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Carrie's Blog
 

Scents I really enjoy or work well with my chemistry

BPAL
Perversion - Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka.
Snow Glass Apples - green apples, mint
Mouse Circus - pink cotton candy noses, vanilla spun sugar fur, scattered kernels of popcorn, and a touch of polished golden wood.
Yemaya - melons and grapes, strewn with the petals of the flowers of motherhood, draped with sea mosses.
Snow White- A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers

Lavanila
Vanilla Blackberry - Top notes are blackberry and raspberry; middle note is iris; base note is vanilla.

Solstice Scents
Cardamom Rose Sugar - Brown Sugar, Cardamom EO, Moroccan Rose and Bulgarian Rose
Kitchen - Pumpkin, Sugar Cookies, Peach Preserves, Spice Breads, Danishes, Caramel, Vanilla & Sweet Wood Smoke
Midnight Oil - Cocoa Absolute, Blood Orange EO, Yellow Mandarin EO, Aged Patchouli EO, Labdanum Absolute, Coffee EO & Mushroom
Violet Mallow - Marshmallow Cream, Violet Flowers, Vanilla Bean, White Musk

Nocturne Alchemy
Black Raven - Perfume of sweet Black Frankincense. Tendrils of Patchouli and Aged Black Musk. Wisps of Incense. Amber Musk. With a ghost kiss of White Fig essential oil. Black Sugar, Black Amber, Crimson Red Musk and Black Crystal.

Philosophy
Amazing Grace - Top notes are mandarin orange, grapefruit and bergamot; middle notes are freesia, jasmine and rose; base note is musk.

Bvlgari
Rouge - Roiboos, a South African variety, which gives off its warm and gentle woody character, while Yunnan, a Chinese one, offers its intense and voloptous aroma to the composition. Eau Parfumee au The Rouge opens with the notes of pink pepper, orange and bergamot followed by red tea and fig, while the trail is sensual and warm; harmonizing the notes of walnut and musk. The nose behind this perfume is Olivier Polge.

Green Jade - fresh aromas of green mandarin and spring water, adding white peony, pear blossom and jasmine in the heart. Base notes incorporate pistachio, blond wood and musk.

Ralph Lauren
Ralph Wild - Top: Watermelon, strawberry. Middle: Red Rose, Jasmine, Cherry Blossom. Base: Sandalwood, Musk
Ralph Hot - spices, lime, amber, fig leaf, mandarin orange, musk, orchid, almond blossom, vanilla, jasmine, lemon, sandalwood and geranium.
Blue - It opens with notes of lotus, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, pink peony and gardenia. The middle notes wrap with accords of rose de Mai, tuberose and orange blossom, and the base adds a sensuous warm trail of sandalwood, musk, ambrette seed vetiver and oakmoss.

Calvin Klein
Obsession - top notes are green notes, mandarin orange, vanilla, peach, basil, bergamot and lemon; middle notes are spices, coriander, sandalwood, orange blossom, jasmine, oakmoss, cedar and rose; base notes are amber, musk, civet, vanilla, vetiver and incense.

Miss Dior
Cherie - The top notes are wild strawberry leaves and green tangerine. The heart features caramel pop corns surrounded by violets, wild strawberry, so strong and seductive and pink jasmine. The base is created of fresh patchouli leaves and crystalline musk.
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Pirate's Locker
 

February 3rd 2016 More Bpal in the mail

Lady Death and Ian arrived today. Lady Death was lovely straight way (very musky and maybe a touch of vanilla) but Ian well.. Wasn't bad but had a note in it that was very strong. Note that is familiar to me but I can't place it and I do smell of the leather in the background. I think Ian would age well so I'm going to let him set and sniff him later.   I also received imps of Nosferatu and The Sea Foams Blood. I have not sniffed them yet. I will report on them later.   (Revised) To report on Ian, I smell butterscotch schnapps and leather. When I first received it I even thought I smelled motor oil but it has settled I don't smell it that strong anymore.
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Pirate's Locker
 

February 1st 2016 Scent Collection

Giving an update of my Bpal collection. Bottles I have Snake Oil Insects Voodoo Mme Moriarty Misfortune Teller Carnaval Diabolque Blood Kiss Wanda Black Moths I also have a decant Banshee Beat         Imps I have The Old Goblin Lyonesse Yemaya Dorian Bard Whip Deadly Nightshade Honey Dragon's Hide Blood Garden Queen Gertrude Amsterdam Tombstone Morocco Dana O'Shee Endymion Haunted Hades Kabuki   Imps that don't work for me so far are Dragon's Hide, Queen Gertrude and Whip. Black Moth also doesn't work for me. I am trying really hard to like Wanda and Blood Kiss. I have had them a week now and they are settling and starting to "age" I guess. They are definitely better than when they first arrived... Time will tell.   I am also waiting on Ian and Lady Death to ship out. Wish me luck! Revised .... Ooooh and I have Blacker than Raven Wings of Midnight coming too!
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Tielan's Blog
 

discard imps

I think these were decants from the Yules and Portraits:

Discarded at first sniff
Portrait of an Unidentified Man as Mphistopheles
Liebeszauber
Satan starting from the touch of Ithurle's spear
Second Spring
Meus Amor Aeternus
Apple Cider
Candied Apple
La Femme De Satan

Try on skin
The Magic Cicle
The White Witch
The Sorceres
Depart Pour Le Sabbat
Blood and Judgement Well Commingled
en garde
the worst pill,
once upon a time

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AmberFox's Blog
 

Wishlist

Gingerbread Poppet 2007 Pumpkin I 2005/2006 Gingerbread soap Pumpkin Spice Everything hair gloss Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookie Nuclear Winter
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voodoocatwoman's Blog
 

2016 books

I read 56 books last year but didn't keep up with this blog to list them. Perhaps I'll do better this year. Perhaps not.

1. The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais
2. Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life and Everything In Between by Theresa Brown
3. Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton
4. You are Not Forgotten: the Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home by Bryan Bender (audio)
5, Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
FEBRUARY
6. Mint Julep Murder by Carolyn G. Hart
7. Trust No One by Gregg Hurwitz (audio)
8. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean
9. The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman (audio)

MARCH

10. Eleanor the Queen by Norah Lofts
11. While the City Slept by Eli Sanders
12. The Last Judgement by Iain Pears (audio)
13. Fallen Beauty by Erika Robuck
14. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (audio)
15. Deadbeats by Chris Lackey

So far so good! The fact that these are all books I've had on my shelves for a while makes it even sweeter. I've been trying very hard to read down a stack or two. I have so many books that it's going to be impossible to finish them all before... well, you know. I would need to live for at least another 150 years to get all of these read, especially at the rate of one per week. Baby steps, kiddo, baby steps.

APRIL

16. Devoted by Jennifer Mattieu (audio) FINISHED 4/2/16
17. The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler FINISHED 4/2/16
18. The Magicians by Lev Grossman FINISHED 4/15/16
19. The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo (audio) ABANDONED 4/15/16
20. Killing Trail by Margaret Mizushima FINISHED 4/20/16
21. Immortal in Death by JD Robb FINISHED 4/27/16

MAY

22. A Delicate Truth by John Le Carre (audio) FINISHED 5/1/16
23. Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula by Loren D. Estleman FINISHED/ 5/3/16
24. The Mistress's Daughter by A. M. Homes (audio) FINISHED 5/8/16
25. Joyland by Stephen King FINISHED 5/20/16
26. Fool by Christopher Moore FINISHED 5/22/16
27. The Infidel Stain by MJ Carter (audio) FINISHED 5/27/16
28. Random Violence by Jassy Mackenzie FINISHED 5/30/16

JUNE

29. The Bookseller by Mark Pryor FINISHED 6/15/16
30. Out by Natsuo Kirino (audio) FINISHED 6/18/16
31. Darkness Under the Sun by Dean Koontz (audio) FINISHED 6/19/16
32. The Ecstasy of Surrender by Judith Orloff MD pitched/abandoned 6/23/16
33. Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman FINISHED 6/26/16

JULY

34. Death of a Gentle Lady by M. C. Beaton FINISHED 7/1/16
35. The English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs FINISHED 7/11/16
36. Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson (audio) FINISHED 7/12/16
37. Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich FINISHED 7/22/16
38. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King (audio) FINISHED 7/29/16


AUGUST

39. Spellbinder by Melanie Rawn FINISHED 8/9/16
40. The Auctioneer by Simon de Pury (audio) FINISHED 8/29/16

SEPTEMBER

41. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton FINISHEF 9/5/16
42. Night Shift by Charlaine Harris (audio) FINISHED 9/13/16
43. A Vine in the Blood by Leighton Gage FINISHED 9/15/16

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Forspecial Plate's Blog
 

Yule 2015 breakdown

THE BEAR PRINCE
Shaggy fur, snow-flecked and rose-touched.
I am interested, but I will have to read some reviews first. Bit of a wild card.
CHANUKKIYAH
Olive oil, beeswax, glowing amber, sweet sufganiyot, pomegranate, and fig.
Nah, never had an interest in this one.

THE CROSS OF SNOW
Cypress, Spanish moss, and clove bud with labdanum, Italian bergamot, and white tobacco flower.
This sounds nice until I get to white tobacco flower - I have a feeling that will be soapy on me. I'll read reviews.

DED MOROZ
Light, darkness, kindness, and malice: golden amber, white amber, redwood, teak, bois du rose, sage, tree moss, and snow.
1 bottle is enough. I do like this one.

DIABLE EN BOÎTE
A strangely sinister, unnerving holiday scent: redwood, bitter clove, tonka, hemp accord, and tobacco with peach blossom, black currant, and red musk.
I haven't been interested in the past, I will read some reviews but for some reason the peach blossom turns me off. It doesn't sound like it goes with those other notes. Perhaps I am wrong.

EL DIA DE LOS REYES
Hot cocoa with cinnamon, coffee, and brown sugar.
I had a decant once upon a time, wasn't crazy about it. Too gritty or something.

FAUNALIA
The scent of a thick, starlit, unspoiled forest, with a burst of wild musk, opobalsamum, black bryony, mandragora, and hemlock.
Sounds good, but I already have a decant somewhere, tried it and it didn't work all that well for me at the time. Maybe I'll dig it up and try again (if I still have it, which I'm not sure of).

FRAU HOLLE
Snow-covered pines, witches herbs, bestial musk, flax, and ethereal flowers that represent both birth and death.
Pretty much same as what I wrote for Faunalia above.
GELT
A bounty of chocolate coins! Dry cocoa and golden amber!
Nah - not interested in this one. It smells good on my friend Moonarcana, though.
IN WINTER IN MY ROOM
Pink, lank, and warm: grapefruit, yuzu, tuberose, peony, violet leaf, pikaki, Indian frankincense, and tonka.
Hmm, I'd try this if it was in front of me but I'm not going to pursue it. Just not grabbing me.

KRAMPUS
Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches.
Yes! I want a bottle. I have a decant from a few years ago and I've always liked it.

LA BEFANA
Candy charcoal, winter lilies, parma violet, a sprig of cypress, a poof of chimney dust, and holiday sweets.
Again - I have a decant somewhere, wasn't crazy about it. Maybe will try it again but not really on my radar.

La Cloche fêlée
- - -
Bitter and sweet it is on these long winter nights
To sit before the fire and watch the smoking log
Beat like a heart; and hear our lost, our mute delights
Call with the carillons that ring out in the fog.
What certitude, what health, sounds from that brazen throat,
In spite of age and rust, alert! O happy bell,
Sending into the dark your clear religious note,
Like an old soldier crying through the night, "All's well!"
I am not thus; my soul is cracked across by care;
Its voice, that once could clang upon this icy air,
Has lost the power, it seems, - comes faintly forth, instead,
As from the rattling throat of a hurt man who lies
Beside a lake of blood, under a heap of dead,
And cannot stir, and in prodigious struggling dies.
- Charles Baudelaire, translation by Edna St. Vincent Millay
A new interpretation, inspired by Millay's translation-
A soul, cracked across by care: blood and ruin, smoke and sorrow, incense and ice.
This sounds promising and interesting. Maybe worth tracking down a decant or partial, and I'll certainly be watching for reviews.

Père Noël
Bright Sicilian oranges and sweet tangerines with a clink of lavender candy and a drop of anise.
Hmm, this sounds bright and pretty. Maybe too candy-sweet? I will watch for reviews.

MIDNIGHT MASS
This perfume is a traditional Roman Catholic sacramental incense, most often used during a Solemn Mass.
I have a bottle and some decants, I have always liked Midnight Mass, but I don't think I need any more right now, unless it's different this time. Some of my decants are different, so I'll be watching reviews.

