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BPAL Chronicles
 

White Rabbit

Strong black tea and milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla, spilled over the crisp scent of clean linen.

OMG I can't even be bothered to break it down into my usual scent sniffing phases. The minute this hit my skin I get this horrid licorice smell. I can't stand it
Lauryn

Lauryn

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OCM & Me
 

No News Is Good News

Nothing much to report, which is pretty dang fabulous considering my lousy track record with skin care products. It's been three months since starting OCM and I continue to be very happy with the results. I've had no breakouts since my last post except for one hormonal zit that was there one day then gone the next, and my skin's oil production stayed balanced through an incredibly humid couple of months. It'll be interesting to see how OCM will work in the dry winter weather. I'm a just little concerned that the castor oil may dry my skin out, but if that happens I'll just have to tweak my oil mixture again.     Otherwise....
Archaic Smile

Archaic Smile

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Lumina's Blog
 

...And the answers keep on rollin' in!

Xmas/holiday ornaments -- Want any? What kinds do you go for? (certain line or color or style) I like the traditional-style ones, the ones that make me think of The Nutcracker. Bright &/or shiny. Wood or felt is good. Plastic is very bad. Glass is fab but possibly not recommended for obvious reasons *cough*clumsy person/postal system/curious kitty*cough*. Cat-proof is good. Catnip-filled is not the best idea. (Believe me, I should know.)   Would you like your witch to reveal themselves in the final package, or wait until you've received the package and reveal on the board? Or not reveal at all? I'm happy with whatever my witch decides! But, y'know, it'd be nice if s/he did reveal   What do you keep your jewelry in and would you need/want something new? My jewellery is all over the place (and did I mention I am a rather messy/disorganized person?!) I sort of don't have anything to put it in. This is mostly a problem with my necklaces. I should really get one of those things like you can buy for hanging bananas, but for jewellery. Um. You know what I mean. No, really you do! *Too much coursework = brain malfunction tonight*   Do you get excited about nifty socks, and if so, do you have a style or height that you prefer? I always need socks. Actually always. Don't know why, but I seem to get through them really quickly. If someone gives me socks for Yule/Christmas, I am honestly delighted! (And yes, I am often mocked for that! Like I care! )   Maple - yay or nay? Yay! Also yay for stevia! Seriously: food! I hope my dear witch will send me at least one thing that is an eatable   Are you still counting on your witchee keeping up with questions at this point, or do you know enough about her already that questions are just kind of a fun bonus now? For the purpose of gift plotting/shopping, I don't need to know anything more; but it's nice to read his/her answers 'cos it makes me feel I'm getting to know my Witchee (who is super, btw!)   Any opinion on Lush products? (And do you take baths at all, or are you strictly a shower gal?) No opinion on Lush, as I haven't tried it yet. And much as I hate showers, I no longer have access to a bath Worse yet, the 2 showers in my uni accommodation are shared between 8 people. I believe the term I am looking for is "gross".   Silver/Gold/etc. What is your real preference? My first choice is always silver, but other colours of metal are okay as long as they are not gold. Apparently my skin tone is just not good for wearing gold or gold coloured metal. Copper/bronze colours are okay. Silver looks good. Gold looks cheap on me. The exception is rose gold, which is okay.   If you could get a gift for one housekeeping related task, and never have to do that one task, what would it be? Okay, it's time I confessed: I do absolutely no housework unless my home is about to become a health and safety hazard. But that's because I'm lazy; once I get started on a task I'm fine. My one big hate (aside from anything involving stinky cleaning chemicals) is washing dishes. I inherited this dislike from my mother, who would never be able to do without her dishwasher. Once I move into my own place, dishwasher is top of my electrical appliances list. And I do mean top. I can live without TV. Actually I am living without TV right now and I don't even miss it. Anyway: Dishwasher. Do Want.
Lumina

Lumina

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kate nash
 

Bottle List

Things I Own:   5ml, Seance (GC) 5ml, Zombi (GC) 5ml, Penny Dreadful (GC) 5ml, Baku (GC) 5ml, Verdandi (GC) 5ml, Dorian (GC) 5ml, Snake Oil (GC) 5ml, Cheshire Cat (GC) 5ml, The Lady on the Grey (GC, The Graveyard Book) 5ml, Pink Moon (LE, Lunacy, '07) 5ml, Judith & Holofernes (The Salon: Traveling Exhibition, Retail Only) 5ml, Red Lantern (LE, Lupercalia '07) 5ml, Samhainophobia (LE, Hallowe'en '06) 5ml, The Forbidden Foyer (LE, Hallowe'en '07) 5ml, Graveyard Dirt: Revisited (LE, Hallowe'en '08) 5ml, The Churchyard (LE, Sleepy Hollow/Hallowe'en '08) 5ml, Lilith Victoria (LE, Forum Only) 5ml, The Phoenix (LE, Forum Only) 5ml, Black Ice (LE, Yule '06) x2 5ml, The Shivering Boy (LE, Yule '07) 5ml, Mme. Moriarty, Misfortune Teller (LE, Carnival Diabolique) x2 5ml, Crypt Queen (LE, BPTP) x2 5ml, The Premature Burial (Discontinued: Maelstrom) 5ml, Raven Moon (LE, Lunacy, '09) 5ml, The Illustrated Woman (LE, Carnival Diabolique) 5ml, Bad Luck Woman Blues (LE, Friday the 13th, '07) 5ml, Rose Red (LE, Yule '07?) 5ml, Samhain (LE, Hallowe'en '09) 5ml, The Winter of Our Discontent (LE, Yule '08) 5ml, Blue Moon: Brian's Version (LE, Lunacy, '09) 5ml, Hod: Resurrected (LE, '09) 5ml, Black Lace (Dark Delicacies/Retail Only, '09) 5ml, Ronin (LE, Lupercalia: Shunga '10) 5ml, Autumn Moon of the Mirror Stand (LE, Lupercalia: Shunga '10) 5ml, The Wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo Blowing Smoke at a One-Eyed Monster (LE, Sakuracon Exclusive, 10) 5ml, J-HORROR (DD exclusive) 5ml, Horrid Mysteries (DD exclusive) 5ml, Flor de Muerto (LE, Hallowe'en '10)   10ml, HOD (Discontinued: Sephiroth)   TAL, 5ml: White Light Bastet's Laughter STFU Attuning Spiritwrack Milk & Honey Concentration Road Opener Mnemosyne French Creole Euphony
Katherynne

