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I've only ordered through CCNow one time, and my experience was that I got a shipped notice when the order went to the lab and my credit card was not charged at that time. The lab's TAT was pretty slow at the time, so it was weeks before the order actually shipped. My credit card wasn't charged until the order actually shipped, but I didn't get a CnS or any other notification of shipping. I'm not sure if my spam filter ate it, or if there just wasn't one.

Anyway, what you're describing isn't necessarily odd, IMO, but I think you should e-mail the lab just in case. If you don't get a reply in a few days, e-mail again.

eta - I don't think there's any way your 11/25 order would be shipping yet, btw. The lab is much faster now, but they aren't that fast. The shipping notice you got must have just been the wonky one from CCNow that always comes when the order is sent over to the lab.

In the bottle, Fairy Wine is currants in honeyed wine. It smells deep red and delicious. On my skin, the dandelions somewhat take over, and the other beautiful notes fade into the background. It still smells lovely, but I'm a little disappointed that the currants and wine aren't more prominent. Fairy Wine is a heady yet fresh scent that is poised between seductive and playful. Don't pass this one by if you like dandelions!

Even in the bottle, Lady Una was love at first sniff for me. On my skin, it doesn't disappoint. Unless I'm looking at the description, I have a hard time picking out the individual notes in the blend, probably because my brain turns into a big slobbering lump of happiness when I smell it. It's the perfect amount of sweet for me. Despite all the honey and vanilla, it really is too clean to be classified as a foody scent. There's something in the blend that nibbles gently around the edges of my consciousness and reminds me of my beloved original, white-labeled 13. It also reminds me a little of Florence, but Lady Una is much more smooth and delicate. I will need gallons of this beautiful scent.

This is such an unexpectedly fabulous scent. Personally I would classify it as gender-neutral. It's a little less masculine than Crowley, which I also classify as gender-neutral. I can detect all of the listed notes on my skin, and they add up to an incredibly well-balanced blend. On me, the frankincense takes the lead by a small margin, which gives the blend a warm and resinous edge. The tobacco leaf stays sweet and mellow and the musk is soft and clean. The tea is dark without being bitter, and I love the fresh wisp of lilac at the top end. There is a certain similarity to Crowley, and I agree that Famine is more refined and subtle. Famine is full of beautiful contradictions: sexy but reserved, warm yet chilly, dark and light, sweet but dry. It will definitely be a multiple bottle purchase for me. I suspect my Mom, who is devoted to Crowley, will love it also. If you have the slightest suspicion that you might like Famine, don't hesitate to give it a try.

Random observation: On extreme drydown, Dana O'Shee smells very, very similar to Snow White. Strange but true.

This may be a stupid question, because I've never tried the scent, but what about The Reaper and the Flowers? It has lily, rose, carnation, and chrysanthemum.

I've been poring over the forums and thus far am intrigued by Tweedledee, Hunger, Carnal, Cobra Lily, Akuma and Satan & Death with Sin Intervening. (That latter one I think I have to get just for the name!) Any suggestions or recommendations?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Sorry - I don't know the perfumes you're looking for similarities to - but I very much recommend Tweedledee! Love it, love it, love it. Smelt the imp - HAD to have a bottle right away.

I love Tweedledee! It's such a bright, sweet scent. It reminds me of Fruit Loops and Orange Pez. Akuma is very nice too. I love the orange-raspberry combination. I don't wear it that often, though, because it goes very floral on my skin. I guess I amp neroli, unless there's another floral component that isn't listed in the description.

You wouldn't think it from the description (starry white lilies, cypress, oak, a touch of dried leaves, and the faintest aquatic note), but this smells exactly like a florist's to me.

What is "this"? It sounds fabulous to me.

What have you tried that didn't work? Almost all aquatic scents seem salty to me. What about F5, or maybe Shanghai Tunnel (it had a nice salty wet stone quality on me)? Shanghai Tunnel might be hard to find, but even though F5 was a forum-only LE it's usually pretty easy to find. R'lyeh was salty grapefruit on me. I've read that The Deep Ones is very salty, but I haven't tried it. The City in the Sea is also supposed to be salty.

This is a breathtakingly beautiful blend! The tea rose in particular is to die for. I'm typically not a floral lover, so I would never have guessed that this would be one of my favorites of the Halloween blends. I'm not very good at describing florals, so I apologize for not doing this scent justice with my review. I can tell you that it isn't sharp, cloying, or overly sweet. There's nothing artificial smelling in this blend. It's sugared fresh flowers over a clean, slightly woodsy base. I agree that it's reminiscent of Antique Lace plus light florals. The notes are well balanced, and the scent is delicate, soft, and feminine from first application through the drydown.

I absolutely love this scent. It's an instant top 10.

Wow, Hunger is far more lovely on me than I ever would have thought. I'm not a Snake Oil girl. Snake Oil smells great in the bottle, and definitely gets better with age, but it just doesn't work on me. On my skin, Hunger smells like aged Snake Oil smells in the bottle. It also reminds me of Eat Me to a certain degree, which makes sense, because I described Eat Me as smelling like I wish Snake Oil smelled. Out of the three, I definitely prefer Hunger.

