Lucchesa
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This scent is adorable and lasts a long time on me. It's a cloud of candy-pink fruit from which I can't necessarily pick out specifics. I think I need to eat more guavas. Definitely a pink fig note I've smelled elsewhere, though. Not much vanilla and no cream, thank goodness. It's a lovely one, the sample gifted by a friend; it's just not the kind of scent I wear with any frequency. If not for the name, it would be a great starter perfume for a tween.
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@theseagrows Posting photos can be tricky. I upload them to gifyu where I have a free account and then copy the BBcode and enter that here and they appear. Some people embed google photos — anyone want to weigh in on how to do that?
I messaged @Alpacaphotog and they mailed cards yesterday, so those of you still missing one should have it in a few days. They’ve received their cards and I think just need to hit that pesky “I’ve read the guidelines” button so they can post here.
@Greenwoodtree How are you doing? Please remember to eat and rest and be super gentle with yourself as you mourn your beloved companion. You are in our hearts!
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@Greenwoodtree I’m heartbroken for you. It’s such a hard thing to go through. I’m glad your ex could be there and that he behaved himself, but I’m sorry the vet didn’t. I’ve worked with vets who were so compassionate around end of life issues. There’s no excuse for being a jerk. Sending you lots of love from one state north.
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I got the last of my cards today! The wee hedgehog from @skyelyric arrived yesterday, and today brought the Arthur Rackham fairy tale from @moonminx and the knockout octopus by @amoray . Thank you so much, everyone!!!
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I dropped my cards in the mail today from California. I expect there will be more waiting for me when I get back to seattle Wednesday night. Any others showing up?
@Thuy thanks for letting us know! It sounds like @Greenwoodtree will also mail tomorrow or the next day. Have everyone else’s cards gone out?
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Got two cards today! @Heatherkins went big! She says pop up cards make her happy and it’s easy to see why! (Oops I was on public transit drafting this and didn’t realize it had sent.) @neptuneanblues sent a Dale Chihuly card with bonus points for the Betty White stamp. And they both coordinated with my new kitchen decor!
My cards are going out Monday — I had a grant application due today that I barely got in, besides flying from Seattle to Sacramento.
Also @Greenwoodtree has asked permission to send out her cards late due to really rough personal circumstances. Send a lot of love her way, and if she’s not on your list and you’d like to support her with an extra card, pm me and I’ll send you her address.
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15 hours ago, Heatherkins said:Do we let each other know when we get a card from them? Mine went out Monday.
We post here — either as they trickle in or all at once when all five have arrived.
Kudos to everyone who has mailed already! I set the deadline on a Sunday, so Monday, June 2 is our new mail-by date. I can’t wait to see some cards!
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Everyone should have their addresses! If you have more or fewer than five or if your own name is on the list, contact me ASAP; that means I goofed! Have fun, all, and please mail your cards by June 1.
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10 minutes ago, moonminx said:Sorry about that I just sent my address 😬
No worries! We've still got hours to go. Thank you!
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Hooray, we have a great turnout already! With some new faces! Don’t forget to forward me your address if you haven’t yet done so.
Also, plenty of room for more participants! -
@Greenwoodtree @twilighteyes @artisjok @yowahoshihime @lorizav @Psuke @skyelyric @doomsday_disco @Thuy @foxwrapped @spookygrrrly @moonminx Just sending this in the direction of everyone who participated in our winter holiday card swap!
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And Le Lethe.
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The days are getting longer, but the news keeps getting heavier. Wouldn’t you like to see something uplifting in your mailbox? Welcome to the Late Spring Card Swap!
This is a super easy circular swap. We will send each other cheerful postcards or greeting cards. They don’t have to be spring-themed, or fancy, or expensive -- this is BPAL, they can be Halloween cards if that's what you like -- but they should put a smile on a fellow scent lover’s face.
🌸The deets:
1. You are responsible for sending a postcard or greeting card to each of the five people on your assignment list. The cards may be handmade or purchased. Or the free cards your favorite non-profit sends you.
2. To encourage maximum participation, this is a 2-D only swap. All you are sending is a card with heartfelt greetings. Extras (candy, tea, trinkets, etc.) are not allowed. If you can’t resist, please limit yourself to stickers or flat items -- nothing that increases your postage. (And start a new circular swap if you need to send joy through stuff!)
