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BPAL
I got an order of BPAL today. I'd forgotten I ordered so many bottles. :D Six bottles and thus they threw in twelve imps, six of which I already had, but six I hadn't.
Imps:
I Died for Beauty Bewitching Brews The Venusian splendor of ylang ylang and violet stirred by hyssop, frankincense, and grave loam.
First impression in the imp: Hm. Interesting - something nice underneath, probably the frankincense, but the rest is ... blah.
Rome Wanderlust Refined, austere and graceful. A recipe gleaned from Classical Rome: cypress, juniper, chamomile and rose
My first impressions in the imp: AH GOD NO. I am not a cypress, juniper, chamomile, or rose person.
Nyarlathotep Picnic in Arkham Brooding, yet electric: the scent of buried secrets, roiling nightmares, the essence of the Crawling Chaos, the Father of Knives and Locusts, the Hunter in the Dark. This is the blackest of ritual incenses charged with flashes of ozone.
First impression in the imp: Um. Not me at all. Dark incense for sure.
Great Sword of War Come and See And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. Mandarin, tonka, saffron, black tea, cocoa, tobacco leaf, sanguine red musk and five classical herbs of conflict.
First impression in the imp: I think I'm mostly getting tobacco leaf and the herby things.
Iago Illyria Malevolent, dark and shadowy: sinuous black musk, wet leather and vetiver.
First impression before sniffing the imp: Oh, God, musk, leather, and vetiver? This is going to be GAWDAWFUL isn't it?
First impression in the imp: Wow. Nowhere near as bad as I expected. Weird.
Himerus Excolo Himerus: The God of Sexual Desire, Longing and Yearning; an attendant of Eros and Aphrodite. A passion-rousing blend of juniper, sandalwood, rosewood, red musk, orchid, bergamot and lilac.
First impression in the imp: Juniper and either the orchid or lilac.
Loup Garou Diabolus The wild, untamed essence of lycanthropy. Primeval in its raw power and insatiable hunger: juniper, cypress and galangal with the barest touch of eucalyptus.
First impression in the imp: "Barest touch of eucalyptus?" It smells like the entire tree. Probably that juniper/cypress combo again. Ick.
Bottles:
Bakeneko LE - A Little Lunacy In sharp contrast to the stark sterility of Hunger Moon, we present a carnivorous chaotic charmer: the bakeneko. The Monster Cat is a shapeshifter, and is empowered to take the form of a beautiful woman (to entice lonely gentlemen) or a winsome young maiden (to the peril of childless couples). Though some bakeneko are benevolent, and only wish to find someone to care for them, or to show gratitude to a mortal that has done them a great service, others are furry balls of malevolent mayhem. Their mischief ranges from simply destructive -- knocking over lamps and destroying property, tossing ghostly, freezing fireballs from their hands -- to horrifying acts of carnage. Warm amber musk, Satsuma tangerine, black tea leaf, cardamom, cherry blossom and cinnamon.
First impression in the bottle: Mm. Smells kinda good, but nothing special.
After putting it on: Hm. A bit harsh. Maybe this isn't going to be any good.
Ten minutes later: WOW.
I put this on in the car before going into the bookstore, and I spent the next few hours smelling wonderful littel wafts of scents as I moved. :D I think this is a winner and I'm glad I impulsively bought two bottles. (I remembered Schwarzer Mond, how it worked on me, and wish I'd bought two bottles that month. XD)
Hunger Moon LE - A Little Lunacy When Hunger Moon hangs high in the sky, the fields are frozen, and game is piteously scarce. Sleet covers the ground, and biting winds chill to the bone. This is a quiet, cold perfume: desolate and despairing. It is a clear night sky that and bracing chill wind that bears the promise of snow, sharpened by the pain of hunger, and the sharp, rasping stab of thirst. Ozone, white sandalwood, crystallized white amber, verbena, oakmoss, clary sage, and a hint of white citrus rind.
First impression in the bottle: Hrm. The Lab's winter scent appears to be strong in this. I'm going to have to test, but I expect it's going to be sold off.
Svadhinaopatika LE - Ashtanyika: Faces of the Heroine 2007 Proud, contented, and aglow with joy, she has conquered her lover with her charms, and she knows with all her soul that he is completely and utterly devoted to her. In bliss, she basks in the blessings of the God of Love: golden amber, oude, red sandalwood, massoia bark, honey, and currant.
First impression in the bottle: Ah, god, HONEY. Urg.
Dolce Stil Nuovo LE - Lupercalia 2007 Our interpretation of Dolce Stil Nuovo is a blend of rose otto, carnation, vanilla flower, lavender and jasmine with the clarity of crystalline white musk and the warmth of golden amber.
First impression in the bottle: WHy the hell did I buy something with jasmine and lavender in it? I hate those two scents! Obviously I saw the amber and missed the JASMINE and LAVENDER.
Red Lantern 2007 LE - Lupercalia 2007 A tribute to the opium den cum bawdyhouses of Shanghai in the 1930’s. Golden amber, blonde tobacco, Sudanese black coconut, rich caramel, black currant, white opium and delphinium laced with a sensual blend of Asian spice.
First impression in the bottle: MMmmmmmMMMMmmmMMMmmmmMMmmmMMM! Turns out it's the same formulas as last year. I loved it in the decant then, but not so much as it dried on my skin. I'll give it another try, though: in the bottle it's wonderful. :D
I Died for Beauty Bewitching Brews The Venusian splendor of ylang ylang and violet stirred by hyssop, frankincense, and grave loam.
