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notes on notes.

sometimes i forget the description of a note, or it's new to me, so i am saving them here for my own reference.

ambrette seed

the seeds have a sweet, flowery, heavy fragrance similar to that of musk.

cistus
Cistus essential oil is distilled from the rock rose plant, which is native to the Mediterranean region. It is more woody and herbaceous with a less-amber like aroma than labdanum, which is produced from the same plant. Cistus is used often in oriental and chypre fragrances.

elemi
Canarium luzonicum, commonly known as elemi, is a tree native to the Philippines, and an oleoresin harvested from it. Elemi resin is a pale yellow substance, of honey-like consistency. Aromatic elemi oil is steam distilled from the resin. It is a fragrant resin with a sharp pine and lemon-like scent.

hyssop
minty, green, honey-like. herbaceous.
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Stuff I've Tried - Limited Editions, RO, BPTP, CON exclusives, etc -- needs updated

Carnaval Diabolique - 79/79 Aeronwen; Grindhouse Ladies Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht; Grindhouse Ladies Anaconda Antonino, The Carny Talker Arachnina, the Spider Girl Ashlultum; Grindhouse Ladies Asp Viper; the Snake Pit Australian Copperhead; the Snake Pit Banded Sea Snake; the Snake Pit Bezoar Blasphemare Reliquary, the Blockhead, the Blood Garden, the Boomslang; the Snake Pit Candy Butcher, the Carnaval Diabolique Chapel, the Clemence; Grindhouse Ladies Contract of Theophilus of Adana, the Coral Snake; the Snake Pit Cottonmouth; the Snake Pit Cytherea; Grindhouse Ladies Daiyu; Grindhouse Ladies Death Adder; the Snake Pit Dionysia; Grindhouse Ladies Doc Constantine Eisheth Zenunim; Grindhouse Ladies Eshe, A Vision of Life-In-Death Faeu Boulanger Faith Faiza, the Black Mamba Gennivre, L'Artiste du Diable Grand Inquisitor's Heretic's Fork, the Green Tree Viper; the Snake Pit Grindhouse, the Gwyneth; Grindhouse Ladies Habu; the Snake Pit Hand of Glory Hope Illustrated Woman, the Inez; Grindhouse Ladies Isaac, the Living Skeleton Kataniya, the Clockwork Woman King Cobra; the Snake Pit Knucklebones L'Heure Verte Licwiglunga Madame Moriarty, Misfortune Teller Maltese Cross of Sanctus Germanus, the Marcilla; Grindhouse Ladies Marguerite; Grindhouse Ladies Marianne; the Grindhouse Ladies Melisande, the Puppet Mistress Meskhenet, the Vulture Maiden Midnight on the Midway Organ Grinder, the Parliament of Monsters, the Parthenope; Ladies of the Grindhouse Phantom Calliope, the Pickled Imp Priala, the Human Phoenix Pulcinella & Teresina Saw-Scaled Viper; Snake Pit Screaming Mandragora Shrunken Heads Sir Hugh Ockram's Winding Sheet Stormclouds over the Midway Tabula Smaragdina Temple Viper; Snake Pit Thalassa, the Galapagos Mermaid Theodosius, the Legerdemain Tiresias, the Androgyne Torture Queen, the Two Headed Goat, the Western Diamondback; the Snake Pit Wild Men of Jezirat al Tennyn, the Wulric, the Wolfman Xanthe, the Weeping Clown Zarita, the Doll Girl       Forum Only - 42/42 Ace of Hearts Agape Anne Beany Cake Smash Democrat E Pluribus Unum Enraged Bunny Musk Enraged Groundhog Musk Enraged Orangutan Musk F5 Formula 54 Frederic Frederic 2012 Gladdener of All Hearts. GOP Green Party Halloween: Las Vegas Hony Mone Independents Irrelevant and Disturbing Surreal Crawdad Dream King of Clubs King of Diamonds King of Spades Lady Lilith Libertarians Lilith and the Jarocho Lilith Victoria Lilith vs. the Giant Crab Lilith's Tea Party Mariposita Mme Lilith, Fortune Teller Phoenix Pirate Moon Poisson D'Avril 2012 Queen of Clubs Queen of Diamonds Queen of Spades Sprinklecakes Tabella Tiki Princess Were-Puppy WILF         Chaos Theories (not included in count) - 31 Chaos Theory II: CCCXLV Chaos Theory II: CDXXXIV Chaos Theory II: CLVIII Chaos Theory III: CCLXXIV Chaos Theory III: CCXXVII Chaos Theory III: DCXVIII Chaos Theory III: MCCLII Chaos Theory III: MCCXXXVIII Chaos Theory III: MCXXXIV Chaos Theory III: MXXXV Chaos Theory IV: Unknown Chaos Theory IV: CCCXV Chaos Theory IV: CCCXX Chaos Theory IV: CCCXXII Chaos Theory IV: CX Chaos Theory IV: DCCCLXI Chaos Theory IV: DCCCXXXVIII Chaos Theory IV: DCII Chaos Theory IV: DCVI Chaos Theory IV: CMXXXIV Chaos Theory IV: MCCCLXIV Chaos Theory IV: MCCCX Chaos Theory IV: MCCXLVI Chaos Theory IV: MCVI Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 #11 Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 #6 Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 #9 Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 CLXXV Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 CCLXXX (280) Chaos Theory V: Recursive Self-Similarity v1 CDCXI (511) Chaos Theory VI: Recursive Self-Similarity v7 128 Chaos Theory VI: Recursive Self-Similarity v7 181       Limited Editions - 429/4?? #OccupyWallstreet 413 U.S. 15 / Miller Vs. California A Blade of Grass A Farewell to False Love A Nocturnal Reverie A Thought fro Propertius A World Where There Are Octobers Achluophobia Alice in the Pumpkin Patch All Saints All Souls All Souls Night, 1917 Almond Blossom Anactoria Angeronalia Anthesteria Antique Apparition April Fool Araw Ng Mga Patay Arbor Archangel Winter Askalaphos Autumn and Winter Autumn Cider Autumn Coolness Autumn Fancies Bad Luck Woman Blues Balcony, the Banned in Boston Beatrice Beaver'versary Beltane Beltane 2008 Bite Me Black Apple of Saturn Black Ice Blue Lollipops Blue Pumpkin Floss Body, Remember Bonfire Night Boo Braving the Ice But Men Loved Darkness Rather Than Light Butter Rum Cookie Butterflies, Flowers and Jewels Attending Calaveras Carlin Carnivàle Cerberus Champagne and Cigars Champagne and Roses Champagne, Chocolate and Cheap Sex Chant d'Automne Chanukkiyah Cheshire Moon Chintamani-Dhupa Chiroptera Christmas Rose Cloth of Gold Cohen v. California Corazon Corinna Cracked Bell Creepy Crowned with Calm Leaves She Stands Dark Pumpkin Mead Darkling Thrush Day of Skulls Days of Winter Sunshine Dead Dreams of Days Forsaken Dead Man's Hand Death of Autumn Death's Second Self Ded Moroz Devil's Night Dia de los Muertos Dia de los ñanitas Diable en Boite Diwali Dolce Stil Nouvo Doom of Beauty Dorian in the Pumpkin Patch Dream Dust of Snow Eanach Dhuin Earth Ox Earth Rat Egg Nog El Dia de Reyes El Nuevo Puritano Elegy IX: The Autumnal Elizabeth of Bohemia En Eski Asksiisr Eve, to Adam in Paradise Evening Cicadas and Red Peppers Ex Lut Fuit Face of the World has Changed, I think Faunalia Feeding the Dead Fire Pig First Encounter First Soft Snow Fizzy Jack O'Lantern Flor de Muerto Frank Burns Frau Holle Frost at Midnight Fruit of Paradise Future Ball Gacela of the Dark Death Garden in Winter Gelt Ghost House Ghosts in Love Ghoulish Gibbous Moon Gingerbread Poppet Gingerbread Satyr Gingerbread Snake Gingerbread Troll Gingerbread Villain Gingerbread Zombi Glittering Apple of the Stars Go to Sleep, Darlings Goblin Market Golden Apple of the Sun Golden Rod Crab Spider Golletes Graveyard Dirt Green apple of Venus Halloween in Innsmouth Halloween in Miskatonic University Halloween: Brooklyn Halloween: Los Angeles Halloween: New Orleans Halloween: San Francisco Haloa Haloa 2010 Hanami Hanerot Halalu Haunted Houses Havisham He Too With Death Shall Dwell Head of Holofernes Hearth Hell-Gate of Ireland Hellhound on my Trail Her Voice Heraeon of Argos Herr Drosselmeyer Hexennacht Hexennacht 2008 Hope and Fear Set Free Huesos de Santos Hypothermia I am Tired of Tears and Laughter I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love Ice Queen Ides of March Ides of March 2009 Ides of March 2010 Ides of March 2012 In the Forest In Winter in my Room Ivanushka Jacob's Ladder John Barleycorn Jolasveinar Joulumuori June Gloom June Gloom 2009 Khajuraho Knecht Ruprecht Krampus Krampuslaufen La Befana La Calavera Catrina La Mano del Destino La Pere Fouettard La Vita Nouva Labores Solis Lady Luck Blues Lamb's Wool Larentalia Last Rose of Summer Lawn Gnome Le Revenant Liadain and Curithir Liaison Liberty Lick It Lick It Again Lick It Discretely Lick It Like You Mean It Lick It Now Lick It One More Time Lick It Softly Lick It 'Til It's Sticky Lick It Vigorously Like Brooms of Steel Lilith's Bubblegum and Roses Lilith's Feel Better Flowers Lines Written Among the Eugagean Hills Litha Litha 2009 Little Bird Little Pythia Living Flame Loi Krathong Longing Love in the Asylum Love's Philosophy Lughnasadh Lunar Eclipse Luperci Mabon Mabon 2010 Magi Mahogany Tree Maison en Pain D'Epices Mango-Infused Pumpkin Chai Latte Meditation in Autumn Metal Rabbit Metal Tiger Mictecacihuatl Midnight Kiss Midnight Mass Midwinter's Eve Mischief Miss Addie Mistletoe Moroccan in the Pumpkin Patch Mort de Cesar Murder of Crows My Sweetest Lesbia Needle in a Haystack Nes Gadol Haya Sham Night Thoughts Nightmare Night's Pavilion Noche Buena Noctiphobia Nonae Caprotina Nothing But Death Nothing Gold Can Stay November Now Winters Night Enlarge Nuclear Winter Numb Nymphae Avernales Oblation October Oisin Ol' Roswell Cemetery Olisbos On Darkness On Death of His Mistress On the Balcony Ondurdis Ooky Orb Weaver Spider Ostara Pale, Without Name or Number Papow Parentalia Parker Lily Parlement of Foules Peacock Queen Penumbra Perchta Perfumed Garden Phasmophobia Picture-Books in Winter Pink Snowballs Placophobia Plastic Pink Flamingo Poisson D'Avril Pomegranate I Pomegranate II Pomegranate III Pomegranate V Pomegrantate IV Pomona Privilege Pruno Pumpkin I Pumpkin I 2008 Pumpkin I 2012 Pumpkin II Pumpkin II 2008 Pumpkin II 2012 Pumpkin III Pumpkin III 2008 Pumpkin III 2012 Pumpkin IV Pumpkin IV 2008 Pumpkin IV 2012 Pumpkin Latte Pumpkin Masala Rooibos Pumpkin Patch 1 Pumpkin Patch 2 Pumpkin Patch 3 Pumpkin Patch 4 Pumpkin Patch 5 Pumpkin Patch I 2009 Pumpkin Patch II 2009 Pumpkin Patch III 2009 Pumpkin Patch IV 2009 Pumpkin Patch V 2009 Pumpkin Princess Pumpkin Queen Pumpkin V Pumpkin V 2008 Pumpkin V 2012 Pumpkin Vines Punkie Night Purple Snowballs Qaeris Qout Mihi Basiationes Queen's Salon Rat King Red Lantern Regina Erebi Rose in the Deeps of His Heart Rose Red Saint Foutin de Varailles Samhain Samhain in the Pumpkin Patch Samhainophobia Sapphics Season of Ghosts September Midnight Shadowless like Silence She Crushes for Dead Men Deadly Wine Shivering Boy Sic Erit Signior Dildo Silver Apple of the Moon Sin in the Pumpkin Patch Skadi Sleep Sleep Eternal Sleipnir Smut Snake Oil in the Pumpkin Patch Snow Bunny Snow Glass Apples Snow Maiden Snow Storm Snow White Snowball Fracas Snowflakes Sol Invictus Sonnet D' Autumne Sorrow of Love Spinning Multicolor Metallic Pinwheel Spooky Sportive Sun St. John's Eve Stardust Sticky Pillowcase Stinky Strings in the Earth and Air Suck It Sugar Cookie Sugar Skull Summer's Last Will and Testament Sunbird Talvikuu Tarantula Fascinator Tattie Bogle Tears of Lilith Tears, Idle Tears The Clod and the Pebble The Deserted Village The Dole of the King's Daughter The Fairies The Feast for the Greatly Revered Ones The Flower Song The Hag The Harp of Cnoc I'chosgair The Host of Air The Passionate Shepherd to his Love The Presence of Love The Ragged Wood The Vine Theme in Yellow Theotokos There's a Certain Slant of Light Third Charm Thunderbird Time Does Not Bring Relief To Autumn To Helen To Juan at the Winter Solstics To-Day Will Die To-Morrow Traveller Trick or Treat Trick or Treat 2009 Two Loves Under the Harvest Moon Unveil the Grace in Thine Eyes Valentine of Rome Vampire Bride Vampire Tears Visionary Visiting the Temple of Auspicious Fortune Alone on the Winter Solstice Vivamus, Mes Lesbia, Atque Amemus Wake Waraizome Water Dragon Water Snake When the Winter Chrysanthemums Go Wild Swans at Coole Wildfire Winter Dawn Winter Heavens Winter of our Discontent Winter Stars Winter-Time Witch Dance Wolf Spider Womb Furie Woods in Winter Yellow Snowballs Yule Yule Cat Yule Cookies. Yuletide       Lunacies and companions - 119/120 Aeaea Allison Gross Bakeneko Beaver Moon Beaver Moon 2007 Beaver Moon 2010 Beaver Moon 2011 Beaver Moon 2012 Beaver Moon I 2013 Beaver Moon II 2013 Berry Moon Berry Moon 2011 Bitter Moon Black Butterfly Moon Black Butterfly Moon 2013 Black Moon 2011: Beth's Creation Black Moon: Beth's Creation Blackbear Moon Blauer Moon Blood Moon Blood Moon 2010 Blood Moon 2011 Blue Moon 2004 Blue Moon 2007 Blue Moon 2009 - Beth's Creation Blue Moon 2009 - Brian's Creation Blue Moon 2012 Bony Moon Bony Moon 2011 Buck Moon Budding Moon Candle Moon Candles Moon 2012 Chaste Moon Cheshire Moon 2013 Chrysanthemum Moon Cold Moon Cold Moon 2010 Crow Moon Crow Moon 2013 Dragon Moon Dragon Moon 2008 Dragon Moon 2012 Dyan Moon Egg Moon Emathides Falling Leaf Moon Fledging Raptor Moon Flower Moon Flower Moon 2009 Frost Moon Fruit Moon Harvest Moon Harvest Moon 2005 Harvest Moon 2006 Harvest Moon 2008 Harvest Moon 2010 Harvest Moon 2011 Harvest Moon 2012 Harvest Moon 2013 Hay Moon Holiday Moon Honey Moon Honey Moon 2013 Hunger Moon Hungry Ghost Moon Hungry Ghost Moon 2011 Hungry Ghost Moon 2013 Hunter Moon Hunter Moon 2007 Joyful Moon Kindly Moon Long Night Moon Lotus Moon Lotus Moon 2010 Luna Azul Luna Negra: Ted's Creation Lunar Eclipse: April 2013 Lune Noire: Beth's Creation Lycaon Mead Moon Milk Moon Milk Moon 2007 Minotaur Moon of Horses Moon of Ice Moon of Small Spirits Moon of the Terrible Moon of the Terrible 2012 Mourning Moon Oak Moon Oborot Old Moon Old Moon Panther Moon Peach Moon Peony Moon Peony Moon Pink Moon Pink Moon 2012 Planting Moon Planting Moon 2013 Raven Moon Raven Moon 2012 Red Moon Red Moon 2007 Red Moon 2013 Rose Moon Roux-ga-roux Schwarzer Mond: Brian's Creation Sea of Tranquility Selkie Singing Moon Singing Moon 2012 Sleepy Moon Smoky Moon 2009 Smoky Moon 2012 Snow Moon Snow Moon 2012 Storm Moon Strawberry Moon Strawberry Moon 2009 Strawberry Moon 2012 Sturgeon Moon Sugar Moon Sugar Moon 2011 Swan Maiden Tamamo-no-mae Tanuki Thunder Moon Weeping Branches Moon Whirling Wind Moon Whirling Wind Moon 2012 White Moon Windy Moon Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse Wolf Moon Wolf Moon 2006 Wolf Moon 2011 Worm Moon Worm Moon 2011         Limited Edition Miniseries --- start updating here.     Thirteen Blends - 12/13 13, original White Label 13, v2.0 Orange Label October 2006 13, v3.0 Purple Label April 2007 13, v3.5 Pink Label July 2007 13, v4.0 Green Label June 2008 13, v5.0 Navy Label February 2009 13, v5.5 Deep Red Label March 2009 13, v5.7 Miskatonic edition, November 2009 13, v6.0 August 2010 13 (Thirteen - May 2011) 13 (January 13 2012) 13 (April 13 2012)     Anniversary Phoenixes - 29/29 Blood Phoenix Candy Phoenix Copper Phoenix Earth Phoenix Fire Phoenix Gold Phoenix Green Phoenix Iron Phoenix Lead Phoenix Leather Phoenix Mechanical Phoenix Metal Phoenix Phoenix at Dawn Phoenix at Dusk Phoenix at Midday Phoenix at Midnight Phoenix in Autumn Phoenix in Spring Phoenix in Summer Phoenix in Winter Pink Phoenix Purple Phoenix Quiksilver Phoenix Red Phoenix Silver Phoenix Tin Phoenix Water Phoenix White Phoenix Wood Phoenix       Astrological/Celestials - 34/34 Aries 2004 Aries 2007 Aquarius 2004 Aquarius 2007 Cancer 2004 Cancer 2007 Capricorn 2004 Capricorn 2007 Gemini 2004 Gemini 2007 Jupiter Leo 2004 Leo 2007 Libra 2004 Libra 2007 Luna Mars Mercury Pisces 2004 Pisces 2007 Pluto Sagittarius 2004 Sagittarius 2007 Saturn Scorpio 2004 Scorpio 2007 Sol Taurus 2004 Taurus 2007 Uranus Venus Virgo 2004 Virgo 2007     Carnival Noir - 13/13 Bearded Lady Bed of Nails Fire Eater Freak Show Geek Gypsy Queen House of Mirrors Kunstkammer Medicine Show Midway Shill Snake Charmer Torture King     A Demon in My View - 10/10 Al-Araaf Alone Annabel Lee City in the Sea, the Dreamland Evening Star, the Haunted Palace, the Lenore Sleeper Spirits of the Dead     Maelstrom - 9/9 Berenice Fortunato Imp of the Perverse, the Masque, the Montresor Premature Burial, the Pit and the Pendulum, the Tell-Tale Heart, the Usher     Dogs Playing Poker - 10/10 A Bachelor's Dog A Bold Bluff His Station and Four Aces Kelly Pool New Year's Eve in Dogsville One to Tie, Two to Win Pinched with Four Aces Riding the Goat Sitting Up with a Sick Friend Stranger in Camp     Faces of the Heroine - 9/9 Abhisarika Kalahantarika Kanishta Khandita Proshitapathika Svadhinaopatika Vasakasajja Vipralabda Virahotkantita     Haunted House - 7/7 Atrocious Attic Chilling Cellar Forbidding Foyer Ghastly Garden Lurid Library Perilous Parlour The Twisted Oak Tree     Monster Bait - 9/9 Bloody Mary Bones Trombone Closet Knockout Drops Thunder and Blazes Tokyo Stomp Underbed Underpants Ventriloquist Dummy       Order of the Dragon - 12/12 Bloody Sword Brides of Dracula Carfax Abbey, the Carpathian Mountains, the Castle, the Count Dracula Dr. John Seward Johnathan Harker Lucy Westenra Quincey Morris R. M. Renfield Wilhemina Murray     Shunga - 8/8 NIfSA: Butterflies and Plovers NIfSA: Dream of the Fisherman's Wife NIfSA: Ebisu Making Love As Two Octopuses Look On NIfSA: Glowing Vulva at Ryokugo Bridge NIfSA: Harikata NIfSA: Lover's Parodies of Sumo Holds NIfSA: Men Ringing Bell with Penises NIfSA: Spell of Amorous Love       Shunga II - 10/10 Couple Consulting an Enpon Eight Views of Actors in Their Dressing Rooms Flowering Chrysanthemums Giant Vulva Lovers in a Ricefield Lovers with Rutting Cats Man With Phallus Head Manners Among Men and Women in the Red Light District Tissue Voyeurs Among the Cherry Blossoms       Shunga III - 15/15 Autumn Moon of the Mirror Stand Beanman & Beanwoman Prepare to Attack the Vagina Harimise Kiss Among the Discarded Tissues Konseishin the Penis God Lovers in a Carp Streamer Needlework Octopus and Abalone Diver Okayaki Penis Admiration Picture Book and Pleasure Toys Pink Mood Prosperity of a Country