On me, Hunger is all deep spicy musk, sweet smokey vanilla, a dab of citrus, and a delicate endnote of soft honeyed blossoms. Could this be another example of red musk behaving well on my skin? I'm not a musk expert, but it sure smells like red musk to me. As it dries, Hunger gradually becomes less spicy musk and more sweet smokey vanilla, similar to a good quality vanilla candle (like the vanilla in Dragon's Milk). I really like how the softer floral and citrus notes linger on my skin. They give an innocent, flirtatious edge to what otherwise would be a very come-hither type of scent. Hunger is going straight to my bottle wishlist. It's a lovely mix of seduction and innocence that comes on strong at first but settles into a beautiful rich skin scent after it dries.

dragon's heart

bordello

jailbait

jester

chimera

love me

vixen

hell's belle

bloodlust

jack

lampades

saturnalia

snake oil

vice

wolfmoon

Bordello and Lampades are two of my favorite scents, and they both have excellent throw and staying power on me. Jailbait does not - it's light and tends to fade very quickly from my skin.

Sounds right to me. I'm pretty sure the Lab stopped selling 10mls before the Three Witches re-release.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but are you sure? I was around for the demise of 10mls, but I was not around for the Three Witches re-release. Or is it just that LEs/special items weren't available in 10mls?

Samhain is fabulous! No cologne in sight - just a spicy, apple cider-y blast of pure Autumn. You may also want to check the Recs for general spicy-foody scents. There are some great ones for fall that aren't necessarily classified as Autumn scents. I'm thinking Cockaigne, Shub, and the like.

III is way too foody for me to wear. It smells nice in the bottle, but it's overwhelming on my skin, in the same way that scents like Gluttony and Hellcat are. Pumpkin I is my favorite (fruity grapey goodness), and I really like Pumpkin V too (spicy, no butter on me). Pumpkin II was nice on me also (sweet and oddly reminiscent of Hellion on me). IV smells nice, but I'm fairly indifferent to it.

I would say it is safe to store in a fridge. I know a lot of girls that do that with their BPALs to keep them fresh for swapping.

 

Thanks!

 

I will move them into the fridge before the heat wave fully hits.

Make sure the temperature of your fridge isn't set too low. I decided to put one of my precious bottles of the original 13 in the fridge, because I'm concerned about the oil degrading over time (especially the citrus). But the fridge got too cold, the oil froze, and it just didn't smell the same, although it did smell good. I still wore it; in fact I emptied the bottle. But it definitely changed the scent, and I don't plan to ever put BPAL in the fridge again.

OMG! Schrodinger's Cat! I want a bottle! I also want to check one of the boxes. That's the cutest thing ever!

I have an imp coming with my Halloween order, but I really wish I would have gotten a bottle. That label is too cute! And I want to check both of the boxes.

My 4-year old son loves MB: Tokyo Stomp. Today he picked out Wulric the Wolfman, and it smelled great on him. He really appreciated the label art too.

Yes, the announcement is only for people using PayPal. I think the lab has to pay big fees for CCNow orders. If you're going to pay with PayPal, they ask that you place the order directly through PayPal and avoid CCNow altogether. I messed up once and did the PayPal through CCNow thing, and my order went through just fine. So I imagine your order will be fine, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. And if you'll be paying with PayPal, next time just log into your PayPal account and put your order in the comments area. I always total the order up in CCNow anyway, just to get the amount correct.

In the bottle, Door 13 is citrus, ozone, and saltwater. It's fresh, very salty, and a little sweet. It's CK One, but much, much better. On my skin, I don't get much citrus, which is a bit of a disappointment to me. It's all salty rocks and ozone, with a blast of cool fresh air. It's very clean, but there's a hint of creaminess here too that keeps it from being sharp, even though it definitely has a metallic edge. I really like the ozone - it's almost identical to the ozone note in Neo-Tokyo that I love so much. Door 13 is a winner, even though I wish the sweet citrus notes were more prominent on me.

Try it if you like: aquatics, citrus, ozone, CK One, clean unisex scents, the ocean, cool scents, and salty rocks

This is surprising lovely on me! Before BPAL, I thought I hated florals. Then I learned that I like some florals, but was still scared of things I perceived as "uber-florals", like jasmine, gardenia, and rose. But, I've found that gardenia really seems to work on my skin, especially when combined with other notes that my skin likes. On my skin, Thaleia is a wonderful blend of soft fruits and gardenia with a touch of ylang ylang. It's creamy, delicate, and softly feminine. The tonka really smooths the blend out and keeps it from going too sharp. The combination of creamy smooth and gardenia that almost smells like sweet tropical fruits reminds me of Euphrosyne, which I love dearly. Thaleia is a little brighter than Euphrosyne, and has a bit of a younger, more playful feel. Thaleia is another surprise hit!

cherry and vanilla again, preferably without floral notes.

Have you tried Monster Bait: Bloody Mary?

Community Gallery - it's one of the links at the top of the page with Live Chat/Member's Blogs/Swap Feedback. I think the exact location of the link depends on what skin you're using. Or to see my pics in the gallery, you can go to my profile and click the "Gallery" tab.

ps - you aren't dense

I have a question, could someone show me a 10ml compared to a 5ml and an imp? Please, I'm considering buying one in a sale/swap but have no idea how big they are.

I posted 2 size comparison pics in the gallery for you. Can you tell I like Bordello?

I ordered my husband to go take pics of the Stardust labels right now. I'll post each one as soon as he finishes it.

Ok - some of them are up, and the rest will be up shortly. Hubby's not happy with these at all, but I'm rushing him and he was assaulted by a millipede while trying to photograph The Witch Queen.