Two more SNs: Egyptian Amber & Light Myrrh.
BPAL Egyptian Amber - Wow. This is really nice. Warm and smooth and ambery (sorry!) with a hint of wood and a hint (but not more) of sweet powder. This is *clearly* the primary note in Aureus. This is aureus without the cedar. I also think this is a note in the Lion, but the lion's is richer, so probably some other resins are mixed in there.
Funny thing though, when wet, it smelled like nothing. I was wondering for a few minutes if this wasn't the real thing because there was no scent at all. Then it turned nice, then yum! And it took forever to dry. After 15 min, I finally smudged it a little flatter with my pinky and THEN the scent started to come out, but it stayed wet and shiny looking for at least 45 minutes. I guess that's the thick resin thing.
Small tangent: There's a small handful of BPAL single notes that I genuinely think should come back. Not only because they're gorgeous and would stand on their own, but that they'd make good economic sense (because they're POPULAR) for Beth to bring back, even if only shortly and expensively. Before now, my list of those included Honey, Vanilla Bean & Patchouli for sure, and Dark Myrrh and Coconut for probable. (Just because I think Dark Myrrh is an orgasm in a vial doesn't mean I'm quite sure it has the popularity of the others. :) Coconut I don't care for, but it seems to be fairly popular.) Probably a Rose note or three would have enough popularity to carry it as well. And now, Egyptian Amber has totally joined the list of definites: gorgeous and popular. Just trying it out tonight has me *this close* to buying an amber sample pack from another retailer. (Eden Botanicals if you're nosy.)
BPAL Light Myrrh - I can hardly believe this is the same animal as dark myrrh! This is *sharp* and fresh cut woodsy (not green, think lumber yard), hardly any of that sweet base. If not for some similar reviews on the bpal forum and the identical handwriting on the imp as some of my other SNs which smell *right*, I'd be wondering if it was real bpal.