Well, thanks to suggestions from and I've put in my very first BPAL order for six imp ears. I'm looking forward to getting them, and hope I find a scent that I really like.

Again I must thank for providing me with my first hit! I now see why people are all enthused about BPAL – such good smelly stuff!


November 8, 2006 1:22 PM – Absinthe

BPAL says: Fall under the spell of our Green Fairy! An intoxicating blend containing wormwood essence, light mints, cardamom, anise, hyssop, and the barest hint of lemon.

In the tube – minty licoricey, kinda yummy.

First on – whoa – same, but NOT yummy, it's mediciney… no, it smells like… paint thinner. o_O

2:04 PM – paint thinner smell is gone, and now it's back to a bit minty, a bit mediciney. Hm. I *think* I detect lemon, but I'm not sure.

2:57 PM – and now I like it a bit, and maybe I can smell the lemon. Still, too long with the somewhat yuck scents.


November 2, 2006 11:53 AM – White Rabbit

BPAL says: Strong black tea and milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla, spilled over the crisp scent of clean linen.

In the tube – sweet, yet spicy. Maybe kinda floral

First on – Plastic-y, rubbery – old toy smell, yet sweet. OMG, it smells like condoms. o_O Ok, maybe like latex gloves. Anyway, definitely a no-go for me.

12:13 PM – ok, now kind of a powdery floral… but still blech.


October 11, 2006 12:28 PM – Silk Road

BPAL says: 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.

In the tube – smelled sweet, and christmasy. Not pine at all, but christmasy was the impression I got.

First on – more or less the same, but warmer and less sweet.

I liked it a bit more after it dried, but it wasn't until 3 hours later that I thought, “whoa, that's not bad!”

Previously posted review for Succubus

October 10, 2006 8:15 PM – Succubus

So tonight, I tried Succubus. It smells interesting in the tube – kinda sharp, but pleasant.

I smeared some on my right wrist. First on – kinda bleh, didn't care for it too much, and (of course) was too strong.

After it dries, smells pretty good. Kinda incensy. Reminds me of Spencer's! I like it, but don't know if I'd wear it often, maybe occasionally. It's been about three hours, and it's still definitely there, though it has faded a bit. I don't know how long it'd last, or how long it ought to last, for that matter.

Rob swears it smells like lilacs. I don't see it, er, smell it, myself. Currently, he's indifferent – which is much better than sneezing and choking, in my book. ;)

BPAL says: Bat-winged, flame-eyed, and possessed of an unearthly, perfect beauty: the Daughters of Lilith, the Succubi, invade the dreams of men and lie with them in rapturous, unholy sexual union. The scent of their skin is bittersweet, dusky and terminally seductive. Mimosa, orange blossom, neroli and bergamot with a drop of sweet clove.

O..kay. o_O

I know what orange blossoms and cloves are. No idea what the other things are. The more I snort my wrist, the more I like it though.

Now, Rob hasn't sniffed most of these as by the time he's home they've pretty much worn off. Either that, or he hasn't noticed. Either way is fine – if he's not sneezing because of it, it's good enough for me.