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@myoubi nope, it's not just you!

Accidentally ordered two bottles of this, and I'm really glad I did. I hadn't skin tested until today, so my bottle has had a few weeks to rest. Upon bottle sniff, I am instantly reminded of my beloved Two Sheep & Two Goats. It's a little cleaner and less fuzzy, but has the same scent profile to me. As it dries, the slight lemony quality appears, as noted in other reviews. It's not an in-your-face lemon though. Not crisp and zingy, just a gentle citrus note that brightens things up. Not getting a ton of vanilla, but since it's "husk", I wasn't expecting a sweet, gourmand scent. It is a dry non-fat, non-sweet vanilla. Can't specifically pick out the nutmeg. It's just a very well-blended trio. Around an hour in, the lemon dies back down and I am once again getting a Two Sheep & Two Goats vibe. I am picturing standing in the loft of a barn full of freshly cut piles of hay, with bits of chaff captured floating in the air by beams of golden sunlight. I want to swim through the piles of hay and fall asleep. Really cozy, close to the skin, and lovely. Can't wait to see what aging does for this perfume!

I am in the "This totally reminds me of Stekk" camp. I bought two backups, and I'm not sure those will do. It is pretty low-throw, but lately all my new bpals start out that way. Caveat...that might be a 'me' thing, as my nose will go dead randomly, and I can no longer smell my favorite notes (ie. Vanilla and marshmallow 🙄). With a few months aging, they gain intensity, so I trust the wisdom to leave 'em alone for a while. Anyway...buy it. Or don't buy it. I'm totally fine with that, too. More for me!

My 2019 bottles were completely clear and had no viscosity. I poured two of them into an empty 10ml SO bottle, and the remnants of the aged juice have tinted the fresher stuff to a verrrry light amber color, but nowhere near as dark and syrupy as any of my aged SO. When I skin test, there is no distinct color visible. This is the popcorn batch. Thankfully, the popcorn stank has died down to a more soily-dirt scent (patchouli? Is that you?). I could not wear it for more than 30 minutes before I had to scrub it off, it was so overwhelming. Today it's tolerable, but still not recognizable as Snake Oil. Interestingly enough...the bottles I bought from the May or June 2020 restock are now much darker, but they have a sharper green (almost camphorous...spearminty?) scent to them. I feel like that batch is closer to what historical fresh SO probably smelled like. They do not, and have never had, that dirt-smelling popcorn vibe at all.

Yep, my experience mirrors the last two reviewers. I get Indian food. Cumin and maybe some cilantro. Reminds me of Butter Chicken.

Sugar Cookie Snek is not fulfilling my hopes and dreams. I, too, have a super-spicy bottle....very clove-y (and I hate clove)... I would almost like to believe this is a mislabeled gingerbread scent. I get no sugar and no cookie. Heavy and musky, kind of scratchy? Not like normal Snek smooth/syrupy musk. Verrry strong, almost overpowering. I'm giving it another 30 minutes before I scrub it off. This is not even remotely what I expected it to be. Even after several weeks of rest, things have not developed into something that's really wearable for me. I haz the sads. I really really wanted sweet Snake Oil drizzled sugar cookies 😭

Chibi Skull is like... if Boo and Silkybat had a baby.

Same experience here. My lab direct 2019 - early 2020 sneks and variants were also clear, and remain clear to this day. And as @hhelix said....popcorn. I have bottles of SO ranging in age from a Cobalt bottle up to 2018, so a pretty decent baseline for comparison.

