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LexieBlom

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    Wings of Azrael

    Wings of Azrael imp Wet/Bottle - Florals, my old enemy. We meet again. A twinge of myrrh in there as well. This smells like walking through the perfume isle at a Macys. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Now I smell like walking through the perfume isle at Macys. I washed it off before we hit the 30 minute mark. It's times like this that I regret vowing to try every imp that makes its way to me, because just reading the notes I knew it wouldn't work. But, a promise is a promise.
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    Wolfsbane

    Wolfsbane imp Wet/Bottle - Very woody, very soft. Cedar? Vetiver? Maybe even a little minty. Mossy, and a little more yellow than green. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - The exact same creamy, woody, herbal goodness as in the imp. This doesn't morph at all on skin. It's just lovely. Definitely gonna need a bottle.
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    Villain

    Villain imp Wet/Bottle - Ooooo, lavender and citrus. Not very "villain" though, I'd expect something darker with that title. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - the same lavender and a drop of citrus, slightly powdery/borderline soapy. Dry/Skin(30 minutes) - lavender soap. I had such high hopes for this one in the bottle, too.
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    Dragon's Bone

    Dragon's Bone imp Wet/Bottle - Sandalwood, dragons blood and blondwood stick out. Dry, sweet, slightly floral. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Sandalwood is the star of the show here, followed by dragons blood. Blondwood has all but died out. The floral, however, is rising very quickly and very sharply. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Floral notes do here what they always do for me - turn everything to soap. This is sandalwood scented soap. This is the first Dragons Blood blend i've not liked, and that's disappointing.
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    Bon Vivant

    Bon Vivant imp Wet/Bottle - Okay, so this is supposed to be champagne but all I get is Sprite, with maybe a hint of booze if i sniff suuuper deeply. Very fizzy, but not much strawberry. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Still getting a lot of Sprite, with a little white wine. Almost like the "wine" you'd drink when you're 17 and don't like wine so you mix it with soda. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Sprite, man. This is Sprite. I'm mostly amazed how they captured this scent so perfectly, mainly the carbonation. It may not have been the elegant champagne they were going for, but impressive none the less. Sadly, not something I would wear.
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    The Bow & Crown of Conquest

    The Bow and Crown of Conquest imp Wet/Bottle - Vanilla, musk, leather and a hint of sage. Calming, soothing, smooth. This is really, really nice. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Carnation, vanilla, sage and leather stand out the most. It's most likely just the carnation, but this smells like a less sexed-up Sacred Whore of Babylon (one of my BPAL all-time favorites!) All through drydown, this smells the exact same and doesn't morph much. I'm definitely going to need a bottle!
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    Godfather Death

    Godfather Death imp Wet/Bottle - Kind of dark, musty and resinous. It's hard to detect certain notes exactly. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - This smells like mildewy, moldy roses. Another one I had to wash off before it dried fully -- it was turning my stomach. This blend is wrong, just wrong.
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    Jazz Funeral

    Jazz Funeral imp Wet/Bottle - WOAH very floral. Nothing "funeral" about this, just straight potpourri. I was really hoping for more dirt and moss. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Floral, slightly soapy. No trace of dirt or moss, the only two reasons I bought this imp. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Dollar store soap You were supposed to be the chosen one...
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    Blood

    Blood imp Wet/Bottle - Dragons blood, myrrh and clove, with just a little sweetness from the cherry. Very...Red? It doesn't smell anything like real blood. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Dragons Blood and myrrh. Very resiny, thick and slightly sweet. No hint of cherry, thank goodness! Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - The same beautiful, thick resin goodness it was during the drydown. Still no cherry, bless the stars. No clove either, really, which i slightly disappointing. Overall, I like this. If a bottle happens upon me, I'll love and cherish, but until then I'm happy with just having an imp.
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    Eat Me

