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    Please be aware that we do not permit swap-related content on profiles or in blogs. Please post this content only in the For Sale, Swaps, and Wanted forums, or in the Wishlists topic. ~from Swapping 101  Thanks!
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Ranna's Reviews
 

Shango

Before I'd even placed my first BPAL order I heard a rave review of this on a Popstuff podcast. Reading the scent description didn't convince me to order it, though, so I was pleased when I received it as a frimp.   In the imp: extremely fruity sweet, almost too sweet.   On wet: There was a pineapple soda I grew up drinking called Jupiña - that's a lot like what this smells like. It's making me feel a little nostalgic! I really, really like this. After a while it starts to grow a little more complex. I can pick up something like peppers now.   Dry: This is really impressive. I can see that tropical smoothie comparison that previous reviewers have made, but the spiciness of the pepper is there too. Throw is decent, but it starts to fade after a while. This is definitely going on the bottle list.
Ranna

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Circuitboard Loincloth
 

Moxie Nouveau Reviews

Sinter Klaus: (2/5) I cannot find a description for this anywhere on the net, but in the imp it smells like BPAL's Bliss, only not quite as potent. Same rich chocolate scent, and it has little oil bubbles of something very dark sitting at the bottom that I have to roll/stir to incorporate, maybe it's the chocolate component? Anyway, here's the rub: it turns to plasticky grossness on my skin.
owwl

owwl

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Circuitboard Loincloth
 

Starring...Fragrances Perfume Reviews

America's Sweetheart: (2/5) Sniffing this wet on my skin I feel a mini panic attack of TOOOOOO SWEET I'M GONNA DIE. But just when it almost gets too intense, the green apple comes through and saves the day. I don't smell much 'pie', there is a vague note of baked-goods but it's mostly just apples and sugar as it dries down. It's almost too overpoweringly foody to be pleasant to me, sadly.   Caramel Apple Popped In: (2/5) I do not really get 'caramel' from this. The apple is there but there's something dizzyingly sweet overlaying it, more like a candied apple with a hint of cinnamon instead of caramel. I don't like this as much as America's Sweetheart, to be honest.   Child Star's Trick R Treat: (2/5) Another miss. I always thought I liked foodie perfumes but these are just a little too much for me. I definitely smell the pumpkin pie filling and something horribly sweet and piercing which must be the caramel; I don't get a pastry note until after it's dried down for a while.   Child Star at a Luau: (1/5) NOPE.jpeg Something in this smells like nail polish remover, I'm wondering if this is just really old and it's gone 'off'? All I smell is that and overbearing sweetness. I got all these bottles in a huge sale lot so at least I'm not out much money but I'm learning I probably won't ever end up ordering from this company. Just not my thing. Waaaaay too sweet (I didn't know that was possible for me, but there you go).
owwl

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Circuitboard Loincloth
 

Solstice Scents Perfume Reviews

Flintlock: (5/5) Until further notice, anyone who wishes to date me will be required to wear this at all times. That is all.   Tenebrous Mist: (2/5) Basically, I made the mistake of thinking about the name too much + closing my eyes while sniffing it because I was instantly in a dark alley at midnight when a fog rolled in and I could distinctly sense long disembodied tentacles creeping up on me from behind. It does morph on my skin away from that scary scent-picture but not into anything I really like, a little odd and musky.
owwl

owwl

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Circuitboard Loincloth
 

Lush Perfume Reviews

Here is what I think of all the Lush perfumes I've tried so far!   The Smell of Freedom: (5/5) I only got to use this once-- ordered a small vial and all but one drop of it had leaked out by the time it arrived. It meshed well with my chemistry, making me smell both fresh and mysterious. I went ahead and ordered the little spray-vial of it so I could try it again--here's hoping it doesn't leak in transit! Update: Got the 0.3 oz spray bottle of this and I'm in love (:-) Once I try the rest of the perfumes I will be buying the biggest bottle of this that I possibly can! Also bumping my rating of this up to full points because duh! ***BOTTLE WORTHY***   Tuca Tuca: (1/5) Disclaimer-- I'm already uneasy with violet and vanilla on their own, because sometimes they can trigger my migraines. Together? I'm sorry, I just can't with this. I valiantly tried wearing it for a day and all it made me feel was dizzy and a little nauseous. I gave the rest of my vial to a friend.   Lust: (4/5) Lush made me re-examine my relationship with jasmine. I used to hate it and find it kind of head-achey, but I really like this perfume; intoxicatingly floral. I wear it every day and it makes me feel secretly sexy. However, I do end up having to re-apply it after a few hours, it seems to wear off quickly, but all perfumes seem to wear off quickly on me.   Orange Blossom: (4/5) Oh wow. Such a wonderfully layered fragrance, like dipping orange segments into a bowl of pepper but way more enticing! I unfortunately had to reapply this a LOT because it faded rather quickly on me, but I wish I had purchased a medium size spray vial instead of the .07 oz sample vial. I will keep this in mind to buy more of later...   Imogen Rose: (2/5) Yeah...not really. I love sweet smells and rose smells but the baby powder really ruined this for me. I did get used to it after a while and ended up using the rest of the spray vial but I really thought for a day or so there that I was going to have to give this away. Just not the right perfume for me!   Breath of God: (3/5) Bought a spray vial of this unsmelled and you should have seen my face when I sprayed it on this morning. At first I was like :razzzzzzzeuch: all I could smell was the smoke, so much so that it reminded me of Cosmic Dreamcatcher and all I could think of were hippies that had just come back from a week long camping trip. But then I got to work and it had dried down, so then I was like :| hm...maybe this has more to it than I originally thought. 2 minutes later I started picking up on the mysterious incensy melon parts and honestly this would make a wonderful cologne for a sort of rugged older man! Only I'm a 25 year old woman...but I'm going to wear this anyway, so now I'm like *ahoy* (which is me being manly and rugged for the duration of me wearing this perfume).   Vanillary: (4/5) This really grew on me. I'm not a fan of super sweet vanilla scents and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that this one is more of a grown-up, sophisticated, non-foody type of vanilla. It had decent throw on me, too, which I appreciate because I live in a very dry climate and I usually need to re-apply perfume every hour or so.   Karma: (3/5) Sadly this turns rather soapy on me immediately after I put it on. I do like this scent, though, so I'm glad I have the bubble bar and a chunk of the soap, it's just not a great perfume for me. This is another one that had to grow on me a bit, but now I've come to enjoy the darker, mysterious orangey scent of Karma.   25:43:(2/5) So, my nose is pretty dumb. Without glancing at the description, all I smelled in this was lilies, like fresh lily flowers, which I hate. Every time I'm in a room with a vase of lilies the sickening odor just gives me a headache immediately. Anyway, it turns out there ARE no lily notes in this perfume. The notes mostly say lemon cookies, which I could then smell after I read it. And the lily scent was gone after that, I smelled the lemon cookies from then on out. Where the heck did I get lilies from? Weird. Anyway, I doubt I'll buy this again, it was alright but not bottle-worthy.   Dirty: (3/5) I thought I'd like this as a perfume a LOT more, but I think I should stick to the soap and shower gel. Something about it didn't mesh well with my skin chemistry and all I could smell was the mint/a soapy note.   Ginger: (1/5) My god. What on earth is going on here? The website lists the notes as ginger, mimosa, geranium, rose, ylang ylang and jasmine but I smell NONE of that! This is just straight-up powder and White Diamonds perfume (so to me it smells just like the stereotypical 'old lady' scent). It stays that way on my skin, too, sadly. Ugh. Trying to use this up as fast as I can so I can get to the next perfume (I'm OCD like that). Reaaaaally regretting having ordered the 0.3 oz spray vial.   Icon: (4/5) This has been an interesting journey--in the bottle it was mildly pleasant with something darker and ominous. Wet on my skin I almost passed out--all I could smell was this gross licorice/sassafras(?) overtone that I was worried was going to ruin everything. Then once it dried down, happily, that licorice/whatever note went away and I became addicted to sniffing my wrist every minute or so; this is such a subtle indescribably pleasing scent. I get faint tasteful floral parts mixed with something deliciously darker (must be the myrhh and bergamot). I think I read somewhere that Icon is an interpretation of the way the color purple smells? I would have to agree. This is not quite large-bottle worthy for me but it is close and I know I'm going to enjoy using the rest of this spray vial.   Ladyboy: (4/5) Well now! I say! This is unique. And yes I mostly smell banana even though apparently it's not one of the scents they used to create it. So I guess when you mix violet and oakmoss it smells like banana. I like this quite a bit, maybe more than Icon even! Too bad it doesn't last quite as long on me but I'm totally addicted to its wet stage on my skin, I instantly feel sexy-modern-tropical vibes.
owwl

