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This is gorgeous and very well blended--I can pick out the notes but nothing's clobbered its way to the foreground. The clove is doing wonders for me in toning down the sandalwood's sweetness, and the whole thing blends into a spicy, not-quite-incensy haze. I think this is still a little strong for me, but the scent itself is just beautiful.

In the bottle I get the moss and cypress very clearly, and there's a snowy, minty clean undertone, the overall effect is sharp and cold, very slightly sweet to my nose. Unfortunately, this is a total skin chemistry fail on me, something takes it straight to stale cologne territory.

Intrigue is a bit of a strange beach scent, it's more the exotic shaded hut a little ways back from the surf (Black palm, with cocoa, fig and shadowy wooded notes) My favorite coconut scent is the LE Goldenrod Crab Spider (White mint, coconut, Indonesian champaca flower, lime rind, white ginger, and green tea.) I don't know how this year's stacks up, but the original Season of Ghosts was a very beachy scent to me, it reminded me of vacations in Florida, a fruity citrusy sunscreen-ish scent, but not coconut (bergamot, frankincense, rose geranium, ginger, lemongrass, and blood orange). eta: Pele and Havana (discontinued, sadly) are hot, humid, tropical scents to me also

Ah, skin chemistry. I don't get oranges or spice at all...I get apple shampoo. It's not an unpleasant scent, but not what I expected. Throw is pretty strong on me, and the scent stays true as it dries.

This is definitely the life cycle of a Christmas tree. Wet, it's very sharp and almost menthol-y, then as it dries it morphs into true Christmas tree, and then it picks up the woody/sawdust smell. The throw is very low on me, which I like since I'm around very scent-sitive people most of the time. The only downside is that when I huff my arm, there's a faint sweet perfumey afterscent, so I might try a scent locket and see if it's a skin chemistry thing. I probably don't need more than my decant of this, but it's quite a fun scent experience.

This is stunningly beautiful. Part of the wildflower mix that sticks out to me is a mum/marigold kind of thing, maybe from the leaves. The closest comparison I can make to La Calavera Catrina from the Weenies a few years ago. Catch Me is like Catrina's little sister, the same floral heart but a little softer (I get a tiny bit of powder), innocent and playful.

I straight up adore this. On first application I get a nice herby lavender, but it fades pretty quickly blends in with the rest of the notes. I do get the soapy impression that a couple of other reviews mentioned, but it's the best kind of soapy--this is tumbling out of the bath into freshly washed sheets, clean and inviting and just a little sweet. I got the TKO atmo to try in the same order as this, and I have to say, as a bedtime scent for me, Once Upon a Time wins hands down.

I had to get a bottle of this unsniffed and was hoping for a more unisex/masculine leaning variant of BB. I've worn this several times the last few days and not so much with the similarity...on me this is close to a patch single note, but it's much smoother and softer than either of the SNs, and almost has a cedar-y vibe, a bit like Aureus to my nose. Hippie also stays much closer to the skin than some other patch blends I've tried, so I can have my comforting not-quite-dirty hippie scent at work with no problems. HOWEVER, it is the first perfume where I've noticed a distinct shift during shark week (pardon the TMI), and the first few minutes after application, I get wafts of skunky weed. It burns off after a bit and I'm left with my nice soft patch skin scent, but sheesh. Even though I live in CO, that's not really gonna fly at the office.

I'm another one who's not tried the TKO oil, but in hopes of finding something to help me pass out at night, I snagged a bottle of the atmo. When first sprayed, I get a hint of vanilla, and then the lavender wanders in. It's very distinct, but not sharp or astringent; it's more like smelling dried lavender flowers than lavender e.o. I guess. The vanilla-ish note doesn't stay distinct, but the sweetness blends with the lavender into something soft and mellow, and to my nose, it almost has a licorice-y vibe, or something like the super strong violet candies my grandmother loved from Germany. I haven't had a chance to test it out as a sleep aid, but a squirt in my office was certainly lovely and calming, and I enjoy the scent regardless.

In early stages, this is glorious. It starts out as straight up fresh apple, like just-cut-an-apple-in-half apple, which is an experience I've never gotten from a perfume before. The apple sticks around a reasonable amount of time, softened and sweetened by the other notes. The apple doesn't stick around super long, but the base certainly does.....twelve hours later I still gets wafts when I move my arm, but what's left is strangely reminiscent of the Wild Musk perfume I had in high school. It's not at all a bad scent, just not remotely what I would have expected.

