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Numanoid

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About Numanoid

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    1/32 too few
  • Birthday 12/29/1970

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    Boise, Idaho
  • Country
    United States

BPAL

  • BPAL of the Day
    Western Diamondback
  • Favorite Scents
    Scents I love: Smoky, foody, warm, spicy, snowy, peppermint, pumpkin, nutmeg, clove, peppery, fireplace type, incensy, some leather, vanilla. DO NOT LIKE: PATCHOULI, boozy, soda pop like fizzy, aquatic, ozone, metallic or tobacco.... florals & fruity can go either way.....

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    Female
  • Interests
    Megadeth, Gary Numan, Anthrax, The Newlydeads, The Who...LOTS of others!!
    Reading....LOVE Stephen King
    Football...PHILLY EAGLES FAN!!
    Christmas, Halloween.....and BPAL of course!!!
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    Relaxed

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    Dog
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    Capricorn
  1. Numanoid

    Dignified. Elegant. Sophisticated.

    In the decant, yep... a blast of bubblegum. I actually never got a bubblegum scent from the Lab because it is a note that isn't my thing.. but I can't pass up anything with Snake Oil in it. It does sweeten up the S.O. as it dries, but it is quite... good. I'm surprised, since I am not a fan of girly, overly sweet scents, as bubblegum implies. It does go a bit plastic-y on me, but the S.O. keeps it from being icky! Don't think I need a bottle since I think this is one I wouldn't reach for.
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    Scorched Marshmallows

    Agree with Zzankoku...it has a smokiness to it, but has a light milk choco, marshmallow and graham cracker note all mixed together. it's really lovely... and yes, it is light on me. Not heavy or cloying, so if you are afraid of it being that way, it isn't! Edit to add mine is a decant.
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    Snake Skin

    2018 Version SO... I LOVE Snake Skin. I have the 2017 version which is amazing!! This one, to me, is basically the same, but..wearing it, it is not as strong and not as much throw as the 2017 version. If the 2017 version was too much for you, you might like this one better...at least for now. I let mine sit for a while before testing it and it might get stronger over time, due to the aging process, but this is definitely not as potent. It is still that leather scent mixed with the Snake Oil, but seems paler in comparison...still wonderful.
  4. Bundled in blankets by a roaring fire. No reviews yet?? Ok...here goes... So, for me, leather notes can be either full on amazing or absolutely NO for me. I ADORE Snake Skin and Western Diamondback. I tried to like Whip, and Riding Crop, was too strong. So, with that being said, I thought I would try this... thinking the nut note might be an interesting co-star to the leather. (nut notes are the same for me as leather notes). In the decant, sniffing....I get a little whiff of the leather... the chestnut is also present, but neither are overwhelming. In my damp hair, it changes.... it really smells like there is a smokiness to this... a bonfire smoke added. The leather and the chestnut are not front and center, but they are there... so that with the smokiness, is actually quite lovely. It has a good throw for me, so this is one that would be perfect for an outside campfire, but not sure it would be welcome in any work-place setting if you have to be in close proximity to someone. As it dries a bit, it is a leather, (not suede) that was hung near a fire...the leather is surprisingly not over-cloying, but still can smell it around my head!! if you are a leather fan and love the bonfire smoke smell, this is for you!
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    Peppermint Cocoa Hair Gloss

    So, I love peppermint... in any form. Candy, perfume, candles, you name it. However, for some reason, the peppermint notes in the oils tend to disappear in a flash on my skin. SO, seeing this HG, I thought, well, maybe this will be different, and IT IS!! Sniffing in the bottle, I get just chocolate... no peppermint at all. Uh oh! BUT applying it to my damp hair, I still got just a light milk chocolate scent... I was getting worried, but then, after a couple seconds, BOOM!! The peppermint emerges! It is so good...and it seems to be staying around!! It does have a low throw to me, but it is at least there!! Very light peppermint cocoa!! I love it. Try this if you are like me....this is very much ok to wear without worrying about it being cloying. Light, peppermint-y with that touch of hot cocoa!! YUM!
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    Blackcurrant Sufganiyot