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Circuitboard Loincloth
 

Bottle-Worthy List

So far, these are the best things I've ever smelled and I hope to buy MOAR someday! (These are in no particular order, except chronological as far as trying them)   1. Lush - The Smell of Freedom 2. Solstice Scents - Flintlock
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Ranna's Reviews
 

How Doth the Little Crocodile

I put off trying this one on for a while because I'm not a particular fan of minty scents. But I got it as a frimp, and my "not yet tried" can was starting to overflow, so I figured I might as well.   In the imp: Chocolatey, minty, a little musky? Thankfully not that harsh spearmint scent that comes to mind when I think "mint."   On wet: Chocolate.   Dry: This is...this is Dorian. This is a very faintly chocolatey Dorian. I don't really smell mint, exactly, though there's definitely kind of a fresh quality to the scent that's absent from actual Dorian. I like this a lot more than I thought I would, but I don't know that I'd spring for a full bottle. I'll definitely use up my imp, though.
Ranna

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Ranna's Reviews
 

Solar Phoenix

I took notes on this when I first received my decants some time ago, but never got around to posting the review.   In the imp: a light, sweet floral.   Wet: Roses!   Dry: Roses and chamomile. So much love for this!   1 month+ later: I still wear this fairly often, but I'm sad to say that with aging the pineapple and cinnamon have come out more. It's not that I dislike the scent now, but I was so in love with the roses and chamomile phase that I'm disappointed by the change. I will, however, most certainly be keeping my imp, and may try to snag a bottle if the opportunity presents itself.
Ranna

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Ranna's Reviews
 

Old Demons of the First Class

In the imp: smells smoky, spicy, and sweet...a bit syrupy, maybe? So far, so good.   On wet: Almost as soon as it hits the skin, it turns into diet Dr. Pepper. What on Earth happened here? It stays firmly in the real of diet Dr. Pepper for a good while, too. It's much sweeter than it was in the imp, when it was more spicy. Kind of disappointed and hoping it improves.   Dry: Diet Dr. Pepper is gone, and it's more smoky now. Unfortunately it's not a good smoky. It smells a bit like BBQ, almost. I'm pretty sure my skin chemistry is to blame and I suspect this would smell much better on someone else, especially on a man. It's going to the swap box.
Ranna

Ranna

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Gunny's Blog
 

Not on as much as I used to be

After being divorced for a year and living on my own, I've really drifted far from the things that brought me joy if only due to a severe financial change in my life. I must whole heartedly apologize to everyone who has attempted to message me. I've been neglectful and I'm very sorry about that. I have no excuse. I'm trying to pull my life together and get back to where I was socially. This also means I'm going to be cleaning out my collection if only because I've really become super picky on what fragrances I buy now. So stuff I've been keeping out of pure collecting will be hopefully going to homes that will use and love them. It won't happen right away, I need to stock up on shipping supplies first but in the next day or so I'll be posting a blog of all the things that will be available for sale. I would ask that no one message me with offers to buy just yet because even stuff like bubble mailers are a pinch on my wallet and I need to pull some extra funds together first. If there's something you're interested in, by all means feel free to tell me what you like. I'll treat it as first come first served (as always). And should you find it from someone else, no worries, I won't be upset or offended.   Again, I'm very sorry my loves.
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YARB
 

