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This is warm, spicy, sweet and glowing! On my skin it smells like a close cousin of Snake Charmer. And it lasts a good long time. Another bottle or two for me most definitly! My favorite Lupercalia so far.

Thought I'd already reviewed this one! The first bottle of Mr. Ibis I got I gave to my sister for Christmas 1) because she is a big Neil Gaiman fan and was very tickled to get a PERFUME based on one of his books (that she happened to be rereading at the time, as well) and 2) because to my nose Mr. Ibis smells identical to her signature scent which is Ambrosia by Song of India (the incense company). But.....I had to go and get another bottle for myself because Mr. Ibis is like no other scent in my collection! Its a clean musk. Not smutty/dirty/boozy like Smut or many of the other Red Musks or heavy musks that bpal does. Its "musk lite". A little bit linen, a little bit vanilla and the refreshing hit of aloe with musk backing and grounding it all without overwhelming the clean, white notes. I really do love this one. And if wearing it didn't make me think of my sister all the time I'd probably snatch it up as my day-to-day scent. Clean and pretty...a bit androgynous, but not in a CK One sorta way...this one can smell feminine or masculine depending on the person wearing it.

I just got a bottle of this...was SOOOOO excited considering the demand for it and the reviews...and the fact that I adore Egg Nog! On me....ICK!!!!!!!I never really understood the descriptor "turns to plastic on me" before now. But Egg'd Mailbox turns to funky plastic on me....WAAAAAA I'll keep it for a bit to see if its hormones or not.....but ewwwww!!

On me this is all creamy, sugary honey all the time! (which is great because almond usually takes over and messes things up and jasmine often amps to insane levels). In fact the almond and jasmine notes were the main reason I didn't order a bottle to begin with. The only honey oil I was familiar with was Litha and, though I like Litha, its not usually a go-to scent with me. Luckily I decided to get a decant from someone and immediately fell in love! Initially on the skin it smells a tiny bit "dirty/sweaty" but that fades out really fast and then I just get golden, sugary honey. So glad I could track down a bottle of this!!! YUM!!!! I'll be wearing it alot, I think! Edit....in regards to how this matches up with O ....I was really excited to try O months ago when I first started collecting.....unfortunately the "dirty/sweaty" note that is noticable in Honey Mone the first 10 minutes (for me) is the main lasting smell I get from O :-( So Honey Mone is what I wish O was on me.

This was the one 2007 Yule I ordered in bottle form. And SOOOO glad I did! The first couple of times I applied it faded very quickly after about 1/2 hour of smelling exactly like rummy eggnog. But the last few times I've tried it it hangs around longer....I think even a slight aging/settling period is helping tremendously! I wore some to work last week and (as I was worried about the lasting factor and didn't want to take my whole bottle) wore some in a scent locket as well! It lasted through the night (I work graves), and even my co-workers were impressed and agreed that it smelled just like spicy, boozy eggnog! I will treasure my bottle well!

*sniffs wrist with Heavenly Love and Earthly Love on it* Ommm nomnomnom.....! This one is right up there with Minotaur in terms of resin goodness! While Minotaur is resin grounded by black musk this one is resin grounded by sandalwood and amber.....holy yum! I smell like sweet, sweet incense and my favorite amber. This one is so good an imp of it went into a rollerball bottle to be a go-to-work with me scent!!!

There was a period of time where I wore CK1 alot. This reminds me of that only more metallic and interesting. Its very coloney, but I can really get the idea of metal and gears from it....ozoney and bitter with a bite of something citrusy. It lasts well....though the throw on me isn't too strong. I'll certainly wear this when I'm in a gender ambiguous state of mind!

Thank you to fountaingirl for gifting this to me ages ago! This is a beautiful resin blend! Much less musky, deep and masculine than my favorite, Minotaur. It is resin-lite! The softness of amber. The woodsy balance of white sandalwood and cypress. The spiritual lift of myrrh and frankincense. The dusty sugar of honey. The spicyness of cardamom and saffron. The sweet feral whiff of red musk. (I'm not too familiar with hyssop so I don't quite know where it fits in.) Its a more feminine version of Schwartzer Mond and Minotaur. A must for resin/wood lovers! It lasts several hours on me, has decent throw, and is definitly a mood lifter, which I desperately need these days!

A very sweet and pretty floral, but not unique enough for me to want to keep or wear. The floral notes blend together well and the vanilla is a nice balancing note. The peach adds a sweetness that keeps this from being JUST florals. Nice, but not for me.

Got a frimp of this from a lovely person! It smells like spicy roses! I'm not sure what peonies smell like, but this is like a soft rose with a spicy bite (which I think is the plum blossom) floating on the Asian woods which are a grounding note, but still soft enough not to distract from the floral beauty of the top notes... Love rose-type scents and this is definitly a keeper!

How odd.....this was probably the very first BOTTLE I purchased (ebay-as I missed the OotD initially) in the beginning of this year and I STILL haven't reviewed it? LOL! Good thing I decided to revisit my collection tonight! Brides of Dracula is STILL a fabulous scent! I adore musks and amber. And Brides has both but mixed so well with white florals that it is a complex and feminine treasure! The honey also sweetens (heheh) the deal. O is too much honey for me, but here the honey slinks around with the lily and musk...now you smell it now you don't......Darn it! Why did I forget about this one for so long!!!!? Oh yeah....I was seeking out heavier musks and resins....But now I know! Brides of Dracula is the perfect mix of sweet musk/amber/honey and white florals for me! I think it smells even better now than it did almost a year ago....I'm going to be wearing this one a lot in the near future!

Blech! This one hates me! I smell rancid florals and fruits. And I left it on for hours to see if it would morph into something wearable on me....no luck, no morphing....ew! Gift for a friend this decant will be! Happily the other two scents (Saggitarius and Ivanushka) from this update are GOLDEN on me!

