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  1. celestia

    Updates

    By celestia,

    UPDATES
    13/10 [Life//Notes]: Undergoing my first bottle sale as a result of the falling AUD. Breathe. it's okay. You still have 2 bottles of Midway Res. ;~;
    25/08 [Life//Notes]: Quick Review guide uploaded. Random first impressions listed for frimps/blends I have received thusfar. Most of these equal the first batch on the waitlist for reviewing. Officially/Legally moving house 30/08/08. Many (4) assignments due one or two days before hand.
  2. celestia

    Limited

    By celestia,

    LIMITED (too small to separate them into categories yet X3)
     
    I don't read reviews to 'match' while writing. I might one day…just to make sure I don't say I smell berries when It's really Egyptian musk But for now… I deal you deal? ;_;
     
    Will also be condensing these reviews and leaving big ones to link off the main categories. So i can fit more in! ... just a little bit addicted ;o;



    2004









    2005

    Midwinter's Eve 2005 | Sugar Cookie 2005 ♥ |







    2006
    Bloody Mary ♥ |







    2007
    Attrocious Attic, The | Beaver Moon 2007 | Black Lace ♥ | Fruit of Paradise, The ♥ | Gingerbread Poppet 2007 ♥ | Midway: Resurrected | Perilous Parlour, The | Rose Red 2007 ♥ | Snow White 2007 | Sugar Skull 2007






    2008



  5. celestia

    Planned Purchases

    By celestia,

    LIVE as of 18.11.2017:
    Fatherhood (BPTP) 2017 Dog Days of Summer (BPTP) Liliths 2017 Halloweenies 2017 Yules 2017 Yules BPTP 2017 15th Anniversary 2017






    PLANNED PURCHASES (TO-GET):


    15th Anniversary 2017
    ☆ Paper Phoenix

    Yules (BPTP) 2017
    ☆ I Suppose You Are a Princess HG
    ☆ Marshmallow Snow BO

    Yules 2017
    ☆ Blackcurrant Sufganiyot
    ☆ Frostbitten Dorian

    Fatherhood (BPTP) 2017
    ☆ Like Father, Like Daughter

    Dog Days of Summer (BPTP) 2017
    ☆ Pa-Pow HG

    Liliths 2017
    ☆ Closet Raid (x2)

    Halloweenies 2017
    none

    GCs
    ☆ Dorian x2 (waiting for restock)
    ☆ Lyonesse
    ☆ Zorya Polunochnaya
    ☆ Eat The Strawberries
    ☆ Fairy Wine
    ☆ Mouse's Long and Sad Tale x2
    ☆ Pele

    ____________________________________

    PAST LEs (2017)
    Antique Lace 2017
    Chastising Your Dragonyaaaaay
    Lilith's Loli Dragon
    Kwamie Cotton yaaaayyyyy finally!

















  6. celestia
    Scents selected from this list were taken from my Top 44 icon wall located on my Forum Profile.

    BPAL

    Amaterasu v3
    Antique Lace (+1)
    Aristocratic Couple
    Ava
    Battle Fairy in Training
    Black Lace (+1)
    Blossoms in Springtime
    Bride, The
    Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending
    Cascading Blossoms
    Cave of Treasures
    Celeste
    Chastising Your Dragon
    Clockwork Couture: Female
    Closet Raid
    Dorian
    Elf v4
    Eve (OLLA)
    Fairy Market
    Fruit of Paradise, The
    Girl, The
    Glowing Vulva at Ryogoku Bridge
    Golden Hour, The
    Haloes
    Hime Gyaru
    Joyful Moon
    Kwamie Cotton
    Lady Lucille Sharpe
    Like Father, Like Daughter
    L'Estate
    Lyonesse
    Midnight on the Midway (2006)
    Monster Bait: Bloody Mary
    Monster Bait: Closet
    Morocco
    Mouse's Long and Sad Tale
    Mother Ghost
    Pele
    Reflected Vulva
    Regan
    Resin Cast Meat Skull
    Serving Fish
    Snow White (2007)
    Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree
    Stekkjarstaur
    Sticky Pillowcase
    Strawberry Sufganiyot
    Titania
    Tilt A'Whirl
    Volcano in Springtime
    Zorya Polunochnaya
  7. celestia
    CIRCLE QUESTIONS :
    12 Days of Christmas
    ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・° 彡 ☆彡☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・° 彡 ☆彡☆.。.:*☆
    **Dear Snow Angel,
    I want to start off by writing an apology in advance. I write a lot, and often, I write too much.
    I so very sorry you have to get through much walls of text ;-;
    ♡ celestia
    ☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・° 彡 ☆彡☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・°☆.。.:*・° 彡 ☆彡☆.。.:*☆
     
     
     
     
     
    I love crocheting, it's my favorite hobby. Can I make you a scarf/cowl/sweater/lap blanket to keep you wintery-warm!?
    SCARVES!! I collect scarves!! My favourite ones are suuuuuuuuuuper long, soft and plush x3 mmmm .. Maybe a hooded scarf? part scarf part cowl? love a white/off-white/ivory/cream post-apocalyptic inspired design like this! but maybe with your twist on it in crochet? ;D
     
    How do you feel about knit socks? (Plain stockinette, lacework, cables, etc). Are there any other hand knit items you'd especially like? (Mittens, fingerless gloves, hats, etc).
    I dont particularly wear socks but.crotchet lacework wrist cuffs like these - the kind that flare to accommodate the hand? ;D WHY VERY YES, ID LOVE A PAIR..IMMENSELY **cant contain excite* ... maybe ...if we're going with my other aesthetic, a post apocalyptic theme, "trashy and raw" like this, something to fit a similar aesthetic? with knit instead? buckle straps? I have two very different styles x3
     
    How do you feel about amigurumi (i.e. little crochet toys), either characters from a fandom, wee animals, or as decorations?
    I COLLECT THESE. YES YES AND YES , ALL MY YES!! SAN-X's NYAN NYAN NYANKO CAT (kitties hiding in food)!! Fat, round, white chibi unicorns !! But you know what? If I'm to be honest with you...a giant amigurumi Poro would be my ultimate wish. I actually collected nyanko cat amigurumi from knitting friends to attach to scarves or incorporate them into giant headpieces/head accessories (like headbands) or necklaces. Most of my amigurumi gifts are the size of an outstretched hand..so quite large but I have many uses for smaller sizes ones too!
     
