Reviews

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   c.morelock35 – November 29, 2020

   got this as a frimp, and before i give a review can i just say how cool that is? this was put in to my first bpal purchase along with two others!! thank you. i’ve heard so much about this company and after just one purchase i can see why. definitely a life long customer now. anyway, back to scent. this smells like having a chai tea or spiced pies at a christmas market. its warm and delicious. somebody else mentioned a spiced cabinet kind of vibe which i would have to agree with.

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   TheLampades – November 14, 2020

   Got as a frimp & I love this! I thought it reminded me of proper gingerbread & when I saw the scent notes I see why! I’m definitely amping the allspice, clove (always do), cinnamon, & nutmeg. I can also pick up the tea notes. This is such a nice Autumn scent too! Will be getting a bottle.

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   mtibay1993 – June 27, 2018

   Received as a frimp. My boyfriend loves spicy scents so he was happy to try it on. And it works very well on him! The cinnamon smells earthy and woody while the other notes creates synergistic warmth. To Me, the perfume reminds me of winter get togethers: sitting with friends, hands filled with spiked ciders and holiday treats. As another user stated, it does have a very light, peppery, tobacco scent. Will be keeping an eye out on this for a full bottle!

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   stacimwc – June 19, 2018

   I got this in a sample size, and cinnamon and tea is what I smell very clearly. Very strong at first but fades to a nice Autumn scent. I just wish it lasted longer.

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   sjladuca – November 5, 2016

   This is the first fragrance I’ve purchased from BPAL. It’s very old-timey and spicy. I was hoping for more black peppercorn in it, but as it dries and mellows it smells pretty much how I was hoping. Sweet, spicy, and very warm. It’s definitely gender neutral, but as a man I find it’s quite a lot like what I wanted. This is one I wouldn’t wear year-round, but definitely for autumn and winter it’s perfect. It’s tastefully spicy, you might say. I expected the cinnamon to be overpowering but it’s genuinely not, once it dries the fragrance transforms into more spicy tobacco-tea leaf than cinnamon. My only complain is I was hoping for more peppercorn.

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   rahekman – September 6, 2016

   My absolute favorite BPAL scent. Dark with spices but made slightly sweet with the addition of the tea scents – I get compliments on it every time I wear it. My only complaint is that it doesn’t last very long.

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   September – July 13, 2015

   Sometimes the aroma is so weak I can’t even smell it on my neck. Other times, it is like the cowardly (and alcoholic) sibling of WRATH, another Black Phoenix Alchemy aroma. Like Wrath, this aroma focuses on hot spices, but unlike Wrath, there is a mild aroma of rum.

   I do like the strong peppers and cinnamon and spices, but the rum turns me off, just like as in Wrath the feminine sweet smell that was unlisted yet added was a turn off.

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   woodenmango – June 1, 2014

   Out of the vial it’s abit overwhelming and chaotic. It definitely makes me think of a spice cupboard or a chai tea with Cinnamon and nutmeg as the most prevalent scents. I am pleasantly surprised though as it dries on my skin. The sandalwood, tea leaf and maybe some of the tobacco come out more with the spices settling down. I would say its a gender neutral scent. I like it and will probably wear it again.