worries for another day...
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st_emmaNow that I have started down the dark path of decant circles:
a) forever will it dominate my destiny;
b) thus, you can expect to see a lot more limited and special edition scents in my collection.
My initiation to the decant circle came with the release of BPAL's Fraggle Rock collection.
Gobo. Good-hearted, sweet-natured and energetic: sugared vanilla layered over a melange of zippy citrus fruits. A bit Lemon Pledge-y during the drydown, but after that, it's quite adorable.
Red. As Skipper is to Barbie, so Red is to BPAL's Lady Macbeth - think of her as the younger and significantly more innocent kid sister. They both share a strong currant note, but in place of Lady M's avaricious berries, Red has a playful, almost manic burst of musk. I can't help but wish I'd gotten more of the promised pink pepper, to differentiate them a bit more.
Wembley. A sweetly uncertain mix of banana, pineapple and mint swirls indecisively beneath a calming layer of white musk. This definitely nails Wembley's personality. And admittedly occasionally mine.
Doozers. I have a really hard time describing this one because it doesn't smell quite like anything I've ever smelled before: it's radish-y and strangely crystalline, spiky and attention-getting without being overpowering or obnoxious. I waffled a lot on whether to get this one, and it almost didn't make the cut, but I am really glad that I got it, because this may be one of my favourite scents ever, and is very big-bottle worthy. It's just so interesting.
I initially eschewed Mokey - the fraggle with whom I most identify - because of the preponderance of flowers. I am now wondering if that might not be something I need to get over. Gobo, Red and Wembley (the scents) really represented their namesake fraggles well. Is my fear of the floral keeping me away from scents that might really be me?
As it stands, the Fraggles are definitely awesome. My least favourite fragrance (Red) is still intensely appealing, my most favourite (Doozers) fills a space in my scent collection that I didn't even realize I had, and each one definitely manages to capture the spirit of the source material.
a) forever will it dominate my destiny;
b) thus, you can expect to see a lot more limited and special edition scents in my collection.
My initiation to the decant circle came with the release of BPAL's Fraggle Rock collection.
Gobo. Good-hearted, sweet-natured and energetic: sugared vanilla layered over a melange of zippy citrus fruits. A bit Lemon Pledge-y during the drydown, but after that, it's quite adorable.
Red. As Skipper is to Barbie, so Red is to BPAL's Lady Macbeth - think of her as the younger and significantly more innocent kid sister. They both share a strong currant note, but in place of Lady M's avaricious berries, Red has a playful, almost manic burst of musk. I can't help but wish I'd gotten more of the promised pink pepper, to differentiate them a bit more.
Wembley. A sweetly uncertain mix of banana, pineapple and mint swirls indecisively beneath a calming layer of white musk. This definitely nails Wembley's personality. And admittedly occasionally mine.
Doozers. I have a really hard time describing this one because it doesn't smell quite like anything I've ever smelled before: it's radish-y and strangely crystalline, spiky and attention-getting without being overpowering or obnoxious. I waffled a lot on whether to get this one, and it almost didn't make the cut, but I am really glad that I got it, because this may be one of my favourite scents ever, and is very big-bottle worthy. It's just so interesting.
I initially eschewed Mokey - the fraggle with whom I most identify - because of the preponderance of flowers. I am now wondering if that might not be something I need to get over. Gobo, Red and Wembley (the scents) really represented their namesake fraggles well. Is my fear of the floral keeping me away from scents that might really be me?
As it stands, the Fraggles are definitely awesome. My least favourite fragrance (Red) is still intensely appealing, my most favourite (Doozers) fills a space in my scent collection that I didn't even realize I had, and each one definitely manages to capture the spirit of the source material.
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