BPAL: Streets of Detroit

[azurelunatic]

I tried this one next because it was the one that had held up the circle! :D

Notes: Black musk accord, Ethiopian myrrh, and motor oil.

I'm not sure what I was expecting; this whole order I didn't really form a nose-expectation, I just said "okay, I think I might like that!" based on the notes, and ordered quickly.

My impressions were skewed because I'm pretty sure it was the piece of raw tomato that slipped into my burrito at lunch which caused me to feel vaguely unwell all day (above and beyond the inevitable direct effects). There are some things I can wear when feeling unwell, and smelling it makes me feel better for a few moments. This was not one of those. Rather the opposite. At first I was afraid that the perfume was making me feel bad, but then I remembered the tomato. Despite that, I really liked it.

In bottle: there's a sort of viscous quality to the musk scent, which must be the motor oil note. Generally familiar but not fully identifiable. Myrrh? What myrrh?

This seems to be one of the ones which separates, as I got more of the musk yesterday when shaking vigorously, and more myrrh when not. (And then I shook it and the musk was back.)

Wet: THAT'S THAT SHOP AT THE FAIR! Which shop at the fair? You know, the one with all the hemp and the South American textiles and the incenses and the lighters? Where they very politely asked if we'd like to see their selection of bongs, and we just as politely said no-thank-you?

That impression increased throughout the afternoon. Since I have many fond associations with that shop (in all its incarnations) this pleased me.

Eventually the myrrh came out to play; anything with a resinous note will eventually dominate unless something else does. It was always there, providing counterpoint for the musk, but eventually it said "yeah, I'm here, I'm here," because my skin was wondering where the hell it was.

That phase was surprisingly short, and eventually it faded to something sweetish and pleasant.

My budget says I probably shouldn't buy a bottle this paycheck, but I'm tempted. I'll have to try it a few more times (I'm wearing it again today) to be sure.


(And I just stuck the imp of June 23 in the little box in my purse. It's a twist-off window-lid tin which originally held green tea mints from Trader Joe's, and I recommend it for purse imp-holding.)

Comments

[azurelunatic]

It's 12+ hours later, and it's still all musky on my wrists.

[azurelunatic]

This one will probably stay faint and sweet until I shower.

[azurelunatic]

IT MAY HAVE LASTED THROUGH THE SHOWER.

[lunabee34]

:)

This one sounds really cool (and very long lasting!).

[azurelunatic]

I like it! The motor oil note still makes me feel a little Wrong, but that goes away after the first six hours or so.

I just scrubbed it, because I wanted to try something else. (There's Water Here, which is cheerfully turning to soap and/or air freshener. Which is all right, because it's not a bad air freshener -- *sniffs* yep, straight-up Glade -- but I do not think I will need a bottle.)

[lunabee34]

I'm thinking I probably would not like it on myself. I've tested a few things that smelled like gasoline or motor oil to me, and I had to nope out. LOL

There's Water Here must have musk in it.

[azurelunatic]

The motor oil note sort of thickens the musk note. It's like -- have you read the Wheel of Time series, where the dudes' Power is tainted by the evil, and you can't touch the power if you're a dude without getting some evil on you? Sort of like that.

I don't think there's musk in There's Water Here; it's a little more resinous of a base note. Maybe patchouli?

[lunabee34]

Ha! I haven't read that, but it's a great analogy. :)

The only reason I suggest musk for There's Water Here is that apparently white musk smells like Bounty Dryer Sheets to a lot of people. IDK why LOL

[cleverthylacine]

One of the reasons I don't wear BPAL as much as some other folks do is that an awful lot of them turn to soap or baby powder on me...so I will avoid There's Water Here...