NOW WINTER NIGHTS ENLARGE
Shorten those tedious nights with a surge of body heat: vanilla-infused red musk, champaca, petitgrain, ylang ylang, patchouli, nutmeg, honey, galbanum, and traces of caramel.
This sounds not quite for me. I don't like very many scents with honey or caramel. Both together = probably not for me.

NUCLEAR WINTER
Annihilation. The ice, desolation and barrenness of nuclear devastation shot through by a beam of radioactive mints.
Never really had an interest in this one.

PAYSAGE
The pale moon pouring magic: Tunisian opium and mugwort with blackened bourbon vanilla, tuberose, glittering white musk, datura accord, wild plum, and tobacco absolute.
Hmmm.....this has potential but I usually don't like opium in scents. I'll watch reviews but will probably pass on this one.

THE PEACOCK QUEEN
In dramatic contrast to the soft innocence of Snow White and the dew-kissed freshness of her sister, Rose Red, this is a blood red, voluptuous rose, velvet-petaled, at the height of bloom.
My one decant of this is enough, although I will try it again to be sure.

POOR MONKEY
cold first winter rain
poor monkey, you too could use
a woven straw cape
Compassion: pink lotus root and fig milk with ylang ylang, bourbon vanilla, soft myrrh, fir, khus, and sandalwood incense.
Ok I love the concept and list of notes, although it's a little sweet and cuddly for me, this time I'm looking at the name, concept and description as a whole, and really have my eye on this one. Possible bottle and I'll be watching reviews for sure. Kind of reminds me of the notes in Chintamanhi Dhupa (which I don't wear that much).

ROSE RED
The perfected winter rose, dew covered and freshly cut.
Same as Peacock Queen but I do like this one a little better and actually wear it from time to time. Not enough to want a bottle.

THE SEASON OF GHOSTS
A scent created to burn away sorrow: bergamot, frankincense, rose geranium, ginger, lemongrass, and blood orange.
Well, I do like citrus but bpal's citrus has a way of smelling like candy on me, for some reason. I'll watch reviews.

THE SNOW-SHOWER
Flake after flake - All lost in the dark and silent lake: a snowflake dissolving into an indigo pool of blue jasmine incense and violet leaf.
This sounds really nice. It would be hard to pass up something with blue jasmine incense. I enjoy jasmine and that sounds especially good. I'll watch some reviews first, I have a feeling some people will get jasmine single note from this.

SNOW WHITE
A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers.
Once again, my decant is enough. I like how it smells but I rarely ever wear it.

++ THE YULE LADS
Askasleikir
Favorite pastime: skulking under dining tables, waiting to abscond with unsupervised food bowls. Don't blame the dog!
Dregs of cinnamon and cocoa.
I love cinnamon, but not cocoa. Probably pass on this.
Bjúgnakrækir
Favorite pastime: hiding in the rafters, ogling your smoked sausage. Eyes up here, mister!
Sweaty pear and honey with leather, coconut meat, tonka bean, and castoreum accord.
I will pass for now because of honey, but I'll be watching reviews because Quincey Morris has: "tobacco, vanilla, white pear, cedar, rugged musk and saddle leather". Sounds at least a little close to me and I love Quincey Morris.

Gáttaþefur
Favorite pastime: sniffing doorways. Everyone needs a hobby!
Baked bread, apricot, mandarin amber, and CO2 of butter.
Sounds interesting, warm and sweet, but maybe not really my thing.

Giljagaur
Favorite pastime: creeping around gullies until the opportunity to steal milk appears. You do you, buddy.
Coconut cream, sheep's milk accord, and a drop of Ceylon cinnamon.
I don't really go for bpal's cream or milk notes. This isn't calling my name.

Gluggagægir
Favorite pastime: peeping in yer windows. What a creeper!
Spiced rum leather, frankincense, black cedar, sweet tobacco, and honey-gold sandalwood.
On my first pass-through this one stuck out to me, but I'm not completely sure. I'll have to read some reviews.

Hurðaskellir
Favorite pastime: slamming doors. What a drama queen!
Booming carnation, iced mint, white fir, and itchy patchouli loudly disrupting a dreamy bed of lavender.
Not calling my name. This combination of notes sounds a little strange to me.

Kertasníkir
Favorite pastime: stealing candles from children. Such a scamp!
Beeswax, strawberries, and bits of hard candy.
Never been interested in bpal's strawberry note. I shall pass.

Ketkrókur
Favorite pastime: collecting meat hooks, sharpening meat hooks, polishing meat hooks. Sleep with one eye open?
Labdanum, patchouli, dragon's blood resin, and clove.
Not into dragon's blood these days. Once upon a time I would have been really into this.

Skyrgámur
Favorite pastime: indulging his yogurt fetish. Whatever floats your boat!
Berries, skyr, and oats.
Really don't want to smell like oats and I have a feeling skyr might be a yogurt note? Or cream? I will pass.

Stekkjarstaur
Favorite pastime: harassing sheep. Nobody's perfect.
Wooly sugared marshmallow root.
Don't really care about marshmallow.

Stúfur
Favorite pastime: stealing crusty bits from used frying pans. It takes all kinds.
Chunks of sweet carrots and dates mushed with nuts, topped with crumbles from a pie-like spelt and barley crust.
This is a big 'No' for me, definitely pass.

Þvörusleikir
Favorite pastime: licking spoons and ladles. There's no accounting for taste.
The scent of well-worn wooden utensils, lightly fondled, and a wisp of kitchen herbs.
So wood and herbs? Sounds ok but not really calling me, I will read reviews though.

Pottaskefill
Favorite pastime: eating the scrapings from unwashed pots. Waste not, want not?
Salt licorice, birch tar, black pepper, and leather.
Sounds good, but I'll read reviews first. Licorice sounds good but often doesn't work for me, but I do like the combination of these notes. I'll have an eye on this one.

++ YULE SINGLE NOTES
Ah, the scents of the season! Mix and match to create the perfect perfume to accompany any awkward family gatherings!
FAKE BAYBERRY CANDLE
Not really
IRRESPONSIBLY UNWATERED CHRISTMAS TREE
Not into fir like I used to be
UNSUCCESSFUL CRANBERRY GARLAND
Don't really like cranberry or berry scents
DAY-OLD HAM
Doesn't sound appealing in the slightest
FIREPLACE CINDERS
Probably not but there was a time I would've been all over this. I'll watch reviews
DUSTY ACCUMULATED MENORAH WAX
Nah, I'll pass
RAPIDLY DISINTIGRATING POMANDER
I like the pomander smell but disintigrating sounds dry and powdery, I'll watch reviews
DRUNK UNCLE
??? Not really? but I'll watch reviews
UNMANAGEABLE SNOWDRIFT
Nah, not really into snow notes any more.....

++ SNOW FALLING FAINTLY
THE SNOW AT DAWN
Snow afire with the morning's first rays of orange blossom, neroli, and rose gardenia.
Nah

THE SNOW AT NOON
Blinding white in the noonday sun: white mint, eucalyptus, glittering elemi, white tea, silver fir, and camphor.
No

THE SNOW AT DUSK
Swirled grey and purple in the gloaming: snowdrifts shadowed with opium tar, wild plum, Siamese benzoin, champaca resinoid, muguet, and carnation.
Nah

THE SNOW AT MIDNIGHT
Silence: frozen blackcurrant bud, myrrh, ciste absolute, frankincense, and oudh.
No.

SO........Krampus and Poor Monkey? And a lot of review-watching!

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SnowWhiteMoon's Blog
 

My Collection

This is just a storehouse for a list of bottles currently in my collection. It's just a reference place for me and circular swap partners. This is not meant for swaps or sales. These are much loved bottles. It's just an easy place for me to reference when someone asks 'What's your collection look like' or for me to look at when making purchases. It will be added to and taken away from as my collection changes.

Absinthe (aged from 2008)
Absinthe (aged from February 2016)
Alan McMichael (partial)
Alan McMichael
Alan McMichael
Alan McMichael
Apple Cider Single Note
Buck Moon
Budding Moon 2006
Champagne & Absinthe
Champagne & Opium
Christmas Rose
Coconut Meat Single Note
Cthulhu (aged from 2008)
Cthulhu (aged from December 2015)
Darkling Thrush
Dorian (aged from 2010)
Dorian (aged from 2010)
Dorian (aged from 2011)
Dorian (aged from December 2015)
Dorian (aged from December 2015)
Dorian (aged from January 2016)
Dorian (aged from May 2016)
Dorian v2
Dorian v3
Ecstasy of Infatuation
Edith Cushing
Embalming Fluid (aged from December 2015)
Fire Monkey
Frost Moon 2004
Fruit Moon 2005
Geek.Goth
Geek.Goth
Hunger Moon 2007
Hungry Ghost Moon 2006
Ice Queen 2004
Irish Coffee Cake
Irish Coffee Cake
Irresponsibly Unwatered Christmas Tree
Jester
Joyeux Noel
King Mandarin Single Note (partial)
King Mandarin Single Note (partial)
Kingsport
L'Inverno
Lightning
Loli.Goth
Mabon 2004
Midwinter's Eve 2004 (partial)
Midwinter's Eve 2004
Miskatonic University (aged from 2008)
Miskatonic University (aged from February 2016)
Mistletoe 2005
The Moon (original Tarot)
Numb
Old Moon 2008
Old World Jasmine (Conjure Oils)
Peach II
Peach Champagne
Peony Moon 2006
Phobos (aged from February 2016)
Pink Moon 2005
Poisoned Apple (aged from October 2015)
Poisoned Apple v3
Puck
Punkie Night 2006
Queen of Diamonds (partial)
Rivet.Goth
Siberian Musk Single Note
Snow Bunny 2005 (partial)
Snow, Glass, Apples
Snow, Glass, Apples v4
Snow-Flakes 2006
Snow Moon 2005
Snow White 2004
Snow White 2004
Snow White 2005
Snow White 2015 (partial)
Snow White 2015
Snow White v2
Sparkling Apple Cider
Storm Moon 2005
Strawberry Moon v4
Strength (original Tarot)
The Sun (original Tarot)
Talvikuu 2005
Thomas Sharpe
Thomas Sharpe
Thomas Sharpe
TP'd Tree
Treat #1
White Juniper Single Note
Whippoorwill
Wilde (aged from 2007)
Wilde (aged from 2010)
Wildfire 2004


Basil Hallward's Studio Prototype Atmosphere Spray
Blue Spruce and Snow-Capped Pine Atmosphere Spray
Goblin of Yuletide Present Atmosphere Spray
L'Inverno Atmosphere Spray
On Halloween Atmosphere Spray
Peach Candyfloss Atmosphere Spray (1oz decant)
Peach Candyfloss Atmosphere Spray (1oz decant)
Peaches in the Garden Atmosphere Spray
Pumpkin Spice Everything Atmosphere Spray
Snow White Atmosphere Spray
Sugar Plum And Vanilla Bean Atmosphere Spray
Tammany Free and Easy Atmosphere Spray
Winter Wind Atmosphere Spray


* - In Transit to Me
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skeletina's ramblings
 

Smelling all the things! or; the Newbie Tester

After a quick accumulation of imps (and some decants), I'm starting to test them all -- one per day. My daughter has claimed the option to test as well if she likes it on me. Our method: she reaches into the box of imps without looking and pulls one out. We sniff it, and unless it's rejected right away I try it on my skin. Then, if she likes it on me, she puts some on as well. I'm keeping my notes here because I'm seriously unqualified to write actual scent reviews!

