Monday, February 4, 2013

Snake Charmer - Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab



Details:
Snake Charmer*
Carnaval Noir 
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Notes:

Sensual, sibilant, sexual and hypnotic: Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber, enticing vanilla, and a serpentine blend of black plum, labdanum, ambrette, benzoin and black coconut.

In the imp this smells like aged Snake Oil, a deeper version of my bottle (bought in January 2010), with the incense more prominent. On the skin the vanilla is there and it reminds me more of Womb Furie. It's quite sweet and I actually think I like it even better than Snake Oil, which can sometimes be a bit heavy on the incense for me. I could swear there's a note of something like sarsparilla in there too - it's quite faint, but it adds a little something-something, whatever it is. This is a Limited Edition, of course, so there's not much likelihood of me being able to pick up a full bottle anytime soon, but I definitely would given the chance.

*This is a decant so I don't know if it's the original or Snake Charmer Resurrected. 

Rating: 
5/5 Gorgeous! 

Day 35!


11 comments:

  1. Swoooooon!
    I see it on eBay occassionally but the bidding goes crazy on this. BPAL needs to bring this back.

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    1. I've never seen it anywhere. :-(

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    2. Here are 3 on ebay, if you are interested. Worth asking if it can be shipped international
      http://www.ebay.com/sch/Fragrances-/26396/i.html?_sac=1&_from=R40&_nkw=Snake+charmer

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    3. Eh, I'm on my No Buy anyway. I might look later in the year though - it's worth hunting. :-)

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  2. This sounds gorgeous!! Heavy dark resins combined with vanilla... Awesome!

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    1. It's really beautiful - I hope they bring it back one day.

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  3. Wow, this sounds absolutely stunning!!! Speaking of snake charming (heh) I used to own a pet snake. He was so cute and I named him Atreyu. But he went on a hunger strike and died :( I was really sad!

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    1. I am so sorry about your snake... It is very strange that he went on a hunger strike.

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    2. Aww, poor snake (even though I'm terrified of snakes and the idea of having one as a pet freaks me out!).

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  4. This scent sound perfect! Why all the good ones have to be so rare? By the way, They will bring back the carnaval diabolique in a couple of months!

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    1. Really? They have been saying for ages that they're bringing it back - I wish they'd hurry up!

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