Ina Garten Davita

Anything oily comes out with Lestoil. It smells nasty, but it should save your favorite shirt. Apply directly to stain and add some to the wash tub and wash on a stain cycle with the hottest water suitable for the fabric. Good Luck!

It's amazing at how different our "noses" are! First Impression: In the bottle this smells very sweet then quickly changes to dusty on the skin. I can't believe how this one changes. Second Impression: It smells like bayrum to my nose--a sexier, sweeter more feminine version. I don't smell any butter whatsoever. Final Analysis: The more it mellows, the prettier it gets. Though I still smell the bayrum the nuttiness has come through. I like this one, it's a little mysterious and voluptuous. Edited to Add: My second imp of Hellcat was totally different to the first one reviewed above. The second imp was very almondy, buttery, rummy and boozey. It's lighter and sweeter than the first one. Pretty and more foody.

We *wants* it! We *neeeeeds* it! (sorry, we watched The Two Towers again yesterday) First Impression: As Violetta so eloquently put it "Sweet and Thick". But this sweetness is not fruity, sickly sweetness. This is deep, warm sweetness. Second Impression: During dry down it's like a summer breeze cooling sunkissed skin. It's the perfect combination: sensual, warm, floral. I have not been able to stop sniffing my wrist for hours. Final Analysis: This could be the personal scent I've been searching for. I am enamored of this scent. I can envision making up an entire bath and body line with this one.

First Impression: Apricots soaked in spiced honey. Which in turn reminded me of my favorite scene in Notting Hill... William: Would you like something to eat? Something to nibble? Apricots, soaked in honey? Quite why, no one knows, because it stops them tasting like apricots and makes them taste like honey... and if you wanted honey, you could just... buy honey. Instead of apricots. But nevertheless they're yours if you want them. Second Impression: Potent, very potent, almost that I couldn't sniff it until it had dried completely and faded a bit (which took quite awhile). Final Analysis: I really like this, I can't wait to try it as a room fragrance. But it's sweetness and potency would prevent me from choosing this as a personal fragrance. Edited to add: This made a wonderful linen spray/room fragrance. My bed and bedroom smells just like Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian at Christmas. And there is no lovlier smell than that!

I was enchanted by the name as well as the description of Cabaret, but I don't feel the scent matches the name. First Impression: I found this quite strong in the bottle and wet, the jasmine was so out there. Second Impression: Still strong while drying, but the jasmine is brought back down by the sexy musk underneath. This reminded me of a French prostitue who was transported through time to Woodstock where she got lost in the hippie culture. Final Analysis: It softened quite a bit more than I thought it would. This is a sexy scent but I didn't really work as a second to my skin. ADDED July 20: I received an imp of Cabaret as an extra from the Lab and love sure is lovleier the second time around. First Impression: The scent changed or my tastes have, because I love this. Second Impression: Sexy and musky, juicy sweet. How did I not like this the first time???? Final Analysis: A keeper, that red musk note gets me every time.

My first review I'm partial to the fragrance of figs (ever have pizza with fig jam and carmelized onions? foodgasm). I really like b&bw fig body cream and picked this note hoping it would blend. First Impression: In the bottle and wet on the skin, this smelled a bit artificial though pleasant. Second Impression: As it began to dry it really reminded me of shopping at Spencer gifts at Liberty Tree Mall as a pre-teen. This Fig note is the smell of the shop and of these little tins of lip balm, the ones that the top of the tin was attached and would slide to the side to reveal these scented lippies. Final analysis: After an hour this turned really nice, a bit sweet and even powdery. Similar to the body cream, I really think this will be a nice match.

Lorajc, I felt the same excitement when I saw that CC Now had my order listed as shipped on April 1st. I placed the order on March 22nd. I just checked my bank balances and the payment for CC Now was just charged to my account, so that may mean it's on the way. You may want to check to see if payment was taken out. I inquired on another thread and some of the more experiences BPAL purchasers commented that they don't count on the package arriving until after they've seen the payment as being posted. I hope this is some help and postal fairy dust to you!

Name: Andra URL: A work in progress Photo: Artist's rendering Sin of choice: Lust, Self Indulgence Virtue you embody: Strength, Humor, Loyalty, Self Indulgence Astrological Info: Born 22nd September 1969, Virgo say the charts... any astrologers out there can have a go at figuring it out for me How you found out about BPAL: MUA Any comments you'd like to add about the Lab or life in general: I like to surround myself, my home and my life with fragrance. Finding this community has given me the opportunity to share my feelings on fragrance and get tips and advice from other like minded individuals. I am looking forward to receiving my first order so that I may expand my fragrance base and perhaps dabble in making some fragrant bath products for gifts as well as for myself. Life is far more enjoyable when everything smells good!

I ordered on March 22nd, CCNow website has my order listed as having shipped. I'm doing the happy dance!

Thanks to all of your lovely replies. I can't wait to order up some imps for my first time! Wonderful week to all. ---Andra