Ronin Unveiled       Shunga IV - 14/14 An Appraisal of Sensual Pleasure in the Four Seasons Biwa Burning Vulva Copulating Mice Couple Engaged in Lovemaking Dancing Koi Festival Mask Gods of Intercourse Harigata II Loosening of the Obi Springtime Playfulness Tea Ushi Young Pine Saplings       Shunga V - 22/22 An Omen of Good Fortune Before the Snowy Window Blooming Rose Blossoms in Springtime Calligraphy Practice Ecstatic Revelry Entangled Following Instructions Gathering Wild Mushrooms Geisha in Orange Kimono Admiring a Samurai Hell of Great Heat Kagema Lady in Speckled Pink Kimono Medical Procedure Mischevious Spirit Narrow Opening Playful Wooden Mallets Samurai in a Graveyard by Night Snowy Mountains and Kingfisher Street Festival Sumai no Sechie Variety of Pleasing Amusements     Sleepy Hollow - 12/12 Brom Bones Churchyard, the Fearful Pleasure Goblin-Rider, the Gunpowder Hessian of the Hollow Ichabod Crane Katrina van Tassel School-House, the Shattered Pumpkin Wiley's Swamp Witching Time of the Night     Wind in the Willows - 9/9 All They Had Seen, and All They Had Lost Badger Gaoler's Daughter, the Mole Nowhere in Particular Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the Rat Sea Rat Toad     Ode to Aphrodite - 13/13 Dia Epistrophia Eustephanos Glukuprikos Khrysee Makhanitis Melainis Morphô Philommeides Pontia Pothon Meter Psithyristês Symmakhia     Ode to Aphrodite 2011 - 11/11 Antheia Apatouros Apatrophia Aphrogenes Areia Hekarge Kataskopia Kypris Kytherian Nikephoros Nymphia     Box of Chocolates - 10/10 Dark Chocolate and Cherry Dark Chocolate and Pepper Smoked Caramel Dark Chocolate with Sun-dried tomato, pink peppercorn, thyme and comfrey Dark Chocolate with Tulsi, Tumeric and White Ginger Milk Chocolate Buttercream Milk Chocolate with Macadamia Nut, Coconut, Button Mushroom and Marshmallow White Chocolate and Strawberry White Chocolate and Sugared Violets White Chocolate with Lemongrass, Coriander and Almond Cream White Chocolate, Marshmallow and Coconut       Velvet Paintings - 10/10 Velvet Bandito Velvet Clown Velvet Cthulhu Velvet Dogs Playing Poker Velvet Nudie Velvet Panther Velvet Pink Kitty Velvet Tiger Velvet Tiki Velvet Unicorn     Literary Vampires - 11/11 Ariadne Brunnell Clarimonde Countess Dolingen of Gratz Cristina Girl, the Julia Stone Lord Ruthven Mircalla, Countess Karnstein Perle von Mauren Sacrifice Sarah     Miskatonic Yuletide Faire - 9/9 Adoration of the Mi-Go, the Black Temple Burlesque Troupe Mason & Jenkin's Port Jelly Mother Shub's Pfancy Pfefferneusse Mother Shub's Spiced Lait de Chèvre Mother Shub's Toothsome Banketstaaf Old Man Ackerman's Instructional Toys Pet Magah Bird Smilin' Servitors' Hyperdimensional Holiday Hits, the     Miskatonic Valley is for Lovers - 18/18 Bijoux Y'ha-nthlei Dark chocolate and key lime truffle Dark Chocolate, Fig, and Tamarind Dark Chocolate, Lime and Chocolate Mint Dark chocolate, whiskey and cognac truffle Enchanted Wood Florist Gilman House hotel Inganok Jewelers Milk chocolate and matcha green tea ganache truffle Milk Chocolate, Cassia, and Bacon Milk chocolate, coconut, cardamom, rum and ginger truffle Milk Chocolate, Raw Ginger and Butterscotch Steeple White Chocolate Mango Buttercream White Chocolate Martini White chocolate, black raspberry and apricot cordial truffle White chocolate, strawberry and white pepper truffle Zadok Allen Vinyanrd     Ode to Ares - 11/11 Aatos Polemoio Andreiphontes Brotoloigos Enkhespalos Enyalios Khalkokorustes Khrysopelex Miaiphonos Rhinotoros Thoos Thouros     Black Helicopter - 12/12 Aurora Spaceship Takes a Dive, the Committee of 300: Meeting Minutes, the Illuminati Cotillion Menacing Ionospheric Research Instrument Montauk Project, the Phantom Time Hypothesis Reptoid Dominion Skytyping with Chemtrails Staged Moon Landing Teatime in Roswell Tin Foil Hat Traipsing through the Crop Circles     Metamorphosis - 27/28 Ae. Albopictus Atlas Bernardino Dotted Blue Blue Morpho Brahmin Brood XIX Ceanothus Silkmoth Common Jezebel Goliath Birdwing Great Grey Witch Gypsy Io Juniper Hairstreak Luna Monarch Mourning Cloack Paper Kite Passion Butterfly Purple Spotted Swallowtail Pussy Rosy Maple Ruddy Daggerwing Sphaeromachia Gaumeri Spicebush Swallowtail Two-Barred Flasher White Peacock Zebra Heliconian     Iteru - 4/4 Festival of Anukhet Hatmehit Season of Emergence Season of Inundation     Gothic Literature - 12/12 Byronic Antihero Creeping Mist Decrepit House Ecclesiastical Excesses Encroaching Madness Howl in the Darkness Infernal Lover Madwoman Odd Portents The Shadowy and the Sublime Unsavory Gravediggers Unsteady Governess     Nutcracker - 17/17 Arabian Dance Chinese Dance Clock Strikes Midnight Dance of the Mirlitons GroBVater Tanz Harlequin and Columbine Kingdom of Sweets Klara Mother Ginger Nutcracker Russian Dance Soldier Spanish Dance Sugar Plum Fairy Valse Finael et Apotheose Waltz of the Flowers Waltz of the Snowflakes     Christmas Carol - 20/20 A Game Called Yes & No A Golden Idol A World of Fools An Altar to Cold, Rigid, Dreadful Death Bob Cratchit's Hearth Chained Phantoms Changing the Shadows Christmas Eve in the Counting House Christmas Eve on the Moor Cold, Clear Winter Day Ebenezer Scrooge First of the Three Spirits Ignorance and Want Incessant Torture of Remorse Last of the Spirits Marley's Ghost School Second of the Three Spirits Shadows of What May Be Whoop     Venustas - 8/8 Female Nude, Three Quarter Length, Beside her Left an Apple Tree Male Nude, Arms Upstretched Manilus Hurled from the Rock Nude Woman Reclining Ring Sleeping Nymph and Satyrs Standing Female Nude Wrestlers     Holding Back the Night - 5/5 Enlightenment of the Courtesan Jigokudayu Ii no Hayata Kills the Nue at the Imperial Palace Kusunoki Tamonmaru Masatsura Surprising a Fox Ghost Lord Teishin with a Demon Behind a Screen Minamoto no Yorimitsu Cuts at the Earth Spider     Frankenstein - 23/23 Amiable and Lovely Creatures Beautiful and Adored Blot Upon the Earth Breathless Horror Companion of the Same Nature Country of Eternal Light Days and Nights in Vaults and Charnel Houses Deepest Mysteries of Creation Dense and Frightful Darkness Dreary Night of November Horrors of my Secret Toil Inextinguishable Hatred Insupportable Misery Mocking the Invisible World with its own Shadows Moon Gazed on my Midnight Labours Pale Student of Unhallowed Arts Pride of Wisdom Reward of my Benevolence Solitary and Abhorred Sorrowful Affection Till Death Torrent of Light Workshop of Filthy Creation     Little Match Girl - 7/7 Cold Hour of Dawn Colder and Colder In Brightness and In Joy Last Evening of the Year Most Magnificent Christmas Tree Thousands of Lights Wonderful Light     Pon Poko Pon no Pon - 8/8 Jibiki Danuki Tanuki no Amiuchi Tanuki no Doke Daruma Tanuki no Hikifume Tanuki no Kanban Tanuki no Orai Tanuki no Senkimochi Tanuki no Yudachi       Discontinued - 146/147 Allegory Antique Lace Arachne Asphodel Azazel Bacchanalia Banshee Bat's Blood Black Dahlia Black Opal Black Widow Bruja Cabaret Calliope Chypre Circe Clio Coil Crucible Of Courage Damnation De Sade Deimos Desdemona Despair Dissipation Dublin Eidolon Empyreal Mist Entropy Eos Ephemera Erato Eris Ether Euterpe Fascinum Feu Follet Flora French Creole Glasya Glitter Gluttony Goneril Goona Goona Graveyard: Lady on the Grey Graveyard: Macabray Haitian Lover Hakkotsu Hamadryad Hanging Gardens Hellfire Hesperides Hi'Aka High Priest not to be Described I Died for Beauty Ile de la Tortue India Bouquet Ingenue Jester Juju Kostnice La Belle Dame Sans Merci Lex Talonis Little Sparrow Lobban Loviatar LRVH: Ahathoor LRVH: Khephra LRVH: Ra LRVH: Tum Madrid Magdalene Mantis March Hare Masabakes Melancholia Melpomene Midnight Miller's Daughter Mock Turtle's Lessons Moon Rose Mr. Fezziwig's Ball Music of Erich Zahn Mystery Naiad Neo-Tokyo Nero Niflheim Noir Ophelia Pais de la Canela Pandora Pannychis Penthus Phantom Phantom Queen Polyhymnia Psyche Puck Pulse Points Queen Mab Rage Regan Saint Germain Sepulcher Serpents with Glittering Eyes and Forky Tongues Severin Shadow Shadow Witch Orchard Shroud Silentium Amoris Silk Road Snake Pit: Cottonmouth Sophia Spectre Sri Lanka Stardust: Fairy Market Stardust: Yvaine Storm Succubus Sundew Suspiro Swallow's Blood Szepasszony Tannin'iver Tears Tempest Terpsichore Three Jacks Three Witches Tiger Lily Torment Typhon Unicorn Unseelie Urania Utrennyaya Vechernyaya Venom VILF Vinland Violet Ray Wrath Yerevan Yuki-onna Zorya       Single Notes - 49/121 Amber, Egyptian Ambergris Apricot Bergamot Carnation Cherry Cherry, Black Cinnamon Clove, Sweet Coconut Coffee Bean Dandelion Fig Frankincense Freesia Gardenia Ginger, Red Grapefruit, Pink Heliotrope Honey Honeysuckle Jasmine Lemon Verbena Lilac, Blue Lily Of The Valley Lime Lotus Mimosa Musk, Red Musk, White Oakmoss Peach, Georgia Pear, D'anjou Pennyroyal Peppermint Pikaki Pineapple Pomegranate Raspberry Redwood Rose Geranium Rosewood Sandalwood, Red Mysor Sandalwood, White Strawberry Sweet Pea Tomato Leaf Tuberose Vanilla Bean       Unreleased - 335/379 300F v1 Abedus Indetatus v5 Absinthe v5 Absinthe v7 AF1 AF18 AF22 AF24 AF25 AF3 AF5 AF6 AF8 AGLAV1 Ah'Duno Albedo v5 Amaterasu V2 Amaterasu V3 Android v2 Anjali V3 Antimony v9 AP77 APDAY3 Aphrodite v3 Aphrodite v4 Aphrodite v7 Apothecary v1 Aqua Vitae v2 Arabian Nights Ares v3 Arsenic v2 Astraphobia v1 Aswang v1 B.B2 B.B3 Baba Yaga v7 Belshazzaz V3 Beth's Experimental Blends Black Orchid Black Orchid v3 Black Orchid v5 Bleeding Heart Blood & Champagne Blue Phoenix v2 Boadicea v9 BOBN1 Boo v3 Boomslang V2 BOX 116 BPXMP8 BRA11 BTCS BTLS1 BTMEM BTOD1 BTOD2 BTPQ BTPU1 BTPU2 BTSB Butter Arsenic BYRON V13 BYRON V7 Cagliostro Cake Smash v6 Caligula Capela dos Ossos v5 CBBOB1 CD: Alley of Games v6 CD: Blue Pumpkin Floss v3 CD: Fire Dancer V9 CD: Misfortune Teller v3 CD: Tilt V4 CD023 Cesky Krumlov v1 Champagne and Absinthe Champagne and Opium Champagne and Party Hats Chaotic v3 Chellah v4 Chimera v5 Ching Shih V4 Cinnamon Sugar Cookies & Egg Nog Citrinas Cleric v2 Clytemenestra v3 Construct v3 Copper v1 Dark Chocolate Daya Dead Man's Hand V8 Decadence Ded Moroz Delousing Powder Dido V1 Dirty v3 DMOF Dorian v2 Dorian v3 Dragon Pecker v2 Dreadful Lies v5 EAT ME V6 Eden V7 Egg Nog Latte Eight Actors v4 Elf v4 Empyreal Mist v3 Ennui v42 Eve v2 Eve v5 Fenris Wolf v2 First of the Three Spirits v5 Fruitcake Gossamer v3 Grand Guignol v4 Half Elf v5 Harlot v2 Hatshepsut V11 Hatshetsut V3 Hearth v2 Hel v6 Hellion v2 Hermes Trimegistus v2 Hexahedraon v5 Ho Ho Ho HOD V2 Holly King v6 Horn of Amalthea Hot Buttered Rum HR1 HR2 Hua Mulan v4 Hypothermia v3 I Fell in Love with a Floating Brain v1 ICD 23 ICD 37 ICDX 14 Intergalatic Iron Phoenix v2 IXHV37 IXHV4 Jingo-Kogo v6 Karme Katharina v7 Kinnabari v4 KPX130 Kweku Anansi Lady Lovibond v2 Lamia v3 Leiprechean Lilith V5 Lolita v2 LUES11 LULU7 LULW1 LUMAI LUMF2 Lust v7 Ma'at V17 MAD HATTER V1 Maiden v2 Mango Lychee Champagne Mary Celeste v4 Mason & Jenkins Port Jelly 2 MB: Underbed v1 Mebd v4 Miskatonic University v3 Mitzvah Gorret Mitzvah MMH2 MMH3 MML2 Montressor v9 Morocco V2 Mouse’s Long and Sad Tale v5 Mule Skinner v1 MUV1 MUV3 MVJHL Bake Sale v3 Nagarjuna v2 Nahemoth v7 Naiad v4 Naked Singularity Nepthys v11 Nepthys v2 Nepthys v3 Nepthys v4 New Orleans v4 NGAGL5 NGG023 NGIFR6 NGNUT6 NGPR2 NGW7 Nightmarchers V5 Nigredo v7 Nihil Nihil v2 Nine Mysteries Numb v2 NVF02 NVF10 NVL1 NVMA1 NVP1 NVP2 NVPR4 O v5 O v6 Oak King v4 Obeah Ops Orange Orange Phoenix v6 Osiris v4 P013 P08 P4W14 Paladin v3 Peace Peach Champagne Pediophobia v1 Persephone V6 PEX0 PEX32 PEX95 PGAI17 Phosporous v5 Phyllocrania Paradoxa v1 Phyllocrania Paradoxa v3 Pink Champagne Piper at the Gates of Dawn v2 Pissed Off Skeeters v2 PL176 PL81 Plague Doctor v10 Plague Doctor v13 Planting Moon v5 Playing With Dangerous Toys v2 PNSAK21 Poisoned Apple v2 Poisoned Apple v3 PP32005 PP416 PP52005 PPEL6 PPG28 PPGC456 PPGC580 PPGC92 PPH08 PPH21 PPH81 PPN143 PPV111 PPV662 PRC12 PS: Iron Parasol V1 PSX54 Putrefication v3 Putrefication v5 PW12 PW141 PW7 PX117 PX23 PX39 PX4 PX68 PX717 PX72 PX79 Quick Grope Under the Mistletoe Ranger v5 Reindeer Poop Rubedo v4 Sangria Champagne SAQQARA v2 Scurvy v1 SDPU1 Sekhmet Sekhmet v5 Senelion Serket v5 Set v3 SFM3 SGR4 Sheela Na Gig SHILL v1 Snow White V2 Sol Niger v2 Solitude w/ Pillow Book V1 Soothing System 1 Sparkling Apple Cider Spawn of the She Devil v2 Spirit St. Lucia v8 Strawberry Moon v4 Strawberry Moon v5 Stress Relief Elixir Suga Plum Fairy v3 Taphophobia v1 TCC 1 TCM2 Tetramorph v5 That! The Thing from Over There v1 Threnody v3 Threnody v4 Tiki Princess V3 Titania V1 TKO v3 Toxin TP46 Tracelophorus Giraffe v3 TX30 UMU1 UOH2 UOH34 Val Sans Retour Val Sans Retour v3 Velvet Panther v3 Victorian Rose Milk v1 Vieux Carre Viola v3 Vishpala v2 Vrishka Rajaya V2 WBSP1 Weisse Maus v4 Wild Hunt Wobanakik V2 XCDL13 XCDW5 XNIA2 YAR7 Zero Zombie Apocalypse 4   Alley of Games (CD protoype, not counted) Black Widow Circus (CD prototype, not counted) Caoimhe, the Bearded Lady (CD prototype, not counted) Doc Constantine prototype (not counted) Galvanic Goggles prototype (not counted) Geek Show prototype (CD not counted) Sabrina, the Ring Mistress (CD prototype, not counted) Toymaker (CD prototype, not counted)       BPTP Exclusives - 121/121 Agony of Heartache Agony of Longing Agony of Loss Amaretto Macaroon Bah Bauble Black Cherry Amaretto Christmas Puddin' Blue Peppermint Boadicea Bogle Bone Shaking Antique Velocipede Candied Pumpkin Candy Corn Coated Candy Apple Celeste Chewing Little Bits of String Chocolate Expresso Gingerbread Clytie Comforting Plush Companion Coxcomb Crypt King Crypt Queen Cykranoshian Catnip Deathly Pride Dessicated Frostberry Pie Filling Doodad Dreadful Lies Echo Eclat Ectasy of Infatuation Ectasy of Passion Ectasy of True Love Egg'd Mailbox Fee Fern Frost Figgy Puddin' Ghoul Hooligan Ghulwein Ginger Skulls Helios Hellion Hollyberry & Mistletoe Honey Gingerbread Hua Mulan Humbug Jingu Kitty Knick-Knack Kourabiedes La Fee Verte La Primavera Last Squished Jelly Bean L'Autunno Left his nurse while in a Crowd L'Essence de la Folie L'Essence de la Passion L'Essence de L'Ardeur L'Essence du Chagrin L'essence du Cœur Libéré des Ténèbres Extrait L'Essence of L'Engouement L'Estate Licorice Bats L'Inverno Lola Lucy, Kissed Lump of Coal Marotte Marshmallow Poof Mashmallow Pumpkin Mitzvah Monsieru Petitbleds' Frivolous Wheeled Footwear Monsterbait: bigger Critters Motley Mountain of Bone Muilearteach MVJBA: Dog Days of Summer MVJBA: Pancake Breakfast MVJBA: Spring Training 2008 MVJBA: Summer Summoning Spectacular Narkissos Ninon Noisome Clockwork Tin Locomotive Overprotective Possessed Talking Doll Playing With a Loaded Gun Playing with Dangerous Toys Plum Puddin' Pumpkin Cheesecake Pumpkin Smash Pyramus Raspberry Thumbprint Cookie Red Rose Red Velvet Truffle Scattered Gloom Semiramis Shortbread Snowflakes Slaugh Snow Angel Snowblind Snowy Rum Ball Spanked Spare Change Spiked Punch Strawberry Lemon Drop Candy Cane Sugar-slathered Candied Apple Sweet Berry Winter Ale Tcotchkie Thisbe Tomoe Gozen TP'ed Trees Treat 1 Treat 2 Trick 1 Trick 2 Trinket Uncertain Horror Veronica Very Slightly Haunted Dollhouse Virginia Wad of Chewed Up Strawberry Bubblegum White Rose Ysabel Zenobia         CON exclusives - 54/60 Anti-Saloon League B340 Bat of Good Death Bat of Health Bat of Longevity Bat of Virtue Bat of Wealth Bathtub Gin Bedbug Cabaret.goth Cat Allingham Crumpet Rebellion Deathrock Doc Buzzard Door Thirteen Dungeon Crawl Elephantine Colossus Epomophorus Monstrosus Fetish.goth Fuwu Bankasu in Ruined Temple with Black Monster on Umbrella Geek.goth Ghosts of Arroyo Seco Giant Squid Gothabilly Great Vampire Bat Gun Moll In Reilig Oran Lady of Lake Ronkonkoma Lincoln Tunnel Vortex Loli.goth Lydia Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Roads Phantom Cow of Yerba Buena Pteropus Leucopterus Pumpkin King Rivet.goth Romanti.goth Sailing Stones of Death Valley Shanghai Tunnel Shirafuji Genta With a Kappa Sibyl Sky City (After) Sky City (Before) Steam.goth Storyville Tony Unheavenly City Vamp.goth Vespertilio Proterus Victoriana.goth Volstead Act Voodoo Queen White Lady of Durand Eastman Park Wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo Blowing Smoke at a One-Eyed Monster       Retail Only   Dark Delicacies - 5/656 Absinthe and Lace Alien Invasion Alone Batty B-Horror Black Death Black Heart Black Lace C. Auguste Dupin Christine Clermont Creature Feature Crimson Christmas Dark Delicacies Diabolical Offspring Diary of a Lovestruck Teenage Cannibal Dr. Henry Jekyll Ein Kuss Von Krampus Erik German Expressionist Horror Giallo Gore-Shock Gothic Horror Haunted Palace Horrid Mysteries House I Fell in Love with a Floating Brain I Married a Vampire from Planet X Invasion of the Flesh-eating Reindeer from Uranus J-Horror Lenore Madeline Masque Maud Ruthyn Midnight Bell Mr, Edward Hyde Mutant Hot Rodders from Hell High Mysterious Warning Nameless City Drive-In Theater Oval Portrait Pit and the Pendulum Premature Burial Prospero Psychological Horror Red Lace Silas Ruthyn Snack Hut Spawn of the She-Demon Spirits of the Dead Splatter Comedy Storytime at Dark Delicacies Sue's Great Old Puppet Show Tattered Lace Telltale Heart That! The Terror from Over There! Zombie Apocalypse     Other - 14/14 Banshee Beat Clockwork Couture: Female Clockwork Couture: Male Halloween: Montreal Hochelaga Malignant Dreams of Cthulu in Love Mourning Lace Pink Lace Sweet Life The Orchard Ü Une Folle Entreprise Victorian Garden Ville-Marie     Grand Total = 2709 2709/2863 = 94.6%; Total # of Scents Tried/Total # of Unique Scents
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2014 Reading

