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RedRoseMaze's Blog
 

Good Judy: Fruit Judy

Fruit Judy Category: Limited Edition Quantity: bottle (2ml)   Description: FRUIT JUDY   Fruit Judy is the companion blend to Flower Judy. All together, there are 21 notes, all fruit. A sweet and tangy mix of berries, citrus, and tropical delights!   This limited edition does not have a time limit, but rather a quantity limit. There are 50 2ml amber bottles (with screw-cap lids) available. These are not "shorties", but rather the tall thinner bottles for easier use. There is no formal recipe so this blend will never be recreated. Once they are gone, they're gone!     Review:   In the bottle: It’s a tutti-frutti! It’s not easy to identify the 21 fruit notes, but so far, I’m guessing apple, grape, banana, berries (strawberries, raspberries, etc.), and a few more I’m not so sure about.   Wet: Again, I’m guessing apple, berries, pear, banana, mango, pineapple… It’s sweet!   Dry: It turned a bit tangier, orange and citrus must have found their way through.   Verdict: What can I say… It’s a fruit salad! What’s interesting in this case is that those 21 fruit notes, once blended together, create something new. Everyone can tell it’s fruity, but no one can pinpoint a precise fruit note without hesitation. Personally, I can’t wait to wear this one next summer, although the bugs might fall in love with me…
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circe_blue's Blog
 

Astrological Chart Part II: Electric Boogaloo!

The bolded is again, so true. I enjoy learning new things, travel etc. And I always crave for things to be beautiful and pretty. I’ve been known to be insulted when things aren’t when they could be. This baffles my very practical Taurus boy, haha.   It’s funny you should mention teaching, as I'm kind of afraid of it! I’m not very good with public speaking. I hope this will manifest itself in other ways, though!     Oh, so that’s why I love browsing Tarot card art! I’ve always wanted to get back into art. I used to draw a lot when I was younger, I stopped when I went to college.       Once again, you’ve hit the nail on the head. I am totally a dork for this but one of my favorite things to do is to drift off into my own fantasy land before bed, while doing repetitive tasks, er…during class… which is why I always have to curb that, lol!   Once while studying I looked out the window started drifting away and before I knew it, it was 20 minutes later haha.     Since you wrote this for me (a little more than 2 years years ago!! ), I’ve gotten engaged! We’re getting married in November. At the time of this writing the challenge with friends came while trying to keep in touch properly while I was away at grad school and they all had jobs themselves. So it was a little tough.   Again jarvenpa, thanks so much for doing this! You are awesome And if you do something similar for me in the future, I promise not to take years to respond (is there something in my chart about epically procrastinating?)
circe_blue

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circe_blue's Blog
 

Astrological Chart Part I!

I'm going to split this up into two posts. Turns out I'm very wordy, haha.     Huh. That is very interesting especially considering I myself haven’t felt very Aquarian at times. And in school I have the feeling people would describe me dependable, quiet or shy. Not very Aquarian. As for the mommy thing, I do seem to do pretty well with the kids of friends to my shock (I am an only child).     Awww, bring it on! I *love* little bunny rabbits and stray dogs and cats! In fact, since you’ve written this, I’ve moved and five (!) stray cats have found me. I feed them and give them ear scritchins then they go on their way. I’m hoping to get an appointment to get them neutered/spayed soon :crosses fingers:     Well, I am beyond glad the universe/stars/something has a plan for me as I have no idea what I’m supposed to be doing!   I love the woods and crisp autumn air. One of my favorite things to do is to read under the shade of a tree.     Oh, wow. I totally agree with the bolded!     I earned a master’s degree in biology and I really, really hope I can get a job (in research!) very soon. And I absolutely love to travel, seeing new things, exploring a new city. When my fiancé told me we couldn’t feasibly visit Europe in the next few years do to his job, I wanted to cry =(     Very interesting! I feel more dorky and less mysterious or charismatic, though. But this is very good to know !       The bolded part is what really caught my eye the first time I was reading this. I cannot watch, hear, or read about cruelty to animals or violence against women. I will change the channel or leave the room. Otherwise, I tend to dwell on it and get very depressed.     I really don’t like confrontation, as you wrote. You’re right on about that, lol.   And I will try to not focus about money right now, but admittedly it is *so* hard! I’m jobless right now and I always check what each employer is paying.
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RedRoseMaze's Blog
 

