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    Toad Hall

    bottle: clean aquatic over light wood. wet: the aquatic is not sharp, very clean almost floral smelling aquatic over well-scrubbed woods. this really smells like the same sort of aquatic as in sturgeon moon. dry: the woods are more prominent as this dries. still a hint of fresh aquatic hanging over it all. so glad i finally snagged a bottle of this.
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    The search for the perfect Violet....

    yes. please. i have one bottle of la befana left, it is so incredibly beautiful. interestingly enough, the raven is also my 2nd choice. Are we scent sisters, I wonder? i was also wondering this...
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    The search for the perfect Violet....

    yes. please. i have one bottle of la befana left, it is so incredibly beautiful. interestingly enough, the raven is also my 2nd choice.
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    Aelopile

    imp: warm, golden lemony amber. wet: the citrus is pretty strong while this is wet, it doesn't both me at all but it is quite a strong lemon scent. dry: i get a lot more verbena dn lemon once this dries, the amber is in the background. this conjures up a mental image of when i was freshly bathed as a child and wearing something perfectly clean and crisp. this scent is wonderfully clean and innocent and warm.
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    Erebos Atmosphere Spray

    this does really smell very similar to tko. perhaps a bit more flowery but not by much. the lavender is the most dominant and i feel it's blended perfectly to spray on sheets before climbing into bed (which is what i'll be doing tonight). very impressed with this scent.
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    Alchemical Laboratory

    a spicy incense scent at first. mellows out a bit to a little sweeter spice scent with the daemondrops in the background. this might be the first scent i order in a full-size bottle.
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    A Bold Bluff

    bottle: vanilla tobacco. wet: almost a hint of rosewood under a very sweet swirl of tobacco smoke. this smells lighter and more feminine than i would have expected. dry: this has turned to a honeyed vanilla tobacco scent. no cherry to speak of, just sweet tobacco. lovely.
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    What scents are masculine? Gender-neutral?

    my husband's current selection of 11 scents are thus (in order of preference): satyr zombi umbra himerus (he admits he only wears this as often as he does because i love it on him) banana peel in a graveyard depraved crowley de sade port royal al-shairan nephilim the only one here that we both wear is depraved, though we each have our own bottles.
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    Catherine

    imp: pungent rosemary. wet: i don't get any rosemary, orange blossom or rose here. this smells like eucalyptus! and it is incredibly strong. dry: the curse of the soapy rose has settled. all i smell is sharp, soapy rose.
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    Epitaph

    imp: this is a lighter and fainter version of numb to my nose. where numb was sharp, almost soapish, violet/lily, this is hazy and soft. wet: yep, this smells just like numb on my skin. just softer. very faint lily, perhaps a touch of rose since it has a soapiness to it. dry: once dry, this is incredibly pretty. the soapiness has vanished, the florals are soft and translucent. this scent sticks close to the skin and has a very intimate feel. i may have to test it again to decide if i need a bottle. regardless, it's lovely.
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    New Orleans

    imp: honeysuckle and jasmine. ironically, this is exactly how i would envision an old new orleans brothel to smell. wet: insane jasmine. dry: the jasmine has thankfully faded, this is much more a honeysuckle blend, which suits me well. i can't pick out either lemon or spice but there is something bright and clean in the background. nicer than i would have expected.
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    Lear

    imp: i mostly smell cedar but there is a touch of sage. wet: this is very fresh cedar once applied, almost like freshly split wood with a dribble of sap. no sage or bay to speak of. dry: this is still freshly cut wood, but the sap is not quite as gooey, it's more soft. no sage and a backnote like dried bay leaves. very subtle once dry.
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    The Witch's Garden

    imp: the sage just jumps out at me! there is sweet vegetable leafiness and blooms but the sage is amazing. just like fresh sage when you bruise the leaves. wet: sage over overgrown vegetable greenery and antique blooms. this scent is just on the edge of being too floral for me, it's the sage that keeps it in check. dry: this dries more floral that i was expecting, it must be the morning glory. my beloved sage has vanished. still, this is a nice scent.
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    Chaos Theory III: Strange Attractors

    (DLXXII - 572 - received a decant from my switch witch) imp: very light, slightly sweet honey ozone. wet: the ozone is really trying to go all soapy on me but the honey is overpowering it. the honey scent is nicely sweet, like a light floral honey, the ozone provides a nice contrast. dry: this is that scent when you're walking through a fields of dried grasses and wildflowers. where there are just a few flowers still in bloom here and there, swaying in the warm end-of-summer breeze. this is both sweet and sharp, honey over ozone, but neither is overpowering the other. beautiful.
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    The Two-Headed Goat

    imp: a sharp, earthy, musk scent. almost bitter. wet: intense musk and petitgrain. very strong considering the tiny drop i put on my wrist. dry: this dries to a very deep green scent, probably mostly moss. it's smoother once dry but not really a good scent for me. i may have to try to get my husband to test it.
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    Pickled Imp

