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Got my order

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After being carried from the Midwest to South Central (Asia), I nearly lost my order when Schwig's housekeeper threw it in the trash. Luckily it was salvaged before garbage pick-up.

 

But it made it. I ordered large bottles of Queen of Sheba, Lady MacBeth, Persephone, Lolita and Embalming Fluid. There were also about 7 imps thrown in for free. I got Embalming Fluid smell unsniffed, but it turned out well: a little piney-limey on first application, but then it dried down to Body Shoppe's grapeseed soap. Not bad.

 

However, the imps I am not to sure about: it seems that many of them seem like 1980's Coty imposters (Emeraude, anyone?). Perhaps the new scents are retro, but they do not seem as innovative as the ones rolled out two years ago when there seemed not to be such a frenzy to put out new scents.

 

Not to offend, but this is my opinion. That's why I keep ordering the old standbys over and over.

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I'm not getting the Coty imposters vibe about the new sttuff, I just don't get the same iconic feel from them. The new scents aren't as classic or as *solid* as the old ones to my nose.

 

The very first scent that Beth suggested for me (back when she still did suggestions by email!) was Anne Bonny, and it's still my very favorite going out scent. Most days I reach for Embalming Fluid, and I often smudge on a little Snake Oil before bed. All of the other bottles in my collection (and I have more than I could use in a lifetime, I think) sit unused for months or longer. There are a handful of LE's that I have also fallen in love with, but beyond that, I haven't found much else that really rings my bell.

 

I've gotten to the point now that I only order LE's and scents that might work for wearing while dancing (though nothing has beat snake oil yet for that purpose, either)

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