Schmoozy Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Tangerine, black currant, white musk, honey, and tagetes. When I first apply this the tagetes & white honey have this really bad smell when combined together. I am pretty sure it's just my skin chemistry, but I have to agree with other reviewers. This just smells foul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aoiphe Report post Posted July 21, 2011 This starts out as a lovely honey and tangerine smell, then the tagetes and currant morph the whole scent into a very smutty orange. It's musky, it's dirty, and I'm afraid it's not for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OctoberGwen Report post Posted November 1, 2011 Just when I think there are defintely notes that I can't stand (white musk) or that do not work on me at all (honey), BPAL comes up with a blend that turns those notions on their heads. Biwa is GORGEOUS, all soft honeyed loveliness. It's a snuggly skin scent which has pretty good lasting power...and I will be hunting down a bottle for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biocarolyn Report post Posted November 13, 2011 In the bottle and wet: tangerine socks. Huh? As it dries, the white musk comes out but SHOCKiNGLY doesn't take over. Who'd have thought? Interesting, but I'm not sure...there is something lurking there my skin doesn't like. I've successfully worn black currant before, but maybe not in this blend? Strange. Combination of tagates and white musk maybe? Just odd. Not juicy at all, the tangerine brightness is all hidden. This isn't bad, it's alluring in that I keep sniffing, trying to figure it out. But it definitely isnt straightforward, that's for sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
absalem Report post Posted January 22, 2012 I can't believe I haven't written a review for this yet! Wet, it is pretty much tangerine, currant and honey combining to make the smell of...wow, this is gonna sound bad. Edible lady-bits? Like if they used female genitalia to scent honey. It dries into this gorgeous honey with a hint of citrus/musk sexy bee-pollen (from the floral aspect) smell... Mostly honey on me, but I amp sweet smells. It has low-average throw and AMAZING wear length. I can smell this the next day if I don't accidentally rub it off. I can definitely see why people might be put off as it's very, ah, organic. If I think about lady-bits I can definitely smell them in it, no matter how dry. Still, since I doubt most people go around thinking about vaginas and sniffing people, I should be safe. I've gotten lots of compliments on it, but no "eww!". This is one of my absolute favourites, and a very unique smell. Glad I went against the majority of the reviews and gave it a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lohengrin Report post Posted January 8, 2013 In the decant: Mostly musk. Don't really pick up anything fruity or sweet. On skin, wet: Musky and maybe just a touch of honey. Not entirely sure what tagetes smells like, but there is another note in here that I can't quite pin down, I guess it could be that. On skin, dry: Aw, baby powder city. After an hour: Baby powder and a very faint, very occasional hint of that mystery note from before. NOT a winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ajila Report post Posted June 22, 2013 In the bottle - Sweet musky honey Wet on me - Warm, clean honey with a slightly animalistic musk undercurrent and the nearest hint of citrus Dry on me - Weird, sweet and milky, but also animalistic Overall - This just kept kicking back an animalistic note that was just too much for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