Here are our test results in order:

1 - Tweedledum: we both rejected it, I think it's the patchouli coming through. Re-pull! Final verdict: ✗
later that night I went to sniff it again and managed to get it on myself. we realized it was like the slightly medicinal but very sweet fruit candies they give us at the asian market. we like them at first but then no.
2 - Thalia: iffy; on me seemed soapy at first. She refused to try it. After several hours it got more floral but still eh. Like a nice hotel soap. Might try again. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
3 - Blood: in the imp we weren't sure, but I put it on first and we liked it; so she put it on too. We both loved it on. After a few hours, we both still love it. Spicier on me, fruitier on her. Final verdict: ✓
4 - Cheshire Cat: liked it in the imp, but at first after putting it on it was just all weird. Kind of like....a papery old lady. But it mellowed out and I began to really like it after a bit. A keeper for me (but not the child), but might not make the ultimate cut. Final verdict: ✓
5 - Grave Pig: rejected in the imp. Daughter said it smelled like IKEA in a bad way. Re-pull! Final verdict: ✗
6 - Harlot's House: Iffy in imp , soapy at first. On me it went sweeter and more floral. Final verdict: ✓
Added bonus! Harlot's House came with a side of conversation about western culture's shaming language about female sexuality. +1 for learning opportunities.
7 - Bonfire: in the imp we liked it. On me, the kid said "no, don't put that on me, it smells like someone put something weird on that fire". After it started drying, the smoke smell got more prominent and either because I'm allergic to something in it or out of sheer psychological suggestion, my eyes started burning! Scrubbed until my wrists were magenta. Final verdict: ✗
8 - Baba Yaga: Couldn't quite get a handle on it in the imp or wet, but dry it was just gorgeous. More herbal on the kid so she didn't like it as much. Final verdict: ✓
9 - Jiggery Pokery: on me only as it was just a drop or two left. I liked the cotton candy note at first, but it dried and went all overly sweet creamsicle on me. I still like the smell but not on me. UPDATE: a second half-imp allowed the girl to test it and she adored it! On her it was a lovely orange-tinted cloud of cotton candy. Final verdict: ✓
10 - Alice: again, just a few drops so a solo test by the kid. On her the milk & honey stayed prominent. I thought it was a bit odd on her but she loved it and wants more. Final verdict: ✓
11 - Cleric: sadly, Cleric was the first bpal that gave me cologne headache. Bad. AND I got it on my sweater. ON the upside, I didn't really like how it smelled anyway (like, well, a basic cologne), so no big loss. Final verdict: ✗
12 - Calaveras: on me only, from an aged bottle. I noticed that in recent reviews this was getting a definite baked goods smell for some people, and that was my experience. Sort of a smoky, chocolatey spice cake, but with something slightly off -- in a good way. Really liked it, not sure how much I would use it though. Final verdict: ✓
Lucky 13 - Bordello: on me only, the kid rejected it right away saying "I feel like if I smell that I will get dizzy". This might be the first one that smelled on me 100% the way it's described. A heady, rich winey fruit-and-nuts smell. Lasted FOREVER. Final verdict: ✓
14 - Debauchery: Total head shop smell. Despite that, liked it, but not really for me. It smelled too much like guy, I think. Smelled lighter and fresher on the kid -- on me things definitely go slightly smokier. Not giving up on it yet though. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
15 - Bliss: kid only and this was not the chocolate she was hoping for. Instead of a milk chocolate, it was a dry and slightly burnt smelling cocoa powder. Very much like the way a scratch'n'sniff chocolate sticker smells. She's keeping it anyway, bc CHOCOLATE. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
16 - R'Lyeh: Me only, and I was really not sure about it at first. It was very vegetable-ish at first, almost like a cucumber/grapefruit salad. But it dried very different, to a clean, salty smell with a hint of something.....incensey? Final verdict: ✓
17 - Sticky Eyeballs and Floppy Entrails: kid only, and a huge hit. It smelled exactly like we thought it would, which is a slightly more natural version of her favorite candies, Hello Kitty Strawberry Marshmallows. Plus she loves the name. Will be getting her a bottle! Final verdict: ✓
18 - Phantasm: Mama only. I was worried at the strong lemon peel smell both in the imp and wet, but it dried to a really pretty sweet/sour jasmine. Unfortunately then it just up and vanished after maybe an hour. I may try again in the spring. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
19 - The Deep Ones: pretty disappointing to us both, pleasant but just really dull. Kid described it as smelling like "we washed our hands with some method soap called Ocean". We actually washed it off and did a re-pull. Final verdict: ✗
20 - Euphrosyne: scary lemon oil smell at first, but it faded quickly, drying to a really lovely deep vanilla/gardenia. Will probably put away until Spring. Final verdict: ✓
21 - Obatala: So fresh smelling! Went on like coconut candies, turned milky and sweet. Very pretty though. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
22 - Bess: mama only; very herbal in the imp, but flowers came up once it was on. Dry it was roses with a bit of citrus and rosemary -- lovely but a fast fader on me. Final verdict: ✓
23 - Dana O'Shee: wet my daughter said it smelled like spice cake, which she thought was fantastic. It dried down to a lovely honey cake smell on her, but on me there was an almond note that wouldn't go away. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
24 - Elf: in the imp it smelled like a tiny bottle of the forest! notes came and went as it dried but it always smelled lovely. Final verdict: ✓
25 - Nyarlathotep: Well it wasn't as chaotic as we thought it might be, but it was nice. Dried to a resinous but slightly citrusy scent, which is -- I think -- the frankinscence coming up strong? A bit masculine but we liked it. Final verdict: ✓
26 - Aeval: it was an herby floral in the imp but just went all soapy. Kid rated it "seriously meh" and we scrubbed it. Final verdict: ✗
27 - Good: it started out kind of sweet and floral but just went all powdery and again, "serious meh". Scrubbed.Final verdict: ✗
28 - Jezebel: Mama only, kid was not interested (which surprised me because she loves roses and they love her right back). Started off sweetened roses, then dried to a dusty antique rose. Very slowly went slightly powdery as the sandalwood lasted longer than anything. At the 9 hour mark this was still going strong! Not sure I'd wear it again though. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
29 - Darkness: In the imp it was all sweet, heavy and spicy, but as it dried it went all animal on me. And not in a good way, in a feral-cat-got-into-the-garden way. Scrubbed it SO HARD. Final verdict: ✗
30 - Pontarlier: from start to finish this was a lovely sunny cottage garden. Saving it for spring! Final verdict: ✓
31 - Vasilissa: It took a weird journey from berries in the imp, candied incense on, to a warm, comforting, ember-like scent dry. A new love for sure! Since Baba Yaga is already in my top list I thought that was pretty cool. Also makes me want to try the whole Vasilissa series! Final verdict: ✓
32 - Roses, Pearls and Diamonds: This yummy rosy scent was another that was very different on us. On me it vacillated between roses and musks and literally alternated between wonderful and meh. But on the daughter it was yummy milky roses all the way. Final verdict: ✓
33 - Blood Amber: well since so far ambers and dragon's blood are two of my best notes this was a no-brainer, and it didn't disappoint. Warm and delicious. Did not even share with my child, I'll be hoarding this imp! Final verdict: ✓
34 - Tweedledee: Mama only -- I should have known not to put it on my skin as it was all orange candies in the imp. But I did it anyway, and while at first the sweetness seemed to lessen, the strong artificial orange candy smell was just too much for me. My daughter will try it, I think it'll be up her alley. UPDATE: no shocker, on the girl it was an amazing gourmet candy. Final verdict: ✓
35 - Battle Fairy in Training: Girl only -- pretty much exactly as described! She's basically a walking cloud of sugar. And my girl loves to be a walking cloud of sugar, so she wears this with Boo in her hair. And a dab of Sticky Eyeballs alongside. She's my little living candy shop! (note: I think it's lovely, but the sugar smells are really not for me, so the candy smells are 100% girl testers now) Final verdict: ✓
36 - Morgause: Mama only (we are often split testing now) -- wet it was floral and fruity, but as it dried the incense came up wonderfully. A definite keeper. Final verdict: ✓
37 - Siren: Mama only -- heavy jasmine was slowly taken over by woody foody smells. Not a new love, but a keeper. Final verdict: ✓
38 - Comparison of Celebrated Beauties: Mama only -- I'm always a little nervous about LE scents, who wants to fall for something that'll be hard to get? Not a problem here, this started off like a weird cream soda and suddenly went all overpowering industrail almond on me. An actual scrubber. Final verdict: ✗
39 - Eat Me: tested together! A fresh, spicy cake, with fruit that shows up during drydown. Went a but odd on me but delicious on the kid. Final verdict: ✓
40 - Temple of Dreams: We both liked this, but not as a wearable scent. I'm going to mix up a pillow spray from it to try instead. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
41 - Wrath: Mama only. I thought I would love this based on the description, those are all notes I love. But something rootlike and medicinal came up immediately and it dried like a plastic bandaid. Weird. Final verdict: ✗
42 - Shub-Niggurath: we both loved this tasty ginger cookie of a scent. On me the cinnamon went a little Red Hots but it still smelled great. Final verdict: ✓
43 - Chimera: After the previous day's cinnamon success I was excited to try this but I think the cinnamon was too strong for me -- the smell was overwhelming and my skin started to itch so off it went! Final verdict: ✗

NOTE: at this point our testing begins to diverge a bit as the girl-child develops definite preferences and has actually accumulated her own set of imps to test without me! She still smells and comments on everything she declines to test herself though.

44 - Skadi: Mama only - this one evolved a lot; from fresh minty berries, to a blizzard of minty snow, to a cool dry wintry pine forest. Lovely, but to be honest the chill factor with this one is real and I pretty much hate being cold. Special occasion only. Final verdict: ✓
UPDATE: Well, when your Yule in the North ends up being 70°, a chilly feeling might be what I need! Wore Skadi for our surprisingly warm Xmas and it was perfect. Highly recommended for anyone having a winter celebration in a warm climate.
45 - The Lion: Mama only - ah, the perfect antidote for chilly Skadi; this warm spice ambery lion was just gorgeous. Like your best fuzzy sweater. I smelled so lovely the child regretted her choice of Battle Fairy for the day. Final verdict: ✓
46 - Ladon: Mama only (the child was overdosing on layers of sugar) - started off pure fresh apple but dried down and everything else came out. The combination was beautiful but it was a bit of a fast fade on me. Love it but may have to carry it with me to refresh it if I wear it. Final verdict: ✓
47 - The Little Wooden Doll (Mama): Finally I got to try another Vasilissa scent! Sadly, the Little Wooden Doll didn't bring me much comfort. Sandalwood and amber in the imp; dried all dusty sandalwood. No roses at all. Either this is the rose note dying on me or an aged imp that lost its rosiness. I may try a fresher imp someday! Final verdict: ✗
48 - Wicked (Mama): started out all jasmine then went suddenly and horribly wrong like a cheap baby powder. Final verdict: ✗
49 - Dirty (tested together): We were worried about a hint of soap at the beginning, but it ended up like freshly washed fruit. Saving for Spring. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
50 - Hellcat (Mama): the honeyed nuts in the imp went all sweet and spicy-smoky. I worried about the almond as it can be nasty on me but here it just went delicious. Final verdict: ✓
51 - Aelopile (Mama): we both liked this a lot but it seemed too masculine for me - started off glorious ambers and then a cedary citrus came on board. I'll keep it but probably won't wear it. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
52 - The Great Sword of War (Mama): A nice scent but way too gritty for me. Final verdict: ✗
53 - Aglaea (Mama): This wet musky amber had no peach to it as reviews say - it was definitely an older imp though, so maybe it had just faded. I like ambers but it did nothing for me. Final verdict: ✗
54 - Muddy Puddles (girl-child): never made it onto her wrist, she dislikes the chocolate/cocoa note in here intensely. After sniffs on a few different days I started a box for bottles we won't be keeping. Final verdict: ✗
55 - Little Lady Macbeth (girl-child): started off with a whiff of something rose-like, then went a bit spice-cake. But once dry it mainly smelled like she had sprayed extra Boo on her hair! Final verdict: ✓
56 - Muse of Fire (girl-child): a sweetly floral scent in the bottle which really did explode into a bundle of flowers dusted with sugar! Final verdict: ✓
57 - Redoul Honey (girl-child): an artisanal honey that slowly got heavier and more floral, but always smelled strongly of honey. She loved it, personally I think I prefer the sugars on her to honey, but it's her arm! Final verdict: ✓
58 - Dragon's Milk: delicious, sweet and cherry-like in the imp; dried to a lighter and sweeter version of our beloved Blood. Final verdict: ✓
59 - Baobhan Sith (Mama): wet all apples and grapefruit; dry it smelled like the most delicious tea ever. But it was a very fast fader. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
60 - Old Demons of the First Class (Mama): wet spiciness gave way to a bundle of cloves and pepper. Not bad but not for me. Final verdict: ✗
61 - Ode On Melancholy (Mama): the floral sandalwood scent came right out of the imp, settling to sadly faded flowers on. But then as it dried the flowers seemed to revive, weirdly, before doing a slow fade. Very pretty, but I recently saw a rec for this as a sleep scent and may repurpose it for that. Final verdict: ✓
62 - The Antikythera Mechanism (Mama): we really liked this one at first, the girl-child saying "it smells like a ship at sea!" But as it dried the tobacco came on strong and I couldn't handle it. Final verdict: ✗
63 - 13 (Nov 2015) (girl-child): I got this to give her as a birthday surprise, thinking all that honey and sugar would be right up her alley. But that was before I knew that the Lab's chocolate was like death on her. It dried to what I thought was a lovely powdery donut, but she disliked it. Heartbreaking! Final verdict: ✗
64 - Cockaigne (girl-child): this one was a hit though, because the Lab's milky notes are a thing of beauty on this kid. A sweet milky smell dried to a delcious cake. Final verdict: ✓
65 - Isidore's Phoenix (Mama): too fruity, on me it went all high-end soapy. Violets, plums and incense didn't play together well on my wrist. Final verdict: ✗
66 - Le Clerc's Phoenix (Mama): in the imp it smelled like a beloved old box; and it dried nicely at first but then the woods became overwhelming. Final verdict: ✗
67 - Statius' Phoenix (Mama): sweet incense with a nice but of old polished cedar. In some ways seemed like a weaker version of Philostratus' Phoenix though. Final verdict: ✓
68 - Philostratus' Phoenix (Mama): the girl-child thought it smelled like sunlit Blood. Spicy and incensy with a sweet comforting note. I am considering a bottle of this one before the deadline. Final verdict: ✓
69 - Tamora: this one was pretty consistent on the two of us, with a slightly nicer finish on me. A flowery amber went vanilla spice; more vanilla on the girl-child, more snuggly spice on me. Final verdict: ✓
70 - Black Pearl (Mama): as it dries the white musk comes whooshing up through the faint coconut. Super-delicious, will probably be great on the girl-child. Final verdict: ✓
71 - Dorian (Mama): I was super-excited to get this frimped; it's delicious in the vial but slowly went a bit play-doh on me. I might try a fresher sample or a later test. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
72 - O: really lovely but the edge went to the girl-child; on me the honey went a little odd but on her it became this very warm vanilla honey. Final verdict: ✓
73 - Faustus (Mama): On paper it sounded great, but it went rank on me. I think violet is not a good note for me. Scrubbed. Final verdict: ✗
74 - Dragon's Blood (Mama): Very spicy cherry! We liked the smell, but not as much as the dragon's blood blends we already love. Will keep for playing with. Final verdict: 2nd chance box
75 - Fresh and Blooming As A Rose (girl-child): I'll try this eventually but she's the Rose Princess so she wanted to try it right away. There was a bit of greenery along with the roses at first, then the green smell faded as a snuggly amber note came up. Lovely at every stage. Final verdict: ✓
76 - The Rose (girl-child): speaking of roses, we never took notes on this one, but it was a success! Very much like her Rose Red HG, a lovely red rose with its leaves and stem. Final verdict: ✓
77 - Whip (girl-child): more roses for the Rose Princess. We both loved Whip on her, it works as a less girly rose. Final verdict: ✓
78 - Hollywood Babylon (Mama): wet it was rich and fruity, almost wine-y; dry it was a vanilla amber with a touch of cherry. Really liked it but I kept thinking it smelled like something I already have. Final verdict: ✓
79 - Season of Ghosts (Mama): It's citrusy goodness warmed up and went incensy, but then it did a fast fade. Liked it, wouldn't get more. Final verdict: ✓
80 - Stage Blood (Mama): A thick, rich cherry version of Blood, we liked it but not as much as other Blood-y blends we have. Final verdict: ✓
81 - Ivory Vulva (girl-child): Ugh, why did I ever let her try on an LE I may never get more of? She loved it and it was delicious -- sort of like if you scraped frosting off of a spice cake, picking up the faintest hints of sweet spices mixed in with the creamy sweet vanilla. All I can do is hope and pray it comes back around some day! Final verdict: ✓
82 - Dormouse (girl-child): starts off a yummy tea, then on the skin the peony blooms! Faint but very pretty. Final verdict: ✓
83 - Anubis (Mama): We were (pleasantly_ surprised by the fresh greenness of the herbs once this hit my skin! We both thought the herbs would be dry and dusty. And the incense notes worked, as always, for me. Final verdict: ✓
 

