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In the imp: Very lush, kinda fruity. Hard to really get a sense of it, but I have higher hopes for this than for Szepasszony.

On, wet: Can't really separate out the notes, particularly as I do not actually know what yuzu, kaki or mikan smell like, but it's still really quite lush, I like it.

5 minutes: It's wafting off my arm every now and then, quite a strong smell but not in a bad way. It's... an orchard, fruit and flowers both. Not smelling much in the way of the black tea, but it's a good scent, not too sweet, not too floral.

20 minutes: Pretty much the same. This one is a keeper, for sure. Makes me feel exotic.

1 hour+: I can't... stop... smelling... my arm... @_@ It's pretty faded by now, but still gives me a lovely yummy tingle when I sniff. ^^; So good!

In the imp: Tea and citrus and sweet.

On, wet: About the same, really. Some floral, maybe, peeking out.

Later: It's hard to really describe this one. Definitely a fresh/green tea sort of scent, with a little floral, a little sweetness. Almost fruity, but not quite. It's really nice, whatever it is. ;

In the imp: Pumpkin pie. I like the smell of pumpkin pie, but I'm not sure I want to smell like it. Still I do like nutmeg, and I would hate to just toss it without trying it (since I know no one will want it in trade).

On, wet: Oh yeah, that thar is pumpkin pie.

5 minutes: Well, from a distance I can kinda smell a peach undertone, which is very nice. But close up? Pumpkin pie. ^^; We'll see if the peach comes out more in an hour or two, like the leather did in Severin. If it does, I might even keep the imp.

1 hour: Alas, the peach note has remained elusive. Which is a real pity, because it could have made the scent interesting in a good way, instead of "interesting."

Hello international peeps! 

 

Gah, I just had to pay 40 bucks to UPS .... grrr ... Ishtar and I ordered shea butter lotion, and they dinged us. 

 

The good news is that if you have the time, you may have the option of clearing the package through customs yourself.  I fully admit that I am not sure about how this process works - for example, I was not offered the option, I just got the bill. 

 

Does anyone know how to avoid the UPS brokerage fee?

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A ) Don't use UPS

B ) Use UPS Express rather than standard service.

Basically, if you use the more expensive UPS service, they don't nail you with brokerage charges. They get their money either way.

I personally refuse to use UPS, and if an etailer will not give me any other shipping options, I refuse to shop with them. I got tired of receiving packages worth $30 and having to pay $20 in brokerage charges.

UPS always charges horrendous brokerage fees, on anything.

You do, of course, have to pay GST on anything you import, and doing the paperwork for those charges is what UPS gouges for.

But my BPAL order (I've only received one direct from the lab, though I have more pending) was handled by Canada Post.

Wrath, Inferno. H E A T in a bottle, both of them.

The first post in this topic says that international orders are shipped out once a week, but I have not seen any international shipping notices since June 3rd, and all of those were for orders placed on April 1-4.

With all the domestic types getting click n'ships for their April 24th orders, I do kinda wonder where all the international shipping notices for April 5th and beyond are.

I'll add another vote for Perversion.

Though, technically I suppose I'm most attracted to androgynes, not butches. But I'm one of the femmiest femmes one is likely to meet, so, gotta be worth something. ^^

Lohengrin,

 

You might have better success if you politely addressed that request to the milkman in question directly. All WE can do is tell anyone who comes along asking that, yes, international orders take longer.

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You're right, of course.

Also, my last 3 (domestic) orders have taken 30 business days or less to proccess, not 45. "Business days" is a very important part of that sentence.

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That's kinda my point. What needs to be more obvious on the site is the big difference between domestic and international processing times. All orders are not taking in excess of 45 days, only international orders are. There are good reasons for this, I'm not saying it's unfair, what I'm saying is that it would be nice to see that difference reflected in the information on the front page.

i would say that "all orders ... are currently taking an excess of 21 - 45 business days to process" does cover that.

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I wouldn't. Domestic orders are taking close to 45, international over 60. I think two weeks and more of difference does merit a specific mention on the site.

I don't mind the delay, but I would have liked to know before placing an order. *shrug*

Excuse me for trying to help. 

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I do apologise. The headache really started to set in around that point in the thread, and I should have just logged off and gone back to bed with some painkillers.

No need to be testy.  We're all trying to help you with your issue the best we can. 

 

I'll reiterate, perhaps you should get another imp of March Hare and compare.  I'm sure there may be one or a decant of it available in the swap thread.

 

That is all.

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Sorry, I shouldn't post when my head hurts this much. It does make me especially cranky.

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My point is, I am not allergic to clove, I am not allergic to apricot, and yet this imp is causing me intense physical pain.

It smells woody, sweet/sour/rotting, and exactly like patchouli, whether it IS patchouli or not. No bite of clove at all, no apricot, just rotting WOOD.

I'm allergic to frankincense, myrrh, patchouli, cedar, sandalwood... well, you get the idea. Woody/incense scents. Clove has never been one of my problem scents, I wear pure clove essential oil without problems. Likewise fruits.

And yet, here this imp is, supposedly clove and apricot, and WHAM, stabbing pain behind my right eye.

Also, have you smelled it before?  Does this one smell different than what March Hare has smelled like in the past?  Or is this your first time sniffing it?

 

March Hare, in my experience, does not smell like patchouli . . . but the clove note is really strong, especially out of the bottle.  It may just be that the clove + apricot is triggering the "patchouli recognition" button in your brain somehow.

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As I said in the initial post, I've tried it several times over the course of a couple weeks, and nothing has changed.

I know what clove smells like. I know what patchouli smells like. Especially since I am very allergic to patchouli. I CANNOT try it on my skin because I am allergic.

Hmm, I'll have to try out my March Hare. Could you give us some more details, such as color and other notes?

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The colour is fairly pale, nondescript, really. As for other notes, I can't detect any. Because I'm so sensitive to patchouli (among other scents), if it's in a blend it just jumps right out and overwhelms everything else.

... Gives me a fierce headache, too. ^^;;

I know a lot of BPAL newbies wonder if they've gotten a mislabelled imp, but I just can't help it. Even sniffing it right from the imp, all I smell in this March Hare imp is PATCHOULI. There shouldn't even be any patchouli in March Hare.

I've let it sit for weeks, I've tried at different times in my hormone cycle, but every time, all I get is the horrible stench of patchouli from this imp. And since patchouli is one of the scents I'm allergic to, I haven't been able to try it on my skin since the first time (and that first time led to a lot of badness).

Any ideas? ^^;