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Woody pine, not citrusy on me. Then it disappears.

I've got a really old lab imp, the oil just probably didn't age well.

Reviewing an ancient lab imp from '04:

 

A simple BPAL opium/narcissus floral perfume with a little musk. Reminds me of some of the other Love Potion florals (Opium Poppy, Debauchery, Hunger). Powdery and pleasant, old-fashioned perfume. It's ok, but I don't have a strong connection to it.

 

I absolutely adore this scent!!!! Everything about it. So perfect. WOW.

 

All of the Last Unicorn scents have been incredibly accurate up to this point, but Lady Amalthea absolutely blew me away. It most closely resembles Sleepy Moon and aged Juliet, my BPAL holy grail perfumes. And, more importantly, it magnificently captures the spirit of Lady Amalthea. Innocent and wise, naive and ancient, achingly beautiful.

 

A lightly soapy yet creamy floral, smoothed out by the soft white musk and a hint of white chocolate, and a violin-string cool white mint at the outset that quiets into a fresh, graceful whisper. I especially love how the tuberose is not permitted to scream like a banshee and ruin the scent, it is truly just a component and the wisteria balances it out perfectly. All three floral notes are typically loud and dominant, but together they harmonize so pleasantly, and in the presence of the musk and mint the overall fragrance is a swirl of pure magic.

 

Outstanding.

Thank you, Beth. You truly have outdone yourself this time.

I was gifted this bottle from a lovely generous forumite but I have no clue what it is! Help?

I got a testable sniffie of this as a swap freebie, and I LOVE it!!! I've gotten several compliments on how I smell good. It's musky and warm, powdery undertone but not annoyingly so, and a sweet thread of creamy vanilla (although not foody). The spicy-sweet that Lucille mentioned makes me think of Calypso St. Barth's "Lea" perfume, which is musk, vanilla, and almond. This scent is so happy with my chemistry. I'm really digging it!

 

#360: It starts off as a very sweet, feminine-masculine scent (you know the kind of men's cologne that women don't mind wearing?) -- it strongly reminds me of Burberry Brit/Burberry Weekend, but as it dries down there's something spicy-sweet, cinnamon or maybe ginger? It's really nice and the throw is great!

 

Edit: six hours later, 360 smells very much like just an SN bourbon vanilla. Om nom nom.

A clean, powdery fresh floral scent. A hint of carnation? This is very pretty and I like it a lot. "Green powder" is a very accurate description!

 

Edited to add: The first moment is a glorious burst of a gorgeous sweet flower, perhaps dawn jasmine. It fades all too soon and the carnation-like spicy floral takes over. I would give anything to make those first few seconds last forever! I really am not much of a carnation lover, though.

A lot like Tiki Queen. I like this much more than the released version of Tiki Princess! Fruity and fun, with some sweet florals. I'm a fan. Glad I got a bottle!

Although the overall feel of this scent is indeed "soapy," I still absolutely adore it! I feel like there is rose in this scent as well. The jasmine is not as strong or sweet as it is in Oneiroi, but it has a similar tone. The honeysuckle sweetness is also cut by the herbal/soapy notes, so that the edge of sweetness is faint.

This is a great scent for a hot summer night when you want to go to sleep feeling clean. I am glad I swapped for this bottle!

No offense, but this is the cloying scent of walking into Yankee Candle, and not in a good way. Next!

All sweet dark black musk on me. Reminds me of Smut. I like it, but my bottle of aged Smut provides the fix I need for black musk BPAL!

Vanilla, butter, cream, and sugar.

 

Nyom nom nom num num num num

 

Winner! If this ever gets discontinued I'm sure people are going to freak the f*** out. It is very realistic and totally delectable. Love!!!

On me, this is an unassuming clean fresh scent. It's pleasant and sunny, and I can see why lots of reviewers mentioned shampoo or soap. I don't get much in the way of peach or resins, to me this is mostly soapy lemon blossom and bright white sandalwood. It's nice, workplace-friendly, and I do like it. I just don't love it.

A creamy note like the one in Glowing Vulva, underneath carnation.

 

If you like carnation, you will like this. I keep giving that note second chances, and every time I am reminded that I just do not freakin like carnation. Oh well!

This is spectacular on me! I can definitely smell the classic Beaver Moon 05 cheesecake, and from reading other reviews, it seems I've got lucky chemistry! The scent starts out heavy on the sugared peach note, which is pleasant enough, but then it settles during the drydown, letting the pink strawberry scent and creamy, decadent cheesecake and Graham cracker come forward.

My husband commented on this immediately when I walked in the room, he loves it too! A rave review, especially considering my insane perfume hoard of doom.

I feel that this is softly aged Snow White with a breath of warm, lush, tropical florals in the background. As it dries down, the gorgeous flowers come out a little more. It's mostly coconut, through.

 

I really like this scent, it's summery and pretty.

I haven't tried a more glorious BPAL since Glowing Vulva.