Ahhh. At first I was afraid, I was petrified! Smelled like peachy lady bits upon immediate application. Like, I seriously got hoo-hoo vibes for a minute...the caveat being that the majority of peach scents usually remind me of the pink taco, so make of that what you will. Thankfully, the opening phase morphed quickly. As things began to settle, I was reminded of Bartles & Jaymes Peach Wine Coolers. Yes, I am that old, and B&J Peach was my jam back in the day, so now I am totally down for this ride. BUT... around the three hour mark, I realized that I was being intoxicated by the decadent scent of syrupy, boozy peaches, swimming in a bowl of slowly melting vanilla bean ice cream. Peach wine ice cream. Is that a thing? If it is, I WANT IT. Now it's unbaked Peach Cobbler. Anyone ever make that easy Bisquick Peach Cobbler? The one with Bisquick, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract poured over melted butter, with cans of sliced peaches in heavy syrup dumped over the top? That's what this smells like, right before it goes into the oven. God, this is so good! Longevity and throw are amazing. I am at the seven hour mark, and it's still going strong. Oof! I am smitten by a perfume about a doggo eating peaches. Thanks Matilda!

I'm baaaack! Trying to get myself motivated again, so dropping by to report walking a total of 5.5 miles today while wearing Volcano in Springtime, and ooooh baby....I love it! So creamy and smooth, with just a hint of blonde wood. It almost feels like there's a dash of Carnation somewhere in there, leaning floral without being floral? My nose is kind of desensitized to my standard vanilla scents, so the fact that I could actually smell it (and still can!) is a huge win. It's still going strong after 5 hours, so big YAY for longevity. It smells so good that I'm lollygagging about showering, because I don't want to wash it off. Anyhoo, I hope my necro-bump finds everyone doing well!

@roseus welcome! You and I share the "lets not move during cold weather" tendencies lol...I am not-so patiently waiting for warmer and less windy/stormy days so that I can get outside again! Looks like this afternoon might be a perfect opportunity. If so, I'll pop back in

Treadmill again today, 4.5 miles, wearing The Mark. Reminds me of Snake Skin 2017. This is the leather note that turns kind of dark fruity on me. LOVE IT, just wish it had more throw and longevity. Of course, I didn't let it settle very long after it arrived yesterday, so that may change.

Helloooo, anyone still around? I hope everyone is doing well and life is being kind to you all! I actually worked out AND wore a BPAL today! I've been pretty lazy for the last three weeks, and have been exploring different Indie perfume houses. Hence, I didn't want to dip in on the Recs thread to report sporadic workouts while wearing other houses' scents. I've got an itch for a certain BPAL that I can't have, so lately I've been looking for similar scents from across the spectrum. Anyway...Neko is at her mom's for the weekend, so I jumped on the treadmill for an hour/4.5 miles this morning while wearing Alice. Alice is definitely a surprise hit for me. I'm so happy the Lab sent her along as a frimp a few months ago, as I never would have tried her based on the notes. I usually turn honey into super funk, generally hate the smell of roses (actual roses and in perfume), and bergamot is hit or miss, so I never expected to love Alice as much as I do. The spicy carnation just sings on me, and I can't pick out the rose at all. The honey is well-behaved, and the whole composition reads as very fresh and clean on my skin, without being sharp and soapy. I may have to order another bottle when the Lupers drop!

@Lucchesa yep, it's pilates and yoga, along with other strengthening moves. Each workout is 30 minutes, and I think there are 12 different workouts. It's...harder than the infomercial would lead one to believe. My wrists can only deal with so many side planks 😅 I'm sad to hear you're still dealing with the shoulder injury. Have you had it checked out? Yesterday was PiYo core, wearing Goblin layered with Outremer Vanille Parfume Extrait. I'm still on a Goblin kick, been layering it with everything. I am in love with that patch! Today I did PiYo buns/thighs and another 30 minutes Tae-Bo buns and abs. Gonna be sooorrre tomorrow. I wore Stekk, and I could still smell it until I got a chance to bathe several hours later. Mmmm, creamy marshmallow. I'm going to run out someday, and then I will have some serious sads. I can only hope to find a reasonable facsimile during my exploration of various Indie fragrance houses. Neko is picking up some moves. I catch her doing speed-bag arms and squats at random throughout the day. We threw tae-bo punches while dancing to Baby Shark this afternoon. Yes, Baby Shark is annoying af...but whatever works, I guess!