    Eat Me imp Wet/Bottle - Smells like cake, as promised. Almost like a baby Cake Smash, buttery and a little fruity. Slightly powdery? Possibly just part of the notes that make it cakey, but i digress. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Still smells like cake, but my skin tends to amp the buttery smells. It's borderline buttered popcorn on me, but I know that's just my skin. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - A sweet, cake foody scent. Exactly as was expected. I still don't get any currant, however. It's nice, but foodie scents still aren't really for me.
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    The Red Queen

    The Red Queen imp Wet/Bottle - Cherry flavored cough syrup. That's about it, none of the promised woods or even currant. Just artificial, sickly sweet cherry. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Still that same cherry cough syrup. This actually brought back some really unpleasant memories about being sick as a kid, and I had to wash it off before the 30 minute drydown. It was making me physically ill. This is definitely a no-go.
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    Iago

    Iago imp Wet/Bottle - Black musk and vetiver, some of my favorite notes. A hint of leather, also a favorite note of mine. I think we'll get along just fine. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Dry, sexy and dark -- exactly what I expected. Slightly sharp, which I don't usually like, but this really works. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - A little sweetness here and there, but still as dark and commanding as before. I'm torn, guys. I absolutely love this and want to rub it all over my body, but I also think this would be so well suited for my DOM due to how strong, dominating, commanding and dark it is. I'll let him try and see if he likes it as much as I do.
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    Burial

    Burial imp Wet/Bottle - WHFOO that juniper! Can't really smell much else, honestly. Just juniper, juniper and more juniper. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - More juniper, and...wait, is that Rose?...Oh, no. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Dollar store rose scented soap and juniper potpourri. DAMN YOU, ROSE...Well, even without the rose, this probably wasn't a winner for me, but you know...Rose.
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    Odin

    Odin imp Wet/Bottle - VERY light and sweet, not at all what I was expecting. Slightly musky and herbal as well, but that was to be expected. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Powerfully herbal, and a little powdery. Normally, I like that combination, but right now it's just not doing it for me. I was really hoping for more elm bark. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - It smells like babypowder and oregano on my skin. Sadly, this won't be a keeper. I had such high hopes, too...
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    Dragon's Hide

    Dragon's Hide imp Wet/Bottle - Dragon's Blood and smoke. Maybe a hint of leather. Less sharp than any other dragon's blood notes I've tried. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Leather that's been brushed with dragon's blood. Dragonborn after a battle! Dark, warm, smokey but progressively getting sharper. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Leather, smoke and dragons blood (in that order of prominence.) This is a warriors scent if there was one! I feel like this layered with Fighter would make the ultimate battletorn scent! Leather, drenched in fresh dragons blood and smoke from the battle plus the steelused to pierce the dragons heart? Yes, please!
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    Dragon's Musk

    Dragons Musk imp Wet/Bottle - Dragons blood and musk, pretty accurate to the name. Slightly sharp, however, which I wasn't expecting. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Very potent dragons blood, followed by hints and tits of musk. Still slightly sharp, hoping that softens a bit in the drydown. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Musk becomes much more prominent, and the sharpness does indeed die down as I was hoping. Musky, sensual, sexy and powerful! This is definitely a keeper, and I'll add a bottle to my wishlist!
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    Nyarlathotep

    Nyarlathrotep imp Wet/Bottle - Citrus? VERY strong wood, almost like freshly cut Birch. Followed by light incense. I really like this in the imp, but the citrus could turn this to lemon pledge very quickly. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Lemon pledge sprayed on a freshly cut birch tree. Citrus, please please die down! Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Lemon pledge sprayed on a freshly cut birch tree. DAMN YOU, CITRUS! I loved this in the imp, so maybe I'll keep it and try it in a scent locket eventually.
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    Red Moon 2013

    Red Moon 2013 imp Wet/Bottle - Amber, balsam and orange. Very warm, light. A little resiny, a little spicy. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Amber, balsam and dragons blood! Slightly floral, not much spice to it. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Very much the same as the drydown. I like it, I really do. But I can't see myself reaching for this over anything else in my collection, so off to the swap pile it goes.
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    Scherezade

