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This is nummy, unrepentant sweetness off the get go! Orange creamsicles (or orange-cream hard candy) rolls out off the bat, tempered by a subtle spice around the edges that anchors the scent and adds some depth to prevent this from being a single-note sweet scent. The orange candy fades a bit in the drydown, allowing the cotton candy to come to the forefront instead. The vanilla here adds a creamy fullness to the scent, rather than being a discernible note. Throw is initially quite strong, but fades a bit with the orange cream. The stay is decent.

Yojenitan's comment on it being linked to Eat Me is spot-on, especially in the dry down - Mme. has the same currant-cream sweet note, minus the cake and plus a deeper, richer 'red' note that I'm going to attribute to the musk. I'm not good at picking out individual notes, but the pomegranate (plum?) really anchors the scent without driving it into being too fruity, especially in the crook of my elbow. Not getting much patchouli at all. The scent wears fairly close to the skin for me (lowish throw), but sinks in to give a decent longevity to its lasting power. I love how it evokes this sense of sexy, quiet confidence, without being overtly carnal. It's very womanly rather than girlish as well, absolutely lovely!

Might you guys have any reccs that might run along these (in no particular order): Eat Me Lyonesse 'Tis the Voice of the Lobster Ivory Vulva Belle Vinu Runner Up: Dragon's Milk (for the dry down - I'm not terribly fond of the dragon's blood resin, alas!) Sheol

Good lord, this woman. As a BPAL newbie, I wasn't sure what people meant when they said a scent could evolve. Perhaps it is appropriate then that Mulan was my first BPAL toe-dip, because she dragged me on a ride and then some. Upon first application, Mulan starts out as a pretty pink floral that moves to being sharply ginger-ish fairly quickly. Then the leather kicks in, she goes to war and it's gloriously rough around the edges, all citrus-ginger-y. Too soon though, the leather rides off, leaving behind a conundrum that constantly shifts between a quiet citrus-tea hybrid and a generic floral perfume for two straight hours. It's rather as if, having won her war and returned home with a dozen bouquets, Mulan spends her days floating between taking baths with Marks and Spencer toiletries and enjoying ginger tea. The floral section is too heavy for my tastes - I rather wish it'd settle down on the subtle ginger or the leather. Nevertheless, this has been a pretty dynamic perfume journey, and was worth the try!

A friend received an imp of this yesterday, and, being the wonderful person she is, she called me over to try it out with her. (Disclaimer. We''re both perfume plebes, so we're not really able to pick out notes - just give a general impression of what it reminds us of.) In the bottle, this cat rather smells like....well, floor cleaner, the cheap ones you can buy at dollar supermarkets. While wet, it's still lemon floor cleaner, but this one moves fast, turning rapidly 'blue' soda-ish. It went from cleaner, to lemon air refreshener, to new (lemon-scented) stationery, to Ramune (a lovely Japanese soda) to.....a very definite F&N's ice cream soda! It stays creamy, happy and fizzy - can totally see this working on sunny afternoons under blue skies. Love! Alas, the lasting power on this is not as long as we'd like - it settles into a very close-wearing scent in about half an hour and drops back into a pleasant, if very faint, citrus. Still, this is definitely something I'd use as a pick-me-up, given how bubbly it is.

Thanks so much, Haltija, Balame! Some of those recs sound as if they'd be super-amazing; definitely adding to my wishlist to try out, hopefully in the near future. (^O^)

This thread looks so interesting, I couldn't resist! I'm also super-new to BPAL and all its lovely goodness, so it'd be amazing to be introduced to scents I might not yet know, especially if they fit who I am. *v* I'm a 27 years old Chinese girl from Malaysia, standing at about 5'8 with a straight body type. I have straight black hair, styled in layers that go naturally wavy at the tips, and small, brown eyes that seem black unless they're seen under the sun. My face is pretty cherubic, and people tend to think I'm younger than I am. Horoscope-wise, I'm a Capricorn born in the year of the Rabbit (though I am very close to the Dragon year). In terms of fashion, I've always wanted to try clothes in trend, but ultimately, I keep favouring simple combos that work and are comfortable anyway. (I do have the tendency to favor shorts, because the country I'm living in is perpetual summer: hot, hot, hot!) I rarely, if ever, wear makeup, but my teeny cosmetics hoard all share the same characteristic of having a nice scent. I did a degree in English linguistics, and an MA in English Literature; no plans for a PhD until I stumble across a topic that I'm willing to commit to for years. My personality works a little like this: I'm always wary of commitment, and can be described as fickle, but once I've committed, or 'knuckled down', I am fiercely driven and I'm not shaken from my decision easily. Even if I may not like something/a plan as much as I thought I would initially, I'll stand by it nevertheless, because I've decided I'd follow it through. I'm a consistent INFP, though some people have expressed surprise over the introvertedness of that analysis; I seem to talk a LOT. (I just hate awkward silences.) I'm constantly worried about making a bad impression on others - I want to be well-liked by my peers, but often feel like I'm being an awkward penguin, or merely tolerated. I'm also a touch paranoid, and worry that something may not go the way it's been planned. Most times though, I'm described as cheery, energetic and loud, with a eye-crinkling smile and a manner than eases people into things. I feel obligated to help where I can, and love working with enthusiastic people. I'm currently a lecturer, and (despite this sounding a bit braggy, eep) my students are pretty fond of me, and I of them. Music-wise, I love anything that has a good melody or beat. Amazing lyrics makes everything all the better, but if I can't understand them, it's ok if they're banal. I'm really into Kpop at the moment, though I stan great songs (currently 'Error' by Vixx, 'Christmalo.win' by Seo Taiji, 'thriller' by BTOB and....everything by Big Byung) rather than any particular band/singer. I'm super-duper fond of Jpop and Japanese songs as well, especially well-crafted Vocaloid tunes (Jabberwocky, Tsukai Kogarashi, and Start Line to name a few). I'd really love to visit Japan and Korea one day, having already been privileged enough to have been able to explore Paris, a few romantic Italian cities, the UK, Scotland and Thailand. Literature-wise, I lean towards fantasy and contemporary fiction, though some of my evergreen favourites are classics such as Anne of Green Gables and most everything by Louisa May Alcott. I recently finished reading (and crying at) The Art of Racing in the Rain. I also love manga, with a bias for sports-based ones (Kuroko no Basuke, Slame Dunk, Eyeshield 21, etc.) I'm easily swayed emotionally, and easily shed tears when reading/listening to/watching anything moving or emotional. (Yes, I cried shamelessly when watching Titanic.) I love tea, Chinese tea in particular - one never goes wrong with a good cup of Pu Er or Tie Guan Yin - and have a blatant weakness for bubble tea. Don't get me started on food, mmmm. I hope I haven't overloaded the info - thanks so much for reading, and have an awesome day!