Katherynne

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bookandbroom's miscellany
 

Fall 2008 Switch Witch: Random questions

10/12/08 FINALLY, I have time to work on these some more. Here goes, witch! And sorry I'm so damn LATE with this!If you had to chose one BPAL scent and only ONE to have forever what would it be?Oh, lord, that's difficult. Um. I just feel like after a while, I'd get bored of anything, really. Probably, though, it'd be Pumpkin Queen. Sweet but not too sweet, rich but not too rich, spicy but not too spicy... perfect. Who here likes Betty Page?I like her well enough but I'm not a huge fan. I do think Gretchen Mol was robbed of a deserved Oscar nomination for her role in the movie, though.How about original Trek Characters?Not so much my thing.If you were my witchee, would you like a jar of home made apple butter? This is assuming it turns out good...Sure! I'm kind of weird about foodstuffs from (virtual) strangers, but canned things for some reason don't give me the same nerves...Are you interested in Tarot cards? And if so, are there particular decks you like (or don't or already have or whatever)? Not hugely, though I do have what I think of as the basic deck - the Rider-Waite. I do like the Vertigo and Buffy decks, though...What kind of tea (or coffee) puts you in a fall/Halloween mood? And where do you get it? Every so often I get a pumpkin spice latte or a caramel apple cider from the evil coffee empire.If you were my witchee, would you like dried honey crisp apple slices or other dried fruit?Sure! I do have a thing for dried cranberries, especially.Speaking of historical fiction, how does everyone feel about Sherlock Holmes?I wasn't that into him until I read Julian Barnes' Arthur and George ... now I'm vaguely curious.Favorite cartoons or animated films?Thundercats! *grin* As for animated films, I love Hayao Miyazaki and can't wait to someday get My Neighbor Totoro on DVD. I also have a weakness for the Powerpuff Girls.Villians you sympathise with, or are interested in boinking?*snort* I suppose Spike. And were James McAvoy or Lee Pace to play a villain, I'd ... be into them.Your stance on the all important peanut butter issue: crunchy? creamy? allergic? chocolate? maple? go directly to nuttella, do not pass go?Crunchy and with no added sugar! I usually buy Adams No-Stir Crunchy 'cause I hate when the top half of the bottle is all oily and the bottom all dry. (I love Nutella, too. I just eat it from the jar...)What sort of colors do you currently wear? Do you want to branch outside that? What would you like to try?Black, brown, dark reds and blues and greens, the occasional bit of white, and a smattering of pink, which I love when it's not to brassy or orangey. Powder-pink only! I do kind of want to branch out into more colors, but am usually wary... I did buy an odd shade of green shirt the other week that I love now.About incense: do you like sticks or lose incense?HATE. INCENSE.What's everyone's favorite fairytale and what are your favorite versions of it?Again, difficult question! My favorite is Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," of which there is only one version (at least to me!). I also love "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and ... well, so many I can't think of which I love best, really! I collect fairytale books, kinda, and I love retellings, too. (Like Gregory Maguire's underrated Mirror Mirror.)So how many imps/decants is officially 'you have gone overboard and your Witchee is going to expire from scent overload'?That's possible?ANYONE ELSE want a home-made cookbook?Sure!How does everyone feel about really green gifties? Fantastic! I am an avid recycler and yet I still have some un-green hangups, like that there are just some things for which I must use paper towels. I try to use canvas bags for groceries but forget too often ... there are a million other ways I could be greener.What craft (or crafts) have you been wanting to try but have no idea where to start?The more I look at the sweaters and scarves my friends make, the more I think I'd like to learn to knit. Then I could stop shopping for a Ravenclaw scarf on Etsy and just make my own! I also bought a bunch of empty wooden cigar boxes with the intent to decorate them and sell them, but I just don't know where to start. I don't have an artists' eye in that way, I guess.Would you appreciate some tunes in future packages?Sure, but this is ... a complicated category as between the boyfriend and I we have something like 3,000 CDs and I'm the music editor for a weekly paper so there are always more coming in. But there are still a million things I've never heard and I don't mind mixes with stuff I already have on 'em, so send away!Polish goodies! Who wants them? Baked goods, candies, kielbasa, pirogies, magazines, you name it?YUM. When I was in NYC last week we were staying in the very Polish Greenpoint but never managed to eat at a polish bakery, so that's fun. How do you avoid popping an item for yourself into an order you're placing for your witchie?I, um, don't.What is your favorite tea? What tea would you love to try but haven't because of price or difficulty to get?I think I answered this one in the thread: I love a good Earl Gray, and I love Stash's Mangosteen Green but can't find it anywhere. I don't drink a ton of tea but when I do it's usually at night, so I go for herbal things so I won't be up forever.BPTP Room Sprays...your thoughts?I like 'em, but sometimes they're a bit strong for me. I've had a small bottle of Queen's Croquet Ground in the bathroom for months and I'm so tired of it that I think I may have to sell off decants of the four seasons ones that I have, as I'll never get through them all! I can't stand Cathouse and am also tired, sadly, of Down the Rabbit Hole, but Dungeon, it turns out, is just subtle enough that I like it a lot. I haven't actually used the seasonal ones yet but I can't bear La Primavera ... I think L'Estate is my favorite of those. I'm really curious about the Doc Constantine one and the mystery spray some people got with their BPTP packages.Would you like to receive baked goods from your Witch? And if so, are there things you WOULDN'T like?Nah ... I'm kind of a baker myself and I always like the making - and the dough-eating - more than the finished product!How do you decide what to put in which package for your Witchee or how many packages to send?It depends on what I find and when. Right now, I'm soooo behind that I plan to make a small box, hopefully today or tomorrow, to tell my witch I've not forgotten to send anything, and then make a bigger reveal box. I usually do a couple of small packages or things sent straight from sellers, but this round has proven a little difficult to me!If you were my witchee, would you be terribly offended if I sent you a box containing project "experiments" or random miscellaneous pretty bits of brainstorming that I thought you might like/wear?Not at all! That'd be lovely.Do you often drink take away coffe in paper mugs? Far more often than I should. But my travel mugs are kinda wonky: One is cute but hard to refill, because the top pops off, which makes me want only travel mugs with screwtops, and the other is just kinda old. But it does have a screwtop!What would a perfume based on you smell like?Coffee, ginger, a hint of sweetness from my sugary-smelling shampoo, the smell of sidewalks just when it starts to rain, a hint of basil, a drop of mint and the true vanilla smell of a just-sliced-open vanilla bean.Who here likes Wizard of Oz things?I do, I do!What will you like from Singapore? Candies? Food? Asian crafts/toys?I don't know! Surprise me. Neat things you can only find in one place are always good.What is everyone's "luck" item?I'm not sure I have one, really. (I'm really in the clump of questions I answered in the thread, aren't I?) I have a denim skirt that it used to be impossible to have a bad night in, but I need to lose a few pounds to squeeze into it. But that's not really a luck item. I dunno what that is.Do you like art deco/nouveau - style prints? Yes! I had a thing for art nouveau when I was younger (a coloring book, too!) but didn't think much about it until I did the four seasons decant circle and bought Mucha postcards to send with the packages ... a couple of them I just love.What is one thing that, if you received it in the middle of all the hubbub, would make you smile and take your mind off of all you have to do for a bit? A really engrossing book, probably - though right now I have so much to read for work that might not do it. Honestly, any thoughtful SW package will do it! When VioletChaos sent me a gorgeous necklace she made herself and followed it with a lovely dress, it was so unexpected I couldn't stop gushing about it for ages. How do you feel about Hello Kitty?Pretty meh. I'm more a Badtz-Maru girl. And Totoros and such.Legwarmers? Armwarmers?Don't wear 'em, really. Could use some gloves, though!What makes everyone stand out from the Switch Witch herd? Um. I don't know how to answer this! I live in Oregon, which is weird for this group. I'm a former editorial assistant still obsessed with young adult books; I turned that experience, inexplicably, into a job as an editor and movie reviewer, which is the best possible job for me in this smallish town. But nothing in that is really special. Hrm.If you are into the original Nintendo system, what 3 games would you want that you don't have?I'm not - but I've got a SNES and N64 and GameCube. Still on the hunt for Super Mario 64 used and at a reasonable price.What is your favorite category of the GC?Ooh. Um. Probably Wanderlust, followed by Exolo and Panacea.Stance on Joss Whedon and his enterprises?Abiding love.Has anyone tried ice wine before? Do/did they enjoy it?Yes and yes. I like trying all different kinds of wine. I think, it being fall and all, I might start drinking a little more port...What other perfume companies (besides bpal) have you been curious about?I've tried quite a few but had pretty bad luck with most of them - a lot of synthetic and cheap smelling stuff with too much in common. But I like Blooddrop and the occasional Arcana (which I think is really good stuff, just not to my taste), and I have a definite weakness for CB:IHP. And I really want to try some of Moxie's Apothecary oils.Does anyone here do anything with grave rubbings?Nope!Would you enjoy art based on original Graveyard photography?Possibly! Never really thought about it.What's in your Netflix or Blockbuster queue, do you want any new Netflix/Blockbuster friends, if so how do we find you on there?Too. Much. Stuff. Lemme see what's at the top, besides Battlestar Galactica: Soldier's Girl (it's the Lee Pace thing); The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (my previous witchee's interest in the directors made me curious); Southland Tales (anything that divisive needs to be seen!); a bunch of small foreign stuff I meant to see before I did my best of 2007 list (and didn't get to); Mysterious Skin (I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt); Oldboy; Oscar and Lucinda; a TON of stuff I just never got around to, really.Do you play a musical instrument?I can read music and thus can muck about with a piano; I used to play the clarinet; I had a brief love affair with my guitar but I never play it. I kind of wish I did; lately I find myself wanting to write songs. It's weird.What do you think of Irrelevant Disturbing and Surreal Crawdad Dream? Love it? Hate it? Kicking yourself for not getting a bottle?I wanted to love it but it didn't work for me, sadly.How do you feel about