modesty_blaise

Norway is $10. I guess it´s because we didn´t want to play with you EU-guys. Or maybe we´re just the loners up North, who knows It´s all good, though. Now that I´ve gotten used to it, I just make bigger orders. I was afraid of the taxes and VAT and stuff, but it looks like that´s not an issue

The Lab put this in my order, and I just know one thing for sure; I would never have ordered it myself. Yuzu, kaki, mikan??? wtf?? And, being a noob and having all sorts to choose from, I´m too lazy to look things like that up. In addition, the name didn´t appeal to me at all. However. My first lab order. My first frimp. And someone so kindly looked up the words in the beginning of this thread, telling me, aka the citrus whore, I should have known about this scent before. Wet it´s SHARP. Very fresh and citrusy, it reminds me of grapefruit. And it almost stings in my nose. I kept thinking of some flower, but I don´t know which one. Not one you would find in a blend like this. It´s some sort of grassy thing, like walking through a meadow when you were a kid. When drying down, the sweetness comes out, and while I can see the comparison to Garnier, I have to add that to me this is not a bad thing. Where Garnier tend to smell a little artificial, this is the shit A new favourite, oh yes indeed! And I´m picky. Veeery picky.

This was exactly what I wanted Sea of Glass to be on me! SoG turned out to be way too strong for my nose, so I tried diluting it in order to wear it, but it didn´t work out as I had planned (the smell was just as strong, the staying power disappeared ) Tempest is very fresh and would, as someone mentioned, be perfect for outdoor activities in the spring/summer/early autumn. I regret that I didn´t bring it with me when I went sailing a week ago, as it would have been great for lazy days at sea. Somewhere in there, I sense something that makes me think about a shower gel for men But I wouldn´t say that it´s a very masculine scent. At all. To me, it´s something inbetween masculine and girly-girly florals, and it´s both a comforting smell as well as it´s some kind of a hey-let´s-get-things-done scent. Not on my bottle list (yet!), but I´m absolutely positive it will be perfection for someone else!

When Zephyr said hello to my skin, he quickly morphed into Snake Oil! I have absolutely no idea how this happened, but as far as I can tell, the only difference would be the sweetness of Snake Oil lacking in Zephyr. Me thinks I must try them both, one on each wrist, to see what happens....

PixieSkull, I don´t really know how CCNow works, but I think I´ve read somewhere that it takes some time before they charge you... Hopefully someone else can let you in on the secret rules of CCNow World, but I guess you could just wait and see, your money will probably disappear in no time And I guess that if the lab doesn´t get any cash at all, they won´t send out your order without letting you know first

I haven´t tried that many oils yet, but I try to avoid incense like the plague. I second dirty, and would add embalming fluid and shanghai (citrus), jester (fruity), empyreal mist (citrus on me, but I think I´m the odd one out?), megaera (fruity), spooky and bliss (choc). There are a lot of florals out there as well, but I´m scared of them too There´s a thread about Snake Oil in the BPAL chatter, quite a few posts there (at least at the beginning of it, haven´t gotten around to read it all yet...) could be helpful as to detect the notes that tend to be incense-y. Edited to add the link, you might find some of these threads helpful

Norway: $10 for up to 4 items (I think...) I don´t think that´s bad, really. It´s more or less what I´ve paid when I´ve ordered from other online stores. But, of course, it´s right up there, pushing the limits, I know how you feel. On the other hand, it´s more of a hassle sending out international orders, and it´s very time consuming for the lab, so I guess it´s allright. And getting a little BPAL box beats the bubble mailers any day! (Plus, I don´t have to worry about anything breaking; it makes me happy that the lab wants to be on the safe side )

Okay, now I know that it was the butter (maybe not -scotch, but still) that ruined Gluttony for me Grog (oh, how I wanted for you to be mine! ) is a lighter version, but still. VERY butterscotch. And somehow, buttercreamyscotchy notes and my nose will not even say hello to each other, it´s a crime against nature or something. When I first smelled Gluttony (from a closed imp..) it made me gag. This one I´m able to wear, but I don´t think I will wear it again. Why??? I want to be a pirate too! Luckily, I can stick with Black Pearl; works like a charm with me

I thought this was the smell of amber? It reminds me so much of Brisingamen, only being a more masculine version of it. I get no mint at all, which, I admit, was what I was hoping for. Instead it reminds me of a cologne my dad used to wear when I was a child, after he had a shower on Saturday and we would have a late dinner and just relax in front of the telly, before the alcohol and the disco and the cute 16 yr old guys got to me. It´s very comforting and makes me kinda soppy, as my dad passed away at just about that time of my life. Still, not a scent to wear for me.

