I've been part of this forum since March so it's about time I had a BPAL blog.

I still consider myself a BPAL newbie -- I've only been wearing BPAL for 5 months. I've tried over 100 blends and I'm still exploring what works for me and what doesn't.

What I know now that I didn't know in March:

1. I need to stay away from anything with clove, cinnamon, and mint since these burn.

2. My skin chemistry morphs lotus to bubblegum, so I can't wear anything with lotus in it either.

3. I love vetiver.

4. BPAL rose notes rock, but tea rose can overpower everything else.

5. If I'm on the fence about a GC blend, it's better to not get it. I can always try it later.

6. If I'm on the fence about a LE blend, it's better to get it then pass it on if it doesn't work.

7. Ordering as soon as I see the update is great, but waiting and deciding when I'm not as excited is better.

8. Any obsession is better when there are people to share it with.

Anyway, I ordered twelve bottles yesterday morning -- October's lunacy Hunter Moon, it's companion Aeaea, and eleven Halloweenies: bottles All Souls '07, Bonfire Night, Dia De Los Muertos '07, October, Sugar Skull '07, and Pumkins I - V, and the imp of A Murder of Crows. I still can't believe I ordered a dozen bottles at once. I blame it on this being my first BPAL Halloween -- I got too excited. Well, whatever doesn't work for me will be appreciated by others, I'm sure. My best friend is already wanting October, but that and Pumpkin III are the ones I'm really interested in, so she may have to fight me for it.