Silk Road, Antique Lace, Sahasrara and Psyche
Some more fast BPal reviews :)
I know _holly is really into them at least ;)
Wanderlust
A panoply of cultural treasures, spanning the herbs, flowers, oils and balms of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Mediterranean, the Levant, Northern China, Eastern Europe, Iran, the Bulgar-Kypchak, Mesopotamia, the Crimean Peninsula, Anatolia, Antioch, and North Africa.
I got this as a frimp...
In the bottle I got an herbal/grassy smell that was SO warm, but not intense at all - rather soft, I had to take a REALLY deep inhale to get the full smell of this. It reminded me of exotic markets and incense...
SO beautiful!!!
When I put it on my skin, it was smokey and herbal...VERY intense, what a change from in the imp! It was almost..bitter for lack of a better word. It seemed like there was something citrusy and plant like..Kind of earthy.
Once it dried down, I'm guessing I started to smell the neroli..there was citrus and spice and I was just in heaven. This scent is SO warm, and I wanted to wrap myself in it!
After about half an hour something floral came out - but it wasn't a floral that I disliked.
Normally me and florals are very hit or miss...this was BEAUTIFUL!!
I really really like this scent, and I think I want it in a 5ml.
Bewitching Brews
Nostalgia encapsulated. A soft, wistful blend of dry flowers, aged linens, and the faint breath of long-faded perfumes.
When I smelled this in the bottle I got vanilla, a very sweet vanilla..with a SLIGHT hint of floral to it. It was sweet - and when I compared what I read about it in the description to what I was smelling in the imp - it was very different...
But I LOVED what I was smelling in the bottle, so I really hoped that this would go well on my skin.
When I first applied it - it was still this vanilla smell, sweet but kinda warm...but light if that makes any sense. Wow...very light and pretty and sweet and...it's strange, but I can picture billowing lace curtains in an old ladies parlour.
I can picture a very elegant and Victorian styled room just sniffing this.
It's so delicate and pretty and feminine smelling..
It smells classic, but young.
I think this one will be a 5ml for me!
The Chakras
The Glory of Shiva
The Thousand-Petaled Lotus.
Inspiration, consciousness, thought, understanding, transcendence, consciousness beyond reason, bliss.
Spiritual, emotional, mental and physical perfection.
Sahasrara grants us a glimpse of our greater Self, our destiny, and our real responsibilities in this lifetime.
This is the pursuit and realization of truth.
This is the quest for Samadhi.
In the bottle I smell a strong herbal type of smell...but there's something fruity and bubblegummish about it as well.
Lotus maybe? It's VERY intense, but lovely.
I'm thinking there's frankenscence in this, some fruity tones and the lotus...
It makes my nose tickle a little, but onto the skin it goes.
It is quite strong on me, it makes me literally say "woah!"..but it's so pretty, it really seems to help me clear my mind...help me focus.
It's soothing in a way.
It also seems to make me feel drained - like mentally tired after I had this on for about an hour - wierd.
I will be getting this in a 5ml.
I enjoy it.
Love Potions
The tale of Cupid and Psyche is both a perfect love story and an allegory for the soul's search to reunite with Deity. This is the scent of true love, your heart's deepest, purest desires. Bulgar rose, Chinese white musk, lavender, orchid and frankincense.
I got this as a frimp from the lab...
I am not a fan of heavy florals, nor am I a fan of frankenscence usually - but in the odd blend I can like it.
So I gave this a try anyway..can't be discriminating - sometimes you can be surprised.
In the bottle...rose.
Lots and lots of rose with a smidge of lavender.
Not promising to be too good..but onto the skin it goes!
Rose at first...headachey...then the lavendar came out..then something a little softer..orchid maybe? Then..it hits after dry down - the frankenscence!
I just cannot deal with this one...it's very much not for me...pretty..but not me, and I can't handle the smell of it....the lavender and frankenscene combining just doesn't like me.