The Tally:

Mama's Keepers: Blood , Cheshire Cat, Harlot's House, Baba Yaga , Calaveras, Bordello, R'Lyeh, Euphrosyne, Bess, Elf , Nyarlathotep, Pontarlier, Vasilissa , Blood Amber, Morgause, Siren, Shub-Niggurath , Skadi, The Lion , Ladon, Hellcat, Dragon's Milk, Ode on Melancholy, Statius' Phoenix, Philostratus' Phoenix, Tamora, Hollywood Babylon, Stage Blood, Anubis

Daughter's Keepers: Blood , Harlot's House, Baba Yaga, Alice , Sticky Eyeballs and Floppy Entrails , Euphrosyne, Elf, Nyarlathotep, Pontarlier, Vasilissa, Blood Amber, Battle Fairy in Training, Jiggery Pokery , Eat Me , Shub-Niggurath, Tweedledee, Little Lady Macbeth, Muse of Fire, Redoul Honey, Dragon's Milk, Cockaigne , Tamora, O, Fresh and Blooming as a Rose, The Rose, Whip , Ivory Vulva , Dormouse
(Also: Boo HG and Rose Red HG)

Losers : Tweedledum, Grave Pig, Bonfire, Cleric, The Deep Ones, Aeval, Good, Darkness, Comparison of Celebrated Beauties, Wrath, Chimera, The Little Wooden Doll, Wicked, The Great Sword of War, Aglaea, Muddy Puddles, The Antikythera Mechanism, 13 (Nov 2015), Isidore's Phoenix, Faustus

To revisit: Thalia, Debauchery, Bliss, Phantasm, Obatala, Dana O'Shee, Jezebel, Dirty, Aelopile, Baobhan Sith, Dorian, Dragon's Blood





BONUS TEST: we did some experimentation with dilution in carrier oils, details are here but the tl;dr - clear jojoba vs fractionated coconut came out basically a tie with a very slight edge to coconut. Other parents have done 1:3 scent to oil, I'm thinking 1:2 will work best for my kid.

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12 Days of Christmas 2015

What are some of your favorite stocking stuffers?
Candy, nuts, lip balms (tinted and regular), little tubes of hand lotion, socks and tights, tea, small kitchen items (like measuring spoons, silicone baking spatulas, spices and fancy salts, etc.), bath indulgences, tiny liquor bottles, tiny hair ties, and inexpensive jewelry.

Is there anything in particular from another country that you can't get in your own country you'd like to get? What's most important to me: anything in particular from The Netherlands you'd like to get?
In general, I love to try candy (especially chocolate), teas, spices, packaged cookies, and dried fruit/nut/snack mixes from other countries. I'm more a fan of consumable items than of knickknacks. I’m not sure what is from the Netherlands in particular though!

Have you tried licorice candy before and do you like it?
I like black and salty black licorice, but am not a fan of red licorice. (Also not a fan of gummy candies.)

If you were to receive Christmas/Holiday ornaments or other decorations, do you care *when* you receive them in the swap?
Early would stand more chance of getting put on the tree this year. We usually put it up mid-December and leave it up until sometime between the 26th of December and the first of January depending on how lazy we are being and how quickly the needles are shedding.

Anyone like popcorn and what kinds?
I do like popcorn, although I will admit that we mostly cook the microwave stuff because we don’t have an air or stove popper anymore. I like butter + salt and pepper and cheese toppings. There is a place near us that does things like truffle salt and butter or Sri Racha Lime butter and it is amazing. For pre-bagged already popped stuff, salt, pepper, and cheese are best. Caramel sticks in my teeth…but gets eaten anyway.

Anyone a fan of http://www.cthulhulives.org/solstice/
I had never heard of it, but it looks entertaining. However, sheet music is not for me, and I don’t currently have a working CD player.

is there any kind of photo you'd like to have? Landscape, critter, flowers, other? If so, what size would be good for your environment? Or would you like a set of notecards instead of a print?
I am actually starting to run out of useable wall space in my house for art, which is a very odd problem to have! That said, notecards would be lovely. I like landscapes, foxes, flowers, really almost anything.

Would you be interested in anything from this site?
Maybe the disappearing Klingon mug? But really, my mug cupboard is already so full I've started having to stack things!

Would you be interested in receiving cards against humanity's "holiday bullshit"?
Maybe? I've never played Cards Against Humanity, but in theory is sounds fun. I don't have enough friends????

Would you be happy or annoyed or anything in between to receive a tentacle kitty?
They are very cute. If one came to me, it would immediately be claimed by my niece. She has already taken over my Nagini, which I don't mind because watching a 2 year old walk in the front door and shriek "My Nagini! Mine!" and hug the snot out of a stuff snake is pretty much unbeatable for cute.)

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Switch Witch Ketchup #5 - worst witchee ever

How does everyone feel about duct tape crafts? Any favorite patterns?
I fear it would be something to collect dust and take up excessive space in my house. No, thanks.   Are there any flowers you especially like?
When I was 10, I was told that poppy was my birthday flower, and I've had a fondness ever since.   Would you be interested in any cozies or cases (yarn o fabric, not hard cases) for tech stuff (phone, laptop' etc) or for cups/mugs/bottles or anything else similar.
I tend to make my own covers and cases for tech, so no, thanks.   Would you like Halloween or Day of the Dead themed ornaments or a "bunting"?
No thanks.   Are there witchees who would like book related gifts like a booklight, bookmark, bookseat or something for your reading gadget,like a cover or a light for example.
Ooh, I'd love these, but I fear my witch is already spending crazily on postage!   I make handmade journals, mini albums and similar items. Would my witchee be interested in something like that?
Interested, yes. However, I have an excess of journals already, so probably not a good idea!   What songs/music/artists/CD's do you like to listen to around Halloween?
Same ones as I listen to the rest of the year? But if you have anything you think I'd like, make me a playlist on a thumb drive or something!   Are you interested in leg warmers at all?
not really.

Is your Halloween style scary, cutesy, folksy, grotesque . . .?
None of the above? I was really hoping to do a Halloween theme to our house, but I fear that won't be possible given that my stepbrother/stepsis-in-law's birthdays dinner is scheduled for that night. And I was really quite looking forward to the kids trick-or-treating...   I bought the Portal board game last week & it came with a Portal 2 steam free download code. I already have the game on another console & it's one of my favorite series of all time. Soooo, would you want it?
Don't play.  
Have you read The Martian? Or do you plan on watching the movie?
So many of my friends loved it that I feel I should go see it. My interest was 'meh' before it hit the screens, though.   NaNoWriMo - Pertaining to that, how does everyone feel about such things? Will anyone be participating? How about NaNo swag, is there any you want?
Yes, I'm participating. Thanks, but no swag. (I'm so sorry I'm an awful swap participant.)   Honey or beeswax products? Discuss.
LOVE. Not sure it would make it through customs, though, and I have an awful lot of 'specialised' honey in jars that isn't being eaten at home.   How do you feel about bumper stickers and car magnets? What do you like--cute, pretty, snarky, geeky/fandomy?
Not big on them. I never know what to do with stickers - my mother's dislike of stickers on anything being transmitted across the thirty years since childhood.   Do you have any phobia's that your Witch should be aware of?
Tryptophobia, sort of. (the one with holes) It gives me creeps.   Trading Post Weenies are live! Anything calling to you?   I think I'd like to try one of the Hair Glosses: but probably not one of the Weenies, because I don't do dirt, leaves, blood, or pumpkin scents... Sorry!   Speaking of nail things, it that time of year and I am doing my jamberry order, Would you want some Lovely Jamberry's for your nails?
Thank you, but no.   Do you like or want to try Marmite?   No, we do Vegemite here in Aus, and it's quite good enough, thanks.

Some folks have already said they do not want used nail polish. If you haven't already chimed in about that... would you be interested in a bottle of BPTP claw polish (in this case, either Event Horizon or Baku) that has been used for one manicure?
Not bothered.   Are there any DISCONTINUED (not LE) BPAL oils that you wish you had, or had a little more of?
No.

Is there anything fairly basic that you're always running out of and need to buy more of?
No.   Anything interest you from the recent Blooddrop update?   No.   How to you feel about foreign spices/flavorings?
Love them.  
Dearest Witchee, can I get you anything from Shiro Cosmetics? I'm going to place an order soon and perhaps you are interested in some of their goodies? https://shirocosmetics.com(https://shirocosmetics.com)
I am sincerely the boringest witchee that ever got witched. No, it's fine!
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Switch Witch 2015

10/5/15

I bought the Portal board game last week & it came with a Portal 2 steam free download code. I already have the game on another console & it's one of my favorite series of all time. Soooo, would you want it?: No thanks. I don't own any gaming consoles. I only use a tablet.

10/6/15

Have you read The Martian? Or do you plan on watching the movie?: No interest in either

NaNoWriMo - Pertaining to that, how does everyone feel about such things? Will anyone be participating? How about NaNo swag, is there any you want?: Not participating

Honey or beeswax products? Discuss.: I like both. I still have a beeswax candle from my very first witch.