Okay, I'm gonna dip in real quick too! Monday and Tuesday I did an hour of PiYo each day. It's basically just Yoga so far, but I've only done the first two workouts, so hopefully there's more to it as the workouts advance. Monday I wore Aglaea. Love that sweet, fuzzy peach! I'll be full-sizing it eventually, but I keep receiving it as frimps from sellers/swap partners, so I'm good for a while! Yesterday I wore Krampus 2013, received as a frottle (THANK YOU, LAB 💜) with my order that arrived Monday. I might have to stop avoiding leather notes. I kinda dig it! Today I'm testing Marshmallow Snow and Gingerbread Mummy. Woooo, boy. Marshmallow Snow needs some time to rest, fo sho. The wet stage is overpoweringly sharp, sweet/sour pine. Drydown is nice, but takes a hot minute to get there. Gingerbread Mummy is amazing straightaway. I imagine it's going to blossom into something glorious with time. My obliques are sore today, so I haven't decided what physical activity I'm doing yet. TT y'all later!

Yep, still a thing! We've all just been lackadaisical about reporting in, methinks. Maybe you can help drag me back in to regular check-ins! ETA: @Lucchesa seems to be our most consistent, so a shout out goes to her 💜 You're still holdin' it down, sister!

Hey frenz, thought I'd stop in for a bit. Here comes some word vomit. Apologies in advance. I am super scattered right now. My aunt's boyfriend of 20+ years died Friday night. Yes, it was Covid. He had been in ICU since late December. His condition seemed to be stable and they were getting ready to take him off the vent. At some point midweek, he had a series of strokes which caused lesions on his brain. They turned off his life support Friday evening, and he passed very shortly thereafter. Lots of emotions, running the gamut between sorrow and rage right now. My aunt is 61, they had finally bought a house together last year...and suddenly she's alone. He was her best friend and life partner, and now the future they had planned is just gone. He was in his late 50's, non-smoker, light social drinker, took all the necessary precautions faithfully, and had no underlying health conditions. I am so. Fucking. Angry. We should not be suffering this loss. I worked out for at least 30 minutes every day last week, with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday. Lots of weights, Bowflex, abs yoga, T25, and resistence bands. I'm going to check out PiYo this week and mix things up a bit. I have finally dropped a pant size (which is probably stress related) and toned up quite a bit. I'm starting to see some definition in my abs. I haven't had a six-pack since I was in my early thirties (I was a workout junkie for several years after I had my youngest kid) and I'm really excited to see that again. @Kelthara check out Sadie's belly dance workouts. I have a few of her DVDs and she is amazing! Not sure if you can find them on YouTube, but it's worth a look! I know I wore Blackcurrant Pie a lot last week. It's all cardamom at first, but dries down to such a gorgeous spicy blackcurrant. It's so good that I ordered a bottle. Snake Oil, Snake's Kiss '18, and Stekk (MARSHMALLOWS!!! Thanks @Madame Mew!) were all in the rotation. I can't remember which day I tested Vampire Tarot: The Fool, but I kinda dig it. I always smell like sweet sugary confections, so smelling of a hike down a path through a deciduous forest, dotted with wild mint growing here and there along the way, was a nice change. The Fool may have snuck his way out of the destash box. @Lucchesa, I saw you wore Impressions of the Floating World last week. I recently got a decant of IOTFW that I've been meaning to test, but I keep forgetting. I'll try to throw that one into the mix soon. Yesterday I walked on the treadmill for 4.5 miles, while wearing Antique Lace. I only have one bottle so I rarely wear it, but it seemed like an appropriate time. Welp, I gotta get busy so I can go get Neko this afternoon. I'll drop in if I can get a few minutes free this week. TT y'all l8r 😙

