I want to list all of the BPALs I"ve tried so far. I could write them down but I'd lose the paper.
I wish I could sticky this but I"ll try to remember.
These are the ones I've actually tried. Starred names are the ones I've liked.
Bewitching BrewsBlood--my skin amps the clove and destroys the cherry
Blood Amber*--nice variation on amber but doesn't last
Bon Vivant*--nice but doesn't last at all
Dana O'Shee*--very nice but no throw and it lasts not
Delirium--beautiful, then turns into lemon Kool-Aid powder
Jack*--delicious
La Bella Donna Della Mia Mente--meh
Mata Hari--too perfumey
Ouija*--pretty dried flowers and woody scent
Penny Dreadful--migraine x 2--fool me once, shame on you....
Scarecrow*--smells just like straw. Amazing but I don't want to smell like straw.
Voodoo--patchouli. ick
Zephyr--nice enough but meh
Funereal OilsDarkness*--still not sure why I like it but I do.
Embalming Fluid*--lovely but it doesn't last at all
House of Night--another nice floral, nothing special
Zombi*--
Dark ElementsBurial--darn patchouli anyhow
Sin & SalvationEnvy*--too sharp on its own but very nice with Embalming Fluid
Dirty*--nostalgia-inducing, doesn't last long
Dorian*--sweet creamy vanilla.
Hellfire--dark musk. ick.
Magdalene*--bad at first then white short lasting floral
Roadhouse*--light surprising scent, doesn't last
Rose Cross--too much frankencense
Vice*--would rather the cherry lasted longer, will try locket
Love PotionsJezebel--smelled off. maybe the sandalwood?
La Belle au Bois Dormant*--fruity floral, not too fruity.
Lucy's Kiss*--rose, rose, rose
Maiden--nice enough but meh
Nefertiti*--floral to wood to myrrh; unusual, very nice
O--cloying vanilla
Snake Oil--nice in the imp, odd on my skin
Vixen--patchouli
Whip--update; hideous with my chemistry now. Sigh.
DiabolusBluebeard*--very nice, but too masculine for me
Bloodlust--didn't even try. Patchouli
Catherine--the rosemary did weird things with my skin
Fenris Wolf--musk. sigh
H ellcat--argh! it's poison!
Maenad*--very nice at first but sweetens too much on the drydown.
Nosferatu*--love the wine note, but I get that in Blood Rose
Rage--nice enough but not enraged, more like piqued
Wicked--Jasmine slaughtered the rest of the notes and gave me a headache
Mad Tea PartyAlice*--lovely warm spicy light floral
The Dormouse--meh, no staying power
Jabberwocky--toxic
The Lion*--nice but not as nice as Bastet
March Hare--amped clove, killed the apricot
The Red Queen*--like very much but no staying power
Two, Five, and Seven*--very winey, not much rose
White Rabbit--turned into baby powder
IllyriaThe Apothecary*--deep thick scent nice for rainy days
Desdemona--nice unexciting floral
Iago--didn't try. Black musk
Lady McBeth--turned into Bubble Yum
Queen Gertrude--violets turn powdery on me
Rosalind*--lovely, but only lasts an hour or so
Titania--a bit too fruity
Viola*--another nice flower/wood/myrrh scent
WanderlustGomorrah--black herbs. sigh
Hollywood Babylon--musk
London*--great rose
Santo Domingo*--great layered with Elegba
Vinland*--very nice, but doesn't last
Rappaccini's GardenBlack Rose--update; no longer works with my chemistry.
Blood Rose*--nice winey rose
Moon Rose--meh rose
ExcoloAizen-Myoo*--unusual, almost peachy
Bastet*--warm and spicy
Centazon Totochtin*--hate the drydown, LOVE the wet. Will try scent locket
Elegba*--you put the rum in the coconut...
Eve*--lovely warm floral
Kurukulla*--bubblegummy but nice with 2, 5, & 7
Lilith--black musk
Nuit*--musk, but it behaves itself
Nyarlathotep--black incense
Queen Mab*--flowery but not too sweet
Sacred W hore of Babylon--this must have patchouli in it
Santa Muerte*--unusual pretty floral, good staying power
Voodoo BlendsAll Night Long--cinnamon burns my skin
Black Cat*--smells just like Bogie
Water of Notre Dame*--I usually don't like aquatics but I like this one.
LE13*--white chocolate floral. a bit light
All Saints'*--Gorgeous incense/floral.
Devil's Night*--smokey then sweet. Nice.
Fruit Moon*--FRUIT! Fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit. Truth in advertising here.
Gypsy Queen*--Another incense-y floral.
Harvest Moon 2005*--mulled apple cider! Mmm...
Jacob's Ladder*--Still yet another incense-y floral and I still haven't had enough.
Lick It*--CANDY CANE! dries down to vanilla, though.
Midway*--too foody to wear, makes me hungry, but a great room scent.
Mistletoe*--shiny dark green scent but doesn't last.
The Peac0ck Queen*--almost too perfumey but not.
Pumpkin Patch #1*--Eh. A bit too cinnamony.
Pumpkin Patch #2*--CHOCOLATE!!
Pumpkin Patch #3*--fades very quickly
Pumpkin Patch #4*--nice, but fades very quickly too
Pumpkin Patch #5*--Pumpkin, ivy, and wood. It works. Huh.
Rose Red*--Wonderful fresh rose. Wonderful
Snow White--Cold scents are not me.
Stardust--Perfumey. I'll give it another go before deciding.
Sugar Skull '05*--Half a star really. The drydown is nice but it's
very boozy initially. I understand it mellows with age, though.
Trick or Treat*--A bit foody but nice with Sugar Skull
Yuletide*--light berry with a touch of spice.