How do you feel about bumper stickers and car magnets? What do you like--cute, pretty, snarky, geeky/fandomy?: Love both Into just about anything.

Do you have any phobia's that your Witch should be aware of?: I hate clowns

Trading Post Weenies are live! Anything calling to you?: All of the bath oil sounds amazing.

10/7/15

Speaking of nail things, it that time of year and I am doing my jamberry order, Would you want some Lovely Jamberry's for your nails?: I'd probably give it a try.

10/8/15

Do you like or want to try Marmite?: No thanks

Some folks have already said they do not want used nail polish. If you haven't already chimed in about that... would you be interested in a bottle of BPTP claw polish (in this case, either Event Horizon or Baku) that has been used for one manicure?: I don't mind

10/9/15

Are there any DISCONTINUED (not LE) BPAL oils that you wish you had, or had a little more of?: De Sade, Serpent's Kiss, The March Hare

Is there anything fairly basic that you're always running out of and need to buy more of?: Hair ties. I use the stretchy ribbon kind. And my EOS lip balm keeps going missing.

Anything interest you from the recent Blooddrop update?: Kittens & Pumpkins sounds interesting

10/10/15

How to you feel about foreign spices/flavorings?: Bring it on

10/12/15

Dearest Witchee, can I get you anything from Shiro Cosmetics? I'm going to place an order soon and perhaps you are interested in some of their goodies? https://shirocosmetics.com(https://shirocosmetics.com)Nothing g I am interested in.
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SwitchWitch2015 Questions

Blu-ray or DVD? Neither do not have a player

Game systems - console or computer? Mac/PC? Which console? I wish I had time

Are you dressing up for Halloween and if so do you need any accessories for if? I am but am not sure as what and only cause work forces us to

Talk to me about bags, what kinds do you like? Sizes and styles? I am a quirky type of girl so love quirky kinds of bags mostly crossbody.

What are your favorite fandoms and do you want to receive anything related to such? I love Doctor Who, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones. I am not sure I need fandom stuff. I like desk things that are fandom. My house though I am doing it very quirky, just not fandom quirky.

What are you planning to order from the Weenies update?
I think I already answered this in an earlier question if not let me know and I will figure it out.

Do you like comics or graphic novels? Any issues or collections you want to read?
I would like to read beyond the first Walking Dead and whatever series the movie Pacific Rim was based on.

Do you like fanfic? Would you like a story written for you as part of your gift? What characters/fandoms/pairings etc do you like?
Never read fanfic.

Where do you have wishlists at? If you could please link to them or to a post that links to them. (Amazon, Etsy, Think Geek, Pinterest, Sephora, Lush, BPAL/BPTP, Soap Box Company, everywhere and anywhere!)
I have my Pinterest and etsy wish lists in my signature


Let's say you have indicated interest in receiving a hand knitted item. What colors, exactly, do you like? If you could provide color swatches here or to pinterest (or something visual), that would help out a lot.
I have things and colors in my etsy wish list. My etsy list is a guide to what I like.

Would you rather receive a bunch of little packages through the round, a couple of medium packages, or one big package at the end?
I am happy any way.

Would Witchees like something from IKEA? (Or any other not always accessible by everyone store?)
Love IKEA or at least their website.

If/when you go to the mall, for which store(s) do you beeline?
I like Sephora (I never wear makeup, but I buy it), Lush if nothing more than to huff the store, Earthbound where I could easily spend a ton of money.
Do you receive any subscription boxes (julep, lootcrate, ipsy, birchbox, etc.)?
Freshly
Do you like tarts/candles/incense? If so, what type of scents?
Tarts, I love incense, but alas no holder, I do not like fruity or florals. I prefer what would be traditionally fall scents spicy, woodsy types no perfume or men’s cologne scents. The one scent I look for every year at this time is Bayberry, it reminds of childhood Christmases.

Is there anything you wish you could have picked up from the Dragon*Con exclusives?
No

Is there a GC you've been dying to try but haven't got around to yet?
I had a tester of thieves rosin and lovedddddddddd it.

The questionnaire asked about gold & silver jewelry, but how do you feel about copper jewelry? Do you like colorful jewelry, or do you prefer to keep it neutral?
Copper is beautiful and I love less bam in your face and more subtly beautiful.

We asked about decorating style, but are you interested in receiving decorations for your home? Are you interested in things that go on the wall or things that go on shelves?
Yes
Office supplies hound? Pens, pencils, journals, any preference, or favorites?
I have more then I need

Talk to me about socks! Is there anything, dear, dear Witchee, that I can get for you from Sock Dreams? Anything from another place?
I like anklets, would again love quirky.
I live near a huuuuge candy store. What kind of candy do you like? Gummies? Caramel? Chocolate? Sour? Sugar-free?
Chocolate, nuts, caramel, chocolate covered raisens.

9/26/15

How do you feel about animal products? Not so much animal toys or food, but more like furs, paws, bones, etc.
I am OK
Are you interested in receiving any restaurant.com gift certificates for your area?
No restaurants in the backwoods here.
9/27/15

How do you feel about "toys" - stuffed animals and the like?
I like them, but my Great Pyrenees feels it is her mission to destuff anything and everything with stuffing.
9/28/15

Did you see the eclipse last night? How do you feel about astrological events, like eclipses? Any interest in the Blood Moon Eclipse scent from BPAL?
Blood moon no, love things like eclipses and meteor showers.

Witchee's, how tall are you? And perhaps, what's your arm span (from wrist to wrist)?
I am 5 ft tall about 45”
How do you feel about the 4 elements? Or are you more of an Asian 5 elements person? Do you feel strongly about any of the elements, like a connection or a preference?
I am Earth and can relate. I know nothing else.
How do you feel about bento boxes? Is it something you would use if you were to get one?
Like them, but may not use.
Scarves, shawls or cowls? Mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts or wristlets?

how do you feel about online classes? Like, say, craftsy or creativebug? Or even lynda.com?
My graduate online courses are more than enough for me.

9/29/15

What do we want from Paintbox Soapworks?
A lot I think I pinned a few

If I were to make you some art, would you prefer a frame that hangs or one that sits? And what color/style would you prefer?
Either and artists choice
How do you feel about gourmet marshmallows?
The same you feel about breathing LOVE IT
Are you a slatherer or a dabber?
Depends on the scent
Talk to me, dear witchies, about tea. I know we've covered this a little, but I really need the nitty gritty here- not just companies you like and don't like (Teavana? Adagio? David's? Some tiny place?) but I also want to know the other stuff: top 3 flavors, loose or bagged, the kinds of tea accessories you use- or have always wanted. Be specific. Provide links if necessary.
New Mexico Tea Company and Tea Trekker
Horjicha and Roasted Kukicha tea’s are my favorite. I also love their ginger. I like a good full bodied Oolong with a hearty flavor and a deep green tea is never amiss. I do not flavored teas unless they are well done and natural. Had a wonderful tangerine, black tea once. Prefer loose teas as well.
Villainess is putting out brand new stuff for the first time in a while (as opposed to bringing back former lines). Sooo.... who wants it?


How does everyone feel about duct tape crafts? Any favorite patterns?
Not sure
Are there any flowers you especially like?
Sunflowers, wild flowers, cherry blossoms
Would you be interested in any cozies or cases (yarn o fabric, not hard cases) for tech stuff (phone, laptop' etc) or for cups/mugs/bottles or anything else similar.
No I lose stuff like that ALOT
Would you like Halloween or Day of the Dead themed ornaments or a "bunting"?
Halloween is just me at home so decorations are not usually out.
Are there witchees who would like book related gifts like a booklight, bookmark, bookseat or something for your reading gadget,like a cover or a light for example.
Would love a booklight or a book seat.
I make handmade journals, mini albums and similar items. Would my witchee be interested in something like that?
Yes
Are you interested in leg warmers at all?
Fat short legs just look fatter and shorter in leg warmers, kind of like knit sausages.

I bought the Portal board game last week & it came with a Portal 2 steam free download code. I already have the game on another console & it's one of my favorite series of all time. Soooo, would you want it?
I do not play video games.
Have you read The Martian? Or do you plan on watching the movie?
No and if I have time
Pertaining to that, how does everyone feel about such things? Will anyone be participating? How about NaNo swag, is there any you want? Not sure what that is

Honey or beeswax products? Discuss.
Love anything honey that goes in or on my body.
How do you feel about bumper stickers and car magnets? What do you like--cute, pretty, snarky, geeky/fandomy?
This I will do if they come off. I would love any about womens rights or co-existing. Doctor Who is also cool.
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Blooddrop is a thing I should havn't looked at

So I looked at the Blood Drop update. never having been to that site I was a little like a kid in the candy story but I think i tamed it back. As with anything these would be the things that i liked and was interested in please dont think you have to do anything.

So first thing i saw were the bath truffles. Apple wood and rum sound so nice. Ghostly and Late Summer were also nice

Then i hit bathing oils a personal love of mine. Apple Cider doughnut, Jord, Sjofn

Bubble bars well Appple cider doughnut, Rubies and Emeralds, Soft Falling, Nightly

the perfumes I want to have a sample of were Eerie Dearie, My other Car is a broom, Santa meurte.

Now Chamber sprays sound particularly delicious apples and Bees (okay this sounds good enough to Roll in), Skol and Hato

her hair oils sound very rich so Aragon and macadamia, Cider Doughnut, and Apples and bees

that is about all i found well beside some of the corsets that i wanted to bring home.

As always witch of mine be happy!!
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My Reviews

Organized in alphabetical order, and identified with a ✔️ if I liked it enough to keep, or a ❌ if it was a "no."


✔️A Countenance Forboding Evil
✔️Al-Azif
✔️Azathoth
❌Alice's Evidence
❌Aremata-Popoa
✔️Banshee Beat
✔️Blood
❌Blood Kiss
✔️Bocal de Sang
❌Bon Vivant
✔️Bow and Crown of Conquest, The
❌Burial
✔️Crossroads
✔️Crowley
❌Dance of Death
❌Delphi
❌Destroying Angel
❌Dragons Bone
✔️Dragons Hide
✔️Dragons Musk
❌Eat Me
❌Fascinum
❌Faustus
✔️Fenris Wolf
❌Follow Me Boy
❌Godfather Death
❌Golden Wave
❌Gomorrah
❌Gourmand CT #18
❌Greed
❌Iago
❌Incubus
❌Jabberwocky
❌Jazz Funeral
✔️Jolly Roger
❌Juke Joint
❌Krampuslaufen
❌La Petite Mort
❌Masquerade
✔️Mort de Cesar
❌Music of Erich Zahn, The
❌Nyarlathotep
❌Odin
❌Old Scratch
✔️Omen
❌OPS
✔️Paramatman
❌Phoenix Streamworks
✔️Qandisa
✔️Queen
❌Red Moon 2013
❌Red Queen, The
✔️Scherezade
❌Serpents with Glittering Eyes and Forky Tongues
✔️Sherlock Holmes
✔️Tavern of Hell
✔️Troll
❌Utrennyaya
❌Vechernyaya
❌Villain
❌Viola
✔️Voodoo
❌Voodoo Lily
❌Wicked
❌Wings of Azrael
✔️Wolfsbane
❌Wretched Rose Window, The
✔️Yggdrasil
✔️Yorick
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Life an catching up

Is your Halloween style scary, cutesy, folksy, grotesque . . .? Cutesy I love Fun things but nothing scary

10/5/15

I bought the Portal board game last week & it came with a Portal 2 steam free download code. I already have the game on another console & it's one of my favorite series of all time. Soooo, would you want it?
I have so far avoided steam I am going to continue to do so  
10/6/15

Have you read The Martian? Or do you plan on watching the movie? Not for me

Pertaining to that, how does everyone feel about such things? Will anyone be participating? How about NaNo swag, is there any you want? I am thinking fo trying again this year no idea on swag though

Honey or beeswax products? Discuss. Oh I like bee products asa long as they are responsibly sourced

How do you feel about bumper stickers and car magnets? What do you like--cute, pretty, snarky, geeky/fandomy? Okay i admit I would love a nice snarky bumper sticker but it would have to be something really ME

Life is as crazy as usual right now dear witch.
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More switch witch 2015

9/28/15


How do you feel about bento boxes? Is it something you would use if you were to get one?: Probably would not use one.

Scarves, shawls or cowls? Mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts or wristlets?: I am good on this

how do you feel about online classes? Like, say, craftsy or creativebug? Or even lynda.com?: I just don't have the time

9/29/15

What do we want from Paintbox Soapworks?: Sweet Cheeks sounds nice. So many of the scrubs sound amazing.

