Deceitfuldescender

Lilith has been taking kiddo Shakespeare classes for the past four years, and absolutely loves them. Last year, they did a mini-series focusing on Julius Caesar, King Lear, and the Tempest. The kids analyze the plays, and perform scenes from them; then, at the end of the cycle, they put together a play of their own based on the themes in the works of Shakespeare that they have studied. Their play this time around was entitled Evil Bunny. Lilith performed as Marc Antony, and showed off her orator skills. Hearing Lilith speak at Caesar’s funeral gave me the chills. She came to bury Caesar, not to praise him. Macerated myrrh, rose petals, and iris with frankincense and a splash of blood. Again not my normal sort of scent but I figured I would give it a shot. On early drydown I get sweetish myrrh, with something powdery (iris?) and non tea rose rose. Nothing is overpowering, I do not really get the frank or blood at this juncture. The rose is pretty nice, sweetish not too fresh but not long dead either. After a little bit the frank comes in with the myrrh. Still no blood though. Eta: late dry down appears to be a sweet myrrh and rose petal.

THE CHANGELINGThe Changeling, Henry Fuseli. Blonde wood, linen swaddling, pumpkin rind, and bourbon vanilla. Wow, first? Shoot! In the bottle this smells like a less fruity version of Channikuya (spell?) Very rich and almost sweet. I get a bakery scent from it (pumpkin maybe?) On this loses a little of the baked edge and brings out some almost cologne like florals. It still has a cool sweetness, but this isn't what I was expecting. As it begins to dry down the vanilla comes out a bit more, but it doesn't quite come across as bourbon vanilla to me, it is kind of subtle. The blonde woods are very nice and I expect that this will age well because of them. Fresh (it is basically right out of the mailbox) this doesn't quite work for me. I'll give it a few days and retest (and update if it comes to it!)

Lilith has been taking kiddo Shakespeare classes for the past four years, and absolutely loves them. Last year, they did a mini-series focusing on Julius Caesar, King Lear, and the Tempest. The kids analyze the plays, and perform scenes from them; then, at the end of the cycle, they put together a play of their own based on the themes in the works of Shakespeare that they have studied. Their play this time around was entitled Evil Bunny. Lilith played Ariel and Miranda, and said she liked playing Miranda more. She said it’s easy to relate, because her mom is a lot like Prospero. I’m still trying to figure out whether that’s a compliment or an insult. Ivy and lime rind, marigold and moss. Please keep in mind this ia not my normal sort of scent but since no one had reviewed yet I thought I would take a shot. On early drydown I get mostly the ivy with strong undertones of an almost bitter lime but a little sort of spicy floral sweetness from the marigold. I do not get any moss at this point. It is actually pretty nice, not something I would reach for but not bad, not quite masculine, I would say pretty unisex. I will update if late drydown changes. Eta: late dry down is actually a nice rounding of fresh lime and ivy made nice by a breath of marigold.

SINGLE NOTE: WILD DANDELION Simple and fresh and fair from winter's close emerging, As if no artifice of fashion, business, politics, had ever been, Forth from its sunny nook of shelter'd grass - innocent, golden, calm as the dawn, The spring's first dandelion shows its trustful face. - Walt Whitman A scent as fresh as spring and as radiant as summer: the splendor of a crown of golden petals, the tartness of sap and pungent greens, and the gentle touch of white seed florets drifting in the breeze. This scent is crazily accurate for me. I get in the bottle the smell of faint sweet dandelion heads (the flower), a little of the milky stems and a wash of the fresh not quite bitter leafy green bits. On me at least in the short term it stays pretty true. Will edit in the long term dry down. If you like how actual dandelions smell, especially if you have fond memories of picking them on warm almost summer evenings and lying in the grass as the sun is just a glow on the horizon... You want this SN.

There is nothing that sparks joy for me quite like sharing something I love with Lilith. Shes been playing console games with me on and off since she was five, though she took a break from Diablo for a while after Brian bailed on her to chase after a treasure goblin. Blue raspberry slushy, a bowl of strawberries, and microwavable popcorn. This was one of the bottles I had to get for myself as a gamer with a gamer family. In the bottle it is all sort of fake blue raspberry, but on the skin a little fresh not plasticy strawberry comes to mix with the candy like blue raspberry. The popcorn note comes then, a little buttery, a little salty. I was worried about it but it actually blends nicely. This is a foodie blend, but interesting. The popcorn keeps it from being cloying. I will update for late drydown. Also this is fresh from the mail, so ymmv.