12 Eggs of Ostara/Easter Questions

In one convenient spot! Also including the original questions     Allergies/food restrictions: None, thankfully. Is there anything you don't want to get? I'm not religious, so religious-related items are probably NOT a good thing.   Do you celebrate a specific holiday (Easter/Ostara)? Nope   Would you like to get anything associated with that holiday (candies, decorations, ect.)? n/a   Are you willing to accept home-made food items, and are the limits on what you are willing to receive? Home-made goodies are always appreciated! I love to bake!   How do you feel about used items (in good or like-new conditions)? I'm okay with it, so long as they're in good or like-new condition. Heaven knows, I've enough things I've bought, stuck in a box or on a shelf & never used that could use new homes!   Do you collect anything? Does BPAL count?   Wishlists (bpal, any other wishlist you might have)? I've linked my Amazon wishlist in another blog posting, and my BPAL wishlist is in my signature   Favorite or least favorite colors? Favorites: Jewel tones, dark blues, dark greens, black. Least Favorites: yellow, orange, pastels.   Sizes (shirt, shoe, ring, necklace, bracelet)? Shirt: XL Shoe: 8 Ring: 8 Necklace: 15"? 16"? Bracelet: Not sure   Do you want any jewelry? Hard to answer this one; I don't really wear a lot of jewelry, so I tend to be picky about what I do wear   Favorite snacks? Pretzel Chips & Pita Chips in Parmesan & Garlic   Coffee/teas? Teas!   Chocolates/candies? Please? I do tend to prefer dark chocolate to milk chocolate   Socks/shoes? Love fun socks   What kind of books do you like? Sci-fi & fantasy. I adore Neil Gaiman   What kind of musics do you like, and are you ok with burned music cds? I listen to a little of everything, except maybe rap, and I'm perfectly okay with burned music CDs   Do you like makeup or nail polishes? Lip balms are okay, but other than that, I don't wear make up   Soaps/scrubs? <3 soaps and scrubs. This is probably my favorite aisle in the grocery store.   Candles/tarts? Candles yes, tarts not so much.   How do you feel about sample-sized stuff? Samples are good   What are some small (cost wise) items you would be happy to see? Not really sure on this one.   Is there anything else you want your swapper to know? I feel like I"m the most boring person in the world, so I apologize if you're having a hard time figuring me out. *I* have a hard time figuring me out, some days!     How do you feel about maple syrup? NomNomNom   Peeps? Yay or Nay? Yay!   Are we set to a hard/fast rule of 12 eggs, or can we do more, so long as there's enough to open for all 12 days? This was one of my questions: I think there's only 1 day in my package that has 1 item; everything else is multiple goodies.   And where are y'all finding eggs big enough? This was another of my own questions. I have 2 different sized eggs, and lots of wrapping paper.     Near me is a small-ish local purveyor of whipped shea butter using very nice ingredients and smelling divine. Is that something you'd be interested in receiving, even though you might not be familiar with the company? I'm good with local-made goodies. A little bit of shea butter is good, but I probably wouldn't use a whole lot of it.     Would you mind if your package contained a good deal of sugary-confections (a good chunk of chocolates, for example)? Another of my own questions. I love chocolate, but I wouldn't want a whole box of it   So is anyone vegan or would otherwise have an objection to things like decorated blown eggshells? Not vegan; decorated eggshells are kinda cool, but I do have a cat that likes to play with everything   Ok, so, for those of you like me, with no tub, how do you feel about BPTP bath oils as moisturizers? I'm good with BPTP bath oils   BB, do you have any hobbies? Photography, reading, watching TV. Like I said, I'm boring.     How do you feel about nail shields, as opposed to polish? If that's a yay, do you prefer solids or patterns? Not my thing.
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Usagi's Blog
 

Sample Box Swap Question List

1)Talk to me about nail polish - are you 3-Free? Vegan? 5-Free? Bad at applying but wish you weren't? Hard on your hands and afraid polish won't last? Have nails that break a lot? Just hate nail polish?   2)Is there something about where you live that makes beauty products more difficult? For instance, dry weather = bad hair, rain = flat/hat hair, snow = dry skin?   3)So, I just received some full sizes of something you would really like, dear swapper. They have not been used yet(they have not even been opened yet). Would you be comfortable with potted samples of these?   4)As a bonus extra, not a main part of the package, you you, dear recipient be interested in something I've tried once or twice that just didn't work? BPAL is an obvious here, but also, a bottle of lotion or hair product or something along those lines? Similarly, if I happen to have a giant jug of unscented shampoo base that fits with your hair profile and one of your favorite scents lying around, would you be interested in some custom scented shampoo?   5)When it comes to snack items, would you be interested in sweets/candy/seasonal goodies, or would you prefer that I stick to healther snack options? Related, since this is shipping close to Easter, would you be interested in any sort of themed packaging?   6)What sample/ beauty box services do you subscribe to: for example I don't want to send you something you just received in last month's box unless it was something you really loved.   7)Bath or shower products? What are your favourites? What would you like?   8)How do you feel about nail shields, as opposed to polish? If that's a yay, do you prefer solids or patterns?   9)Snacks? Are you fine with local-to-me (but purchasable online) options or do you want something you could walk into a store and buy in your area?     10)Are you into scarves? Lightweight, spring-type scarves, given the season.   11)Foil packets as added bonuses, not as any of the base items. Yay, nay, or don't care?
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claudia6913's Blog
 

From: Random Rants & General Laments

I have officially reached my limit for THINGS THAT CAN/WILL GO WRONG IN LESS THAN 7 DAYS.   Last Friday I wake up and find a lump under my right arm. I tell my OB at my appointment and she immediately sends me off to be scheduled for a breast ultrasound.   Ultrasound done Monday afternoon ... only to find out Tuesday that yes, there's something (not under my arm, but in my breast) that they want a second opinion for and so am now scheduled to see a general surgeon on this coming Wednesday (a week later). But, don't worry, says the nurse, they're not going to cut off your breast. Yes, thank you for clarifying that.   Tuesday after work my tire is flat. I attempt to fill the air in no less than 4 places. Each one was either in use, someone who pulled in right before me went for it, or it was out of order. I just went home and asked my husband to go put air in the stupid tire since I was apparently not destined to do it. (Oh, and it was like 10 degrees outside and snowing.) He calls and says the tire is completely flat and he's holding the stem in his hand. I grab his car and go pick him up.   Wednesday husband takes me to work because he's going to go take the tire off (which is sitting in a parking lot because it was undrivable and it was too hard to remove the spare tire in the cold) and go get a new one put on then come pick me up after work. That part goes well. However, my chair at work, which has been with me for 2+ years now, decides as I lean to the right to throw something away (like I've done a million times) that it would break one of the legs and send me tumbling to the ground. I of course have a complete break down at this point. It's already too much for me to handle. I file and incident report. Call my OB to make sure I don't have to do anything for the baby (cause I'm 3 months pregnant), and call my husband to let him know.   Thursday tire is fine, new chair at work, make plans on our vacation (which is rapidly approaching). Basically calm and all... until I go to drive home from work and my car starts making this awful sound whenever I turn the wheel. I'm trying to stay calm. I've got to go get an oil change anyway. I figure I'll just take it in on Friday and get it looked at. Probably a belt or low fluid or something.   Friday I take the car in to get it looked at. I get a call back from the repair shop. My power steering fluid system is leaking and the resivour is empty. It'll be $530 to fix it. And my world drops. I ask them to just put some fluid in and I'll take it to a dealership to see if there's something they can do since the repair shop said the dealerships have the part in stock so it's a known issue with the car.   Saturday, fluid leaks all over the driveway. Resivour is empty after only 10 hours or so. Sunday I fill it up and after driving for 10 minutes the noise starts again. I'm furious.   Today, Monday, I take it in to a more trusted dealer. He takes a look and it's a recall item. I thank him, pay him for the diagnostics, and head to the dealership. Dealership takes care of the four recalls on the car and calls ... only to say there are two more hoses bad and that'll be $378.   What have I done to piss off god(s)/higher powers/what have you?!?!? I'm supposed to go on vacation to see my mom and just relax and now almost $500 of our vacation money is just GONE on car repairs that just popped up out of no where. I don't understand it. To make matters worse, I'm highly hormonal and highly emotional and highly pissed at everything that's gone wrong. I feel like something is out to get me.   Source: Random Rants & General Laments
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Moi's Blog
 

