hackess

I just want to add my own love for the BPAL spreadsheet <3 Really helps keep me from trying scents that I hated already. Cockaigne is marked with an all caps Do Not Want now

 

LOL! My personal version uses a dark grey background on the DO NOT WANT items.

 

 

 

I'll be posting the Lupercalia/Bony Moon update very shortly.

Added Moon of the Terrible and the giveaway and Will Call-only scents.

Green and fresh, with a hint of lemon and lime. I concur with other reviewers - there's definitely something in here that's effervescent. I'm wondering if this contains Beth's snow note. Not terribly strong, with very little weartime (disappeared within 10 minutes).

 

 

To be quite honest, Clorox makes a "green" toilet bowl cleaner that smells EXACTLY LIKE THIS.

Scent: Awesome. Sweet ginger and orange, it's strong without being overwhelming. Definitely lasts on my skin for a while afterwards.

 

Texture: Ehhh...when I hear scrub, I want SCRUB. There's very little scrubbing power in these scrubs, though they are FANTASTIC moisturizers. I got out of the shower, patted my feet dry, and immediately put on socks. My feet were soft and silky still at the end of the day. Not a huge fan of how greasy they leave my hands.

Update spreadsheet includes BPTP Yule and Dark Delicacies B-Movies

I *think* alicia_stardust designed the Yule labels this year, if that helps any. Maybe she can explain the reasoning behind it.

Newly uploaded spreadsheet includes Yule update. Sorry for the delay!

I meant, what were the bat day scents released for 2008?

 

 

D. Alice

 

I think the recent update said "Toad Hall will be available at Bat's Day..." which I take to mean the scent Toad Hall, previously unreleased, will be this year's Bat's Day scent.

I just downloaded the 9/16/08 spreadsheet and it's great - thank you! I'm just curious... how do other people handle their personal updating -- in terms of copying all your status and reviews note and color coding, if any -- from an older version to a newer version?

 

Hackess said she tends to put new stuff at the bottom of the sheet, so you can just copy that new stuff and paste it into your existing version.

 

(I, however, am avoiding this problem by trying my DARNDEST to stick to the GC - and then I don't need to worry about it. How long will this last? Only time will tell... )

 

Yep, that's exactly it! I've also been putting the release date in for each blend, so if for some reason the spreadsheet gets resorted alphabetically by name, you can sort by date to see what's newest.

Anyone know if the new Schwarzer Mond and Lune Noire bottles have the same labels as last time?

 

The previous Schwarzer has a black dragon on white background, with a giant black orb in its mouth.

I swapped #27 away to sookster for DXXVIII (528), and omg, it's awesome.

 

In the bottle, I faintly detect a super sweet mint in the background and something a little waxy up front -- it reminds me a bit of chewy toffees.

 

As it dries, the coffee note becomes much more prominent, with just a hint of sweet cream. Perfect for this foody lover!

 

Not terribly long-lasting, and very little throw, but it's great to toss on for myself just to sit around and sniff my arm.

I can't do this one justice. It's a little silly, a little surreal, and unbelievably GOOD. It's like a fruity girly boozy treat and yet suitable for small children. It's Schrodinger's Cat on acid.

 

If you did not get a bottle of this, you are missing out.

XXVII (27)

In the bottle, it's vaguely green and redolent of lush tropical forest underbrush. Deep green aloe, maybe? On my skin, it turns a little sour and very exotic. I want to say tiger lily or orchid with a touch of ozone; there's something a lot like dryer sheets that's tickling my nose.

Light throw and medium wear length. I'm going to need to test it a couple more times before I decide its fate.

Hod...oh, Hod. Hod is one of those you'll almost never find. It's a discontinued GC. It only came in 10mL bottles. It is the closest to Carnation SN as I've found in the catalog.

 

Reading this resulted in my mentally kicking myself for not ordering a bottle of Hod when I had the chance. I did. I remember seriously considering it and deciding not to.

 

Yeah, me too. I spent months tracking down a bottle.

I shoulda known better.

 

Beth's honey note has never smelled right on me. It turns fake, like some kind of powdered honey. I didn't even get any of the spices. It just smelled soft and grainy -- almost making me wonder if I got Hay Moon in a Mead Moon bottle. I've already given it a to a better, more appreciative home.

okay, so. I'm obsessed with finding carnation scents. I'm going to put together a carnation-y imp order, so let's talk business: what should I include?