Agree with Liber, green before dry down, but once dry a soft, warm fuzzy sort of skin scent. Kind of cozy. Well blended, just sort of a nonoffensive incensey blend that wet I woulda have passed on but dry... may be a keeper. Bet aging might deepen it.

So strange- my imp was marked hearth ‘04 but this smells almost exclusively of buttery chestnuts and some sweetness, which I would think would just be for ‘05. If I come in quite close I can tell there are some things behind the butter sweetness but hard to tell what

This is one of the least foodie foodie scents ever. Actually minda like it. NOT very sweet and honestly kinda light on the brownie portion. A lightly chocolatey cakey pumpkin scent with a hint of caramel and a dry down with sour creamyness. Pleasant and as I said not terribly sweet.

I will update if I remember for late dry down but my skin amps the cardamom to a high greenish cardamon which smells like something that should not be paired with sweets OR worn on me. Really unpleasant. Thanks skin chemistry. You ruin many things. Under the overpowering savory cardamom I get a hint of mild, creamy cake if I stick my nose in deep. Maybe late dry down will be better? Eta it is calming down to a tolerable scent, not very sweet and still not a winner for me but no longer something I have to immediately wash off either.

Man, does my skin hate this. Chocolate often goes odd due to my skin chemistry, in fact Chad is probably the only one I have found that is wearable. This starts off nice sweet chocolate syrup and ends up plasticy, powdered cocoa that is bitter. Just... bad juju all over for me. Disappointed, as others obviously get something very different.

This is hard to describe but I want to try because I like this almost as much as Love Low which I am starting to think may be my fave ever. So disclaimer, people keep mentioning dragons blood and I am not sure I know what that smells like so this review may miss that. In the bottle this reminds me of dryer sheets and I was pretty nervous. Wet it stays the same but as it dries it morphs into a soft cottony, cuddly scent with a sort of hint of rich sweetness that is not foody, and a milkyness that is also not foody. As described by others this is more of a feeling than a scent strictly, like yes, somebody's well used lovely, clean but enriched by all the cuddles, adventures and passing days it has experienced. This has a very low throw and my skin does eat if pretty quickly, I am happy to reapply though bc like Love Low it is so comforting.

Dear god, do not walk, run to buy this is you even slightly suspect you might enjoy it. The pumpkin and spices are present but mild in this blend and the pom and cherry balance each other with sweet and tangy to give this lush RED note combined that is sweet without being even a hint cloying and is just so good. This may be the hit of the season for me.

This is magical but hard to describe. It is sugary florals, Lavender, marshmallow. But the marshmallow is more like f@#k meringue, the sugared florals are like capax infinity. A hint of maybe citrus, and not lavender dominant. Really special, thank you fairy for this!

The late dry down of this has made this a sleeper hit for me. A perfect blend of honeyed skin musk and sweet vanilla creaminess with just the faintest touch of dorian and lavender. Honestly kind of perfection, may need another bottle because it is just comforting.

I amp Cherry blossom I guess. Drydown is mostly cherry blossom softened with a touch if creamy milkyness.

This is my favorite of the dragon con perfumes this year. A bit out of balance wet, but so nice dry. Marshmallow often goes weird on me, but this is a nice melty marshmallow, vanillay with a touch of honey over ripe peaches and a whiff of mint. Unique and delicious without being overwhelmingly foody.

This is nice, the musk and coconut come together to make a creamy and light red musk with drops of fruity currant and a "pop" of steel which gives a coolness but is not heavily metallic. Pleasant but not something I need multiples of.

The mint and ozone are very strong in the bottle and wet, but within maybe 15 minutes this dries down to a lovely, not too sweet vanilla with an undertone of musky mint. Pretty much a perfect not quite foody snow scent.