trinkets? You know - tiny toys or doodads that serve no purpose than to be cute, take up space and make us smile. Love them or waste of money? I love them when they're meaningful to me; I've got all kinds of weird little things on my bookshelf. I try not to collect too many oddments, but I do have a weakness for them.Can melty things be shipped to you, or will they be in puddles by the time you open the package?Yes! It's quite chilly here now.Who likes pirates?They're alright. Especially when they look like Orlando Bloom.What are your feelings about Dia De Los Muertos?I've not thought about it much, but it's interesting.What do you think about the Nightmare Before Christmas?I have it somewhere and would like to watch it again. I'm a fan of the trio of little creatures whose names I can't remember ... and the dog!If candy is sent, would you prefer small amounts to a Halloween sized bag?I have no self-control, so small amounts of high-quality stuff is the way I tend to go!Do you like notes in your soaps or bath stuff that you don't like in your perfumes? If so which?Kind of. I tend to be more accepting of bath stuff than of perfumes; for instance, I love the sugary Cocoa Pink shampoos, but I'd never wear those scents as perfume. I tend to like bright citrus notes for the shower, though, since they wake me up a little!Do you like floral soaps or bath stuff? If so, what florals work and what don't?Not really. I don't do strong florals in any form. Though I do love honeysuckle — and clematis, which I can never find in anything...How do y'all feel about honey and maple? And different flavored honey, not just the standard kind?I don't use honey a lot but I do like it - the more varieties, the better! And maple sugar candy, yum!What is your favorite thing to do on a cool fall day?Drink coffee and read a book in a comfy chair by a fire. Or go for a long walk and kick leaves. Or bake cookies so that the house is warm and smells nice.If you have pets, is there a SPECIFIC toy they like to play with; brand and size? Is there a treat/cookie they eat? What brand and size? No treats; they apparently make the kitty barf. She loves the weirdest toy: A friend sent me a little knit? crocheted? heart that was stuffed with what I think is quilt batting; she gets it stuck on her claws and throws it around like crazy. But now the heart is missing, boo!What's your ringtone?Plain old phone sound. I need to think up something better.Just to throw a silly question out there...Munsters or Addams Family, y'all? Addams, for sure! What think you about receiving tea accessories and/or miscellany (like mugs, cups, saucers, strainers/filters, honey, natural sweeteners [like stevia])?Sure, why not? I don't need much, though. I have a good strainer and too many coffee cups...How do you feel about copies of music or dvd's that your witch might have that you might enjoy? Not just mixes, but whole copies?Slightly doubtful but open. It's not like I've never copied music/movies before.Say, witches, I have a question about birthdays. do you expect/rely on other people to plans birthday outings and activities? You mean to plan things for me? Definitely not, though I have friends who do.Tarts? Yes/no?Nope!I'm wondering if my witchee would like to try these types of things (like the caramel with sea salts or chocolates with chilis/bacon/salt etc.)?I love those things! One of the most surprisingly wonderful new things I tried lately was bacon brittle. YUM. And I love caramel with sea salt.What's your favorite animal?Otters!What one (or two, if you really must) BPAL bottles are you most longing for?Hmmmmmm. Orange! You didn't say it had to be realistic. Also Coffee Bean SN. Yeah, I'm hopeless.If you could have dinner/drinks/coffee with any 3 living people that are not your family/friends already, who would they be-? I think I could be asked this question daily and always give different answers. Today? Roger Ebert, Phillip Pullman and Ursula K. LeGuin.If you could bring back any TV show from cancellation what would it be?Veronica Mars. I'd say Buffy, but I think she's doing quite well in comic book form.I wonder if my witchee would like a blanket type thing. Would you?Sure, I guess! Not a high priority, though.What's your favorite "I know it's bad for me but I can't help myself" treat?Bacon. *grin* And really good chocolate in large quantities. I'm pretty predictable. Oh, and ice cream. Very important question: Are you planning on buying anything off your BPAL and/or other wishlists during the round?I usually do, but I keep the lists updated when I do so!Do you wear a watch? If so, what kind/style?Nope!How do you feel about having a donation made in your name to something?If you like that idea, what types of organizations/groups would you want the donation to go to?It's a lovely notion but not one I feel strongly about.What is your favorite art movement and/or style? ie impressionist, surrealist, art nouveau, etc.I'm pretty slow when it comes to art - I can't keep eras and movements and such straight. I just love a few things here and there. Elegant, realistic, fantastic, simple - oh, I don't know. I'd be more specific if I weren't such a dunce!Do you have a case for your mp3 player/digital camera? Yes on both counts.For tea drinkers, do you bag it or prefer loose?Either, but mostly bag tea.Does the weather change where you are, as in, does it get cold in the winter? Anyone need homegrown scarves, hats, mittens, etc?We have two seasons: Summer and rain. But yes, it's quite cold, and I lack both a hat and gloves!Any period of time that you love? Hrm. Kind of a fan of the 20s, but not so much that I'm a collector of 20s things, really. Another question I've never really thought about!What's your favorite part about Fall?The way the air feels on a crisp day when it's not horribly cold out yet; the leaves swirling through the air as they fall; the steam that comes off a cup of coffee in the morning. And the return of basketball season!Do you like office/school supplies? If so, what is your favorites? I like plain old ballpoint pens and stickynotes. Actually, I have a thing for office supplies, but don't use or need them that much, really!What's your favorite Halloween candy? Candy corn!Will you be participating NaNoWriMo? If so, is there anything you'd like to have for that?No, alas. I've tried before but never passed about 16K ... and these days I have enough writing to do for work to keep me too busy to try.Where does everyone like shop for witching goodness?A local store full of housewares and candles and bath things, Etsy, stationery stores, Amazon ... wherever seems relevant!What is your favorite pumpkin goodness?One of my boyfriend's sisters makes an amazing pumpkin cheesecake. Sooooo good.9/4/08: OK, it took way too long for a computer-savvy person like me to figure out how to start this damn thing! But I'm stuck sitting around waiting for a train that's currently an hour and 17 minutes late - so what better way to spend my time than by getting started on some of these questions? Here goes!Who are your forum buddies? People you know well enough online or IRL to help your Witch pick out stuff for you?Hmmm. I live in an area without a ton of BPAListas, so I don't know many people IRL except djnevermore, who lives two hours away and who is lovely. We've only met a couple of times - maybe again tomorrow, oddly enough! But on the forum, hrm, again, hard to say; I "know" former witchees and people who are regulars in my decant circles, but do they know my tastes? I'm not sure! Does your cell phone have a place to attach charms?Yes! And it currently has a catburger hanging from it. It's really more like a cat strawberry shortcake - it's a little white cat between two cakes, with strawberries on the side; I bought it in SF years ago because I have a white cat - but catburger just has a better ring to it.If you drink coffee (and make it yourself) do you use a French Press, regular filter basket coffee maker, Espresso Machine, Percolator?Mostly, we use a stovetop espressomaker - the metal kind that I never understood until I realized how simple and perfect they are. We also have a French press that rarely gets used; I don't like how it gets cold!What movie soundtracks (or scores) do you love? Oh, lord. Um. The Dark Knight and There Will Be Blood, recently; The Piano; The Fall (if there is a CD of this, I must get it!); Hot Fuzz (soundtrack); The Crow (soundtrack)... probably more I'm just not thinking of at the moment.How do you scent yourself? Do you layer soaps, moisturizers, etc. or do you go straight to slathering your bod with BPAL?I'm actually pretty reserved with scent; I like to have it waft faintly around me, but not to intrude on others. I use scented soaps and scrubs - mostly scrubs - but hardly ever use lotion (for me it's mostly something I put on my hands before bed, as they get dry so easily!). I put on a bit of BPAL most mornings, and sometimes re-up at night if I'm going out, but I rarely plan to layer. I'm not that organized!Do you/how do you scent your world? Candles, incense, diffusers, potpourri? None of the above?I don't, apart from the occasional squirt of BPTP room spray! I can't stand incense, don't do tarts, and while I love some scented candles, I'm extremely picky about them; synthetic scents make my throat itch and give me headaches. BPAL is such a scent-ual experience. What are your other tactile, aural, or olfactory pleasures?This question is kind of hard. I love the smell of wet pavement, freshly brewed coffee, baking bread - all the usual, really! I love the feel of crisp clean sheets, skirts that swing, and fluffy towels; the sound of birdsong in the morning (though not the damn starlings that live outside my window), the ocean, steady traffic (this is a city thing, I think!), splashing fountains, pages turning...How do people feel about receiving baked goods/kits to make said goods? Or other cooking items? Would you enjoy oil or vinegar flavored with herbs grown at home? Strange and exotic spices with recipes to try? Cookies made with carnation petals?I'm bigger on things to make myself than things that are made for me, as I love to bake! I'd love oils and vinegars, though, and strange things to incorporate into my cooking.What are your pet's names, and what are they named for?My cat is named Halo, because she has a black dot in the middle of her forehead and Bindi seemed too obvious. I wanted to name her Mogget, after the white not-really-a-cat in Garth Nix's Sabriel, but it's kind of an awkward name, really.Who here is a complete, over the top, Alice In Wonderland fanatic? I wouldn't say over the top, but I do like the idea of collecting various editions of the Alice books, and I love Alice things, like the dishes at Fishs Eddy, or magnets or such. I'm oddly fond of the dormouse, for some reason.Are you a Trekkie? If so, which series do you prefer? Do you have a favorite character?Nope. I don't dislike it, but I've never really gotten into it, though DS9 tempted me briefly. Becoming a BSG fan, though...Do you have phobias?I don't care for spiders, but I don't kill them, either. I'm somewhat afraid of fire; I hate when people are on fire in movies. And I'm horribly squicked by injuries involving finger and toe-nails.How do you like your mix CDs? Random? Stuff you know you'll like?NOT random! The point of a mix is that something ties it together, even if it's just the year of release! I think mostly I like stuff that I already like blended with similar things I might enjoy. But I also like all new stuff - it just takes me longer to get to those.Would you rather get food or jewellery?Probably jewelry, if