From: The Vampire Bride

10/12/2012 -- I got to test this at the Seattle store! :-) In the bottle, it's definitely quite pink. On me this turned into a very light, sweet, pretty floral; I didn't get much of the musk, dust, wormwood &c. Got faint after a couple of hours, but it's v pretty, so I ordered a bottle. It was lighter and less cold and sharp than I expected from the description -- maybe like Stoker's Lucy "looking sweeter and lovelier than ever." :-)     ETA 2/24/2013 -- revisiting this after it's been settling a bit. At first it was a little disappointing, because it is indeed a very light almost faint scent with very little throw, but after slathering more on (like I need an excuse to do that -- heh) I was happier with it. In the bottle, and on wet, this is for me a very strong citrus, without much musk or tea (surprising, usually I amp tea). As it dries down, it goes through a very pretty flowery-spicy stage, which I wish lasted longer, and then is a very light sweet musk. As other people said, it would be a nice daytime or everyday scent; it's pretty cheerful! I still really like it, and was trying to figure out why since I usually don't like very pretty sweet vanishing florals. I think it's probably because most of those scents give me a nasty headache, but this one doesn't. The sad thing is it's more like a ghost than a vampire bride.   Source: The Vampire Bride
theredshoes

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YARB
 

Switch Witch Questions!

I've done a couple of swaps now ... I'll try to put answers here when questions come up. Maybe it'll help   Do you have Etsy/Amazon wishlists linked somewhere? Amazon Etsy just ends up being lots of BPAL   Do you have a Tumblr/Pinterest you'd share with everyone (these can be really informative as to style?) Tumblr Pinterest   Style? I'd be hard pressed to pin something down for this; I work and when I don't work, I'm home in sweat pants/pj pants and baggy t-shirts. I don't go anywhere, and I don't do a whole lot more than "work too much"   Fave Holiday? I don't know that I have a favorite. I will say Christmas is probably my least favorite (for personal reasons) ...   favorite candles, companies and/or candle scents? I candles. Please expose me to more companies!     favorite kinds of tea (flavors, companies) Peppermint tea is great for a cold winter's day. I've gone towards loose-leaf teas, so I'm mostly experimenting right now.   any of the Villainess autumn or winter soaps appeal? Another soap company you'd like more? I'm open to try spiffy soaps. I spiffy soaps.   Sweets? Dark chocolate. Yum   Fave Foods? Salty, dark chocolate, caramels, sushi   What about desires (limited edition or not) from Black Phoenix? No idea! I've heard great things about some of the bath oils   Ereader? I use the kindle app on my iPhone.   How do you feel about other perfume etailers? Any you love, hate, are dying to try? How about perfume with alcohol in – do you love all perfumes, do you dislike commercial brands but not mind the inclusion of alcohol if it's a boutiquey or fancy company with unique scents, or are you strictly oils? I think I'd like to stick to one addiction (read: BPAL) for now. I'm okay with alcohol-based perfume, with I'm getting further away from commercial-based perfumes.   Other than fragrance oils/perfumes what is your number one (or a tie between 2-3) favorite type of toiletry or scenty item? A Wild Soap Bar's soaps ... Sea Scrub, Pine Tar Neem, and Black Willow Bark are awesome (and local to me);   Describe three things you have decorating your room... One of the photos I've taken, framed; hand-made jewelry holders, wooden jewelry boxes   Pirates or ninjas? Ninjas   Zombies – love, hate, obsessed, don't care, think they're coming for us any day now, other immediate/passionate thoughts? BRAAAAIIIINNNNNSSSSSS .....   Bpal oils: Sunbird, Snake Oil, Feed Me & Fill Me With Pleasure, Antikythera Mechanism, Chimera   Disney Villain? Malificent is pretty awesome   Also, would you be interested in made just for you products like hand cream or salves, or.....? Yay!   What would make you smile the most? Something that seems perfect that I didn't think of myself   Do you have a Holy Grail BPAL? Something you long for but think you will never see? I'm still fairly new, so I honestly don't know what I'm missing (probably better that way)   Other drink stuff besides coffee and tea?: Water. I'm so boring.   How do you feel about hand-crafted goodies? Awesome! I wish I had the skill to craft much of anything.   Do you collect anything? BPAL, scarves, decorative wooden boxes   Fandoms: Neil Gaiman, Doctor Who
mermaidsdream

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YARB
 

Let's Start with Something Simple

I figure for my first blog entry, I'll go ahead and update with listings of BPAL I've tried, and my own notes on them.   For the most part, I'll sniff imps when I get them, and sort them into 3 categories: Yes, Not Now, and No. I'm OCD enough that I keep a multi-tab, colour-coded spreadsheet with notes on what's where, what I've tried, and my own mini-review (even if it never gets posted in the various review sections). I'm going to colour-code this for my own reference (things that turn to baby powder; things that turn to diaper wipe, etc). Here's what I have, so far:   Aeval: In the bottle I get floral. Applied I get more floral. Dry down is even more floral. The sweet pea is so overwhelming in this, I get no other notes. Eventually, it turns to baby powder.   And There Was a Great Cry in Egypt: Cloyingly, almost sticky-sweet & turns to baby powder on me.   Antikythera Mechanism, The: Woodsy in the bottle, with just a hint of vanilla. Applied, it gives me a little of the burn I normally associate with cinnamon, but it doesn't last long. Dry, it turns into a smoky, woodsy vanilla that's just to die for. I can't stop sniffing my wrist   Anubis: Not sure why this was in my "try me now" imp box, but I gave it a go anyway. Pure diaper wipe, and stayed that way.   Arkham: I've learned I amp violet like nothing else; they SCREAM at me in this, and take a very long time to die down enough for me to enjoy the softer, smokey-sweetness it becomes.   Aureus: cedar-woodsy smell in imp, but fades too fast for me to keep.   Autumn: Starts out smelling of dry leaves, then fades into something that resembles vanilla. Eventually, it turns to baby powder   Aziraphael: I definitely get the 'dusty' in this. In the imp I get woody, dusty. Applied, I can't stop sneezing. Applied at 8am, and by 1pm, it had faded completely. Light, sweet scent left. Keep the imp, but won't be buying a bottle   Baghdad: Loved it in the imp, but it turned to baby powder when applied   Bastet: Strong woodsy smell right out of the bottle. Fades quickly, and then turns to total baby powder on me   Beer from the Marsh Woman's Brewery: Goes on sweet – the apple is very strong on this, and really all I end up smelling. Applied at around 10pm, by 2pm it's faded   Bengal: Sweet, sticky, spiced honey. I love this scent, but the cinnamon + clove combination physically burns, causing me to scratch relentlessly at the areas I've applied it. The reaction is enough to make me put this in the trade pile, which makes me very sad.   Blood Moon: This was a decant I received. The person I bought it from didn't know which year it was. I wish I knew what year this was, as they're all slightly different. I like how this smells, but it fades fairly quickly. I suppose that's a good thing.   Blossoms in Springtime: In the imp: it's sharp & sweet at the same time. I wouldn't have picked out vanilla notes at all, were they not listed on the decant label. On the wrist: It's so soft & subtle, I almost can't smell anything at all. It starts to morph into a delicious vanilla that I love. Dry down: I wish this lasted longer. I love this vanilla, so soft & creamy. After a few hours, it's almost completely gone. I'll keep the partial imp I have, but I'm not going to hunt down a bottle.   I think that's a good enough place to stop for tonight. As you can see, for a while I was 'ABC'ing through my "Try me Now" imp box. Then I kept wanting to get to other things, so I started jumping around again, and then I had bottles to get to, and ... well, I could keep coming up with excuses   More tomorrow!
mermaidsdream

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Sniff your way up
 

My scented thoughts - Frimp of the day.