    What kind of snacks do you like? Does dried fruit or crunchy dried vegetables sound appealing? Do you like (raw) honey? Jerky? Jam? What sort of local products do you like to receive as gifts? If you're familiar with products in the Pacific Northwest, is there anything specific you'd like to try?
    Dried pears! Dried jackfruit! Dried mango! Dehydrated/freeze-dried yoghurt (awww YESSSS my favourite!) , fruit leathers, freeze dried strawberries, Crunchy dried vegetables sound absolutely delightful! I It all sounds good to be honest, I dont know what local products exist in my own demographic, let alone in yours- but it all sounds very much like a YES PLEASE Although raw honey and jam are yesses, I think that might be too cost ineffective for my Snow Angel.

    If there's one place you could go in the world, where and why?
    Ive travelled to quite a few countries, and frequently still travel between three, so going any one place I can, inevitably always ends up being home. I did a round the world trip during my student exchange as part of my university undergraduate experience. Aside from my home in Australia, Ive been to quite a number of countries each in both Europe and Asia, and have also seen parts of Canada and the USA. A lot of the time, the globetrotting is mostly visiting friends and family. As such, ill assume this question asks which one place wed like to visit ;D
     
    I'd love to go to see the Hanami season, specifically in Kyoto, Japan. Seeing the cherry blossom festivals there during March/April has been a longstanding dream of mine. Sakura/cherry blossoms are my absolute, favourite florals! I appreciate most of Japanese culture and do mean to visit eventually with my non-biological twin on our first trip, catching up but its the one place in the world Id really like to visit. All that pink, all that nature, all that culture- and all the noms!! *___*
     
    What sort of dollar store items do you always get a kick out of?
    Is there any white pearlescent aquarium gravel to fill out some clear acrylic holders for my make-up brushes? I've love metallic gold sheen or light muted rose pink too!

    Do you like to receive plants or gardening stuff? Do you grow plants? What's your favourite flower, if you have one?
    This March, for my daughters 5th birthday we'll be re-purposing a wooden children's sandpit and convert it into a little mini outdoor herb and vegetable garden ;D so while Ive never received plants or gardening stuff, Im definitely a firm yes! I love a lot of flowers!! My scent profile includes an abundance of, albeit sweet, florals! I love them so much Ill have to group my favourites.
    Favourite flowers to look and touch: cherry blossom/sakura, carnations, sweet pea calla lilies, orchids, and tulips (and julstjärna (poinsettias?)
    Favourite flowers to sniff: cherry blossom, carnations, sweet pea, vanilla orchid, lilacs
     
    If you had a custom perfume/beauty/bath product made for you, what would it be and what would the scent description look like? (everything from prose to the specific selection of notes)
    Excluding the desire for my own custom perfume decanter (not enough crystal makers out there!) I'd probably most want the only product I constantly wear- perfume. I have a holy grail custom perfume in one of my signature links that describes a pink/golden/ethereal scent. I've only currently been able to separate the two..but If somehow they could be combined into one glorious pink.gold.ethereal scent, that would be my ultimate custom blend. I imagine the general feel of this scent to share similarities with BPAL Haloes, to have a similar warmth and sweetness without the apricot note, more vanillic, golden, ethereal white, and perhaps even delicately pink-tinged. Altogether a very different scent, only a similar vibe.

    If you could commission an art piece, would you choose traditional or digital artwork- and what would it be of?
    I'd love an oil painting or digital line-art, anime styled chibis of my little family as a portrait. .. Maybe a chibi portrait of my two children? ;D
    I'll upload a picture shortly.. maybe it's doable... but if it isn't, stick figures are okay too... just make it large enough for me to frame, because I'll treasure it no matter what!

    When it comes to makeup, what is your coloring? Fair, dark? Sensitive skin? Eye color? Hair color? Style....funky, natural? Any additional makeup info?
    Make-Up Profile: I'm fairly light skinned, warm undertones- I have what people call "creamy asian skin". it's not ivory cream like my youngest, and not buttery caramel like my oldest.. I'm kind of in between them... maybe a C2 MAC Face and Body and NC25 during Spring and an NC20 during winter. I have blue-green eyes, pitch black hair, light Asian complexion. My make-up style is either super smoky and gothic (per post-apocalyptic style) or lolita/hime gyaru neutrals, pink/gold/rosegold/ivory- and that's only when I dress up. I rarely wear make-up anymore, and have since traded in favour of my BPAL/NAVA colllections (even my commercial perfumes get neglected in favour of them).
     
    Aesthetic style: My "normal" clothing style is mostly chiffon, fine mesh, lace and silk A-line dresses, fitted at the waste or completely shapeless (read: OSFA), flowy materials that do not crinkle easily, floral appliques, fine rhinestone accents, fine glitter and thread (not the cheap sparkle), semi-matte sheen. My favourite clothing brand is a Japanese lolita fashion brand called Mary Magdalene. They produced my favourite, coats, especially A-line/flared coats with fitted waist/corsetted back, which I own in both wine/bordeaux and pink colorways, and a lot of my favourite dresses here (OP) and here (JSK). My other favourite clothing brand is called Demobaza and is post apocalyptic clothing aesthetic style. I also love h.naoto (Blood) and wear a lot of Liz Lisa.
     
