BPAL -- Kali
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BPAL says: Kali, the Black One, is the fearless Goddess of Destruction, Creation, Energy [in her Shakti aspect] and Dissolution. Also named Kaliratri [Black Night] and Kalikamata [Black Earth-Mother], she is the fiercest aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. Kali is a protector Goddess, the destroyer of evil spirits and guardian of the faithful. She, along with her consort Shiva, represent the unending cycle of death and birth, sexual union, creation and destruction. Kali annihilates ignorance, maintains the natural order of the world, and blesses those who strive for spiritual awareness and knowledge of true holiness with infinite tenderness and motherly love. The constant, unending Work of Creation is called the "The Play of Kali". This perfume is a blend of the sacred blooms of cassia, hibiscus, musk rose, Himalayan wild tulip, lotus and osmanthus swirled with offertory dark chocolate, red wine, tobacco, balsam and honey.
In the bottle:
Strong, intense, dark, and very floral. I could smell this in the envelope before I even opened it; that's how strong it is. Yummy and sensuous.
Wet: There's a bitter note of wine and tobacco as soon as it hits my skin, but the florals come on very strong as well. It's not an entirely pretty scent, but I love its aggressiveness--and surprisingly, I don't hate the tobacco, even though I can smell it. I don't get the chocolate and honey at all, alas.
Dry: This lasts a long time on me. This is the most obviously "perfumey" of the oils I've tried, with its really strong flowers, but the bitter notes balance that out quite well. A bit too strong for me to be entirely happy with on an everyday basis, but there is something about it that I like very much.
BPAL says: Kali, the Black One, is the fearless Goddess of Destruction, Creation, Energy [in her Shakti aspect] and Dissolution. Also named Kaliratri [Black Night] and Kalikamata [Black Earth-Mother], she is the fiercest aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. Kali is a protector Goddess, the destroyer of evil spirits and guardian of the faithful. She, along with her consort Shiva, represent the unending cycle of death and birth, sexual union, creation and destruction. Kali annihilates ignorance, maintains the natural order of the world, and blesses those who strive for spiritual awareness and knowledge of true holiness with infinite tenderness and motherly love. The constant, unending Work of Creation is called the "The Play of Kali". This perfume is a blend of the sacred blooms of cassia, hibiscus, musk rose, Himalayan wild tulip, lotus and osmanthus swirled with offertory dark chocolate, red wine, tobacco, balsam and honey.
In the bottle:
Strong, intense, dark, and very floral. I could smell this in the envelope before I even opened it; that's how strong it is. Yummy and sensuous.
Wet: There's a bitter note of wine and tobacco as soon as it hits my skin, but the florals come on very strong as well. It's not an entirely pretty scent, but I love its aggressiveness--and surprisingly, I don't hate the tobacco, even though I can smell it. I don't get the chocolate and honey at all, alas.
Dry: This lasts a long time on me. This is the most obviously "perfumey" of the oils I've tried, with its really strong flowers, but the bitter notes balance that out quite well. A bit too strong for me to be entirely happy with on an everyday basis, but there is something about it that I like very much.
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20/7/05 00:27 (UTC)What are they? They sound so neet:-)
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20/7/05 00:49 (UTC)Well, now you do!
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com) (or BPAL) is a small perfumery specializing in gothic/fantastic/mystical-type scents, and they pretty much rock. Especially if you think zombie-inspired perfume is a good idea.
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20/7/05 16:59 (UTC)Of course I jumped right on your band-wagon and bought a sampling.
Feat. Lilith (yea!), The coiled Serpent, and Pride.
I'll let you know:-) Thanks for sharing the recs and info!
...and Zombie inspired anything definately has promise in my book XD