Ladies and gents, if you're comfortable receiving clothing, what size(s)? Any particular types of clothing (skirts, oversized t-shirts for crafting, work clothing)? How do you feel about shoes that were bought, worn once, and never brought out of the closet again? To answer the question myself, I'm perfectly happy with gently used clothing mostly I wear ladies' L/XL or something in the vicinity of a 14. Knee-length or longer skirts, dresses, business-casual tops, nerdy t-shirts. Shoes I'd be fine with in principle but my feet are impossible to fit. I'm also happy to take in hippie/bohemian/folkloric/why-the-heck-do-i-have-this type of stuff that I can disamantle and remake into tribal belly dance costume pieces. vinyl toys: I'm not opposed if something fits into my interests, but not something I'd actively search out. makeup: swatched/tested is fine. I wear mostly loose pigment shadows, warm browns, purples, tawny neutrals, and saturated colors are best, I don't really wear anything matte. Nailpolish I like, but I do have a ton. Not picky about brand, but I don't care for glitter polish because it's impossible to take off, and I'm generally not a pink person. books i wouldn't care for: political intrigue, horror/gratuitous violence, sappy romance, and jane austen-esque books won't get much love around here crafts: cotton remnants that could be used for quilting, decorative trims or bits of funky fabric for costumes, wood blanks for woodburning...I'm an avid crocheter, but I really should not say send yarn, I need to evict some. kitchen stuff: I had a flat-edged bamboo spatula that was my most-used cooking utensil until it broke, haven't been able to find a replacement. Otherwise I think I'm mostly set. hair and other accessories: I have something approaching neck-length hair that I'm trying to grow out, so bobby pins, barettes, and headscarves are welcome. I can't wear headbands at all, don't have the right head shape. Other accessories like handwarmers, shawls, scarves, especially handmade stuff--if you knit/crochet and want to make something out of your stash to send, I'm all for it. Kids Stuff I do not haz small humans International/regional stuff: Absolutely. I would extend this to even virtual tourist kind of things--items with a place emblazoned on them, tourist brochures, whatever. handbags: I almost never carry a purse, so handbags as a category are not that useful, but I do use tote bags and backpacks for things video game type stuff: computer, original nintendo, super nintendo, playstation, PS2. mostly I play rpg type games and puzzle types of games. If you get me and this question becomes relevant, I can cobble together a wishlist of games I missed. Perfumes other that BPAL: I don't object to other perfume companies, but I wouldn't be able to name names of things I'd want--if it fits with my note preferences (or at least lack of death notes), I'm all for trying it. Pets: 1 bullyhound mix who loves toys and treats, One psychotic macaw. Strangely, the macaw adores corks, like out of wine bottles, to demolish, so if you have a bunch of those laying around... Bath Stuff nothing with sulfates, but otherwise sure! scrubs, bath oils, bath soaks....I like to pretend I fit in my tub once in a while. Yarn sure...I have a ton, but I'm trying to destash, so we can play revolving yarn door here. Not picky about fiber or weight, I can use anything CDs/DVDs sure! prefer no horror as far as movies go, and I don't listen to much jazz, rap, or country, but I'll give anything a listen once. =) If you are interested in receiving homemade baked goods: Anything is fair game, I think. The beloved has a great fondness for chewy cookies. If you are interested in receiving clothing, would you like any belts, sweatpants, or slippers? And do you have color/style preferences? Belts, sure. Probably something around ladies' XL in size, or those woven types where you can make a belt hole anywhere. I do prefer plainer styles, or at least not a huge buckle, sweatpants and slippers I'm proabbly set, but if you have a pair of L/XL cotton/knit pj bottoms to offload, I could use those. If you are interested in receiving books, would you like to receive ebooks? I think my hand-me-down tablet can work as an ereader, so sure. Any format is fine. do you have any use for a potpourri container, a bright purple reusable water bottle, or a Massage Envy gift card? Probably not any of the above Hey, how do people feel about stripes? Say, black and white stripes? stripes are cool collections: interesting rocks (darn geology class), shells, shark teeth, that kind of thing, pottery, damaged Windstone Editions figurines (I restore them), garden seeds, jewelry in particular inexpensive hippie/bohemian/etc. kind of stuff, dangly earrings, necklace/collars, bracelets, stuff that I can wear for dance.

I was gifted a bottle of this in a circular swap, and I will first say that orange blossom is historically godawful on me (generally on my skin it turns to corn chips) but every other note here I love, so I really wanted to try it anyway. This is the first butterfly I can wear, and the first orange blossom scent that hasn't gone funky on me. It's a miracle! First applied it is all orange blossom all the time, it's fantastic, and has a ton of throw in that stage. After the drydown, it's soft, sweet, and fuzzy smelling as the tonka and sandalwood come out, with some lingering orange blossom, and it stays much closer to the skin. I'll have to edit this later when I have some idea of wear length, but I love this scent!

The scent and the name definitely do not jive in this case. In the imp, this is sweet, orange-leaning citrus. On my skin, the orange fades very quickly, leaving me with fruit-tinged bubblegum. I actually love this because I can't wear candy/sugar scents, so now I have something to reach for when I feel like that kind of playful scent. There's a bit of similarity with Tweedledum to my nose, so I guess fig equates to bubblegum for me. My only complaint is that it lasts about an hour tops.

The Butterfly from The Last Unicorn (Fuzzy brown tonka bean, golden amber, bergamot, and petitgrain) is lovely if you don't mind bergamot. The overall impression to me is bright and uplifting, a soft, fuzzy citrusy scent.

Last year's Skadi I think is lovely, cold and piney with just a hint of sweetness on me. Woods in Winter also, but that might be more woods and less snow than you'd like.

Tombstone is really pretty (and a little rootbeer-y), Embalming Fluid is a very light, clean smell (if you've ever smelled Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea it's very similar), Kumiho is light and clean as well. Aglaea is a beautiful peach smell, Delirium (rose, apple, and lemon) is nice, too. For age appropriate resins and woods, I might recommend The Lion, Tweedledum (there's almost something bubblegumlike about this to me, I love it), or maybe Intrigue if you don't mind a hint of coconut smell.