    Is there any craft or hobby that you are interested in trying?
    The hobby I'm most interested in trying involves learning to record and edit videos into professionally presentable YouTube clips of my family's silly, daily antics. I have decent video recording equipment (a DSLR-> Canon 7D), decent audio recording equipment (Audio Technica AT2035 which use for streaming online games)... and i'll have a great CPU to handle all the power once I take my desktop in Australia to Sweden... but...I haven't actually tried it yet. I'm a little apprehensive of failing...because it's something I really love doing for fun but carries a lot of potential threat.
     
    Christmas Decor? Do you Decorate? What is your theme and colours?
    On Decor (General): Our Christmas Tree (Julgrön) is snow white in colour to reflect the winter solstice which is widely celebrated in Sweden where I live (haha Christmas is just called Jul..or well, Yule), and we have neon rainbow christmas led lights which curl around it. When the room lights go out and the led lights go on, we get an amazing blinkage of dancing rainbow colours reflecting off the white of the tree...and the tree ends up looking pinky-purple. It's glorious! We all put a massive paper star in the main window *julstjärna" and candolier's underneath it, and also in in every other window we can possibly find.
     
    On Decor (Family Tradition): Every year, those celebrating or visiting our little family during the Jul (Yule) period is invited to bring a spherical christmas bauble decoration. It can be any size, colour, design... it is supposed to be a representation of your identity staying with us over the Yule period. The only request is that it is a spherical/round bauble. Each year we hope to grow it by adding to the tree, to reflect each visitor's identity and personality. In this way we like to "welcome" extended friend and family together as a whole "family" on the tree... like a non-proverbial family tree!
     
    On Theme: Our Yule theme decor mainly comprises cute crystal/swarovski glass woodland, fae, and fantastical creatures (deer, fawn, hummingbirds, rabbits, foxes, squirrels, butterflies, unicorns...and to some extent, fairies, and dragons). These all match the rest of the room theme colours due to being made from frosted or faceted crystal and glass. Together with our massive white tree, it is my attempt to reflect the Swedish celebration of the winter solstice, or midwinter (midvinter) aspect of Yule - that is, the focus on nature (ahaha... Yule Logs, Hearths... etc) - and also hence my particular addition of woodland creatures to the decor (a favourite theme of mine). It has a warm and mysigt (cosy) kind of feel during the light hours of the day- and transforms into a rainbow light spectrum (kind of my butchered take on the Aurora Borealis) when it turns dark at 3pm. I wanted to keep an epic Christmas feel (which for me is seeing our indoor christmas light show at night LMAO), but I also wanted to be able to make it look classy for everyday too.
     
    On Colour: Yule in my family here means LOTS of rose gold, crystal white, frosted white, crystal glass, and light cream. The decorations are placed to make it look like a more glorious version of the same colour theme. We have a giant paper star in the window (ours is gold this year) and a candolier thingy that all Swedish households have in their window... ours is white and simple but eventually we'd like to get one a little more special to improve our theme- like an elk and deer/fawn or other woodland creatures.
     
    I do have to be practical about decorating... I don't want clutter and I definitely don't want to feel pressure to take down decorations so I like stuff to match beyond Christmas... and be "okay" well into March. We're always busy with the kids and work, there's only my partner and myself taking care of the kids when they're out of kindy. Snow Angel, please don't feel discouraged if this is too difficult.. that's the position I'm finding myself in too ...which is why the main celebration room is still incomplete! haha ...I included a themeboard to hopefully help make more sense out of it all.


    What kind of collector are you? And do you have a log or a list somewhere away from the forum of the things you love, hate or already own?
    I'm an excessively scrupulous collector. I only buy what's on my wishlist and I do lots and lots of research for months before I decide to put something on it. I love making lists! I love planning! I have spreadsheets (current collection) on MS Excel/Google Spreadsheets, a transaction log (tracking my sales/swaps) on MS Excel, and databases (end/final collection) on Scentbase/Google Docs. I'm that kind of crazed, obsessive, and manic collector...but I share! and I enable! And I really like to chat and help others achieve their collection goals too!

    Would anyone mind bath and body works items? Such as hand sanitizer, lotion, candles, car scents or soap?
    I am stocked up on most of these, and don't really use the others
     
    Do you like licorice or would you like to try it? Would you prefer salt or sweet?
    ;-; I come from a country of liquorice lovers... but I am not one of them Sorry!
     
    Is your BPAL wishlist updated?
    I update almost weekly! It is the only collection hobby I have with a set goal, so yes, it is often very up to date ;D
    Do you like office supplies like pens, pencils, highlighters, sticky notes, etc?
    I love San X Nyanko Kitty (Japanese kitties hiding in food, lol) stationary (writing sets, mechanical pencils in .5mm) but I don't really need anything else to be honest I'm all stocked up.
    How do you feel about spicy, cheesy, or sour snacks?
    ;[ I'm making a conscious effort to cut down and minimise this for the sake of my 4 year old, who is trying to copy everything I eat. And I would rather that she eat towards a healthier lifestyle...than one of junk food... having said that, I accept all the candy! ALL OF IT! I'm not perfect ;[

    Would you like any cook-able mixes like for soup or baked goods, cooking ingredients like spices, sugars, salts, oils, or cooking gadgets?
    Cooking gadgets are most welcome! Kyaraben stamps are my current focus of interest, but kitchen gadgets that are fae or whimsical and have a very clean or intricate aesthetic- something like magic wand salt and pepper shakers, Cool Jewels ice cube tray, and other nifty little aesthetically pleasing kitchen gadgets. If you have good cooking hacks (they could be used as cooking gadgets hahaha) they'd be super useful to me too!