ATTN! I HAVE MOVED MY BOOK TRACKING TO GOODREADS : https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1543793-em   2014 Books @ Goodreads     So...what is here right now is a snapshot up to about April, otherwise, check my bookshelves! I'm also in the process of moving each year over and will note that in the relevant posts. Or, what is on by kindle/bookshelves/library record...   Read Entirely in 2014 1. Hopeless - Colleen Hoover (romance, maybe series?) 2. S - JJ Abrams, Doug Darst 3. Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn 4. The Giver - Lois Lowry (YA)(S)(D) 5. Dark Places - Gillian Flynn 6. Interworld - Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves (SF)(YA)(R )(WS)(S) 7. Year of the Flood - Margaret Atwood (S)(SF)(D) 8. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern (technically started in 2013, but counting because I reread the few pages I started) 9. Fight Club - Chuck Palhonick (BC) 10. The Silver Dream - Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Melody Reaves (SF)(YA)(WS)(S) 11. The Onion Girl - Charles DeLint (S)(F) 12. Anne of Green Gables - LM Montgomery (S)(YA)® 13. Divergent - Veronica Roth (S)(YA)(D) 14. The Knife of Never Letting Go - (YA)(S)(D) 15. The Maze Runner (YA)(S)(D) 16. Shards and Ashes (YA)(SW)(D) 17. The Magicians - Lev Grossman (S)(F) 18. The Magician King - Lev Grossman (S)(F) 19. Gathering Blue - Lois Lowry (S)(YA)(D) 20. The Ask and the Answer - Patrick Ness (A)(YA)(D) 21. Watching the Dark - Peter Robinson (S)(M) 22. Man and Wife - Andrew Klavan (M) 23. Orange is the New Black 24. Sabriel - Garth Nix ®(YA)(WS)(F)   Started in 2013 or before, finished in 2014 The Amber Spyglass - Phillip Pullman (R )(YA)(F)(W/S)   In progress (if not started in 2013, starting year in parens) Ulysses - James Joyce (started 2005, completely restarted in 2011) Everything You Know About God is Wrong - Russ Kick (NF) (SW) (2010)   Children of the Revolution - Peter Robinson The Hobbit (w/son)®           Island of the Could Not Finish     Some coding:(AOC) = Author of Color/(BC)= Book Club/(D) = Dyatopia/(F) = Fantasy/(GN) = Graphic Novel/(H) = Horror/(M) = Mystery/(NF) = Non-fiction/(R ) = Reread/(S) = Series/(SF) = Science Fiction/(SW) = Short Works/(V) = Vampires, werewolves, and witches, oh my!/(YA) = Young Adult
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BPAL I've Tried

