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    Carnations

    I just tried some of Bathed and Infused's moisturizers thanks to the wonderful LunaSea. I realy liked their In Bloom scent, it has a really unique floral which I've discovered is carnation. So I was wondering if any of you knew of any oils with carnations in them (since the lab's search engine is down). Thanks so much!
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    White Moon

    The chill winds and dark skies of November mark a time of reflection and release, and though the sting of grief is oft-times most painful during this portion of the year, the icy air brings clarity and eases the burden of suffering. These are the blossoms of loss and liberation, soothed by the calm, comforting scent of sandalwood : lilac, calla lily, wisteria, white sandalwood, moonflower, night musk, phlox, and violet. White Moon is beautiful. When I first put it on it reminded me of the springy fresh almost green floral I get from Asphodel. The florals meld together very nicely with a very light sandalwood note to make a very nice, comforting sort of blend that very much embody the meaning of this moon (rest and reflection, easing the burden of suffering).
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    Oils for Scent Lockets

    I have recently discovered scent lockets (duh!) and am quite fond of them. It's interersting to wear oils in them, and its an entirely different experience for me to judge oils by their initial scent rather than the dry down (because they're only wet for a few minutes). I'm going back and trying to remember which were nice wet (like they would be in a scent locket). Anyway, I was wondering which are your favorites for scent lockets. I'm planning on ordering a bottle of Dublin for it because I liked it wet- I was so sad when I tried it a while ago and loved it at first, but it dried down to a powdery mess on my skin. I would appreciate your advice!
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    Long lasting "light" scents

    In the colder months of the year I love heavier scents, anything patchouli or red or black musk. Thankfully, scents like that have a good, long wear length on me. As spring approaches (or at least the thought of spring), I like to wear lighter scents (it's actually one of the few times of the year that florals are anything but anathema lol). The only trouble is, those lighter, springier scents are so fleeting on me. Does anyone have any recs for lighter scents that they've found to have a longer wearlength? Dorian is the only one I've found that lasts a fair among of time on me, though even though it's light, for some reason I associate it with fall. Some of my favorite "lighter" scents are Gennivre, L'Artiste du Diable, The Oblation, Carnivale Diabolique, and Lady Una. Any ideas?
  5. A lot of rose scents go wonky on me, but one I really love and wear frequently is the Turkish Village. The coffee and rose are balanced perfectly.
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    'Pink' scents

    It may be difficult to find, but Diary of a Lovestruck Teenage Cannibal I think is the pinkest scent I own.
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    Alice in the Pumpkin Patch

    That is really nice! The original Alice turns to soap on me, but with this the notes stay true. The pumpkin and spice is balanced nicely with the rose and carnation, and gives Alice a creamy depth. Surprisingly, it also lasted a long time on my skin. This is a pumpkin blend that could be worn year round, not just for fall.
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    Tarantula Fascinator

    This is really beautiful. When I first put it on, the nut note was really strong, like dry nut hulls, but that went away very quickly. Overall it reminds me very much of Snake Charmer with a bit of cocoa in the mix. It's very well blended. It doesn't have a ton of throw (on me), but lasts a long time- I'm on 6 hours and can still smell it wafting lightly.
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    Maiden

    To me this smells exactly like a mix between Empyreal Mist and Rose Red. A nice, springy scent, and a noteworthy floral since it doesn't seem to go powdery or soapy.
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    Go to Sleep, Darlings

    I don't get any of BPAL's usual "snow" note from this, instead, as others have said it reminds me VERY much of Snow White. She's never been my favorite though, so I'm good with my little imp.
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    Gingerbread Snake

    I was really expecting more Snake Oil from this. When I put it on, it smells very similar to Gingerbread Poppet (I even did a side by side comparison and was surprised how similar they were). It has a bit of extra sweetness from the red musk. I do like it, though I was hoping for a bit more Snakeyness. Still, as I love all things Gingerbread, I do like this. I think it will age really well.
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    Opiate Southern Gardens of Orchids


    This is pretty. Slightly soapy, slightly perfumey... It actually reminds me of a sweeter version of Asphodel.
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    Recs for the prettiest scents

    Kitsune-Tsuki! If you like roses, another nice GC is Two, Five & Seven.
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    Mother Shub's Toothsome Banketstaaf

