[Multi] Reviews
Several of the newest scents... enjoy!
Picture of bottles under cut as well...
PS: I need tags for all these, I didn't see them on the tag list. :)
LITHA 06: Limited Edition Honey mead with honeysuckle, oak wood, ivy leaf, wild thyme, carnation, daisy, vervain, gum arabic, frankincense, yauhtli, and liquid copal.
In Bottle: Herbal sweetness
On Skin: I smell the mead, quite more of a winey brand than a pure honey note. I’m a little sad about that, but that’s ok. I get an herbal Dana Oshee from this. Soft and clean, warm and pretty. The thyme, carnation and yauhtli offer sharp and slighty bitter notes while the honey mead and honeysuckle give a syrupy sweet goodness. The wood and ivy freshen it up and the frankincense gives it a beautiful deep incense feel. While this is a nice warm summer scent, it also has a slightly dark side. I like that… I smell a little citrus, lemon? It gets a little soapy as the scent develops but that also fades. All in all a nice floral scent with herbs and outdoorsyness thrown in... green and yellow in tone. I wouldn’t label it as a honey though, for those of you who are severe BPAL honey addicts like I am. A nice throw and an average wear length.
LOTUS MOON: 05/13/06 Soporose and lenitive: opium-laced golden lotus with rich amber, pine resin, and rose otto.
In Bottle: Pure bubblegum lotus
On Skin: I knew what to expect with this one. Lotus always turns right to bubblegum on me. While I like it, I like it in small doses. So many BPAL scents rich in lotus just seem a little too girly for me since they are so bubblegummy. But this one turns much more womanly. After the scent settles in, I get a soft and powdery soapy note. Very light and feminine. The amber is so deep and velvety, but not dark, more golden than anything. The pine resin is thankfully not piney at all, just a nice slight fresh wood that is adding to the soapyness, along with the rose otto. I get a golden pink tone from this scent. The bubblegummyness leaves alltogether. I like this scent, but am content with my one bottle. I don’t get any of the lunar oils in this scent either… were they put in? They usually have their trademark creamyness. Overall the sweeteness of this scent gives into the sharpness, so if you’re scared of it being sickly sweet… don’t worry and give it a try. A very light throw and short wearlength.
BAT-WOMAN: The Salon Ratkirani, calla lily, moonflower, honeysuckle, night-blooming jasmine, French lavender, verbena, grey amber and nighttime air.
In Bottle: Fresh light floral
On Skin: This smells like a garden at night. I can actually see bats flocking to this beautiful floral. While the picture that inspired it is quite dark and grey, this scent captures the beauty and subtle power. The Cala Lily comes forward first… drool… I love it!! The ratkirani fits the scent perfect, here’s the description of it: An Indian flower related to the jasmine and sacred to Ratri, Lady of the Night. I get jasmine but it isn’t overwhelming like it usually can be on me. The honeysuckle is also quite light, not thick or syrupy at all. To me the lily, moonflower, verbena and nighttime air stand out the most. The “nighttime air” is slightly cold and crisp, stark and clean. The grey amber adds to the moodiness of the scent and also adds softness. The lavender gives a calming sleepy effect and I actually like it. This scent is so well blended, wow. I get a white grey tone from this scent. Absolutely gorgeous. Sadly it was a light throw and short wearlength so I guess I will have to slather this one.
THE DEATH OF SARDANAPAL: The Salon Red wine, gurjum balsam, dark myrrh, honey, cassia, lemongrass, palmarosa, elemi, cognac and olibanum.
In Bottle: Herbal wine
On Skin: When I first smelled this scent I was quite taken aback. Um… ick? The wine smells a bit past it’s prime and the herbal notes make it a bit medicinal. I also get a deep sweetness and spice. I figure the spice is from the elemi and cassia and the sweetness is from the honey and palmarosa. I don’t really smell the usually obvious lemongrass… hmm.. The cognac mixed with the wine is so overly boozy I think that is what is killing this scent for me. Kind of like the wine note in Kali, it kills me for the first half hour until it finally develops into something beautiful. I’m hoping The Death of Sardanapal will do the same. I do like the myrrh note, but then again I always love myrrh. I try and compare this with the artpiece the scent is named for, I see glutton and debauchery and chaos. This scent fits that perfectly. Sadly, I wouldn’t call this a honey scent either since I really don’t smell the honey individually. As the scent develops the cassia remains the strongest note. Cassia and I are not friends no I don’t think this is a scent I will wear that often, but it is quite interesting and will probably get me lots of comments when I do wear it. . It has a very strong throw and a nice long wearlength.
AND THERE WAS A GREAT CRY IN EGYPT: The Salon Dark myrrh, white sandalwood, amber, hyssop, frankincense, honey, cypress, red musk, cardamom and saffron.
In Bottle: Woody incense
On Skin: This starts out very strong. The dark myyyh jumps out right away along with the sandalwood and musk. Very deep and bold. The frankincense gives a lovely warm incense feel, while the amber further deepens the warmth. I love it! At first I thought it was quite masculine, but as the scent develops it has more of just a sexy raw feel to it that could be beautiful on men or women. I’m looking for the honey, but again it doesn’t surface on it’s own. It blends in very well and helps soften the sharpness of the hyssop, cardamom and cypress. The herbs do give it a nice edge and I like that they aren’t too pungent. There is a slight soapy perfumy feel to this scent that if inhaled for to long makes my eyes water, but I love just catching a whiff of it. A lovely incensey and woody scent, slightly feral but also elegant. I’m going to love this on my husband I’m sure. Overall it dries down and fades pretty quickly. I’d say it has a light throw and short wearlength.