To the swap pile it goes!
I know _holly is really into them at least ;)
Wanderlust
A panoply of cultural treasures, spanning the herbs, flowers, oils and balms of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Mediterranean, the Levant, Northern China, Eastern Europe, Iran, the Bulgar-Kypchak, Mesopotamia, the Crimean Peninsula, Anatolia, Antioch, and North Africa.
I got this as a frimp...
In the bottle I got an herbal/grassy smell that was SO warm, but not intense at all - rather soft, I had to take a REALLY deep inhale to get the full smell of this. It reminded me of exotic markets and incense...
SO beautiful!!!
When I put it on my skin, it was smokey and herbal...VERY intense, what a change from in the imp! It was almost..bitter for lack of a better word. It seemed like there was something citrusy and plant like..Kind of earthy.
Once it dried down, I'm guessing I started to smell the neroli..there was citrus and spice and I was just in heaven. This scent is SO warm, and I wanted to wrap myself in it!
After about half an hour something floral came out - but it wasn't a floral that I disliked.
Normally me and florals are very hit or miss...this was BEAUTIFUL!!
I really really like this scent, and I think I want it in a 5ml.
Bewitching Brews
Nostalgia encapsulated. A soft, wistful blend of dry flowers, aged linens, and the faint breath of long-faded perfumes.
When I smelled this in the bottle I got vanilla, a very sweet vanilla..with a SLIGHT hint of floral to it. It was sweet - and when I compared what I read about it in the description to what I was smelling in the imp - it was very different...
But I LOVED what I was smelling in the bottle, so I really hoped that this would go well on my skin.
When I first applied it - it was still this vanilla smell, sweet but kinda warm...but light if that makes any sense. Wow...very light and pretty and sweet and...it's strange, but I can picture billowing lace curtains in an old ladies parlour.
I can picture a very elegant and Victorian styled room just sniffing this.
It's so delicate and pretty and feminine smelling..
It smells classic, but young.
I think this one will be a 5ml for me!
The Chakras
The Glory of Shiva
The Thousand-Petaled Lotus.
Inspiration, consciousness, thought, understanding, transcendence, consciousness beyond reason, bliss.
Spiritual, emotional, mental and physical perfection.
Sahasrara grants us a glimpse of our greater Self, our destiny, and our real responsibilities in this lifetime.
This is the pursuit and realization of truth.
This is the quest for Samadhi.
In the bottle I smell a strong herbal type of smell...but there's something fruity and bubblegummish about it as well.
Lotus maybe? It's VERY intense, but lovely.
I'm thinking there's frankenscence in this, some fruity tones and the lotus...
It makes my nose tickle a little, but onto the skin it goes.
It is quite strong on me, it makes me literally say "woah!"..but it's so pretty, it really seems to help me clear my mind...help me focus.
It's soothing in a way.
It also seems to make me feel drained - like mentally tired after I had this on for about an hour - wierd.
I will be getting this in a 5ml.
I enjoy it.
Love Potions
The tale of Cupid and Psyche is both a perfect love story and an allegory for the soul's search to reunite with Deity. This is the scent of true love, your heart's deepest, purest desires. Bulgar rose, Chinese white musk, lavender, orchid and frankincense.
I got this as a frimp from the lab...
I am not a fan of heavy florals, nor am I a fan of frankenscence usually - but in the odd blend I can like it.
So I gave this a try anyway..can't be discriminating - sometimes you can be surprised.
In the bottle...rose.
Lots and lots of rose with a smidge of lavender.
Not promising to be too good..but onto the skin it goes!
Rose at first...headachey...then the lavendar came out..then something a little softer..orchid maybe? Then..it hits after dry down - the frankenscence!
I just cannot deal with this one...it's very much not for me...pretty..but not me, and I can't handle the smell of it....the lavender and frankenscene combining just doesn't like me.
To the swap pile it goes!