    I almost didn't get this since I have bad associations with cherry scented things (they always seem to remind me of cough drops), and almond is frequently too much on me, but I was surprised to find that I really like this! It's very evocative of the description- I really want to east this! It's a nice non-buttery bakery scent similar to the cake note in The Knave of Hearts mixed with a light jellied cherry and apricot scent. It's very realistic smelling and for being a dessert scent, isn't too sweet. It's a perfect holiday scent!
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    Goblin

    This is wonderful. It's a warm patchouli, so it must be the red patchouli as opposed to black. The coconut gives it a little bit of woody foodiness while being not at all suntan lotion-like. This has pushed its way towards the top of my most worn bpals. I don't really get much benzoin from it, just delicious patchouli and coconut.
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    Rum-Soaked French Tonka

    This is very, very similar to Madagascan Vanilla Rum, but it's just a little bit darker. It has a nice, warm, vanilla caramel scent. It's not strongly tonka-y (or what I usually think of as tonka), but it's a lovely, dark, vanilla scent.
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    WILF

    WILF, oh WILF, I wanted to love you! I actually do, after two hours, but before then it is extremely weird on my skin. It kind of has a cola-snake oil vibe. Once it dries down it's absolutely fantastic, but I've decided to let my bottle go since it's a long time to wait. I do have weird skin chemistry however, so I'm thinking that's it. I wouldn't mind holding on to an imp to put on something, since as I said, the later dry down is wonderful and warm and snuggly. I have a bit on my coat from slathering it on one day, and even now, my coat smells fantastic.
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    Feed Me and Fill Me With Pleasure

    I think I haven't tried much with Black Patchouli, because I was expecting to love this, but it was very woody on me. I didn't really get any of the honey or vanilla amber because I felt the woody, dry patchouli dominated everything.
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    Boomslang

    I was finally able to test some Boomslang! I'm a fan of snake oil blends, so I knew it would be a winner. Testing Boomslang actually reminded me quite a bit of #occupywallstreet with the cocoa and warm patchouli. It didn't last as long as some snake oil blends do on my skin, Womb Furie particularly, but it did hang around for a while. I'm looking forward to the Carnavale coming again, because this one is definitely bottle worthy.
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    Wild Dandelion

    This is wonderful! It's exactly the dandelion note from Fairy Wine, Roadhouse, and One to Tie, Two to Win. It's bright, summery, and slightly green, non traditional floral. It'll be wonderful for the hot days of summer.
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    Young Pine Saplings

    This one was very odd, since for me it should be the perfect scent. What I got instead was fruit loops, like Single Note: Fruit Loops. Very strange.
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    BPAL Patchouli - there's nothing else like it

    I like the red better than black. I find the black very dry and woody, where the red (to me) is sweet and rich and delicious. I haven't tried Banshee Beat (though by all means, you could send me some) , it seems to be red patchouli in #occupywallstreet and Goblin I think, which according to what I've read has some similarities to BB.
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    The Harvesters

    This is absolutely wonderful. I had high hopes because I love all the notes, and really enjoyed the oats in Gunpowder. In The Harvesters, all the notes meld together to make a slightly sweet (but not foody), comforting blend. I was worried about it being too woody or too sweet from the wine or pear, but it's just perfect. I doesn't have too much throw, but is a gorgeous, close to the skin scent. I can see myself wearing this a lot. Thank you so much Beth for the generosity in offering these bottles, and a giant thank you for marsmomma for picking up a bottle for me!
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    Boudoir concept

    I think Black Temple Burlesque Troop would be perfect for this!
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    Floral Haters Gonna Hate

    I like citrus scents too, but I find they don't last long unfortunately. For citrus, you might look into Embalming Fluid and Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat. My favorite mint blend is Gennivre, L’Artiste du Diable (part of the Carnaval which is coming back to town this winter). For something pepperminty, all of the Lick It's are fabulous, and there might be a new one up with the Yules this year. There are tons of spicy scents that are fabulous: Plunder (GC), Port Au Prince (GC), Pickled Imp (another from the Carnaval- it lists pine sap, but I just get spicy goodness), Gingerbread Poppet (one of my favorites, we might get a new one in the Yules too), Fearful Pleasure (a wonderful, deep, spicy apple). For baked goods, nice GCs are Eat Me and Cockaigne. For LE bakery scents, look into any of the Mother Shub's _________, as well as any of the Beaver Moons. I think you'll like the Yule Update when it comes out, since there are usually a number of spicy and baked goods type of scents.
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