BPAL: Alice

Alice Category: Mad Tea Party Quantity: sample   Description: ALICE Curiouser and curiouser. Milk and honey with rose, carnation and bergamot.   Review:   In the bottle: It’s sweet and flowery. What I smell the most is a mix of milk and honey.   Wet: Initially, Alice is sweetened milk and flowers. I do smell a bit of carnation and bergamot, but not so much rose.   Dry: It’s still sweet and creamy flowers, but a tiny bit spicy (now that’s curious!). There is a little bit of rose hidden underneath the carnation, but it’s really not as strong as I thought it would be from the description.   Verdict: Alice is young and fresh, with a nice feminine touch. Because it reminds me of something edible (tea and cakes, how appropriate…), it’s tempting to describe it as the cousin of Dana O’Shee; or Katrina Van Tassel made better, thanks to carnation and bergamot. Either way, I like it, it will be perfect for spring.   More reviews: Mad Tea Party: Alice
RedRoseMaze

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Forspecial Plate's Blog
 

Scent locket

I don't have a scent locket. I've thought about buying one, and I bought one for my sister, but I've never bought one for myself. I always think, "I have so many different scents that I can hardly decide what to wear on any given day. A scent locket is just going to make that decision more complex and difficult. It's like adding another layer to the whole business when what I really want to do is simplify".   However, every once in a while I come across a scent that is really nice, but seems that it would be better suited for a scent locket. So now I'm going to start making note of that here. Tamamo-No-Mae is such a scent. It is very, very lovely, but somewhat fleeting. When I first put it on, it has these delicate, sparkly top notes, something almost minty, that could be from the tea or maybe ginger, or who knows what. Anyway, I love that part of the scent, but on my skin it lasts all of 5 minutes! It's still a great scent after that, just very subtle and kind of like skin-incense, the powder stuff (although I've never tried that). Kind of fruity and smokey-sweet at the same time.   So, as a note to myself, or a reminder, when I do eventually get a scent locket, Tamamo-No-Mae would be a great scent for it. I think that sparkly note in the beginning might last longer, and the scent as a whole might be a little stronger in a locket. If I find more scents that seem tailor-made for a locket, I'll continue to make note of it here.
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Femme_Fatale's Blog
 

Brisingamen

I'm normally a little hesitant with amber. When it's good, it's goooood, but when it's bad it's just awful. And unfortunately, amber many times goes a bit pungent on me, or powdery.   This one doesn't do either (well, maybe just a touch powdery, but in a soft, pretty way). It's beautiful amber (strikes me as a darker amber blends perhaps) with a touch of creamy florals and a hint of spice. Very pretty!   I am definitely keeping my imp, but could actually see getting a bottle down the road.
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Forspecial Plate's Blog
 

Rice Field

I wore Lovers In A Rice Field again today, and I like it more and more. The plum blossom was much more apparent, and overall it smells like some kind of fabulous plum/cream dessert, but still not totally foody. It's rather on the femme side for a bearded guy like me but that doesn't hasn't stopped me from wearing it, and in some situations it would be just great. Possible bottle? Or maybe just another decant would suffice. Still have to test my other decants which are still pending, and there may be another favorite among those.
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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Blood

Category -- Bewitching Brews   This is pretty much the sweetness of dragon's blood. Early on, the cherry and clove make for a tart note that can be detected close to my skin, but the dragon's blood pretty much takes everything over and is the most easily-smelled. It's a durable scent with a nice amount of throw. It reminds me a lot of my first love, Wrath. I think that a side-by-side comparison of both Blood and Wrath are in order.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Bliss

Category -- Bewitching Brews   Straight out of the imp, it's chocolate brownies! Moist, fresh brownies with chunks of chocolate chip melted in them...oh man, I really want to bake some, now.   As it dries, it turns to more of a dry cocoa powder...the sticky sort of smell you'd get on your hands if you've been nomming on a bag of chocolate candies for far too long.   I can see this being great layered with other scents...just by itself, it's not quite to my taste, but it could be fun to experiment with!
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Black Tower

Category -- Bewitching Brews   Wow.   This is unlike anything I've smelled in quite some time...   There is supple, well-worn leather, and ivy -- more like the dried tendrils of ivy still clinging to the grass-choked stone of a tower that has long since crumbled away to piles of rubble. Every now and then, the wind stirs up scents from the lives of those who used to dwell there -- their warm spiced wine, the wood stacked up in piles for their fire, their very spirit and essence, all wafting in in a ghostly way. It really is a very sad, wistful, evocative scent...a great sensory experience.   This is not quite for me. But if I were to come across it on a man, I think I would follow him almost anywhere.   Highly recommended for those looking for masculine scents.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Black Rose

Category -- Rappacini's Garden   In the first stages, this scent is dominated by a dark, lust, full-petaled rose, with the musk and amber lending a peppery sort of undertone to it. As it dries, the other notes come forward, so that by the end of the day a delicious warm aura of musk and amber is left on my skin. A very sexy, seductive scent that hugs the skin and just gives faint wisps of sultry lust throughout the day.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Black Phoenix

Category -- Diabolus   Sweet cherry-rose, with maybe a very faint hint of almond. Throw and staying power are both of average quality. Recommended if sweet rosey blends like Kurukulla work well on you.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Black Pearl

