BPAL review: The Lady of Shalott

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The Lady of Shalott
BPAL description: From the Love Potions collection. The scent of calm waters just before a raging storm, limned with achingly-beautiful blooms, an icy scent, but somehow warm, and mirror-bright: bold gardenia, crystalline musk, muguet, water blossoms, clear, slightly tart aquatic notes and a crush of white ginger. (Gender neutral)

In vial: A little bit floral, but a little bit turpentine. Which isn't bad - reminds me of art rooms.

Wet: Warm, smooth turpentine. Again, not something I hate, really, because I have good associations with turpentine smells, and it's not harsh.

Dry: Mellows out and loses the turpentine edge. Well-blended; I can't really pick out any distinct notes. Eventually becomes a sort of nice, smooth, warm scent, but very faint on me.

Notes: Cat had no reaction. I think she's realized that if she ignores me, I go away and take the smell with me. Pleasant scent, but not really worth me getting a bottle. The turpentine thing was rather interesting, in a weird sort of way, although I'm pretty sure I'd rather not go around smelling like an art room most days.