    Would you prefer bar soaps or bath gel?
    I don't use bar soal or bath gel- I do use body wash though, I don't really care what I'm using because it all goes down the drain. And I hate seeing great smelling things go down the drain.

    Candles, wax melts, or incense - yea or nay?
    I already have a stockpile of candles, and don't like using the other two. I'm sorry

    Jewelry - any preference about length of necklaces, earrings, etc?
    Length: hmm I like my necklaces to be about 24" unless it's teething jewellery for my bub, then 36" !
    Earrings: I don't really have a preference.. but I'm super picky with what I wear as I don't tend to change it up like normal people ;[
    I wear quite spendy, quality investment pieces because I'm not really "change it up". Of course, motifs of woodland creatures (deer, fawn, rabbits) or fae/fantastical creatures (unicorns, fairies, dragons) will be treasured greatly ;D ..especially in sterling silver or enamel.
     
    How do you feel about sweeteners? Do you prefer sugar, stevia, sucralose, etc.? Anything in particular to avoid?
    Just sugar please (white sugar, brown sugar, unrefined sugar, rock sugar etc). I don't buy into the other stuff.
     
    Would you be interested in:
    Home Cooked Food: CHEWY BROWNIES! Maybe a non-top-secret-family-only guarded recipe? ;-; I have no ideas for what to cook this Christmas.
    Handsewn Project Bags: Would a purple dinosaur shaped bag be super hard and out of the question? My four year old loves all shades of purple (the more the better!) and she loves T-Rex the most but appreciates anything remotely shaped like a dinosaur
    Cross-Stitch: Anything Kindred (from League of Legends) related.I love their phrase: Never One Without The Other. Here are perlers of the masks worn by Kindred (a LoL champion) . I imagine something to this effect as a cross-stitch might look more doable than just showing you a picture of the champion itself. DX
     
    If you said you'd want a knitted item, are there any particular favorite patterns you'd like - pinterest? ravelry bundle? How about favorite colors for whatever you'd like?
    For some reason I always gravitate to amigurumi when knitted items are mentioned- Amigurumi Poro ? (a critter from League of Legends) ;D Id love to collect all kinds of Poros! I LOVE POROS! Ive just never started.. other than that, I dont really wear knitted items L
     
    If you said you liked candles/incense/etc., what are your favorite scents for such things?
    I like candles but I have plenty. I dont use incense. I try not to light both as I have two small children who are entranced and overly curious by things that burn, and things than can burn.
     
    Do you have any interest in Shakespearean swag (insult mugs, play themed lip balms, oodles of other possibilities) or general performing arts related goodies?
    Sorry, not really, but I am super grateful you asked! The most I have is a lolita JSK (dress) called 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' inspired from the Shakespearean play of the same name, but other than that and other Shakespearean inspired chiffon painting dresses in lolita dresses, I don't really hold much of an interest, even though the swag must be awesome!
     
    What is your favorite Christmas story - be it book, movie, cartoon - and if there are various versions, which is your favorite?
    I wrote a super long answer to this, but it got deleted before I could post- so I'll just say 'Musavise'. It's a Norwegian secular song about a mouse family preparing Christmas Eve and the mother constantly reminds the children about a mouse trap and to be mindful of it while the festivities are being prepared. I do appreciate all the moral-motive stories that occur during Christmas but morals and thought-provoking stories about cause and effect should not only be a Christmas occurrence, ;P ..I like to think of Yule in a more secular manner.. Given that I have an incredibly, religiously diverse immediate and extended family, this is pretty much why I don't only lean heavily towards one aspect of it...and probably why I have trouble coming up with a favourite Christmas story.
     
    Do you have a preference for numbered packages or random selection?
    I'd love them numbered so my daughter can feel involved picking them out with her "super awesome counting skills".

    Do you have any external wishlists, Goodreads, or anything else that you might not have listed in your survey?
    To be completely honest with you, the external wishlists not listed in the survey have more to do with big ticket items such as the CPU wishlist I'm currently building from, which is why I've elected to skip them. I'm getting most/all the parts during the Black Friday sales in Australia before I head back to Europe. I'm seriously really excited about it though, and I can't help sharing the happiness!
     
    More on topic, a lot of my wishlists not included in the questionnare/survey, focus on stuff my kids.... such as..stuff to make with them (scrapbooking tools, dessert ideas) and Hime Gyaru fashion which I wear a lot of when not wearing Lolita (which has been for a while!).

    For books that are part of a series, do you have a strong preference for whether you receive them in order, assuming that any overarching plot is reasonably easy to pick up on and the main story is self contained?
    I prefer books suitable for reading to my children. So I would prefer receiving them in order to minimize confusion as English is not their first language (but I'm working on making it an equal native!)
     
    Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? If not, would you want some of their famous delicious treats? (Cookie butter - original or pumpkin spice!, sweet plantain chips, chocolate covered potato chips, etc)
    There are a grand total of 0 Trader Joe's where I live. I won't lie, I'm not a huge fan of these and the appeal of non-consumables is far more greater than something from you which I won't be able to treasure long term, dear Snow Angel.
     
    What's your shoe size? Would you like to receive socks?
    My shoe size is UK 7 / US 9... I don't wear socks, and have plenty of sockettes for my ballet flats, so thank you for the offer but please no
     
    Do you like Steampunk? Would you be interested in any jewelry inspired by steampunk?
    I like the fashion but it is not my aesthetic. In regards to jewelry, I'm more into cute and fantastical motifs- deer/fawn, fairies, rabbits, kitties...so if you found a way to incorporate them into the steampunk aesthetic, maybe something along the lines of a steampunk inspired hummingbird (or other petite bird breed) flying inside a cogwheel? Either way, I'd think you were a genius of sorts!
     