Category -- Bewitching Brews   On me this is mainly iris with a sweet, creamy undertone of coconut, though every now and then they trade places in predominance. It's a really light scent on me that seems to fade all too quickly.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Kurukulla

Category -- Excolo   This is a very pretty, and well-balanced, blend of lotus and rose. Neither becomes too overpowering; it just blends to create a nice, sweet, light floral. Not quite to my own personal tastes, but still a very pleasant experience overall. If you don't *quite* like either lotus or rose, you may still want to try this, because they really do balance each other well in this blend.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Argentwolf's Blog
 

Forbidden Fruit

Category -- Ars Amatoria   'Lotus bubblegum' is a good descriptor for it. It's a very sweet, lush scent, though on me it doesn't have a lot of throw, and wore off fast. Definitely recommended for those who like lotus, as this is the predominant tone.
Argentwolf

Argentwolf

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Forspecial Plate's Blog
 

Lupercalia scents

As much as I can remember, Lupercalia is my least favorite of the yearly 'big updates' from Black Phoenix. Every year, I get excited about trying some new scents, but overall, they've had the lowest success rate for me. I like a couple of the Shunga scents from '08, like Ebisu Making Love, and Men Ringing Bells (actually bought a whole bottle of that one, even though I don't wear it much). They both remind me of some kind of fabulous, expensive hair care products. And I really like Chintimani-Dhupa, which I think was a Lupercalia scent.   Today I got some of my decants from this year's update, and so far I've briefly tested Miller Vs. California, Lovers In A Rice Field, and Lovers With Rutting Cats. I think the Rice Field is the best out of those, but again, it smells like some kind of fancy shampoo or conditioner. Not so much foody as drinky to me, it starts out rather like shampoo or soap. Then it drifts into plum tea, then later into plum wine. This scent, in the early stages especially, is extremely reminiscent of one of the 4 Fat Cats wax tarts, but I can't remember which one. Basmati Rice, or maybe White Plum Chutney. This is nice because it reminds me of when I lived in northern Kentucky, three years ago, which although not the greatest time of my life, does have some pleasant memories.   Lovers With Rutting Cats is probably my least favorite of the three. It reminds me of Love's Philosophy, but not as sweet or sugary. Or maybe Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener, without the sassafras. Basically I get a lot of vanilla that comes off a little plasticky, and as a whole, the scent just feels a little flat or one-dimensional to me. I might be spoiled because so many other bpal scents seem 'deep' to me, and this one just falls flat on my skin, unfortunately. Of course, this is from a first impression, and those sometimes change.   Miller Vs. California is an interesting one. This scent actually smells more complex than the notes suggest. I first smelled a lot of sweetness, fruit, berries, and cream. The leather seems to be a supporting note only, nothing like the leather in Quincey Morris, or other leathery blends. As this one dries, it changes a lot. The papery note and the leather both come out stronger, and it also seems to get spicier, which I attribute to either the leather, fig, or possibly both (or maybe something else entirely!). At the beginning, this reminds me a lot of the newer Milk Moon, which I hated, but this is better....the cream isn't so sour or cloying. It's creamy, but the sweetness of the berries and fig balance it out a little more. I think the leather is actually helping to ground the scent a lot, even though I couldn't really smell it at first. Later, after drying, this scent smells entirely different.....it does remind me of some other GC scent, but I can't think of which one. Nephelim? Or the one I can never spell, Tzadikim Nasturtium or something. Anyway, I swear there is another scent that smells something like this, but I can't place which one it is. I like the early sweet and creamy stage more than the later, dry, papery/spicy stage of this one.   So far I can't say that I'm likely to get much wear out of these, but I also have yet to try my other decants. I have Flowering Chrysanthemums and Phallus Head still to try, as well as decants from another circle still on the way. I'm really looking forward to Dia and Glukuprikos (sp?).
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hyperhaggis' Blog
 

Wishlist

Since my forum wishlist isn't working...   Gradually my wishlist has become smaller and smaller but here it is!:   LEs: Sugar Slathered Candy Apples bottle please!! Even low level partial/empty welcome Spooky decants for my bottle (05) or full bottle please!! Snow White (all years) Gelt Humbug bottle and decants welcome! Tarot: The Star All Souls 06 decants for my bottle Earth Ox decants for my bottle Purple Phoenix decants for my bottle Gingerbread Poppet 05 and 07 decants for my bottles   GCs: Nanshe Croquet Baneberry Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Tweedledee Kyoto   BPTP: Tomoe Gozen perfume Hua Mulan perfume   My favourite notes (in no particular order) are: Vanilla (sweet rather than smoky) Mint Sugar Cream Lemon Grapefruit Ginger Tea Cocoa/chocolate Apple Sweet Coconut (absolute favourite!!) Melon Coffee light florals...   Notes that absolutely don't work: aquatics tobacco most coffee scents rose berries
hyperhaggis

hyperhaggis

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Spice and Wolf
 

Yes's

So Far: Come To Me #1 Favorite, AMAZING!!! The Illustrated Woman Snake Oil All Night Long - I LOVE THIS!!! Inez Morocco Namaste (incense only) Titania Midnight Belle Epoque Dragon's Tears 51 Manhattan Viola Black Phoenix Snake Charmer
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A Calm to Hide the Storm
 