    Had to try this one... Tried the others, but the Strawberry one, like usual, went a bit plastic-y....the Raspberry, YUM, so I figured this one might be good. As I honestly don't know the scent difference between blackcurrant and blackberry, I usually do well with "purple" fruits. In the bottle...I smell the purple fruity jam and dough!! So far so good! On skin, the fruit comes out in a big way... jammy and sugary and doughy! Love it! I understand all the love it's getting above...this is so gourmand and foody! Want to eat one now, dammit! As it dries, it stays the same... has a good throw for me. If the other Sufganyiots worked for you, give this one a whirl!!
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    Egg Nog Gingersnap Hair Gloss

    This smells so good! In the bottle, I get rich egg nog and the gingersnap right behind it... a very yummy mixture. In my hair, I get a nice balanced blend of both the egg nog and gingersnap. I agree with above, it is cozy and just sweet enough to not make your teeth ache! it is surprisingly light on me, but present... I can smell it without having to shove my hair in my nose. This is a perfect scent to wear to work or Christmas party and you won't offend anyone nearby!! Gourmand and foody without being overly so.
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    Chocolate con Arequipe Hair Gloss

    And an extra dash of cinnamon! Got this for Christmas! In the bottle, very light milk chocolate. I don't smell any cinnamon, so a dash must be correct! In my damp hair, at first, it reminds me of El Dia Los Reyes, but then it quickly just fades... got milk chocolate at first, and then, after like 30 seconds, I don't smell anything. Even pushing my hair in my face. Oh well.... that's the way it goes.
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    Vinyl / LP Records

    Very welcome.... reading the couple reviews on it, seems it isn't a big hit, so it might be easy to find and cheaper!
  10. Numanoid

    Vinyl / LP Records

    Hmm.... Well.....since vinyl is kind of a plastic smell, sort of, there is a Weenie scent (still available, but probably not for long) called Unsettling Clear Plastic Mask... maybe that one? It isn't a GC scent though.
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    2006: Fruit Phoenix

    Got a decant of this from the lovely Carrie above.... I love most Snake Oil blends, and this one intrigued me. Wasn't sure about the terebinth and Krampus...and I honestly don't know what pomelo is, but Snake Oil and some dark fruits.... sure, why not! Sniffing, I get the Snake Oil.... and a mixture of the other scents... pine... fruit...so far, not too shabby. On...oh my... I really like this! I get Snake Oil and both the black currant and pomegranate!! Terebinth (that is a kind of pine, right?) is very much in the background for me! I mostly just get the fruit and SO and I love it!! Has great throw for me!! Need to have more than a decant!!!
  12. Numanoid

    Quick Cyber Monday Question

    Someone might need to correct me if I am wrong, but I *think* you get the special imps along with the regular ones the Lab thrown in with orders.
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    Blueberry Pumpkin Muffins Hair Gloss

    Um.... WOW!!! This is so good... regret only getting a decant, but yes... sniffing this in the decant, it is a rich, sweet pumpkin and blueberry. BUT in my hair, it turns right into a fresh-out-of-the-oven blueberry pumpkin muffin!! Smells so good... has that real blueberry scent! Not that fake quick box muffin mix (if you were wondering.) Scent has great throw...not too heavy and not too light. Need a large bottle of this!
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    Absinthe-Laced Candied Apple Hair Gloss

    Absinthe is always one of those scents that depending on how it's blended, it can either be really good or really bad, so I had to try this. Got a decant of this, and sniffing it, it is very sweet...which I didn't expect, but it does say caramel and white sugar. In my hair, it turns out to be a lovely effervescent sweet scent. Not sure I am getting caramel out of this, but a bubbly sugary green scent... not green as in greenery, but as in the green fairy. It has a good throw and strength on me...I think this is a wonderful scent for springtime as well as fall. If you like sweet scent, then you will like this one.
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    Frostbitten Snake Oil

    Oh yes!! Exactly as was said above! I just got mine from the mailbox....I had to try it right away, and Dementia hit it on the nose!! This is so Snow White and Snake Oil, and it is amazing!!! If you love both those scents, then go now and get this! It isn't cloying... I love strong Snake Oil, but the frostbitten note in it keeps it at bay, but I am sure this will age amazingly!! I will for sure get myself another one of these!!
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