it was to my taste (which I will admit is fairly picky), as I'm trying to lose those last five to ten pounds...Do you like children's toys, such as jacks, those little things you tilt around to get the ball in the right hold (wtf are those called?), the aforementioned caplet dinosaurs, cap guns, etc?Like? Yes, relatively. Want? Not so much, as I'm trying to have less unused stuff!English candy/tea/marmite or other stuff that you love and can't easily get outside of England?Oh, where to start. Most British chocolate makes me very happy. I also love Swedish candy. Really. And Fullers ESB and Caffrey's - though getting beer from the UK to Oregon might be difficult!Fanfic as a gift* - yay or nay?No, thank you! I'm not big on reading fanfic; it messes up the stories in my head.Do you like making up your SW packages around a theme, or prefer to mix it all up?I've never tried a theme, so mixing it up is my answer by default.Band-aids: do you like the fun and funky ones?I actually kind of hate band-aids. Is that weird? I only use them if I really really have to.What's the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?When I was about 10, I almost choked on a LifeSaver. Stop laughing! It's true! I mean, I did choke, and the Heimlich didn't work; my uncle had to turn me upside down and shake me to get the candy out (it was two of them stuck together). That was pretty scary. How many of mah fellow witchies play video games? Platform? Do you like used games?Yes yes yes! I play GameCube and N64 games and am on the hunt for a used copy of Super Mario 64. Someday I'll get a Wii. Oh, we also have a SNES used mostly for the occasional Dr. Mario battle.What kind of music (genres, please) do you like? Indie rock. It's a phrase that's losing its meaning and has been for years, but it's still the most accurate for the guitar-based heavy-on-the-heartache stuff I like. A touch of alt-country, a little new folk/singer-songwriter stuff, some more aggro rock (Jaguar Love), some more electronically-laden stuff (TV on the Radio), lots of Death Cab and The National and Band of Horses and The Posies and, oh, some pop punk, too.Have any of you ever received a book from a Witchy and loved it so much you ended up buying a copy for a later Witchee?Not yet! Though I still have to read the book my first Witch gave me - I've been meaning to get to it! But I have given two Witchees copies of American Gods, which is one of my favorite books, and one a copy of Wicked, which is my other favorite.What kinds of eye shadows do we all like?I actually wear very little makeup. It always looks stupid on me.Do you like lip balm? If so, do you like tinted, glossy, sparkly, pearly or just plain lip balm? I do! I tend to plain, but I have some sparkly and would go for lightly tinted in a heartbeat. I like the Propaganda stuff and the Haunt stuff; My Lip Stuff has great scents but is a little too oily for me. I like it to be thicker so it doesn't rub off so quickly.What are some of the SW gifts/finds from past rounds that you are the most proud of in terms of your sleuthing skills?Ooh, tough one. I sent stellans a locally-compiled cookbook that I was proud of, as she'd said she liked that sort of thing. I managed to get my latest SW just the right yarn, which wasn't that hard but did take me off my beaten path! But I guess I'm not that exciting of a sleuth. And, secondly, what is something you've been searching for but just can't find?Hmmmm. I'm going to try to remember to come back to this one, because there ARE things, but I can't think of them right now.Do you knit/crochet? Do you need any supplies?Who here has an etsy shop?No to both. I'm sadly not very crafty.What are your two favorite etsy shops?Dirty Sanchez and the Pebble Collection (I only really love three of her earring designs, but I REALLY love those three!)Are you active on any other boards/forums? If so please specify where and your username there.Not lately. Once upon a time I was all over Delphi, but those days are long gone!What would you tell yourself 6 months in the past about 2008 so far?I would tell myself to STOP TAKING ON SUCH GIANT DECANT CIRCLES AND GET OUTTA THE HOUSE. Yes, the all-caps would be necessary.If you had one minute of fame, what would you do/say in the spotlight?Honestly? I'd probably freeze up and not be able to speak!Robots versus zombies: who wins? Robots, clearly; they'd be incredibly effective against those mindless creatures.What would zombie say?Zombies don't talk!Where are a few of your favorite places? Rockefeller Park in NYC, or any other sculpture garden with work by Tom Otterness; the courtyard of the Nunnery hostel in Melbourne, Australia; the central Oregon coast; anywhere in Sydney where I can stick my toes in the warm Pacific; Stockholm; the International Fountain in Seattle; the coffee shop where I'm sitting right now; the secret catwalks in Grand Central's windows; any NYC block where the sidewalk sparkles; a booth at the New Old Lompoc in Portland, an hour before last call; any bar where I know the bartenders; the Badlands; the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park. I could go on.Out of curiosity, all the fall babies who are celebrating their birthdays during the round - who are you, and when is your bday?I think mine's too late - it's Nov. 23.What is one (only one) object that you collect, that totally goes against your personality or beliefs?Ha! You could actually say BPAL, given my dislike for regular perfume and for people whom you can smell from across a room.Are you a soap addict? Anything you like to avoid in soaps (goat's milk, lye, dyes, etc...) or any particular scents you like or brands you want to try?Yes and no. I like the smells, but I can't stand to have a whole bar in the shower; it takes forever to use up, and I get bored! So I'd say I'm a soap slice addict; I loooove soap slices. I'm learning that Villainess is a little too drying for me, and that BPAL/Silk Road isn't scented in a way I like; I love Haunt and Dirty Sanchez and a couple of others. I'm game for slices of most anything, though.Do you like kilts and would you wear one?I find them sort of funny on people who aren't Scottish. What's your favorite book?Accidentally answered this before! Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Gregory Maguire's Wicked, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many, many, many more.What size socks do you wear? How about hat size?Ordinary size? I wear 8.5 shoes, so whatever that translates to! As for hats, I have a big head, but I don't know the actual size...Do you read comics? Which ones do you love and which can't you stand?Yes and no - I read trade paperbacks, but I'm too speedy a reader to have patience with single issues. I've been reading the Buffy season eight stuff as it gets collected; I love DMZ; some not-current favorites are Transmetropolitan, Planetary, The Invisibles and, of course, Sandman. I have the first Fables book and the Scheherezade collection, but I really want to read more of those. I love Scott Pilgrim and Blankets and Adrian Tomine and... all kinds of stuff, really. Been reading a lot of Batman, lately.Symbols that are meaningful to me?Hmmm. Triullims. Not a symbol, a flower, but still. I'll have to think about this one.By nature are you a morning lark or a night owl?Total night owl. Total. Would love to never have to get up before 10:30 or go to bed before 2.What's your favorite type of music to hear live, rather than recorded?Same stuff I usually listen to (says the girl on her way to a music fest!).What is your favorite autumnal-seasonal drink? Pumpkin spice lattes. And sometimes caramel apple cider. Probably some seasonal drinks at my favorite local bar, too.Crossword puzzles? Other pencil puzzles?Crosswords, yes! Though I've gotten out of the habit lately. I love the NYT crosswords, impossible as they can be.Favorite artist?Um. Hrm. Let me get back to you on that. I'm not very visual-arts oriented. I do love the Mucha postcards I bought for the Four Seasons decant circle, though. And I have a weakness for Calder, thanks to my stepfather. But there are others.Favorite poet?e.e. cummings. I'm predictable. More recently, I loved Brenda Shaughnessy's Interior With Sudden Joy.Halloween. Do you like it kooky or creepy?A bit of both, I think.Reserved or Raunchy?Totally depends on my present company!Earth, Wind, Fire or Water?I'm a fire sign with a strong water affinity. Seems sort of counterintuitive, really.Tea or Coffee in the morning?COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE *sips mocha*Fruity snacks or chocolate?Both! I've been addicted to dried cranberries lately, but I love me some choccies ... and chocolate-covered espresso beans!Would you accept art?What does that mean? Prints? Art made by Witch? The idea of art? Yes to all.Antiques or Brand New?Both, mostly vintage, though.What keywords do you use when searching for items for yourself on Etsy?bird, silver, wood box, tiny earrings, tote bag, dressAre there any of y'all who are allergic/sensitive to having natural fibers on your skin?Wool makes me itchy.What was your favorite ghost/scary/campfire story growing up?I really, really, really hate being scared, so I can't say I have a favorite exactly...Bugs? Do you like 'em or not?They're alright! So long as they aren't in my bed, anyway.i haz no imp storage. do you?I'm not bad. Could use another ammo box at some point.If you have a garden/planter box, what do you grow?I have a small and ill-tended container garden of herbs: thyme, sage, rosemary, mint.What incense scents do you prefer? None, pleaes!Do you decorate for Halloween? What sort of decorations? Dress up for Halloween?I don't decorate for anything. (What's the point in having extra crap just to have it? ) I always mean to dress up, but generally lack inspiration/money. Last time I did a decent job of it, I was Ragged Robin from the Invisibles, and absolutely no one knew who I was. Maybe this year, though..Bats, cats, skeletons, monsters, vampires, witches or what other ghoulies do you prefer?Cats and witches! Especially very simple, black-silhouetted witches. Phillip Pullman witches (ragged, elegant).Do you like horror flicks?Noooooooooooo.Who here prefers stylus and ink to ballpoint? Anyone invested time and effort into calligraphy or proper Victorian writing?I love the idea but haven't the patience.What about stationery? Need some? What styles do you like?I'm terrible about handwriting anything these days. I love notecards and pretty paper, but mostly it just sits in a box.What is one item that you've wanted forever, could have afforded, but have never gotten and why (haven't you gotten it!)?The perfect pair of black, knee-high, leather, zip-up boots. Why don't I have them? Because I am beginning to be convinced they don't exist. They must be utterly plain! And just right! and I cannot find them! Sigh.What Halloween scent are you most looking forward to?Just one? Probably Sticky Pillowcase. EDIT: Turns out my favorite is Huesos de Santo. The Pillowcase didn't work at all!Tattoos! Do you have em? Do you want em? Whatcha got or getting?None yet, and no immediate plans.Reduce - REUSE - recycle. Do others feel the same?YES. To the point that I drive my boyfriend crazy storing stuff to reuse in packing, and feel guilty about the bubble mailers for circles, since I suspect most of them just get thrown out...What is your favorite crafting supply?Dunno how to answer this as I suck at crafting.Weigh in...Are you right or left-handed? Right.
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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Chant d' Automne

