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Recieved letters & packages; BPAL stash is growing (with pics), and list of imps I want to give away
'Tis the season of letters and packages.
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delicatetruth and lupanotte, I received both letter and card. I shall write back to the letter shortly. The card is adorable, and I must find somewhere to put the miniature sitting horse. Top of my monitor, maybe?
vaga42bond, I got the package. The veggies look quite scary wrapped in bubblewrap—like little alien egg pods, really. Either that, or I have an overactive imagination.
I'm also starting to receive my BPAL orders, most of which were purchased with the boyfriends BPAL Christmas cash. He's giving me a much smaller gifty on the day itself as well, which is a good thing, as these will arrive very spread out. I ordered—with my own cash—Ivanushka decants from a Long Night Moon decant circle (plus a decant of Wezwanie / Hold retail only salon)(byhabiliments which arrived today, I won a pack of various imps, sent for free, from nyxluna (what a nice holiday idea!), which arrived today. I ordered—with the BPAL gift funds—a few LEs and GCs from voyeurwithwings which arrived yesterday. I'm still waiting on three LE decants—ordered with gift funds—from whiskeryluxury, three Poe decants—ordered with my own cash—from a decant circle by syrenemyst, and a set of six GC imps—ordered with gift funds— from the Lab itself, which I expect will arrive last, probably in early January, but I may be surprised.
*Takes a deep breath.*
So I'm in the middle of wading through a huge row of new BPAL smellies that need to be tried, tested, sorted, and fully enjoyed. This also means that my pile of imps is swiftly outgrowing the tiny box that I store them in—a shipping container from a lab order.
Photographic evidence? Well, it just so happens that I did take pictures in celebration...
The contents of my BPAL box
From left to right, top to bottom:
Only four bottles (one is an empty sniffy); the container I use for most of my favorite imps
Favorite and most often worn imps, from bright apple Verandi to a slew of amber to sweet Dana O'Shee to cocoa Velvet to that odd lime Black Cat; four BPAL trading cards
Secondary imps, good for layering or occasional wear; (starting at O) untested or undecided GC imps
Untested LE imps; (at the end of the first group) one sample from Heaven and Earth Essentials; reject imps that I need to pass off
The contents packed away into their box
From left to right, top to bottom:
Small empty bottle with rollerball; four bottles
Imps to pass off to others, Lush soap sample to pass off (I don't use soap)
Plastic container holding most of my imps; Metal container holding most of my favorite imps (apple, amber, sweet, gourmand)
Below them all, under the layer of bubble wrap (keeps things from sliding) are the trading cards
That makes 46 unique scents and one sniffy. Not bad, for a newbie. It is oddly exciting to watch the collection grow, and even more wonderful as I do actively use these. Some collections—like My Little Ponies, like stuffed bears—are decorative, and since I'm no longer six, are rarely interactive. BPAL is at once a collectible and a commodity. They get used. It's a joy to sort out all my favorites and to make orders and to receive packages, but it's also a joy to lean in close to myself and sniff deep, or to have the boy tell me that I smell good.
If all of this talk of BPAL interests you at all: I do have those few reject imps to pass off, and I bet there will be more as I start to test the ones I've recently acquired. I'm thinking primarily ofcircle_of_ashes and delicatetruth, as I exchange mail with both of you already, and lupanotte since I know you own some. kaimetso, I believe you were interested in maybe sampling one or two? Since I only have a few, and as I am both unreliable and scared of strangers, I would rather make these imps free samples to friends rather than sell them.
The list of imps that I'm looking to pass of is as follows:
MACHU PICCHU (GC, Wanderlust)
Sweet tropical fruits burst through deep, wet rainforest boughs, enormous steamy blossoms, over thin mountaintop breezes, mingled with the soft, rich golden scent of Peruvian amber.
This is a warm amber scent, a smooth mix of wet florals and fruits over earthy, slightly sweet amber. I see a lot of scents in terms of color, and this one is tropical reddened pink. It's really quite lovely, but not at all my style.circle_of_ashes, I think you might like this.
VAMPIRE TEARS (Shojo Beat)
Regret born from ceaseless longing: wisteria, white grapefruit, neroli, green tea, jasmine, white ginger, honeysuckle, iris, and tonka.
Sweet floral citrus, and slightly effervescent. I can't give you a very good review of this one: to me, it was sharp bright citrus in the imp, and pure floral soap on my skin, but this might be a nice bright scent on others.