 

I think obviously Maiden and Morocco, but how carnationy is Bathsheba? And how much other stuff comes out for most of you in Zarita?

 

Also, it seems like I should try to get my hands on Pink Moon 07... what other carnation LEs should I hunt down? and what is Hod?

 

Maiden, absolutely. Morocco, sure. Alice, yes.

 

Get Cleménce, from the newest round of the Carnaval. It's delicious spicy carnation for most of its lifespan; the patchouli is just an afternote.

 

Zarita was white flowers on me, which usually means "soap." So, it was lightly scented carnation soap. Your mileage may vary, of course.

 

Pink Moon is lovely and girly and the bottle is super cute. I think of it as the little sister of Faith and Hope: another sugared flower.

 

Hod...oh, Hod. Hod is one of those you'll almost never find. It's a discontinued GC. It only came in 10mL bottles. It is the closest to Carnation SN as I've found in the catalog.

Yes, it is way too big for GoogleDocs, especially when you start adding all your color-coding and whatnot. I used to have mine on GD, but it got to the point where it just wouldn't open anymore.

I don't know if I'd associate this with autumn, per se, but it's gorgeous. Tonight I used it at the end of my shower by pouring a bit into my hand and rubbing my skin down with it, then lightly rinsing.

 

The oil in the bottle smells pretty close to cinnamon toast. At first application, the patchouli is incredibly strong, bolstered by resinous myrrh, but the earthy phase lasts for just a few seconds and gives way to a light and sweet herbal scent. The result is super-soft skin with no films or residue...and I keep sticking my head inside my bathrobe to sniff myself.

If you've tried Spanked and found it just a *bit* too raunchy, Clémence is for you. It's the same sultry cardamom, the same sexy patchouli. Clémence is sensual; she's definitely hinting at something dirty, but she's not screaming depravity like Spanked does. The clove is most powerful in the wet stage but backs off quickly. Carnation and tea notes make this spicy scent almost elegant.

 

I'm looking at the full artwork on the BPAL site now, and the shibari-type bondage in the background is so appropriate: it's ultimately about sex and sexuality, but it's beautiful and almost subtle in its approach. It's absolutely intoxicating.

Holy hell. War smells like damp basement and perm solution. The ginger is probably behind the mustiness I'm associating with "basement," but I very much think the red musks are to blame for the horrific sour notes. Honeysuckle makes this one a stomach-turner because it seems so out of place. Unless you enjoy red musk, join the peace movement and avoid War.

Nostrum Remedium starts out very light and refreshing. I expected something stronger from the wasabi, but as far as I can tell all it's doing is making the scent feel "green." The tea leaf is in the forefront throughout the scent's lifetime, very lightly sweetened by honey. It's a pretty blend, but I can't see myself reaching for it often as it's got almost no throw and fades to something akin to that lingering soap smell you get after you bathe with hotel toiletries. It's nice, but it's not me.

I wish I could say that I loved this one as much as most others did, but it's just teakwood on me. I wanted sweet heady tobacco to take center stage with vanilla adding a nice creaminess. Sadly, teakwood is making my arm smell like I just robbed the men's cologne department at Macy's.

Bottle: Waxy and sweet, with a tiny bit of nutmeg's comforting spice.

Wet: Tons of beeswax, and then soft & supple well-worn leather. After a few minutes, it starts smelling like fetish night at the local goth club: wet leather, skin musk, and just a touch of smoke (presumably the black pepper trying to mimic cloves). I think it'd smell great on a guy.

Dry: It's...dry. Dry hot leather, dry tree bark, dry sandalwood, cold melted beeswax pooled into a hard disc.

I don't know how best to describe what type of scent I'd categorize this as. It's evocative of its inspiration, and that's a little creepy. I'm not recoiling from the notes themselves, and I love the artwork, but it's not something I will reach for again and again.

I can tell this will be my favorite of all the CD blends. It smells so damn similar to the Chaos Theory I adore that I thought I'd never be able to reproduce that it's like Beth made Pickled Imp just for me.

 

In the bottle: Slightly astringent vanilla. If I make myself believe it's pine sap tweaking the smooth vanilla, I smell trees.

 

Wet: Vanilla and spicy hot clove. I'm already in love.

 

Dry: I smell like cookies. Baked goods. Every tasty morsel I can imagine. The cinnamon really warms my nose as I repeatedly sniff my arm and desperately try to avoid making sugar-and-spice cookies.

update: Dyan Moon and both Carnaval Diabolique acts.