    Scherezade imp Wet/Bottle - Red musk, my old friend. Followed by some spiciness, but no saffron. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Warm, welcoming, inviting -- everything you'd expect from red musk! The spiciness behind it really kicks this blend to the next level, I am loving this. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - The same as the drydown. Warm, musky, sexy. Yep, I'm definitely gonna need a bottle.
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    Masquerade

    Masquerade imp Wet/Bottle - Patchouli and ambergris? What an interesting combo. Citrus, maybe? Could be from either the ambergris or orange blossom. Strong and very slightly floral, so this really could go either way. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - This is very warm on my skin - not warm scented, i can actually feel a temperature difference. I've never experienced that from BPAL before. But what was in the imp is entirely changed. What was strong and powerful patchouli is now almost undetectable. I even applied a second layer and wated another 5 minutes, it's still barely there with 0 throw. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - It doesn't smell like I've even applied perfume today, it's just gone. Apparently my skin just drinks this blend, which is too bad. I was really liking the drydown up until that point.
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    La Petite Mort

    La Petite Mort imp Wet/Bottle - Ylang ylang and myrrh, spicy and floral. Something musky and dark, but sweet. I can see why people compare this to O, it smells almost like a watered-down O. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Very powdery floral, which is what Ylang ylang usually does on me. It's a good thing I like powdery scents! Less and less myrrh as time goes on. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - Well, the myrrh is back, but it's almost...sour? Sour baby powder and floral air freshener. Damn you, floral. Damn you.
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    Azathoth

    Azathoth bottle Wet/Bottle - I definitely get "screeching." Tangerine, vetiver and cedarwood are front and center. Dark, sinister, with a sickly resin sweetness. Very unisex, i like this. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - There's the saffron, snuggled behind the cedarwood. There's still this thick, sickly sweetness that i can't put my finger on. The throw on this is ungodly, i can smell it still with my wrist down at my side. It's lovely. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - What was once a sharp, screeching blend is now soft, warm and smooth! Cedarwood, saffron and vetiver pair so well together, yet they're all so different. This blend is an absolute mindfuck. It's dark and sinister, but at the same time it's comforting and calming. It's bold and powerful, but it's soft and smooth. It's beautiful, but there's something almost terrifying about it. What the hell is going on on my wrist? Whatever it is, I never want it to stop!
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    Carnaval Diabolique

    Carnaval Diabolique imp Wet/Bottle - LEMON, opium smoke and a hint of coconut with but a trace of floral. I say LEMON because it's like WOW, it smells like there's a whole cut lemon in this decant, which usually means it's going to smell like i doused myself with Lemon Pledge. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - It smells like a hotboxed room, that someone used Lemon Pledge to cover up the smell of drug smoke. Smokey, but almost sour, sticky and nauseating like walking past someone else's room while they're smoking weed. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - This hasn't changed at all since it was wet on skin. I can't deal with this one. Sorry, I don't want to smell like someone else's sour weed. I'd rather use Ask The Nearest Hippie for a nice Cannabis note.
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    Theodosius, The Legerdemain

    Theodosius, The Legerdemain imp Wet/Bottle - White musk, fougere and a hint of tea. Light, sweet and floral. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - Vanilla, white musk and tea mostly. VERY floral, and the notes seem to muddle together a bit. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - All white musk and vanilla. The floral is almost gone, but as is the tea and that was my favorite part of this blend. Overall, it's not bad. One of the better white musk blends, for me, but I still don't see myself wearing it much.
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    Banshee Beat

    Banshee Beat bottle Wet/Bottle - Patchouli and Hemp galore, but not much Vanilla. VERY Similar to Ask The Nearest Hippie which makes me happy. Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - mmmmm that Patchouli. Still very hem heavy which I also love. Dry/Skin (30 minutes) - The throw on this is magical. It's like a sexed up ATNH, and I couldn't love this more. Why are you so hard to find?
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