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I love most BPAL especially since I began experimenting with making my own perfume cos of allergies. But initially I reacted very very allergic to most oils. So I've made a routine that helps me enjoy any scent:

 

-I never smell the oils directly from the bottle/imp: I take a toothpick/q-tip, brush it against the cap, wrap it in a tissue and then take a whiff

-I always use vinyl gloves when opening an imp so i don't get any oil on my fingers. Bottles are even better cos I don't need the gloves.

-I always dilute the oils before applying them directly to the skin, mostly at least x 5! (using jojoba oil)

-If I apply an oil for the first time I do it on an the back of my hand where I can wash it off easily (I use handmade soap with coffee grains, a wonderful natural deodorizer) and never directly but using the scented q-tip.

 

I think that having sensitivities means you cannot be too careful with highly concentrated oils like BPAL's. But it's really worth it, it made my BPAL scent journey a lot more fun!!!

Irina has laid out the best advice for those with skin sensitivities.

Replying to this thread because Red Rose (trading post unity set) in a decant got on my fingers (of course when I went to open the little imp vial) and I scratched the back of my neck and it got very itchy and red. I haven't had any other trouble and I have no intention of discontinuing wear (love it!), I just wanted to add that washing your hands when you accidentally get oil on your fingertips will help, or it did with me.

Bumping this thread for Philommeides, from Lupercalia 2009. The first note listed is Peach wine, and it's almost a single note peach on me. Very light and refreshing.

I'm coming to the end of my stockpile of Irresistible Bliss shampoo bars, which Lush discontinued last year. I'm heartsick, as I adored the soft, light floral fragrance. Most florals I get tend to be either very intense notes (such as Lady of Shalott or Muse) or smell powdery to me in a lot of the BPAL blends, but the faint "night-blooming flowers" of Snow White almost reminds me of the soft Irresistible Bliss flowers -- but it's not a good match because of the snowy scent (also, I want to hoard my stock of Snow White!).

 

Was anyone else a fan of this lovely shampoo bar, and do you know of a light, sweet, soft floral that would match in BPAL?

 

(And I see through this thread that no one's ever made a strong rec for Sympathy for the Skin... maybe I will make it my quest in life to see if I can find a close-to-dead ringer for that one, because it's the one I'd want the most after IB...)

Oh, CRAP! This is exactly what I was looking for. I see no-one has answered, and I am so sad. Irresistible Bliss was the best Lush scent ever made. I don't even remember what it smelled like, all I remember was that I loved it. Maybe someone will read this and know of a similar BPAL...someday.

I can't believe that no-one has posted about Morpho (Lupercalia - Ode to Aphrodite) on this thread. Morpho is my perfect delicious jasmine-of-dreams scent. Most jasmine blends have been too strong (Feu Follet comes to mind - I haven't really given it a chance), but this one is amazing. If you don't want to gamble on a bottle, you can try the sales and swaps for a decant, but I suggest you get one sent to you before March 13th, so you can spring for a bottle. I'm definitely getting a bottle.

And in other jasmine news, I'm still trying to find someone to sell me a decant of Jasmine Cottage. Will report back when I get my hot little hands on it.

I have to recommend White Chocolate and Sugared Violets. It's AMAZING. I had high hopes for it, and it even topped those. It's definitely the same violet as Faith, but it is much sweeter (is that even possible?); it's delicious. This is the only foody scent I've ever loved. If you love the violet in Faith, don't let White Chocolate and Sugared Violets get away from you.

I need HELP!

 

So, I love rose. I didn't like Two, Five and Seven (old lady rose) but I continually sniff Rose Red (the most beautiful single rose scent ever) and Zombi (also tied with Rose Red for favorites but with dirt). However, I have a big problem. They turn to soap on me if anyone has the same experience with rose scents but found one that worked, please tell me. I'd use them in my scent locket, but it's broken for the time being.

 

 

Thanks!

Hmmm... Try The Rose from Marchen. It's a very sharp fresh green rose scent, and many compare it with Rose Red, but I think that they are not exactly alike. Both are amazing, though Red Red is deeper and woody, and The Rose is bright and fresh. I tend to LOVE the old lady rose scents as well as the non-old lady rose scents.

I'm so very excited to try White Chocolate & Sugared Violets, from the valentines' Box of Chocolates. I'm participating in a decant circle right now and waiting for my sample! I'm honestly the opposite of a foodie (most of them smell good, I just don't want to wear them) but Faith is one of my all-time favorites, and many of the reviews say the two are very alike; I have high hopes.

I've been poking around the Tech pages and shall now attempt a test. Here is (hopefully) a picture of the Dark Delicacies vintage bottles I bought.

I figured that these bottles are topical, but as a warning: Me = not a professional photographer, sorry.

Woo hoo! I think it worked. Hmmmm... might go and post in the Tech area as I had to find help outside the forum (I have a Mac).

So I wrote Dianora to see if it worked out for her. She wrote me right away to say that it did. I thought I should post this here, so she does not have to continue answering random messages as people find this thread. My thank you reply and then original messages to follow:

Thank you so much! When I went to the Bat's Day Market in November, all the sample bottles had wand caps. I was so overwhelmed (the entire GC was there in 5 mls), I didn't think to ask how one would get a hold of them. This will make a world of difference.

Hmmmm, I wonder if I can get extra wand caps for my old bottles...

Yep, they included them with no problems. The next order, I added a note to the CCnow order mentioning that I wanted them and then put the order number in with my paypal for the caps. I never got a reply from the lab either time, so don't worry if you don't hear back. I couldn't live without my wand caps now, and it's really nice to not have to go tracking them down.

 

I ordered a lot of wand caps from the BPAL LJer who used to supply them, but she's since gone out of business and I've used all of them up. Lyrical mentioned that the lab can add them on to an order. Does the lab still offer wand caps, and is there a certain way I should request to add them to an order?

 

I requested a handful from the lab the last two times I ordered. I put the request in the comments box. One of them, the wand caps were just included. The other customer service emailed me saying that the caps were $0.50 a piece and that I could paypal for the number I wanted then they would get included when the order shipped.

 

 

Thanks so much for the info! I ordered a nine-bottle order and really wanted wand caps, so I sent them a paypal for $4.50 and my order number

 

Hopefully, it works out.

 

Hello,

 

I just found your post when I was searching for info on getting wand caps. I was wondering: did it work? Did you get wand caps with your order in November?

 

Thanks!