Circe
BPAL description: Surround yourself with an aura of lethal allure. An incomparably enticing blend of intoxicating aquatic scents and florals.
Sniffed: Deep orangey-red oil. Fruity-sweet, almost boozy/winey/grapey, rich floral. I do get a sort of aquatic soapiness underneath. Ylang-ylang and lotus?
Wet: Lighter, definitely more aquatic. Still fruity, and I do think it's a wine note that boozy, sweet-tart grapeyness, as well as slightly bubblegummy lotus. A little powdery, in a floral way, though it could be an aquatic thing.
Dry: I definitely get some of the florals from The Unheavenly City (and I'm convinced they are responsible for both oils being red). Ylang-ylang perhaps? I almost get a citrusy note - a very juicy grapefruit, maybe, too.
Later: More aquatic-soapy as it dries down, and sort of powdery (this could be the lily someone detected) - mostly the florals stay rich and creamy, and some of the boozy fruitiness dies off.
Summary: Ylang-ylang, lotus, and wine with a little bit of soapy/cologney aquatic. Possibly some other florals like gardenia, honeysuckle and lily - it's a complicated floral blend that's hard to pin down. Good throw & great longevity.
Sniffed: Deep orangey-red oil. Fruity-sweet, almost boozy/winey/grapey, rich floral. I do get a sort of aquatic soapiness underneath. Ylang-ylang and lotus?
Wet: Lighter, definitely more aquatic. Still fruity, and I do think it's a wine note that boozy, sweet-tart grapeyness, as well as slightly bubblegummy lotus. A little powdery, in a floral way, though it could be an aquatic thing.
Dry: I definitely get some of the florals from The Unheavenly City (and I'm convinced they are responsible for both oils being red). Ylang-ylang perhaps? I almost get a citrusy note - a very juicy grapefruit, maybe, too.
Later: More aquatic-soapy as it dries down, and sort of powdery (this could be the lily someone detected) - mostly the florals stay rich and creamy, and some of the boozy fruitiness dies off.
Summary: Ylang-ylang, lotus, and wine with a little bit of soapy/cologney aquatic. Possibly some other florals like gardenia, honeysuckle and lily - it's a complicated floral blend that's hard to pin down. Good throw & great longevity.