Delirium1009

In bottle/imp: Very metallic and citrusy with an almost creamy note to it.

Immediately on skin: This smells very bright and citrusy with an underlying floral tone. I think it’s the metal note, but there’s something in this scent that’s almost salty and ozone-y, and something else almost creamy. This is reminding me a little of The Sea Foams Milk.

After a little while: This has blended together quite nicely. It’s smooth, bright, slightly floral and citrusy, and just a touch warm and golden. It’s a womanly metal fragrance.

Overall Impressions: This scent is bright, well blended, and just a touch warm. It’s a definite metal scent, but it’s much more feminine than the other lab metal scents I’ve tried. The floral notes in this are very subtle, but they’re there. I really like this one.

In bottle/imp: Very juicy red musk with a strong dose of sarsaparilla and spicy pink pepper.

Immediately on skin: This smells cola-like on my skin with a twist of something almost citrusy. The sarsaparilla is very strong and mixed with the red musk it’s almost candy-like.

After a little while: This blend is juicy red musk (sort of a fruity/dusty musk scent on me) with a touch of sarsaparilla and an undercurrent of floral notes. It’s rather strong and feminine.

Overall Impressions: Red musk just doesn’t work on me, and this blend is no exception. It’s dusty, fruity musk with cola-like hints of sarsaparilla and just this odd spiced scent to it. It reminds me a lot of an Asian import store I visit sometimes. This scent is very dusty on me, and very red, but I don’t really get fire out of this blend.

In bottle/imp: Powdery, sugary grape candies with a bit of dusty dirt.

Immediately on skin: This smells like powdery sugar fruit candies with a very dusty, dirty feel. I get a bit of pomegranate, but I also smell the odd urine-like scent I usually get from blackberries, though black currant usually doesn’t do that.

After a little while: The dirtiness of this goes away and what I’m left with is just a powdery sugary purple fruity scent. It’s a nose-tickling type of scent.

Overall Impressions: This is candy all right! I don’t really get the apple or pear, but other than that, the description is exactly perfect for what this scent turns to on me. It’s powdery, sugary purple fruits.

In bottle/imp: Very earthy cherry with a slight foody feel to it.

Immediately on skin: This is a musky, dry, earthy, warm scent with a touch of fruit and smoky florals. I don’t get nearly as much cherry as I do out of the decant, but I do get just a touch of it as well as some plum. Lingering behind is a little smoky jasmine. This scent is just a little bitter.

After a little while: This is subtle, but pretty. After a few minutes of wear it started clinging very close to my skin, and it’s still doing that now. The tobacco is very prominent now, but it’s blended with the musks, soil, jasmine, cherry and plum to create this sexy, earthy, musky, warm, smoky perfume scent. It’s hard to explain but it’s all those things and very well blended.

Overall Impressions: This is sexier than I was expecting, and a lot more subtle. It’s musky, quite dry, and very warm and earthy (but it’s not really a dirt scent). The fruits, tobacco, and jasmine are evident, but very nicely blended in. This has a slight perfuminess to it, but this isn’t your average scent. It’s very unique and subtly lovely.

In bottle/imp: Earthy but astringent sandalwood.

Immediately on skin: This is warm and earthy. It’s not complex, but it is nicely blended. I smell the sandalwood mostly, with the patchouli grounding it and slightly higher, masculine notes from the mosses. This smells like an underground cave, but one that houses cuddly teddy bears or something. There’s no trace of musky animal in this.

After a little while: Mole gets stronger as I wear it. It becomes just a very earthy, warm sandalwood blend. I don’t get the moss anymore, but there’s a unisex feel to this.

Overall Impressions: This is warm, earthy sandalwood with a touch of moss at first, but once it dries down that particular note disappears. This is a unisex blend with a lovely warm, underground feel to it. It’s unfortunately not something I’d wear, but I think it will have many admirers.

In bottle/imp: Warm musk with touches of cola-like almond.

Immediately on skin: This scent has some nice furry musk going on with a nice warmth to it. I get soft touches of almond and spice, as well as a woody forest feel in the background.