MAIDEN (GC, Love Potions)
A gentle vision of purity, goodness and virtue: white tea, carnation and Damask Rose.
This is a gentle, pure, slightly spicy floral. It's quite light and feminine, pretty, and not too complex. I can't wear it, because the rose goes very bitter on my skin.
MANHATTAN (GC, Wanderlust)
Sexuality, power, confidence. A meeting of modern, sleek elegance and rich, passionate history: sheer amber, black leather, white mint, lemon peel, white tea, grapefruit, kush, teakwood and orchid.
At once bright and smoky, this is a modern perfumy sort of scent. The citrus is very bright, almost biting; the teakwood and orchid give it a dreamy smokey feel; the amber and leather make it smooth and mature. It's actually quite pleasant, but not to my taste. For some reason this makes me think of you,delicatetruth, but I might be entirely off the mark.
ISLES OF DEMONS (GC, Wanderlust)
Twin islands near Newfoundland, now lost, that were believed to be gateways to Hell. The scent is of wet, dark greenery, carnivorous flowers, volcanic gas, and the hot black musk of the demons and wild beasts that populated the islands.
Wet decaying greenery with a dark wind of black incense and musk. I didn't get much of the floral myself with this blend, but that may just be my skin. It is too dark and decaying for me, but may work better on a guy.kaimetso, this works as a masculine scent.
MANTIS (GC, Rappaccini's Garden, now discontinued) Forgot I had this one!
Crushed herbs and sweet amber resin with a streak of patchouli, neroli and golden musk.
Lemongrass: bright, citrus, and yellow green. This was a very simple scent on me, not unpleasant but totally not my style. If you like citrus, you should like this. The amber tempers and rounds it, but not much. It's recently discontinued (5/30/07), so it's in slightly higher demand now!
Also looking to unload:
Lush Snowcake soap sample
Almond scented, creamy smooth, gloriously luxurious body soap.
It's cleanly cut and packaged, and unused. I don't use soap, so I have no reviews.
If any of them sound tempting, please do let me know. I make no promises, but if I send out a few holiday letters or packages, I'd love to get rid of these in the process. They don't work for me, but they may work for you. I'd love to get them in the hands of people that would enjoy them. (I will add to, revise, and repost this list every now and then, when I test and sort out new rejects.)
delicatetruth and lupanotte, I received both letter and card. I shall write back to the letter shortly. The card is adorable, and I must find somewhere to put the miniature sitting horse. Top of my monitor, maybe?vaga42bond, I got the package. The veggies look quite scary wrapped in bubblewrap—like little alien egg pods, really. Either that, or I have an overactive imagination.I'm also starting to receive my BPAL orders, most of which were purchased with the boyfriends BPAL Christmas cash. He's giving me a much smaller gifty on the day itself as well, which is a good thing, as these will arrive very spread out. I ordered—with my own cash—Ivanushka decants from a Long Night Moon decant circle (plus a decant of Wezwanie / Hold retail only salon)(by
habiliments which arrived today, I won a pack of various imps, sent for free, from nyxluna (what a nice holiday idea!), which arrived today. I ordered—with the BPAL gift funds—a few LEs and GCs from voyeurwithwings which arrived yesterday. I'm still waiting on three LE decants—ordered with gift funds—from whiskeryluxury, three Poe decants—ordered with my own cash—from a decant circle by syrenemyst, and a set of six GC imps—ordered with gift funds— from the Lab itself, which I expect will arrive last, probably in early January, but I may be surprised.*Takes a deep breath.*
So I'm in the middle of wading through a huge row of new BPAL smellies that need to be tried, tested, sorted, and fully enjoyed. This also means that my pile of imps is swiftly outgrowing the tiny box that I store them in—a shipping container from a lab order.
Photographic evidence? Well, it just so happens that I did take pictures in celebration...
