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    Allergy Questions, Allergies and other reactions to oils

    You might try diluting it a bit in either a cream or a neutral oil like jojoba or grapeseed. The other option might be to put it on a cotton ball then tuck the cotton ball inside your bra where it won't be noticed.
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    Sacred Whore of Babylon

    This is a strange scent on me. I placed a dab on each wrist and between my breasts. The scent on my wrists is decidedly different from the scent that is wafting up from between my breasts. I've never had that happen before. At first the scent was a smokey spice scent with just a touch of floral. I wasn't sure I was going to like it. It began to mellow a but it stayed true to the original scent, just softer. It is kind of like a middle eastern bazaar with spices and smoke from cooking fires wafting through...and a flower market around the corner adding a sweet high note to mix. My wrists smell more like the spice and smoke...the scent from between my breasts is a much stronger floral...I guess it is gardenia since that is what everyone else is saying. It is what I call a high sweet note...as opposed to a duskier, deep note. The jury is still out on this. It might be a special mood or occasion scent. Since it is drying down in two different ways, I'll have to try it again to be sure.
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    Blue Moon Update: Now Live

    I sent in a mondo order. I decided to go ahead and replace some of my favorite oils that are getting a bit low and order a good supplie of imps that should see me through the fall and hopefully until the holidays except for a couple of limited editions along the way. I also ordered for a couple of girls at work, so it is a huge order and I hope it doesn't send Beth over the edge trying to fill it. This is what we ordered: 10ml - Blue Moon 5ml - Voodoo Dragons Milk Black Dahlia Snake Oil Jezebel Three Witches Sin Lughnasadh Imps - The unicorn Blood Lotus Incantation Mystery (2)Tushnamatay Midnight Kostnice Megeara Aizen-Myoo Queen of Sheba Wanda Masabakes Titiana Old Amsterdam Dana Oshee Phantom Twilight Cathedral Arcana come to me van van water of notre dame wrath Kabuki Snake Oil (2) Tushnamatay Wilde Desire Intrigue Blood La Bella Donna Della Mia Mente And I do have to admit ...that at least half the order is mine. How I use Blue Moon will depend on how the scent interacts with my chemitry, but at least I'll use it for ritual/magickal purposes.
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    Dublin

    I like this scent but it isn't something I'd reach for on a regular basis. It is a fresh, green, clean scent with just a hint of dampness (don't ask me how she does it!). I can definitely smell the rose but it isn't an overwhelming ROSE scent. It would make a great soap, shower gel or room scent. I'm going to give this imp to a friend who I know will wear it.
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    Black Dahlia

    I am loving this scent! At first sniff, it seemed kind florally and soft. When I first put it on, there was a sharp high note, the magnolia I think. I was a bit worried that it was going to stay there but it soon blended down into the amber and other florals. It has been a couple of hours and they have all blended beautifully into a soft warm floral...without being too florally. I don't typically like floral scents but the amber in this warms them up and keeps the scent from being too sweet. The magnolia gives a light, uplifting scent that makes it good for summer and the amber gives it the touch of shadow that I like in my scents. The best of both worlds! edited to add- I ordered a big bottle of this. I want it in an candle...this would make a gorgeous candle. But then, I have a weakness for magnolias...When I was in college, the main mall had magnolia trees down the middle. I'd pick a bloom and bring it back to my dorm room and it would scent the room for a week!
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    Faustus

    I stopped by my mailbox on my way out the door to a party...lo and behold my BPAL box was in there! I took it with and...not being able to resist...I opened it at the party. I had friends digging through the box and ooohing and ahhhing...Several of them men... Now to the point...One of the extras that Beth added was Faustus. I sort of remembered that it was supposed to be a masculine scent so I found a couple of volunteers...OMG! By the time I left an hour ago, these men were having women grabbing them by the arm and sniffing as they melted. This is a fantastic scent on a man. The two that tried it had slightly different body chemistry, but it was similar on both...the violet was there, but it was kept from being too feminine by the cinnamon and frankincense. They blended well and I didn't really smell the cinnamon and frankincense, it was more of a "feel" because they kept the violet from being too overwheming, if that makes sense. Both of these guys asked me for the URL for BPAL and plan on placing orders ~grin~. I need to stash that imp away until my boyfriend comes in to town next weekend.
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    Blackrayne and Black Phoenix Collide: SOAPS

    LOL...I'm going to join the school of indecisive fish...wonder what an indecisive fish would look like...multicolored, tropical(ish), with long flowing fins? Okay, back to the topic - in no particular order: Snake Oil (goes without saying) O and/or Dana O'shee for the honey Chimera Sin Dragon's Milk Old Shanghai (for a nice fresh morning scent) Baobhan Sith (ditto) Bruja Jezebel Lady Macbeth Come to me or #20 Love Oil And I'm sure I'll think of others, but that is my short list. Woohoo! I'm so excited...do you have any idea of a timeline? I might hold my Lush order if it will be soon.
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    Shipping Update

    Hi Beth, I just sent another email last night...I sent it to both Nella@BPAL and cupcake@bpal. The other two I sent went to the generic customer service email before nella got her own listed. I was trying not to clutter up your inbox unnecessarily. HUGS!
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    Too stupid to figure out Acrobat.

