BPAL blather and review: Wezwaine / Hold
Apr. 3rd, 2008 04:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
juushikaI've been having problems with BPAL lately, or I was until last night. Most of what I wear I can't smell, and what I can smell isn't quite right. I've been after something foody but smooth, which meant that cocoa was out (not smooth, or at least not creamy) and amber alone wasn't enough (not foody). I've been going back and forth through my collection for a few days and nothing's worked, but despite these disappointments I keep wanting to wear something that smells great. In short, it's been frustrating.
I'm currently housesitting for my parents while they're in Ashland, watching plays. I gave my sister a few BPAL perfumes a few weeks ago, and discovered them in her room—she didn't take them with her when she went back to school. (Grrrr.) I gifted her with personal rejects, but decided to try one of them anyway, as I'd wavered over rejecting it for some time. And, surprise of surprises!: it's perfect.
WEZWANIE / HOLD (Retail Salon)
Hazelnut, vanilla bean, red sandalwood, amber, myrrh, and honey.
The notes were so promising when I first picked this up, but after a few tests it just seemed a little sickly—hazelnut sometimes tastes that way too me, a thick creaminess that almost upsets my stomach, like drinking way too much milk. It amazes me, though, how much these scents can change and how complex they are. I don't know what was different when I wore it this time: maybe my nose, maybe my chemistry, maybe my moods the last few days—since I've wanted something a little foody and quite smooth. This time, the richness which made me feel ill before is joyously decadent. With the hazelnut, vanilla, and honey it's a perfect match to the creamy foodiness I was after; the sandalwood and amber take it out of the realm of "what are you baking?" which I appreciate as I'm not at heart a foody. As a plus (when it works well, at least!), it has an incredible staying power: after six hours, it was still strong, after sixteen hours the whiffs of the resins are still there.
So as it turns out, I may have to steal back Wezanie / Hold from my sister. If she won't notice it gone, then I guess there's no harm—after all, she left them here untouched, still in their bubble wrap. (That of course bothers me for it's own reasons, but is neither here nor there.) It's not a scent I'll wear often, because normally I'm not in love with it, but it may be good to have because it perfectly suits this niche mood of mine. I'm pleased to have rediscovered it.
*runs to reapply*
I'm currently housesitting for my parents while they're in Ashland, watching plays. I gave my sister a few BPAL perfumes a few weeks ago, and discovered them in her room—she didn't take them with her when she went back to school. (Grrrr.) I gifted her with personal rejects, but decided to try one of them anyway, as I'd wavered over rejecting it for some time. And, surprise of surprises!: it's perfect.
WEZWANIE / HOLD (Retail Salon)
Hazelnut, vanilla bean, red sandalwood, amber, myrrh, and honey.
The notes were so promising when I first picked this up, but after a few tests it just seemed a little sickly—hazelnut sometimes tastes that way too me, a thick creaminess that almost upsets my stomach, like drinking way too much milk. It amazes me, though, how much these scents can change and how complex they are. I don't know what was different when I wore it this time: maybe my nose, maybe my chemistry, maybe my moods the last few days—since I've wanted something a little foody and quite smooth. This time, the richness which made me feel ill before is joyously decadent. With the hazelnut, vanilla, and honey it's a perfect match to the creamy foodiness I was after; the sandalwood and amber take it out of the realm of "what are you baking?" which I appreciate as I'm not at heart a foody. As a plus (when it works well, at least!), it has an incredible staying power: after six hours, it was still strong, after sixteen hours the whiffs of the resins are still there.
So as it turns out, I may have to steal back Wezanie / Hold from my sister. If she won't notice it gone, then I guess there's no harm—after all, she left them here untouched, still in their bubble wrap. (That of course bothers me for it's own reasons, but is neither here nor there.) It's not a scent I'll wear often, because normally I'm not in love with it, but it may be good to have because it perfectly suits this niche mood of mine. I'm pleased to have rediscovered it.
*runs to reapply*
