries the florals come out to play more, though the sillage still suggests honey greatly. This is absolutely divine. Amidst the honey, I can smell something wonderfully boozy (ah, this would be the cognac!), and also pick up the tuberose – a floral I really love in my fragrances. I have a feeling this imp will finish very quickly and I may have to get a 5mL of this at some stage!

At first in the vial and at the very beginning on my skin this is smoky chocolate orange but it gets very masculine and warming. I am guessing the masculine presence is the black narcissus. This reminds me of a very smoky Haunted and is not unlike Satan and Death With Sin Intervening. I’m not really sure that I love it, it’s okay, but I can live without it. I do wish that the orange blossom and vanilla were more prominent together.

I'm nursing a bit of the same thing and read a few threads and actually compiled a list of the recommendations that people gave (so please note, I take no credit for this, it's all thanks to the other wonderful members here!): Alice Aunt Caroline's Joy Mojo Bliss Bloodlust Bordello Cairo Dana O'Shee Dove's Heart Dragon's Milk Gingerbread Poppet Jack Lampades Lobban Melpomene Serpent's Kiss Shattered Snake Oil Sudha Segara the Kindly Ones - from Excolo Van Van Velvet Vice Water of Notre Dame Wings of Azrael Wolf's Heart Today, I wore Wolf's Heart as I had to see the person who is responsible for said broken heart and I tell you what, I am not the usual blubbering mess I tend to be after seeing him - I'm perfectly fine and strong (you should have seen me the last time, 'twas truly pathetic). My conclusion is Wolf's Heart really helped me out today. Big time. I'm sorry for your heart and really hope some of these help. I fully intend upon trying them myself (haven't done the lot just yet!). Sorry for the long post!

Snow Maiden is fruity with berries but it does have daffodil in it too - I absolutely adore this one. You may also want to try The Darkling Thrush which is very similar to Snow Maiden minus the berries. They're both LE Yule 2006 fragrances

At the very beginning, wet on skin this reminds me of a cross between Regan and Snake Oil. Very floral notes peeking out of a lot of sweetness. The vanilla in this is delightful. I definitely get the amber and assume the floral note in this is the heliotrope. Sadly, I don’t get the black cherry but maybe it’ll develop as I continue to wear? This is very feminine and all the sweetness dissipates half an hour and it’s very powdery and musky up close on my skin but its sillage is still actually very sweet. How unusual! An hour or so later, I get the syrupy, sweet cherry and strawberry note – almost confection-like in its sweetness. I definitely like it – I ended up slathering it on a second time during the day and actually finishing up the imp entirely!

Beautiful blackberry musk when wet on skin – absolutely gorgeous and better on me than Philosophy’s Falling In Love, which was a blackberry musk fragrance that didn’t like my body chemistry although I adored it. There is absolutely nothing lurid about this fragrance whatsoever! The blackberry, or rather blackcurrant, strengthens as it dries on skin which is just delightful to me. The staying power is also phenomenal and it is much more lasting than many BPAL fragrances I’ve tried. This is still discernible on my skin the morning after – it was applied the night before! I might be wooed into getting a 5mL of this!

In the vial this smells like delicate white flowers – for some reason I get the impression that they are very small flowers. Something gorgeously sweet and powdery in this once applied to skin and still drying. I do wish I could pick out exactly what the floral is, as it’s something very familiar. I get a lovely baby powder note from this and it isn’t like the usual BPAL ambery powder note I’m used to. Beautiful to wear before bed I think!

It smells so fruity in the bottle but on it’s warm, ambery and woodsy. It’s actually really nice though not quite what I was expecting. A fresh green scent – in an evergreen way – I suspect this must be due to the pine resin. Great for the colder months! Wet, there is definitely something fruity in there! I've tried this again and decided I love it and will not be getting rid of it after all. The pine resin has tamed significantly, it was too strong before and now it's much more rounded in composition, and I do get the bubblegummy lotus that everyone talks about but it's more refined what with the opium and amber.

Oh my gosh, this is sublime! At first it is like chocolate orange – very gourmand but then settles into a more floral fragrance though not strictly floral. The red patchouli is just heavenly mixed in with the orange blossom. I get a faint hint of something rubbery as the patchouli begins to strengthen. I love the initial opening when wet – this is a stunner and wouldn’t say no to a 5mL of it. It also seems to get better the longer it is on my skin and has excellent throw

Something about this is very deathly and very orchidish. It reminds me of the scent of Christmas lilies when they are still fresh. I love it because I adore those strong orchid-type scents. I also like that this is fresh without being too ‘green’ or ‘herbal’ which usually doesn’t work so well on me. I don’t mind a bit of green, which this does have making the composition nice and ferny. It had excellent staying power and I could still smell it slightly the morning after applying it late last night.

I applied this immediately after a disasterous outing with Haunted which I had high hopes for. Othello is a fresher, airier musk and the roses equally so. Not at all cloying, and almost aquatic in nature. I can smell the spices not long after – perhaps things like patchouli and saffron, and similar such things. The rose is lovely but I’m not yet sure if this is worth keeping. I think it probably makes it through by a hair.