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I tried this when Diana came to visit. Suffice to say, I liked it. A lot. If Snake Oil didn't agree with your body chemistry, you might want to give this blend a try. It has the same exotic touch as Snake Oil, only it lacks the vanilla sweetness. It doesn't have the same staying power, but don't let that stop you!

Played around with osCommerce today and it was very easy to set up. Right now I'm just adding things and seeing if I can get it to look like the Lab. There's a section in the admin panel where you can add modules for payment processors, and there's Authorizenet and PayPal. I can't play with those, since I don't have a secure certificate, but I'll play with it some more when I have the time.

osCommerce is free and there's an active support forum for it. Since it's an open-source product, any one of us more technical-minded can download it and play around with it. I'm downloading it now and I'll try to mess around with it and see if I can get it looking like the Lab's site, although I probably won't get around to working with it until the beginning of June since shriekingviolet is visiting me this week. I'll keep you updated on that

I third the recommendation for OpenOffice. The "save as pdf" feature is a nice perk.

That's great that you were able to get a merchant account, Elizabeth! I really don't know much about e-business, but when I used to hang out at WebhostingTalk, all the webhosts there highly recommended Authorizenet and didn't have a bad thing to say about it. It looks like things will be looking up for the lab in the future

This one's quite complex! I can't possibly begin to describe it. It is similiar to Unseelie in that there's that woodsy floral note to it. And maybe it's just my nose, but it smells citrussy as well. I would adore this on a guy, but this definitely falls under the unisex category. It also has more staying power than Unseelie, so you might not want to apply so liberally.

This is a very strong scent, even on me, so use sparingly. When you put it on, you're just about knocked over by the overwhelming smell of booze. So rummy! The fumes literally radiate from your body, and it takes a while to calm down. [i'm afraid I may have offended a particular gentleman in the computer lab. I think he had a cold, but he kept sniffing the air. As Hellcat became less potent, he stopped ] Anyway, this was the perfect scent for the recent unusually cold after-storm weather that we've been having. Very dreary weather, but Hellcat certainly spices things up a bit. The drydown is a delicous hazelnut buttercream. I've tried layering this with Gluttony and I think I prefer not to layer it from now on, as I prefer Hellcat's spicy note to Gluttony's sweet one. But don't be afraid to experiment!

Y'all on AOL, are you sure you don't want a new email address? I offer free ones @unladylike.org. They can be email forwarders or standalone emails that you can use through Outlook, webmail, etc.

MMU has a chai scent, too, but I've only gotten it scented in one of their hand lotions. It's nice and spicy, and I kind of like it more than Lush's Chai. I like the chai at my school's coffeeshop, and I liked the Masala Chai at Tealuxe when I was in Boston, but alas, no Tealuxes outside of Boston and RI!

Initially, I didn't too much of Veil, but I decided to try it again since today was such a beautiful spring day. Wet, it goes on sharp and green, reminiscient of freshly-cut grass. I did apply it when I was at school and walked across the lawn and the scents complimented each other nicely, haha. There's something seriously addictive about this scent. It's very understated and subtle. I didn't know what oils were used when I put it on. All I could think of was a spiciness that is well-blended with something soft. It did remind me of chocolate for some reason, but I think that might be my mixing it up with Velvet (which I haven't tried yet). I had thought there was jasmine in here as well. If I could sum up Veil, the words "soft" and "secure/safe" come to mind. "Powdery" is another word. It's very calming, and now that I think about it, Karyn's right; it does smell like a newborn baby. And for such a subtle scent, it lingers for a very long time. I'm going to wear this one to bed!

This is so delicious! It smells exactly like Lush's Snowcake and I ended up pouring most of my Imp's Ear into a container of unscented body cream from The Body Shop. It's such a beautiful almond scent and reminds me of all the almond-filled croissants I used to eat as a kid. Sweet and not foody at all.

Kumiho would be pronounced: ku (as in 'coo') mi (as in 'me') ho (as in 'hoe')

Hey Elizabeth, I just wanted to point out that I set up the email account for you ages ago and sent you two PMs. Was worried that things didn't work on your end, but let me know if anything is out of place

Good luck with the server move! Those can be a pain in the ass >< If you ever need an email account, I can set one up for you at unladylike.org if you like

Persephone is one that lasts for hours on me, as does Circe. Snake Oil is another long-lasting one. Spellbound was really powerful, a shame I don't like it.

One scent gave me a headache - Lucy's Kiss. But that was happily swapped away

I'm wondering if the current members could list previous orders and how much they paid for shipping, in case the Lab doesn't have the time to do it. That way the newbie members have an inkling of how much to pay? eg, I ordered a set of 6 imp's ears, paid x in shipping, live in UK (London, England)

I know with Lush products, batches can differ (eg, one batch of Celestial I had smelled nicer than another batch, or one batch of Skinny Dip tends to separate quicker than another) so I imagine BPAL is the same, since they're hand-blended and all.

Glad you're up and about again, but please, feel free to stay abed for a few more days at least!

From the bottle Roses, reminiscent of Maiden, but stronger. I kind of associate Lucy Wisteria with being bubbly, curious, eager to be at the center of attention, and this scent certainly reflects my mental image. Initial impressions Roses freshly cut, smells green. Complicated floral. Heady, but not overbearingly so. Drydown: softens, smells faintly of jasmine? Something light and sweet. Overall Comes on very strong, to the point where I developed a slight headache. I prefer the drydown better, but will be swapping this.

True, but PayPal is also known for randomly freezing accounts if they feel there's suspicious activity afoot. And I think there's a limit at how much money you can transfer to your bank account each month. I don't know if that applies to vendors, though.

I hope you'll feel better soon, Elizabeth! *sends get-well vibes her way*

Don't forget, whoever handles your credit card transactions tack on a fee as well. PayPal does it (for Premier/Business members), and I'm sure other companies such as CCNow, 2Checkout, and Revecom do it. In the long run, it may benefit the Lab to look into getting their own merchant account, rather than rely on a third party to process their transactions.

Imagine a black rose with a core of jealousy. On the outside, it's beautiful, in a sinful and enchanting way, but strip it of its black petals and you're left with a bitter stem---the only thing that was keeping the petals together. Wicked was so bitter that I thought it was patchouli I was smelling (I'm not a fan of patchouli). It can be summed up in three words: crushed bitter roses. That scent clung around for a while and after 5 or 6 hours it mellowed out some, but not by much. I really didn't like it at all. The idea behind it was nice, and it's perfectly fitting of a villianess. Unfortunately, a little too much bite for my tastes.

Good lord, jezebel, 10+ installs of Win2K? That was one of the best OS' of the lot. I've only had to reformat once when I had the old compie. *kicks her WinXP*