Note Preferences

Likes:   Trying to categorize right now...so far, spicy warm things and clean florals. Carnation, lavender. Always willing to try most items.   BPALs I love:   Silk Road, Sudha Segara, White Phoenix, La Primavera, Dorian, Lilith Victoria, Hexennacht 08, Gingerbread Poppet 07, Scherezade, Robotic Scarab, Ether, White Rabbit, Tamamo-no-Mae   Dislikes:   Almond, cherry, coconut, mint, lemon, eucalyptus, rum or other boozy notes. Orange creamsicles. Heavy patchouli.   BPALs that have not worked:   Mme. Moriarty, O, Snake Charmer, Snake Oil, Elegba, Eclipse, Queen of Sheba, Chrysanthemum Moon, Hay Moon, Siren, Venice, Ichabod Crane, Katrina van Tassel, Lyonesse, Mead Moon, Carnavale Diabolique, Xanthe, Marianne, Aeronwen, Clemence, Strawberry Moon, Pink Moon 05, Pink Phoenix
GalaxyLei

GalaxyLei

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A Calm to Hide the Storm
 

Wish List!

In no particular order...   Would like to try imps of:   LE:   Hod A Blade of Grass L'Autumno Pink Moon 2007 Gennivre C. Auguste Dupin Worm Moon Glowing Vulva Hanami Harikata The Spell of Amorous Love (imps to fill my bottle!) Dolce Stil Nuovo Aries 2007 November Hungry Ghost Moon Lune Noir Crumpet Rebellion Grainne ni Mhaille Blossoms in Springtime Miles   GC:   Aeval Chimera Dana O'Shee Plunder Tushnamatay The Bow and Crown of Conquest Brisingamen Desdemona Hermia Glasgow Kyoto Morocco Aziraphale Lady Una Mama-Ji Nanny Ashtoreth Mr. Ibis Succor Quietude Baku Veil Black Opal Rapunzel Prunella Belle Vinu The Little Sparrow Nostrum Remedium Somnus   GC - SALON   And There Was a Great Cry in Egypt Bat-Woman The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child The Cup of Death Cupid Complaining to Venus The Ecstasy of St. Theresa Garden Path with Chickens Itaso Kansei Nenkan Joro Fuzoku La Mort Qui Danse Melancholia Bat Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree   GC - TRAVELING SALON   Autumn Haloes Judith and Holofernes Parsifal Wezwanie/Hold     Would like bottles of:   LE:   Labores Solis Feast for the Greatly Revered Ones Season of the Inundation The Festival of Anuket Manners Among Men and Women in the Red Light District Marcilla (partial) White Rose (BPTP) The Dole of the King's Daughter (partial okay too)   GC:   Egle   Already have, but might be tempted by:   White Phoenix Tamamo-no-Mae La Primavera   Non-BPAL:   Villainess Perfumes in: Masala Byzantium Crushed Pyromania   Villainess soaps   Socks!
GalaxyLei

GalaxyLei

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Review Round-up!
 

Tabella

In the bottle: Sweetness, a touch of something clean and herbal.   On wet: Still clean, sweet, and herbal. Definitely picking up on the tobacco flower (which used to be my favourite home fragrance from The Body Shop some years back). Very nice so far!   Drydown: Lightly perfumey. The bright, citrussy bergamot (which I love), the smooth, sweet, candy-like angelica, and the tobacco flower are dominating this blend. Underneath, I can detect a smidge of woody sage - possibly a teeny shot of the frankincense. No ginger yet, or anything that's yelling "fig" or "olive blossom" - though I'm sure the latter two are mixed up with all that sweet, floral goodness. The benzoin is also, thankfully, absent at the moment (it doesn't like me, sadly).   Overall: A very pleasant floral-herbal scent. It's heady but light, complex but not over the top, sweet and fresh with just a little herbal darkness to ground everything perfectly. Wearable and lovely. 3/5
furygrrl

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Spice and Wolf
 

No's

This list is in progress:   Sophia Phobos HI'iaka Miskatonic University Venice Moscow Follow Me Boy Vixen Imp Eden Wings of Azrael Twilight Haunted Xiuhtecuhtli Brisingamen Nero Eros O Tiger Lily Jezirat al Tennyn Black Dahlia (I'm throwing it in the bathtub though...yummy bath!!!)
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