[Multi] Reviews
Several more BPAL reviews behind the cut...
FORMULA 54: Limited Edition Visions of smeared candy red lipstick, torn fishnet and searching, sunken eyes. The scent of an all-nighter: cognac, tobacco flower, dark musk, black rose and clove.
In Bottle: Boozy floral
On Skin: Wow, this is a scent not like any other. I smell the cognac right away, beautifully sweet but boozy and slightly cherry/fruity. The black rose offers a nice contrast, tart and super feminine. The dark musk makes this DROP-DEAD-SEXY! Throw me on the floor right here, oh yeah sinful pleasure in a bottle! I’m also super excited to see that the clove is not overwhlming, since clove is a note that 90% of the time goes completely funky on me. Lastly, the tobacco flower offers another level to this scent. It’s not really smoky, but “hazy”. I really get a “club” feeling from this scent. If I had a bottle I’d make it one of my signature scents for sure. Sadly the throw is very, very light and it fades into my skin within an hour.
WHIPPOORWILL: Springtime in Arkham A foreboding, tenebrific death rattle; the scent of a dying breath as it wafts into the marshland: Spanish moss, cedar, black pepper, oakmoss, juniper, bamboo reeds and cardamom.
In Bottle: Ozone pine
On Skin: This screams ozone at first… very cool and ice blue. I get a soapy Irish Spring like I get with many ozone scents… very clean, but theres a slight spice… the pepper and cardamom perhaps? The Spanish moss and oakmoss provide the earthy ozone notes, and the juniper gives a vibrant fresh sting to the scent that cuts through everything. The bamboo is also fresh and adds to the clean and bright feel. Overall this scent seems very masculine to me. The throw is light to medium as is the wearing length. I like it, but it really isn’t me.
MOXIE: Panacea Energy, vigor, verve, strength, courage, balls.
In Bottle: Bright citrus and herbs
On Skin: This smells like a freshly peeled orange (or yuzu), more so the peel than the fruit, with some type of fresh herb sprinkled on it. This scent wakes you up with a nice hearty slap! WOW! The description suits it perfectly. This scent just make me feel as energetic as any scent can. There is also a slightly sweet note in the back ground, faint but enough to mellow the tartness of the scent a bit… vanilla maybe? There is also a sweet spice, people have suggested ginger and I’d have to agree… especially after just smelling the Red Ginger SN… it has that slightly dirty earthy spice to it. Overall this scent has a strong throw and long lasting power. It’s a scent I’d use for aromatherapy to get myself going, rather than wear as a perfume since it is so intense.
TULZCHA: Springtime in Arkham A crystalline, cold green fire: six mints with white pepper and cucumber.
In Bottle: Minty cucumber
On Skin: The mint is in front, very wintergreeny and pepperminty... yes, six mints give this a very powerful minty strength. The cucumber is right after it, slightly bitter but beautifully fresh. I get a very ice blue/light green feel from this. The pepper is very light, but you feel the slight tingle it gives your nose, luckily it isn’t too overpowering. It’s an interesting scent, I got it mainly for the cucumber, but the cucumber quickly fades into the background. This is a mint scent for sure, so if you love mint, get this. For me personally, it’s not my cup of tea, but it was great to ty out. I think I’d prefer to smell it on a man since it has a bit of an aftershave feel to it with all the mint… Average throw and average staying power.
CALIPH’S BELOVED: TAL Stimulates your own sexual energy and incites intense feelings of passion and desire.
In Bottle: Plastic and wood
On Skin: Wow, at first it smelled like a toy stright out of the packaging, pure plastic. After it develops on my skin, I get cinnamon, sweet and spicy. It’s also quite musky, it’s actually kind of sexy. There is a very sweet powdery note in the background. I get a similar feeling to Bengal (honey and spice) but much stronger in the spice department. I also feel like ther’s a very faint floral note, maybe tearose? I like the feeling it gives, but I can’t inhale too deeply because the cinnamon is quite overpowering and I actually really dislike cinnamon scents. But if I just left it waft by my nose, or get a slight whiff of it, it’s perfect. And yes, it actaully speeds my heart up and makes me feel a little flushed. :)
URANUS: Celestial Eccentricity - Adventure - Clairvoyance - Defiance - Humanitarianism - Lawlessness - Magnetism - Paradoxes - Astrology - Whimsy - Progress - Electricity - Invention - Satire
In Bottle: Pepper
On Skin: It wasn’t very sweet in the bottle, but after it’s put on my skin, the spiciness amps up 100 times over and there is a sweet spice as well… maybe clove? Yes, super strong clove, YOWCH! This is like that super concentrated cinnamon oil you use to make candies and lollipops. I used to use it when I made lollipops for school fundraising things, and I remember spilling some on me and wiping my eye and the burning was like nothing on this earth. I had to keep my eye closed for over a day. And the clove is like sticking your nose into a jar of cloves, very concentrated cloviness. Anyway, this is not a scent I’d ever wear… but I have to admit, I want to see it’s intent actually works. Light throw, average staying power.