After a little while: This loses a bit of the almond as it dries. Now it’s mainly a warm, fuzzy musk blend with a bit of dry woods and just a touch of sandalwood and almond. It’s dry and musky with a slight golden tone creeping in.

Overall Impressions: This is a really lovely warm, dry musk scent. It’s not overly animalistic, but it does feel warm, furry, and dry. The almond and spices are a nice addition, but both fade a bit upon drying. I’d say this is unisex, and it reminds me a lot of Ivanushka, only with some wood, almond and spices going on around it.

In bottle/imp: Fruit and lavender with a touch of white amber or musk perhaps.

Immediately on skin: This is a cold and almost soapy fruity herbal scent on me. The lychee is bright and almost a white juicy citrus while it blends into the peppery lavender. The combo is chilly and very much a “wake you up” kind of scent, but it’s also rather clean and has a definite soapy feel on me.

After a little while: The soapiness goes almost completely away after wearing this for a while and I’m left with basically the same scent I started with, minus the soap. This is cold and herbal with bright, juicy citrussy lychee. The herbal part of this is mostly lavender, but there’s also some almost woody herbs thrown in too, but far in the background. This has a morose quality to it, but it’s very bright at the same time.

Overall Impressions: This scent is a nice mix of lavender and lychee, with some nice cold extras thrown in. The snow note I love from the lab really isn’t present, but it still has a cold feel to it overall. There’s an annoying soapiness to this on my skin at first, but it fades and I’m left with a morose but bright cold citrus/fruit lavender scent. I’ve heard lychee described as something like plum and citrus combined, and I think it’s much closer to citrus in the blend, but it’s still very juicy.

Snake Charmer is just sexy femininity in a bottle. It's slightly sweet, but dark, musky, and lightly fruity. It's like Snake Oil, but more feminine for sure. The plum adds a brightness, while the coconut and vanilla make this slightly foodie on me. The musk is absolutely smooth and gorgeous. But the wonder of this blend is its seamlessly blended quality; it's a scent all its own, sinuous and dark while still clinging closely to the skin.

Both the original (not sure which year my older bottles are from though) and resurrected smell the same on me, except that the aged version has a depth to it that I'm sure the fresh oil will achieve in time.

In bottle/imp: Flowers and something minty or close to it. Eucalyptus maybe?

Immediately on skin: This is very cold and snowy on my skin with hints of flowers. The non-floral notes in this are strong and kind of sharp. I get something almost minty, which I think is eucalyptus, plus some green notes and that lovely snowy sleet note the lab does so well. This is very strong and not as soft as I thought it would be.

After a little while: This turns into the scent I was expecting after a while. It’s cold with hints of light flowers with a slightly green, melon-like background. This is floral, but cold… and green, but not in a lush way.

Overall Impressions: This scent is a lot more fragrant and complex than I was expecting. II didn’t enjoy the beginning stages as much as the dry down, but that didn’t really catch me either. The scent is very cold and snowy, and a lot more green or minty/herbal than I was expecting, especially at first. It’s very pretty though, but just not something I would find myself wearing.

In bottle/imp: Bright, perfumey florals and tobacco flower with a bit of soft sandalwood and green notes.

Immediately on skin: This smells almost lemony or citrusy on my skin with some bright white florals thrown in and a soft warmth in the background. This is slightly perfumey, but also rather astringent to my nose; I can really “feel” it when I sniff the blend.

After a little while: This scent really bugs my nose, which is too bad because it’s really nice. This has turned into almost a unisex mix of swirling light blossoms with some nice warm musk and cologne-like notes. It has a nice base to it, but parts of this are definitely wafting higher. It has a musk/floral/clean thing going on for sure.

Overall Impressions: This scent starts out feminine, but soon turns into something a bit more unisex. The “pale petals” in it are quite perfumey, but the musk, sandalwood, and tobacco flower really tone this blend down. Unfortunatley there’s something in this that actually makes my nose tingle a little, and it’s not altogether pleasant. This is a wonderful fragrance, but I wouldn’t be able to wear it.

In bottle/imp: Ozone with a hint of violet.