Who knows if anyone will read these things, but I think jotting down my scented thoughts somewhere would help me better sort out what I really like and don't like. And why not post those thoughts online? Because thats always a good idea...   I recently received a package from lorajc and inside she included two frimps from Possets. One is called Maryland, which I thought was cute because I currently live in Maryland   Here's a link to the scent description - http://possets.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=299   Maryland is a very sweet, aquatic, ozone scent and I'm adoring the hell out of it right now. Its like a cool-sweet scent. I'm worried that it doesnt last long, and I have only had it on for about 45 minutes. I dont mind. I would reapply this throughout the day if necessary. Can you really judge throw based on a small swatch on the wrist? Idk. I'd say this could possibly have medium throw if I have it on my wrists and on my neck. Maybe just light though.   I'm really loving Maryland, but I didn't expect to. I haven't tried many (any?) aquatic/ozone scents, but Maryland really has me thinking that I have stumbled upon an unexplored scent genre, a whole new world of sniff possibilities! The only blatantly aquatic/ozone scent I think I have is Lighting, which I have not tried yet. And hopefully having this little corner of the net to jot down my scented thoughts will push me to try the dozens (somewhere between 80-100+) of imps that I have not tried yet. I have a collectors mentality, which is fine, but not so productive or wise if I'm buying and buying without using my products. Thats what happened to me and makeup...   I have only tried one Possets scent before, and I've seen relatively underwhelming reviews on average, but I will be trying more of their scents. I will buy a bottle of Maryland in the near future. I love BPAL, but its nice to have other resources for scents. (Not that you really need anything else, BPAL seems to have an infinite supply of awesomeness.) Plus, Possets has cheaper bottles. I believe this is because many of their scents are not pure essential oils like BPAL oils. (correct me if I'm wrong, someone) I've tried Solstice Scents in the past, I probably ordered 20 samples or so, and NONE of them lasted more than 5 minutes on me, if that. very disappointing. I'm thinking whatever their base formula is (?), it doesnt work for me. I will have to sell them. They smell absolutely delicious and awesome in the imps though.   So yeah, Maryland is a winner for me.
takeawhiff

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.:in descent:.
 

Spreadsheet of Joy, Spreadsheet of Doom

No go: LE: Appalling Abbatoir, Bloody Banister, Chellah v4,Byron v13, Dia de los Muertos 09, Doozers, Eisheth Zenunim, Egg'd Mailbox, Gaoler's Daughter, Hellfire, Horrors of My Secret Toil. Lick It, Taphophobia Vespertilio Proterus     GC: Bathsheba, Bensiabel, Bluebeard, Black Pearl, Black Rider, Bread and Butterfly, Dragon's Musk, Dragon's Tears, Eden, Grandmother of Ghosts, Libertine, Masquerade, Meliai, Rapture, Thy Godfather's Present, Titania, Tzadikim Nistarim, Viola   .::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::.   The Man's Collection:   Aperotos Eros, Bloody Banister, Brood XIX, Coyote, Incubus, Laudanum, Loosening of the Obi, Men Ringing Bell With Penises     .::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::..::.   Indy's Scents: (see bottle collection, plus these imps)   Light: Mad Kate, Dormouse, Severin, Karme   Sweet: G Poppet 10, Kumiho, Parker Lily, Pandy   Spicy: Raven Moon, L'Autunno, Perversion, Glowing Vulva, White Rider   Dutty: Snake Oil, Snake Charmer, Spanked res, hippie ghost, Nightmarchers v5, Third Charm (notice pattern? Snakes, Charms,... March? )
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anaengel's Blog
 