FORMULA 54: Limited Edition Visions of smeared candy red lipstick, torn fishnet and searching, sunken eyes. The scent of an all-nighter: cognac, tobacco flower, dark musk, black rose and clove.
In Bottle: Boozy floral
On Skin: Wow, this is a scent not like any other. I smell the cognac right away, beautifully sweet but boozy and slightly cherry/fruity. The black rose offers a nice contrast, tart and super feminine. The dark musk makes this DROP-DEAD-SEXY! Throw me on the floor right here, oh yeah sinful pleasure in a bottle! I’m also super excited to see that the clove is not overwhlming, since clove is a note that 90% of the time goes completely funky on me. Lastly, the tobacco flower offers another level to this scent. It’s not really smoky, but “hazy”. I really get a “club” feeling from this scent. If I had a bottle I’d make it one of my signature scents for sure. Sadly the throw is very, very light and it fades into my skin within an hour.
WHIPPOORWILL: Springtime in Arkham A foreboding, tenebrific death rattle; the scent of a dying breath as it wafts into the marshland: Spanish moss, cedar, black pepper, oakmoss, juniper, bamboo reeds and cardamom.
In Bottle: Ozone pine
On Skin: This screams ozone at first… very cool and ice blue. I get a soapy Irish Spring like I get with many ozone scents… very clean, but theres a slight spice… the pepper and cardamom perhaps? The Spanish moss and oakmoss provide the earthy ozone notes, and the juniper gives a vibrant fresh sting to the scent that cuts through everything. The bamboo is also fresh and adds to the clean and bright feel. Overall this scent seems very masculine to me. The throw is light to medium as is the wearing length. I like it, but it really isn’t me.
MOXIE: Panacea Energy, vigor, verve, strength, courage, balls.
In Bottle: Bright citrus and herbs
On Skin: This smells like a freshly peeled orange (or yuzu), more so the peel than the fruit, with some type of fresh herb sprinkled on it. This scent wakes you up with a nice hearty slap! WOW! The description suits it perfectly. This scent just make me feel as energetic as any scent can. There is also a slightly sweet note in the back ground, faint but enough to mellow the tartness of the scent a bit… vanilla maybe? There is also a sweet spice, people have suggested ginger and I’d have to agree… especially after just smelling the Red Ginger SN… it has that slightly dirty earthy spice to it. Overall this scent has a strong throw and long lasting power. It’s a scent I’d use for aromatherapy to get myself going, rather than wear as a perfume since it is so intense.
TULZCHA: Springtime in Arkham A crystalline, cold green fire: six mints with white pepper and cucumber.
In Bottle: Minty cucumber
On Skin: The mint is in front, very wintergreeny and pepperminty... yes, six mints give this a very powerful minty strength. The cucumber is right after it, slightly bitter but beautifully fresh. I get a very ice blue/light green feel from this. The pepper is very light, but you feel the slight tingle it gives your nose, luckily it isn’t too overpowering. It’s an interesting scent, I got it mainly for the cucumber, but the cucumber quickly fades into the background. This is a mint scent for sure, so if you love mint, get this. For me personally, it’s not my cup of tea, but it was great to ty out. I think I’d prefer to smell it on a man since it has a bit of an aftershave feel to it with all the mint… Average throw and average staying power.
CALIPH’S BELOVED: TAL Stimulates your own sexual energy and incites intense feelings of passion and desire.
In Bottle: Plastic and wood
On Skin: Wow, at first it smelled like a toy stright out of the packaging, pure plastic. After it develops on my skin, I get cinnamon, sweet and spicy. It’s also quite musky, it’s actually kind of sexy. There is a very sweet powdery note in the background. I get a similar feeling to Bengal (honey and spice) but much stronger in the spice department. I also feel like ther’s a very faint floral note, maybe tearose? I like the feeling it gives, but I can’t inhale too deeply because the cinnamon is quite overpowering and I actually really dislike cinnamon scents. But if I just left it waft by my nose, or get a slight whiff of it, it’s perfect. And yes, it actaully speeds my heart up and makes me feel a little flushed. :)
URANUS: Celestial Eccentricity - Adventure - Clairvoyance - Defiance - Humanitarianism - Lawlessness - Magnetism - Paradoxes - Astrology - Whimsy - Progress - Electricity - Invention - Satire
In Bottle: Pepper
On Skin: It wasn’t very sweet in the bottle, but after it’s put on my skin, the spiciness amps up 100 times over and there is a sweet spice as well… maybe clove? Yes, super strong clove, YOWCH! This is like that super concentrated cinnamon oil you use to make candies and lollipops. I used to use it when I made lollipops for school fundraising things, and I remember spilling some on me and wiping my eye and the burning was like nothing on this earth. I had to keep my eye closed for over a day. And the clove is like sticking your nose into a jar of cloves, very concentrated cloviness. Anyway, this is not a scent I’d ever wear… but I have to admit, I want to see it’s intent actually works. Light throw, average staying power.