BPAL (Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab) discussion

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

Ok, Makeba (and anyone else who is interested!), I couldn't wait! Here are a couple of pics of my (growing!) collection. These are clickable: the first pic is of my scent tray (containing all the scents of any type that I currently own), the second is of my "jar o' imps" (paid and samples received with orders), and the last is of my BPAL bottles. I also currently have backups of Candy Phoenix, Scherezade and Marianne.

In case you can't see all the bottle names clearly, from left to right they are: Vixen, Candy Phoenix, Spinning Multicolored Metallic Pinwheel, Scherezade, Embalming Fluid, (Resurrected) Snake Charmer, Verdandi, Dorian, Madam Moriarty Misfortune Teller, Marianne, June Gloom 2009, and The Dodo. Of my bottles, all were purchased without ever having smelled them previously except Vixen, Scherezade, Embalming Fluid, Verdandi and Dorian. I have really been fortunate in this regard -- with the exception of The Dodo, which I don't care for.

 

[makeba]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

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Originally Posted by MAChostage Ok, Makeba (and anyone else who is interested!), I couldn't wait! Here are a couple of pics of my (growing!) collection. These are clickable: the first pic is of my scent tray (containing all the scents of any type that I currently own), the second is of my "jar o' imps" (paid and samples received with orders), and the last is of my BPAL bottles. I also currently have backups of Candy Phoenix, Scherezade and Marianne. In case you can't see all the bottle names clearly, from left to right they are: Vixen, Candy Phoenix, Spinning Multicolored Metallic Pinwheel, Scherezade, Embalming Fluid, (Resurrected) Snake Charmer, Verdandi, Dorian, Madam Moriarty Misfortune Teller, Marianne, June Gloom 2009, and The Dodo. Of my bottles, all were purchased without ever having smelled them previously except Vixen, Scherezade, Embalming Fluid, Verdandi and Dorian. I have really been fortunate in this regard -- with the exception of The Dodo, which I don't care for.

everything is soo beautifully lined up! i love fragrance. i find it to be another addiction i have next to makeup!! thank you for taking pics!

you and revinn are about to start a new addiction of fragrance oils in me now!!! oh shoot!!!! i cant wait to get a couple, or a few or a lot etc

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

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Originally Posted by makeba everything is soo beautifully lined up! i love fragrance. i find it to be another addiction i have next to makeup!! thank you for taking pics! you and revinn are about to start a new addiction of fragrance oils in me now!!! oh shoot!!!! i cant wait to get a couple, or a few or a lot etc

Thanks, I'm so glad you like! Now you need to carve out some time, get on that overwhelming website and get you some imps or something!

 

[makeba]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

i know, tell me about it! revinn made a long list of items that would suit me and surely they do. i made a nice list of ones i want to order. what are some exotic fragrance that you like. not ones that smell masculine but ones that say sexy/powerful diva has entered the room! lol. help me out sis! you too revinn!

. i like pomegranite,bergamot. something deep but yet super sexy. like i have gucci by gucci and its the most sexiest fragrance.

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

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Originally Posted by makeba i know, tell me about it! revinn made a long list of items that would suit me and surely they do. i made a nice list of ones i want to order. what are some exotic fragrance that you like. not ones that smell masculine but ones that say sexy/powerful diva has entered the room! lol. help me out sis! you too revinn! . i like pomegranite,bergamot. something deep but yet super sexy. like i have gucci by gucci and its the most sexiest fragrance.

Girl, I am no where near well-versed in this area! Were you talking about BPAL scents or just scents in general? Since I started wearing BPAL, I stopped wearing store scents.

 

[makeba]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

i am talking about BPAL scents. there are so many blends that its overwhelming to look at. at least for me that is!

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

I'm going to suggest you take a look in the BPAL forums. The folks who frequent them are expert at describing and suggesting scents. There is a very active recommendation thread there. I haven't visited it in a while so I should probably go take a peek, myself.