3. Sign-ups will be open until 11:59 pm PST on May 12, 2025, or until all 30 slots are claimed. International players are welcomed warmly here.
4. Swap assignments will be issued by May 15, 2025.
5. The card mailing deadline is June 1, 2025.
6. You must post in this thread when you receive your cards!
7. Any participant who fails to send their assigned cards will be given negative feedback.
8. Message your name and address to me, your host Lucchesa, with subject line “Spring Card Swap” to sign up.
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Participants:
1. Lucchesa
2. moonminx
3. Thuy
4. Greenwoodtree
5. theseagrows
6. neptuneanblues
7. Heatherkins
8. amoray
9. Alpacaphotog
10. doomsday_disco
11. skyelyric
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I'm feeling so beaten down. It seems like a million years ago that we were exchanging beautiful fun-filled eggs in an Eostre swap. Was that two years ago? I need something but I'm not sure I have the bandwidth for a real circular swap. Would anyone be up for a card swap? Just five cards? Just five positive interactions? I can run it.
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Sadly Pyewackett isn't working on me -- the later drydown is nice enough, but it takes too long to get there. Wet, it smells like something's on fire that shouldn't be -- smoky with an acetone tinge. I never get a recognizable patchouli or amber note; I do get ink and paper and a dark red musk. The smoke never goes away but eventually it gets less chemical, more mad wizard's laboratory.
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Wild Sweet Pea is a lovely soft springtime scent. Almond milk is always good on my skin and there's a lot of it here. These are all gentle, delicate notes and for me they work together nicely. Low throw and wear length (which is fairly normal for my middle-aged skin) but I gladly reapplied.
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Caramel and Dark Musk reminds me so much of Haunted that I wonder if there’s a stealth amber note in here. This is very much a black musk scent, not at all foodie. My experience is very much like topazphoenix’s, with the musk front and center, the caramel in the background. Decent throw and wear length on my middle aged skin. It’s lovely, but if you missed it, just pick up some Haunted from the GC — it scratches the same itch.
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I chose this decant largely out of curiosity plus love of all things ancient Egyptian. There are unfamiliar notes here for me: carmine, elemi, blue lotus. I thought the carmine might be a blend of Egyptian and red musk, but I was being too literal; instead this is lighter and brighter than I expected, with something almost citrusy. The cinnamon and cassia are very subtle. It’s pretty — I think my mother would have enjoyed it. In fact I think most people would enjoy it. You could dress it up or down. But I don’t have strong passionate feelings about it.
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White Flowers. It kind of stopped there on me and for hours was something akin to single-note magnolia. Or gardenia or one of those exceptionally heady, fleshy white flowers that I never wear without some red ink or black paper dirtying them up. So I was hoping for maybe something ashy in the black note, maybe blood or red musk in the ink. I envy the minerals and resins and red musk Little Bird is getting; the florals are just drowning everything else out for me.
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2025 version. My carnations experience is the opposite of my lilacs one in that here I get much more SO than carnation (or clove), especially at first. And it’s fresh SO where I’m used to wearing very syrupy aged SO. The carnation and spices come out eventually, but I think it’s going to get much better with age. I’m definitely holding onto the slonk and I’ll try to check back in a few months or so with an update.
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I waited on reviewing this decant because it seemed like it needed a little more time to mature. It’s still not there yet, at least on me. It’s very pink. Berries often go berry candy on my skin, the musk is apparently an extremely fruity one, and I’m not yet getting any spice from the pepper or carnation. I didn’t upgrade to a bottled but am still hoping this becomes a more prominent carnation scent on me someday.
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The Serpent in the Lilacs is mostly lilac on me. Beautiful, stick your head in your neighbor’s bushes and inhale lilac. I love this note. The SO is very much a backing note, at least now, though I suspect aging will make it more prominent. It’s mainly making the innocent springtime note feel a little deeper and sexier. I knew this would be magic and I think it’s only going to get better.
Late Spring Card Swap
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I'm so happy to see all the beautiful card arrays being posted. Thank you all for participating!
@Alpacaphotog Did you get fully registered on the site so you can post here?
@amoray That bat is amazing!!! You're really talented. And you must be a very good teacher because from what I know it's super rare to receive a physical thank you card these days!!!