BPAL review: The Phantom Calliope
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rikibethA lovely package of gift imps arrived today from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fabricdragon. I was only expecting ONE, and I got SIX! Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Harlot, Hetairae, Midnight Kiss, Snake Oil, and The Phantom Calliope.
The Phantom Calliope was the only one with a description on the label (I've since looked the others up, although I'll need to use stronger Google-fu for Midnight Kiss, it's not on the site now), so I tried it first.
On the label: black cherry, patchouli, cassis, cardamom and verbena.
Site description: Ghostly, glowing, sweet and dark: black cherry, patchouli, cassis, cardamom and verbena.
In the bottle: they're not kidding about the black cherry! Cough syrup, or Dr. Brown's, or cherry NyQuil.
Wet, on me: O HAI THAR CHERRY.
Starting to dry: The finger I used to open the imp smells like patchouli. My wrists smell like spicy incense and cough drops.
Several hours later: Warm spicy-fruity. It's a nice scent, but a tiny swipe was enough to give me kind of a headache, it's that strong. Not something I'm going to be able to wear without diluting it in a carrier oil. That said, I wouldn't mind my hair smelling like that. Maybe I should get a smallish bottle of jojoba oil (which is GREAT for my hair) and use it to scent that.
fabricdragon. I was only expecting ONE, and I got SIX! Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Harlot, Hetairae, Midnight Kiss, Snake Oil, and The Phantom Calliope.The Phantom Calliope was the only one with a description on the label (I've since looked the others up, although I'll need to use stronger Google-fu for Midnight Kiss, it's not on the site now), so I tried it first.
On the label: black cherry, patchouli, cassis, cardamom and verbena.
Site description: Ghostly, glowing, sweet and dark: black cherry, patchouli, cassis, cardamom and verbena.
In the bottle: they're not kidding about the black cherry! Cough syrup, or Dr. Brown's, or cherry NyQuil.
Wet, on me: O HAI THAR CHERRY.
Starting to dry: The finger I used to open the imp smells like patchouli. My wrists smell like spicy incense and cough drops.
Several hours later: Warm spicy-fruity. It's a nice scent, but a tiny swipe was enough to give me kind of a headache, it's that strong. Not something I'm going to be able to wear without diluting it in a carrier oil. That said, I wouldn't mind my hair smelling like that. Maybe I should get a smallish bottle of jojoba oil (which is GREAT for my hair) and use it to scent that.
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Date: 2009-12-15 05:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 06:19 am (UTC)Eternal desire, unquenchable passion: red musk, cocoa absolute, Nepalese amber, red sandalwood, aged patchouli, nicotiana, and blood wine.
(http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shojobeat.html)
Found by going to google.com and searching terms: bpal midnight kiss
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Date: 2009-12-15 05:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-15 11:46 am (UTC)When I can find it I buy the unscented bath oil (They have been sold out forever, it may have been discontinued, I know they still have the body wash, I was in there yesterday.) and add my own mint or bergamot fragrances, two of the very few I can tolerate.
The BPAL stuff is way too exotic and strong for me and the smallest whiff usually sends me gasping, prolonged exposure gives me migraines.
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Date: 2009-12-15 01:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-12-16 12:01 am (UTC)Re:I'll need to use stronger Google-fu for ..., it's not on the site now
Date: 2009-12-16 11:23 am (UTC)