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More BPAL perfume sampler reportage:
BASTET: Luxuriant amber, warm Egyptian musk, fierce saffron and soft myrrh, almond, cardamom and golden lotus.
I put on Bastet yesterday but got busy sewing and forgot to take notes so all I can tell you is that I liked it quite a lot. It was a long-lasting, very sensual blend, not overly sweet (probably the myrrh bittering it up), so well balanced that no single scent really stuck out.
SERAGLIO: Sweet almond and Mysor sandalwood enveloped by a heady veil of Bulgarian Rose, neroli, nutmeg, clove and orange peel.
Vial: ALMOND!
Wet: very strong almond. After a few moments, the rose starts to emerge as well. It's a very unusual rose, not as sweet or cloying as most roses. It has a deep, rich scent. I still don't really smell the neroli, orange peel and spices.
Drydown: Rose-almond with a hint of orange.
Dry: The orange and neroli have finally emerged, along with the sandalwood. It's a luscious blend. I can't really pick out the spices individually but I am fairly sure they are what is keeping the scent from being too cloyingly sweet.
This is a very womanly perfume, with just a hint of mystery. And one that really, really lasts. Even 14 hours later I can still smell a faint, lingering trace -- mostly sandalwood, clove, orange and rose.
I love this one. Though for some reason it makes me feel like I should be wearing Stevie Nicks' wardrobe and reading tarot by flickering candlelight inside of a gypsy caravan. :)
BASTET: Luxuriant amber, warm Egyptian musk, fierce saffron and soft myrrh, almond, cardamom and golden lotus.
I put on Bastet yesterday but got busy sewing and forgot to take notes so all I can tell you is that I liked it quite a lot. It was a long-lasting, very sensual blend, not overly sweet (probably the myrrh bittering it up), so well balanced that no single scent really stuck out.
SERAGLIO: Sweet almond and Mysor sandalwood enveloped by a heady veil of Bulgarian Rose, neroli, nutmeg, clove and orange peel.
Vial: ALMOND!
Wet: very strong almond. After a few moments, the rose starts to emerge as well. It's a very unusual rose, not as sweet or cloying as most roses. It has a deep, rich scent. I still don't really smell the neroli, orange peel and spices.
Drydown: Rose-almond with a hint of orange.
Dry: The orange and neroli have finally emerged, along with the sandalwood. It's a luscious blend. I can't really pick out the spices individually but I am fairly sure they are what is keeping the scent from being too cloyingly sweet.
This is a very womanly perfume, with just a hint of mystery. And one that really, really lasts. Even 14 hours later I can still smell a faint, lingering trace -- mostly sandalwood, clove, orange and rose.
I love this one. Though for some reason it makes me feel like I should be wearing Stevie Nicks' wardrobe and reading tarot by flickering candlelight inside of a gypsy caravan. :)
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