In the imp, I get some of the chilled root cellar vibe that Ashmedai mentioned, soft, chilly, slightly damp, and woody, with just a little undertone of violet from the orris. It's quite lovely. First applied to my skin, however, I get some heavy duty chilled violets as the orris amps up to front and center. It's a very pretty, complex violet, but it's not at all subtle...hopefully the drydown softens into more of that woodiness that the imp had. Well, the scent did soften, but the orris stayed very much the dominant note, and if I put my nose to my arm and sniff there's a faint plasticky undertone. Sadly, this is not a winner for me.

My first thought opening the decant was 'Good lord, I want to drink this!' There's almost a fruity quality, or the rich syrupy feel that O has, even though the scent itself isn't at all similar. It's really impossible for me to pick out distinct notes in this, it just smells a little incensy and very opulent. I generally amp patch (and love it) so the fact that I can't pick it out is a little disconcerting. The drydown is mostly soft, woody incense, not a whole lot of throw on me, and not a ton of staying power. It's a very pretty scent while it's there, but not something I need to track down a bottle of.

This was one of those things I had to get against my better judgement, because lemon verbena can go painfully harsh on me, and lavender, while I love it, is also pretty sharp. Amazingly, they kind of cancel each other out here. This is a very bright, clean lavender and citrus scent--I had to look up elemi, which, from the descriptions I found, is probably adding to the citrus vibe. The overall feel of Light and Swift is sunny and clean, and it seems to last a reasonable time without being overpowering, and without morphing much. Very pleasant surprise.

In the imp and wet, this is a beauitful woody, green herbal scent, like that sharp weedy smell of crushed plant stems, but underlaid with a hint of powdery amber sweetness. I love amber, but I've never come across an amber scent that smells like this, it's fascinating in its greenness. As it dries, the sharp herbal scent fades back, and the amber takes center stage. I catch some faint wafts of neroli rounding this out, but overall it's a beautiful sweet amber (my skin chemistry does a little bit of a powder trick with amber, but I actually like it) with a hint of woodsy cologne underlying. I'd say Bright Flame falls just on the masculine side of unisex. In the less detailed and more poetic reaction category, this is remarkably comforting. The impression I get is snuggling on the couch late at night with my boyfriend's arm around me.

Unlike earlier reviewers, I got very, very little in the way of white tea, and not much in the way of distinct wax. This was almost single note LILAC, but as Ashmedai said, it's like fresh on the shrub lilac. On, it doesn't morph much on me, but in later stages I get faint wafts of a creamy, waxy scent that's not present if I huff my skin. I actually love when the air and skin components of a scent are different, so that's a plus for me. Also need to try this one around the beloved, since lilacs are one of his favorite flowers. I don't know if I'll want to hunt down a bottle since I don't wear florals very often, but I will enjoy the hell out of this decant, and probably try blending it with some other scents as well.

I was really hoping for a more refined, subtle version of Delirium from this, with the rose and lemon. Sadly, this was not to be with my skin chemistry. The florals and the aquatic notes combine to turn into very elegantly scented dryer sheets. I get almost nothing of the lemon, and while it's not a bad smell, it's one I would much rather have on my laundry than my skin.

I was recently gifted a decant of this, so here's a slightly aged review. This is one of the biggest morphers I've tried, for sure. In the imp and wet this is a very green scent, a little herbal-medicinal, a little citrus, a little whisper of floral and sandalwood just to weirden it up...It's not aquatic, but something about the wet stage of this one makes me think of waterlogged ground and trodden weeds. It's not a bad smell, just very odd, and it doesn't last long at all on me. The halfway stage turns into a beautiful floral, reminiscent of flowering orange groves, I'm guessing mimosa plays nice with my skin chemistry, but once again, it doesn't last. The final drydown settles into a soft, incensy sandalwood, like the smell that lingers in your hair after you've wandered around an import shop for a while. I don't know if I'll try to track down more, but I will definitely enjoy my decant for something a little quirky.