This is a surprise win for me, in the past I would never have tried this. So glad I did, may actually be my fave so far. The frank, myhrr and amber provide such a smooth base, so classic and almost warm but the pear and apple top notes give some sweet coolness that make this both snuggle and refreshing at the same time. A revelation!

Disclaimer, TKO did not work for me and I never figured out why. This scent is much more what I wanted out of TKO. A sweet herbal lavender backed by a dreamy and completely unplasticy vanilla with just a twist of kind of sweet coconut. Not suntan lotiony, not astringent or too herbal. Pretty wonderful, and once the feels quotient is added in I think I will need some back ups.

9/16/17 Favorite gemstones? I think this is asked on the ?are but, opal, moonstone, alexandrite, rose quartz. Honestly I am pretty keen on most gemstones, fine and not. If you enjoy jewelry do you like discrete and elegant, flashy and gaudy, small and light, or large and chunky? Discrete and elegant, small and light. Any love of pirates or SCA? I do like pirates, I do not do SCA Is there anything you would like from Disney World? Caramel apples >_> Are you a Potterhead? If so, to which house do you belong? I am. I am a Ravenpuff (mostle Ravenclaw with a large dose of Hufflepuff) How do you feel about chokers? Not too keen on tight neck stuff. 9/15/17 Here's a few questions from me: Would you like some Halloween or other themed decor in the form of a banner, something like this http://www.etsy.com/...n-decor-vintage?If so, would you prefer a traditional style or a vertical door type? Oh that is very cute, but I am terrible at decor, so probably not so much. Do you live near a Trader Joe's? If not, are you interested in trying any of the numerous Pumpkin goodies they come out with this time every year? I live nearish to a Trader Joes. Do you like to cook and/or bake? Could you use any specific ingredients (spices, oils, salts, extracts, etc.) or kitchen utensils/gadgets? I love cooking and baking. I use Penzeys spices but would love to try some local to you spices or blends. I am always needing extracts! I'm at Ocean City MD for bike week......would a witches want anything from here? Bike or beach related?? I do not think so? What is 1 thing you would love to see in your final box? Can be ANYTHING - your choice. Something hand crafted from my witch, I really really love hand crafted stuff. If you are not crafty witch, I would love if you picked something special for me, like, something you thought long and hard about and decided it spoke to you! A handmade blanket (sewn, crocket/knit) whatever would be especially welcome. Who would love some USPS eclipse stamps? No thanks. 9/14/17 Do any of you potential Witchees have any kitties, puppers, or youngling humans you want spoiled in your packages? What treats or toys do they like? I do have young humans, the three year old would love something. She has wide interests, but adores stickers so she would probably like a sheet of stickers stuck in. Is there any interest in any of the fragrance oils from the Nocturne Alchemy Weenies update? Boogieman? Vampire Vanilla Bat, kinda curious about the wines and champagnes. I am super keen on all the Summer Ice creams though. Is there anything you want from the trading post (or trading post etsy) that is available to order right now? (Fatherhood, Puppers, normal GC things) I will be doing a large order from there soon, will update after I do. 9/13/17 Are you a gamer? If so, what games are you currently playing and is there any merch for that game you'd love to have?- I am. I am always after plushes from the games I play/ed. Also zip up hoodies from them welcome too. I play World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Left4Dead, Borderlands (all), Plants versus Zombies, The Division, Mech Warrior, and honestly lots more. If you are a gamer do you have a steam/gamestop/amazon wishlist? I do not have on currently, I will work on this though. How do you feel about the following scarf options (assuming you're into scarves)? Simple eyelet scarf - super yes Chevron scarf - yes Lacy and fuzzy - not my taste Skinny rib knit (extra long for lots of wrapping) - yes Leafy! - super yes Like beer? What styles most appeal to you? Not really, but I like hard ciders Like booze? What kinds? Meads, cordials Like Wine? What kinds? I love sweet wines, and medium dry. I prefer reds but I do not mind a good Gerwurzchemener (spelling) or late harvest white. I also like wines from other fruits than just grapes (mead, plum wine, etc) Would you be interested in a set of hand-made hair falls? It's something I do for fun and I can make any length and do an array of colors! No thank you, my hair is not my fave and adding stuff is not my thing. For those who watch certain movies every year for Halloween, what are those movies, whether horror or not? Any favorite horror movies that aren't necessarily on the annual-viewing list? How do you feel about fan-made merch for these movies? Hocus Pocus of course! Love anything related. 