If I were to make you some art, would you prefer a frame that hangs or one that sits? And what color/style would you prefer? Something that I can hang

How do you feel about gourmet marshmallows?: Never tried them. Sounds interesting

Are you a slatherer or a dabber?: I slather.

Talk to me, dear witchies, about tea. I know we've covered this a little, but I really need the nitty gritty here- not just companies you like and don't like (Teavana? Adagio? David's? Some tiny place?) but I also want to know the other stuff: top 3 flavors, loose or bagged, the kinds of tea accessories you use- or have always wanted. Be specific. Provide links if necessary.: I love Chai.

Villainess is putting out brand new stuff for the first time in a while (as opposed to bringing back former lines). Sooo.... who wants it?: Nothing from the new update.

LOST TRACK OF DATES. I SUCK.

10/2-10/3

How does everyone feel about duct tape crafts? Any favorite patterns?: I like the duct tape roses.       Are there any flowers you especially like?: Roses, lilacs       Would you be interested in any cozies or cases (yarn o fabric, not hard cases) for tech stuff (phone, laptop' etc) or for cups/mugs/bottles or anything else similar.: I'm good       Would you like Halloween or Day of the Dead themed ornaments or a "bunting"?: I love anything Halloween/Day of the Dead       Are there witchees who would like book related gifts like a booklight, bookmark, bookseat or something for your reading gadget,like a cover or a light for example.: I am always losing my bookmarks.       I make handmade journals, mini albums and similar items. Would my witchee be interested in something like that? Sure       What songs/music/artists/CD's do you like to listen to around Halloween?: I don't have a special Halloween play list       Are you interested in leg warmers at all?: I never wear them       Is your Halloween style scary, cutesy, folksy, grotesque . . .?: Scary
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SW Ketchup

Computers, types, games, etc- I am so not tech-savvy. My man does it all for me. I don't game on PCs, just my phone (what's built-in, google free, or off Facebook).

Purses- I try not to have them when I can, wallets are easier and light, but bags are usually black, big enough to fit stuff, books, mabe kid toys, rather than smaller,

Dressing up for Halloween- Anymore I focus more on the kids and less on myself, but when I do, and it's on the fly, it's either a fairy or a Catrina (day of the dead). I'd always appreciate any items related to those themes. Ps in Nov we go to Faerie Con, where I let all my fairy-side fly!

Comics/graphic novels?- I haven't bought any in say, 8 yrs, but like Lenore, JTHM, Gloom Cookie, LKH Anita Blake comics
and have interest in the Walking Dead Stuff

What stores at the Mall do I beeline for? Aveda, Lush, L'Octaine, Kiehls, Nordstrom, Sephora, Target

last huzzah at the Ren Faire?- I love Ren fairs, and always see more stuff than I can afford!! A gorgeous chemise in black, or surcoat, wings, tribal stuff, statuary, blades, the list is endless.

Subscription boxes?- NO, but I WISH! I'd go for makeup ones, or goth ones

Do I use tarts, incense, candles? TOTALLY all of the above. However, I have tons of incense, so pass. Candles are used more than tarts too. I like soy-based, and have a bit of a thing for pickiness here. Yankee are ok, Archipelago, Root, hand-made, Dark Candles, never had a BPTP one.

IKEA? Sure!

Office supplies? Not really a hound, by stationary that's quirky is always good for BPAL-related needs

Socks?- Over the knee that'd fit well on these plus-sized thighs, lol, I like em, dark, quirky, striped, gothy, antique and vintage.

What kind of candy do I like?- his is a hard one. When the kids go trick or treating, the candy lasts for months! and usually, goes in the trash. I search and sneak off only with Sweettarts, 100 grand, reece's pb cups, pixie stix. I don't really eat candy much. OOOh, unless you count the chocolate covered sea salt topped caramels from Williams Sonoma.

How do I feel about animal products? It's good to be ethically-sourced, from natural deaths, bones and specimens are great! I've always wanted bats and ravens, coyotes, wolves, butterflies.

Other companies I would like to have/try?- I fully don't expect they exist anymore, but NA's Qwb Hwt and Possets Cri De Coeur, or House of Orpheus. OH yeah, a soap called Sex God, not sure who by.

Restaurants for GC's?- CPK, Chipotle, Kenny's Pan Asian (local), PF Chang's, restaurant.com? meh, once someone gave us something like it and it caused trouble..but that was years ago, maybe things have improved!

Copper jewelry? Uuum, maybe if it looks antiqued?

How do I feel about toys? Um, inner child screams the Unicorn from Despicable Me!!! I like little craft made monsters, ravens, wolves, bats...I don't often collect them because the kids try to steal off with them (I once had a few Webkinz they ganked). I like scary little dolls and quirky stuff,

Eclipse? Yes, saw it, love la luna! There was this jewelry I saw recently that has a pic of the lunar phase on your birthdate that glows, which I thought was cool!! Would I like the BPAL, oh yeah!

How tall am I?- 5'5''

How do I feel about the elements?- there are 5 in my book, spirit being a huge deal. I have affinity for all of them, esp strong lightning storms!

Scarves, shawls, cowls, mittens, gloves, fingerless, etc? Scarves, big long ones, gloves, fingerless at least for phone use, never have had wristlets.

Paintbox? I have never looked at their stuff, but am open

Online classes? for jewelry making would be awesome. I like wireworking, found objects, metalworking, working with crystals,

bento? like the idea but not really practical for me. Besides, I like my sushi cooked, cause I'm like that.

knitted stuff for pets?- we have a 7mo-old Yorkie, she's approx. 5 lbs

marshmallows? pass please, unless ya wanna make me crispie treats!! woot

dabber or slatherer? both!

art that hangs or sits? either If framed, hang please.

Tea nitty gritty- black, not into green, or white, I wanna put hairs on my chest
loose is fine, I can steep, I'm a Teavana dork. Top 3- Irish breakfast, Assam, Earl Gray/Crème. Flavored not so much, no chai, like the orange from Tazo. Wouldn't mind trying Blackthorn Hoodoo Blends.

Think Geek? guilty of never having looked..sowwy

Duct tape crafts? Have never really gotten in to, but did like that Project Runway episode where they made prom dresses with Duct.

Flowers I like- freesia, iris, anemone, lavender, orchids, foxgloves and columbine

Halloween ornaments, or dead of the dead?- ALL OF IT. Our Yule tree has fairies, devils, day of the dead, NBC, and gargoyles.

hand-made books/journals? sounds pretty

book-related?- Lights for reading, yeah..I'm always the last one to bed. Night owl!!!!!




















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therhoda's Unduly crazy rambles
 

Run run run

How do you feel about "toys" - stuffed animals and the like? I am overrun with stuffed animals

9/28/15

Did you see the eclipse last night? How do you feel about astrological events, like eclipses? Any interest in the Blood Moon Eclipse scent from BPAL? Stupid ohio weather wouldnt let us watch it, didnt stop us from trying

Witchee's, how tall are you? And perhaps, what's your arm span (from wrist to wrist)? I am 5'8 no IDEA on wing span *mubbles and wanders off to find a measure* okay acodring tot he yard stick i am 69 inches

How do you feel about the 4 elements? Or are you more of an Asian 5 elements person? Do you feel strongly about any of the elements, like a connection or a preference? i am an earth type with a LOT of the pitfalls and bonuses that intails

How do you feel about bento boxes? Is it something you would use if you were to get one? I think they are cool, not sure if i would use one but I might

Scarves, shawls or cowls? Mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts or wristlets? okay about the only thing i dont want is wristlets. the rest bring it on I am cold and that sounds warm

how do you feel about online classes? Like, say, craftsy or creativebug? Or even lynda.com? No idea it an idea though

9/29/15

What do we want from Paintbox Soapworks? i put that all inthe wishlist on amazon what I realy want is some of her Libraian friend to try

If I were to make you some art, would you prefer a frame that hangs or one that sits? And what color/style would you prefer? i prefer frame as with the clutter if it sits its going to get broken

How do you feel about gourmet marshmallows? Is there a BAD feeling about these? jsut remeber no tea or strawberries and we are in buisness

Are you a slatherer or a dabber? depends most of the time dabber but well there are those moments that i am putting it on like armor THEN i slather

Talk to me, dear witchies, about tea. I know we've covered this a little, but I really need the nitty gritty here- not just companies you like and don't like (Teavana? Adagio? David's? Some tiny place?) but I also want to know the other stuff: top 3 flavors, loose or bagged, the kinds of tea accessories you use- or have always wanted. Be specific. Provide links if necessary. umm i thinkI covered all I can I did put some hints in the amazon list but I have to say coming up blank on anything IF you need more let me know

Villainess is putting out brand new stuff for the first time in a while (as opposed to bringing back former lines). Sooo.... who wants it? Not i ia m a fan offall and such but not leaves and dirt
therhoda

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Tielan's Blog
 

Switch Witch Ketchup #4

how do you feel about online classes? Like, say, craftsy or creativebug? Or even lynda.com?

I'm a member of Craftsy and I have a few classes there, but I keep forgetting to actually take them.

What do we want from Paintbox Soapworks?

Nothing, please.

If I were to make you some art, would you prefer a frame that hangs or one that sits? And what color/style would you prefer?

Hangs. I'd find somewhere to put it.

How do you feel about gourmet marshmallows?

I think it was someone on this forum who got me into gourmet marshmallows. *shakes fist vaguely at them* So delicious! So expensive!

Are you a slatherer or a dabber?

I would love to be a slatherer, but my skin can't take it. And the best notes on me are musks and ambers. The last time I slathered myself (Red Lantern; it was amazing) I came up in rashes for the next week. It didn't help that I was on holiday in the hot wet of Vietnam after the cold dry winter that Sydney had been experiencing.

Talk to me, dear witchies, about tea. I know we've covered this a little, but I really need the nitty gritty here- not just companies you like and don't like (Teavana? Adagio? David's? Some tiny place?) but I also want to know the other stuff: top 3 flavors, loose or bagged, the kinds of tea accessories you use- or have always wanted. Be specific. Provide links if necessary.

A few years back, I got an Adagio sample set of a Firefly tea set. It was WONDERFUL. And expensive. I certainly don't expect that. (I should order some of that myself, really.) I love black tea, flavoured and scented. Something that works with milk/cream and honey/brown sugar. (And I mean real milk/cream, none of this 'creamer' stuff. For the Americans: think of me as the kind of person who takes half-and-half with her tea, and stirs in a spoonful of honey - the tea is brewed strong and black and the cup is only half-full with it - the other half is the milky stuff. That's my kind of tea. (Yes, I'm a weird tea person.)

Top three flavours?
Earl Grey
English Breakfast
Lapsang Souchang

Is there anything from ThinkGeek that you want??? (especially in the geek points section, 2400 points or under?)

That squirming tentacle USB! The Death Star ice cube mold! The Newton's Cradle Fridge Magnet!

I admit, I've always wanted the "all edges brownie pan". Must get that sometime.
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deadgirldeviant's Blog
 

Reminder on Weenies

OMGOTH all the wants basically, I remind myself here that someday, youuse acquire at the least, decants, of the Pickmans, Unquiet Grave, Vampire's Kiss, and maybe some of those leaves. dang! and Crimson Peak update hasn't even happened! I really wish the husband hadn't cut me off spending or I'd have got them all!
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bookworm's Blog
 

Switch Witch 2015 questions and answers

9/17/15

Pumpkin? Aside from pumpkin beer and pumpkin muffins or pumpkin bread, I’m really not interested in pumpkin flavoured things, and I tend not to like pumpkin or pumpkin spice scented things.

Booze? Yes, please! I’ll try just about anything alcoholic, as long as it doesn’t have dead things floating in it.

Want anything from Yellowstone? Be it postcards, key chains, shot glasses, pint glasses, or huckleberry what have you? A postcard would be great - I love getting postcards in the mail!

9/18/15

I know there is a question about "decorating style", but if you're comfortable, could you should us some photos of your spaces? For those of us who like to art and craft, it can be nice to have a visual sense of decorating style!

9/19/15

For those of you who don't drink alcohol, can you specify if you live with any drinkers or ever have alcohol on hand for guests, vs. abstaining and preferring not to have it around at all? A question clearly not applicable to me.

Are you a fan of the TV show Penny Dreadful? I watched the first season after borrowing the DVDs from the library, and I enjoyed watching it, but I didn’t fall in love with it or anything. I’ll probably end up watching the next season when the library has it available, but I’m not going to go out of my way for it.

