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IambicDearie

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    Lime!

    Ehecatl is still my favorite lime, such a shame it got discontinued! Lucky for me I managed to snap up a bottle beforehand.
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    Cold weather suggestions?

    Rumpelstilzchen is one of my personal cold-weather faves. It's warm and smoky and has just enough spice to perk me up!
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    Aquatics - scents of the ocean, the sea

    The Deep Ones is by far my favorite aquatic, it reminds me of being out on a boat in the middle of open water. I use Egle for a sharper spray and Windward Passage for the seaside and I'm always looking for more!
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    Ambergris

    It's not dominant, but I adore Humpback Whale's ambergris. It's nice and subtle but it makes everything else really pop!
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    Klara

    Light, clean, and one of the few BPAL scents that's succeeded in giving me dreamless, restful sleep.
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    If your top 5 scents are... Then try these!

    Any recs based on these? The First Soft Snow 2013 Rose Red 2013 Whip Glasgow Gods of Intercourse Thanks! <3
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    Dana O'Shee

    Sweet almondy vanilla on its own. Not one I'd jump to buy, but not bad. I did make the mistake of wearing it to bed and it gave me a dream bad enough to almost cause stress-vomit. So yeah. Off to the swaps.
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    Chanukkiyah

    Foody and sweet but not cloying, reminds me a lot of the kitchen smells right around Chanukah!
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    Scent Recommendations By Hair Color?

    Ooooh, this look interesting! Any thoughts for a dark, dark brunette with coppery-golden highlights in the right light? It's just about to the top of my boobs at the moment and with a bit of a wave.
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    Séance

    Seance seems to be the perfect bedtime scent for me. I love rose scents, but this one is delicate enough not to keep my senses on alert.
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    Aquatics - scents of the ocean, the sea

    Octopus is one of my favorite aquatics. It's not as powerful as others, so I use it when I don't want to show off but I'm still feeling oceanic!
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    Bog water etc.

    It's more straight-up aquatic than boggy, but I found that The Spell of the Eastern Sea has a few more swampy notes in it than other aquatics. It might be the kelp and willows.
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    Persephone

    Yes please more of this forever. I may actually have to snag a bottle of this, I don't do that very often. Rose and pomegranate have done some very nice things on my skin and I keep getting compliments!
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    Sleepytime BPAL

    Thanks, everybody! I'll have to try these out! :wub2:
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    Whip

    Seeing as under normal circumstances, I'll whore myself for rose or leather, this one seemed like an ideal combination! And wow was I right. -quietly snags a bottle for future use-
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    Sleepytime BPAL

    I know there are a few threads floating around pertaining to bedtime BPAL and suchlike, but I'm wondering if anybody's had a scent that they wore to bed that knocked them out cold. I have some pretty nasty anxiety but I usually end up avoiding using meds right before going to bed because I'm usually doing homework and I need clarity for that. When it doesn't prevent me from sleeping entirely, it lends itself to some intense (but admittedly creative) nightmares. I've used Somnus and Baku pretty regularly but I think I've acquired some sort of immunity, regrettably. Long story short, does anybody know of anything that would work in that vein?
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    Martian Phoenix

    Dragon's blood and mint. I wouldn't think they'd work together as well as they do, but they blend into something warming and alert.
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    The Nutcracker

    This one faded faster than I expected it to, all my other frankincense-based things stay on for at least six hours. However, I don't mind it as much with this, as it tapers out into a very pleasant woodiness towards the end. It comes on a little too strong at the start for my tastes, but it's well worth it to let it mellow.
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    'Pink' scents

    Strawberry Moon was hardcore hot pink for me, in the best possible way!
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    Gingerbread Snake

    This is a totally unexpected reaction and has never happened to me before with any BPAL product. This one burns on my skin. I put a dab on my neck and it's stinging in a really nasty way and it's freaking me out. Maybe it's just that my skin is dry, but that didn't happen with the Strawberry Moon I had on this morning. I'm chalking this one up to ill-fated chemistry and giving the decant to a friend. I like the scent well enough, but I'll take not smelling like gingerbread over physical pain any day.
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    Chaste Moon 2010

    Wonderfully wispy and a little too faint. If only it lasted a bit longer, I certainly like what little I could get from it!
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    All Souls

    For 2013: I don't get much of the incense, weirdly enough. I do love it, however, because I get slammed with sense-memories of baking and spiced cider and various other kitchen-based activities. Quite nice, overall, definitely a keeper!
  23. It's strange, but I was in Athens for two weeks over the summer and ended up wearing Morocco a lot. It never struck me as a 'hot day' type of scent but it worked very nicely!
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    Lampades

    Tart and floral, with a good amount of depth and long-lasting enough for my tastes. Definitely a winner.
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    Smut

    2011. Oh yes. Deep and boozy and sweet without being cloying. Incredibly liquid and slinky, perfect for a bleak autumn day. It fills you up and makes you want to settle down in it and just luxuriate.
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