Ars Amatoria

Ars Amatoria - Snake Oil 2004

8.3 / 10 16 Ratings
A popular perfume by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab for women and men, released in 2004. The scent is oriental-sweet. It is still in production.

Main accords

Oriental
Sweet
Spicy
Smoky
Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

VanillaVanilla
Ratings
Scent
8.316 Ratings
Longevity
8.012 Ratings
Sillage
7.410 Ratings
Bottle
4.716 Ratings
Submitted by Feylamia, last update on 05/30/2025.
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The fragrance is part of the "Ars Amatoria" collection.

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ClaireV

731 Reviews
ClaireV
ClaireV
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Loveable, baby-powdered vanilla tonka-glazed doughnut hole
Snake Oil is the best known of all the BPAL oils. Essentially a reworking of the Shalimar theme, it revolves around a spicy vanilla thickened with earthy patchouli, tonka bean, benzoin, dragon’s blood resin, and cinnamon. I would not call it ‘exceedingly sexual’ though: it is a thick, comfy vanilla-tonka affair built for comfort, not speed. But hey, perfume is fifty percent what you bring to the table, so if you are already hell bent on seduction, Snake Oil won’t put a halt in your gallop.

At first glance, it is purely vanilla and patchouli, a bodacious fudgsicle sprinkled with nutmeg or cinnamon. Further along down the path, it takes on a waxen or even doughy almond tonality, making me think of the creamy hay-like properties of tonka bean, or the fresher, floral girlishness of heliotrope.

With a blurred bouquet of musks and resins in the base, the vanilla takes a late turn towards golden powder. Powder trigger warning: if you do not like the oft-cited ‘baby powder’ aspect of Shalimar and Tabu, then the drydown of Snake Oil may cause some PTSD. On the flipside, if you love deep-bosomed, powdery orientals, then Snake Oil is a great way to get it in oil form. This ages well, so buy in a few bottles and let them sit for a year or two to get your return on investment.
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Mlleghoul

440 Reviews
Mlleghoul
Mlleghoul
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a heart-pricked thrice under a full moon
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s Snake Oil is a luxuriant molasses-y, musky deeply sugared vanilla incense, blended with dark spices more sacred than culinary. This is a scent that lends to a sense of danger and power, and not for the faint of heart–but rather for a heart-pricked thrice under a full moon right before you take a big dripping bite of it to seal the spell in flesh and blood and death. You’re the dangerous, powerful creature in this scenario and you gotta commit if you’re going to wear this gorgeously potent thing.
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