What are your coffee and tea preferences? Do you prefer one, the other, both, or neither (and if it's neither, what about things like hot cider and cocoa)? Loose leaf or bags, whole bean or ground? Is caffeine OK? Any gadgetry you're in need of? Any brands or flavors that you particularly love, loathe, or want to try? I don’t drink coffee at all. I like tea, but I love hot chocolate. For tea, either loose leaf or bags is fine and caffeine is good. I prefer flavoured teas (spice, mint, jasmine, etc.) to plain black or green.

What's your sense of humor like? Do you enjoy puns? Play on words? Dirty humor? Dry humor? Who are some of your favorite comedians? Pretty sarcastic, a little gloomy, maybe a little dark. I love Mystery Science Theater 3000 and enjoy the Kids in the Hall and Christopher Titus.

Do you like board games? If so, which ones? Traditional or more unique? (like Settlers of Catan, Small World, Red Dragon Inn, etc) I love board games, especially traditional ones or supernatural/horror/Lovecraft-themed games, but I don’t really have any one to play them with. I’ve recently started having game night with my parents a few times a month, but my mom’s memory and strategic thinking skills are no longer what they were, so anything for me to play with them would have to be a fairly simple and preferably not too long game.

Is there anything that you specifically do NOT want to receive?

Plain or fun socks? I love fun socks, but I’d also really love a pair or two of plain black bamboo socks.

Name one (or as many as you would like) thing you would like to learn more about? Pre-code films and actors/actresses. I’ve read biographies of George Raft and Warren William, but I’d like to learn more about the films and the performers in general.

What one thing you would like to do more of? Garden. I’ve always said that I have a black thumb, but last year I planted some carrots and cucumbers and they actually grew and produced, so I’ve gotten really excited about growing my own vegetables. This spring I planted radishes, cucumbers, carrots, and cilantro and chard for my parents’ bunny. I still have some carrots left in the ground, and I’m still getting cucumbers and chard. I also did a second planting of radishes plus some lettuce and green beans in late summer, so I’m hoping they’ll be ready before it starts getting too cold for them. Next year I’d like to put up some planters in the back yard and some netting for beans along my garage. I wanted to do that this year, too, but never got around to it. I’m excited to watch my plants growing and to get edible stuff from them, but I don’t like the work parts (planting, weeding, getting things ready for plants to be put in, etc.) at all! I’ve been doing all organic so far, but I’d also like to do organic heirloom vegetables, and add some fruit plants (strawberries, maybe raspberries, and I’d love to plant mulberry and peach trees and maybe even a nut tree for the critters) too. I’ve collected a nice bunch of WOLF-Garten tools of which I’m rather proud, and now I’m looking for the perfect gardening gloves, because all my sets have holes in the fingertips now.

What are some things that fascinate you? Or, What would you like to know more about? I’m fascinated by the world presented in old pre-code movies, particularly for the women. I know Hollywood isn’t real life, but I’d really like to explore more of what things were like in the 1920’s and early 30’s, especially for women and in terms of social conventions and moral behaviour and that sort of thing. Also the fashion and makeup and beauty products of the time.

9/20/15

Would you like any cookie butter (just to be clear, store-bought, not home-made, and does contain wheat since it's, y'know, cookie butter)? No thank you.

Is there any particular piece (or pieces) of art (painting, photograph, etc) that speaks to you in some way? At the moment, this and this. I like the first one so much that I got a print of it a couple of years ago.

What kinds of things would you like from the Lilith BPAL or BPTP update (or are you joining a decant circle?) I haven’t joined a decant circle, but I ordered En Garde. I’d be interested in decants of Blood and Judgment So Well Commedled, Muddy Puddles, Little Lady Macbeth, and The Worst Pillow.

Do you want to received knit or crocheted items? If so, could you describe or even link to a couple of items similar to what you would like to receive? I would love a crocheted critter or character! I have some listed on my non-book Amazon wishlist, but any cute critter or something from the Creepy Cute Crochet book would be wonderful!

What thing do you want to do (or get) but you keep putting off for one reason or another? Hmmm, nothing comes immediately to mind. I’ll have to think more on this.

9/21/15

Would you like anything from Lush? Probably not. There’s a Lush store at one of the local malls and I’ve been in there before, but I didn’t really see anything that I was really interested in.

Do you prefer hand-made or store-bought? Either way is fine with me! Whatever works best for you, my Witch!

SPICY! Scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "oh, that's a bit too much black pepper for me" and 10 being "ghost pepper? scorpion pepper? I laugh at these! I love as much heat as you can throw my way!" Where are you? Maybe a 2 or 3? I’m not really into things that are spicy just for the sake of being spicy. I do like to try beers made with peppers, but that’s just because I like to try as many unusual beers as I can.

What is your BPAL "Holy Grail”? The first bottle of Shub-Niggurath I got when it first came out was perfection, so I ordered a second bottle. The second bottle was not quite the same - I guess it was more gingerbready or something than the first bottle. I’ve gotten other imps of it since, and none have matched up to that first bottle. So inasmuch as it’s a seemingly impossible quest, I guess that first bottle of Shub-Niggurath is my “Holy Grail.”

Analog or Digital? Or Both? More analog than digital. I like vinyl and physical books. I prefer physical CDs and DVDs (and even music and video cassettes) over MP3s and streaming video, and I’d rather read a physical book than an e-book.

What scents from other perfume companies are you really wanting to have in your collection and or are just really wanting to test? Companies like NAVA, Arcana, Solstice Scents, Possets, Haus of Gloi etc…..? I would really love to try Solstice Scents’ Cenobite! I don’t really go around checking out other perfume companies, because BPAL is overwhelming enough all by itself, but I’d be interested in trying any strong vanilla scents or spicy (cinnamon, clove, etc.) scents from other companies.

9/22

Do you have an affinity for any specific animals? I don’t know if it’s exactly an affinity, but I love most small furry critters - mice, bunnies, gerbils, bats, squirrels, and such - and lots of medium sized furry critters, like raccoons, opossums, skunks, groundhogs, cats, and foxes.

Kitchen Needs or Wants? I don’t really cook at all, and I bake only very rarely, so I don’t really need any kitchen stuff, other than maybe a cute kitchen timer.

Makeup! Do you like it, would you want some? If so what brands do you like to wear? I do like makeup! I really have more than I need, but I would never turn down more. I have my eye on more Sugarpill (Countess, Magpie, and Mint Soda loose powders and Afterparty pressed shadow); I’m just waiting for a sale. I like to wear cruelty-free brands.

Chocolate fiends ahoy! What kind of chocolate do you like? Do you like any other things in it or just plain good ole chocolate? I like plain old milk chocolate, and the occasional white chocolate (Green & Black’s). Generally I prefer it plain, but I’m ok with nuts or caramel or mint or fruit creams (lemon creams are my favourite). For mint, caramel, fruit creams, etc. I’m ok with dark chocolate, but I don’t really like just plain dark chocolate. I love Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins, but other than that I’m picky about my peanut butter (unless it’s in homemade buckeyes, in which case I’ll be great with whatever brand of peanut butter you want to use!).

Would you be opposed to receiving a ton of Halloween themed items? Absolutely not; I would LOVE receiving a ton of Halloween themed items! I’m all about the Halloween themed items!

9/23/15

What items from the Weenie update interest you, should you have to option of getting anything as a gift from your Witch??? Would you be ok with decants, or bottles? I’m most interested in La Femme de Satan, La Ronde du Sabbat, and Satan Summoning His Legions. Decants would be great. I’m curious about how some others would work on me, so if you happen to get decants of Le Revenant, Apple IV, any of the Dead Leaves except the Honey & Oudh one, or any of the other Satan ones that don’t work on you and you want to pass them along, I’d be interested in trying any of those too.

What's your favorite scary movie? Or movies, either way. If you don't like horror, what are your favorite movies to watch this time of year? It’s not really scary, but I love The Raven, with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Hazel Court. I like to re-watch the old Roger Corman Poe-inspired movies with Vincent Price this time of year. I also like to get out the Warlock DVD and re-watch it - you can’t go wrong with Julian Sands and Richard E. Grant, and it does have some genuinely scary/creepy moments.

9/24/15

Blu-ray or DVD? DVD. I don’t own a Blu-Ray player.

Game systems - console or computer? Mac/PC? Which console? I don’t play computer games, but if I did, they’d have to be Mac ones.

Are you dressing up for Halloween and if so do you need any accessories for it? Not really; I’m just going to be at home passing out candy, so I’ll probably just paint my nails black and throw on a bat shirt and maybe a cape.

Talk to me about bags, what kinds do you like? Sizes and styles? If we’re talking purse-type bags, I’m really picky and haven’t been able to find anything I really like the past couple of years. Cute tote bags of any size are great, though.

What are your favorite fandoms and do you want to receive anything related to such? None come to mind at the moment.

What are you planning to order from the Weenies update? Maybe Satan Summoning His Legions and La Femme de Satan, but I haven’t ordered yet and I don’t know when/if I will.

The Last Huzzah of the NY Renaissance Faire happens this weekend and I'm going! Is there anything you might want? (Besides a turkey leg, which won't ship well!) I haven’t been to a Ren Faire since I was a kid, so I don’t really have a good idea of what is there. Basically, if you find something you think I’d like, then that sounds good to me!

Do you like comics or graphic novels? Any issues or collections you want to read? I do! I have a few on my Amazon wishlist, and I haven’t bought any new Punisher comics in the past few years, so I’d definitely be up for getting some recent Punisher stuff. I also like Tales From the Crypt and similar things.

Do you like fanfic? Would you like a story written for you as part of your gift? What characters/fandoms/pairings etc do you like? I love fanfic so much, and I’d love to have a story written for me! I’d be so thrilled to get an Adekan fanfic, since there are so few out there - Shiro/Kojiro all the way. I love Pet Shop of Horrors (D/Leon), Darker Than Black (Hei/Misaki Kirihara), Real Ghostbusters (Janine/Egon), and Person of Interest (Finch/Reese) fanfiction. I also have a fondness for Dean/Jo (Supernatural) stories and Spike & Tara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stories.

Where do you have wishlists at? If you could please link to them or to a post that links to them. (Amazon, Etsy, Think Geek, Pinterest, Sephora, Lush, BPAL/BPTP, Soap Box Company, everywhere and anywhere!) They’re all in my signature.

9/25/15

Let's say you have indicated interest in receiving a hand knitted item. What colors, exactly, do you like? If you could provide color swatches here or to pinterest (or something visual), that would help out a lot.

Would you rather receive a bunch of little packages through the round, a couple of medium packages, or one big package at the end? Whatever works best for you, my Witch!

For those of us with out-of-country Witchees, would you be happy with receiving a few packages from local to you merchants (say, through Etsy or equivalent)? Absolutely.

Would Witchees like something from IKEA? (Or any other not always accessible by everyone store?) I live less than 10 minutes away from an IKEA, so I’m all set there, and I can’t really think of any not-accessible-by-me stores that I’m interested in right now.

If/when you go to the mall, for which store(s) do you beeline? Usually I only go to the mall if I specifically need something from a particular store, but I do usually hit up the Hot Topic and maybe Bath & Body Works while I’m there. During a mall visit last week I made my first visit to Victoria’s Secret in probably a decade so I could check out the Vanilla Lace items, because I was wondering if the Vanilla Lace products they have now are the same as or close enough to the Vanilla Lace shampoo & conditioner they used to have that I loved, and they did seem much like I remembered, so now I’m trying to decide if I should get the fragrance mist and body wash.

Do you receive any subscription boxes (julep, lootcrate, ipsy, birchbox, etc.)? No, I don’t.

Do you like tarts/candles/incense? If so, what type of scents? I like candles. I like beeswax best, but if it's a nice scent, I'll take any kind. Favourite candle scents include cinnamon, clove, and mulberry - I also love Bath & Body Works' Marshmallow Fireside, but I'm pretty well stocked up on that one, so I include it just to give you an idea of what I like.

Is there anything you wish you could have picked up from the Dragon*Con exclusives? Not really.

Is there a GC you've been dying to try but haven't got around to yet? Nothing I’ve been really dying to try, or I would have tried it already. The stuff I’d like to try but haven’t gotten around to yet is in my wishlist.

The questionnaire asked about gold & silver jewelry, but how do you feel about copper jewelry? Do you like colorful jewelry, or do you prefer to keep it neutral? I don’t have any copper jewelry that I wear right now, but I’m not opposed to it. I like the colorful niobium and titanium look in jewelry (isn’t this pretty?!?).

We asked about decorating style, but are you interested in receiving decorations for your home? Are you interested in things that go on the wall or things that go on shelves? Halloween decorations would be fine, and probably things that go on shelves would be better for that. I went to a DIY Fair on Friday and bought two prints despite my lack of wall space and the fact that I already have a bunch of prints and posters that I haven’t gotten put up yet, so things that go on the wall are probably not a good idea.

