Peach Moon - Dew-covered peach blossom, white tea, moonlit musk, night-blooming jasmine, ho wood, and chrysanthemum.I am an utter whore for peach, so I had to get this one. It's not a warm and buttery peach like Aglaea, but a dry, whispery peach that gets a bit of a punch from the musk ( Read more... )

BPAL description: Our blend for this Moon mixes traditional lunar oils with the warmth of amber and heliotrope, the russet haze of dragon's blood resin and crushed orange peel, and a swirl of summertime herbs: chamomile, rue, elder flower and marigold.

Sniffed: Deep peach/light almost-neon orange colour. Sweet, floral, and a little bitter. I get ( Read more... )

BPAL description: The autumnal scents of gladiola, chrysanthemum, aster, dahlia, anemone, bergamot, marigold, sage and verbena dust a blend of wine-soaked apples, plums, and red pears, mulling spices and brown sugar, the ivy leaves of Dionysus and Janus' amaranth and lingum aloe.

Sniffed: Deep golden oil. Complex. Sweet, spicy, boozy. I get lots ( Read more... )

BPAL description: Balkan fir sap, dark mosses, Greek Mountain tea flower, black pine, salty ocean spray, deep black earth, and a moon-touched magickal incense of sandarac, frankincense, and ravensara.

Sniffed: Yellow oil. Green, sharp, a little bitter - very planty with hints of soil and sweet resins. I get the fir sap and mosses and a light ( Read more... )

BPAL description: A golden summer musk with warm fig, orange blossom honey, sweet blueberries, and bright velvety crimson raspberries.

Sniffed: Sweet fruits and ambery musk! The honey and orange blossom are there but light, the blueberries are pretty realistic, and the raspberries are juicy and tart. I do get a little ripe/intense fig, as in ( Read more... )

BPAL description: Her scent is bewitching, almost intoxicating: a sensual incense of crushed mums, red ginger, and pulsing musk.

Sniffed: Deep orangey-amber, burnt umber coloured oil. Sweetly piney-fresh from the mums with an added kick from the juicy-tangy ginger; there's also a general sort of hazy, almost dusty incense note, maybe opium? Some ( Read more... )

BPAL description: Soft sandalwood, nicotiana, and velvety orris drifting over lustrous pale musks, stephanotis, elemi, and cyclamen.

Sniffed: Soft, clean and cologney - with a little sweetness to it, almost melony (the cyclamen?). I definitely get the sandalwood, nicotiania (really bright and sort of smouldering) and some delicious musks. The ( Read more... )

BPAL description: The feral scent of the heat of the chase, deep woods, undulating musks, brushed by forest herbs, crushed grains, and touched by blood-dimmed lunar oils.

Sniffed: Orange oil. Sweet and spicy! Cinnamon, for sure...a little extra-fruity dragon's blood, definitely the slightly nutty grains (reminds me of Dana O'Shea), and some red ( Read more... )

BPAL description: Nepal poppy, lotus root, wild rose, and blue hibiscus with blackberry, tonka, sage, lavender, peony and vetiver.

Sniffed: Rich gold/pale amber coloured oil. Sweet, fruity, slightly soapy floral. Blackberry, hibiscus, wild rose, the herbs and lotus all jump out. The blackberry/sage/lavender combo reminds me of The Oblation, but ( Read more... )

BPAL description: The Dragon Moon celebrates the glory and vigor of Springtime: dragon's blood resin, tea leaf, bamboo reed, sandalwood and cherry blossom.

Sniffed: Light peach oil. Surprisingly sweet-tart and fruity, like yuzu or kumquat? Definitely citrus. I get a bit of soapy-sweet dragon's blood, some cherry blossom, piney tea and aquatic ( Read more... )