Just to keep track of what I've skin-tested. Nabbed from my spreadsheet. Yay.   Random notes on scents that left an impression. Asterisks besides my favorites/keep forevers. Italics are big bottles.   red = swapped or sold
blue = up for swap/will send away soon   GENERAL CATALOG   Ars Amatoria
Brisingamen
Debauchery* - one of my firsts and still cherished. I'm so glad this works on me, omg.
Golden Priapus
Harlot
Jezebel
Kabuki
Les Bijoux - smelled like NOTHING on me
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Perversion*
Saturnalia
Satyr
Sed Non Satiata
Snake Oil
Spellbound
Vixen
Wanda* - hngh <3
Whip   Ars Draconis
Dragon's Hide* - literally finished a 5 mL, need more
Ladon   Ars Moriendi
Dance of Death
Embalming Fluid
Haunted - omg, what took me so long?! -faints-
Jazz Funeral
Zombi   Bewitching Brews
#20 Love Oil
Absinthe
Black Tower
Bliss
Blockbuster
Blood
Blood Amber
Blood Kiss* - <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Brimstone
Dana O'Shee
Dee
Delirium
Follow Me Boy
The Forest Reverie
Highwayman
Inferno - skin reaction
The Jersey Devil
Jolly Roger
Lightning
Mary Read
Masquerade
Namaste
Plunder
Poisoned Apple
The Raven
Scherezade
Swank
Velvet
Voodoo   Diabolus
Black Phoenix
Bloodlust
A Countenance Forboding Evil
Dracul
Goblin
Horreur Sympathique
Maenad
Malice
Nephilim
Nosferatu - this is possibly one of my favorites in the imp, but my skin drank it like nothing. :'( I finally sent this off to a better home.   Excolo
Al-Shairan
Centzon Totochtin
Czernobog - nooooooooooooooo
Elegba
Eve
Himerus
Kali
Osun
Persephone
Sacred Whore of Babylon
Santa Muerte
Shango
Thalia
Verdandi
Yemaya   Illyria
Helena
Othello
Tamora - skin reaction   Mad Tea Party
Alice
Alice's Evidence - yup, skin reaction!
The Caterpillar
Cheshire Cat
Imperious Tiger Lily
King of Hearts
Mouse's Long and Sad Tale*
Queen of Hearts
The Sluggard
Snap-Dragon-Fly
Two, Five & Seven - my first BPAL :')   Märchen
Grief
Old Demons of the First Class
The Rose   Pharmacopeia
Stimulating Sassafras Strengthener   A Picnic in Arkham
Al-Azif
Azathoth
Miskatonic University - no, just no
Nyarlathotep
Shub-Niggurath
Y'ha-nthlei   Rappaccini's Garden
Black Rose
Blood Rose
Death Cap   RPG
Cleric
Druid
Evil* - I once wore this while I was in a terrible mood and it made me feel like a vengeful wrath-goddess. It was AWESOME.   Sin and Salvation
Anathema
Dorian
Faustus
Greed
Hymn
Jailbait - skin reaction
Laudanum
Les Infortunes de la Vertu
Malediction*
Roadhouse
Rose Cross
Seraphim
Sin
Wrath   Steamworks
The Antikythera Mechanism
Smokestack   Wanderlust
Athens
Cairo
Cockaigne* - omgggggggg
Eden
El Dorado
Glasgow
The Isles of Demons
London
Morocco
Ogygia
Port-au-Prince*
Santo Domingo
Sybaris   The Dark Crystal
skekNa the Slave Master - boozy whipped cream, air freshener-like. I was expecting more, idk.   Labyrinth
Goblin Cider - fermented yuckiness! I was so sad, this smelled great in the bottle.
Jareth   Neil Gaiman
The Beldam - is this ever coming out?! this smelled like gloriously real cherries on me. I loved it and I needs it.
Bilquis
Lamia
The Marquis de Carabas
Mouse Circus
The Other Hot Chocolate*
The Other Miss Forcible
The Silver Stream
Snow, Glass, Apples
Spider   Only Lovers Left Alive
Streets of Detroit* - holy mother fuck I will take all your bottles   DISCONTINUED / LIMITED EDITION / ETC   Carnaval Diabolique
Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht
Coral Snake
Death Adder*
L'Heure Verte
Mme. Moriarty, Misfortune Teller - Do you know how relieved I was that this didn't work on me? Super-relieved.
Stormclouds Over the Midway
Temple Viper
Western Diamondback
The Wild Men of Jezirat al Tennyn* - loooooooove   Dark Delicacies
Autumn Lace
Black Taffeta
Dark Delicacies
The House
Summer Lace
Tattered Lace   Discontinued
Annurca Apple Blossom SN
Baghdad
Blood Countess
Golden Wave
March Hare*
Nuit
Psyche
Severin
VILF* - why? Why? Why must I love you?   Halloweenies
Apple IX
The Black Apple of Saturn - skin reaction?
Count Dracula* - I LOVE YOOOOOOU.
Dark Pumpkin Mead - skin reaction
Dorian in the Pumpkin Patch
Fearful Pleasure
The Glittering Apple of the Stars
The Hell-Gate of Ireland 2013*
Placophobia
Pumpkin II (2008)
Punkie Night 2012
Quincey Morris
Samhain 2013
Spiced Autumn Cider
The White Witch   Lupercalia
Anactoria 2008
Aristocratic Couple
Burning Vulva
Dark Chocolate with Merlot-Infused Black Cherries and Star Anise
Destructive Vagina of the Fox Spirit
Feed Me & Fill Me With Pleasure
Haunted Bonbon
The Imperfect Enjoyment
In His Hands All Thy Cruelties Thrive
Ivory Vulva
Mars Ultor*
O Daughter of Death and Priapus
A Peculiar Spirit
Phoenix & Dragon
Playful Wooden Mallets
Qaeris Quot Mihi Basiationes
Red Lantern
Reflected Vulva
Serving Tea After Coitus
Venus Genetrix
Venus Libitina
Venus Murcia
Venus Verticordia
The Vine
Womb Furie 2010, 2012, 2014*   Yules
Beautiful and Adored
Days of Winter Sunshine
Gingerbread Goblin
Gingerbread Satyr
Gingerbread Snake
Gingerbread Zombi*
Gluggagægir
Horror Unthinkable and Unexpected
Incipient Madness
Krampus 2012
Krampuslaufen - all smoke and chains, blah
Mari Lwyd - PURPLE PEZ CANDYYYY
Peacock Queen 2013 - this did not like me...
Pink Snowballs (unknown year)
A Thought and a Legend Too Hideous for Sanity or Consciousness
A Wonderful Light   Lunacies
Harvest Moon 2013 - celeryyyyyy :(
Hungry Ghost Moon 2013
Hunter Moon 2007
Oak Moon 2011
Wolf Moon 2013   Limited Edition
13 (July 2007)
Aurelia
Baby's First Krampuslauf
Blueberry Picking
Conjunction of Mars and Saturn
Desmonema
Edge of Chaos DCIII
Elaphospyris
Elegy No. 1 S. 196
Ezekiel's Phoenix
Herodotus' Phoenix
La Notte - holy crap I need to find more of this?!
Lilith's Bubblegum and Roses
A Little More Tea
Love
Lunar Eclipse: April 2013
Marche Funebre
Monastery in the Mountains
Motherhood
Ossa Arida
Outlaw*
Rapunzel in Ballpoint
Rosy Maple
Snake Charmer Res.
Spanked Revisited - skin reaction
St. Clare
Stentor
Velvet Panther*   Event Exclusives
Snow, Glass, Apples v4*
Zmey Gorynych* - possible bottle upgrade, this just crept up on me   The Salon
The Great He-Goat
Lot and His Daughters
Lucifer   BLACK PHOENIX TRADING POST   Dead Leaves, Black Fig, Cacao, & Copal HG* - ALL DAY EVERY DAY
Crypt King
Eldritch Dark - yaaay i have a half-bottle now
Hellion
Knight in Shiny Armor* - <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
La Fee Verte
Lightning Storm Hair Gloss
Red Patchouli and Fig Hair Gloss*
Revenant Rhythm Hair Gloss
Rose-Boughs and Rose-Roots Hair Gloss
Rose Red Hair Gloss*
Vain Sorceress*
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For me.

