Anactoria: honey, amber, musk--yes currant takes it to maybe
Khajuraho 2008 -- eh, never too thrilled with this
Luperci 2008 -- patchouli, beeswax, juniper, honey, musk? yes
Parlement of Foules 2008 -- white rose, resin -- maybe
Red Lantern 2008 -- black coconut and currant say no
Smut 2008 -- hell yes
Valentine of Rome -- nothing stands out
A Farewell to False Loves -- lavender, violet, balsam of Peru, narcissus -- yes
The Clod and the Pebble -- rose otto, clove, patchouli, sandalwood, nutmeg, cedar -- YES
The Flower Song -- wine, lotus root, reeds,hyssop, barley -- wait for reviews
Her Voice -- vanilla amber, beeswax, honeysuckle, and carnation say yes -- wait for reviews
La Vita Nuova -- champagne grape -- nope
Longing -- wait for reviews
Love's Philosophy -- vanilla, saffron, and cream -- yes
Night Thoughts -- lilac, musk, cedar, neroli say yes, ozone says no
The Passionate Shepherd to His -- maybe, if carnation is strong
The Presence of Love -- maybe, love musk and amber, wary of grapefruit and jasmine
Sapphics -- yes
The Ragged Wood -- maybe, if the pine isn't overwhelmed by the florals
To Helen -- ozone and opaline notes? No
Butterflies and Plovers -- no
Dream of the Fisherman's Wife -- honey and mint say yes, but unsure of ambergris
Ebisu Making Love as Two Octopuses Look On -- nah
Glowing Vulva at Ryogoku Bridge -- maybe
Harikata -- no
Lover's Parodies of Sumo Holds -- no
Men Ringing Bell with Penises -- yes
The Spell of Amorous love -- no
Finally enabled my best friend last night and we spent a good few hours (with breaks for our sniffers, natch) going through all my imps and bottles. It was a great time, but I realized something. I am really, really disorganized. Sure, I astounded her when she had me sniff something and I cried, "Oooh, I love Red Lantern!" without having to look at the label, but that's pretty basic, really. You smell Red Lantern once, you recognize it again.
She's really good at descriptions. She'd sniff something and then tell me a story about how it reminded her of sitting in her studio apartment two years ago writing her first story, so I've encouraged her to come to the boards and read the reviews and then leave her own, so I hope that sticks.
Anyway, I realized that my list of what I've tried and what I haven't and what I liked and what I didn't, etc. is very sloppy. It's one .doc file with highlights and different colored fonts that I can't remember what they mean anymore. So, yes. Organization. Maybe this blog will help.
Today I'm wearing Pumpkin Patch #1, the one with cider mulling spices. It makes me ache for fall.