First impression in the imp: Hm. Interesting - something nice underneath, probably the frankincense, but the rest is ... blah.
Rome Wanderlust Refined, austere and graceful. A recipe gleaned from Classical Rome: cypress, juniper, chamomile and rose
My first impressions in the imp: AH GOD NO. I am not a cypress, juniper, chamomile, or rose person.
Nyarlathotep Picnic in Arkham Brooding, yet electric: the scent of buried secrets, roiling nightmares, the essence of the Crawling Chaos, the Father of Knives and Locusts, the Hunter in the Dark. This is the blackest of ritual incenses charged with flashes of ozone.
First impression in the imp: Um. Not me at all. Dark incense for sure.
Great Sword of War Come and See And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. Mandarin, tonka, saffron, black tea, cocoa, tobacco leaf, sanguine red musk and five classical herbs of conflict.
First impression in the imp: I think I'm mostly getting tobacco leaf and the herby things.
Iago Illyria Malevolent, dark and shadowy: sinuous black musk, wet leather and vetiver.
First impression before sniffing the imp: Oh, God, musk, leather, and vetiver? This is going to be GAWDAWFUL isn't it?
First impression in the imp: Wow. Nowhere near as bad as I expected. Weird.
Himerus Excolo Himerus: The God of Sexual Desire, Longing and Yearning; an attendant of Eros and Aphrodite. A passion-rousing blend of juniper, sandalwood, rosewood, red musk, orchid, bergamot and lilac.
First impression in the imp: Juniper and either the orchid or lilac.
Loup Garou Diabolus The wild, untamed essence of lycanthropy. Primeval in its raw power and insatiable hunger: juniper, cypress and galangal with the barest touch of eucalyptus.
First impression in the imp: "Barest touch of eucalyptus?" It smells like the entire tree. Probably that juniper/cypress combo again. Ick.
Bottles:
Bakeneko LE - A Little Lunacy In sharp contrast to the stark sterility of Hunger Moon, we present a carnivorous chaotic charmer: the bakeneko. The Monster Cat is a shapeshifter, and is empowered to take the form of a beautiful woman (to entice lonely gentlemen) or a winsome young maiden (to the peril of childless couples). Though some bakeneko are benevolent, and only wish to find someone to care for them, or to show gratitude to a mortal that has done them a great service, others are furry balls of malevolent mayhem. Their mischief ranges from simply destructive -- knocking over lamps and destroying property, tossing ghostly, freezing fireballs from their hands -- to horrifying acts of carnage. Warm amber musk, Satsuma tangerine, black tea leaf, cardamom, cherry blossom and cinnamon.
First impression in the bottle: Mm. Smells kinda good, but nothing special.
After putting it on: Hm. A bit harsh. Maybe this isn't going to be any good.
Ten minutes later: WOW.
I put this on in the car before going into the bookstore, and I spent the next few hours smelling wonderful littel wafts of scents as I moved. :D I think this is a winner and I'm glad I impulsively bought two bottles. (I remembered Schwarzer Mond, how it worked on me, and wish I'd bought two bottles that month. XD)
Hunger Moon LE - A Little Lunacy When Hunger Moon hangs high in the sky, the fields are frozen, and game is piteously scarce. Sleet covers the ground, and biting winds chill to the bone. This is a quiet, cold perfume: desolate and despairing. It is a clear night sky that and bracing chill wind that bears the promise of snow, sharpened by the pain of hunger, and the sharp, rasping stab of thirst. Ozone, white sandalwood, crystallized white amber, verbena, oakmoss, clary sage, and a hint of white citrus rind.
First impression in the bottle: Hrm. The Lab's winter scent appears to be strong in this. I'm going to have to test, but I expect it's going to be sold off.
Svadhinaopatika LE - Ashtanyika: Faces of the Heroine 2007 Proud, contented, and aglow with joy, she has conquered her lover with her charms, and she knows with all her soul that he is completely and utterly devoted to her. In bliss, she basks in the blessings of the God of Love: golden amber, oude, red sandalwood, massoia bark, honey, and currant.
First impression in the bottle: Ah, god, HONEY. Urg.
Dolce Stil Nuovo LE - Lupercalia 2007 Our interpretation of Dolce Stil Nuovo is a blend of rose otto, carnation, vanilla flower, lavender and jasmine with the clarity of crystalline white musk and the warmth of golden amber.
First impression in the bottle: WHy the hell did I buy something with jasmine and lavender in it? I hate those two scents! Obviously I saw the amber and missed the JASMINE and LAVENDER.
Red Lantern 2007 LE - Lupercalia 2007 A tribute to the opium den cum bawdyhouses of Shanghai in the 1930’s. Golden amber, blonde tobacco, Sudanese black coconut, rich caramel, black currant, white opium and delphinium laced with a sensual blend of Asian spice.
First impression in the bottle: MMmmmmmMMMMmmmMMMmmmmMMmmmMMM! Turns out it's the same formulas as last year. I loved it in the decant then, but not so much as it dried on my skin. I'll give it another try, though: in the bottle it's wonderful. :D
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That gives ever-clueless me the strangest of mental images.
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(yes, because. uh. i cruise bpal to decide what they all smell like...)
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