While I would love to try everything BPAL related, I've boiled down my desires to 25 scents. (They are all from the General Catalog, cause I'm too cheap to pay extra without knowing for sure if I'd like them.)   Side note: THIS IS NOT SWAP RELATED. This is merely for my personal use to keep track of my desired scents. I will never link to this entry anywhere.   Ars Amatoria: Bathsheba Brisingamen Endymion Hetairae Lucy's Kiss   Bewitching Brews: Belle ´Epoque La Bella Donna Della Mia Mente Shattered   Excolo: Bastet Hecate Thalia Yemaya Illyria: Katharina Lady Macbeth   Mad Tea Party: Dormouse   Märchen: The Sea Foams Blood The Light of Men's Lives   A Picnic in Arkham: Miskatonic University   Rappaccini's Garden: The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil The Zieba Tree   RPG: Lawful Elf   Wanderlust: Eden Florence Versailles
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BPAL I Have vII

Apologies for the wall o' text - maybe I'll make it more reader friendly someday; but for now, see also my ScentBase Ranking system: 1 don't like; 2 like; 3 love   Ranked 3   #20 Love Oil, Abhiskara, Aeval, Ahathoor, Annabel Lee, Anne Bonny, Antonio the Carny Talker, Anubis, Arkham (original LE), Arkham Revisited, Arkham (GC version), The Arrival at the Sabbath and Homage to the Devil , Asp Viper, Asphodel, Athens, Aureus, Beaver Moon (2007), Bien Loin D’Ici, Black Lily, Black Moon, Black Bear Moon, Black Butterfly Moon, The Black Temple Burlesque Troop, Blood, Blood Countess, Blood Moon (2008), Blood Phoenix, The Bloody Sword, The Brides of Dracula, Brood XIX, Carfax Abbey, Cerberus, Chiroptera, Chuparosa, The Clod and the Pebble, Corazon, Coyote, Crib Girls, Dance of Death, Dark Delicacies, The Darkling Thrush, Daya, Dead Dreams of Days Forsaken, Delphi, Despair, Dia, Djinn, Doc Buzzard, Dragon Moon (2006), Dragon Moon (2012), Dragon’s Blood, Dragon’s Bone, Dragon’s Heart, Dragon’s Milk, Dragon’s Reverie, Eclipse, Elixir VII:Bitch, Elixer X:Grr, Embalming Fluid, Enraged Oranguatn Musk, Event Horizon, Fenris Wolf, Feu Follet Resurrected, Fire Phoenix, Florence, Giant Vulva, Glasya Resurrected, Glitter Resurrected, Golden Priapus, Golgothan Myrrh SN, Green Tree Viper, Habu, Haloes, Harikata, Haunted, Hecate, Hemlock Honey, Herodotus’ Phoenix, Hesiod’s Phoenix, Hetiarae, Ho Ho Ho, Hod Resurrected, Honey Mone, Hope and Fear Set Free, Horn of Amalthea, Hungry Ghost Moon, Hymn, Iambe, Incantation, The Infernal Lover, Jacob’s Ladder (multiple years), Jezebel, Kabuki, Khajuraho (multiple years), Khandita, Khephra, King Cobra, Kitsune-Tsuki, Kostnice, The Lady of Shalott, Lady Luck Blues, The Last Rose of Summer, Lear, Leather Phoenix, Leo (2007), Libra (2007), The Lion, The Living Flame, Luperci (2007), Lust, Lyonesse, Malice, Man with Phallus Head, Masabakes, The Masque (Maelstrom), Melisandre the Puppet Mistress, Mercurian Phoenix, Meskhenet the Vulture Maiden, Michtecacihuatl, Midnight on the Midway, Mme. 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From: Akuma

Frimp from the lab.     In the imp: Bubblegum, candy.   Wet: A blast of raspberries soaked in orange juice. Can't smell the neroli, so I think my skin, which amps citrus, is cranking the orange to eleven and drowning it out completely.   Drydown: Turns into fake sharply-sweet candy -- Sweet Tarts is about right. I don't know why someone would want to smell like this, really. It also fades insanely quickly on me -- within about half an hour it was almost impossible to smell.   Verdict: Glad it was a frimp.   Source: Akuma
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The holiday's

The holiday's for me the last two years have been kind of, well blah. I lost my mom May 4th of 2011. Just before mothers day, shortly after I was told I had to have an emergency hysterectomy and I would not be able to have kids. A bit of a slap in the face, but life is like that sometimes. More and more my mind goes to what is the point. No kids, no family other than the DH so there is no purpose in the decorating, baking and such.   This year I do not know what happened, I for some reason have been trying to find a purpose in it. I signed up for a secret Santa on Reddit, then found I wanted to do more so signed up for re-matching. It felt good to know I was doing something for someone else who may have needed that extra thought of "there is someone else in the world thinking about you. You may not know me, but hey I am here.".   There are so many out there that hurt and are alone, I am not alone though sometimes I feel as though I am. It isn't from any kind of neglect but more from what feels like a hole in me. Reaching out this year has truly made a difference for me and I hope that I can make a difference to some one else. I am going to smile, do all the holiday things I did before when my mom was alive. Make extra candy, bake extra goodies then try to find someone to pass off homemade chocolate covered caramel filled marshmallows too, that aren't afraid I am trying to pull some "Flowers in the Attic" move on them.   To those of you out there that have already allowed me to be involved in your lives even the slightest bit, thank you. You have healed a small part of me that has left me looking forward to the next.
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From: She Crushes for Dead Men Deadly Wine

This was a really nice surprise for me, because I thought it might be too boozy, but it's a great scent.     In the bottle: honey wine and maybe grape, or cherry. No pom.   Wet: The pom blooms on my skin and overpowers everything else for a few minutes -- I amp pom and love it. The pom mixes really well with the wine. The BPAL pom note often goes too tart on me, but this is a very dark sweet version. On me the pom keeps the sweetness other people mentioned in check and I get some incense, and the balm I think adds a really nice hint of wood. This scent is dark, complex and well-blended. Not flowery, and not that fruity either: it's rich dark red wine with dark berries, maybe mahogany. It glows like a ruby. I know I'm emphasizing the wine but it really doesn't smell that boozy. It's maybe more like the flavour you get in a red wine reduction, very rich.   Drydown: Doesn't really morph at all on me. It gets a little sweeter and more of the incense comes out. It has GREAT throw -- my husband smelled it a few feet away from me outside on a windy day! Lasted a fairly long while, too. It's a great fall/winter scent.   Verdict: I'm just sorry I didn't get two bottles.   Source: She Crushes for Dead Men Deadly Wine
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From: Mary Shelley

Lightning + stormclouds = ozone and aquatic Death Notes, but Mary Shelley is one of My Girls, I love the GC Absinthe and really like the new Inspiration line, so I decided what the hell.     In the bottle (I know, I know we don't get the perfume for the labels but the Inspiration ones are SO GOOD. Dying for the T-shirt): I smell mostly mint, maybe some wormwood. Thank God it's not sharp. Most BPAL mints drown out every other note on me, so I'm probably amping the faint mint note in this.   Wet: Thought this was disaster when I seemed to smell celery. Husband, when applied to, reassured me multiple times it was not celery. (He thought it was "floral and sweet, kind of nice, not great.") Fortunately the celery? didn't stick around long. I definitely got all the mint, anise, sugar, wormwood, laudanum, absinthe, fennel, &c &c. notes, but faintly. It's really not that strong at all. Thankfully it didn't turn to screaming green on my skin, nor did the ozone note give me a headache. Rather pleasant surprise on both counts.   Drydown: On me it sweetens up and gets rather faint, and more mint comes out. It's a cool smell, not sharp at all, more a soft floral with faint mint, and would be a good summer perfume. Pretty, but fades fairly fast. It does smell more like a cologne than a perfume, but it's not sharp. I do like it. I agree with everyone else that after drydown there isn't much absinthe, so if you get it for that, you might be disappointed.   Verdict: Don't know if it would be bottle-worthy for other people, but I like finding a mint/green scent I can actually wear. I was expecting more absinthe and 'Victorian oriental' notes, but it's rare for me to find an ozone/aquatic or green or mint scent I can even tolerate, so I'm actually sort of pleased with it.   Source: Mary Shelley
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From: Midnight Mass

Review of the 2012 bottle -- I have a decant from (I think) 2009 and really like it.   In the bottle: Slightly sharp but not unpleasant, and wood/balsam rather than flowers or incense. This is a rather thick clear golden oil that's even a little sticky.   Wet: Spicy, faintly floral, woody. I do pick up hints of the rose and lily. I think the spice is caused by frankincense, maybe balsam fir. There's a forest-y smell that isn't green (on me, the BPAL green note turns to ugh), a little like pine or fir. Almost no incense. Not exactly a floral scent, but I'm not really getting any resin either.   Drydown: This fades fast, but lingers. As it dries I get more of the wood and frank, and then the flowers peep out again near the end, before it gets very faint, which happens on me after maybe about six hours. Really doesn't last as long as I expected.   Verdict: I do like this scent -- it's a well-blended rose/spice/wood/forest mix that's very pleasant, and fitting for the winter holidays. It really doesn't remind me of midnight mass, though -- more like Advent Sunday, maybe: quiet but not somber, certain of coming joy, peaceful. I think as this ages the incense comes up, and there isn't as much pine/fir in the older versions.   Source: Midnight Mass
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From: Seraphim

A perfume sacred to the highest of the angelic hosts: calla lily, wisteria, white sandalwood, Damascus rose and frankincense.     Trying out unused frimps from the Lab -- this is several months old, I think.   In the imp: A kind of fresh soapy smell. Yikes?   Wet: WHAM high white florals hit me in the face. This usually causes a headache instanter, but not right now. Maybe the frank and sandalwood are toning down the flowers. Rather pleasant, actually.   Drydown: The wisteria and lily really aren't mixing well. I can't smell rose at all, which is odd because my skin amps it. There's a very weird almost bitter undertone, which might be the sandalwood, because my skin amps that too. The scent isn't not soapy or sharp, but really not what I was expecting. If anything this is a kind of flowery incense, not a floral. (Husband says it smells more flowery to him, less incense, but he also gets the bitter scent.)   Dry: Almost no throw and the bitter note, whatever it is, heats up. Not soapy, but it's biting and unpleasant.   Verdict: Total miss for me. It's a shame that right-out-of-the-imp smell didn't last because I really liked it.   Source: Seraphim
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From: Corinna

Miracle of miracles, this is one of the few BPAL "high" white florals I can wear without an insta-headache, so I like it a lot for that alone.     In the bottle: Very sweet, light and feminine floral. I really liked the comparisons to a wedding bouquet and Easter lilies. It's maybe not that sweet, and slightly sharp.   Wet: Sharpens a little bit more, but it's not soapy or perfumey. This is definitely the All-Singing All-Jasmine show. I get maybe a little of the orris root or the amber, which seem to be weighing down the florals a bit and adding a powdery note. This is slightly girly and "juvenile" for me -- it feels like perfume for a young girl. Pretty, but simple.   Drydown: More of the same, maybe a little more powdery. This warms up into a nice juicy strong jasmine scent. Fades rather quickly. I doubt I'll ever get my hands on the BPAL Jasmine SN, so this appears to be a nice substitute.   Verdict: If you like jasmine, this is for you. If you despair of ever finding a BPAL white floral you can wear pain-free, this may also be for you. I'm keeping this, but might try it in a scent locket to see if it lasts longer, or layering it with a resin to see if I can bring out the other notes more. This could be a nice BPAL starter scent for someone (someone who doesn't get that cat-pee effect, needless to say).   Source: Corinna
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Winter Holiday Book Swap

Here be links n such:   My Amazon wish list is under pkeith53@msn.com and can be found here.   GoodReads is under lakemorgaine@yahoo.com (I use my Facebook info for this).   Do not be afraid of the lists of doom! I use these for anything that strikes my fancy which, apparently, gets struck quite frequesntly.   Please feel free to email with any questions, or ask neoncas; if she can't answer she will ask and is a very good helper/nacho/ninja =)
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Winter Solstice swap!