Apple cider! I so agree on that one! Unfortunately it´s not really something I want to smell of; even though I love the smell of apples, I don´t know if I can do apple cider. There are also some other notes in the background, which I (of course...) can´t recognize, but the apple cider is really the dominant one on me. As for effectiveness (yes, the reason I got it, the reason I will keep it ), since I put it on I have knitted a scarf (and I haven´t knitted for years!), beaded more shiny, lovely stuff and sent off a couple of job applications, in addition to tidying up my appartment. This is a great deal, concidering I´ve been somewhat apathetic lately. I also suffer from a severe case of writer´s block, and hopefully I will be able to overcome that too. Of course, it could be imagination, placebo etc etc, but hey! As long as the work gets done, I´m not complaining! And I have a lot of blocks to bust, so I´m keeping my imp

Melted sugar, but a tad burnt as well... Not as bad as Gluttony was to me, as I was able to wear it, but still. It deserves more than just being wearable, because it has the most awesome name. Sadly not for me, I´d rather swap it for something else

Mi-Go was a lot like Forbidden Fruit on me... There is something... watery there, I don´t really know how to explain it. I thought that was the lotus in Forbidden Fruit, but there is no lotus in Mi-Go?? My newbie nose has a long way to go, I think

I really wanted to like Brisingamen, as I´ve been a sucker for the Norse Gods since I was a kid. Add my Norwegian background to that, and I´m sure you see what I mean I never knew how amber smelled before I discovered BPAL (ah, so naïve...), and I don´t think it is for me. Brisingamen to me, is a little more than I want. It smells vaguely of a perfume that my grandmother would wear when I was a kid, and so I think it´s a very comforting smell. But it also remind me of something else, and I kept thinking of a modern, self-assured woman in the 1950-60´s. It may sound weird to you, but I felt more grown-up and could picture myself in a suit with this. Very far from where I am today, I can say I kinda liked the way Brisingamen made me feel, and wanted to keep my imp around for that, but I knew I wouldn´t wear it enough to justify keeping it. I sent it off only yesterday, and I hope it will be appreaciated more in it´s new home. I´m still not so sure I should have given it up, though, as it broke my heart to do so

I´m not sure what a sugared plum is, but does it involve wine? Or some fruity liqueur? On me, Midwinter´s Eve is fruity as can be, and as it dries down, some sort of booziness comes out. It reminds me of those boxes of chocolates we used to get for christmas when I was a kid, where almost every single one would be dark chocolate filled with madeira or the likes. I never cared for candy mixed with booze, but as a perfume? Much better! It´s a rather strong scent on me too, and it wafts every now and then, reminding me that I´m wearing it. I think it´ll be much more appropriate during the winter, though, so I´m gonna hide this little imp in order to try it out when the snow comes around again

First: I´m so happy I was able to get this from the lovely Moonpuff! I´ve been wanting to try it since I joined the world of BPAL, but since the LE was long gone, I thought it would be next to impossible to get an imp. When I opened the imp, I thought "Oh no!", cause I realized that this isn´t available anymore and I only have this one little imp... It smells sooo good! So unlike the other scents I´ve tried (which, of course, is a limited amount, as I´m new to this...). It changed a little on my skin, but not that much. It´s veeery sweet. I´m no good at detecting notes, but I think I can smell a lot of the ones mentioned in previous posts. Everything sweet, I´d say; marzipan (this was my first impression), almonds, vanilla, coconut... It´s actually on the verge of being too sweet... I don´t think this is a chilly or cold scent at all, but I figure that it´s gonna be perfect for winter. The sweetness and warmth (like staying inside by the fireplace at christmas, wearing wooden socks and snuggling under a warm blanket, stuffing cookies down your throat like there´s no tomorrow, feeling all safe and comfy with family and friends) is too much when it´s hot&humid-as-hell outside, but I think it will go well with the coldness and crispness of snow. Hopefully I will be able to have a few drops left for when winter sets in! ETA: After 6 hrs or so (what can I say, my skin adores smelly stuff as much as my nose ), I think I sense some musk in the background, very light and subtle and delicious