    I make paper albums and journals. Would you be interested in receiving something like that? Would you like some other type of handmade paper craft?
    Oh my! ..Such a lovely skill and talent you have! I'm starting my scrapbooking journey with my eldest so papercraft is welcome! We haven't bought anything yet.. I'm letting her see all the options and to have her slowly deliberate her decision (youngest is currently more interested in eating it all so nothing for her yet haha). If you had access to thick GSM paper, a paper album for all the scrapbooking would be PERFECT!
     
    Are you currently ISO any BPAL new or otherwise?
    I make ISO hunting my mission to help unite scents with forever homes ;D
    I'm currently searching for my last, elusive BPAL scent, 'Elf v4'. It's probably my only HTF DISO left. Even my extended ISO isn't very big because I only wear BPAL and NAVA vanillas...I try not to actively search out super HTF rares because not only are they hard to find, they are also out of my budget. Because of this, I generally only dedicate scents as DISOs when I am mentally and financially prepared to take the hit, but I keep holding out hope that I'll be able to find another amazing swapper. I have lucked out on rare occasion...so who knows? x3 I guess if I were to make a current D/ISO within my own current budget, it would look a bit like this:

    DISO
    ✿ Elf v4
    ✿ XCDL13
     
    ISO
    ✿ Voyeurs Among the Cherry Blossoms (I think I'm entering a swap for this soon, yay!)
    ✿ NAVA Kobalt SL
    ✿ NAVA Crystallne SL
    ✿ NAVA Eternal Ankh
    ✿ Mrs. Dunbar
    ✿ Reapers Gonna Reap
    ✿ Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree
     
    What are your top 10 scents?
    I love BPAL so much so this Top 10 entirely comprises this company. I only wear BPAL and NAVA vanillas and won't use other perfume oils. I guess that should make my Top 10 easy, right? Nope. I struggled WAY TOO MUCH with this question in the past that I ended up writing about it in my signature...twice, under two links!! My official Top Ten and Scent Profile are both in my signature. This Top Ten does not follow the same format as my official Top Ten and has been reformatted to reflect two distinct and equal categories (LE and GC insead of Everything Else and GC). It no way reflects everything I believe deserves to be in my Top Ten and I lament at the thought of some that got cut out. I am also expecting some new arrivals soon, but I tried really hard for you.
     
    Limited Edition/Limited Exclusive
    ✿ 1.) Elf v4
    ✿ 2.) L'Estate
    ✿ 2.) Amaterasu v3
    ✿ 3.) Black Lace
    ✿ 4.) Serving Fish
    ✿ 5.) Reflected Vulva
    ✿ 6.) Ava
    ✿ 6.) Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending
    ✿ 7.) The Girl
    ✿ 8.) Celeste
    ✿ 9.) Volcano in Springtime
    ✿ 10.) Clockwork Couture: Female
     
    General Catalog/Discontinued/Permanent Collection
    ✿ 1.) Antique Lace
    ✿ 2.) The Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree
    ✿ 3.) Haloes
    ✿ 4.) Fairy Market
    ✿ 5.) Titania
    ✿ 6.) Morocco
    ✿ 7.) Dorian
    ✿ 8.) Katharina
    ✿ 9.) Alice
    ✿ 10.) Yemaya
     
    TL;DR: ALL THINGS Golden, Pink, and some scents black - but have a golden feel.
    I primarily gravitate towards Sugary/Creamy/Honeyed Floral and Vanillic scents
     
    Black Friday will be a thing during this swap, anything you might want that will be on awesome sale?
    I'm really looking forward to the Black Friday sales because I'd really like to get some computer peripherals! If you're from the US and can fairy some things over, I'd love to piggy back some things (because realistically, Black Friday sales for me are the best and most realistic opportunities for me to buy big ticket items I've been saving up months/years for, such as our Thule Coaster XT. I'm really excited I finally get to buy it!! haha) Items 1-3 in the list below are all the things already being budgeted for purchase. I just wanted to share my excite for Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales ;O;!! Everything else is only speculative because I have no idea if they will even be part of the Black Friday sales.
     
    ✿ 1.) SteelSeries Apex M800 Wired Gaming Keyboard
    ✿ 2.) Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (RGB version)
    ✿ 3.) Asus NVIDIA GTX 1070 Strix (1.63 Ghz/1657 clockspeed)
    ✿ 4.) Pokemon Trading Card Game Booster Packs (any of the 3.99 ones haha)
    ✿ 5.) League of Legends $10 RP or $25 RP card on EUW (Summoner name: celestja)
    ✿ 6.) Pop! Vinyl Figure: Jinx
    ✿ 7.) Final Fantasy XV on PS4 Pro (PAL)
    ✿ 8.) League of Legends: Lulu Figure
     
    Do you like to cook and would you be interested in cookbooks? If so, what kind?
    YES! I collect dessert cookbooks from all over the world in their native language ;D So far I have French, Swedish, German, Australian, Malaysian, Chinese, and HongKongese (lol). I'd also be super thrilled to receive a tasty dinner cookbook for beginning home chefs so my partner can get the hang of making easy and healthy (but delicious, please) family meals.
     
    Do you like games (board/card), and if so what kind and for how many players?
    We are certainly a game-heavy household- and are mostly console (PS4, gamecube), social (tablet/mobile), and PC gamers To answer your question, yes to both! 3-4 players unless we have guests over, then obviously more. We're a gaming household We recently started buying boardgames for my eldest daughter to join in. I like strategy games (like Risk), creative/competitive children-friendly games like Rapidough or this Swedish trivia card game (name escapes me) which involves a gridded map and multiple tiered questions about a specific zone in the country which you had to guess the location for. I also love some of the new card games popping up on Kickstarter (Exploding kittens?)...Does the Pokemon TCG count DX ...We play and collect that as a family, too! The rest of the family want to start collecting Pokemon everything.
     