 

[Vixxen]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

i adore bpal. i just got pinwheel and smokey moon

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

Woohoo! I scored a Strawberry Moon 2009! I'm so excited!

(I also received my order the other day consisting of re-orders for Dorian and Embalming Fluid, but this time around I also got my first bottle of Spellbound, to satisfy the red musk lover in me.)

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

Vixxen, what's your impression of Smokey Moon?

 

[Kirsty]

BPAL - Beaver Moon

Hi,

I just wanted some opinions. I was contacted for a swap on MUA for my MAC Frozen White pigment (about 90% full old big jar). I had a look through her swap list & she had BPAL - Beaver Moon 1/2 Bottle on there (she said about 3.5ml) Now i'm just wondering if this is a fair swap..It sounds really pretty, but 3.5ml doesn't seem alot?

I'm new to BPAL and have been wanting to try some things out for a while. (so i'm abit lost)

TIA

 

[revinn]

Re: BPAL - Beaver Moon

BPAL oils are very concentrated, so you only need a dab or two for a scent that lasts all day. Half a bottle usually lasts me about four months, more if I rotate it with other scents. If it's the original Beaver Moon and not the ressurected Anniversary scent, that it's a pretty rare find! It's a delicious smelling oil, btw.

I hope that helps with your decison!

 

[Kirsty]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

I'm a BPAL beginner, but so far my favourite is Candy Phoenix

desperately seeking a bottle of Velvet Unicorn

 

[Mixxi]

Re: BPAL - Beaver Moon

I've sort of fallen out of love a bit with BPAL as I have A LOT and spent a lot of money for quite a lot of oils I don't wear but Beaver Moon is gorgeous. Smells exactly like cheesecake but in a really nice (maybe even sexy?) way.

 

[downloadstone]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

I LOVE BPAL. I've had to drastically cut my spending, but I adore the stuff. I really really need a bottle of Sachs, my imp isn't going to cut it.

 

[makeba]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

I still have to order some goodies from BPAL. I think I will treat myself to a bottle this weekend. Machostage have you gotten any new goodies. downloadstone describe Sachs to me and how well you love it!!

 

[Kirsty]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

Just to let any UK ladies know, I added a bunch of GC & LE imps to my sale and also a 5ml incase you were looking to try out some stuff, but didn't want to wait. link in my sig.

 

[MAChostage]

Re: Any other BPAL fans on the board?

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Originally Posted by makeba I still have to order some goodies from BPAL. I think I will treat myself to a bottle this weekend. Machostage have you gotten any new goodies. downloadstone describe Sachs to me and how well you love it!!

My only new bottle is one of Blood Amber. I'm really loving it. I also received an imp of Psyche and, at first whiff, felt like it was one I needed to order a bottle of. Then I let my guy smell it and he said "don't you already have something that smells like that?"

Meh, what does he know?

 

[makeba]

I am a big amber fan. Is it sweet or more on the pungent side?

 

[vividdreamer]

I am a HUGE BPAL fanatic--over 100 bottles (eek!)

I just got my latest order in:

Rosy Maple Moth : anyone who loves fruity/candy/sweet scents NEEDS this. It is utterly gorgeous, and perfect for summer. It has lemon blossom, huckleberry, sweat pea, vanilla rose, acai berry, and candy floss--it's like a brighter, happier version of Pink Sugar meets Pink Phoenix with a bit of tang from citrus mixed in. FAB!! I need at least two more bottles, lol!

Gypsy Moth : I haven't tried yet, but I know it has bourbon vanilla, egyptian musk, and cardamom in it. The bottle smell isn't what I was expecting, but I think a bit of aging will make this one dead sexy.

Paduan Killer Bee Swarm: a ton of notes I don't remember, but it smells really unique...and really good! It's a lot like I expected it to smell, actually, and I'm glad. Another one that will age nicely