Absinthe

Wet (on tester strip): mint, artemisia, hyssop, lemon. Dry (on tester strip): mint, hyssop, anise. Wet (on skin): lemon, hyssop. Dry (on skin): hyssop, anise, mint. This is very nice! I wasn't sure if I'd like it since I'm not familiar with cardamom -other than to know it is supposed to be "spicy"- and some of the notes seemed a peculiar choice. The hyssop gives it a subtly feminine slant with a mild soapy/powdery feel. The anise is very light in this mix until it's been on the skin for quite a while. The lemon, artemisia, and mint seem to be equally light in the mix. Overall, this is a very cool and refreshing scent. I enjoy the heavier and sweeter incarnations of absinthe as well, but this is a great interpretation on the opposite end of the spectrum. I would go so far as to say it is probably one of the more true to life creations.

It smells a lot like absinthe, licorice. It's also minty and green and refreshing, with a boozy hit. However it fades almost instantly on my skin. I love BPAL and I like having an absinthe scent trapped in a bottle but this one has been pretty disappointing because of how short-lived it is.

This is a nice scent, very similar to absinthe without the boozy hit. Sadly the longevity and sillage are so poor that I never wear it. After 15 minutes it disappears completely.

LAB'S DESCRIPTION "Fall under the spell of our Green Fairy! An intoxicating blend containing wormwood essence, light mints, cardamom, anise, hyssop, and the barest hint of lemon." This blend opens with a burst of sugary mint with the lemon and cardamom. It's quite refreshing, almost like drinking a cocktail. Then the anise creeps in and the sugar amps up to an almost burnt brown sugar smell. (Which is really appropriate as you are supposed to burn sugar into absinthe when you drink it in order to take off the edge) Genius!!! Then the mint backs off and it's going more like brown thick liquorice with a citrussy element (Cardamom). The whole time this blend has an underlying sweetness behind all of the notes that are sparkling on the top i'e the citrus, the mints etc. Dryer still, the mints have almost vanished and it's really sugary, the cardamom, anise and a slight citrus are all that's left and it's very faint. This blend eventually dies down to a faded sugary smell. All this happens VERY quickly. Literally 5 minutes. This blend doesn't work for me.

This smells very minty and very green- just what I'd imagine Absinthe to smell like. The scent is slightly sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. A fun, refreshing scent.