    I can create a PDF for you as well, or edit one that you might already have. Just let me know! It just depends on what you are using to create the original document.
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    BPAL/MMU comparisons?

    I feel incredibly decadent...I ordered an unscented scrub from MMU and I took a shower with it today...I scooped about three spoons of the scrub into a little salad dressing size tupperware thing...added about 5 or 6 drops of Snake Oil....DIVINE! I have a very light scent of snake oil following me around...and I'll kick it up a notch right before I go out by adding a drop or two directly to my skin...yummmmm
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    Shipping Update

    Hmmm....I've emailed Nella twice with no reply about my April 3 with an April 7 add-on. I thought I saw somewhere that Beth said that orders through April 7 were shipped about two weeks ago, but I can't find it now. ~pout~
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    The Best Scents for Home, a Room, the Car...

    I've been using Cathedral but it is a bit incensey. I've also used Chimera and Sin, but I wouldn't call either of them a "fresh" scent. I haven't tried Old Shanghai as a house scent yet, but I'm thinking about it. It is a fresh lemony scent.
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    New team helper

    ~WOOHOO!!~ What great news! I hope you enjoy your new job and hanging out with us when you can. Welcome!
  14. I love Sin...but I also love Chimera and Jezebel. Then there is the ubiquitous Snake Oil and O...
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    Quick Lab update

    Wooohoo! Mom's rock! My mom is coming this weekend to help me with ~yecchhh~ spring cleaning. I'm all for ya'll getting some help. If you can add some empty vials and some materials to my order, I'll be more than happy to send them back ready to go! Lisa...in Austin
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    Cinnamon girl...

    Chimera has a wonderful cinnamon note, but in a sexy way...at least to me.
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    Since I seem to need to reiterate it...

    ~BIG HUGS~ Don't sweat it, sweetie...we will survive and so will you. I hope things begin to even out a bit soon. If there is anything I can do by mail, let me know. I am home in the evenings...and I'll do anything to get out of cleaning!~grin~
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    Oneiroi

    Someone recommended this as an oil for helping me sleep. I have to say that it really does work. It smells very lavendery without being flowery but I'm not sure what it dries down to because I'm usually asleep within 15 minutes of putting it on. There is a slight herbal scent but it is mostly lavender to me. Between Oneroi and Lush's therapy bar, I've been sleeping and dreaming for a couple of weeks now. I definitely want to get a bottle of this and make a spritzer to spritz my bed with before I go to sleep at night.
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    Haitian Lover

    I have to second that. I gave my imp to my brother-in-law. When I was opening it for him to smell, I spilled a bit on my fingers and without thinking rubbed it on the t-shirt I was wearing... It started off spicy...I didn't really get licorice, but a definite exotic spice. I mellowed into a nice, sexy masculine scent. It smelled warm...and kind of a spicy/sunny/warm feeling. I'll buy it again when I get a regular guy in my life. My brother-in-law really liked it and my sister liked it on him....I wish I could remember more, but we were coloring Easter eggs and it was a bit hectic.
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    how long are LE scents available??

    Mmmm, you should try some. It's so nummy - smells just like warm, butter, fresh-baked gingerbread. Works fabulously as a room scent, as well as a body scent. Not fair...sighhh...I love that scent...and totally missed out on it...The holidays were a blur last year...I hope she brings it back next year!
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    How long do bottles & imps last?

    It takes me forever to finish a 5ml if I'm using for just perfume. If I'm using it as a room scent or to make lotion or something, it goes a bit faster. I usually only apply once or twice a day...just a drop will do you so it doesn't take much.
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    Site update in progress. Good & bad news.

    Beth...this is all good news! Nothing bad in there. I was wondering how you could be surviving with the prices the way they were. If you were to go out of business because you can't afford to stay in business...now that would suck rocks! I don't mind UPS because they have a cheaper rate if you get the delivery to a business address instead of residential. I can have my packages delivered to work and save a few $$$. I'm in love with the new scents already and trying to resist placing yet another order before my last one gets here. I want Beltane and Arcana!!! and I need to re-read the rest of the list because my mind went into a BPAL induced haze as I read the scent lists...lol. Do what you have to do to keep feeding our addiction ~grin~...we love you for it! Hugs!
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    Pronouncing "BPAL" and scent names!

    I'll ask about Kumiho at work today. I work for a Japanese company and one of our translators sits right next to me. She actually taught me how to say "evil slut bitch" in Japanese...lol...I'm wierd.
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    On backorder: Oneiroi / Lilith

    Soon...very soon...hopefully!
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    Pronouncing "BPAL" and scent names!

    Here you go - she wa te KWA tle
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