YAYAYAYAY!!!   Since wishlist links never seem to work in forum mail, won't you please re-post your wishlist links here, so they're readable? Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2VIHZXZ6QO1U3/ref=topnav_lists_1 bpal: http://www.bpal.org/topic/127-wishlist/page__st__1950__p__1597467#entry1597467   (I may be re-answering some of these, since I think I answered some in-thread, so if my answer differs from the other answers, use the ones you like best!)   Yule update/House of Gloi I have already put in an order for the decants I want to try for bpal. House of Gloi, I would like to try a butterbomb, or bubbling scrub, or sugar exfoliant, or a lippie, or a soap. Ha ha ha! I am easy!   When you think of light this time of year, does anything sound particularly delightful? Are candles your favorite? Or are you craving some strings of Christmas lights? Do you have a fireplace/woodstove and want some firestarters? And somewhat tangential, do you like incense, and if so what scents do you like? Candles and christmas lights. (Especially the ceramic bulb christmas lights, and if there are any of the individual twinkle bulbs, that'd be awesome. They're harder to find now, so if you have any that aren't getting loved, I'd happily take them.) No place for firestarters, unless I get really mad and decide to burn down buildings. I don't care for incense.   Are you going anywhere "dressed-up" over the holidays? Any swank parties, big balls <snicker>, or black- tie rainbow gatherings in your holiday plans? If so, would you like something fancy for your hair? Do you prefer barettes, headbands, ponytail holders, hair sticks, combs, or some other as yet unnamed hair implement? maybe barettes, or if you feel fancy, a cute feathery clippy thing-or a flower clippy, or really fancy...I like the idea of those little flapper-type headbands.   Would you like a little sparkly piece of jewelry made just for you for your special soiree? I'm not promising you diamonds or anything, but any gemstones that you are particularly fond of or that hold special meaning for you? I like rocks a lot. Like jaspers, agates, quartzes. Also, garnets are very lovely, as is amber. My engagement ring is citrine, and I love that too. And misshappen pearls. I generally like the stuff that isn't grade A, the flaws make things have character.   Do you prefer bold and statement making pieces or something more subtle and intimate? whatever you like! I'm easy! I have a mix of both at home.   I use naturally shed and found feathers as well as upcycled/recycled leather and fur from scrap and vintage. Are you vegan or would any of these be a problem for you? I also do not object to found bones and skulls.   starbucks/teavana: No thank you to starbucks coffees. They all have a burnt taste to them to me. I do love caribou coffee, or other kinds though. I use ground more than whole, but I do have a grinder. I use my friends k-cup at work, so cups for that would be fun! Teas are awesome! I like them all except for roobios, licorice, or jasmines. My favorites are flavored and chais. Though some tasty herbals are good to, I try to limit my caffiene to early morning only. I could use a cute infuser for a cup. I think I added one to my amazon list, but I'm not picky about it. One of the tea bag squeezer, fisher-outer thingers would be nice too. I just use my fingers right now. Looseleaf or bagged is good for tea! YAY!   homemade treats: I like treats! All of them! Minus licorice. Not that I know of anyone who makes homemade licorice. Mixes are good too!   sparkly: Of course! Glitter covers any mistake or anything you want to hide! Cover things in glitter! Ha ha ha ha! I really like glittery nail polish. Probably wouldn't use body glitter so much, but a sparkly eyeshadow or hair thingy would rock!   bath things: YAYAYAYAY!! Bath, shower, I love it all! My favorite scrubs are from paintbox, I like the ones that turn soapy more than the oily kind. I haven't tried a salt scrub all all though. Soaps are fun! And so are body wash thingies, and bath bombs are a special treat! I like bath oils too, and bubble bath thingies! I love it all!   things to hang on the wall Sure! Maybe keep them on the smallerish size. I have some wall space. (Smallerish meaning, maybe nothing over 11x14)   Is there anything that keeps catching your eye but which you never buy because it seems too frivolous? I could use a nice nail file. More dry shampoo, I have a sample from Puur that I like. It would have to be one of the lighter colored ones, my hair isn't very dark.   favorite colors: I like colors! All of them! I'm not super-fond of pastels.   Fandoms? I guess Harry Potter, Supernatural, Firefly, Star wars, Powerpuff girls, Fraggle Rock, the Resident evil movies, hunger games. Probably some others too. I'm more of a like the stuff and would wear a t-shirt or have a book mark sort of fan. I don't dress up like characters, and probably wouldn't hang a bunch of posters on the wall sort of fandom person. Smaller items are fun!   ereader? nope. I am dinosaur. RAHHHHHH!! *stomp stomp*   Hair stuff? Sure thing! My hair is too short for ponytails or chopsticks. Headbands are sometimes a hard fit for my giant melon. Flowers on a clip are fun, and stuff for helping curly hair. (It curls nice if I give it some mousse or something like that, otherwise its fairly wavy.)     Lip gloss/balm? Gloss and balm, yes! I tend not to wear lipsticks, though I do like things like the Clinque Chubby sticks, they're sort of in between a balm and a lipstick. I also am not good at coloring in the lines, so stains get a little out of hand and so do really dark colors.   Green thumb/plants? sort of! I grow some things very well. Particularily things that like a small amount of neglect. Things that need watering every day (or every couple of days) tend to die on me. I do very well with cactus, and succulents, and african violets. (though my orchid has just grown 3 new leaves, so you never know.) I have a varigated spider plant, so if you have a solid colored one, that would be fun to get a spider from that. I'll try any plant! (Mr. Boy thinks I have plant issues, and I shouldn't bring anymore home. Ha ha ha! Silly boy! Of course, a present plant would be different.) I would worry a bit about the plant sitting outside if it was in the mail though. Outside, I am working on getting my garden going. I would love seeds. Any sort of wildflowers/self seeding sort of things. I am going to turn the backyard into a wildflower garden. Also a little herbal kitchen garden kit thingy would be fun to try. I have more windows now, and most of them are nice east windows, so I might get enough sun for them. (I haven't tried herbs in my new house yet, just in the apartment, and they either didn't like it there, or they didn't like that they weren't getting watered much.)
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From: Jasmine Cottage

In the bottle: Very faint florals.   Wet: SOAP. Overwhelming sharp headache-inducing soap. It's exactly like Farenath said, like someone took all the stems, leaves and thorns from a field of wildflowers and crushed them all up, and then made them into powerful soap. Obviously there's some really intense green note. I wouldn't have gotten this if I'd known that. (My fault for not checking reviews first, I guess.....) Maybe it's the heather, or the thyme.   Drydown: Soap soap soap. It doesn't morph at all, no jasmine, no wisteria, no honeysuckle, no nothing except very sharp green soap. Husband said it was like a mix of Ivory and Irish Spring.   Verdict: Total miss. Kinda heartbroken as I'd waited a long time to get this one....Hope the green or the soap will die down as this ages, maybe.   Source: Jasmine Cottage
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From: Peach Moon

I was disappointed in this because I wanted a big ripe gorgeous peach smell, but it's still a pretty scent.   In the bottle: Sharp chemical artificial florals. Yikes.   Wet: Still pretty sharp, and I get that Herbal Essences note. Thankfully it died down pretty fast, and the scent didn't ever go soapy on me, but the 'shampoo' left a bad aftertaste (aftersmell?). I think this might be the chrysanthemum, which seemed to be softened later by the musk. The tea note was really strong on me at first, but then the peach blossoms started coming out fairly soon. A very light scent, in several senses -- if it were a colour it'd be pale pale pastel yellow.   Dry: Semi-sweet, pale, and quite faint. This is definitely more a light crisp floral than a heavy sweet fruit. It doesn't give me the headaches that typical light florals often do, but I think this is because it's more like peach tea, or white tea with a trace of peach syrup. Almost no throw, although it did last longer than I thought -- my skin seemed to eat it in about an hour and half, but several hours after that I was still getting faint little whiffs every now and then. Little Bird called it "perfume-sharp" which seems right to me -- not unpleasantly sharp like soap, but not what I wanted.   Verdict: Not a total miss, but not something I'll be wearing all that often, either. Maybe part of the problem is testing it in November -- it's definitely a spring/early summer kind of scent, or early spring.     Corollary: I don't like mums any more as perfume than as actual flowers, ack gag. I'm not that fond of carnations either, and now I'm a little nervous about Flor de Muerto, which sounded intriguing....   Source: Peach Moon
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Switch O'Ween swap questions & answers