 

This scent is the most perfectly smooth vanilla patchouli blend, with a unique woody undertone that I suppose is attributable to the hemp but reminds me more of cedar or rosewood.

 

I feel like an earth goddess with this scent. Deeply beautiful, I'm really quite impressed. Worth sitting on that waiting list, which ended up not being a hassle for me, more of an anticipation-stoking wait.

 

It may not work on everyone, but those that harmonize with this lovely fragrance are sure to cherish it.

The chamomile really dominates this scent on me. It smells powdery, herbal, and floral. The vanilla isn't making much of an effort, it's soft and quiet and is sticking to the background. The vanilla note reminds me of Antique Lace.

I was hoping for more vanilla and less chamomile, but sadly my chemistry doesn't seem to be cooperating. : -( Oh well!

This combination of notes ended up smelling like tobacco on me. I can see why so many people are insanely in love with this, but it's not really up my alley.

Delicious, decadent vanilla cake and cream cheese, just like Beaver Moon. The precious complimentary notes dance and swirl within the wonderful cake goodness - a lovely way to add complexity to the scent. I can't say that I pick out Dorian or Snake Oil noticeably, but there is something more going on here than just Beaver Moon goodness, and it's fabulous. Somehow deeper, darker, and more addictive.

 

I the way that Beth does this cake note - it doesn't gross me out with cloying fake plastic icky yuck like many vanilla/cake blends tend to do.

 

It's been on for 5 hours and still has great throw. Yum!

 

Shoots straight up towards the top of my Favorite BPAL's list!

 

5 out of 5

I tested this without looking at the notes, and this is yet another BPAL that makes me feel like an idiot once I find out what's actually in it!

 

I thought it smelled like cinnamon, with a powdery dry floral like narcissus. Then I thought it smelled like the spices in Snake Oil, just without the creamy, sweet vanilla.

 

I guess the powder is from the amber notes (BPAL's ambers often go powdery on me), and I'm sure the red amber is one of the notes responsible for my Snake Oil comparison. The spiciness that I mistook for cinnamon must be the combination of the cloves, pepper, and patchouli. The vanilla flower is the floral note (not vanilla like sweet baking vanilla, it's a faint floral note with the barest whisper of sweetness). I can differentiate the moss now that I know it's there, but it's not strong enough to dominate (thankfully, as it's not one of the best notes on me).

 

I'm surprised this hasn't gained a cult following. It's awesome!! Diamond in the rough. A surprise hit that I never would have tried if I hadn't happened upon a decant!

 

4.6 out of 5

DCXII

 

Testable sniffie thanks to the lovely sunshinedaisybliss!

 

This starts out clean with a hint of something slightly weird - like a baked bread note? The weird note immediately disappears and the scent ends up as a soapy floral, like a typical linen/cotton scent.

 

Along the lines of Dirty and Wensleydale.

 

Pleasant. Smells like I just got out of the shower. : -)

 

 

This starts out with a blast of cloying peach, and as it dries down, the floral note comes out. I think it's jasmine, but a sweet jasmine.

 

I'm not really feeling this scent. It reminds me of car air freshener - you know, the kind that comes in the tin can? No thx.

Thank you to sunshinedaisybliss for sharing this testable sniffie with me!!

 

In the vial, there is a smoky resin. On my skin, the vetiver comes out in full force, dominating for a while with its sharp, dry, woodsy-grassy character. Overall, the scent is dry, smoky woods with golden resins underneath.

 

It's not really my thing, but I don't really dig vetiver all that much.

Thank you to the fabulous sunshinedaisybliss for the testable sniffie!

 

WOW you guys weren't kidding! Sugary sweet Dubble Bubble gum! It's got the strongest bubble gum flavor when it's wet, and as it dries, it smells like powdered sugar as well. It takes a little while for the other nuances to come forward, I can see why people are saying almond or cinnamon - there is just something a little more interesting going on here. The longer it warms up and sinks in, the more addictively beautiful it becomes. At this point, it becomes a little more difficult to describe, other than just sweetly deliciously happy.

 

This makes me feel like doing cartwheels and watching Punky Brewster. Adorable!

 

Edited to add: After being on for a few hours, although there isn't really any throw, when I smell my wrist it is just fantastic - almost like sandalwood but softer. I looooooooooove this scent! I hope I can find more, I drained my sniffie!

Thanks to sunshinedaisybliss for sharing this testable sniffie!!

 

I definitely smell a hint of creamy coconut, in the context of subtlety and good taste. The coconut is remarkably low-key and lovely.

I think I smell the candied gardenia note from Marae.

There is an obvious citrus-herbal note that I also believe to be lemongrass.

 

zankoku_zen mentioned B&BW Coconut Lime Verbena, and I can see the comparison for sure, except this scent is far more sophisticated, natural, balanced, and finely-tuned - it lacks the sickly sweet too-much-coconut and plasticky overtone of B&BW's CLV. Of course it does. This is BPAL! This is the good stuff!

 

Very enjoyable. A great scent for a steamy tropical vacation.