Empyreal Mist is lime on me. Very lime. I like lime. There´s something else in the background, something sugary, maybe, to work with the sourness (?) of the lime. It reminds me of a drink, a Caipirinha, actually, which pretty much taste of rum (I think you can do one with vodka too, but haven´t tried it), lime and sugar. Makes sense. A great scent for summer, but I´m not sure it will beat my love for Embalming Fluid

Apparently, the lab computer is feeling a little rebellious or something, as it seems a lot of people don´t get that confirmation email from the lab. I´m not gonna worry about it, though. It helps just to know that there are more of us, and I´m sure all our orders will arrive safe and sound at our doorsteps when they are due

I didn´t really expect this to be a scent for me, but I was so curious to smell it. Just as I opened the imp, I was gobsmacked. I have such a newbie nose and have trouble detecting single notes, and a lot of the imps I have tried has smelled totally different to me than what I expected from descriptions and reviews. Zombi was my exception. Oh yes. I´m in awe, I can´t believe Beth managed to make something like this. It´s dirt and soil and gloom, with a hint of roses, but not the kind my skin seem to hate. This is dead roses, and it smells of rot and decay. It´s a graveyard. And at the same time, it´s the smell of me being a kid again, playing outside in the garden in autumn, after dark, crawling on the ground amidst the rottening leaves, playing hide-and-seek, winter´s right around the corner and soon my dad will call me from an open window and say it´s time for bed. It´s not a scent I would typically wear, and I´m not sure it is for me, but I intend to keep this (well, I have two imps now, so one might go off to my swap pile) just for those special occasions or maybe just for smelling it in the imp. Well done, Beth!!

This was an imp I wanted to get when I first heard of BPAL, but I kept ordering others instead.. Don´t know why, silly, silly me... Fortunately I was able so buy this from AnnetteL, and yes, it was love at first sniff. I didn´t know I loved the lemon+green tea so much, but now I recognize the smell from several products I have been the proud owner of in the past. I don´t get any musk at all, but that´s okay. It´s devine with just the lemon and green tea. I might just have to get a bottle of this. And yes, I kinda like the name, and being that English isn´t my first language, I don´t think anyone would think I´m actually wearing embalming fluid, so that´s all cool

Yep, that happened to me to, yesterday. It´s good to hear that there are more of us, cause then the lab probably gets the orders anyway. I will not worry. I will not!!!

A perfect blend of fruits and florals! I have trouble picking out the notes (hah! like that would be a first!), but I think I can smell the pear; it might be that which makes Titania so sweet on my skin... But then there is another note just in time to avoid the pear from getting sickeningly sweet I think this is perfect for late summer nights spend with good friends in a garden lit up with candles, sipping to a glass of wine and catching up on the latest gossip. I´m so happy Titania likes me! Yay! ...Off to dance with the fairy queen and lust for Oberon

Thanks!! I hereby declare my life free from BPAL worries and go back to stalking my email/postman

Um... a second confirmation? I´ve placed several orders, the first one on May 5th, and I´ve only gotten a confirmation from paypal and one from BPAL saying that they have recieved my order (the one that comes right after you send the order/money). No second confirmation, though... And the money´s been withdrawn from my account as well, every time I´ve ordered. I´m in Europe, so I haven´t recieved any of my orders or any CnS yet, but I was hoping they were all in the que somewhere... Is this something I should worry about?

Ok, let me start off by saying that I don´t do florals. My nose is waaay to sensitive and I tend to get a headache if I go anywhere near something perfume-y and heavy. Dirty, on the other hand, is floral, but not cloying at all. This is what I´d like aaaaall floral scents to be like, so I could wear them too! Dirty to me: Afternoon. I´ve spent all day in the garden, getting a tan, and my shoulders feel kinda sore. I´ve had loads of lemonade and ice cold water, and I´m just on my way back inside to get some more. Then I mysteriously end up in bed, curled up with a book, the breeze from the window making my curtains move and my linens feel so incredibly smooth against my sunburned skin. I know I should go back outside to enjoy the sun while it´s here, but I´ve had it with the hot weather and would much rather stay here.

Um, apple? Hello? I got lemon. And rose. ROSE. At first, I thought the lemon would overpower the rose, but no, it almost disappeared after 20 min or so, leaving me with the darn rose. Now I smell like Maiden, which didn´t work for me at all. Luckily Delirium is a milder version on me, but no, I´m gonna have to find a new home for this one. And yeah, thanks to me being so senile, I´ve got a second imp coming in the mail in a couple of days. I hope someone else will want them both. But goddamnit! I wanted Delirium, if only for the name!!!!