Category: Limited Edition -- Halloween 2008   This scent did not work on me at all. Aside from smelling burnt, it smells sharp and shrill and peppery, like the little black dots of mold that you find on the underside of leaves, and the spent brown papery galls that once harbored wasps. Maybe it was the vetiver, or the particular combination of vetiver and tobacco...but it all just adds up to a big cloud of Yuck.
Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Brom Bones

Category: Limited Editions -- Halloween 2008   This scent is definitely as advertised: leather and musk. The 'leather' aspect evokes brand-new, shiny, supple, oiled leather; it's like walking into a Wilsons showroom (or any other store that specializes in leather coats and goods). The musk is a pure, clean skin-musk that is verrrrrrry delicious; it smells just like fresh, clean man-skin. The combination makes it a pretty damned intriguing scent. I don't need a bottle, but I'm definitely keeping my imp, and I'd recommend wearing this to anyone who wants a highly-interested woman or three to follow them home.
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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Huesos de Santo

Category: Limited Edition -- Halloween 2008   As many others have said: OMG YUMMY. Admittedly, it did take me a day or so to warm up to it, but once the full brunt of orange custardy cake goodness seeped into my system, I was hard-pressed not to just sit in a corner and lick myself for hours. I had been afraid of the floral notes, but I never really detected them at all. It just smells like moist, delicious, orange-glazed cake, and that is definitely good enough for me. Foodie fans must procure themselves a bottle of this.
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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Urania

Category: Discontinued Scents   This is a wonderfully light and delicate floral. I can smell iris and, I think, moonflower; I don't pick up the super-sweet tone that I normally do from jasmine, but that's fine, as it seems to be working its magic in other ways. This scent is fresh and clean, and highly evocative; imagine standing among reeds and fragrant, dew-covered flowers at the edge of a pool, while the moon and stars shine above. It's beautiful. This is the one Muse that I really liked!
Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Tombstone

Category: Wanderlust   I think that, for me, cedar is going to be one of those scents that shoulders its way to the front and tries to hog all the attention, and that's certainly what it does here. Fresh out of the imp and wet on my skin, all I can smell is the cedar. As it dries, thankfully, the creamier, refreshing vanilla note becomes evident. This mostly becomes a balance of the vanilla and the wood, though the sassafras does peek out from time to time in sweet, delicious little wafts. Unfortunately, however, on me the cedar note just turns a bit rank and ruins whatever sweet dusty qualities this blend might have had. If one likes vanilla and can have the wood note behave on them, though, I think they will enjoy it.
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ViolaVanWilde's Blog
 

No working for me! It's question time!

***10/6*** If you had to chose one BPAL scent and only ONE to have forever what would it be? Argh! Tough question. I have to go with Faith. ***10/4*** Who here likes Betty Page? Yeah, she's cool. How about original Trek Characters? No interest, really. If you were my witchee, would you like a jar of home made apple butter? This is assuming it turns out good... Um YES. ***10/1*** Are you interested in Tarot cards? And if so, are there particular decks you like (or don't or already have or whatever)? I haven't learned how to read them but have always been interested. I have one deck but I don't know what it's called or anything. What kind of tea (or coffee) puts you in a fall/Halloween mood? And where do you get it? Pumpkin spicy kind of stuff, any warm beverages! Favorite Halloweeen song? If you were my witchee, would you like dried honey crisp apple slices or other dried fruit? (We don't add anything to it AFAIK -- no sugar or spices.) YES! (do you see a theme with my answers to the food questions?) ***9/25*** Speaking of historical fiction, how does everyone feel about Sherlock Holmes? He's cool. Favorite cartoons or animated films? Miyazaki stuff, The Last Unicorn, Ratatouille, The Incredibles. When I was growing up I was all about Ren & Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life. Your take on the election? In other words, would you enjoy campaign related gifts, or prefer to stay neutral? Obama! Villians you sympathise with, or are interested in boinking? Hmmm bangable villains...Dr. Horrible, Angel (though I guess he goes back and forth on actually qualifying for this question), Dexter (not exactly a villain, I guess...), I'm sure there are more depending on levels of horniness of the day. Hahaha. TMI, I'm sure. Your stance on the all important peanut butter issue: crunchy? creamy? allergic? chocolate? maple? go directly to nuttella, do not pass go? Love it all. Who here likes to read historical fiction? If you do, what eras/people/countries intrigue you the most? I don't read a lot of historical fiction. I should check some out.
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Diplomatka
 

Bye-bye Independent Foreigner

So no more Ethiopia, no more Africa. Bacca, bas, halas, vso, that's it.   I am back in the Soviet Union, working for an organization I swore I'd never work for again.   They made me an offer I could not refuse.   Still, it's nice: with my white complexion, round face, lean build, tight skirts and high heels I fit right in. It is so pleasant to walk down the street and have no one scream "foreigner!" at me every few minutes like they did in Ethiopia--and the sour cream is amazing.
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Bethany's Blog
 

Yup. More SW. Tired of it yet?