Questions from swaps and their answers

Ok, so this is the compilation of stuff answered from Swaps from winter 2012 and the start of the Quick and Dirty Lupercalia swap. Hope this helps. And, yes, I'm making this late. I'll add to this with more swaps as I do them.   Describe three things decorating your bed room/living space 1. Horner tin boxes: They are mostly floral (one has scenes from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls) and hold my bpal. Each one is a different color, but all a basic same shape (rounded edge octagonal). 2. Popsicle stick painted orange square container that my littlest one made for me. I have my hair oils in that. But, I think it's so cute. 3. Print of The Morrigan by Jessica Galbraith.   How do you feel about nail polish? I have a few colors. I like it, even though I cannot find, for the life of me, one that lasts without chipping for more than a day. Closest are the Claw polishes in Malediction and Embalming Fluid. And that starts after sixteen hours. I think I'm too rough on my nails somehow.   Do you have any crafty hobbies where you might be able to use little related goodies? (beads, yarn, etc.) I don't bead. Tried to, but it was a complete failure. I do crochet. Currently, my needles have been stolen by my girls since they want to do it from time to time. I really like the rosewood ones since they seem to snag yarn less after I sand them down, but they are something I consider too expensive normally. I also do cross-stitch and would be more than surprised with anything from there. Or any other embroidery, also.   Candles! Yea? Nay? Tarts? Candles are nice to have, but I can't burn them I have officially discovered. The cat finds them way too fascinating. I don't have a tart burner, though I have used them in the past as drawer scents.   Who's up for baking? Baked goods are more than welcome if they can get here safe.   Books! Physical or ebook, and anything in particular that you're looking for? I DO have a nook. I'll read a lot of different things. But, not so much romance novels since there are so many of them here right now.   Any small things you could use? Pens and pencils are welcome (not just for usefulness, but because designs on them are so cool). Hair bands with no metal or elastics would always get used. I break them after a few uses. Or some chopsticks, so I can again annoy people I know by eating EVERYTHING I can with them. I promise to not use them again as hair sticks. Though buying me hair sticks or bobby pins would make me sooooo special. Or even a pretty hair comb.   Do any of you also have a fondness for vintage bits and bobs? Yeah, I like them. It's fun to have something "old" in with more modern stuff that makes me do a double take.   I just discovered a new (to me) candle company, Witch City Wicks. Does anything you see there tempt you? Tobacco & Honey, Midnight Forest, Absinthe and Bondage look cool, and so does the kettlecorn. I have them favorited on my etsy wishlist. But I have more I like from them. I really am curious about the black tea lights. What about desires (limited edition or not) from Black Phoenix Trading Post? Would like to try the Patchouli and Amber hair gloss, all bath and massage oils would go to good use. Absinthe candle!!!! Hair gloss that isn't too strong. Mid-Orgies especially lovely.   Do you have an eReader? I have a Nook. Books still are preferred as paperbacks. (I raid library sales too much.)   How do you feel about other perfume etailers? I have a custom coffeehouse blend from Moxie Nouveau and an order of nips waiting to come in. Also have a small order waiting from Conjure Oils. Possets didn't work for me, though some of the other e-tailers have done fine. But, I'm not really a fan of alcohol based perfumes. Mostly, I am a BPAL girl though.   Other than fragrance oils/perfumes what is your number one (or a tie between 2-3) favorite type of toiletry or scenty item? Love hair oils. I've been growing my hair out for a few years, so it's getting long and this keeps it not scratchy to me. Actually, easier would be to say I have no tub, so please no bubble bath. Also, no body lotion since I use only the prescription stuff (that BURNS in winter) I have for it. (Update to: And no bath salts, for the same reasons.)   Pirates or ninjas? Both are cool for different reasons.   Zombies – love, hate, obsessed, don't care, think they're coming for us any day now, other immediate/passionate thoughts? They are cool to do the makeup for. Otherwise, I'm like happy scared of them. (My first favorite movie ever was Night of the Living Dead, if that makes sense to the happy scared)   Favorite Disney villain? Maleficent and Cruella de Ville. Not so much a favorite but still loved is the Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella.   Is there any BPAL oil that you are dying to get your hands on? It doesn't have to be a rare, just something you really want to try? Most of it is listed in my wishlist under either decants, imps, or sniffies. But, I keep forgetting to add Jack to it.   Do you want to see things in your box for your significant other/spouse/kids/fish/whatever? Or do you want to keep it allll about you? No spouse, so no worries there. My son is completely disinterested in it. My girls will just ooh and ahh over anything that comes in. They are helping me get the stuff for my swappee and they've had some good thoughts too already. But, I already told them not to expect anything and they are very cool with that. The cat is a catnip-freak, sadistic mouser. Seriously. The poor dog stays outside and is so picky. He likes cheese and catnip!   We've had a lot of questions about coffee and tea - how do you feel about other things? Cocoa, spicing for ciders, flavoring to add to water is what I mean? I was going to ask that very question too. Thanks for getting it in ahead of me. Really, ooooh, the water flavoring packets?!? Those are wonderful. Unless they are the iced tea ones. I just can't get them to mix in the bottle completely. I do drink Hot Chocolate, but with the girls, I know if that showed up, they would be drinking them as soon as they could. And I'm not big on cider spice, since I think a good cider is spiced enough. Too many apple farms around here that make cider every year has made me bad about that stuff.   Do you have a general swap-related help post somewhere? No. I should make one though. (Update to: You are looking at it.)   Do you have Etsy/Amazon wishlists linked somewhere? My amazon one, if it's still up, is so outdated it isn't funny. And my etsy one is kind of, hopefully, segregated correctly.   Do you have a Tumblr/Pinterest you'd share with everyone (these can be really informative as to style?) I'm afraid to join Pinterest simply because then I know I would NEVER leave the computer.   Favorite candles, companies and/or candle scents? I'm starting to really like the ones in jars. For the longest time, I was addicted to tapers. Tea lights too. There's a Yankee Candle outlet store near here, but I don't have a favorite scent. But, I am more than willing to be surprised.   Favorite kinds of tea (flavors, companies) Lady Grey tea, or a green tea, or white tea. Love Teavana's Snow Geisha and Lavender Dreams. Want to try some more companies from online or different areas. Would really like to try Adagio, since I got a $5 gift certificate there.   Any of the Villainess autumn or winter soaps appeal? Another soap company you'd like more? Also am curious about Frostbite. Downside is that most soaps dry my skin out, which doesn't help things. I do like Sweet Olive Works' soaps.   Any of the bpal Halloween scents you wished you'd gotten? Any Yule scents you're hoping to see come back? Kind of waffling on getting Suck It or Fizzy Jack o'Lantern. Really want to see if we get another Rose Red and planning on getting the bottle of this year's Lick it. Even if it makes me smell like a Middle Eastern dinner when I'm at work making the chicken.   Do you like knitted items? If so, any fiber sensitivities/allergies? What kinds of items would you like? Love knitted items. I can crochet a bit, but suck at knitting. No sensitivities that I've known of. Scarves and hats are cool. I honestly miss my grandma making knitted slippers for everyone for Christmas. I'm not really a glove or mitten person, even though my skin gets grumpy if I don't wear them. My hands just get too hot and I can't really do as much with them on. Even with the fingerless ones.   Words, Numbers or Spatial manipulation? I love playing with words. Spatial is fun too. But numbers I suck at. But, I can do math well. Explain that one.   I'm in Japan, anything that would interest you from there? Mochi balls? I'd have to bother a friend of mine who just got back from there, but I think that's what they were. And Kit Kat's from there. Mmmmmm.   Your package must contain "-A 'Sugar Plum' (ie a sweet treat)." With that in mind, what are some of your favorite sweet treats? Is there anything you really don't like? Chocolate, lemon stuff, sour sweets, candy canes in peppermint, pocky (I consider that a treat in itself), cookies, brownies. I must admit I have a sweet tooth. Ooooh, horehound! Just no black licorice. Or some pineapple thing I had. It was ewww. (Update of: Please also no banana.)   Anything from Paintbox Soaps? Their stuff looks interesting. Haven't tried anything there yet. (Update of: I have a sample of poinsettia in my possession, but I still haven't tried it since I have a bar left to use up.)   Does anyone have a strict way that they decorate their trees (like a color scheme)? Or, are you a just put everything random on your tree person? I have two trees actually. The main tree is the "Put everything up and make sure all ornaments can be seen", which is the one that I put the presents and such around. But, it's random and cutesy. I tried to do a color scheme, but well, kids bringing stuff from school totally ended that.   Anything you do NOT want? No Santas. Everything else would be really cool.   if you are my swappee, would you be pleased if I included ALL THE TIMTAMS with your swap package? I've never had timtams. Would be cool to try. (updated to: I'll eat them if you send them, but you don't have to go out of the way for some. They seem to remind me a lot of what we have locally as Malley-o's)   What are some of your favorite Holiday/winter symbols? snowmen, candy canes(I don't know if that's an actual symbol, but it always makes me think of the holidays), red stockings, big bows (and I mean BIG).   Do you have a favorite ornament? What's its story? Actually, I have two, for different reasons. The first one is a green glass ball. It was the first present that my littlest girl picked out for me with her brother's help. He told her I liked green and she found the biggest ball she could! Every time I see it, I remember her face when I unwrapped it and how proud she was of it. The other is a glass loon. I got it two years after my grandmother died. I just remember every time we visited seeing this stuffed loon on the ledge going down to the basement where my grandfather kept his trains. It just reminds me of going to Christmas there and how my grandmother loved every year decorating her tree. But, that glass loon looks exactly like the stuffed one he had.   Bulk-Foods Section Goodies: Yea or Nay? Let's assume they're all individually packaged, and clearly labeled with what they are. That would be super cool. It could be sweets, or teas, or coffees, or nuts, or... I think you get the picture. I have NO qualms and would enjoy getting them.   Would a mixed CD be something you would enjoy? If so, who are some favorite artists, what style of music do you enjoy, and/or would you prefer a valentine/romantic theme or general mix? Mixed cd's are great. You could do either version and I would bounce all over. My tastes are all over. The boy teases me over the fact that the 250gb external is almost completely filled with music. But, a sampling of groups I like are: Emilie Autumn, Vanessa Mae, Alabama, Megadeth, Eric Church, Def Leppard, Rammstein, Carole King, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Brian McKnight, Lords of Acid, Flogging Molly, Paul Simon, Vivaldi. I'm stopping now. I promise. But, other stuff is greatly appreciated as long as it isn't Justin Beiber. Sorry, but I have tried to listen to him and he just makes me think too much of early Justin Timberlake and so I shut it out as "ehhh, been there and wasn't impressed back then".   Do you like incense? Yeah.   if I were to find a small bottle of alcohol, would you be interested, and if yes, of what? Sure, I like the little bottles for themselves. Plus, I can use them as flavorings for morning coffee. So, Chambord has a super cool bottle or a bailey's. But, any with a fun bottle would be cool.   Dear Valentine, I will hopefully be going to Portland this weekend for the Rose Garden Arena Monster Jam (I'm having to work 7 days in a row at 14 hours each in order to get the weekend off specifically to go there) -- is there anything Portland related that you desire? Coffee, if you get a chance. A souvenir pen or mug would be loved. (I think I should just add pens and mugs to collections on future questionnaires since I always enjoy getting them.)
anaengel