9/12/17 Here's a great local soapmaker I love--y'all see anything you would like? https://littleseedfarm.com/ Very cool, deodorant cream, (maybe activated charcoal), hand balm, lip salve, liquid soap. Looks great in general! What are your favorite/preferred Halloween/autumn icons/images? Any to specifically stay away from? I prefer, pumpkins, bats, cute ghosts, cats. Dislike stereotyping witches, spiders. Do you eat candy, and if so would Halloween candy be welcome? Specialty candy from local or unusual sources? Chocolate? I love candy. Being dairy soy free currently makes it hard tho. Been wanting to try No Whey! Brand candies as I could eat them. Do you want Fidget spinners, desk toys, or other frivolous things that you look at and decide you don't need enough to spend $ on but would make you happy to have? I dont think so. Any zentangle lovers, people who would like to try it, or would you want a piece of someone else's zentangle art? Never tried it, looks cool though. Any love of hair toys, clips, ribbons, fascinators, mini hats, etc? Clips maybe, cannot do much else. What local goodies may be of interest? Local Honey, jams,candy? Yes yes yes. A hundred yeses. These are some of my absolute fav things. Are you interested in any prescription services like serial magazines, Birch box, ipsy? I used to have birch box and did like it. Would you like funky Halloweenie costume makeup like Gothic eyelashes, nail effects, black lipstick, etc.? No thank you. How do you like to listen to music? CD, 8 track tape, mix tape, Pandora or Spotify, I-tunes? I listen to music on iphone or cds. Do you prefer reading on Kindle or actual book? What kind of books do you like? Would you like to be surprised with a scary, classic, horror book? I like actual books and kobo books (epub files) but not sure about classic horror Candles, Incense, or wax tarts? Do you have favorite brands or Weenies scents for the home? Would you like to receive a wax tarts burner, incense burner, essential oils diffuser, or Halloweenie themed candle holders? I currently use none but would be interested in an oils diffuser I could use with bpal? Witchee: are you interested in crafting materials? Fancy yarns always welcome, sewing starter stuff. 9/11/17 I'm in Japan, is there anything specific from here you would want? I am kinda into silly Toki doki stuff, so I would not mind that, also I used to rrally love Jrock/Jmetal and be an anime junkie. Let me know if you want more info on my anime preferences. How do you feel about nail wraps? I love them but my nails do not, they get torn up. If you know a way to keep nails whole then yes! if you were to receive something hand knit, what type of item would you like? hat, cowl, handwarmers, etc. and what color(s)? Hand warmers/fingerless gloves would be okay, a lap blanket would be great though. - would you use knitted washcloths? a scarf? Are you allergic or sensitive to any fibers? I probably would use both. I cannot do wool stuffs or hemp, itchy fibers make my skin red. If you could be ANY character from a film, TV show or book, who would it be and why? This is such a hard question! I would be Jadzia Dax from Star Trek DS9, she was symbiotically fused with a Trill so even when she dies she will love on in Dax. Also, she is one badass mofo. If you could hop into a time machine and travel anywhere/anytime, where would it be and why? The future, like where we are doing space travel and exploration. I want to live in the beautiful far future with peace and no money and replicators and instantaneous short travel. If you could invite 3 famous people to a BPAL meet and sniff, who would invite? Felicia Day, Anne Bishop, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I think it would be fun Do you like and/or want anything from Elements and Artifacts? You can be vague like "yes" or "no" or name specific past pieces you coveted or current ones you love, whatever works best. They are beautiful but with the little kiddos would not get much wear currently. Would you like something hand sewn by your Witch? A dress, shirt, skirt, infinity scarf, something else? Oh yes! Nursing shirt? Nerdy fabric maybe? Leggings maybe? A skirt? I would need to do measurements bc my body is all weird proportions currently. Anyone want any kind of costuming accessories or makeup or odds and