Jenjin

Started out with a Dorian imp and recently graduated to a bottle. It is one of BPAL's luxury stars. IN THE BOTTLE: Raw sugar, tea, lemon squirt, subtle musk and very slight vanilla folded down. WET: I would say this one "explodes" after application. When the oil touches the skin, the heat causes a certain reaction that amps sultry Dorian, in the days after he sells his soul. DRY: Dorian's beauty is dazzling, and the underlying sugary muskiness, grinding with dark, sticky vanilla envelopes me and makes my toes curl. Pleasure!!! The sweetness amps during dry down and the lemon fizzles out. NOTES: It seems to have a "memory" when you wear it. I keep catching little whiffs of it throughout the day--even into the next day, I can "remember" what it smells like. It's definitely "alive". Dorian demands a certain type of activity while wearing. It's not something I can wear daily-its more of a bedtime, sex smell in the way it invokes pleasure and musk. . RATING: 8.0

I have purchased many bottles of Kumiho over the years. After spending a lot of time obsessing over "O", "Snake Oil" and then on to "Alice", I discovered Kumiho. It was unlike anything I had smelled before, even though it has familiar notes. I wouldn't really say its a morpher, but it does tell a story while you wear it. IN THE BOTTLE: Juicy tartness that makes my mouth water and my head float. Ceremonial. WET: Crisp white tea folding into a lemon flower notes. I am in the midst of a magical, blooming lemon grove with silver, sparkling blossoms and a ginger kiss. DRY: Oh Spirit Fox! Kumiho takes me on a journey through the sun and deep into golden streams, lined with snapping ginger root and floating lemon blossoms. Gorgeous! NOTES: As others have noted, Kumiho has similar notes with Embalming Fluid, Sudha Segra and Baobhan Sith. Embalming Fluid is very nice and clean, but very single note compared to Kumiho. Sudha Segra has a powdery backdrop while Kumiho is bright, shiny and crystalline. Kumiho has brightened many of my dark days and lightened my heart. It's beautiful. Thank you a million times Elizabeth for this one. It has changed my life. RATING: 10+

Blind Bottle Purchase. Decided to dive into the Lupers this year. Several had notes I love in other oils and I am intrigued by their fleeting existence. With Volcano in Springtime, I had read reviews, seen FB posts proclaiming obsession, and the racy cover art turned me on. IN THE BOTTLE: Vanilla, Cream and Candy WET: On my skin, the Vanilla deepens into a spicer experience while the sugary cream levels it out. DRY: I can't stop smelling my arm-I can't stop smelling my arm-I can't stop smelling my arm-I can't stop smelling my arm-I can't stop smelling my arm-I can't stop smelling my arm. My husband keeps smelling my neck and then you know how it goes. This is delicious stuff. It softens into a something with a very slight muskiness and the sandalwood keeps the vanilla cream from being overly sweet. It is rare to find a sweet oil that works for a woman and doesn't make her smell like a baby. NOTES: Soooooooo Goooooood! My only Luper back up bottle. Volcano is an orgasmic treasure. RATING: 10

Blind Bottle Purchase. I love BPAL's tea scents and the addition of cucumber makes it different from other bottles I already have. IN THE BOTTLE: Green, Herbal Cucumber Fresh. Crisp and Fresh! WET: Strong, Sudsy Clean Notes with a green tea base note DRY: BEAUTIFUL! Takes me to the spa with my feet up, soft music, water running, bubbles dancing. NOTES: Ahhahahhaa Gorgeous! This is really beautiful! It has softened into a lovely, sweet fragrance that makes me feel fresh and clean even without a bath. I might be able to go a few days without showering if I keep applying this oil--it's just that fresh. Rendezvous at the Bath strikes a different note with the green tea / cucumber combo. It will be a great fragrance for the sultry, southern heat headed this way. I wish I had a backup bottle. RATING: 9.0