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Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα incense. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
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Παρασκευή 31 Οκτωβρίου 2014

HALLOWEEN-POSSETS





Happy Halloween!

I am in that part of the world where Halloween isn’t a tradition and every year I say to myself that I will decorate and have some fun but never do… Except from Pumpkin pie I love making and eating Halloween treats! There are some parties going on in the center of Athens but they start after midnight and we have to wake up early. So you guess it my plans for Halloween are to review Halloween from Possets.

This is a seasonal scent that comes live every Halloween and is spooky and mysterious!

Halloween-Back from last year, Halloween is one of the first unabashed outdoor autumn fragrances ever. Incensy, spicy, and manages to capture the width of a dimming blue October sky. Halloween reminded me of suddenly catching yourself thinking about what fun you will have and how the year went for you. This one is beautiful without being cloying and just hits the right notes about Halloween. Resinous, gourmand.


Bottle:  smoke, leaves turning and gingerbread.

Wet:  Smoky but very wearable no harsh notes on that one. It’s like how the air smells when it’s so cold outside that you can feel the smoke for the fireplaces. Hard to describe. Something in that perfume reads to my mind as gingerbread maybe  the  spices?

Dry:  More incense now. I don’t think I am very Helpful but my general impression is: Walking in the streets the afternoon of a very cold day, a lot of houses burning woods to warm up, leaves are falling  and suddenly you find that your local bakery is still open and you take a deep breath of all the yummy stuff before you go home. Yes you need it.



Σάββατο 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014

All Saints-Bpal


Today it’s the first day that actually feels like autumn here. The perfect timing for a Halloween update from Bpal! Actually I’ve printed everything out so I can decide what to get. It’s so hard to choose only a couple of them..
So this review-impression is inspired from this update. I’ve purchased my first Halloween scent in 2010 and I still have some decants. One of then was All Saints and they re-relished it this year.
PERFUME: All Saints 2010
COMPANY: BPAL
AVAILABILITY: Limited edition, currently available in the Bpal site

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: Based on a venerable French pontifical incense blend: monastic frankincense and myrrh, Damascus rose, Russian gardenia, cassia, and lily of the valley wafting on a chill Autumn wind. A celebration of the glory and suffering of the saints and martyrs of the Church.

FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: The rose is the strongest and is rich, deep like the real rose absolute. I get a whif of pine and the whole it’s very autumnal. The incense gives another dimension to the rose. Very similar to the rose incense that I have. Definitely not for someone who likes subtle scents!

WET ON SKIN: Pine and incense. I don’t get gardenia or lily of the valley. The rose is the star


DRY DOWN: You just need drops of this magic juice for your whole body to smell amazing all day. When I smell it I have a strong image in mind: the vitro art from the windows in French catholic churches. Actually I have the one in Lyon in mind which I've visited some years ago it looks like this





 Is very sensual too and I highly recommend it from a date.

Overall: I need a bottle!


Thanks for reading!!!




Τρίτη 2 Απριλίου 2013

Bpal- The Lurid Library

PERFUME: The Lurid Library

COMPANY: Bpal

AVAILABILITY: Halloweenie 2012

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: The incense-tinged scent of forbidden tomes and the musk-laden remnants of infernal servants.

BEFORE I SMELL: When a scent is as popular as this one, I want to try it anyway to see what all the fuss is about. With this one it’s not only that. I love libraries and the smell of old books fascinates me.

FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: Pale sandalwood and incense. It does smell like an old book! It also reminds me a men’s cologne a little bit. So the final verdict it’s that it is the scent of a sexy librarian!  
It has an autumnal feel to it too. Like when you are reading in a library and then you go out and suddenly starts to rain.
It reminds me my years at the Uni…

WET ON SKIN: This is a very soft fragrance. Woods and cologne it’s what I get.

DRY DOWN:  Woody musk, soft leather and faint incense.I think I smell frankincense too Stays close to the skin. Low silage and longevity...

FINAL THOUGHTS: I really like this one on the decant but it doesn’t stay on my skin.  I love how it recreated an atmosphere though. If this was stronger it would be a winner!

IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU WILL LIKE:   Bpal- Philologus

Τρίτη 15 Ιανουαρίου 2013

Scent of the Day, Day 13



PERFUME: Dervish

COMPANY: The Goth Rosary (www.gothrosary.com)

AVAILABILITY: General Catalog

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: "Mysterious, Enchanting. smell the rich blend of ancient spices. Earthy musk, Soulful sandalwood & Velvety vanilla beans!"

BEFORE I SMELL:  Some years ago, while I was in Istanbul, I visited a monastery. Part of the ceremony  was the dervish’s dance. I wanted to watch the real one and not the touristic one which is more of a show. This experience was on of the most unique I had not only for the dance itself but for the ambience of the place, the rituals and the reactions of the people. As a tourist I was at the background but close enough to observe everything.  I love to explore different culture’s than mine! I ordered this sample because of this experience, I was looking for an incense and meditative scent!


FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: Incense!

WET ON SKIN: Rich incense and sandalwood

DRY DOWN: It’s not a vanilla dominant blend but I get a hint.  It’s almost all incense  to me but a good quality one!

FINAL THOUGHTS: It totally lives up to my expectations!  

IF YOU LIKE THIS YOU WILL LIKE:   CASCADE OF GOLD PREMIUM FRAGRANCE by Solstice Scents