Miseraya Report post Posted September 28, 2007 The autumnal blooms of clematis, chrysanthemum, narcissus, sunflower, sage and lily twined with Dionysus’ sacred grapes and ivy, a bounty of apple, pumpkin, and ripe berries, and the amaranth and lingum aloes of Janus, all touched by a gentle breath of festival woodsmoke and sweet wine. In the imp: This is sour and unpleasant to my nose, right off the bat. I think that's the wine, wine doesn't work nice with me.On the wrist: Not improving...Drydown: Washed it off. Something in this (the wine note and at least one other) did not want to play nice with me. Swapped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted December 11, 2008 I definitely get alot of sweetness from this blend - I think it's the wine and the berries, with a 'wooden' base to it. As it dries, part of the sweetness burns off and I get a nice, festive, fall blend. I'm not a huge fall blend person so I think I'll pass this along to someone who might enjoy it more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fairnymph Report post Posted March 20, 2010 Deep amber oil. Complex, but sweet, ripe, autumnal fruits hit first - the apple, grapes/wine and berries. Next I get bit of sage and ivy, a little harsh and sharp but pleasantly so, cutting the heavy fruits. The 'mum and sunflower stand out strongly, and I get faint hints of grain and smoke and woods. Sweet! Very grapey/winey/berryish especially. More sunflower, more sage and ivy - sharper, greener and drier now, and the wood undertone is stronger too. I'm not really getting any pumpkin, clematis, or lily. The mum is holding nicely, adding a certain smoothness that rounds out this very complex blend. More woodsmoke, more wood, more nutty-grainy amaranth. It's a warmer, deeper, richer scent now, though still quite herbal with sage and 'mum holding very strongly. I get a bit of bite from narcissus that I dislike, but it's tempered by everything else. Settles down into softly smoky, slightly fruit-sweet (in a dark, way) woods, grains and herbs with a strong dry sunflower note and a bit of harsh finish upon close sniffing. Fades greatly from initial application, and has only decent throw. Not so great longevity overall, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gin Report post Posted March 25, 2011 The notes look so good but all I get is buttery corn and flowers. I think the "corn" might actually be the pumpkin, but either way, it wasn't good on my skin. I've since decanted away most of the oil but I keep the bottle around because it makes me laugh. I really thought it was going to be amazing and it turned out to be my first real BPAL fail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
