Snake Oil

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

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3.7

129 reviews
62%
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    5.0
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    AstburyGrrl

    19 years ago

    I have an aged bottle of Snake Oil (about 3yrs old) and I love it more and more as time passes. Its rich, warm, sweet and exotic..i love it! There is no question why this is a BPAL fave! =P

    About reviewer (18 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Sunegulf

    19 years ago

    I am soooo disappointed with this. I wanted to like it after reading all the reviews, but on me it just doesn't work. My chemistry must be off all I get is head shop incense, very, very sweet and...

    About reviewer (44 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    CuddleyBlossoms

    19 years ago

    Oh how I love this scent, the amount of compliments I have had wearing this is too numerous to mention. It is a warm, comforting, cuddly type of scent with that seductive edge. The packaging is...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Selenite

    19 years ago

    I can see why this is popular. It's rich, sensual, and a tad exotic. But it reminds me too much of commercial perfumes like Shalimar. That's not a bad thing at all but these perfumes are too...

    About reviewer (239 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    signsoflife

    19 years ago

    The text mentions Indonesian oils and sugared vanilla, which sounds really delicious. I could smell some sort of oil on me, but none of the sugared vanilla. This one didn't work very well with my...

    About reviewer (364 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    LadyWilde

    19 years ago

    Oh, this is nice. Warm, sweet, earthy, exotic. . .very compelling. I think it's more sensual than overtly sexy. It smells a little like incense, kind of like cherries (but in a good way, even...

    About reviewer (166 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    Scarlettfish

    19 years ago

    Unfortunately, this most popular of BPAL scents was a disaster on me. It was just sickeningly sweet vanilla, nothing more or less. Didn't pick up any spices, or anything other than vanilla,...

    About reviewer (130 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    BasiaS

    19 years ago

    One of their most overrated scents. I've heard people comparing this to POTL, and it's nowhere near the perfection of POTL's almond-cherry-vanilla-grasses-wood-and others mixture! Really sweet, and...

    About reviewer (1158 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    astamm62

    19 years ago

    not bad, alittle strong!i like black pearl much better.

    About reviewer (95 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    Moodyone

    20 years ago

    This one just didn't work with my chemistry. It smelled like stale Shalimar on my skin. I am a Shalimar fan but this was just too heavy and seemed to thud into my nostrils.

    About reviewer (146 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    tangotonic

    20 years ago

    SNAKEOIL-"Magnetic, mysterious, and exceedingly sexual in nature. A blend of exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla" -- <p> at first it smells like cherry candy, then the cherry fades some but...

    About reviewer (22 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    helarctos

    20 years ago

    Sadly, Snake Oil on me smells like harsh grocery-store vanilla extract. I can still smell it after trying to wash it off.

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Anbreen

    20 years ago

    I agree with Kirstie... this scent is comforting and sexy, at the same time. I get tons of compliments, when I wear it. And, people sort of sidle close to me. A few friends sniffed me neck.

    About reviewer (43 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    notKristie

    20 years ago

    This is probably one of my top 5 favorite BPAL scents out of the 50 or so that I've tried. This is "sex in a bottle." Warm and spicy vanilla. Not exactly what I would deem a "sweet" scent,...

    About reviewer (175 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    clb97p

    20 years ago

    This is a darker, cherry-vanilla scent that may have a hint of patchouli. It's too sweet and dark for my taste, and I get much more cherry/patchouli mix in the drydown than vanilla.

    About reviewer (245 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Jann7

    20 years ago

    IT's a good fragrance on other people. Unfortunately,the vanilla "turns" rancid on me. Snake Oil to my nose is another foody vanilla scent.

    About reviewer (43 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    Jerseycindy2

    20 years ago

    Magic in a bottle. Last spring I ordered some imps ears (samples) of BPAL fragrances and I was on the fence about them. Maybe they just didn't work for me in the warmer weather? Anyway, in the...

    About reviewer (45 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    5.0
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    klausner

    20 years ago

    this is pretty amazing stuff... i have tried 6 others in a sniffing frenzy this week, but snake oil and O have been my lucky ones. powder, spice, vanilla--in that order. not too sweet. more like a...

    About reviewer (100 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Other, Warm

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    poodle666

    20 years ago

    My imp's ear smelled "meh" in the vial, but lovely and warm on me! It *is* oddly reminiscent of POTL, and that makes me sooo happy! I really want the parfum, but can't afford it. I can, however,...

    About reviewer (44 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    Haesel

    20 years ago

    It seems I'm in the minority by loathing this fragrance. It smells to me like syrupy, artificial vanilla sampled while breathing in head shop odors. What a letdown.

    About reviewer (76 reviews)

    Age25-29

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