'Ello, my luvs! I hope everyone is as well as can be expected, given the shit-show that exploded this week. @Lucchesa maybe time to get that shoulder checked out, just to make sure nothing is torn? I haven't been as lazy about exercise as my absence would suggest. Monday I did an abbreviated Tae Bo session. No idea what I was wearing! Tuesday - Thursday I did free weights, crunches, planks, squats and leg work with resistance bands, along with my abs yoga sessions. I gave Neko her own very light (almost no-) resistance band, which she tried to use as a hula hoop at first. Anyway, I know for a fact I wore Goblin at least two (maybe all three?) of those days, and layered it with Stekk on one of them. I lurrrve the freakin' patch in Goblin. I feel like it's the same patch in Snake Oil? Deep and chewy and dirty, and just. Sooooo. Goooood. Ordered a bottle immediately! Friday...day off. My ass hurt from all the squats, and I had to drive Neko back to her mom for the weekend. Today I did my 4.5 mile treadmill sesh, wore Baby's First Ballista. My bottle is more oak-heavy than my sugar cookie-leaning decant, but it's also stronger and longer-lasting. I hope the oak calms down soon, because it has sort of a sour sharpness to it. If it doesn't cooperate, it may find itself under threat of destash. I'll check back in as time permits. Miss all y'all

@VetchVesper funny you should mention that...Neko is a shortened version of her her full first name, which is (you guessed it!) the Japanese word for "kitten" 😉

Okay so...yesterday I did battle with the treadmill for (allegedly, probably more than) 4.5 miles. The belt speed randomly fluctuates from 4.0 (where I set it) to 4.3 - 4.7 mph every few minutes, but the 15 minute mile pace reading doesn't adjust to the increased speed, so a new machine may be necessary come tax time. Also did about an hour of Bowflex, weights, and various ab work. Kabe stuck around for the duration. I tend to turn it dank and musky, even with my more vanilla-forward decant. Not sure which note I amp that causes it. I'm off to go pick Neko up shortly, so it may be a few days before I stop in again. Happy day three of 2021, everybody!

@Lucchesa I love AI&M! I will have to dig out my imp and give it a wear soon. Okay, I have been pretty damn lazy. Wednesday I did T-25 Stretch (basically strength-based Yoga) and Rodney Yee Abs. I was wearing OG Boomslang that day. It has a little more oomph and staying power than my newer bottle, so that was good. I haven't done a thing since Wednesday. I took Neko back to her mom for the weekend on Thursday, then hubby and I went out to the ManCave to spend some time together that evening, playing dice and having a few beers to ring in the New Year. I was wearing PSIYSO (which is one of his favorites) layered with Pecan Pie Oud. Yummy! I have to go pick Neko up again tomorrow, and lay out some ground rules with her mom. I am more than happy to step in and provide the care my granddaughter needs, but driving 70 miles round-trip twice per week, providing all the groceries and suitable clothing (her mom sends a duffle bag full of pajamas, a few random shirts and pants that are 2-3 sizes too small, and NO UNDERWEAR OR SOCKS!!!) is going to get expensive. I also had to buy her a new coat and shoes last week. I don't understand how a parent can be so oblivious to the fact that their child is SUPER TALL for her age (takes after her Gammaw!), and has outgrown her entire wardrobe. I really wish she'd just give me guardianship or residential custody until my son has his shit together. Okay...I gotta go get my ass on the treadmill and do some Bowflex! I am wearing Kabe Ni Mimi today. I have a bottle, but was recently frimped a decant... @VetchVesper was that you?...and the decant has a ton more vanilla than my bottle. Now I understand why so many reviewers raved about the vanilla! Thank you for your encouraging words and sentiments, Witchies. I need 'em! And sorry I veer so off-topic. Lots on my mind and I gotta vent, but still don't know how to put in spoilers 😐

