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smellsgood2016-03-03 11:21 am
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BPAL Lupers
So apparently the Lupercalia order for the decant circle (synecdochic_decants) I'm in has finally shipped! I've been stewing over these for a while now, getting antsy! I posted on my journal about what I was looking forward to, thought I'd share here too. FWIW, I'm pretty new to BPAL, and to perfume in general. I ordered:
Dragon's Bone(r): Dragon’s blood resin, white cream, pear blossom, and white honey.
This was the last one I decided on. I got it for the honey and pear blossom (whatever that is...in my experience the flowers of fruit trees rarely smell anything like the fruits). Dragon's blood...I hadn't tried anything heavy on the dragon's blood when I ordered this, but now having tried Blood Rose, I kinda wish I'd gone with something else. The dragon's blood in Blood Rose isn't terrible on me, but I'm not in love with it, either. It's just kind of weirdly fruity. Hopefully the other elements in Dragon's Bone(r) will balance it out.
Love's Philosophy: Vanilla, saffron, and cream.
This I got mainly for the saffron. I love saffron as a spice (to the point that I have saffron crocuses in my garden, though they didn't bloom last year, damn them), and I'm terribly curious how it works in a perfume. And I like the simplicity of it. Will be disappointed if it's just creamy vanilla and no saffron, though.
Womb Furie: An itch that needs to be scratched: Snake Oil and three types of honey.
I'm probably most excited about this one, which goes to show how new I am to BPAL - if I'd been around a while I'm sure I'd've already tried it. Anyway, so far honey = yes on me, and though I've never tried the famous Snake Oil, it gets raves, so, yes, excited.
The Bride: Vanilla chiffon, honey musk, and pale magnolia.
I have no idea what a perfumer's idea of magnolia is. I'm starting to gather what possibly should have been obvious: that the terms in these descriptions are perfumer's terms, and resemblance to actual plant matter may vary. So, I have a magnolia tree in my yard, it's one of the yellow ones, it smells light and a bit lemony, and I doubt that's the magnolia that's going on here. Another short list of ingredients, both honey and vanilla I like, and I'm not averse to florals in general, so this is number 2 in my excitement list.
Blossoming Vulva: Golden amber and bourbon vanilla with sweet oak, blue lotus, and tea blossom.
Amber is a note that shows up in a lot of BPALs, and I've never tried it, so. The oak is intriguing, the tea is something I like (well, maybe? what's tea blossom as opposed to tea, anyway? and should I stop asking these persnickety botanical questions?), vanilla is good. And the name I do like. So, probably number 3 most anticipated (okay, in a tie with Love's Philosophy).
Bunraku Theater: Beeswax and hay absolute with sweet hops, pumpkin rind, and tobacco.
One of these perfumes is not like the others, and this is the one. Not sure what Bunraku Theater has to do with Lupercalia or love or lust or late winter longing for spring. It's totally August-September-Octobery. Got it for the beeswax, hay, and tobacco, leery of the hops and pumpkin rind. Unfortunately, a lot of the time pumpkin seems to equal pumpkin pie spice; what I'm really hoping for is the smell of fresh raw pumpkin like when you're carving a Jack-O-Lantern. We shall see.
The Instructional Manual: Cherry blossoms falling into folds of red musk, bourbon vanilla, and strawberry cream.
Another one I'm second-guessing. It sounded good in the description (again with the blossom question, though). But since ordering it I got an imp of Kabuki (red musk, cherry, anise), and instead of loving it as I hoped to, I really dislike it. Smells like cherry in the bottle, but on me the cherry vanishes and I'm left with anise (more like fennel stems, I'd say) and something else which must be the red musk and which I really don't like. Maybe cherry blossoms and vanilla will make up for it? But the reviews trickling in mention kids' vitamins, and that's not leaving me hopeful. Anyway, it's done now.
Anyone have Lupers already, or an order on the way? What are you liking or not liking? What are you looking forward to?
synecdochic_decants) I'm in has finally shipped! I've been stewing over these for a while now, getting antsy! I posted on my journal about what I was looking forward to, thought I'd share here too. FWIW, I'm pretty new to BPAL, and to perfume in general. I ordered:Dragon's Bone(r): Dragon’s blood resin, white cream, pear blossom, and white honey.