Immediately on skin: The ozone gives this a cologne-like, feel, while the violet sweetens it and adds some body to the scent. The sandalwood also lends itself to the background here and is rather dry. Overall this is slightly bitter ozone with a dry feel and a bit of violet mixed in.

After a little while: This gets smoother as I wear it. It’s not a sharp scent, but a cologne-like blend of ozone and violet with some dry sandalwood in the background.

Overall Impressions: I amp violet, and this blend is no exception. All I get from this is the ozone, a bit of violet, and a hint of sandalwood. It’s nice, but a little too unisex for me.

In bottle/imp: Very animalistic musk with lots of cold green and herbal notes.

Immediately on skin: The first thing that strikes me is that this scent is very animalistic and almost savory, then I’m hit with the icy note I find in the L’Inverno atmosphere spray and some pine. As I pull my nose away I get fleeting glimpses of smoke and some sweet, ringing floral notes.

After a little while: The savory quality of this fades, and while there’s still a nice hint of musk in the background, the iciness really takes center stage. This is a refreshing, cold blend with bits of pine and really bright white flowers, but with just a touch of floral sweetness.

Overall Impressions: This is the scent of a wolf running through a snowy forest in a bottle. Animalistic musk, ice, pine, cold florals… this is so lovely and vibrant in my mind. It reminds me a LOT of the L’Inverno atmosphere spray, except the flowers in this aren’t quite as evident. The musk is just a little bit strong at first, making this a musky icy blend, but the cold snow scent soon takes center stage. I don’t know how much I’d wear this, but it’s definitely unisex and would be wonderful on a hot day.

In bottle/imp: Strong and complex mixture of poppy and herbs with a distinct sharp sweetness.

Immediately on skin: This is herbal and darkly floral, but more sharp than smooth with almost a minty twinge to it. The poppy is the most identifiable note but it’s almost drowned out by the herbal nature of the blend. It reminds me of cough drops a bit with a clear floral note kind of poking through.

After a little while: Wow, this gets super sweet, and rather quick too. The black poppy and amber make this thick, warm and very sugary floral which is backed up by hints of lavender and a little incense. The herbs in this try to balance out the sweetness, but they can’t reign in the thick syrupy sweetness.

Overall Impressions: This is a very dark, purple-smelling blend. It’s floral and herbal at first, but then just syrupy and sweetly floral at the end with the herbal notes barely keeping up. This blend changed so much on my skin, so if you smell this in a decant or bottle before putting it on, don’t make judgements until you actually try it.

In bottle/imp: Grape and a bit of candied pomegranate.

Immediately on skin: Powdery grape and more powder, with a touch of leather. This has a very soft note to it too, but it’s not really creamy… just soft and lightly sweet.

After a little while: This gets more and more grape-dominated as I wear it. It’s grape, plus a touch of pomegranate (both really sweet) and a bit of powder poured over the top.

Overall Impressions: I don’t like overwhelmingly grape scents, and this is just that. I had high hopes for the leather and tonka bean, but they’re not really evident here, especially once this dries down.

2008 version

In bottle/imp: Amber plus bitter resins and green notes.

Immediately on skin: The amber in this is nice and warm, but it’s matched with some cloying notes and resins. Something in this is turning powdery on me, and it smells a bit plastic-y too.

After a little while: This is so not me… there’s a bit of amber, a touch of powder, resins, and something cloying but smooth. This isn’t really sweet, but it has a definite golden feel to it.

Overall Impressions: This just doesn’t work on me… I don’t know enough about the notes to say which one it is, but something here is rather cloying to my nose. The amber is nice, and the resins give this a nice richness, but that other note just makes this wrong on my skin.

2008 version

In bottle/imp: Perfectly balanced pine and perfume.

Immediately on skin: This strikes me as very similar to L’Inverno; it’s mostly a pine scent, but the other notes make it feminine and lovely. This is like a floral/fruity pine scent, and sweet but not too sweet.

After a little while: This just gets stronger and more blended together as I wear it. The pine and perfume are so lovely together; they’re not too sharp, and not too perfumey. It’s sweet, but definitely balanced nicely by the astringent pine.