If you had to chose one BPAL scent and only ONE to have forever what would it be? Melisande. Because.. er.. I'm on the bottle and it makes me happy just to look at, much less smell.   Who here likes Betty Page? I admire what she did, and who she was, and what she stood for. She doesn't do it for me physically, if that's what you mean. I kinda prefer the more classic 'pinup' look than the 'vamp' or 'dominatrix' look. I prefer my women to be soft and cuddly, not scary.   How about original Trek Characters? I'd have to say.. either Scotty or Bones.   If you were my witchee, would you like a jar of home made apple butter? This is assuming it turns out good... Not only yes, but hell yes. I love home made baked goods. I have made jam exactly once. (Gingered Peach Jam - which turned out to be more of a very good sauce for meats, than jam.)   Are you interested in Tarot cards? And if so, are there particular decks you like (or don't or already have or whatever)? I haven't read cards in a really long time. I haven't found That Perfect Deck... but I also haven't been looking.   What kind of tea (or coffee) puts you in a fall/Halloween mood? And where do you get it? I drink hot cocoa by the gallon. Year round, because my office is usually so ridiculously cold all the time. When ill, Mint Medley by Bigelow, with honey and lemon. Just To Feel Like Fall: Spiced Cider, using my own mulling spices blend. (I'm making some this week to send to my witch and to my card swappies!)   If you were my witchee, would you like dried honey crisp apple slices or other dried fruit? (We don't add anything to it AFAIK -- no sugar or spices.) Honey Crisp Apples are the exquisitely beautiful child of the World's Most Perfect Apple - the Macoun. If I could get my hands on a bag of those babies, I would .. well. I would do ridiculously gluttonish things with them. It is my favorite fruit, bar none. However... since you can only get the Macoun in the Northeast, and I am trapped in the Midwest, and Honey Crisp Apples can generally be found at my grocery store... I will happy take what I can get. So that was a wee bit long and rambly and odd, but the short answer is : YES. (Dried pineapple drizzled with honey is also Happy Making.)
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Pika's Den
 

Wishlist

Deleted everything, starting over more simply...   General Catalogue
Zombi (retry)   Limited
Dead Leaves and Blackberries (2016)
Pumpkin Princess (2011)
Olisbos (any)
Womb Furie (any)
Marae (2008)
Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayu (2011)
White Chocolate and Asian Pear (2017)   Hair Gloss
Honey
Hair Loosened & Soiled in Mid-Orgies
Fig & White Sandalwood   The Hoard List
Tiki Princess, Fairy Market, Dee, Gold Phoenix
Coconut, Vanilla, Tiare Hair Gloss
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Cam's Blog
 

Some recent tests

Black LaceThe embodiment of Victorian funereal elegance. A delicate sugar-spun vanilla cream cotton, stained by tobacco and incense, Indian musk, and drops of cognac. I was lucky enough to snag a bottle of this for a fairly reasonable price on eBay. In the bottle, I can smell vanilla, cream, cognac and musk. There's also a hint of something vaguely floral. On wet, the floral lessens and the incense comes forward. It's more cognac-y. It smells warm. Dry, this is really lovely. It reminds me a bit of Snake Oil, but it's definitely got its own distinct thing going on. I like it quite a bit. Glad I snagged a bottle.   ThanatopsisA meditation upon death. Inspired by William Cullen Bryant's poem. A deep, solomn earthen scent containing pine, juniper and musk. I got a very nicely aged imp of Thanatopsis in a swap. In the bottle, it smells lovely. Musk, with subtle juniper and pine. On wet, the pine is very strong on me, though I can still smell the nice musk. I waited, hopefully, for this one to dry, but sadly, on me it's just too Pine Sol-y. Luckily, I found it a good home with someone who will love it and can wear it.   BakenekoIn sharp contrast to the stark sterility of Hunger Moon, we present a carnivorous chaotic charmer: the bakeneko. The Monster Cat is a shapeshifter, and is empowered to take the form of a beautiful woman (to entice lonely gentlemen) or a winsome young maiden (to the peril of childless couples). Though some bakeneko are benevolent, and only wish to find someone to care for them, or to show gratitude to a mortal that has done them a great service, others are furry balls of malevolent mayhem. Their mischief ranges from simply destructive — knocking over lamps and destroying property, tossing ghostly, freezing fireballs from their hands — to horrifying acts of carnage.   Warm amber musk, Satsuma tangerine, black tea leaf, cardamom, cherry blossom and cinnamon. I picked up a decant of this in a swap, and I was a little concerned the little cat demon might wreak a little scent chaos in my life. Tangerine is usually a Note of Doom for me. In the bottle, it's pretty crazy. Musk, tangerine, cardamom and cherry blossom. I'm a bit worried, because tangerine is usually a Note of Doom for me. On wet, it's tangerine, amber musk, black tea and cinnamon. Dry, the tangerine softens and you can smell more cherry blossom. It's really nice. I may need to find a bottle somewhere.   Devil's NightGuy Fawkes, Guy; Stick him up on high! Hang him on a lamp post And there let him die! Guy, Guy, Guy! Poke Him in the eye! Put him on the fire, And there let him die! Burn his body from his head: Then you'll say Guy Fawkes is dead! Hip, Hip, Hooray!   Beer, woodsmoke, tar, and treacle. In the bottle, I get smoke, a bit of beer and treacly sweetness. Wet, it's very similar, but warmer and musky. Dry, this is really nice. The scents are very well integrated. Smoky-sweet autumn joy.   SamhainophobiaThe fear of Halloween. Menacing Haitian vetiver, patchouli, and clove with a shock of bourbon geranium, grim oakmoss, and dread-inspiring balsams pierce the innocuous scent of autumn leaves. Bottle: Vetiver, patchouli, wet leaves and fir trees. Wet: Pretty much the same, with some smoke. Dry: Wow! I didn't really expect this to work for me; seems more of a Ben scent. Once it's dry, though, it's really great. The crazy green scents calm down . It's musky and vetivery, with a hint of soft green. Very fall.   The Parliament of MonstersYou pass through the golden mouth, and find yourself inside a narrow, cramped corridor. Large wooden paintings of skeletal hands crook their bony fingers, leading you forwards. At the first turn, you hear a bizarre jumble of sounds: the high-pitched sound of gears grinding, metal on metal, the sound of sultry, low-pitched laughter, a clattering, wings flapping, soft hissing. Suddenly, a sharp howl pierces the darkness. As you make your way around the corner you are momentarily blinded as floodlights flicker to life, and thirteen gold-gilded stages are illuminated, bathed from beneath in sinister, caramel-colored light.   Dust, incense, wet tobacco, and a curl of opium smoke. In the bottle, the opium smoke is strong. I also get incense and tobacco. On wet, it's about the same, although the opium softens a bit. Dry, it's pretty much as described. Pretty nice, although not something I see myself really reaching for.
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Lumina's Blog
 

More answers at last!