    If you have a Goodreads "to read" list, are those mostly books that you do not have and would like copies of, or are those mostly books that you already have piled on your shelves/lurking in your e-reader?
    I don't All the books I read are from literary groups and Scholastic reading lists...for my children. So any of these books which send a nice and clear message or moral are just as appreciated. 'Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes' and 'Don't Forget the Bacon' are two current family favourites.
     
     
    What animals do you think are considered cute?
    I think woodland creatures are cute, especially fawn, deer, rabbits, butterflies, hummingbirds, then of course, kittens, lambs, and can't forget unicorns !! I love these all so much, I own a majority of them as prints and motifs in lolita dress designs.
     
    Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or fire pit, and if so would you like handmade firestarters or scenting bundles to throw on it? (think bundles of apple wood chips and cinnamon bark, or little wax/herb/paper bundles with a wick)
    No fire anything here please. The only fire we're starting is the one that eventually lights 4 candles on the Advent calendar so that the room isn't a blackout during dinner
     
    Do you have a wood-burning fireplace or fire pit, and if so would you like handmade firestarters or scenting bundles to throw on it? (think bundles of apple wood chips and cinnamon bark, or little wax/herb/paper bundles with a wick)
    No fire anything here please. The only fire we're starting is the one that eventually lights 4 candles on the Advent calendar so that the room isn't a blackout during dinner
     
    You mentioned scarves in your questionnaire. Are you referring to a chunky thick keep-me-warm-in-a-snowstorm scarf, or a light and lacy could-be-warm-if-I-wound-it-a-hundred-times scarf?
    Either material sounds great! I love chunky knit, I love lacework, and hey- I love lacework knit!! - the only caveat is that it needs to be soft to the touch (I can't wear scratchy fabrics, my skin irritates too much to ignore), and be long enough to wind-a-hundred-times. Not even kidding! I love LONG scarves. If you are skilled with the needle, and could make something like this hooded super-long assassin scarf (in black) [1], I'd love you forever. Here is another example [2] ..and here is too [3] (all from the same brand, Demobaza)
     
    Would you like to receive a photography print? My pictures are mainly of animals or landscapes. What would you prefer? Any favourite animals you'd like to receive a picture of? Would you also like to receive postcards? You can view some of my pictures on http://www.by-ellen.com
    These are absolutely dear and precious! It would be an absolute treat to own a signed, monster-size print from your collection of the fallow deer, wolf or bluethroat, as a centerpiece frame for the living room wall. I couldn't find the exact filename to differentiate from the others, so I screenshotted the ones I specifically connected with. I love the fallow deer the most as a subject, but the way this particular fox was shot against the framing of those branches and the balance of the foreground greenery...and the depth from the the background flora... fantastic!

     
    What are your most wanted BPALs?
    It's kind of hard to answer this because my most wanted BPAL are generally the ones that I'm still struggling to hunt down enough of. Elf v4, Jingo Kogo v6, Fée, Cherry Blossom SN, and XCDL 13. The not-so-rares include L'Estate, Serving Fish, Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree, Voyeurs Among the Cherry Blossoms, and Black Lace (2007 teal label). I do have a sufficient supply of the rest, so I've resisted as much as I can to not list them for this question.
     
    Thinking about your package arriving and unwrapping, would you prefer more foody items or more non-foody things?
    ]I would most certainly prefer non-foody things, I suppose... because I cherish the idea of making any gift I receive, live forever... and edibles simply cannot honor that. Of course, I cannot say the same for my kids and man lol.
     
    Name a handful of things you would LOVE to see in your 12 Days gifts!
    BPAL. NAVA vanillas, something to do with both my kids (which I now suspect you are doing, and am beyond ecstatic!), , a sewn super long hooded scarf like this in black (or a super long knitted/crochetted/lacework etc one with amigurimi attached to it which might take forever so don't listen to me), kyaraben for making food art, nyan nyan nyanko cat stationary, nyan nyan nyako cat amigurimi, a dessert cookbook from your country, memorabilia from League of Legends, Pokemon, and/or Final Fantasy, a glass fawn paperweight .. I've just listed everything here on this blog, haven't I... I guess pretty much anything on this list with thought put into it! I didn't want to miss stuff in case you made stuff not in this answer. I'll love anything you give me, snow angel! As long as there is thought behind it! Because that connects me with you and makes everything incomparably, more special! [/color]
     
     
    You mentioned the possibility of including a photo of your children. Can you please either post one in your blog or send one to me here?
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMG!! My snow angel contacted me! HI!!! I included two photos (one via email and a separate one here), because a mother cant waste an opportunity to show off her children ;p


     
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    Q & A Database

    By celestia,

    Q&A Database
    This is a collection of all questionnaires, surveys, and thoughts relating to my identity and scent profile.
     
     
     
    Forum
    Forum Profile
    Profile Questionnaire
    Signature Scent (what would I smell like?)
    Personal BPAL Evolution
    Collection Breakdown
    Incoming Collection (Planned Orders): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
     
    REVIEW LISTS: Favourite Scents
    Reviews of my Top 50~ BPAL Scents
    2016 BPAL Favourites
    Categorical Favourites
     
    PREDICTIONS: Initial Thoughts/Shortlist for Updates and New Releases
    Lupercalia 2018 (+1)
    15th Anniversary 2017
    Yules 2017 (+1)
    Fatherhood 2017 (+1)
    Liliths 2017 (+1)
    Dog Days of Summer 2017
    Lupercalia 2017
    Yule 2016
    Art of the Unicorn #1
    Art of the Unicorn #2
    Motherhood 2016 (Liliths)
    American Gods I
    American Gods III

    SWAP CIRCLES: 12 Days of Christmas
    Circle Profile
    Circle Questions
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    REVIEW FORMAT for EPHEMERIS (RFE)







    A comprehensive guide to the ERS including measurements for review: Grading Criteria, Review Categories, Review Format, etc.