ends? Not currently, no. 9/10/17 Are there any hobbies or crafts you've been thinking of trying, but haven't had the chance yet? Want to start sewing, I even have a machine, but nothing to use it on, no notations, etc. Would you want to receive a custom spell kit or magical tea? If so, what purpose would you want it to be for? Sure. Needs to be breastfeeding safe if tea. Help finding myself, confidence, anti anxiety, making friends are all good ones. Do you like poetry? Honestly not really, no. Anyone like handmade critters, stuffed animals, or custom repaints? Yes, yes yes yes. Would you enjoy any designer/specialty yarn for your own craftyness? Oh sure! Unique fibers or colors super welcome as long as not itchy. Would anyone like a donation made in their name to a cause or charity? I will have to mull this more. I only donate to places I research heavily. Please provide wishes from the last two updates? 9/9/17 Would you be interested in things from Future Primitive? (http://futureprimitivesoap.co.uk/) Pass. Are there any UK things you'd like to get? Flapjacks, so good, other nummie things. Are you into podcasts? If so, what are your favorites? Would you like any merch related to any of them? I am not. Would you like something from Nui Cobalt Designs (https://nuicobaltdesigns.com/)? I love her stuff but with kiddos all of the ones I already have are shelved until they are older. Or maybe some of Christina's lovely Halloween candles at Sihaya & Co. (https://www.sihayaan...lection-candles)? Not really a candle person right now. ILNP? Who would love one of their awesome holos like MEGA or one of their amazing chromes? http://www.ilnp.com/ Wow those are amazing. I would love any! I am horrible at doing my own nails though, never really was taught. 9/8/17 Do you enjoy stationery? I'm thinking cute/quality notebooks, washi tape, stickers, fun pens etc. Yes, to all of these. Are you interested in anything from Cocoa Pink? Conditioning shampoo and Shine Sweetie conditioner, in Sweet Dreams scent (also open to Nature's paintbrush scent, crimson pear tart scent, - Or Haus of Gloi? The fall bathing dust actually sounds nice Would you be interested in a Halloween wreath? Maybe if it included a way to hang it? Would prefer autumn theme rather than just Halloween Have you seen this: https://www.bustle.c...llection-80733?(Lush Halloween collection.) And what would you like? All the black rose lip stuff, magic wand soap 9/7/17 Are you interested in anything from the Moonalisa Halloween update? Looks like the only thing I might've been interested in are the witch mystery thingies and I think those are done. The kitchen Witch stuff looks nice. What are your coffee and/or tea preferences? - Coffee: whole beans or ground? I do not drink coffee but once in a blue moon and always decaf - Flavor and roast preferences? No - Tea: black, green, herbal, flavors? Herbal - Loose leaf or tea bags? Either is okay - Anything specific you don't like? Anise/licorice - Are you in need of any gadgetry? I do not think I have any gadgetry at all, including a tea ball any more (lost in recent move) 9/6/ What are some NEW things you've gotten interested in this year? Could be anything, from a new hobby, new genre of book, new healthy way of living, new fav brand of whatever... I am interested in starting to make my own liquid soap, for cost and sensitivity (like body washes, hand soaps). I have started baking bread this year, and I am totally in to it.

First lace I have retested that is just not my speed. I can do some roses, but apparently tea rose reads unpleasant to me on my skin. It is dominant, mixed with nice sort of strawberries and cream scent. Not a winner for me.

Pretty sure I am testing the original version. At first while still wet I hate this. Redhots, so spicy. Then while I am not paying attention it dries down to sweet cinnamony sugar, kinda foody. Very pleasant. Red hots are all gone, just nice sweet cinnamony spices.

Dry down is mostly spices, some touch of pumpkiny baked good. I love gourmand but some scents overwhelm me but this does not. It is darkish and almost incensey on me. Odd but not unwelcome.

So aged this is actually very lovely. Almost all these notes would normally be really awful for me but they have aged to almost even working on my wonky skin. The Pink sugar seems predominant because it is a sweet but not over sweet scent. I cannot pull put the other scents, but it is sort of a golden rosy flower with some earthy grounding notes that give it a surprisingly complex but well blended dry down. Not sure if I should keep or not, it is actually quite lovely but not my normal scent. Edit to add: the rose and violet are actually quite tame