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Switch Witch Spring 2011
 

Quick & Dirty Lupercalia Swap!

Here are bunches of random things that have stuck out in my head as awesome. Of course not expecting anything below, but just in case you were wanting a better idea of the stuff I generally like, here is stuff on my in-the-future-to-buy list C:   Candles: Been interested in the B&BW amber incense, and some of the old carnival ones.. but generally any foody or coffee candle is good, from any place. Been wanting to try DarkCandles.com too, but always seem to forget when I have extra $$ . I also have a tart warmer, so the simmering oils do seem quite appealing ATM (45% off). Little sample tarts are cool too.. or votives, or tealites, lol. Just please no "clean" or "crisp" scents.   Foodstuffs: Dark chocolate anything. Peanut butter is also good. And if there's coffee, even better. I also love all types of gummy items. Cookies or brownies are my most favorite desserts EVER, but only if they are just barely cooked I'm also a firm believer that a pinch of salt makes any dessert better C;   Bath and Body: As mentioned in the questionnaire, I have dry skin, so prefer moisturizing products. Creams and spray-able oil moisturizers work the best. Also, moisturizing scrubs are awesome. As with candles or other perfumed items, I prefer resins, patchouli, ambers, etc. Vanilla is always a good start too, and some soft florals are ok, I just dont enjoy anything too clean or fresh smelling.   Knickknacks/miscellany: Besides the little bottles, carvings, and minerals, I am in love with some of the crazy stuff Urban Outfitters has. Like, little blind boxed designer toys, or.. well any type of odd knickknack. Tinythingsarecute.com also has some crazy stuff that is interesting. regarding miscellany, I've realized I somehow do not have even 1 adele CD, and yet I'v loved every song of hers I've ever heard. Oh, and books! I have been looking for a good dessert cookbook. Not so much cookies or cakes, but like, pies, and bars, and croissants... which I guess means more of a bread/pastry cookbook. (2nd hand/used books are awesome, imo C:)
Mellifluous

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patriciapie' blog
 

Lupercalia Swap Help

Anything in purple is additional information for my Valentine   What are your favorite Valentine themed goodies? Hearts, flowers, pink, or anything involving cats/cute animals.   What kind of chocolate or other sweets do you like? Love it all except for anything with peanut butter.   Coffee? Tea? Cocoa? Coffee and tea preferred. I don’t drink much cocoa.   Favorite scents? Vanilla and light florals. Some of my favorite BPAL scents are: Alice, Dorian, Snake Oil, Victoria, Black Lace, Cake Smash, Fairy Market, Lilith Victoria, Mme. Moriarty, and Snake Charmer. Least favorite scents? Anything overly masculine, sharp, bitter, or sour. Also, anything with grapefruit goes absolutely rancid on my skin   Fave bath and body products/companies? LUSH and Zoya or any eco/animal friendly, vegetarian/vegan companies. @ LUSH some of my favorite products/scents are Snowcake, American Cream, Twilight, Cynthia Sylvia Stout, and Sympathy for the Skin. I love love love nail polish and some of my favorite brands are Zoya, China Glaze Butter, and Deborah Lippman. I love sparkles and pastels and jewel tone polishes   Do you have a strong preference for useful articles, or are decorative items cool? I’m cool with anything   What are your jewelry preferences? I like really simple and dainty jewelry. Also, I have really tiny wrists so most bracelets don’t fit me My ears are pierced btw   How would you characterize your style? Classic and simple. To give you an idea of my "style" I buy most of my clothes at J Crew, Madewell, and Aritzia.   Do you collect anything relevant? BPAL, coffee mugs, and I can’t say no to anything cat related.   Please list any relevant websites/wishlists/other helpful info here: My BPAL wish-list: http://www.bpal.org/...24#entry2238624 ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/people/patriciapatricia/favorites?ref=pr_faves
patriciapie

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Tea and Madness....
 

Switch Witch Help!