Witchies, I wanted to drop by and let y'all know that I've had the granddaughter since Sunday, hence my scarcity around these parts. Since this might turn into a fairly permanent thing, I shall refer to her by her nickname, which is Neko. I may have a solution, though. Neko loves to dance, and is always excited to move her little body. For example, we did 30 minutes of Misty Tripoli Body Groove on Monday. I used the opportunity to teach her "Jazz Hands" 😂 I'm pretty sure I was wearing DL Blackberry Red Patch (thanks Vetch!!!) that day. Dead Leaves blends aren't my favourites, but the drydown phase of DL, B, RP is exquisite 💜 Also...why did my autocorrect change 'favorites' to the British spelling there??? Just caught that. Last Friday and Saturday I did Bowflex sessions. I would be hard-pressed to tell you what I was wearing both days, but for sure it was Pumpkin Doob on one of them. And again, my skin sucked it up like Snoop Dogg chiefin' down a blunt. Perplexing. Anyway, Neko and I made a commitment to work out today, so I'm hoping she doesn't get bored too quickly and i can get in at least an hour of something strenuous. There are lots of carby foods associated with 4 yr old children, and I can already feel myself getting squishy. Damn the menopause!!! Miss you all! TTYL 😙

Hi errybody! Yuletide greetings! The last few days I've been busy with the house and gift wrapping, but I managed to set aside time for 4.5 miles on the treadmill today, while wearing All. The. Scents. ALL OF THEM. I finally got a chance to start digging into my Weenie decants...you're awesome, Vetch!...and my Lab order came yesterday, so I was giddily testing this morning. Let's see...I started off with Doleful Pipe Organ on my left wrist (too sharp, I wanted a more dark, deep and brooding vibe), and Pecan Pie Oud in the left elbow crook (YUM. Spicy with a huge throw); on the right wrist/neck was Bleeding Walls (OOF! Getting a back-up), and right elbow was Pumpkin Doob (evergreen tree full of pumpkin guts, not skunky sticky buds like I expected, but then it turns into something really amazing after drydown...and completely disappears shortly thereafter 😞). So, yeah. I smelled like a little of everything today. Bleeding Walls was the clear winner, and I reapplied it after bathing. Many hours later, I am still sniffing myself and scheming up possible layering combos with which to create a reasonable facsimile of Gothabilly 💜 I hope all of you have a lovely holiday! BTW @VetchVesper...the Mayan Chocolate/Anaheim Peppers etc. frimp you sent is not something I would have ever thought I'd like, but...surprise! It's really good!

It should be. Dodge, dip, duck, dive...and dodge. I could start carrying a bag of red playground balls to hurl at people 🤣 Hope your shoulder doesn't give you grief for long!

YAAAAAH! @Kelthara it is great to hear from you! I've been thinking about you a lot, so it's good to know you're doing well 💜 @Lucchesa @Madame Mew thank you for keeping our little group alive and providing consistent motivation. I would have slipped back into slug mode long ago without the two of you checking in regularly. @VetchVesper I know you've been busy with artwork and decanting. My package will be here today, and I am SUPER excited to see your work firsthand Friday was a rest day, I think? I can't remember...which means I probably didn't do anything. Saturday's activity was an hour on the treadmill, wearing my beloved Blueberry Suf and Snake Oil combo. I know I'm not very adventurous scent-wise, but I will never get tired of smelling like fruit-filled pastries dipped in Snake Oil. Sunday was a buncha Bowflex, while wearing original Inez. It reminds me of the same playdoughy vanilla that I get from 'O'. Call me crazy, but I actually dig the playdough vibe. Inez is such a pretty scent, I just wish she had more throw. She stays close, but I could smell her throughout my workout, so her staying power is pretty good. Just a bit more 'oomph' and she'd be perfect. Yesterday hubby and I went shopping for the grandbabies, dodging the smug anti-maskers for a few hours...fun fun. I'm always ready to throw down in Walmart should the need arise. Luckily, my mask doesn't block my epic stank-eye, so I have not had to roundhouse-kick anyone...yet. All the hours of Tae Bo will come in handy someday, I'm sure.