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Fun???????

Good Luck with the move and enjoy the wedding.

Great idea

Chimera, Dana O'Shee, Depraved, Imp, Kumiho, Lust, Pain, Siren, Snake Oil, The Star (I'd lose this to my husband, he loves coconut)

Edited to add: Black Phoenix... and a new memory please??

Thanks Beth

Pam.

Beth recommends for the retrograde period that I wear Venus and Libra with extra rose oil or peppermint oil if possible.

Interesting. As soon as I started reading this I was thinking Libra (yes I know you are Libra as am I) which I find very grounding. My next choice for myself would be Pain + The Star, don't ask me why but it just makes me feel stronger and somehow clearer. I shall have to try Pain with Libra. I agree with the suggestion of Water of Notre Dame and my other calming scents are: Hymn, Marie, Violet and Bluebeard (I think this is now Blackbeard on the BPAL site).

how does everyone transfer their bpal oils to the roll-on bottles?

The place where I bought mine, also sold pipettes. That's what I used. I think sometimes you can get syringes as well.

Growing pains have to stop some time, right?

yep, that's right. Things are on the up now.

It's great to see you so bright and positive Beth, thanks for the update.

I find the following very calming:

Bluebeard (yes, really!!)

Hymn

Libra

Marie

Pain & The Star (I layer these two)

Seraphim

Being me I'd probably wear Dragon's Milk or Queen Mab and then feel as though I could wipe the floor with the unbearable ones.

Hope something helps.

Seraphim

When first applied; floral incense. The wisteria is quite prominent but I also detect white florals. My nose says gardenia, the ingredients list says lily. Perhaps the rose is confusing me. Anyway this is an extremely attractive floral smell backed with frankincense.

As this dries the florals seem wispy and quite ethereal. I find it very calming and appealing but not quite tangible.

I have just read the other reviews and am going to pinch some of the comments made by autumn24

This is a high, windy scent

I was trying to think of a way to describe this. I felt as though the scent was floating over me.

Possesses the same sacred quality as Hymn

Very much so, this induced a similar feeling of calmness in me.

Needless to say a larger bottle is on order.

Lust

When first applied this is sweet and decadent, lovely. I really like Red Musk and can smell this very strongly.

As this starts to dry I can smell the patchouli, myrrh and finally a faint floral note from the ylang ylang.

I like this one so much sweet but with dryness to it and a very pleasant musky tinge. Definitely Lust in a bottle but sugar-dusted!

Totally hooked... another large bottle required.

Embalming Fluid

Sparkling lemon, crisp green tea this is so light and refreshing. I can just smell the musk which gives this scent a bit more backbone.

There was almost no change from first application to dry-down; I loved the way this smelt. A larger bottle is on the way.

Out of curiousity, has anyone had to pay customs on a package from BPAL who lives in the UK or is International.

Not so far, touch wood.

Edited to add:

It does happen though. I remember someone (ViciousViolet maybe?) saying customs had held her package and charged duty.

There are some great suggestions above. I love Vixen, Voodoo and Lust. I'd also suggest Imp (peach) and Depraved (apricot and a bit heavier than Imp).

I'm in England and both of my parcels were left on my doorstep (hidden from road and relatively safe). No signature required.

Delivery was with 7 days of postmark.

Edited for typo

Oh Beth, that would be wonderful.

Here's hoping it all works out for you.

Loads of Luck, positive thoughts and I'll cross everything.

Mmmmm Bounty bar plus lime. Very coconutty with a sharp twang of lime. This smells boozy and makes me want a cocktail.

This remains very fresh and tangy on me. Lovely smell, I like this very much.

From first application right through dry-down this seemed to have a hint of mint in the background. I kept thinking Crème de Menthe which prompted me to try layering with Pain. Absolutely stunning!! Now I need a larger bottle of both.

Hi Beth,

The links for emailing regarding international shipping quotes point to the papow address.

Also, would it be possible / practical to have an email address purely for shipping quotes and perhaps a separate one for queries?

Maybe a mention of the search engine and using the forum for information, queries etc? I know they are on the main menu, but people *might* read faqs more carefully.

Pam.

Whilst wet this smelt a bit acrid on me, but dried to a wonderful, slightly sweet, slightly smoky, gentle fragrance. I like this a lot.

mmm lovely when first applied. Sweet, florally smell but not over-the-top. To me the top-notes are tiny, pretty flowers; violets, primroses, snowdrops but the base is heavier, still floral but jasmine, stephanotis, gardenia and flowers like that.

I find this smell stunning, a sort of spring moving onto a tropical summer. I am in love; this is wonderful and lasts for hours.

I have never smelled Dragon's Blood. What does it smell like?

I haven't smelt it by itself, but in Dragon's Milk it smells light, sweet and spicy to me. Not sugar-sweet, more light fruit-sweet if that makes any sense.

Going on description alone, maybe Wrath would suit?

A scent aflame with rage, swirling in the red haze of hatred: dragon's blood spiked with black pepper, clove, and cinnamon.

I love Lush Chai and Dragon's Milk always reminds me of it, I can only assume it is the Dragon's Blood Resin.

Edited because chartreuse was severe!!

This is very masculine on me, too much so.

When first applied I think of linseed oil, that means I am getting very strong woody smells that I am currently unable to identify. (As a gardener I oil the wooden parts of my tools annually).

As this dries I am getting a twisted smell, I believe it is the combination of sage and bay. I find sage very bitter and this is how this feels to me. The woodsy smell is there in the backgrounds, but at no stage could I have identified it as cedarwood.

The bitterness drowns this on me and I get a very masculine smell underneath. Far too much for me to wear.

Edited to say: Some hours later I can finally smell the cedarwood, this still doesn't suit my skin-chemistry though

Pleased to meet you Nella

to the madness.

So many of us envy you your new job, what a wonderful place to work.

Enjoy yourself,

Pam.

Some great ideas above, especially: Embalming Fluid (I think you will love this), The Star and Kitsune-Tsuki.

Kumiho and / or The Apothecary (quite similar on me) might also suit and my big love at the moment is Pain (lavender + pennyroyal) especially when layered with The Star.

You can't add much to reviews on single notes, so I will agree with jj_j and say this is a lovely, light, innocent violet.