I wonder what a potential witchee would think about being bombarded with PUMPKINS in various formats. Because my current obsession just may last long enough to be of use in spoiling.....but I know wouldn't be appreciated by everyone. Would you appreciate it?!? The idea of this intrigues me. I actually love pumpkins and other winter squash in both decorative and culinary capacities. Colorful suashes are just so wonderuflly *fall.* Two of my sparse but awesome halloween decorations are grey pumpkins with a spider and a raven on them. Pumpkin scents are not as successful for me. I currently have a CSA and my significant other is perpetually out of town for work, so I've been doing a lot of canning and baking with my vegetables. How do people feel about canned good (pickles, salsa, etc) and vegetal baked goods (squash bread, zucchini bread). Canned goods are awesome--pickled anything is wonderful, salsa of most spice levels, just easy on the cilantro (I'm one of those weird cilantro-tasters), baked goods are also welcome. Trading Post wants? There's some stuff on my forum wishlist. Decant sizes are just fine since I don't use a lot of anything at a time, and stuff like bath oils I end up diluting anyway since the beloved has a super sensitive nose. I'm most curious righ tnow about the Embalming Fluid soap, Frenum bath oil, Nectar HG, Frankincense/clove, White Tea/sage HGs 4. What direct sellers do you not like and would prefer not to get things from? And also feel free to list any retail brands you really don't like. Prefer to avoid any companies that engage in animal testing, other than that, I'm not too worried. I personally avoid places like walmart and hobby lobby, but if my witch needs to get stuff from either of those, I'm not going to flip out or anything. 5. How about y'alls coffee and tea preferences? I drink a lot of tea, black, green, herbal, oolong, whatever....I don't like rooibos, and I don't care for anything with licorice root (that weird sweet aftertaste), but otherwise I'm open to whatever. Bags or loose, I use both. I do drink coffee, but the morning pot is always Yuban. Occasionally we'll do something flavored or otherwise exotic for an afternoon indulgence, so if you have an awesome local roaster that does the little 1-pot sized samples, that would be welcome. =) 6. Do you cook? Would kitchen accessories make you happy? I do cook! Not sure if there's anything I need accessory-wise though; kitchen's pretty well armed. 7. How do people feel about creative endeavours? Would you like to receive one? Or supplies to make your own? What do you like? Drawings, stories, poems? I love other people's crafts! Whatever you enjoy doign would be loved. And I will use art supplies. I'd love to find some tree slices for woodburning with the bark still on. The ones I saw around here were absurdly pricey, so if my witch happens to have cheap access, that would be nifty. 8. What culture or country (doesn’t have to be modern) do you feel an innate connection with? What about it makes it special to you? I honestly have no idea how to answer this. There are places I'd love to go and things I'd like to see, but nothing I feel particularly connected to. 9. Is there any sort of art commission you would like: cartoony, pin-up, fantasy, realistic, etc? If so, what subject would you like drawn (a picture of you, a character, a loved one or pet)? I lean more toward the fantasy and realistic art, but I don't know what I would commission. 10. What do you find yourself doing for fun in your free time? What are your main hobbies and interests? Crochet, gardening, photography, walking with boyfriend and dog, dance, World of Warcraft. 11. Table-top gaming? If yes, what kind, edition, etc? Gaming accessories you long for? No tabletop, sadly. 12. DVD movies or games that you wish would magically appear in your hands? Can they be used, through Amazon? There are a few on my wishlist. Record of Lodoss War (dvd), Dragon Warrior 7 (playstation), I wouldn't mind getting ahold of the original theatrical releases of the old Star Wars movies without all the new and improved crap. The Rankin Bass version of The Hobbit on dvd. Used is totally welcome! If it plays, I'm happy. 13. What kind of snacks or candy from other countries/states would you like to try? I'm pretty open? Not too sure about weird chip flavors and probably not meat products. 14. Do you have a favorite internet meme, character or pop culture fandom? I have 3 different Minion mashup t-shirts, does that count as a fandom? There are a lot of things I like enough to have stuff for, but nothing I'm like rabid fangirl over. The things I do enjoy enough to have stuff are Dr. Who, Firefly, um...I dunno, I like computer geek references, though not many of them apply to me (in school as a network admin). 15. Do you have a Facebook profile (or other social media) that you are comfortable linking to aid your witch in stalking? Please note whether you are willing to add BPALers as friends. Add away. I'm on FB under my real name, and on ravelry as firechild. 16. Anybody interested in something from RCCC, whether it's con-exclusive merch or from a particular exhibitor or artist? No clue on specifics, but con is generally cool. Small interesting art prints, a new button for the collection on my knapsack, fun t-shirt, whatever. 17. How important to you is regular contact / chatter with your witch? I like knowing I have a witch, but if s/he's not particularly chatty, that's fine. I like being chatty, but I also volunteer to be matched with ninja witches, because they're awesome, too. 18. Do you like puzzles/riddles/treasure hunts and that sort of thing? Yep. 19. If you were to receive music, would you want a physical CD or digital versions? Either is fine, I can rip/burn music as needed. =) 20. What’s a current problem/annoyance you have that could be remedied but you haven’t had time to address it? I am a slacker extraordinaire regarding housekeeping. I need to set myself up a schedule or something. 