Your thoughts on the update? I'd quite like to try the scents if the opportunity arises, but I won't be placing an order. The T-shirts aren't my thing. And from now on I'm being cautious about untested scents since I'm not liking Hellhound or SM, which I ordered unsniffed.   How do you decide what to put in which package for your Witchee or how many packages to send? I don't know. I haven't decided yet   If you were my witchee, would you be terribly offended if I sent you a box containing project "experiments" or random miscellaneous pretty bits of brainstorming that I thought you might like/wear? Please do! It's all good by me.   Do you often drink take away coffee in paper mugs? Take away coffee is the work of the actual devil. I can't understand how people are able to drink and walk at the same time. If I try it, I end up either pouring hot liquid all over myself, or else snorting it up my nose. Or dropping it. Sometimes the Starbucks serves the drink-in stuff in paper cups when they're too lazy to wash their mugs. That's the only time I'll take a paper cup, and then I glare at it.   What would a perfume based on you smell like? Weird. Myrrh and roses, with woods and a side order of coffee.   Who here likes Wizard of Oz things? Believe it or not, I have never seen Wizard of Oz, nor do I ever intend to. It's one of those things I have an extreme aversion to the mere thought of. (I've had some slightly odd fixed beliefs ever since I was a child: it's an Aspie thing). Anyway, I have always flatly refused to be exposed to that movie. I've also never seen Chitty chitty bang bang (and seriously? That's a stupid effing title for a movie).   Do you like Mystery Science Theater 3000? Have you tried out (and if not, would you be interested in doing so) its weird little brother, RiffTrax? Don't know what it is, actually. It sounds like technology, meaning I intend to stay out of it. *Is a technophobe*   What will you like from Singapore? Candies? Food? Asian crafts/toys? Candies/food is always good. I don't really know what's available, there's probably a load of great stuff I've never heard of!   Do you like art deco/nouveau - style prints? I like Art Deco/Nouveau, but often don't care for its depiction of the human form. (I've seen too many weird looking figures in Deco/Nouveau - style art) I prefer nature forms or animals. I used to have *this* poster, which I loved, but it got torn. Advertising art in the Jugendstil/Nouveau style appeals to me quite a lot. I also like absolutely anything by Louis Comfort Tiffany or Tiffany Studios. Obviously they worked in leaded stained glass, but a good selection of prints exists. There are some *here* And I like the rose designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.   What is one thing that, if you received it in the middle of all the hubbub, would make you smile and take your mind off of all you have to do for a bit? Any pretty thing that I can wear, sniff, read or otherwise get distracted by. I don't know, surprise me!   How do you feel about Hello Kitty? Please, no. It creeps me out. Horrid not-cute little beastie thing!   Legwarmers? Armwarmers? Armwarmers, yes! Legwarmers, possibly? - I've never tried them. Scarf, yes. Temperatures are dropping already over here.   What is your favorite category of the GC? Bewitching Brews, off the top of my head.   Stance on Joss Whedon and his enterprises? I got bored of Buffy, and don't know about any of his other stuff. I wouldn't go looking for it.   Has anyone tried ice wine before? Do/did they enjoy it? Never heard of it, but am curious now.   What other perfume companies (besides bpal) have you been curious about? Arcana, HAEE, Madini, a couple of others.   Does anyone here do anything with grave rubbings? Actually I've always wanted to try it out, but have never got around to it yet.   Would you enjoy art based on original Graveyard photography? Yes! Very much yes!   What's in your Netflix or Blockbuster queue, do you want any new Netflix/Blockbuster friends, if so how do we find you on there? Er, what? Never heard of it.   Do you play a musical instrument? Nope. Clumsy fingers = no musical talent. Plus, I can't sing. Really, really can't. Like, what kind of horrible noise do I even make? It is very bad.   What do you think of Irrelevant Disturbing and Surreal Crawdad Dream? Love it? Hate it? Kicking yourself for not getting a bottle? Didn't like the look of the notes, didn't order, haven't tried it, and don't regret it.   How do you feel about trinkets? You know - tiny toys or doodads that serve no purpose than to be cute, take up space and make us smile. Love them or waste of money? I don't like 'em, for 3 reasons. First, I don't have enough space as it is; second, I much prefer things that are useful. Third, I've a tendency to get a little compulsive about hoarding stuff, and I really don't want to encourage that in myself.   Can melty things be shipped to you, or will they be in puddles by the time you open the package? Things like chocolate will be fine now that the summer's finished.   Who likes pirates? Me! Jack Sparrow... mmm! *wants one*   What are your feelings about Dia De Los Muertos? I'm curious about it, but it doesn't seem to exist over here.   What do you think about the Nightmare Before Christmas? It's over-hyped and over-merchandised.   If candy is sent, would you prefer small amounts to a Halloween sized bag? I shall decline to answer that on the grounds that I do not wish to incriminate myself!   Do you like notes in your soaps or bath stuff that you don't like in your perfumes? If so which? I'm not sure. Probably not.   Do you like floral soaps or bath stuff? If so, what florals work and what don't? Jasmine disgusts me in all products. Geranium makes me ill, and Lily of the valley doesn't work for me. Rose is good as long as there is no Geranium in it (but there almost always is, at least in the ones I've tried). Mimosa, Lavender, Magnolia, Iris, Neroli, Wisteria, and most other florals are fine. Love the hypnotic florals like hyacinth, jonquil, osmanthus.   How do y'all feel about honey and maple? And different flavored honey, not just the standard kind? I've never knowingly tried flavoured honey, but would gladly try it. I like maple over pancakes or ice-cream. Actually, I don't use much of either honey or maple because I don't sweeten my tea or coffee and I don't often put them on/in food.   What is your favorite thing to do on a cool fall day? Go for a walk in a forest or in the countryside. Which I sadly do not often get to do because I live in the city.     What one (or two, if you really must) BPAL bottles are you most longing for? GC bottles? Aziraphale, 'cos I've almost finished my 1st bottle already; and Pride, because I *need* that scent and couldn't quite afford to stick it on the end of my last order. (I don't normally do delayed gratification, but I was ordering SM and Hellhound plus backups, and it got a little expensive!)   If you could have dinner/drinks/coffee with any 3 living people that are not your family/friends already, who would they be-? Pass. I'm not sociable enough.   Band-aids: do you like the fun and funky ones? Nope. Hate plasticky and sticky things, which would include all band-aids.   What's the scariest thing that's ever happened to you? I guess I'm lucky, I can't think of anything enormously scary that's ever happened to me. But then again, I have constant low-to-mid level anxiety, which is annoying.   What is everyone's favorite Halloween song?! Didn't know there was such as thing as a Halloween song! I guess I'd have to go for the tubular bells theme from The Exorcist, and Bela Lugosi's Dead or Of Lilies and Remains by Bauhaus.   What would you tell yourself 6 months in the past about 2008 so far? Don't worry about it; yes, your instinct's right and you won't regret it; omg you need to start saving up for a new wardrobe because that diet will work and you will end up with your pants literally falling off; leave that scab alone or else it'll scar.   Robots versus zombies: who wins? Robots, because the zombies are dumb and slow, and the robots have built-in machine guns.   What would zombie say? *in between mouthfuls of brain* Grrh, arrrhgghh.... *munch, munch* ...MMmmm ... Graaarrrgh...*Burp*   Do you decorate for Halloween? What sort of decorations? Dress up for Halloween? I usually carve a pumpkin, and dress up in something Goth, but don't otherwise decorate. I'd love to make a bigger fuss of it, but I refuse to buy the throwaway plasticky decorations that the shops sell, because I hate plastic and hate throwing things away. Wish I had the time to make some decent handmade decorations. I might try for a pirate costume this year, now that I've dropped enough weight to wear so-called 'normal' clothing sizes.   Bats, cats, skeletons, monsters, vampires, witches or what other ghoulies do you prefer? Vampires! And bats, cats, werewolves, demons, warlocks, Grim Reaper   Do you like horror flicks? Sure, but not that demented horror-porn stuff like Hostel. Anything else goes, though. And especially vampire flicks. Interview with the vampire is a favourite.   Who here prefers stylus and ink to ballpoint? Anyone invested time and effort into calligraphy or proper Victorian writing? Only wish my clumsy fingers could hold a pen properly, because I love that stuff.   What about stationery? Need some? What styles do you like? Sharpie pens in bright colours are always good, because I make mind maps instead of taking linear notes in lectures and get through loads of pens that way.   What is one item that you've wanted forever, could have afforded, but have never gotten and why (haven't you gotten it!)? A mind machine (e.g. like Nova pro), and I haven't bought one because... I don't know, there always seems to be something more important, and also the technology might get out of date quickly. I'd love to buy Wild Divine, though. Maybe my Christmas gift to myself...   What Halloween scent are you most looking forward to? John Barleycorn, and To Autumn. (I got my decants yesterday!)   Reduce - REUSE - recycle. Do others feel the same? Sure, but I'm not a fanatic about it. Basically I'll do it if it's easy/practical.   What is your favorite crafting supply? Beads, especially glass beads 'cos I hate the plastic ones.   Weigh in...Are you right or left-handed? Right.   Any period of time that you love? I guess I'd say the Renaissance times.   What's your favorite part about Fall? The smells and colours, piles of leaves, the texture of the breeze, the way the colours of the sky change in the evenings. I feel it's a kind of relaxing time of year generally.   Do you like office/school supplies? If so, what is your favorites? Pens in bright colours.   What's your favorite Halloween candy? Don't know, but that candy corn stuff looks truly revolting. Do. Not. Want!   Will you be participating NaNoWriMo? If so, is there anything you'd like to have for that? Nope.   Where does everyone like shop for witching goodness? That's my sneaky secret!   What is your favorite pumpkin goodness? Pumpkin pie. But that's a winner by default because I haven't tried any other pumpkin-y baked goods!
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Juliet's Adventures in BPALand
 

Wishlist (with reasons)