Picture of bottles under cut as well...
PS: I need tags for all these, I didn't see them on the tag list. :)
LITHA 06: Limited Edition Honey mead with honeysuckle, oak wood, ivy leaf, wild thyme, carnation, daisy, vervain, gum arabic, frankincense, yauhtli, and liquid copal.
In Bottle: Herbal sweetness
On Skin: I smell the mead, quite more of a winey brand than a pure honey note. I’m a little sad about that, but that’s ok. I get an herbal Dana Oshee from this. Soft and clean, warm and pretty. The thyme, carnation and yauhtli offer sharp and slighty bitter notes while the honey mead and honeysuckle give a syrupy sweet goodness. The wood and ivy freshen it up and the frankincense gives it a beautiful deep incense feel. While this is a nice warm summer scent, it also has a slightly dark side. I like that… I smell a little citrus, lemon? It gets a little soapy as the scent develops but that also fades. All in all a nice floral scent with herbs and outdoorsyness thrown in... green and yellow in tone. I wouldn’t label it as a honey though, for those of you who are severe BPAL honey addicts like I am. A nice throw and an average wear length.
LOTUS MOON: 05/13/06 Soporose and lenitive: opium-laced golden lotus with rich amber, pine resin, and rose otto.
In Bottle: Pure bubblegum lotus
On Skin: I knew what to expect with this one. Lotus always turns right to bubblegum on me. While I like it, I like it in small doses. So many BPAL scents rich in lotus just seem a little too girly for me since they are so bubblegummy. But this one turns much more womanly. After the scent settles in, I get a soft and powdery soapy note. Very light and feminine. The amber is so deep and velvety, but not dark, more golden than anything. The pine resin is thankfully not piney at all, just a nice slight fresh wood that is adding to the soapyness, along with the rose otto. I get a golden pink tone from this scent. The bubblegummyness leaves alltogether. I like this scent, but am content with my one bottle. I don’t get any of the lunar oils in this scent either… were they put in? They usually have their trademark creamyness. Overall the sweeteness of this scent gives into the sharpness, so if you’re scared of it being sickly sweet… don’t worry and give it a try. A very light throw and short wearlength.
BAT-WOMAN: The Salon Ratkirani, calla lily, moonflower, honeysuckle, night-blooming jasmine, French lavender, verbena, grey amber and nighttime air.
In Bottle: Fresh light floral
On Skin: This smells like a garden at night. I can actually see bats flocking to this beautiful floral. While the picture that inspired it is quite dark and grey, this scent captures the beauty and subtle power. The Cala Lily comes forward first… drool… I love it!! The ratkirani fits the scent perfect, here’s the description of it: An Indian flower related to the jasmine and sacred to Ratri, Lady of the Night. I get jasmine but it isn’t overwhelming like it usually can be on me. The honeysuckle is also quite light, not thick or syrupy at all. To me the lily, moonflower, verbena and nighttime air stand out the most. The “nighttime air” is slightly cold and crisp, stark and clean. The grey amber adds to the moodiness of the scent and also adds softness. The lavender gives a calming sleepy effect and I actually like it. This scent is so well blended, wow. I get a white grey tone from this scent. Absolutely gorgeous. Sadly it was a light throw and short wearlength so I guess I will have to slather this one.
THE DEATH OF SARDANAPAL: The Salon Red wine, gurjum balsam, dark myrrh, honey, cassia, lemongrass, palmarosa, elemi, cognac and olibanum.
In Bottle: Herbal wine
On Skin: When I first smelled this scent I was quite taken aback. Um… ick? The wine smells a bit past it’s prime and the herbal notes make it a bit medicinal. I also get a deep sweetness and spice. I figure the spice is from the elemi and cassia and the sweetness is from the honey and palmarosa. I don’t really smell the usually obvious lemongrass… hmm.. The cognac mixed with the wine is so overly boozy I think that is what is killing this scent for me. Kind of like the wine note in Kali, it kills me for the first half hour until it finally develops into something beautiful. I’m hoping The Death of Sardanapal will do the same. I do like the myrrh note, but then again I always love myrrh. I try and compare this with the artpiece the scent is named for, I see glutton and debauchery and chaos. This scent fits that perfectly. Sadly, I wouldn’t call this a honey scent either since I really don’t smell the honey individually. As the scent develops the cassia remains the strongest note. Cassia and I are not friends no I don’t think this is a scent I will wear that often, but it is quite interesting and will probably get me lots of comments when I do wear it. . It has a very strong throw and a nice long wearlength.
AND THERE WAS A GREAT CRY IN EGYPT: The Salon Dark myrrh, white sandalwood, amber, hyssop, frankincense, honey, cypress, red musk, cardamom and saffron.
In Bottle: Woody incense
On Skin: This starts out very strong. The dark myyyh jumps out right away along with the sandalwood and musk. Very deep and bold. The frankincense gives a lovely warm incense feel, while the amber further deepens the warmth. I love it! At first I thought it was quite masculine, but as the scent develops it has more of just a sexy raw feel to it that could be beautiful on men or women. I’m looking for the honey, but again it doesn’t surface on it’s own. It blends in very well and helps soften the sharpness of the hyssop, cardamom and cypress. The herbs do give it a nice edge and I like that they aren’t too pungent. There is a slight soapy perfumy feel to this scent that if inhaled for to long makes my eyes water, but I love just catching a whiff of it. A lovely incensey and woody scent, slightly feral but also elegant. I’m going to love this on my husband I’m sure. Overall it dries down and fades pretty quickly. I’d say it has a light throw and short wearlength.