21. How do you feel about having some sort of trinket to carry around for good luck/wishes? i.e. a small figurine, symbol, card, coin… a coin I could keep in my wallet or something that I could attach to my keychain would be cool. 22. Are you superstitious about anything? Any things you can't have in your house for that reason--bad associations? I have soem superstitions, but nothing comes to mind that would be relevant to this. 23. For the vegetarians and vegans: How do you feel about things (say, marshmallows or gummy candy) made with vegan gelatin or other typically-animal-derived-but-not-in-this-instance products? not applicable, but if my witch is vegan, I'm totally fine receiving veganized treats 24. Ok, so we've covered pumpkin. How do you feel about the other fall classic – apples? love apples, and I can drink myself sick on hot spiced cider in the fall. I just keep a pot on the stove with my spices and refill and reheat. 25. Do you have any fabric or skin-contact aversions? Not that I know of. Rough/itchy stuff next to the skin is a bad idea, because I will scratch myself raw, but the fiber type isn't the culprit. 26. How do you feel about Christmas/Yule ornaments? Sure, I decorate for winter holidays. 27. How do you feel about Hello Kitty, and Hello Kitty accessories (including mugs, cups, etc)? no interest, honestly 28. If you had a week free where you could learn anything, with no financial restrictions, what would you want to study? Oh geez...Gaelic, aquaponics, papermaking.... 29. Do you enjoy poetry? Who are your favorite poets and what type of subject matter do you like? short answer, yes. I like Japanese poetic forms and nature imagery, Pablo Neruda, ee cummings. I'm not generally as fond of rhyming forms in poetry. 30. Would you enjoy receiving something related to a favorite Disney character? I wouldn't know what specifically, but I wouldn't be averse to it. 31. How do you feel about cute things as decorations or accessories? (Example: Would you enjoy this stationery - or do you prefer elegant/creepy/neutral stuff?) I like cute and quirky, to an extent--my probably with a lot of cutesy stationery is that it's so overloaded you really don't have room to write anything. 32. What is something you'd really like to recieve from your witch? Please be as specific as possible - no, "Oh whatever she thinks is fine!" Something handmade, a handwritten letter/note 33. Go to your music source of choice - on random or shuffle setting if possible - & share with us the 10 most recent songs/artists. (I did this in thread, but we'll see what i get a second time on the same playlist of 654 songs) 'Vishrama' Knossos 'My Nightmare's Dream' AWOLNATION 'I See You' G Tom Mac 'Chrysalis Coccoon Mix' Solace 'Final Fantasy Techno Rave Remix' 'Barrel of a Gun' Depeche Mode 'Earthbound Hotel Rhumba Remix' The Pancake Chef 'Love, Tears, Heartaches + Devotion' B-Tribe 'Soul Makossa' Afrika Bambaataa 'Ottoman Lobotomy' Kara Nomadica (which had a playback error, so bonus track:) 'Vermillion Part2' Slipknot 34. Tarot cards, rune stones and/or other divination tools yay or nay? If they came with instructions. I'm a newbie to that stuff. 35. Do you have a Celeb crush? or someone who you just can't get enough of....other than your SO. Negative. I occasionally crush on characters, but never celebs 36. Glitter? are you okay with it, or hate it like the plague? I'm fine with it. 37. If there was another time period other than now that described your style/aesthetics, what would it be? I'm too all over the place to give a good answer to this. 38. If you had to pick one or two quotes to live by, what would it be and why? Coming back to this. 39. Do you prefer physical books? CD books? eBooks? If eBooks do you have preferred format, kindle/nook/kobo/PDF/ePub/ect? eAudio? Prefer physical books. I start at a computer screen between 6 and 12 hours a day (yay work), so having non-electronic media to enjoy is a wonderful thing. 40. Smut! Yes or no? If yes, what kink, er, kind? It...depends. I don't mind the urban fantasy romance type stuff (my mom and I have all the Nalini Singh Guild Hunter and Changeling books between us, I have MeiLin's Lovers and Beloveds and greatly enjoyed that....I think it comes down to the criteria of plot and good writing. 41. Ebooks! Yes or no? Not my first choice, but I can read them that way. 42. If you were to get a custom bottle from House of Gloi made for you what notes would create your perfect blend? Patch, Amber, Chrysanthemum or maybe Beeswax, bergamot, blood orange (green tea?) 43. If your witch were to take a photograph (or paint or whatever) of something just for you, what would it be? Landscape? Flower? Critter? Something to illustrate a favorite quote? I love nature photography, especially macro work of plants. And small wildlife--songbirds, hummingbirds, insects... 44. What is your favorite Halloween animal or other symbol/decoration? moons, ravens, owls...I like the dark windy moonlit fall night imagery more that specifically Halloween, I think 45. Makeup, especially of the indie variety. Nail polish, nail wraps, eyeshadow, lipstick/gloss, etc. Y/N? Specific preferences (color, finish, product, brand, etc.)? I like eyeshadow pigments, preferably shimmer, and tawnier colors. Samples of pigments are awesome since I don't use a ton. I'd like to find a decent lip tint/stain...for lip colors, shades in the true-to-brownish red family are best, anything from pale to dark is fine--if it's too dramatic for daily use it becomes stage makeup. I really don't do much nail-wise anymore. 46. How do you feel about profanity and off-color humor? Totally fine, just no racist, gross-out, or deliberately humiliating type humor. 47. I make hairsticks...would you like/use them? hair's currently too short. I'm actually going to grow it out so I can use my hairsticks again. 48. Does anyone here LARP? If so, what kind of LARP? And what kind of character do you play? No larping 49. Would you completely freak out if I sent you a chocolate covered scorpion or some other food oddity? This includes things like 'bacon powder' from thinkgeek.com. Neither of those sound particularly appealing. I wouldn't freak out, but I don't think I could quite manage to eat a scorpion, no matter how many episodes of Bizarre Foods I've watched. 