Need GC:   Bengal A sultry and unruly blend that emulates the ambient scent of the markets in ancient Bengal: skin musk with honey, peppers, clove, cinnamon bark and ginger. Sounds good no? I need something spicy without being heady.   Baghdad Amber, saffron and bergamot with mandarin, nutmeg, Bulgar rose, musk and sandalwood. Huh, amber AND musk....   Embalming Fluid A light, pure scent: white musk, green tea, aloe and lemon. I think I might hate it. But as sooo many people love it, I should at least try it. The lemon is a real dealbreaker, though.   Harlot Based on a Romany incense blend reputed to induce sexual dreams: Somalian rose, Moroccan rose and Bulgar rose with a sultry dribble of cinnamon. Roses and cinnamon? I'm almost sold just by that.   Hollywood Babylon The essence of innocence shattered: glittering Egyptian amber and heliotrope, infused with the sweetness of strawberry and vanilla - dragged into debauch by lusty red musk and a dribble of black cherry. Supposed to be sexy as well. Strawberry, vanilla? Interesting. I can imagine this to work great but it highly depends on the strawberry used. Also - it has red musk. Hum. Undecided.   Jack The scent of warm, glowing jack o'lanterns on a warm autumn night: true Halloween pumpkin, spiced with nutmeg, glowing peach and murky clove. New Formulation. Sounds good.   Lyonesse Golden vanilla and gilded musk, stargazer lily, white sandalwood, grey amber, elemi, orris root, ambergris and sea moss. I love the thought of this, I'm a sucker for everything Arthurian. Is described as O without the honey. Vanilla and amber. Hm! Amber can turn into powdery mess on me.   March Hare A twisted teatime tart: apricot and sweet clove. Apricot clove and cinammon sounds like a hit. Doesn't seem to have a lot of throw, while other people say it's strong? I loved every Mad Tea Party scent so far.   Morocco The intoxicating perfume of exotic incenses wafting on warm desert breezes. Arabian spices wind through a blend of warm musk, carnation, red sandalwood and cassia. Supposed to have a lot of throw and similar to Scherezade.   Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Vanilla, two ambers, sweet pea and white sandalwood. everyone seems to love it. I'm scared by the sweet pea though, and again, amber.   No. 93 Engine Balm of Gilead, benzoin, frankincense, balsam of peru, beeswax, saffron, galbanum, calamus, hyssop, mastic, lemon balm, and white sage. beeswax! I loooove how beeswax smells.   Obatala Obatala’s ofrenda is soft, white and pure: milk, coconut meat, shea butter and cool, refreshing water.   Regan A deceptively sweet orchid vanille with a faint trace of stephanotis. Sounds a bit one-dimensional if you ask me.   SHUB-NIGGURATH Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, the All-Mother and wife of the Not-to-Be-Named-One. The lust incense of a corrupted Astarte. A blend of ritual herbs and dark resins, shot through with three gingers and aphrodisiacal spices. everybody loves it, goodness knows why, has been compared to Red Hots   Silk Road A panoply of cultural treasures, spanning the herbs, flowers, oils and balms of the Romans, the Byzantines, the Mediterranean, the Levant, Northern China, Eastern Europe, Iran, the Bulgar-Kypchak, Mesopotamia, the Crimean Peninsula, Anatolia, Antioch, and North Africa.   Sudha Segara Named after the primordial ocean of milk where Lord Vishnu reclines upon the thousand-headed Naga. Sweet milk and warm, healing ginger with a touch of golden honey and our blend of Ambrosia. Supposedly calming and soothing. Just the thing that I'm going to need this winter for sure. Doesn't seem to have a lot of throw or staying power, meh.   Velvet Envelop yourself in the soft, sensual embrace of gentle sandalwood warmed by cocoa vanilla and a veil of deep myrrh. everybody loves it – and I love the cocoa in Tezcatlopica or how you write it.   Water of Notre Dame Brings peace to the spirit, a sense of calm and fulfillment, and attracts the aid of beneficial spirits.   Limited Editions:   Love's Philosophy Vanilla, saffron, and cream. sounds good but is supposedly boring   Snake Charmer Sensual, sibilant, sexual and hypnotic: Arabian musk and exotic spices slinking through Egyptian amber, enticing vanilla, and a serpentine blend of black plum, labdanum, ambrette, benzoin and black coconut.   Three Witches If it gets ever back
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Forspecial Plate's Blog
 

Damn.

So now I'm kicking myself, because I just tried Brom Bones, and holy-mother-of-pearl......this is beyond sexy. I'm definitely going to need a whole bottle of this, rather than a puny decant. I already loved Quincey Morris, and this is close but even better. Just incredible. This should have been my bottle choice, rather than Chant D'Autumne (which I like, but nothing like B. Bones......).
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Juliet's Adventures in BPALand
 

Different BPAL everyday - October challenge

10/1 - Parlement of Foules 10/2 - Psyche; Gladdener of all Hearts, Lilith Victoria, Bon Vivant - test drive 10/3 - random smell I never tried before - The Deep Ones, Night-Gaunt, The Phantom Wooer, Tezcatlipoca - test drive 10/4 - Viola, Scherezade 10/5 - random smell I never tried before - Hi'iaka, Athens 10/6 - Kajuraho 10/7 - White Rabbit 10/8 - exam day - Lilith Victoria to the party in the evening 10/9 - Antique Lace 10/10 - Samhain 07 10/11 - Kurukulla, Magus 10/13 - random smell I never tried before 10/14 - 10/15 - 10/16 - 10/17 - 10/18 - 10/19 - 10/20 - 10/21 - 10/22 - 10/23 - departure   available BPAL: 1 Alice 2 Antique Lace 3 Athens* 4 Black Cat* 5 Bon Vivant* 6 Dana O'Shee 7 Dragon Moon 8 Dragon's Milk 9 Enraged Bunny Musk 10 Fae 11 Gladdener of all Hearts 12 Hearth* 13 Hi'iaka* 14 Inez 15 Kajuraho 16 Kurukulla* 17 Lilith 18 Lilith Victoria 19 Magus* 20 Maltese Cross 21 Marianne 22 Night-Gaunt* 23 Parlement of Foules 24 Persephone 25 Psyche 26 Samhain 27 Scherezade 28 Snake Oil 29 Snow White 30 Tezcatlipoca* 31 The Deep Ones* 32 The Phantom Wooer* 33 Viola 34 White Rabbit (* scent I never tried before)
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Bethany's Blog
 

Wish List / Curiosities...

Well, I got asked recently to put together a wish list... so... er... here goes.   The Unreachable Grails: Black Lace. Monsterbait: Underpants, Snake Charmer   Halloweenies: Hellhound On My Trail, Samhain, Brom Bones, Fearful Pleasure, Katrina Van Tassel, The Haunted House: The Atrocious Attic   Four Seasons: La Primavera, L'estate.   Carnaval Diabolique: Mme. Moriarty the Misfortune Teller, Hope & Faith, Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht, Ashlultum, Gwyneth, Inez, Marguerite   Good Omens: Nanny Ashtoreth, Pepper, Madame Tracy   Lupercalias: Anactoria, Khajuraho, Parlement Of Foules, Smut, The Clod And The Pebble, Her Voice, Longing, Love’s Philosophy, The Presence Of Love, Dolce Stil Nuovo   Carnival Noir: Bearded Lady, Gypsy Queen   Assorted LEs: Beltane, Sea Of Tranquility, Christmas Rose, Egg Nog, Rose Red, Peacock Queen, Samhain, Love in the Asylum, The Darkling Thrush, Salon: Lady Lillith, Lillith Victoria   General Catalogue: Ars Amatoria – Delight, Harlot, Jezebel, La Belle au Bois Dormant, Lucy’s Kiss, O, Rapture, To A Woman Ars Moriendi - Les Fleurs du Mal Bewitching Brews - Kubla Khan, Namaste, Rakshasa Ilyria: Viola Mad Tea Party: Mouse's Long and Sad Tale, Two, Five & Seven, Maelström : Imp of the Perverse Sin & Salvation : Dorian   Also curious about what ‘aged’ Snake Oil is all about…   TALS: Arabian Nights, Aphrodesia, Fire Of Passion, Helping Hand, Blessing Of Isis, Radiance Of Ra, Peace   Haves, And Always Happy For More: Melisande, The Puppet Mistress Morocco Seraglio TAL: Calif’s Beloved
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Lillith's Lumiere de Nuit
 

Lady Lillith Enters the Scene

The woman wore shadows like aristocrats wear their fine furs. Shrouded in darkness she extends a pale skinned leg and walks into the moonlight with the smell of burnt leaves and blood lingering in the air. The soft click of her heels on cobblestones echoes down the buildings external coridors and sends wayward creatures of the night scampering to their hiding spots.   Her crimson stained lips curl in a satyrical smile as her alabaster flesh glows beneath the leather and lace that caresses her body. The scent rolling off of her is that of her namesake, Lillith.   Turning golden orbs of honey to the pale moonlight, she emerges on the outskirts of a carnival, slowly she makes her way to the big top.   Lillith has arived.
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