BPAL notes

Up way too late again with both work and writing, but the earlier part of the evening included a joint birthday dinner for my partner and another guy at a local bistro (cauliflower risotto, mmm). The woman who sat across from me is very scent-centred -- watching the way she savored the bouquet of her glass of pinot noir was like beholding a physical incarnation of bliss -- so, during coffee and port chez nous afterwards, I brought out my imps and bottles of BPAL, and she, her husband, and the Beautiful Young Man had a sniff-fest through the lot. Among the observations I want to remember:

- Everyone really liked "Men Ringing Bell With Penises." It really is a nifty scent.
- Same with "Embalming Fluid." Her husband: "I would wear it." Strong citrus note.
- She identified that "Veil" smells like fish oil + soap. It's my least favorite of the bottles I still own (= a gamble on a partial that didn't pan out), but the BYM likes "All Saints" even less.
- She agreed that "Sapphics" smells sparkly -- says it's the oak moss. Which is one of her favorite notes, as is tonka.
- "Caliban" = "very green."
- "To Helen" has electric ozone listed on the label, but she couldn't smell it.
- One of the scents reminded her of something by Guerlain, but I'm not remembering which one it is.
- "Asphodel" - her husband agreed that it definitely has honeysuckle; she says it definitely reminds her of the stems of daffodils.

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( he ate no fat, his wife could eat no lean... )