[multi] Reviews
A batch of unreleased scents up for review! I'd love to see if anyone else has reviewed these since the few reviews out there are still trapped in the still down forum!
Black Lily
In the vial: This smells like fresh lilies, just cut. There's something very similar to the freshness of Rose Red about it. But underneath all of that, there's a creaminess to it. It's beautiful in the vial.
On the skin: Whoa. That's strong. It's definitely lilies, but there's something dark to it. I keep sniffing it because it really reminds me of something. Not something entirely pleasant either. But nothing terrible. The creaminess that I sniffed in the vial is starting to show up the longer it's on my skin. The longer I wear it, the more beautiful it becomes.
The verdict: This is a really beautiful scent and I'm surprised by how much I like it. I'm not a really flowery girl most of the time, but maybe once in awhile I'd like to smell like beautiful, creamy lilies. I would definitely snag a bottle of this when it shows up for sale. The longer this is on, the more I like it. I want this. Lots of this.
Toxin
In the vial: Uh oh. Lemons. Something citrusy at least. But there's something else there as well. Something soft. It smells like lemon meringue.
On my skin: Holy lemons, batman! Poop. It's doing the Pledge thing on my skin that almost every single lemon BPAL scent has done. But on the other hand, there's something pretty about it as well. It's not a soft scent like I thought it was in the vial. It's actually sharp and a bit harsh to my nose. The brief pretty bit is gone and it's back to Pledge.
The verdict: Not for me. Lemons and I do not mix.
Black Orchid
In the vial: Oh my. Flowers and dirt. Wow. This smells like I've been digging my hands in the dirt in early spring when the flowers are just starting to pop up. Mmm. So interesting.
On my skin: Um. What's this? It smells like dirty licorice. Something dirty. I'm not getting any of the orchid which is a light scent on it's on, so I'm not surprised the dirt is all I'm getting. I have to press my nose against my skin to smell any of it. Really, in the end, it smells like fertilizer. Which I'm not so much about.
The verdict: Thumbs down on my skin. In the vial it's awesome. On my skin, not so much.
Nihil
In the vial: Flowers. And something minty? More menthol than mint though. This kind of smells like the frangipani single note with something mixed in. Something limey maybe? It's not lemons and it's not orange or grapefruit. Maybe lime?
On my skin: *wrinkles nose* There's something very sour here. I'm definitely going with a lime scent in this. No flowers at all on my skin, but a lot of something lime-like and something faintly musky that's going sour on my skin. But it's intriguing. I can't seem to stop sniffing my wrist even though I don't really like what I'm smelling. Oh. Hey, there's the frangipani again. It's almost an absence of scent. I keep expecting something and it smells like ... sanitized air.
The verdict: I think this is a no. But it's really interesting. It's not something I would ever wear, but wow it's a really interesting scent.
Zero
In the vial: This is so light. I can't pick out a single scent in this, but it's just there. It's not flowers, citrus, musk, sandlewood, fruit... the list goes on and on. It's just there.
On my skin: Bamboo? There's something here that reminds me of both Holiday and Budding Moon. There is a bit of a citrus hint to it on my skin which isn't a surprise. If there's any citrus in the scent, my skin will amp it up. Again, like Nihil, this is almost an absence of scent. It's like citrus scented dryer sheets. Yeah. That's exactly what it smells like to me.
The verdict: Interesting, but not me at all.
Final thoughts: These are all really interesting and very well-blended. They're not for me, except for Black Lily. That being said, I want all the Black Lily I can find now! :D
Black Lily
In the vial: This smells like fresh lilies, just cut. There's something very similar to the freshness of Rose Red about it. But underneath all of that, there's a creaminess to it. It's beautiful in the vial.
On the skin: Whoa. That's strong. It's definitely lilies, but there's something dark to it. I keep sniffing it because it really reminds me of something. Not something entirely pleasant either. But nothing terrible. The creaminess that I sniffed in the vial is starting to show up the longer it's on my skin. The longer I wear it, the more beautiful it becomes.
The verdict: This is a really beautiful scent and I'm surprised by how much I like it. I'm not a really flowery girl most of the time, but maybe once in awhile I'd like to smell like beautiful, creamy lilies. I would definitely snag a bottle of this when it shows up for sale. The longer this is on, the more I like it. I want this. Lots of this.
Toxin
In the vial: Uh oh. Lemons. Something citrusy at least. But there's something else there as well. Something soft. It smells like lemon meringue.
On my skin: Holy lemons, batman! Poop. It's doing the Pledge thing on my skin that almost every single lemon BPAL scent has done. But on the other hand, there's something pretty about it as well. It's not a soft scent like I thought it was in the vial. It's actually sharp and a bit harsh to my nose. The brief pretty bit is gone and it's back to Pledge.
The verdict: Not for me. Lemons and I do not mix.
Black Orchid
In the vial: Oh my. Flowers and dirt. Wow. This smells like I've been digging my hands in the dirt in early spring when the flowers are just starting to pop up. Mmm. So interesting.
On my skin: Um. What's this? It smells like dirty licorice. Something dirty. I'm not getting any of the orchid which is a light scent on it's on, so I'm not surprised the dirt is all I'm getting. I have to press my nose against my skin to smell any of it. Really, in the end, it smells like fertilizer. Which I'm not so much about.
The verdict: Thumbs down on my skin. In the vial it's awesome. On my skin, not so much.
Nihil
In the vial: Flowers. And something minty? More menthol than mint though. This kind of smells like the frangipani single note with something mixed in. Something limey maybe? It's not lemons and it's not orange or grapefruit. Maybe lime?
On my skin: *wrinkles nose* There's something very sour here. I'm definitely going with a lime scent in this. No flowers at all on my skin, but a lot of something lime-like and something faintly musky that's going sour on my skin. But it's intriguing. I can't seem to stop sniffing my wrist even though I don't really like what I'm smelling. Oh. Hey, there's the frangipani again. It's almost an absence of scent. I keep expecting something and it smells like ... sanitized air.
The verdict: I think this is a no. But it's really interesting. It's not something I would ever wear, but wow it's a really interesting scent.
Zero
In the vial: This is so light. I can't pick out a single scent in this, but it's just there. It's not flowers, citrus, musk, sandlewood, fruit... the list goes on and on. It's just there.
On my skin: Bamboo? There's something here that reminds me of both Holiday and Budding Moon. There is a bit of a citrus hint to it on my skin which isn't a surprise. If there's any citrus in the scent, my skin will amp it up. Again, like Nihil, this is almost an absence of scent. It's like citrus scented dryer sheets. Yeah. That's exactly what it smells like to me.
The verdict: Interesting, but not me at all.
Final thoughts: These are all really interesting and very well-blended. They're not for me, except for Black Lily. That being said, I want all the Black Lily I can find now! :D