50. This has kind of been covered, but, are you ok with receiving canned jam (from a veteran jammer!) and if so, what flavors would you like and not like? I can't think of any fruits I dislike, so that's wide open. 51. Let's talk nail polish. What colors do you love? Hate? Which brands are you dying to try? Have you ever used indies? Do you like glitter? Any textures to avoid (glitter, sand, etc)? Definitely prefer shimmery things to mattes and cremes. Not a fan of glitter or anything else it would take a jackhammer to remove from my nails. 52. How do you feel about getting a special Halloween plushie? sure! 53. I'm in Japan, anything specific you might want from the land of the rising sun? a little piece of pottery, pretty stationery 54. Are there any GC scents that you know you love, but for whatever reason, keep putting off buying bottles of? Kali 55. I know not everyone likes Lush products, but if you do, which Lush items would you like to get from your Witch? no idea, I've had very little experience. I know there's like the little charity pots which I'd love except that chocolaet scent goes *awful* on my skin 56. Is there anywhere (in the US) that you are dying to get away to? Also when would you be able to get away. Would this even be something you were interested in? If so, go look at the Southwest sale for routes and dates and times. I would love to say yes, but I'm reasonably sure I will be doing no traveling for the forseeable future. 57. If you are ok with receiving t-shirts, what size are you, do you prefer tissue tees, normal crew tees, babydoll etc? Don't like tissue tees at all. Babydolls generally XL is good. Unisex, L or XL if it's something my boyfriend could also borrow. 58. THINKGEEK! Who loves it - do you have a wishlist on there?? What are some things you are jonesing for on there for under $20? I'll get back to this. 59. Zombies, yes or no? Newp. My boyfriend watches The Walking Dead when I'm otherwise occupied. Caveats: I own Shawn of the Dead and love it. I'm ok, with bad cheesy movies. 28 Days Later was good but I wouldn't want to see it many times. 60. Would you like arm warmers/fingerless gloves? If so, what length? just beyond the wrist, almost to the elbow, full sleeves? love them. a bit past the wrist is probably best. warning, I do have fairly large hands--men's medium is a good approximation. 61. Do you feel a particular affinity for a specific animal/s? As in animals I'm drawn to? Dogs, songbirds (especially of the finch/sparrow persuasion), hummingbirds. 62. Anyone have any Paintbox Soapworks loves? Bookkeeper's Butter is divine, but I'm set on that for now. I like the soaps and sorbettos a lot, just no soap with glitter on it since I end up scratching myself. Would like to try the scent balms or wax melts at some point. Small size slips would be good for my work/school bag. As far as scents go, The Bee's Lament sounds amazing, I'd also like to try Gooseberry Beach, Heima, Aquae Sulis, Kid A, The Crofter's Bar. Known loves are Blackbird, Pink Sand (summer LE), Sweet 100s, The Englishman, Halcyon. 63. How would you feel if your witch or a minion of your witch showed up in person at your house with goodies? Thrilled? Annoyed? Completely creeped out? No one lives near me so I can't see this being relevant. I'd love to meet more BPAListas, but you'd probably be better off calling me and meeting out in town. 64. Do you have a ravelry account? Tell me about your yarn obsessions. firechild is me. I'm trying to keep it current, but my projects are somewhat scattered. I crochet, I have painfully rudimentary knitting skills, and I have dreams of learning how to spin on a drop spindle or do small weaving with my oh-so-copious free time. 65. Sock Dreams, yay or nay? Never shopped there, but I'm learning to appreciate socks. Prefer boot or crew length, some ankle. No kneesocks, no toesocks. It would be kinda fun to have interesting socks this winter when I come in to work and take my snow boots off. 66. Knitted items like scarves, shawls, dishclothes....yay or nay? Favorite fibers? Favorite colors? Bring it! I am equal opportunity! Wearables, no preference as long as they're soft...acrylic, wool, other natural fibers, whatever you like working with. 67. Is your Amazon WL up-to-date? Mostly? I'll go check it. Also any books/cds/dvds/games on there are more than fine found used. 68. If you were to receive handmade caramels, would it matter if they were made with raw cream (unpasteurized)? Doesn't bother me. I love caramels, btw. I also make them. 69. Would you enjoy getting a sampling of quality incense taken from various sources? Are there types of incense you know you don't like? Would you want a burner for loose incense and a few charcoals to get you started with that, or would you rather stick to simpler types? I love incense, but the other residents of the house can't handle it, so I'm relegated to burning incense on the patio, which means it doesn't happen too often. 70. I know we already had a question about needed kitchen accessories, but what about spices? I'm up for that! I use a lot of things like dill, garlic in various forms (salt, granules, jarred), basil, sweet spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves...I like spice blends as well. I'm not fond of cooking with thyme or rosemary, though I love the smells, anise, fennel, or caraway. If you happen to grow and dry your own herbs, or anything like chamomile or other tea components, I would welcome that kind of thing. 71. Would you like handmade stationary or cards? How about a quill pen? sure to any of the above! 72. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being "gimme that ghost pepper!" and 1 being "oh, that's a bit too much black pepper for me" Where is your heat tolerance? My eating-zone is probably up to about 7.5 I register the pepper at a moderate spice level, but certain foods I will suffer through just because I love the taste. Anything that's hot just for the sake of being hot is a pass.

