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rowanberries*Smells wrists obsessively*
Oh, BPAL. How crazy and strange you make me. I finally tried out all the ones in my first package (and today my second one arrives ahahaha I am smrt.) And then I reviewed them. Methodically. Whut. Anyway, feel free to ignore.
Darkness - The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave,
The moon, their mistress, had expir'd before;
The winds were wither'd in the stagnant air,
And the clouds perish'd; Darkness had no need
Of aid from them -- She was the Universe.
Bottled gloom; the essence of oblivion. Blackest opium and narcissus deepened by myrrh.
In Bottle: Very black-smelling
Wet on skin: Lighter
Dried down: Almost powdery, but still intense. Sadly, still reminds me of one of my Grandmother's perfumes... Just better, and muskier. This is actually quite a nice skin fragrance - subtler than it seems at first, like incense clinging to hair after leaving a satanic church. Probably very nice on men - though sadly I don't have one of those wandering around to test it on.
Decision: Swap, I think. The narcissus isn't for me.
Hollywood Babylon - The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry.
In bottle: Very bright and fruity, almost bubblegum-y, but juicier. The strawberry and cherry are definitely taking the front.
Wet on skin: Cherry, cherry, cherry! The vanilla comes out fairly immediately, too. Definitely muskier, too, the intense sweetness of the fruit is fading - good, since I'm better with subtler sweetness. I think that's amber I'm smelling now... can't tell exactly, but it seems likely.
Dried down: More amber and vanilla - nice combination. Still sweet, but now with that darker undertone, I like that very much.
Decision: Might keep this one. Probably won't buy a bottle, though.
Eden - At the center of the Garden of Eden stands the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Though modern interpretations of the Bible claim that it was an apple that the Serpent of the Tree offered to Eve, it is widely believed that the true Fruit of True Knowledge was, in fact, a fig. This oil contains the innocence of the Garden, coupled with the Truth and Erudition found in the fruit of the Tree of Evil: fig leaf, fig fruit, honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood.
In bottle: Strong almondy/coconut scent with something lighter...
Wet on skin: Marzipan-y, huh. That almost ozone note is coming out, too, what is that... Must be the fig. Hmm, interesting. Will update after wearing it a bit.
Dried down: Much softer, more coconut than anything with a liiiittle bit of fig making it more exotic. Nice, but even after a few hours, when it's a little toned down, it's still very sweet. Good, and interesting, especially if you like foody scents, but just a little bit much for me.
Decision: Swap.
Crossroads - The forks of the road: an in-between place, sacred and tangibly magickal in innumerable cultures and faiths. This scent is dark with mystery, taut with power. A chill twilit garden of blooms over dry earth and mosses, heavily laden with incense and offertory herbs.
In bottle: That same strange scent I associate with something of my Grandmother's, however, there's a fresher tone than in Darkness, which is nice - that'd be the herbs and mosses, then. Good, I was hoping I'd smell those.
Wet on skin: Immediately lighter, but somehow musty. Quite a crisp tone now, with herby-lemony undertones. There's a nice light floral suggestion there, too, just on the top. Getting the incensy note, too.
Dried down: Ha, I know what that reminds me of - magnolia. It's floral, but not sweet, due to the musky/musty base, but balanced out by the freshness. Might be the narcissus - I smelled that in Darkness, so it should be. Not my thing, evidently. Sadly the herbal note has diminished as the floral developed, but it's still not too girly. After a while it softens rather nicely, blending the notes and lessening that ozone-y layer. It's fairly feminine, mixed like this, but not too sweet still, which is good.
Decision: Hmm. Undecided. I think I'll try it again, first.
Port-Au-Prince - Dark, decadent and incomparably exotic: the rich scent of buttered rum flavored with almond, bay, clove and sassafras.
In bottle: Oooo, Marzipan. Yes. Almost solely almond, there, slightly bittersweet.
Wet on skin: Oh, getting the lighter notes, now. There's clove threaded through the almond now, and there's bay, too. The clove comes out very quickly, overtaking the almond. I can just about get the buttery layer, though it's really faint.
Dried down: There's an almost lemony note now, but still predominately clove on my skin. Pretty Christmassy, really, but not sickly sweet. Can't smell any rum, sadly, though I like this a lot. The sharpness of the clove softens down as I wear it, letting the buttery notes come through. It's now this rather delicious spicybutterysoft scent cut through slightly with that lemonish note - the sassafras? - which is most definitely wearable. I like this one.
Decision: Keep.
*Sigh*
Oh well. It makes me happy. And it's more fun than talking about my classes.
So! What are you guys up to?