11/5/13: If your Witch were to create a cookbook of recipes she thought you'd like, would you be interested in that sort of thing? And if so, what sort of recipes would you be interested in? I’m pretty sure that the asker of this question is not my Witch! About the only type of recipes I would use are cocktail recipes.   10/31/13: Are there any GC scents that you love, but for whatever reason, you keep putting off buying bottles of? Not really. After a round of discontinuations a few years ago I made a point of getting back-up bottles of all my favourites, and I try to throw a bottle of my beloved Dorian in every few orders or so to help ensure that I never run out. One GC that does spring to mind is Mouse Circus. I want to try a decant of it to see if I’d like it enough to buy a bottle, but I’ve just never gotten around to actually purchasing a decant yet.   10/30/13: Do you want to be an early accepter or would you prefer your reveal later in the swap, say maybe closer to the deadline? Whichever my Witch prefers! I know that I personally will be revealing late in the swap, as I am perpetually slow and will go right up to the deadline. So if my Witch wants to match my speed, later is the way to go, but really, whatever works best for my Witch is fine by me!   10/29/13: Is there anything you would like from the Blooddrop Halloween update? Hmmm, it looks like it’s heavy on the pumpkin and apple scents, which aren’t really my thing, but there were a few things that looked interesting: the Bath Truffles in Black currant & tea leaves and Devil girl; the Chai tea perfume; and maybe the Candied yams or Toffee perfume. The Tabac perfume looks intriguing, but I’m sure a small half- or quarter-decant size would satisfy my curiousity.   Do you prefer to receive whole coffee beans or ground? Also, if you like flavoured blends, what sort of flavours? (caramels, nuts, chocolate, etc.) Sorry, I don’t drink coffee.   How do you feel about robots? I don’t really give them much thought. I like cute robots, and I’ve seen a robot tea infuser on Amazon that I think is kind of neat.   10/28/13: Are you interested in anything from the Haus of Gloi yule update on November 3rd? Which products and which scents? No, thank you.   If I made fairy, dragon or butterfly wing earrings, would you wear them? If so, which would you prefer? I don’t wear earrings, but I thought JazzieCazzie’s idea about a single wing as a pendant instead was pretty good. If you did that, I’d like a dragon wing best.   How do you feel about nail polish? If you like it, are there any brands or colors in which you are interested? Love it! I’ll wear pretty much any brand, and I’m a sucker for holos and duo- and multi-chromes. I also like sparkly and foil-y colours, and colours with fine glitter (not so much the chunky stuff). I prefer shiny finishes to cream finishes, but exceptions can always be made for the right shade.   What about makeup? What brands do you prefer and which products would you most enjoy receiving? Love makeup also, but really don’t need any more. I’m pretty well stocked up, and most of the things I’d like are more expensive than I’d expect to get from someone. I love eyeliners and eyeshadows best, so if you have any unloved samples sitting around that you’d like to get rid of, I’d be happy to welcome them into my home!   Your feelings on Adagio teas: If you've never had anything from them, would you be open to trying them? If you HAVE had them and like them, name some favorites blends. I haven’t had them, but I’d be open to trying them. I noticed that Dixiehellcat mentioned Supernatural-themed teas, so I’ll definitely have to take a look at the Adagio website and check those out!   Do you like video games? Are there any you want to play? Do you have a large library? I like them all right, but I haven’t played in decades (we’re talking back in the days of Texas Instruments computer games), so I don’t really see myself getting back into them.   Name three BPAL scents you have tried, but are dying to get more of. Midway or Midway Resurrected; Temple Viper; and Lyonesse.   Have you ever tried anything from Paintbox Soapworks? Which products or scents would you prefer? I have, but glycerin soaps aren't really my thing, and I don't use lotion much at all, so despite the fact that the presentation is pretty, I've not been tempted by them.   Do you like/have space to garden? If so, what do you grow? I have the space, but not the motivation. I have a fairly thriving crop of peppermint and lemon thyme in one part of my yard, but that’s about it. If it’s something that can be planted and then ignored for years and still continue to grow, it has a chance, but I’m definitely not a gardener.   Gift cards/vouchers - yay or nay? If you like them - which stores would you like one for? Yay! Amazon or Barnes & Noble are always good, Etsy would be amazing (but unless they’ve changed things since the last time I checked, the denominations start too high), and gift cards to JoAnn’s, Michael’s, Sephora, or Ulta would also be nice and definitely get used.   Seen anything lately that makes you go OH HOLY FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!! ? I wish!   Name five small things you could use, but might not think to get for yourself? This is hard, because usually when I think of things I could use, I write them down and pick them up sooner or later. Here’s a start, and if I think of any other things I’ll come back and add them. 1. small flashdrive 2. nail clippers 3. tweezers 4. audio cassette player cleaning kit 5.   Is there anything from a farmer's market you might like? Beeswax candles, homemade baked goods or candies, or maple syrup. If your farmer’s market also has little handmade crafty stuff, that could be good too, and I always like trying new handmade soaps.   10/25/13: Do you have any upcoming away time I should be aware of, for shipping purposes? Nope!   Would you like anything from Sock Dreams? Probably, but I haven’t looked lately. If I can find the time, I’ll try to take a look and update here.   10/24/13: Is there anything in the Miskatonic Valley Philharmonic update that you're interested in? I’d like to try a bit of Und Wir Dachten der Toten and Totentanz the most, and La Lugubre Gondola second most.   Is there anything my mom's etsy shop that you're interested in? The glitter bats bag! The colored upcycled bunny feed bag is cute too, but probably not something that I would use. But cute bunny!   10/23/13: Are you okay with semi-spicy foods right now? I'm thinking like curry or chipotle? If you were to choose a chili powder would you go Hot, Medium, or Mild? I’m ok with semi-spicy in salsa or curry, but I don’t eat chili or chipotle at all, and about the only time I eat curry is when I buy curry buns from the Japanese market.   If you were this mystery witch's witchee, would you be interested in Spoonfudge (http://www.spoonfudge.com/) or any other such "ordered online" sweet? Absolutely! Even better than Spoonfudge would just be regular old fudge, but I would definitely be happy to give Spoonfudge a try. I don’t say no to sweets!   Also - Double checking everyone's baked goods status. Home-made baked goods or other food stuffs OK? Absolutely! I don’t bake more than once or twice a year myself, so I’m thrilled to pieces to get homemade treats!   Is there anything you'd like from Lush, witchee? No, thank you.   If you like earrings, what kind? Dangly earrings, hoops, studs - what kind do you like? How long do you like your necklaces? Or would you prefer to just get a pendent, so you can size the chain yourself? I don’t wear earrings. I usually wear a 14” or 16” chain with my pendents, so that’s probably a good length for necklaces as well. I have both gold and silver chains in various lengths, so just a pendent would be just fine as well.   If I were your witch and were to paint you something, what would you absolutely love, what would you feel ambivalent toward, and what would you not like to see or receive? Something with bats or sea monsters would be on the love side, as would a simple, clean pattern or design of some kind. Anything distorted or abstract would be more on the not like side.   10/21/13: Are there any craft project/s you are working on now that you need supplies for? Or rather, is there a craft project you've been wanting to do but need stuff to start? The only crafts I’m working on at the moment are cross-stitch and card-making. I think I’m set for cross-stitch supplies; for card-making, cute or pretty paper and rubber stamps always come in handy. Halloween designs would be especially welcomed, as would anything with bats, bunnies, maneki neko / lucky cats, or Hello Kitty.   What do you think of hair sticks? Would you like a set? I’m not really skilled enough to use them, plus I’m guessing they’d probably slip right out of my hair like most other hair accessories. Also, I’m really looking forward to getting my hair cut to just below the chin next month, so I guess no hair sticks for me.   Is there anything you'd really like to have/try from Trader Joe's, or any other popular-but-not-available-everywhere store? I have a Trader Joe’s nearby, but they seem to no longer be stocking the delicious crunchy black and white rice rolls that I loved. If your store still has a box or two on the shelves, I’d love to have them!   Would you rather have something fun or practical? Probably fun, but if it’s cute AND practical, then either way.   Witchee, would you like a set of Cards Against Humanity? No, thank you.   10/20/13: Table Games - do you play them? If so, which ones, and which versions, and are there any goodies you might like related to them? Not nearly as often as I’d like, because I really don’t have anyone to play with. I recently bought Elder Sign because the box said you just needed one person to play, but I haven’t sat down and played it yet. So I guess my answer to this one may as well be no, although not for lack of interest.   Witchee, are you in need of any particular spices? I neither cook nor bake, so no need for spices.   10/19/13: If you were my witchee, would you be interested in anything from my store or something similar? (Nut-made by LisaNut on etsy.) I like the rainbow knitted scarf, but I already have a ton of scarves, and I almost never wear scarves, so I guess not.   Say your witch works at a used bookstore. what kinds of things might you like from there? cool old pulp fiction paperbacks? tarot cards? (we have those.) a dr who pen? books about haunted cemeteries in seattle? you may have all of these things:) oh, and also movies. and cds. All those things sound cool, but especially the pulp fiction paperbacks. And if your store has any of the old Three Investigators detective books cheap, I’d love to re-read them and save them for my nephew to read some day. I was reminded of them recently and decided to borrow some from the library, only to discover that they no longer have any!   Witchee, the Haunt Halloween update goes live tomorrow! When it does, please post right away and let me know your dreams and wishes! Sorry, I’m slow and it’s already long over.   I've got some canned goods put up -- mostly jams/jellies, some apple butter, some applesauce. Want some? If so, what kind(s)? No, thank you. I love the idea of homemade canned goods, but in reality, I rarely use jams or jellies and I don’t eat applesauce or apple butter.   How feel you about lip balms, glosses, and lipsticks? Any particular favourite scents/flavours? Any favourite makers/sellers? Love lip balms! I’m always looking for the best cherry or sour cherry lip balm, but I’m open to most other scents/flavours too. I recently got a Bite Me! black cherry lip balm made by Lippincott Soap Co. on Etsy from Dominique in a swap, and I really liked it, so I’d be interested in trying some of their other flavours. Bubblegum; Black Cat; Mermaid; Zombie Love; Gingerbread Man; Chai Tea; and Vanilla Mint all sound good, and I’m sure that other companies probably have similar flavours.   Since wishlist links never seem to work in forum mail, won't you please re-post your wishlist links here, so they're readable? They’re all in my sig.   10/18/13: Are you a fan of anything that you would like a tshirt of? If so, what size would you wear? Not really.   Do you love, hate, or are indifferent to.....pumpkin flavored things? I would say hate, except that I do like pumpkin muffins and pumpkin beer. And pumpkin spice doughnuts. So I guess hate’s not the right choice, but I certainly don’t go seeking out pumpkin flavoured things (except pumpkin beer, because I’m on a quest to try as many as I can find!).   Dear future Witchee, did you get anything from the Beaver Moon or Weenie updates that I need to know about, so I don't accidentally repeat anything? I haven’t gotten anything, and I have no plans to do so any time soon.   Name some DVDs you wouldnt mind receiving, or are they on an Amazon list? They’re all on my Amazon list.   Do you want anything from Starbucks or Teavana? Tea, tea makers, rock sugar, tea tins, coffee, via, via refreshers, mugs, tazo tea...? Maybe a cute tea tin or rock sugar?   10/17/13: Halloween Candy, Decorations, and Costume supplies - What kind are your idea of FUN and which ones would you thoroughly dislike? Most of the standard snack size bars are fun, and I have a special love for Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins and caramel apple candy corn. I usually try to buy a bag of SweeTarts or Pixie Stix or something for trick-or-treaters who can’t have chocolate, and I’m always delighted when I have leftovers of those for me to enjoy. Decoration-wise, pretty much anything with a bat on it is love. I like most decorations, except the ones with a flattened witch or bat that you’re supposed to hang on the outside of your house like they crashed into it. I don’t really do costumes for Halloween anymore, but Halloween-themed temporary tattoos or accent stickers for nails (just the little stickers you put on top of polish, not the full polish wraps) are fun.   WHAT traditions to you partake in for Halloween? Knowing what you do our how you decorate or how you celebrate? I try to get out as many of the Halloween decorations as possible, but usually end up waiting too long and rushing to get up just a few before the trick-or-treaters arrive. (And then I leave them up for another month or so…..) I like to read some Poe and watch some old horror movies (the ones with Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Peter Lorre, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, etc.). This year I’m going to my parents’ for an early pizza dinner with them, my brother and sister-in-law and little nephew, my sister-in-law’s dad, and at least one old family friend, then I’ll head back to my house to hand out candy.   10/16/13: Hey, Witchee, it's getting cold. Socks, scarves, hats or arm warmers? Socks and fingerless gloves/mittens are always welcome!
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Ohh lookie I made current (11/2013) wish lists!!! I will also write things and update my BPAL wishlist when I have more time. I need to find more cheap things to add on my problem is my self control is so much less when its a couple bucks.   Amazon Wishlist   Sephora Loves   It might be kind of a weird request... but I just started taking dance performance classes, and at least every 2 months we have a recital... so any interesting props or costume pieces are welcome, as I am sure I can find a use for it.   I am suppose to be paleo, but cheat occasionally. But bread and too much sugar makes me feel ick now that I'm off it. Never the less... I LOOOOOVE homemade treats.   I've been trying to do the whole weight loss fitness thing, so anything related to kettle bells or pole dance or body weight exercises is totally welcome. I use groupon and living social all the time too...   I also love me some Freshel Kanebo Mineral BB Cream in light in the pink tube.   I love smelling new botanicals! Especially frankincense, jasmine, vanilla or anything super exotic that I've never heard of   I've been curious to try House of Matriarch, The Rising Phoenix Perfumery, or Providence Perfume.   I love Hedonist by Viktoria Minya, and many of the Aftlier perfumes I've tried, expecially Haute Claire.   I LOVE leatherwood honey... but love other honeys in general, and would especially love to try some unique single sources for it.   I wear a size 9 shoe... and I SUCK at shoe and purse shopping... so if you rock at those things that is an idea.
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From: Hope and Fear Set Free

This was part of a birthday present to myself -- I almost didn't get it, but decided at the last minute, what the heck. I love Proserpine, and Swinburne too -- this is one of my favourite poems.   In the imp: I can really smell the bourbon and the vanilla. Uh-oh. A kind of medicinal but sweet scent. Rather sharp.   Wet: WHOOM sandalwood. I didn't smell quite like a stick of incense, but it was close. Then I read "pencil shavings" in the forum reviews and it was all I could smell. :-/ Husband said it smelled "flowery, maybe incense-y" and not at all like pencil shavings. I kept smelling pencil shavings. Definitely a kind of woody smell. As another reviewer said, it's kind of dark resin/wood, rather than the bright frank. It was a little sharp, but not too bad.   Drydown: This got a lot sweeter, and less sharp, but also a lot fainter. It sticks pretty close to the skin. I don't think I ever got the bourbon (yay) and the vanilla did sweeten the resiny darkness, but it didn't really pop out, which was nice -- it's not a foody vanilla at all, maybe more like vanilla extract. This really wasn't what I was expecting, but it's all right. It might make a nice winter scent. Seems sweeter from a distance, but sharper and more like sandalwood/resin close up.   A few hours later: All gone except for a kind of residual sweetness.   Verdict: Nice enough but I don't know if I needed a bottle. Then again, it's one of those special limited editions I'd wonder about forever otherwise and spend time and money chasing down at least a decant of later. I might try it in a scent locket (if I ever get one), since my skin amps resins (part of why I like them) -- if this was just a little sweeter, I'd really like it. As it is, it's a little too harsh and dark for me to love it. And it fades really fast.   Source: Hope and Fear Set Free
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"And I will make sure to keep my distance"

Are you interested in anything from the Haus of Gloi yule update on November 3rd? Which products and which scents? No thank you. I'm really trying to limit my perfume buying and I can't have another perfume company to be obsessed with   How do you feel about nail polish? If you like it, are there any brands or colors in which you are interested? LOVE. My nails are always painted (although I kept them bare for my interviews last week, which was bizarre looking to me). I love OPI the best, as I can get up to a week of wear with their polishes. I also love Essie, China Glaze and Revlon. I tend to stick to mostly reds, pinks, corals, taupes, nudes, and purples for colors. I love the way blues and greens look on other people, but I feel so weird wearing them.   What about makeup? What brands do you prefer and which products would you most enjoy receiving? Yes to makeup! Within the last year I've started wearing more makeup in an effort to look a little more put-together and professional. My daily routine is foundation (Revlon's Colorstay Whipped is the best I've found so far), concealer (Bobbi Brown's corrector is a lifesaver for my dark purple circles), eyeshadow primer, 1-2 eyeshadows (I've fallen in love with MAC's neutral eyeshadows), mascara (Maybelline The Falsies), matte black eyeshadow as liner (MAC again), eyebrow powder (Bobbi Brown again), blush (I've been using MAC, but also really love the Nyx blushes) and lipstick (usually either MAC or Revlon). As far as brands, I love MAC, Bobbi Brown, Revlon, and Laura Mercier (she's out of my price range for the most part though), and would love to get eyeshadows (mattes or neutrals) or lipstick (pinks, "my lips but better" shades, and reds).   Your feelings on Adagio teas: If you've never had anything from them, would you be open to trying them? If you HAVE had them and like them, name some favorites blends. I'm not a tea drinker, sorry!   Do you like video games? Are there any you want to play? Do you have a large library? I'm also not a gamer   Name three BPAL scents you have tried, but are dying to get more of. Black Lace (non-apple), Lyonesse, and Le Lethe.   Have you ever tried anything from Paintbox Soapworks? Which products or scents would you prefer? I have, and to be honest I really don't like her products. Her soaps dry me out big time, and her scents aren't to my taste.   Do you like/have space to garden? If so, what do you grow? I do, and I'm starting this spring! I hope to grow tomatoes, herbs, lettuce, and a metric ton of flowers   Gift cards/vouchers - yay or nay? If you like them - which stores would you like one for? Love gift cards! Amazon, Sephora, MAC, Barnes and Noble, Target, Nordstroms, and Bed Bath and Beyond would be great!   Seen anything lately that makes you go OH HOLY FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!!? I'm still madly in love with my Nook. For as long as I can remember, I've taken books with me when I go places and it was always so hard to decide which to take and what if I finished it while I was out?! The horror! So being able to take hundreds of books with me everywhere is absolutely mind-blowing to me.   Name five small things you could use, but might not think to get for yourself? A cuticle oil pen, more round labels for my BPAL bottles, fridge magnets, an eyeglasses case, stickers for my laptop.   Is there anything from a farmer's market you might like? I love canned goods, but those might be prohibitively expensive to ship.   Do you have any upcoming away time I should be aware of, for shipping purposes? Nope! I'll be here the whole round!   Would you like anything from Sock Dreams? Here is my wish list! I love Sock Dreams!
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Switch-O-Ween 2013!