Overall Impressions: This is quite a lovely scent, and not something I was expecting to like as much as I do. The pine is perfectly balanced against the perfume, and this is sweet but not too much so. It reminds me a lot of L’Inverno, but with more florals and not such a strong fruitiness. This is almost brighter, happier.

In bottle/imp: Pine and orange with something softening the blend.

Immediately on skin: This smells like it should be sharp, but it isn’t. The first thing that hits me is a mixture of pine and orange, but it’s so smooth. The other notes are indistinguishable but this is overall very warm, smooth, and faintly sweet under the top notes of pine and orange. It’s slightly musky, slightly floral, slightly sweet and very unusual.

After a little while: This has turned… odd on me. Central to this scent there is now an earthy, musky note that all of the other notes blend into. The blend is overall now very solid, earthy, and slightly citrusy with hints of pine and musk.

Overall Impressions: This started out relatively nice, but something came out on my skin that strikes me as slightly bitter and very substantial in the blend. It’s earthy and almost cloying, and sucks in the other notes, releasing hints of them as they blend into the central scent. It’s hard to describe, but this isn’t something I would wear.

In bottle/imp: Chocolate. Powdery, yummy hot cocoa almost.

Immediately on skin: Powdery chocolate with a hint of warm, soft amber. This is a little less foody smelling than I thought it would be.

After a little while: This turns a bit plastic-y on me after a little while. The amber fades and I’m left with powdery, slightly plastic chocolate.

Overall Impressions: I don’t do well with chocolate notes, and here is no exception. This started out a warm, golden chocolate scent but dried down into something… not so pleasant. I’ll just have to stick to El Dia de Reyes for my chocolate fix.

In bottle/imp: Roses and other fresh, golden florals.

Immediately on skin: This is a floral scent, but there’s a clean airiness laid over them. I think it’s the mist, but it smells very bright, but thick. The rose is the most identifiable flower, but there are other soft, light blooms there too.

After a little while: The roses come out more as this dries, and it becomes a very dewey and slightly cool perfumey rose scent. I also get a touch of orchid from this.

Overall Impressions: This is a lovely, feminine scent. It has other things going on besides the rose, though; the mist note is slightly cool and perfumed, but separate from the yellow blossoms. It smells golden, but cool and bright at the same time, though not sharp. This blend is very wearable and wistful.

In bottle/imp: This is very ozone-y, with a bit of some kind of tree (cypress perhaps?) and something herbal and woody.

Immediately on skin: This is incredibly strong on the ozone once I put it on my skin. Under that I get an herbal soapiness and an end note of something almost floral, but it’s very fleeting.

After a little while: Ah, the orchards have come out. The ozone still lingers, but it’s overshadowed by this smooth woody fruitiness blended with soapy herbs. A touch of apples, perhaps, but it’s not a very distinctive apple note. This scent is smooth, dark, and a touch cool. Not icy, but cool. The soapy note really distracts me from enjoying the rest of the scent however.

Overall Impressions: This scent reminds me of a cool night. The ozone, which is strong at first, softens nicely and this settles down into this well-blended, cool, smooth, fruity scent. This is unisex, but maybe leaning towards feminine due to the fruit in it. But the ozone keeps it from being too girly, which is nice, too. Unfortunately something in this strikes me as soapy, so I don’t love it, but I like it.

In bottle/imp: Cedar and fir wrapped with light musk, sandalwood, and a hint of rose.

Immediately on skin: This is a chilly, icy and almost minty cedar and pine scent with a bit of berry, rose, and light musk sweetening it. It’s astringent and smells very cold and crisp. The notes all seem to be blending nicely.

After a little while: This has gotten more airy and feminine as it dried. The notes in this are almost seamlessly blended and combine to form this chilly, foresty floral scent. The cedar is probably the most identifiable note, then the black berries and rose adding a good dose of sweetness and smoothness. The musk and sandalwood really don’t warm the blend, but they swirl around and smooth out and ground the cedar a bit, keeping it from being too high of a note. The blend is still very cool and icy however, and has a crystallized sort of feel.