The contents of my BPAL box
From left to right, top to bottom:
Only four bottles (one is an empty sniffy); the container I use for most of my favorite imps
Favorite and most often worn imps, from bright apple Verandi to a slew of amber to sweet Dana O'Shee to cocoa Velvet to that odd lime Black Cat; four BPAL trading cards
Secondary imps, good for layering or occasional wear; (starting at O) untested or undecided GC imps
Untested LE imps; (at the end of the first group) one sample from Heaven and Earth Essentials; reject imps that I need to pass off
The contents packed away into their box
From left to right, top to bottom:
Small empty bottle with rollerball; four bottles
Imps to pass off to others, Lush soap sample to pass off (I don't use soap)
Plastic container holding most of my imps; Metal container holding most of my favorite imps (apple, amber, sweet, gourmand)
Below them all, under the layer of bubble wrap (keeps things from sliding) are the trading cards
That makes 46 unique scents and one sniffy. Not bad, for a newbie. It is oddly exciting to watch the collection grow, and even more wonderful as I do actively use these. Some collections—like My Little Ponies, like stuffed bears—are decorative, and since I'm no longer six, are rarely interactive. BPAL is at once a collectible and a commodity. They get used. It's a joy to sort out all my favorites and to make orders and to receive packages, but it's also a joy to lean in close to myself and sniff deep, or to have the boy tell me that I smell good.
If all of this talk of BPAL interests you at all: I do have those few reject imps to pass off, and I bet there will be more as I start to test the ones I've recently acquired. I'm thinking primarily of
circle_of_ashes and delicatetruth, as I exchange mail with both of you already, and lupanotte since I know you own some. kaimetso, I believe you were interested in maybe sampling one or two? Since I only have a few, and as I am both unreliable and scared of strangers, I would rather make these imps free samples to friends rather than sell them.The list of imps that I'm looking to pass of is as follows:
MACHU PICCHU (GC, Wanderlust)
Sweet tropical fruits burst through deep, wet rainforest boughs, enormous steamy blossoms, over thin mountaintop breezes, mingled with the soft, rich golden scent of Peruvian amber.
This is a warm amber scent, a smooth mix of wet florals and fruits over earthy, slightly sweet amber. I see a lot of scents in terms of color, and this one is tropical reddened pink. It's really quite lovely, but not at all my style.
circle_of_ashes, I think you might like this.VAMPIRE TEARS (Shojo Beat)
Regret born from ceaseless longing: wisteria, white grapefruit, neroli, green tea, jasmine, white ginger, honeysuckle, iris, and tonka.
Sweet floral citrus, and slightly effervescent. I can't give you a very good review of this one: to me, it was sharp bright citrus in the imp, and pure floral soap on my skin, but this might be a nice bright scent on others.
MAIDEN (GC, Love Potions)
A gentle vision of purity, goodness and virtue: white tea, carnation and Damask Rose.
This is a gentle, pure, slightly spicy floral. It's quite light and feminine, pretty, and not too complex. I can't wear it, because the rose goes very bitter on my skin.
MANHATTAN (GC, Wanderlust)
Sexuality, power, confidence. A meeting of modern, sleek elegance and rich, passionate history: sheer amber, black leather, white mint, lemon peel, white tea, grapefruit, kush, teakwood and orchid.
At once bright and smoky, this is a modern perfumy sort of scent. The citrus is very bright, almost biting; the teakwood and orchid give it a dreamy smokey feel; the amber and leather make it smooth and mature. It's actually quite pleasant, but not to my taste. For some reason this makes me think of you,
delicatetruth, but I might be entirely off the mark.ISLES OF DEMONS (GC, Wanderlust)
Twin islands near Newfoundland, now lost, that were believed to be gateways to Hell. The scent is of wet, dark greenery, carnivorous flowers, volcanic gas, and the hot black musk of the demons and wild beasts that populated the islands.
Wet decaying greenery with a dark wind of black incense and musk. I didn't get much of the floral myself with this blend, but that may just be my skin. It is too dark and decaying for me, but may work better on a guy.
kaimetso, this works as a masculine scent.MANTIS (GC, Rappaccini's Garden, now discontinued) Forgot I had this one!
Crushed herbs and sweet amber resin with a streak of patchouli, neroli and golden musk.
Lemongrass: bright, citrus, and yellow green. This was a very simple scent on me, not unpleasant but totally not my style. If you like citrus, you should like this. The amber tempers and rounds it, but not much. It's recently discontinued (5/30/07), so it's in slightly higher demand now!
Also looking to unload:
Lush Snowcake soap sample
Almond scented, creamy smooth, gloriously luxurious body soap.
It's cleanly cut and packaged, and unused. I don't use soap, so I have no reviews.
If any of them sound tempting, please do let me know. I make no promises, but if I send out a few holiday letters or packages, I'd love to get rid of these in the process. They don't work for me, but they may work for you. I'd love to get them in the hands of people that would enjoy them. (I will add to, revise, and repost this list every now and then, when I test and sort out new rejects.)