favorite candles, companies and/or candle scents?

I'm not too worried about the brand, but my favourite scents are vanilla, incensey/resinous scents, and especially over Christmas, foody spicy scents like gingerbread.

 

favorite kinds of tea (flavors, companies)

I love tea! Pretty much all tea. I would love to get my hands on some more Adagio tea, but they won't let me directly ship it to Australia.

 

any of the Villainess autumn or winter soaps appeal? Another soap company you'd like more?

I love Villainess! At the moment, Criminy, Letitia, Discord, Proscription, Twistappel, Smashing, Mudslide, and Moral Decay all sound good! I also love Paintbox, but the things I love there have their own spots on my etsy wish list.

 

Any of the bpal Halloween scents you wished you'd gotten? Any Yule scents you're hoping to see come back?

The Yules I haven't had a chance to get my hands on yet are Witch Dance, The Tears of Lilith and The Sinister Salon. As for returning Yules, I'm thrilled to see that BTBT is back, and Krampus too!

 

Do you have a general swap-related help post somewhere?

In my siggy

 

Do you have Etsy/Amazon wishlists linked somewhere?

Amazon - http://amzn.com/w/37A9GWTI3GD3X

etsy - http://www.etsy.com/people/maikastar/favorites?ref=si_fav

 

Do you have a Tumblr/Pinterest you'd share with everyone (these can be really informative as to style?)

I have a Pinterest, but I don't really have anything on it yet.

 

I'm in Japan, anything that would interest you from there?

A good bb cream maybe? Interesting flavoured Kit Kats.

 

Do you like knitted items? If so, any fiber sensitivities/allergies? What kinds of items would you like?

I knit, so yes, I love knitted things. I have no major fibre issues, and I love the idea of anything being knitted for me!

 

New sneaky question (because I don't want to give away my idea completely) - words, numbers or spatial manipulation?

Probably words

 

Anything from Paintbox Soaps?

On my etsy list

 

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?

I love dark chocolate, salted caramel, and crunchy nutty type things. I was also sent Candy cane Jo-jo's once, and the were amazing. I don't like licorice.

 

Do you have an eReader, and if so, which kind? Would you be interested in eBooks, and if so, how about a list of your favorite authors/books?

I have a Kindle app in my phone, and I have a Kindle in my not too distant future, As for books/authors, my Amazon list should give you an idea of what will work. Alternatively, if you have a favourite author or book you would like to share with me, I would love that too.

 

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 mostly buy BPAL, but there are some Possets and Conjure Oils that I like too. I love some of the Villainess oils as well...if you want specifics on any of those, let me know Checking out other brands is always interesting, but at the same time, it is a bit scary in terms of potential new extra spending.

I don't mind perfume with alcohol, I mostly just use oils, but there's one particular commercial perfume that I really love - First, by Van Cleef and Arpel - and the only way I can have that is with alcohol.

 

Other than fragrance oils/perfumes what is your number one (or a tie between 2-3) favorite type of toiletry or scenty item?

Scrubs, bath-y type things, and moisturisers

 

Pirates or ninjas?

Pirates

 

Zombies – love, hate, obsessed, don’t care, think they’re coming for us any day now, other immediate/passionate thoughts?

Love!

 

I just discovered a new (to me) candle company, Witch City Wicks. Does anything you see there tempt you?

Antique Lace, Bondage, Church, Dragon's Blood, and Vanilla melts

 

What about desires (limited edition or not) from Black Phoenix Trading Post?

Mrs. Palmer's Establishment Atmosphere Spray, C8H10N4O2 Soap, Black Clove Candle, Spanish Red Carnation Soap, Skully Cupcake Tissue Tee in the XXL, Morocco Bath Oil, Snake Oil Bath Oil, Gula Bath Oil, Luxuria Bath Oil, Castitas Bath Oil, Hedonism Bath Oil, Opium Tar Bath Potion, Tears of the Seraphim Bath Potion, Shub Niggurath Soap, Snake Oil Soap, TKO Massage Oil, Frankincense Clove Hair Gloss, Snake Oil Hair Gloss, Morocco Hair Gloss.

 

Favorite Disney villain?

Maleficent

 

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

There's a list of scents I would love to try under BPAL wishlist in my siggy.

 

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?

That's totally up to you. I do have a 16 year old daughter, Maia, plus Amber the big tough cattle dog, and Leo and Rincewind the cats.

 

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 love cocoa! I would also love to try cider mixes - they don't have them out here, and I would love to try them. Flavourings to add to water sound more than interesting too.

 

It's not Christmas/Solstice/Yule until...?

It's hot, there are Christmas beetles dive bombing my enterance porch, and I've had to buy half a dozen chunks of Snowcake.

 

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT RECEIVING MOSTLY HAND CRAFTED GOODIES?

Handcrafted is love!

 

What other movies do you like to watch during Halloween and Christmas?

Frankenweenie has just been added to the mix, Nightmare Before Christmas (of course), Elf, Bad Santa, Olive the Other Reindeer, Drop Dead Fred, Edward Scissorhands, The Orphanage

 

Would you, dear little Nightmare, like to receive something from one of those silly-yet-nostalgic Holiday food companies, like Omaha Steaks (which totally has a ton of yummy veggie items, btw!) or Swiss Colony?

Interesting in theory, but I don't think much of it would travel well, and even if it did, I can't see our Customs letting it through.

 

What fandoms are you a part of????

Doctor Who, Torchwood, Game Of Thrones, Nightmare Before Christmas, Dr Horrible, Firefly, Discworld, Sandman, Good Omens

Is there anything under $10 that you've been wanting from World Market?

Any of these look wonderful

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/toysmith-lazer-fingers-set-of-2.do?&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/andes+cr%C3%A8me+de+menthe+baking+chips+bag.do?page=2&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/salted-caramel-bark-tin.do?&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/vosges-black-salt-caramel-bar.do?&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/divine-70-dark-chocolate-with-raspberries.do?page=3&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/republic+of+tea+chocolate+merry+mint%2C+50-count.do?&from=fn

 

http://www.worldmarket.com/product/twinings-holiday-teas-20-count-boxes.do?&from=fn

 

I can get Twinings out here, but they don't seem to sell these two.

 

Two Timing Tarts?

Freak Flag, Pretty Boys in Eyeliner, Vampires Don't Fucking Sparkle, Bigger on the Inside, Pride and Prejudice v1, Femme Fatale, Frankly, My Dear... , Mae West's Diamonds, Satin Sheets, Silk Sheets, Gingerbread Pimp, Pucker Up!, Where's My Damn Spoon?.