Overall Impressions: This is a pine and cedar scent I could actually wear, and I’m so excited about that. It’s a bit sweet and floral with more than a hint of berries and rose, but that really helps balance the pine and cedar. The other notes just blend together so nicely in this. I can sense them more than pick them apart because they’re so nicely blended. Overall I have to wear this to see if I would use it enough to warrant a bottle, but it’s a lovely scent to experience.

In bottle/imp: Warm milk and an aquatic sea-like note.

Immediately on skin: This is the same milk note from Milk Moon 07 and Obatala with a heavy dose of salty aquatics. I hated the two aforementioned blends, but in this the mixture of these two vastly different notes is rather nice. It’s soft and creamy, then the aquatic bit almost stings my nose. The scent finishes off smooth and a touch sweet.

After a little while: This is no longer milk and then salty aquatic-ness… it’s milky aquatic-ness. Maybe that doesn’t make much sense, but that feeling of separate notes I was getting at first has disappeared and they’re blended together nicely now. It’s smooth, milky, and watery with a nice salty feel.

Overall Impressions: I won’t lie… I hated Milk Moon 07 and Obatala. Why I decided to take a chance on this blend, I’ll never know. But I’m sooo glad I did! It’s very interesting and odd, but lovely. It has a lovely crisp aquatic overtone over the base of smooth, warm milk. I’m just not sure how wearable it will actually be for me, but I like it enough to keep the imp.

In bottle/imp: Fresh, dewy rose and green stems.

Immediately on skin: This reminds me a lot of Rose Red, only the rose note is much rounder and soft. There’s a lot of green notes to this, plus a bit of soapiness.

After a little while: This softens so much as I wear it… it’s really melded nicely into my skin. I smell a very soft mixture of rose and green notes, but it’s blended nicely. I guess I’d say it’s like standing a foot or so away from a rose bush with the scent of the blossoms and some cut stems wafting towards you, but not right up close.

Overall Impressions: This is a lovely rose scent, and if I could compare it to anything else, I’d say it’s a softer, more delicate version of Rose Red. The rose in this is soft and very smooth, and while the green note is a little sharp at first, it quickly fades to something understated that balances out with the rose note. And I also have to say that out of all the bpal rose blends I’ve tried, this one seems the most realistic to me with that slightly watery, round scent that real roses have.

In bottle/imp: Citrus and currant with a bit of green herbs.

Immediately on skin: This is mostly citrus (lemon and lime) and herbs with a hint of musk when wet. There’s more of a fresh, bright feel to this than sweet, and it’s a mixture of yellow and green scents in my mind.

After a little while: The green herbal feel this had at first fades quite a bit with wear, and the currant comes out a bit more. However, now I get something a little bitter, which I think may be the musk. It’s not overwhelmingly bitter, but it adds a solid, deeper element to the scent. The citrus is still wafting at the top of the scent, and the currant is very light.

Overall Impressions: This is a fabulous scent, in my opinion. But it’s actually quite unisex, and I don’t think I would wear it that much. It’s a lot of fun to sniff, however. The citrus and musk are an interesting combo, and the currant really acts to blend them.

In bottle/imp: Plum with a hint of creaminess, and something green and herbal in the background.

Immediately on skin: This is a girly mixture of plum and something that reminds me a lot of the fool’s parsley note in April Fool. This smells fruity and sweet, but has a definite green, herbal twinge to it. The cream isn’t very strong, but it tempers the plum from being too sharp.

After a little while: This gets smoother as that green note fades and becomes more of a slightly floral plum scent with the cream smoothing out the sharp feel that plum can sometimes have. It’s mostly a fruit scent, but has enough of the other notes to make it more complex and not JUST a fruit scent, if that makes any sense.

Overall Impressions: This is a girly, slightly flower, slightly creamy plum scent that is very nicely blended once it settles. The throw isn’t that strong, but I do get light hints of juicy plum from further away. It isn’t until I’m right up close to it that it really blossoms, however. This is lovely, and very feminine and fun.