    It is a format that I created to provide consistency throughout my reviews from 2016 onwards.















    Review Format



    Reviews will follow specific review formatting and will be based on several grading criteria in using the following format and colour scheme:

    Title: (Description)






    | Initial Notes | Wet | Dry | Verdict | Other Recommendations |







    Initial Notes : Otherwise known as "in the bottle/imp". This criterion notes initial thoughts about the scent in relation to listed notes and components; prior to contact with any skin chemistry reactions.
    Wet: This criterion describes thoughts about the fragile top notes; mainly scent reactions upon active contact with skin chemistry when wet.
    Dry : This criterion assesses the drydown, and comprise mostly the middle and base notes; the extent the scent has reacted to the author's skin chemistry.
    Verdict : Grade class and Rank Listed in the following format: [several word summary] X (n )
    Other Recommendations: Similar BPAL scents that may appeal to those who like components found in the reviewed scent will be suggested here, based on my own personal opinion.


    Review Categories



    To simplify the process, reviews have been limited to three categories:







    | Limited Edition | Permanent Line | General Catalog |







    Limited Edition (LE ) : Scents that are available for a sensitive period of time or offered as a limited run with numerically specific units.
    Permanent Line (PL ) : Scents that are available under the extensive BPAL catalog alongside the GC range but are not offered in 1ml samples. They often do not have a fixed period of time they are available, but not part of the GC range
    General Catalogue (GC) : Scents which appear as part of the general catalogue list.


    Grading Criteria



    The 2016 grading system for reviews takes advantage of the classical 1-10 scale and assigns a 'grade class' in the form of a letter.; the higher the number, the greater the overall rank and result.







    | S+/S (10) A+ (9) A (8) A- (7) B+ (6) B (5) B- (4) C+ (3) C (2) C- (1) F (0) |




    F-Class results are acquired by scents that do not appeal to me or react to my chemistry. It is important to note that this system is purely graded by the author's personal opinion and taken with half a grain of salt. As always, YMMV. Reviews will rarely procure S-Class results as they reflect scents that transcend beyond my control to grade them any less. They are reserved only for scents I find are elite scents that rise above the rest in my opinion.


    BPAL signature icon



    Collection of Impressions in image form.







    Scents I have written under this review system will have an attached signature icon for rotational use on the BPAL forum. The signature icon will describe the overall theme and feel of the scent, summed up as a picture. This is an alternate form of describing and rating; instead of simply indicating a colour, suggesting the mood/emotion, or writing an anecdotal memory the scent reminds me of, all scents which I review under this system will sum up my collection of thoughts into a single BPAL signature icon to represent my general impression.
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    - E P H E M E R I S -

    By celestia,

    (Kän′tent′)
     


    Katalogos (Wishlist)
    Collectum (Selections)
    Memoria (Past Sellers)
    Reviews:


    Limited Edition | Bewitching Brews | Ars Mordiendi | Dark Elements | Sin & Salvation | Love Potions | Ars Draconis | Carnaval Diabolique | Diabolus | Excolo | Illyria | Mad Tea Party | Neil Gaiman | Rappacini's Garden | The Salon | Stardust | Wanderlust Chemistry (layering smells)
    Notes (Any important recordings)
    Credits (Thank yous)

  11. celestia

    Katalogos

    By celestia,

    As a general guide-




    Forever searching hunt for the perfect scents of:



    Strawberries | Cotton Candy (fairy floss) |




    I love the following kinds of notes/smells:

    Sugared/Sweet Incense | Sugary Florals | Vanilla Bean
    | Desserts | Violet | cream accord |
    warm and musky Vanilla does especially and exceptionally well on me |
    if all else fails, Amber with sguary sweet or creamy notes usually do the trick.














    What does not work / i don't care for:

    patchouli | red musk | wood | lavender | dark resins |
    most BPAL honey| most BPAL sugar| some ginger | clove | lotus |
    some sandalwood | piercing citrus | pine |
    eucalyptus | orange anything | ozone




    ♥

    Painfully constructed, divulged, extracted and over-analysed to collaborate a list of my utmost favourites.







    ♥


    i had a good name for those and i obviously forgot it



    BPAL Top Ten | swap list | current ISO


    (i had a good name for those and i obviously forgot it)




    What I am most wanting to purchase:
    L'Autunno
    Midnight on the Midway (original)
    Fairy Market
    Peacocks
    Ava

    I currently most crave:

    Butterflies, Flowers, & Jewels Attending
    Celeste
    Candy Butcher, The (original)
    Strawberry Sufganiyot
    MB: Closet
    Lump of Coal
    Oval Portrait, The

    Up and coming
    Muddy Puddles
    Muse of Fire
    Battle Fairy in Training

    Non-Bpal
    Arcana- Lost for Words

    All strawberry and/or cotton candy scents /blends
    (non plastic is a MUST requirement) from other e-tailers.

    Bottles
    (picture labels; pristine condition; empty to full acceptable) :
    Numbers record /keep track how many full 5mls i've bought to date.

