Spicebush Swallowtail

[grashopper8]

Brown sugar, sassafras, clove, and wild plum.

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

[yamiko]

In the bottle, it's a sweet, spicy, slightly fruity sassafras. On me, it's a spicy plum, without any sassafras. The drydown is mostly sweet clove. It's very nice for a cool, rainy day like today is.

[grrrlennyl]

Spicebush Swallowtail

 

On: This smells like spicy maple syrup on me.

1 hour in: Incredibly spicy with a hint of sweetness.

2.5 hours in: All spice.

5.5 hours in: Still mostly spicy, but with a hint of that maple syrup note from when I first put it on.

Overall: Spicy scents don't really do it for me, and this is no exception. It smells nice on me, but that's all.

[Mountaingrrl00]

I love spicy scents. I don't usually like sassafras, and BPAL's sugar scents often don't agree with me, but somehow this all works on my skin. It's like wearable spice bread without any of my butter/pastry notes of doom. I can't really pick out the plum at all, but it's yummy just the same.

[Incendiare]

Sweet, lightly spiced brown sugar in the bottle. Like a light, golden brown sugar. Wet, it turns into a pink bubblegum sweet with a dribble of root beer. Dry, it pretty much stays the same. It has a light throw, and I cannot detect any brown sugar. Just root beer bubblegum with a touch of clove.

[Incendiare]

Sweet, lightly spiced brown sugar in the bottle. Like a light, golden brown sugar. Wet, it turns into a pink bubblegum sweet with a dribble of root beer. Dry, it pretty much stays the same. It has a light throw, and I cannot detect any brown sugar. Just root beer bubblegum with a touch of clove.

[mymymai]

ITI: Wow, the brown sugar certainly is dominant. I have to tease through it in order to find the clove and the sassafras, both of which are usually strong notes.

 

Wet: Much more balanced on my skin - sassafras melds well with the sugar and the clove, lending itself to a warm, fuzzy image in my head. There is the hint of wild plum when one concentrates as well.

 

Dry: Warm, fuzzy clove and brown sugar with faint sassafras. The plum is no longer evident, but it is still a nice scent.

[whitsunweddings]

In the imp: Brown sugar and spices. I want to eat this up!

Wet: Sweet clove and anise. Just lovely.

Dry: A beautiful gourmand and spice blend. Will be keeping my eyes peeled for a bottle!

[DJ Sin]

wet in the bottle it smells like brown sugar. Definitely foody, it reminded me of Following Instructions, which I like.

dry on me smells like plastic and I never got the plum from this scent. It calms down to light sugared scent, its not a love for me. The notes are intriguing though

[Ajila]

In the bottle - Brown sugar and treacle with an almost medicinal undertone

 

Wet on me - Dark, treacly sugar with that slight chemical undertone

 

Dry on me - Faint whisps of chocolate

 

Overall - Wet (if you could avoid the slightly chemical note) this is a fairly good dupe of my beloved Sugar Skull 2004, but it just doesn't have the staying power

[Poenari]

This has the same kind of brown sugar as in my beloved Sugar Skull, with spices added. Very wearable and work safe on me. Love it!

[hammy]

In the bottle - Full, plummy goodness with some spice.

 

Wet - The brown sugar in this is VERY reminiscent of Sugar Skull. Sassafras is always a favorite for me, and the kick of clove spice just seals it all together into pure WIN.

 

Drydown - Minimal morphing. It’s a tad drier than before, but this dusky brown sugar is just as welcome as it was when it was fresh.

 

Verdict - This will get steady wear in my collection, especially in the fall.