bpal roundup

if you are curious about any of these scents or any of the others we've all been posting about, come meet me and sarah and lisa this sunday at 7 at driade for a sniffing party. :) [yes, you do have time to sniff pretty perfume before the superchunk/dino jr show, which i will be attending later that night.]

anyway, here's some scents i've tried recently (i've mostly just been wearing march hare, b/c i looooove it):

haunted
A mournful, poignant scent, thick with foreboding. Soft golden amber darkened with a touch of murky black musk.
in the bottle: i'm really smelling the musk, if musk smells like patchouli (which i hate).
wet--it still smells like patchouli, only there's a sharper note as well.
dry--this had better change.
later--still mostly musky, or whatever. it's not a bad scent, but it's not for me.

la petit mort
Seduction, sensuality, the Act, and the aftermath all in one. The scent of warm, damp skin flushed with the glow of passion, touched by the luxuriant potency of ylang ylang and myrrh
in the bottle--it has a slightly herbal smell. what does myrrh smell like?
wet--a little powdery
dry--powdery with a hippie undertone--is that ylang ylang?
later--all powdery. everything turns to powder on me!!!!

katharina
A strong, willful blend with a soft, utterly lovely soul: white musk with a trickle of bright, sharp apricot and orange blossom.
in the bottle--fruity--it smells like march hare!!
wet--very fruity and light--it's nice and apricot-y, like march hare without the spiciness.
a little later--still fruity and sweet, but i can smell a teeny bit of musk too. i really like this (not as much as march hare, though!).

jester
Huckleberry and red currant with the incisive bite of neroli.
in the bottle--i'm not sure if it's currant or huckleberry, but there's a really nice fruity smell.
wet--sort of a sharp berry smell, with--oh no!--soap. i hope this doesn't go all soapy.
dry--it's strong, and i can smell a slightly bitter undertone
later--it's warm and woodsy--i think i'll save this for fall and winter--it's a nice scent but not quite right for summer.

pink moon
his Lunar blend is soft with phlox, tulip, daffodil, dogwood and muscari, dusted with pink sugar, carnation and honey, and a touch of the first strawberries of the season.
in the bottle--uh oh, does this have a powdery smell?
wet--all floral-y and pretty, with a hint of powder and a little bit of sugar
dry--hee, it does smell pink! it's soooo pretty, sugary and berry-ish!
later--it's mostly powder now. but still pink . . . sigh. i am so disappointed that it turned to powder on me. maybe i'll try it again another day . . .