    (Empty bottle also good)
    Closet The Crumpet Rebellion Sugar Cookie 05

    LE
    Australian Copperhead [1] Black Lace [1] [2] [3] Bloody Mary [1] [2] [3] Candy Butcher, The Closet [1] Fruit of Paradise [1] Glowing Vulva at Ryogoku Bridge [1] Haloes [1] Love's Philosophy [1] [2] [3] [4] Midway Resurrected [1] [2] [3] Perilous Parlor [1] [2] Peacock Queen 2007 [1] Snow, Glass, Apples [1] [2] [3] Snow White 2007 [1] [2] Sugar Cookie 2005 [1] Rose Red 2007 [1]

    GC

    Antique Lace Snake Oil (aged) [1]

    Partials(would prefer fresh, 'young' partials to older, potentially wrong-smelling/over-aged ones)
    Up to 1/2 a bottle is good:) Bottle, as always must be in pristine condition.
    Ava Muse of Fire Butterflies, Flowers and Jewels Attending

    Imps:
    Any decants from my wanted-bottle list is also welcome.


  12. celestia

    Compendium

    By celestia,

    Will alphabeticise later. (And include unlinked listings of scents i wish to try)
    Maybe even bold the separaters.
    Anything I've actually sniffed, will be linked here for review.
    A list of my collection will be available after reviews are properly linked that i can start removing them from here
    Reviews will remain through link on the (Kän′tent′) page.
    Limited Edition


    All Souls 2007 |
    The Attrocious Attic | Beaver moon 2007 | Black Lace | The Fruit of Paradise | Monster Bait: Bloody Mary | Gingerbread Poppet 2007 | Midway: Resurrection | Peacock Queen 2007 | The Perilous Parlor | Pumpkin Patch I 2007 | Pumpkin Patch III 2007 | Rose Red 2007 | Snow White 2007 | Sugar Cookie 2005 | Sugar Skull 2007 |

     
    Bewitching Brews
    Bewitched | Blood | Chimera | Grand Guignol | Hesperides, The | Sudha Segara |
     
    Ars Mordiendi


    Midnight |
     
    Dark Elements
     
    Sin & Salvation
    Gluttony | Rose Cross | Fallen |
     
    Ars Amatoria
    Brisingamen | Forbidden Fruit | Hetairae | Jezebel | Seraglio | Siren | Snake Oil | Spellbound | Whip |
     
    Diabolus
    Black Phoenix | Blood Countess | Maenad | Marie
     
    Neil Gaiman
     
    Good Omens
     
    Stardust
    Fairy Market |


    Mad Tea Party
    Knave of Hearts |
     
    Illyria
    Jester | Lady Macbeth | Titania |
     
    Wanderlust
    Amsterdamn | Bayou | Glasgow | The Hanging Gardens | Hollywood Babylon | Machu Picchu | Port-Au Prince
     
    Ars Draconis
    Dragon's Tears |


    Rappacini's Garden
    Belladonna | Blood Rose |
     
    A Picnic in Arkham
     
    Excolo
    Bastet | Skuld | Urd
     
    Voodoo Blends
    (Currently in Bewitching Brews...will move when they properly update)
    Horn of Plenty |
     
    The Salon
    Cupid Complaining To Venus |


    Panacea
     
    Somnium
    Dream Formula III: Temple Of Dreams |


    The Chakras
     
    Carnaval Diabolique
    Australian Copperhead | The Candy Butcher | Hope (The Siamese Twins) | Madame moriarity, Misfortune Teller | Xanthe, the weeping clown |
     


    (44)


  13. celestia

    Memoria

    By celestia,

    Really busy, but i figured this was one of the more important aspects. Thanking the wonderful sellers whose items i have already received.
     
    Spendature to date: $xx.xx
     
    (Unbolded names indicate last transaction not yet received / accounted / paid for.)
    (duranorak and beazlebabe) to be included...computer not letting me edit the layout as usual. Will do tonight.

    burning_bryght (LJ) List of imps/bottles/scents received
    Fruit of Paradise, Rose Red 2007, Gingerbread Poppet 2007, Fallen
    The Candy Butcher; Hope: The Siamese Twins; Xanthe, The Weeping Clown



    Chatrient (Bpal forum)

    Bastet, Gluttony, Hetairae, Horn of Plenty, Knave of Heart, Madame Moriarity, Misfortune Teller, Rose Cross, Snake Oil (aged), Spellbound, Whip
    Black Lace 5ml
    Midway Resurrected 5ml; Midway Resurrected 5ml; Fruit of Paradise 5ml



    claudiag (LJ)MB: Closet, MB: Underbed, Egg Nog 2007 empty 5ml -paid



    Darkling (Bpal forums)Bloody Mary 5ml



    engragedbunny (LJ)Black Lace 5ml



    fullcircleagain (LJ)Beaver Moon 2007, Sugar Skull 2007, Rose Red 2007, Snow White 2007, Gingerbread Poppet 2007



    habiliments / bookandbroom (LJ)Haloes empty 5ml -paid

    Cheshire moon, Love's Philosophy -paid



    halcyon_flight (LJ)Midway Resurrected empty 5ml



    hayet (LJ)Australian Copperhead 5ml, Danube, Temple of Dreams



    la_colere (LJ)Midway: Resurrected 5ml; Rose Red 2007 5ml



    Mystery213 (Bpal forum)Lady Macbeth, The Hanging Gardens, Bloody Mary, Xanthe, the Weeping Clown, Blood, Titania, Dragon Tears, The Attrocious Attic



    Opernimalus (Bpal forum)Amsterdam, Blood Rose, Brisingamen, Forbidden Fruit, The Hesperides, Jester, Jezebel, Port Au Prince, Seraglio, Siren, Skuld, Sudha Segara, Urd



    Perosha (LJ)Crown of Success, Foundation of Fortune, French Creole, White light



    Pugmom (Bpal forum)The Perilous Parlor 5ml



    Voleuse (LJ)Black Lace 5ml



    wylddancer (LJ)Beaver Moon 2007 empty 5ml; Hony Mone empty 5ml



    xiangshui (Bpal forum)MB: Closet, Grand Guignol, Marie, Bayou, Midnight



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