Oh, BPAL. How crazy and strange you make me. I finally tried out all the ones in my first package (and today my second one arrives ahahaha I am smrt.) And then I reviewed them. Methodically. Whut. Anyway, feel free to ignore.
Darkness - The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave,
The moon, their mistress, had expir'd before;
The winds were wither'd in the stagnant air,
And the clouds perish'd; Darkness had no need
Of aid from them -- She was the Universe.
Bottled gloom; the essence of oblivion. Blackest opium and narcissus deepened by myrrh.
In Bottle: Very black-smelling
Wet on skin: Lighter
Dried down: Almost powdery, but still intense. Sadly, still reminds me of one of my Grandmother's perfumes... Just better, and muskier. This is actually quite a nice skin fragrance - subtler than it seems at first, like incense clinging to hair after leaving a satanic church. Probably very nice on men - though sadly I don't have one of those wandering around to test it on.
Decision: Swap, I think. The narcissus isn't for me.
Hollywood Babylon - The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry.
In bottle: Very bright and fruity, almost bubblegum-y, but juicier. The strawberry and cherry are definitely taking the front.
Wet on skin: Cherry, cherry, cherry! The vanilla comes out fairly immediately, too. Definitely muskier, too, the intense sweetness of the fruit is fading - good, since I'm better with subtler sweetness. I think that's amber I'm smelling now... can't tell exactly, but it seems likely.
Dried down: More amber and vanilla - nice combination. Still sweet, but now with that darker undertone, I like that very much.
Decision: Might keep this one. Probably won't buy a bottle, though.
Eden - At the center of the Garden of Eden stands the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Though modern interpretations of the Bible claim that it was an apple that the Serpent of the Tree offered to Eve, it is widely believed that the true Fruit of True Knowledge was, in fact, a fig. This oil contains the innocence of the Garden, coupled with the Truth and Erudition found in the fruit of the Tree of Evil: fig leaf, fig fruit, honeyed almond milk, toasted coconut and sandalwood.
In bottle: Strong almondy/coconut scent with something lighter...
Wet on skin: Marzipan-y, huh. That almost ozone note is coming out, too, what is that... Must be the fig. Hmm, interesting. Will update after wearing it a bit.
Dried down: Much softer, more coconut than anything with a liiiittle bit of fig making it more exotic. Nice, but even after a few hours, when it's a little toned down, it's still very sweet. Good, and interesting, especially if you like foody scents, but just a little bit much for me.
Decision: Swap.
Crossroads - The forks of the road: an in-between place, sacred and tangibly magickal in innumerable cultures and faiths. This scent is dark with mystery, taut with power. A chill twilit garden of blooms over dry earth and mosses, heavily laden with incense and offertory herbs.
In bottle: That same strange scent I associate with something of my Grandmother's, however, there's a fresher tone than in Darkness, which is nice - that'd be the herbs and mosses, then. Good, I was hoping I'd smell those.
Wet on skin: Immediately lighter, but somehow musty. Quite a crisp tone now, with herby-lemony undertones. There's a nice light floral suggestion there, too, just on the top. Getting the incensy note, too.
Dried down: Ha, I know what that reminds me of - magnolia. It's floral, but not sweet, due to the musky/musty base, but balanced out by the freshness. Might be the narcissus - I smelled that in Darkness, so it should be. Not my thing, evidently. Sadly the herbal note has diminished as the floral developed, but it's still not too girly. After a while it softens rather nicely, blending the notes and lessening that ozone-y layer. It's fairly feminine, mixed like this, but not too sweet still, which is good.
Decision: Hmm. Undecided. I think I'll try it again, first.
Port-Au-Prince - Dark, decadent and incomparably exotic: the rich scent of buttered rum flavored with almond, bay, clove and sassafras.
In bottle: Oooo, Marzipan. Yes. Almost solely almond, there, slightly bittersweet.
Wet on skin: Oh, getting the lighter notes, now. There's clove threaded through the almond now, and there's bay, too. The clove comes out very quickly, overtaking the almond. I can just about get the buttery layer, though it's really faint.
Dried down: There's an almost lemony note now, but still predominately clove on my skin. Pretty Christmassy, really, but not sickly sweet. Can't smell any rum, sadly, though I like this a lot. The sharpness of the clove softens down as I wear it, letting the buttery notes come through. It's now this rather delicious spicybutterysoft scent cut through slightly with that lemonish note - the sassafras? - which is most definitely wearable. I like this one.
Decision: Keep.
*Sigh*
Oh well. It makes me happy. And it's more fun than talking about my classes.
So! What are you guys up to?
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