The latest incarnation of Thirteen is live. Even if I was not having allergy issues I'd give this one a pass because of the rose and vanilla notes, but it still sounds interesting:

This 13 is all about getting lucky! A base of rich cacao absolute and honey with thirteen lust-inspiring oils: patchouli, vanilla absolute, rose otto, red sandalwood, ( Read more... )

The package arrived mere minutes ago, so of course I had to rip into it and start trying things out ( Read more... )

Attn: BPAL fans! This month's Lunacy Tee is live, and it is simply gorgeous.

I'm also tempted by the matching Lunacy Blend: Moonlight shining on the Quickening Tree, the heat and wax of sacred candles, the milk of ewes, Brigid's blackberry, the sting of keening wind, and the last flutter of the Cailleach's winter snow.The only thing that's ( Read more... )

The newest iteration of 13 is live! I'm dithering about whether to try it or not. Of the three versions I've tried, Green Label 13 is probably my favorite BPAL scent ever, Midnight Label 13 is good, but not outstanding, and I hate Pink Label 13 with the white-hot intensity of a thousand fiery suns ( Read more... )

The Lab says: shining, moonlit ebony musk with benzoin, myrrh, smoky vanilla, patchouli, nutmeg, and dried red chili ( Read more... )

Next up in the "Vasilissa the Beautiful" line is The White Rider.

The Lab says: White leather and sandalwood.

In the bottle: Leather and resins.

Wet on skin: Like standing in dancinghorse's barn, swear to god. This smells like hay and horses, it really does.

Drydown: Dusty sandalwood, with warm horseflesh underneath it. It's fading awfully fast, alas ( Read more... )

Whee! I ordered imps of some of the new "Vasilissa the Beautiful" line, and they arrived today. Have sniffed them all, and they smell fantastic. To start with, here's a review of ( Vasilissa )

Looks like I may have to revise my "no rose notes" stance somewhat, as I have now found two more blends containing roses that I can wear.

The first is an LE: The Last Rose of Summer. You'd think with a name like that, I would have steered clear of it. HOWEVER. Here's the description from the Lab:

A quiet, solitary scent: white rose, ( Read more... )

This month's Lunacy Blend is live at BPAL. Over the years, I've had mixed luck with the Limited Edition scents and, with the notable exception of Hay Moon and Mead Moon, no luck at all with the Lunacies. OTOH, I tend to adore the matching Lunacy tee shirts, but this month's shirt just doesn't do it for me ( Read more... )

A sweet, comforting base of dark chocolate and brown sugar with thirteen herbs of good fortune, including nutmeg, Tonka, allspice, star anise, Jamaican and African gingers, devil’s shoestring, lucky hand root, and thyme.

Oh, wow, this is yummy. On me, it's a touch bitter when first applied, but as it dries down, it takes on this warm, molasses- ( Read more... )