This was the last one I decided on. I got it for the honey and pear blossom (whatever that is...in my experience the flowers of fruit trees rarely smell anything like the fruits). Dragon's blood...I hadn't tried anything heavy on the dragon's blood when I ordered this, but now having tried Blood Rose, I kinda wish I'd gone with something else. The dragon's blood in Blood Rose isn't terrible on me, but I'm not in love with it, either. It's just kind of weirdly fruity. Hopefully the other elements in Dragon's Bone(r) will balance it out.
Love's Philosophy: Vanilla, saffron, and cream.
This I got mainly for the saffron. I love saffron as a spice (to the point that I have saffron crocuses in my garden, though they didn't bloom last year, damn them), and I'm terribly curious how it works in a perfume. And I like the simplicity of it. Will be disappointed if it's just creamy vanilla and no saffron, though.
Womb Furie: An itch that needs to be scratched: Snake Oil and three types of honey.
I'm probably most excited about this one, which goes to show how new I am to BPAL - if I'd been around a while I'm sure I'd've already tried it. Anyway, so far honey = yes on me, and though I've never tried the famous Snake Oil, it gets raves, so, yes, excited.
The Bride: Vanilla chiffon, honey musk, and pale magnolia.
I have no idea what a perfumer's idea of magnolia is. I'm starting to gather what possibly should have been obvious: that the terms in these descriptions are perfumer's terms, and resemblance to actual plant matter may vary. So, I have a magnolia tree in my yard, it's one of the yellow ones, it smells light and a bit lemony, and I doubt that's the magnolia that's going on here. Another short list of ingredients, both honey and vanilla I like, and I'm not averse to florals in general, so this is number 2 in my excitement list.
Blossoming Vulva: Golden amber and bourbon vanilla with sweet oak, blue lotus, and tea blossom.
Amber is a note that shows up in a lot of BPALs, and I've never tried it, so. The oak is intriguing, the tea is something I like (well, maybe? what's tea blossom as opposed to tea, anyway? and should I stop asking these persnickety botanical questions?), vanilla is good. And the name I do like. So, probably number 3 most anticipated (okay, in a tie with Love's Philosophy).
Bunraku Theater: Beeswax and hay absolute with sweet hops, pumpkin rind, and tobacco.
One of these perfumes is not like the others, and this is the one. Not sure what Bunraku Theater has to do with Lupercalia or love or lust or late winter longing for spring. It's totally August-September-Octobery. Got it for the beeswax, hay, and tobacco, leery of the hops and pumpkin rind. Unfortunately, a lot of the time pumpkin seems to equal pumpkin pie spice; what I'm really hoping for is the smell of fresh raw pumpkin like when you're carving a Jack-O-Lantern. We shall see.
The Instructional Manual: Cherry blossoms falling into folds of red musk, bourbon vanilla, and strawberry cream.
Another one I'm second-guessing. It sounded good in the description (again with the blossom question, though). But since ordering it I got an imp of Kabuki (red musk, cherry, anise), and instead of loving it as I hoped to, I really dislike it. Smells like cherry in the bottle, but on me the cherry vanishes and I'm left with anise (more like fennel stems, I'd say) and something else which must be the red musk and which I really don't like. Maybe cherry blossoms and vanilla will make up for it? But the reviews trickling in mention kids' vitamins, and that's not leaving me hopeful. Anyway, it's done now.
Anyone have Lupers already, or an order on the way? What are you liking or not liking? What are you looking forward to?
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I didn't realize I was a fan of rose scents until I ran into Kurukulla, which is probably still my fave rose. I've tried and liked a lot of BPAL roses since then, and when I don't like them, it's because of other notes. I haven't had the "soapy" experience at all, so I can't be of much help there. I'm curious about which three roses you've tried, though. I want to recommend Peacock Queen, but only if it's easy to find - I have no idea whether it will work for you!
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