Fandoms: Harry Potter, Dr. Who, Rick Riordan's Olympus books (not quite as much with the Egyptian ones), Firefly, to an extent World of Warcraft. Oh, and I adore Minions and Minion Mashups (I have a Firefly, a Star Wars, and The Minions have the Tardis on t-shirts already) , old school Final Fantasy stuff (like pre FFX) Fandoms in which I have *no* interest: MLP, Supernatural, Walking Dead, True Blood, Frozen Wax/oil burner — I have…3 wax warmers? So stuff for them would be welcome…more on the clean/woodsy/citrusy spectrums of things, please. I live with very picky noses. Loose fancy tea: Always. I love most tea, flavored or otherwise; black teas are favorites, oolong, green, white, and herbals are also loved. I'm not a fan of rooibos, and I don't care for anise/licorice flavors in tea. I'm also totally happy with tea bags since they're really handy for work. Incense: Sadly no, the sensitive noses again. I have to sit outside and burn incense on the back patio if I want to use it, so needless to say, I don't do this often. Autumn activities: Garden harvesting and cleanup, spending early mornings outside with a hot drink and a shawl, going to hike up in the park when the elk come down and the leaves start turning, drinking an ungodly amount of fresh cider, carving a pumpkin. New Question! I'm in Japan, anything specifically Japanese-y you want? I love pretty stationery. I tend to lean toward minimalist and elegant when it comes to designs, but something small and cute would be awesome, too. New Question: Please briefly describe (color, style, preferred type of beads) or provide a picture of (if it is suitable), the type of necklace (if any) you would be interested in getting. If you do not like necklaces, what kinds of jewelry (if any) would you want to wear? I am open to most anything, just no superlong stuff. I think a 24" chain is as long as I would want, otherwise I get hung up on stuff. I mostly wear silver tones, but I also like copper, occasionally some brass or mixed metals. I wear earrings, bracelets, and anklets as well. Oh, I could actually use a cool lanyard since I have an ID badge around my neck for work and right now it's on a boring old company lanyard. New question: What about hot chocolate/malted drinks like ovaltine? Never actually had Ovaltine, but I like chocolate malts and malt balls, so I imagine I'd enjoy it. I do like hot chocolate. If you said that you are interested in books (or DVDs or any relatively big standalone sort of item), would you be okay with having multiples of such items spread over a couple of days, or would you prefer 13 distinct themish packages? Whatever works best for my swapper! How into the day themeing mentioned in the first post are you? All themed? A few maybe if they are fun? Not at all? Entirely up to my dear swapper. If you think something sounds fun to do, go for it, I'm sure I'll get a kick out of it, too. Speaking of DVDs - are you interested in receiving movies and if so, what sort? Sure, but I'd have no idea what. I will say I don't like horror at all. I don't mind suspense, or classically bad cheese like Army of Darkness, but normal horror ends up either boring or sickening in my experience. Back to the books - if you said you would like books, would you prefer I send you, say, my favorite Halloween anthology or something else spooky/scary, or something off your wishlist/want-to-read on goodreads? As with movies, nothing too horrific. I can handle a little dark and creepy…for example a couple vampire books I love: Let the Right One In and Robin McKinley's Sunshine. Process question: Do you want to know who is sending to you right away, or would you prefer to be surprised on the last day, to the extent possible? Likewise, do you have a preference for specifically numbered packages or for reach in and grab according to your fancy? I'm fine with whatever on both counts, reveal when you'd like, be ninja, make me guess, whatever. =) And packages, again, whatever. All numbered, some numbered, some free day, all free day, whatever you'd like to do. Would you be interested in solid perfume? What about lip balm? Solid perfume sounds fun in theory—I wanted to buy one of the Pink Sand scent balms from Paintbox this summer, but I was too slow. I like the idea of lightly scented balms I can use on my nails/cuticles because everything cracks in the cooler weather. Lip balms are awesome and always welcome. I have no fewer than 3 in rotation at a time. There was a lot of mention of not wearing costumes/not being allowed to at workplaces. Would you be interested in goth style or Halloween-themed(pumpkins, ghosts,etc.) normal clothes to wear instead, and what would be suitable? I don't know about specifically halloween themed since that limits wearability (I do have a nifty t-shirt I was given last year decorated with a skull entirely made of sewing notions—safety pins and thread bobbins, and that's kind of awesome). In general I would prefer something that could be worn all season, fall-themed, or I dunno, something with a raven on it, stuff like that. I'm a college student and my job is super casual, so as long as there's no profanity on anything, it's all good. I'm going to Rose City Comic Con during the shopping window. Any exhibitors/vendors/comics/etc. you're particularly interested in? No flipping clue, but it sounds awesome. I like small bits of things a lot—postcard sized prints, buttons I can stick on my backpack, stuff like that. Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos stuff: Love it. Does anything from this shop catch your eye (https://www.etsy.com/shop/DebaucherousBathBody)? body/perfume scents: Spider Silk!, Big Bad Wolf, Debaucheorus Amber, Hedonistic, Mr. Hyde, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Queen Bee, Moonshine, Black Honey, Prince Charming, Buttermilk Nectar lip balm: sweet nectar, blossom, gyokuro imperial, lucinda, cherry limeade, orxata, opuntia, yasmin Do you have aversions to any animals or insects? Not a huge fan of centipede-y type stuff, but I like most other insects, bees, wasps, and moths are probably my favorite creepy crawlies. I would appreciate not getting anything rattlesnakee-ish, since we deal with enough live ones out here, but I don't have a phobia or anything. How do you feel about canned foods like jams and things along those lines? sure! jams, jellies, pickled veggies, fruit butters, any of the above would be welcome Do you have a favourite colour scheme? I do a lot with browns and blues together, and I like neutral color schemes with jewel tones as accents, stuff like that? I just generally love rich, deep colors. How do you feel about stickers (and stationery in general)? Stickers are great in theory but I forget to use them. I love stationery, plain pretty paper or something with a simple design on it How do we feel about fibercrafting (knit, crochet, etc.)? wearables? crafted critters? If you would like a scarf or something similar, would you like it to be themed, like fall colors, or have a skull or other halloweenie motif/border? I'd be happy with anything along those lines. More subtle on a halloween theme so I could wear it more than a couple days a year though would be better. What makes you feel pampered? I don't do pampered very well. I like savoring occasional indulgent things (I can make a really good chocolate bar last for a week, and I'm known to eat desserts in mousebites). I love making a cup of really nice loose leaf tea on a chilly day and taking it outside in the garden while wearing my baby alpaca lace shawl, that to me is totally self-pampering: nice soft fuzzy stuff, delicious tea... We've covered what critters you don't like, but what about the critters that you DO like? What are your favorite animals/creatures, real or imagined? dragonflies, moths, bees, dogs, foxes, coyotes, birds, bobcats, wolves....hell, I love most critters, but there are a few specifics I'm totally fine with Halloweenie critters like bats and spiders and cats as well. =) Is there anything specifically Canadian you'd like? Maple things, chocolate bars, or any of our creepy chip flavours? I like maple candy, no idea about weird chip flavors, honestly. I'm always curious about area-specific stuff. Does anything from Paintbox Soapworks catch your eye? love her stuff. Bookkeepers butter is the best nail/knuckle/cuticle stuff ever, but it also lasts forever so I don't need anymore right now. =) Scents: Blackbird, The Englishman, Bees Lament sounds incredible, Gooseberry Beach, Aquae Sulis, High in the 70s Stuff: Soaps ( just nothing with glitter on it), Sorbetto, scent balm, wax melts in Gooseberry or Aqua Is there is any TAZO tea you have a hankering for? Zen, Awake, Passion, China Green Tips, Vanilla Roibois, Calm, Refresh? (tea bags in a tin) Passion is an old favorite, the apricot vanilla white sounds kind of interesting, too How about any Teavana tea? (loose leaf) Yunnan Golden Pu-Erh, maybe the Earl Grey Creme, a plain Oolong, sangria punch black, Fig Rose, Dragonfruit Devotion, I'm kind of curious about the Tomato Lime Cocktail. How about Starbucks coffee beans? If so, ground (and for what kind of filter) or whole bean? no thank you. How about Starbucks coffee via (italian, columbia, anniversary, vanilla latte?) or Iced coffee via (caramel or regular?) Fruit flavored via (berry hisbiscus, cool lime, strawberry lemonade?) Pumpkin Spice Latte via? no thanks Starbucks K-cups or Verismo pods? nowhere to use them Coffee/tea travel mugs or ceramic home mugs? I love mugs. Probably ok on travel mugs (I have a coffee tumbler and a tea/water tumbler, because coffee flavors everything), but I could use a ceramic mug for work. I realized I'd like to make chai and bring it with me, but my travel mugs are not microwave safe. Coffee maker (french press) or tea steeper? I could use a spare tea steeper that would hold enough tea for a 16 oz mug, so I don't have to bring my tea ball from home for work. Anything else from Starbucks/Teavana? Syrups, honey, whatever? I honestly wouldn't know what. I like honey in my tea/coffee occasionally, or a little flavoring in my coffee, I don't know if they make tiny bottles of syrups, but I occasionally like vanilla, hazelnut, or whatever the cinnamon dolce stuff is. How would you feel about a gently-used card game? For example, something I may have purchased several years ago and maybe played with my daughter *twice* before she became a moody teenager, and too cool for card and/or board games? sure! i can wrangle someone into playing with me. Alcoholic beverages in your goodies-- yay or nay-- if yay, what kind? don't do anything that you're worried will get you in trouble. hard liquor-wise I tend to stay on the whiskey and scotch side of things. CANDY CORN--- YAY OR NAY? yay. not sure about all the wild flavors coming out, pumpkin spice I would probably pass on, but i think I saw a caramel apple one that I'd try? I do actually like normal candy corn, I just have to figure out how to humidify it out here in the high plains. Name at least one thing that you really wouldn't like to receive in your package. anything particularly gory. I have eyeshadow pigments which have been decanted from--as in the powder tapped out into another container,never used directly. (I don't use very much makeup, though I love it, so I keep shadow pigments clean so I can safely share.) Would a jar of pigment handled thus bother you or are you ok with cosmetic-type stuff that has not been directly touched? Totally cool with that. For those with fiber allergies, is it ok if you get, say, an ornament/amigur-whatsit yarn thing that has wool in the blend, as long as it's not something to be worn? Also, because I don't know, do people with wool allergies generally also have sensitivity to other fibers like alpaca? I have no allergies, but scratchy stuff near the skin is not my best plan, I will scratch the hell out of myself if even a clothing tag makes me itch.