Do you have Etsy/Amazon wishlists linked somewhere? (no Etsy yet, I totally should though!) http://amzn.com/w/272332QVPXP6K   Do you have a Tumblr/Pinterest you'd share with everyone (these can be really informative as to style?) Not really...   Style? Well, I'm pretty laid back. I used to be all gothy, but I got old and didn't die and you can't really keep that up without looking like a poseur. I still tend to wear black, gray, or deep red (I'm a super scorpio, very true to the breed.) I wear silver jewelry, a couple rings, my ear is pierced, generally i wear studs. My tragus is pierced (that little thing that sticks out from your head in the middle of your ear) and I have a few other piercings...I wear a silver necklace with a poison vial on it for scent dispersing, and have another locket, but don't wear it as often. It is antiqued silver which is about as far from silver as I go...   Fave Holiday? I love Halloween, nothing is better than that. I'm anti-Valentines day, but take ironic pleasure in being grumpy about it. I do celebrate Lupercalia, since restoring health after the winter is a wonderful thing. I'm kinda a weird agnostic pagan mix so it's kinda a hodge podge up in my world, depending on whose world I have to play in that day.   favorite candles, companies and/or candle scents? I just saw the info about Dark Candles and their scents look amazing, especially Absinth, Clove, Leather, Dark Carnival and Dracula http://www.darkcandles.com/   favorite kinds of tea (flavors, companies) I LOVE LOVE LOVE CHAI. My current fave is Teavanna's Samurai Chai for loose and Twinings Apple Chai for bags. I love black teas, and am looking for a good vanilla. I also like greens and herbals, especially with fruits like cherry or blueberry, not huge on citrus in teas. I like Adagio for tea as well. I don't sweeten my tea or add milk so the flavor matters. I prefer loose to bags, but I like bags for work, so either is great!   any of the Villainess autumn or winter soaps appeal? Another soap company you'd like more? I use Lush Shower Jelly, mainly.   Sweets? I love dark chocolate, the weirder the better. I like stuff with chili's or weird combinations of flavors. I don't eat very much candy due to being strict with myself and my diet, but when I indulge I love it to be tasty!   Fave Foods? I'm all about the salty, which is totally my downfall! I also love fruits and veg, mostly veg, since I burned out my sweet tooth back in my raver days. I love 'different' foods. I'm all about the exciting flavors in things like Indian or Ethiopian food. My favorite style of food is probably French.   What about desires (limited edition or not) from Black Phoenix? Well! Since you asked...there's my wishlist linked in my signature. I'm always looking for new/old atmos, because I lurve them (especially Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Pyre, Snow Bunny and Exotic Bazaar.) I also love the shirts, but have only bought 1 so far, the 13 one, and I'm a size large in the regular T's. Um...yup.   Ereader? I have a kindle, but I have a ton of books (like 2000+).   How do you feel about other perfume etailers? Any you love, hate, are dying to try? How about perfume with alcohol in – do you love all perfumes, do you dislike commercial brands but not mind the inclusion of alcohol if it's a boutiquey or fancy company with unique scents, or are you strictly oils? I mainly enjoy BPAL, I don't have time for other places. I don't mind perfume with alcohol in it, but I don't like most commercial brands, especially for men.   Other than fragrance oils/perfumes what is your number one (or a tie between 2-3) favorite type of toiletry or scenty item? Um...I'd say Lush's shower jelly, because I only have 1 so far (Party On!) and I'd love more.   Describe three things you have decorating your room... Ok, a black and red feathery wreath on the wall, a deep red vase filled with black roses, and pennant hanging from a lamp emblazoned with the word, "Despair!" Hmm...this makes me seem kinda weird...I also have a few lava lamps, a Jack Skellington bowl on top of my DVD player with 2 stuffed black cats in it...well, crap, I guess I do like black. My comforter is a wonderful jewel toned swirly paisley flower pattern...I like accents...   Pirates or ninjas? Pirates all the way!   Zombies – love, hate, obsessed, don't care, think they're coming for us any day now, other immediate/passionate thoughts? Love zombies! Zombie movies, shows, yarn, you name it. They probably are coming any day now.   Bpal oils: Mme Moriarty (I regret selling mine Posted Image) and Badgers (go ahead and laugh), Red Lace, Hollywood Babylon, Crowley, Pumpkin Floss (any), anything with red musk...   Disney Villain? Not a big Disney person, but probably Malificent and the Shadow Man.   Also, would you be interested in made just for you products like hand cream or salves, or.....? Sure!   What would make you smile the most? Honestly, the gift doesn't matter, it's the thought behind it. I know I'm pretty new here, but the sense of community on the forums just makes me squee in delight. This is my first swap (well, I stepped in to be someone's Nightmare when theirs disappeared) but I think just having something to look forward to and being able to share is the best part!   Do you have a Holy Grail BPAL? Something you long for but think you will never see? Antique Lace (gotta get them all!), Mme. Moriarty   Other drink stuff besides coffee and tea?: I don't drink alcohol or coffee.   \How do you feel about hand-crafted goodies? Love them!   Do you collect anything? I collect BPAL (obvs) and I also collect odd stuffed animals. I have a two headed chick (that one is actually taxidermy, but I count it), black cats, an octopus and a scorpion, some Skeleanimals (love them!), a bat, a scorpion, a punk teddy bear with wee Doc. Martins...several crows...   Fandoms: True Blood, Anything by Jim Butcher
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From: Cockaigne

I got this as a frimp in my (TOTALLY AWESOME) six-pack of Disc/LE imps from Etsy, thank you generous Lab! I wouldn't have ordinarily gotten it myself because while I love a lot of BPAL foodie scents, I don't wear them. I do really enjoy smelling them, though, especially the caramel and cider notes.   In the imp: Very caramelly and rich and heavy, maybe with a hint of the wine.   Wet: BAM, there's the honey. And cake. And butter. Oh my. I don't get wine, or caramel, or nuts, or even milk, just BUTTER. HONEY. CAKE. Wow. This is intense. I put just a dab on one wrist to test it for fun and now I can't smell anything else! This would be a great room scent for a winter party, or maybe to dab a little on your neck or pillow as you're going to sleep at night. I don't get sexytimes out of this at all -- it's more a curl-up-in-front-of-the-fire winter or late autumn comfort smell. Drydown: The butter backs off some, and I get more caramel, but still no wine. Lots of butter. This is a very rich heavy sweet scent -- but thank God, not too sickly-sweet (I can't stand very sweet foodie scents). Like caramelized sugar with butter and honey drizzled on top, or something. Yum. It makes me think of Bessie's offer to Jane Eyre of "a little cake" in my favourite book. :-) It would make a wonderful tea-cake.   Dry: I don't think I got any wine ever, which is odd, since my skin usually amps it, but my skin also really amps honey, so the honey note won the cagematch or something. This didn't morph a lot on me -- it did get a little fainter and more spicy, but it stayed very dark and rich. If you're really into foodie scents, you might love this, because it's luscious without being too sweet or bready. On me it had INTENSE throw and staying power -- my husband could smell the scent in a room I'd been in! I don't know how Beth manages to get these amazing apple and cider and butter and cake smells into imps. It's magic.   Verdict: I wouldn't buy a bottle for myself but a friend who loved BPAL foodie scents might love an imp or even a bottle -- I might even put it in a starter pack of foodie scents, or as a demonstration of what a wonderful olfactory experience BPAL scents can be, and wow I'm gushing but this is just. that. good. And you have to bear in mind, I don't even like a lot of foodie scents, especially sweet ones.   Source: Cockaigne
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