BPAL Review: Snake Charmer
Limited Edition - Carnival Noir: Sensual, sibilant, sexual and hypnotic: Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber, enticing vanilla, and a serpentine blend of black plum, labdanum, ambrette, benzoin and black coconut.
In the Bottle: Musky, and kind of generic "perfumy" in the bottle, with very little complexity.
On Application: Oh there's the complexity. Hmmm. Musk hits my nose first, and then the warmth of amber. A little vanilla, and something "dark", almost smoky but not quite. Very spicy on the base, accompanied by a touch of dark fruitiness.
On Drydown: It's hard to place what I smell here. Almost a touch of plasticky, but that may be because I tested this on the same arm I had Egg Nog on. Other than that, I just smell non-descript musky perfume.
Comments: Very disappointing. I'll try this again later to see if I'm having a weird skin chemistry day, but otherwise, I'll probably swap what I have.
Verdict: Retest.