Office supplies hound? Pens, pencils, journals, any preference, or favorites? I have way too many journals already, and I’m well stocked on pens and pencils, but cute post-it notes or stickers would be fun. Seals and sealing wax are also cool.

Talk to me about socks! Is there anything, dear, dear Witchee, that I can get for you from Sock Dreams? Anything from another place? I love socks, especially Halloween socks, Hello Kitty socks, or other cute socks. I prefer crew socks to knee highs, because the higher a sock goes, the tighter it tends to get, so although I’m often tempted by knee highs or higher, I’ve found it’s best to avoid them.

I live near a huuuuge candy store. What kind of candy do you like? Gummies? Caramel? Chocolate? Sour? Sugar-free? I like SweeTarts and Smarties, chocolate, caramels, sour or fruit flavored soft candies dusted with sugar, toffees, and licorice (Panda black is my favourite; I don’t care as much for their red, but I do like red licorice in general).

9/26/15

How do you feel about animal products? Not so much animal toys or food, but more like furs, paws, bones, etc. Not good. I have this thing about wanting animals to have a decent burial and not have disembodied bits of themselves stuck out in the world. For something like furs, I’d much rather have them go to help baby animals in wildlife rehabilitation programs. When the Humane Society was still running its Coats For Cubs program I sent them an old fur stole that had been my grandmother’s. I couldn't change the fact that the animal was killed for human vanity, but at least I could see that some other animals got some good out of it.

Are you interested in receiving any restaurant.com gift certificates for your area? No thank you; I didn’t see any restaurants in my area that I was interested in.

9/27/15

How do you feel about "toys" - stuffed animals and the like? I have so many stuffed animals already that it’s hard to find space for another, but if it’s something you made, dear Witch, I’ll make room for it!

9/28/15

Did you see the eclipse last night? How do you feel about astrological events, like eclipses? Any interest in the Blood Moon Eclipse scent from BPAL? Not really. I tried, but it was so overcast that you couldn’t see much of anything. I’d never turn down a chance to try a special BPAL scent!

Witchee's, how tall are you? And perhaps, what's your arm span (from wrist to wrist)? I’m 5’4”, and my arm span is approximately 55” (it’s hard to measure your own wingspan!).

How do you feel about the 4 elements? Or are you more of an Asian 5 elements person? Do you feel strongly about any of the elements, like a connection or a preference? I don’t really feel strongly about any of them.

How do you feel about bento boxes? Is it something you would use if you were to get one? I think they’re super cute! I most likely wouldn’t use it for food (I work from home and so don’t have to pack a lunch), but I could use it for other small stuff, maybe?

Scarves, shawls or cowls? Mittens, gloves, fingerless mitts or wristlets? Fingerless mitts would be nice, as would a shawl. Once winter starts, I’m almost always cold.

how do you feel about online classes? Like, say, craftsy or creativebug? Or even lynda.com? I’ve been intrigued by craftsy, but for crafting/making things type stuff, I do much better with an in-person class than an online one.

9/29/15

What do we want from Paintbox Soapworks? Maybe the Smoky Jack hot process soap? I’m leery of the pumpkin, but the roasted marshmallow and wood smoke part sounds wonderful. Or the sample size of the Gingermilk sorbetto emulsifying sugar scrub?

If I were to make you some art, would you prefer a frame that hangs or one that sits? And what color/style would you prefer? I know I'm contradicting an earlier answer, but probably a frame that hangs, unless it's a really small sitting frame (like ACEO print size).

How do you feel about gourmet marshmallows? Oh, man, I’ve been craving gourmet or homemade marshmallows for a while now! My cousin got me hooked on them when she was trying to perfect her recipe, but since moving and starting a new job she hasn’t had the time or interest to continue making them. The brown sugar cinnamon marshmallows sound delicious, as do the mint & dark chocolate, Madagascar vanilla caviar hearts, and mountain rose vanilla.

Are you a slatherer or a dabber? I slather more often than not.

Talk to me, dear witchies, about tea. I know we've covered this a little, but I really need the nitty gritty here- not just companies you like and don't like (Teavana? Adagio? David's? Some tiny place?) but I also want to know the other stuff: top 3 flavors, loose or bagged, the kinds of tea accessories you use- or have always wanted. Be specific. Provide links if necessary.
Ummm, I’m not all that hardcore about tea. I’ll drink either loose leaf or bagged, but I do tend to use bagged more often just because it’s easier. I have the usual tea accessories, including an infuser and a squeezy thing for holding a used tea bag and squeezing it dry. My top three flavors are
cinnamon (Harney & Sons’ hot cinnamon spice is my favourite, and I also really like The Republic of Tea’s cinnamon cardamon), ginger (Triple Leaf Tea’s ginger or Lipton’s ginger twist are my top two; I alternate between them depending on my mood), and mint. I also like some Earl Greys, especially ones with lavender or another flavour to soften them up a bit, like Spice Merchants’ Moonlight Earl Grey. Along those lines, the Cream of Earl Grey that mymymai mentioned sounds interesting.

Villainess is putting out brand new stuff for the first time in a while (as opposed to bringing back former lines). Sooo.... who wants it? The Gingerleaf, V2, and Fireleaf soaps sound good.

How does everyone feel about duct tape crafts? Any favorite patterns? Other than duct tape wallets, which aren’t really my thing, I’m not familiar with duct tape crafts.

Are there any flowers you especially like? Carnations are my favourite, and I also like roses, calla lilies, and Gerbera daisies. Coxcomb is cool, too - they seem like furry colorful little brains to me.

Would you be interested in any cozies or cases (yarn o fabric, not hard cases) for tech stuff (phone, laptop' etc) or for cups/mugs/bottles or anything else similar. Maybe a laptop case? No cozies for my mugs - when it gets cold I rely on the warmth of mugs to keep my hands warm, so I don’t want a cozy getting between me and that warmth.

Would you like Halloween or Day of the Dead themed ornaments or a "bunting"? Sure!

Are there witchees who would like book related gifts like a booklight, bookmark, bookseat or something for your reading gadget,like a cover or a light for example.
I don't really need anything, but I'd be happy to get a bookmark that you picked out or made for me!

I make handmade journals, mini albums and similar items. Would my witchee be interested in something like that?
Your work is very lovely, but I would be reluctant to actually use anything so pretty and mess it up. I'd probably just horde it, or if I were feeling really especially generous, give it to my BFF who uses journals all the time and in a productive way, rather than just hoarding them untouched and pristine like I do.

What songs/music/artists/CD's do you like to listen to around Halloween?
Same stuff as I usually do, actually. I might throw in a little extra bauhaus or Alice Cooper, or put "Every Day Is Halloween" on extra rotation, but for the most part, I don't listen to anything that I don't listen to throughout the year.

Are you interested in leg warmers at all?
Having lived through that era (I probably still have my old pair of pastel purple and white leg warmers squirreled away somewhere), my immediate knee-jerk reaction was No! But I'm trying to keep the heat off for as long as possible as the cold weather approaches, and I'm always cold, so I find myself inclined to overlook past fashion mistakes and consider the utility of something that could provide extra warmth for my limbs, and looking at it that way, I probably could find myself interested in a nice warm pair of leg warmers.

Is your Halloween style scary, cutesy, folksy, grotesque . . . ?
Maybe classic Halloween? Or sort of like Dominique said, sophisticated gothic, only in my case I guess it'd be everyday gothic, because I'm not terribly sophisticated. Definitely not folksy or grotesque, maybe a little cutesy (if you're the kind of person who thinks bats and rats are cute!), maybe a little vintage in places, but mostly just classic, with a touch of elegance at times. Think black tableclothes with silver spider web designs, black candlesticks with bats and spiders decorating them, realistic-looking bat clings on the windows, along with some less realistic-looking cute Halloween design clings, a black feather wreath, a small collection of vintage Halloween noisemakers, some small orange and white pumpkins from the local farmers market, lace drapes with bat, spider, and skull designs, etc.

10/5/15

I bought the Portal board game last week & it came with a Portal 2 steam free download code. I already have the game on another console & it's one of my favorite series of all time. Soooo, would you want it? No thank you; I don’t have a video game console.

10/6/15

Have you read The Martian? Or do you plan on watching the movie? No to both questions.

NaNo: Pertaining to that, how does everyone feel about such things? Will anyone be participating? How about NaNo swag, is there any you want? I actually have only the very vaguest idea of what that even is, so....

Honey or beeswax products? Discuss.
Despite my love of bees, I don't like honey, but I do like beeswax products. A beeswax candle would be great, and CourtCat's reply reminds me that I've been seeing mention lately of using beeswax to condition floss for cross-stitching. I wouldn't need a big block of beeswax, but if they have a little piece (I've seen them molded into cute shapes for this purpose), I'd love to give it a try. Also, pretty much anything with a bee picture or motif on it would be great. Bees are beautiful!

How do you feel about bumper stickers and car magnets? What do you like--cute, pretty, snarky, geeky/fandomy? I won’t put anything permanent on my car (like a bumper sticker), but I might use a car magnet or a removable window cling, maybe. Maybe something pertaining to one of the bands I like, or something Cthulhu- or otherwise Lovecraft-themed, or even Hello Kitty?

Do you have any phobia's that your Witch should be aware of? No.

Trading Post Weenies are live! Anything calling to you? A Fling in the Lagoon bath oil sounds kind of nice (lime!), and I’m a little intrigued by the Pumpkin Spice Everything claw polish. What I’d really like is the Yes perfume oil, but although I think the Cemetery Gates spirit board is very pretty, it’s also a little too pricy for me, so alas, no chance at the Yes perfume. I’d like to try a bit of the Boo hair gloss, but I think a little bit would be enough; the same is true of the Candiru Cove Frisbee Tournament home & linen spray and the Chocolate Pumpkin bath oil. I guess I’d also like to try the Dead Leaves, Black Fig, Cacao & Copal and Dead Leaves, White Musk & Vanilla hair glosses also, but I’d just need enough to try once or twice. An imp-sized decant of the Dr. Janice perfume might be nice.

10/7/15

Speaking of nail things, it that time of year and I am doing my jamberry order, Would you want some Lovely Jamberry's for your nails? Oh, there are so many cute ones, but my nails are small and usually short and wraps and such tend not to work well on them. I’ve found that vinyl nail decals (like those from www.etsy.com/shop/MakeitStickDesigns ) tend to work better for me.

10/8/15

Do you like or want to try Marmite? No, thank you.

Some folks have already said they do not want used nail polish. If you haven't already chimed in about that... would you be interested in a bottle of BPTP claw polish (in this case, either Event Horizon or Baku) that has been used for one manicure? I would never turn down nail polish, and used nail polish doesn’t bother me. I’m not sure that either Event Horizon or Baku are my style, but it’s so hard to tell from pictures online.

10/9/15

Are there any DISCONTINUED (not LE) BPAL oils that you wish you had, or had a little more of? Not that I can think of; I’ve been very lucky that I haven’t lost any favourites to discontinuation.

Is there anything fairly basic that you're always running out of and need to buy more of? Nothing applicable to this swap - mostly peanuts and bird seed, because the raccoons and squirrels in my neighborhood seem to be bottomless pits and go through both so fast! I’ll be picking up another 50 pound bag of peanuts this weekend, and another couple of bags of bird seed. Luckily I bought two 50 pound bags of corn instead of the usual one the last time I went to the feed store, so at least I’m set for the ducks for a while.

Blooddrop update: I’ve never tried anything from Blooddrop before, but the Ghostly bath truffles sound very nice, as does the Vanilla Marshmallow sugar bar. I’d also be interested in the Candy Bats, Uber Goth, or Apple Cider Doughnut soaps or the Moroccan Mint Tea or Apple Cider Doughnut sugar bars, and I think I’d like to try just a tiny bit of the Tooth & Claw perfume.

How do you feel about foreign spices/flavorings? Since I don't cook and barely bake, I'm afraid fancy foreign spices would be wasted on me.

Dearest Witchee, can I get you anything from Shiro Cosmetics? I'm going to place an order soon and perhaps you are interested in some of their goodies?
Oh, gosh, it's been a while since I checked them out, so I took a look and came away with such a list of things! I'd be most interested in sample sizes of Climbing Chaos, Day of Reckoning, and That Man is Playing Galaga, or if you're buying The Largest Moon of Still Not A Planet and could spare a little bit, I'd welcome it. Also of interest: Master Ball; Team Rocket; Chimera; Constant Vigilance!; Hero of Ages; and Steve O'Lantern.
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