    Cinnamon, clove, vanilla, and pine sap. imp: wow! sweet pine and spices. this is much nicer than i was expecting! wet: the cinnamon is pretty pungent, the only part that's burning is my nose where i pressed up against my wrist to huff this scent. the sweet vanilla pine is definitely in the background, but this is a very pretty blend. dry: the cinnamon fades after a while (thankfully) and this is back to how it smelled in the imp: sweet, creamy pine with a hint of spice. bottle-worthy.
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    Pumpkin Queen

    imp: ginger, orange and pumpkin over amber. i'm already in love. wet: this is sweet, warm pumpkin and sharp, spicy ginger backed with orange (which smells tangy enough to be closer to oragne zest) while the amber ties it all together. i now understand why everybody loves this scent. dry: this gets warmer and warmer, making it the epitome of a warm, spiced autumn drink. it's almost like fearful pleasure with pumpkin instead of apple. now i need to hunt down a bottle...
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    Lilith vs. the Giant Crab

    bottle: tangerine and pear with a dribble of cream behind. this smells yummy. wet: tangerine-y with something like a bubblegum sweetness behind. this is my favorite of the birthday scents. dry: this dries to the most delicious orange fizzy aquatic scent. i will be needing another bottle.
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    Cake Smash

    bottle: snake oil and cakey sweetness. wet: this is all cupcakes once applied. the cream cheese note is so realistic i'm shocked. cupcakes with cream cheese icing, spot on. dry: as this dries, you can start to pick out the snake oil, the dorian and a whiff of doc constantine. it's still mostly cupcakes though.
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    Mlle. Lilith, Fortune Teller

    bottle: incense and musk mostly. this really is mme. moriarty lite. wet: coconut and cypress with musk and a teensy swirl of sweet incense. this doesn't have the same nite that mme. moriarty has, this is sweet smiles and soft, rosy cheeks. dry: this dries to a sweet musk and incense scent. very similar to mme. moriarty, the concept is translated well in this perfume. i think this scent will age wonderfully.
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    Hideous Heart

    bottle: all cherries. like a freshly opened jar of black cherries with some booze in the syrup. wet: cherry and licorice. this is very similar to kabuki, just minus the red musk. very tangy cherry with a licorice waft at eh end. the cinnamon is not burning my skin (i feared it would) and the whole thing smells very much like a spiced cherry dessert. dry: the cherry has vanished! this is all licorice and cinnamon. there is a sweetness that i would likely attribute to the cherry but the cherry-ness is completely absent. interesting, i like it very much.
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    Detestable Putrescence

    bottle: vanilla and... something. it's creamy but not ice cream creamy. though it's been so long since i had ice cream perhaps that is what it smells like... wet: vanilla and an almost coconut scnet int he backdrop. there is a faint bit of plactic tot eh vanilaa/sugar part but it's only if i press my nose up against my wrist to huff it. dry: the plastic scent has remained unfortunately. so it's vanilaa and coconut at a distance, but plastic when sniffed up close. darn.
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    my very first igi post!

    oh wow! i got witched! my witch must have heard the crazed squeeing, the frantic sprint i did back to my house, the shrieks of delight... but, as this is my very first igi post, i want to do the thing properly, so this will be as detailed as i can make it. so let me set the scene: i was waiting for the post since i knew that both my bpal order and my bindi would be here today. so i was keeping an extra-vigilant outlook. suddenly, there he was. so i skipped down to the mailbox to get my packages. i told him i had two and he quickly produced two packages with the bpal orange tape. i was so confused, but said: "well there should be one more, kinda small." yep, he retrieved my bindi and while i was turning to walk back, it hit me: i'd been witched! now normally i would have been tearing into my bpal order at the speed of light but no, i had to know what was in this mystery box so cleverly disguised as a bpal order! my hands were shaking with so much excitement i confess it took far longer than it should have to get the tape off. yes, i was that giddy. kids at christmas have nothing on me. so the very first thing i spotted was this: my heart was instantly warm. a note and some autumny leaves made me feel so warm and loved. i did not immediately read it, i had to arrange everything contained in the box: wow. vintage mystery books? like the ones i read when i was little? oh my god witch, you are awesome, you have no idea how much i love these kinds of books. cute pencils? another fave i forgot to even mention on my questionnaire! and imps/decants galore. some are imps of my favoritest gc scents, others are ones i've not yet tried like pickled imp (can't wait to try this one) and PUMPKIN QUEEN! so i finally opened the note, though with some difficulty because, well, i was still pretty excited and i also have a cat who decided to "help": the note indicated that the books were from tartchef and the imps/decants were from my witch. but who i ask, who were the pencils from? witch (and tartchef), you made my day. no week. this was totally surprising and so uplifting. this day started out a bit meh, but now... i can't remember the last time i've had such a sudden positive change of mood! thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!
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    Pronouncing "BPAL" and scent names!

    it would be closer to "eye-zehn". the vowel sound for e is closer to "eh" than the a in "date". many, many people mispronounce the "e" sound and say things like sah-KAY (for sake) when it is more properly pronounced sah-keh. the long a sound is a common mutation (even among some japanese) but it is far more pronounced in people learning the language. so i pronounce it ki-tsu-neh. other than this very minor difference, i concur with your guide.
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    What do bottles and labels look like?

    i just uploaded a photo of the pumpkin patch. just in case anyone was curious.
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