It rhymes! All my answers in one convenient spot!   Birthday: 9 April Pets: 1 cat Children: 16-year-old, doesn't live with me Religious orientation: None Favorite Holiday: Halloween Occupation/Major in school: Don't hate me, but I work in banking Living arrangement (by yourself, with roommates, etc): It's really my cat's condo, I just pay the mortgage Livejournal/Blog/Website: http://mermaidsdream.tumblr.com Organizations/Causes/Activities (Things you belong to or causes you believe in):   BPAL Favorite BPAL oils: Le Lethe, Chimera, Mme. Moriarty, Mircalla, Vixen, Sin Favorite notes: red musk, amber, vanilla, orchid, plum, orange blossom Favorite non-BPAL perfumes: Such a thing exists? Least favorite notes: rose, carnation, banana, coconut, pumpkin, violet, aquatics Least favorite non-BPAL perfumes: Bath & Bodyworks stuff If Beth made a custom blend for you, what would the notes be, and what would you want the label art to look like?   Clothing & Jewelry Hair type: chin to shoulder length, thin; barrettes & bobby pins just fall right out. Skin Type: oily Allergies (specifically B&B related): contact dermatitis to most bubble baths & bath oils Other things to avoid: Tub, shower or both? both Favorite bath & beauty products: lip balms, soaps, sugar scrubs Clothing Style/Fave garments: sweat pants, pjs, baggy t-shirts Favorite clothing colors/colors to wear: black, dark colours, reds, blues, greens Type(s) of jewelry worn: pendants, necklaces, earrings Ring/wrist/collar size: rings are a size 8 Jewelry - gold or silver? silver Do you have any allergies to metal? yellow gold Favorite gemstones: diamonds, sapphires Sock/Shoe Size: 8   Lifestyle Style/home decoration style: clean, minimal Favorite decorating colors: black, dark woods Things you collect: Funko POP Game of Thrones figurines Favorite music: Classic Rock, Hard Rock Least favorite music: rap, religious Vegetarian/Vegan?: (Please be as specific as possible to reduce confusion!) None! Other food restrictions: none! Favorite flavors: dark chocolate, salted caramel Favorite foods/drinks: Favorite authors/genres: science fiction, fantasy, Neil Gaiman, Sara Douglass, Jacqueline Carey Least favorite authors/genres: Charlaine Harris, Laurell K Hamilton, overly religious Books/authors you'd like to read, but haven't yet: See my Goodreads "need to get" list How do you feel about receiving gently used books as gifts? Perfectly fine! Favorite stores (including clothing stores): walmart, target, bed bath & beyond, starbucks Favorite online stores (including B&B stores): BPAL, BPTP, Paintbox Soapworks, iTunes, others I'm sure I'm not thinking of right now Magazines you subscribe to: None Magazines you like, but don't subscribe to: None Favorite movies: The Court Jester, Stardust, Princess Bride Favorite TV show(s): Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Sherlock Hobbies/crafts done: photography, counted cross stitch, baking   Wishlists BPAL Wish List (including SW/SF Help): I have wishlists posted in a blog thread on the forum Other website Wish lists (amazon.com, etc): Same thing -- there are SW posts in the blog on the forum     Random Questions: - On a scale of 1-5, how organized are you? 4   - Where, outside of the U.S. would you love to visit? (if you're international, this can be anywhere) anywhere!   - Do people tell you that you act older, younger, or your age?   -If I gave you a toy gun with flashing lights, would you hide and start shooting people from around corners OR would you thank me on the IGI thread and then quietly donate it (a niece, Oxfam, Goodwill, wherever)? (there are no wrong answers for this, so don't be afraid to answer honestly) Absolutely! My daughter would be the first "victim" and then she'd get to go use it on her dad   - What animal do you feel like the most? a cat   - Your favorite feature about yourself: eyes   - Do you live in a neighborhood or in the middle of nowhere? neighbourhood     -Have you ever thought, "oh, I'm going to get myself one of those one of these days" but then never do? List 1 under $10 and 1 over $10. Silicone baking mat, and ... lollipop molds   - How do you feel about boi witches? They're pretty awesome   - Do you like garage sales (boot sales)? Sometimes   - I like to slather my food in …: chocolate and/or caramel   - State fairs or carnivals? Carnivals   - You throw caution to the wind and runaway to join a traveling circus. What job would you want ( a main performer, a side show, a behind the scenes spot, etc) and why? Trapeze artist, because I'd love to fly   - What mythical or fantastic race of creatures (dragons, unicorns, griffins, elves, dwarves, faeries, etc.) do you most identify with? dragons   - Imagine that you're given a shoebox-sized time capsule, and you are asked to put any number of items in the box that symbolize who you are. The items can be may be anything you can imagine, and money is no object, but they must fit within the box. What do you choose? my external hard drive   - Do you need storage boxes? I'm good, but I'm also addicted to wooden jewelry boxes (like the kind you find at Hobby Lobby or Michaels)   - The world has given you the day off. You hear that, no chores, responsibilities, or budget you have to follow. What would you do in those 24 hours? Run off and take pictures ... or sleep.   - Do you like steampunk & if so what kind of steampunk item would you most like to receive? I do like steampunk, but I don't own anything - I don't even know where to start!   - Do you have an etsy shop? Nope   - Would you like to receive baked goods, if so what kind? Cookies? Brownies? Candies?   - What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions?   Notes (Here's where you can add additional information you'd like your Switch Witch to know!): I participated in the Summer SW round, and kept up on questions, so there's a massive blog post on the forum with most of those answers. It should make stalking easy enough   Are you okay with semi-spicy foods right now? I'm thinking like curry or chipotle? If you were to choose a chili powder would you go Hot, Medium, or Mild? Not so good with spicy stuff. If you have to ... mild.   If you were this mystery witch's witchee, would you be interested in Spoonfudge (http://www.spoonfudge.com/) or any other such "ordered online" sweet? Absolutely!   Also - Double checking everyone's baked goods status. Home-made baked goods or other food stuffs OK? Yup, good with it.   Is there anything you'd like from Lush, witchee? I'm going to pass on this. Grateful to try things out, but the only thing I've liked they no longer offer: Ice Blue Shampoo   If you like earrings, what kind? Dangly earrings, hoops, studs - what kind do you like? How long do you like your necklaces? Or would you prefer to just get a pendent, so you can size the chain yourself? Dangly earrings, but no hoops or studs. I'd prefer pendants over necklaces, but I've seen some fabulous necklaces too -- Not sure if I'm more of a 16-inch or 18-inch person   If I were your witch and were to paint you something, what would you absolutely love, what would you feel ambivalent toward, and what would you not like to see or receive? I'd love it! The only thing I think I wouldn't want to see is religious icongraphy     Is there anything in the Miskatonic Valley Philharmonic update that you're interested in? La Lugubre Gondola Csardas Macabre (OMG MUST HAVE A BOTTLE) La Notte   Is there anything Prancing Pony on Etsy that you're interested in? Not seeing anything that grabs my fancy ... sorry     Dear Witchee: Do you have any upcoming away time I should be aware of, for shipping purposes? Answering my own qustion, I will be out of state on vacation 11/5 - 11/12.   Would you like anything from Sock Dreams? Sock Dreams Wish List   -Your feelings on Adagio teas: If you've never had anything from them, would you be open to trying them? If you HAVE had them and like them, name some favorites blends. I like them! Of course, right now I have far more than I can go through   -Do you like video games? Are there any you want to play? Do you have a large library? I like them, but I'm terrible at them. I play a few, but not regularly enough to really worry about new ones; particularly since my friend took his PS3 back, I'm pretty much without a console.   -Name three BPAL scents you have tried, but are dying to get more of. Vixen, Sin, and .... and I can't think of a third right now.   -Have you ever tried anything from Paintbox Soapworks? Which products or scents would you prefer? I have oodles of PB Soapworks stuff in my Etsy 'Washables' wishlist! Clean Slate, the Nihilist, Second Breakfast are all among my favourites   -Do you like/have space to garden? If so, what do you grow? No, and it makes me sad   -Gift cards/vouchers - yay or nay? If you like them - which stores would you like one for? I'm fine with them! Starbucks, Amazon & iTunes are always welcome.   --Seen anything lately that makes you go OH HOLY FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!! ? Things that are FAR too expensive for this swap.   --Name five small things you could use, but might not think to get for yourself? Wand caps! I keep meaning to order some, and never seem to get around to it Not really "small" but definitely on the more "inexpensive" side ... lollipop molds! I keep meaning to get some, and haven't gotten around to buying any yet.   -Is there anything from a farmer's market you might like? Canna think of anything off the top of my head.   Are there any craft project/s you are working on now that you need supplies for? Or rather, is there a craft project you've been wanting to do but need stuff to start? Lollipop molds - hard candy   What do you think of hair sticks? Would you like a set? I don't think they'd work with my hair   Is there anything you'd really like to have/try from Trader Joe's, or any other popular-but-not-available-everywhere store? No thank you   Would you rather have something fun or practical? Either is fine!   Witchee, would you like a set of Cards Against Humanity? I have the first box, but I'd LOVE the expansions!   Table Games - do you play them? If so, which ones, and which versions, and are there any goodies you might like related to them? Not as often as I'd like, but I wouldn't mind more expansions for Munchkin -- I have The base set & the first 2 expansions, plus the Dragon bonus pack.   Witchee, are you in need of any particular spices? Nope!   If you were my witchee, would you be interested in anything from my store or something similar? (Nut-made by LisaNut on etsy.) Not that I see right now ... sorry   Do you want anything from Starbucks or Teavana? Tea, tea makers, rock sugar, tea tins, coffee, via, via refreshers, mugs, tazo tea...? I'm good on tea, but Starbucks gift cards are always welcome, to feed my morning Frappaccino addiction.   Say your witch works at a used bookstore. what kinds of things might you like from there? cool old pulp fiction paperbacks? tarot cards? (we have those.) a dr who pen? books about haunted cemeteries in seattle? you may have all of these things:) oh, and also movies. and cds. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes!   Witchee, the Haunt Halloween update goes live tomorrow! When it does, please post right away and let me know your dreams and wishes! Sugar Polish: hobgoblin, incantare, tell the bees, winchester Lip Balm: caramel apple, cask Perfume Oil: hobgoblin, incantare, rising, tell the bees, winchester   I've got some canned goods put up -- mostly jams/jellies, some apple butter, some applesauce. Want some? If so, what kind(s)? Not really my thing. Sorry   How feel you about lip balms, glosses, and lipsticks? Any particular favourite scents/flavours? Any favourite makers/sellers? Lip balms yes, glosses & lipsticks not so much. scents/flavours: vanilla, mint, orange-ginger. Makers/sellers: Burt's Bees, and Haunt   Since wishlist links never seem to work in forum mail, won't you please re-post your wishlist links here, so they're readable? I actually made mine so you could c&p   Are you a fan of anything that you would like a tshirt of? If so, what size would you wear? Sherlock, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones ... Men's XL or XXL ... I love big & comfy   Do you love, hate, or are indifferent to.....pumpkin flavored things? Not a big fan of pumpkin. Sorry   Dear future Witchee, did you get anything from the Beaver Moon or Weenie updates that I need to know about, so I don't accidentally repeat anything? I haven't bought anything yet, but the White Sage SN is high on my list.   Name some DVDs you wouldn't mind receiving, or are they on an Amazon list? All on my Amazon wishlist   Halloween Candy, Decorations, and Costume supplies - What kind are your idea of FUN and which ones would you thoroughly dislike? I don't decorate or dress up for Halloween, but I caramel apple pops, to the point I start hoarding them.   WHAT traditions to you partake in for Halloween? Knowing what you do our how you decorate or how you celebrate? None   Hey, Witchee, it's getting cold. Socks, scarves, hats or arm warmers? Socks & Scarves yes ... not so much with the hats or arm warmers.
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