No pickles here. To me this smells a lot like the old Buck Moon.....Soft, innocent, furry musk. Like burying my nose in my cat's fur....but glossier....like the way a mink pelt looks....deep, sable, brown and oh, so soft! It turns a bit powdery but still retains its musky beauty.....can't wait to smell how this one ages!!!

Completely and totally dandelion on me! Sadly it doesn't last very long. Its my sign (Sagg) and I adore it, my co-workers I've tortured into sniffing me adore it....need more!!!!!! This will end up being an atomized one or a scent locket scent.... But c'mon.....pure DANDELION!!!!! Its like being a little kid again!!

Kicks self that self ordered t-shirt for this one but only a decant to wear! (no matter....have a lead on a bottle!) This is a Pirate at his/her ease.....lounging on the beach with a beverage of almost toxic alcohol content...loaded with lime....in the sun...but still wearing his/her leathers.....a very crisp, virile scent with the underlying musk of a long sea voyage. Viva Bonny Jack Sparrow! I love this! And it lasts a goodly time on me! Yay! Bottle just came in and while wearing realized that the Red Musk is really potent in this...but unlike Red Moon where it just took over and became candy....this is still a complex yummy scent even 4 hours after application....with no end in sight (or should that be "smell") The musk and tobacco/leather make a lovely combo and the lime gradually fades out but there is still a titch of citrus keeping this from being TOO sweet!--I think the ambergris and sandalwood also keep this warm without the ultra sweetness too much red musk can bring on.)

Extremely woody! (with a hint of foody spice) Too dry for me, but may be just the thing for a friend of mine who adores all things wood. If she doesn't love it it will be up for grabs/swaps.

I bought this from a livejournal forum member as a Christmas present for a friend (but, of course, I couldn't resist testing it!) I ADORE this scent!!!! Its unlike any other I've encountered! Floral, resin, mint, aquatic.....it seems to have them all in perfect balance! Sweet and light and yet grounded so well it lasted through 12 hours of work (most bpal florals exit my skin after about 4 hours unless anchored to a resin or musk). It reminds me a bit of Singing Moon....but sweeter....with a tang to it... the sweetness of white florals without the cloying factor. Oh.....I must find one for ME!!!!!!!! Edit***found one for ME!!!! YAY!

I love Witch Queen! I'd thought I'd already written a review for her! Applied again today after not wearing for about a month (so many new scents to try!) and I adore the purple/plum incense of this womanly scent! As I was sniffing and admiring I was reminded of a much sought after LE.....Gypsy Queen! GQ is a bit more sweet and waxy smelling, but Witch Queen has a deeper more plum/floral scent. The underlying incense is extremely similiar to my nose, however! Very "woman in control" powerful incense. So for those who love Gypsy Queen (and also love womanly florals) I would reccommend Witch Queen. They are like cousins. Edit 2016...stupidly swapped my 2007 bottle away a year ago and desperately missed her. A beautiful bpal bestie ordered me a new bottle. Oh, Witch Queen! I will never let you go again! You are the ultimate plum/incense scent ever.

Smokey and sweet and lasts forever! Not ANYTHING like the description makes it seem! Lovely!

Frimp from lab with 'weenie order. Since I was slightly dissappointed in my two 'weenie bottles I consoled myself by trying a titch of this on..... HOLY WOW!!!!!!! It starts out with a cherry cola over patchouli/sandalwood scent that quickly dries into chocolate flavored high quality cigars with a glass of red wine. It ends up a vanilla-y sweet amber with hints of musk and sandalwood. The final dry down is the ultimate warm amber/musk combo I've been searching for since I started collecting bpal last January! Throw is moderate and best close to the skin. But this one DOES last! I applied it last night and it was still sweet and strong when I woke up this morning. Just ordered a big bottle! I forsee using this one A LOT!!! (in fact, was tempted to order TWO bottles, but I just couldn't rationalize that.....almost did though!) This might just rival Minotaur and MB: Closet as my new holy grail!

In the bottle and on wet this is very herbal men's colone. after about 15 minutes it dries into a soft, dry, leafy warmth that I really like. I'll definately keep my bottle, but I don't think I'll need more than one.

Good LORD this is a beautiful floral!!!! The rose and carnation harmonize perfectly with each other on my skin....I think I can even scent the orchid playing balance in the middle. And the amber and sandalwood are perfect incesnsy backdrops to these three main floral notes. Mmmmmmmmmm.....I'm thinking big bottle here!

VIOLETS! (good thing violets like me). I was hoping the iris would come out more, but mostly this is violet with the powdery warmth of amber and vanilla musk and a dry titch of something woody in the background. Don't get me wrong,.....I love this scent. I'm still looking for a good iris scent though..... *Edit.....and dry....hello more wood and amber!...the amber note in this is very sweet and deep....makes me think I need to find more scents with black amber in them.....

All Souls 2006 Don't think I ever reviewed this one..... Received as gift from a switch witch circle (bpalanonanomous on LJ) MMMMMM.........who would have thought that frankincense and berry cake would go so well together!? It starts out a bit sharp, but the dry down is soft, powdery and edible. Will be wearing this alot this fall season!

Was gifted a decant of this from a wonderful friend! In the imp it smells like juicy bubblegum...don't let that fool you! On me.....it dries to a lovely light floral (roses? Roses love me!) with a dry woody background and a hint of pomegranate juice. I don't do well with dry woods normally but this wood smell (I'm thinking its a combo of the patchouli and pepper) is fantastic! And it lasts forever on me! Weeps that I only have a wee decant!!!!!! (*edit*....well....I've tracked down a bottle in swap....Yay!Edit again.....make that two bottles! The Queen=<3!)