BPAL Update
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Angeronalia
Strength, passion, and the cleansing fire of joy: olive blossom, white nectarine, vibrant blood orange, honey absolute, lemongrass, elemi, sensual patchouli, and the quiet purity of gardenia.
Not bad, but doesn't quite capture my interest.
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Archangel Winter
Crystalline, glassy ice whipped by a snowstorm. Piercing ozone, winter darkness.
Nah.
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Chanukkiyah
Olive oil, beeswax, glowing amber, sweet sufganiyot, pomegranate, and fig
Not sure about that olive oil, but everything else looks intriguing.
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Christmas Rose
Bruise-tinted hellebore blossoms pushing through snowdrifts.
Nah.
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Diwali
Lotus root, mango, tamarind, cardamom, clove, almond milk, cashew, rice flower, coconut, supari, raisins, and incense crafted from aloeswood, red sandalwood, cedar, and spikenard.
Oh, yum! That sounds great!
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Egg Nogn 2007
Sweet brandy, dark rum, heavy cream, sugar, and a dash of nutmeg.
That's either going to be too sweet/heavy, or absolutely fantastic.
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El Dia de Reyes
Hot cocoa with cinnamon, coffee, and brown sugar.
Tasty!
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The Fruit of Paradise
The Fruit of Paradise, the Nectar of Death: bittersweet pomegranate, nurtured and cultivated in the hollow darkness of the Underworld.
Pomegranate! ...But how bitter are we talking?
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Gingerbread Poppet 2007
Warm, cozy gingerbread spiced with nutmeg, clove and cinnamon.
Most interesting~
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Haloa 2007
Wine grapes, myrrh, frankincense and olive leaf, and the warm scent of offertory cakes.
Interesting, but not something I'd need a bottle of, I don't think.
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Jolasveinar 2007
Their scent is a mishmash of snow, dirt, Icelandic moss, marsh felwort, and the smushed petals of buttercups and moorland spotted orchids, with the barest hint of the scent of pilfered Christmas pastries.
Might have to sniff someone else's to determine if it's my thing or not.
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Krampus 2007
Be good, or Krampus will toss you in a river! Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches.
*Not* my thing.
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La Befana
Candy charcoal, winter lilies, parma violet, a sprig of cypress, a poof of chimney dust, and holiday sweets.
Another one to mooch a sniff of.
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Lick It One More Time
Every holiday season should be full of lewd suggestions and filthy double entendres, right? This is a new take on Lick It and Lick It Again -- a peppermint candy cane with a flash of vanilla and an extra jolt of sugar.
...Yes, but how does it smell, as a perfume oil. That's the real question.
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Midwinter's Eve 2007
A melancholy, deep scent, poignant and brimming with nostalgia. The perfume of sugared plums over a breeze of winter flowers.
Could be delicious; could be meh. Depends on how much the plums come out. (I'm still looking for that elusive scent which actually gives me plum.)
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Mistletoe 2007
The plant of peace in Norse tradition. If enemies met in the forest and came upon a sprig, they laid down their arms and observed a truce until the next sunrise.
So, what does mistletoe smell like?
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Noche Buena
A celebration of the Nativity: the light, uplifting incense of the Misa de Noche Buena, purple sage, and a vibrant bouquet of plumeria, chrysanthemum, tuberose, Angel's Trumpet, Mexican tiger lily, dahlia, and azucenas.
Way too floral for me.
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November
Autumn leaves damp beneath the first snowfall.
Nah.
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Peacock Queen 2007
In dramatic contrast to the soft innocence of Snow White and the dew-kissed freshness of her sister, Rose Red, this is a blood red, voluptuous rose, velvet-petaled, at the height of bloom. Haughty and imperious, vain, yet incomparably lovely to the eye, but thick with thorns of jealousy, pride and hatred.
Nah.
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Rose Red 2007
The perfected winter rose, dew covered and freshly cut.
Must sniff first.
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The Shivering Boy
Cold, cold forever more. A winter storm roaring through empty stone halls, bearing echoes of despair, desolation, and death on its winds. The scent of frozen, dormant vineyards, bitter sleet, and piercing ozone, hurled through labdanum, benzoin, and olibanum.
Well, I'm certainly curious. Another one to bum a sniff of.
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The Snow Storm
Winter aconite, balsam fir, cedar leaf, and white mint.
Nah.
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Snow White 2007
A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers.
'Night-blooming' generally means there's jasmine somewhere in there. I'll pass.
Oh, my aching wallet. If someone has previous experience with any of these, advise, please?
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Date: 2007-10-13 05:11 pm (UTC)Re: plum: Have you tried Blood Countess?
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Date: 2007-10-13 05:28 pm (UTC)I've been meaning to try Blood Countess, and now it's even higher on my list.
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Date: 2007-10-13 06:10 pm (UTC)Also, if you want a plum scent, try Frumious Bandersnatch. It is a spicy plum that is yummy and also you can tell everyone you are wearing Frumious Bandersnatch and watch their eyes go o.0 and wonder if you said something dirty.
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Date: 2007-10-13 06:21 pm (UTC)Mwahahaha! Making people wonder is always good.
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