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Received a packet today that included partial bottles of Veil and Men Ringing Bell With Penises and an array of imps. The imps I'm saving as carrots to reward myself with over this next month (heap of deadlines = me wanting to hide underneath a heap of blankets), but I couldn't resist sniffing the bottles: both scents smell shimmery (like Czernobog and Sapphics - maybe it's the tonka? or the moss? will pursue later...). MRBWP smells splendid, and the BYM liked it too.
[ETA 4/30: Veil smells like wet socks on me, unfortunately. I'll give it another try when I'm feeling better, in case the cold I'm home with today is messing with my nose or my skin chemistry. Considering what's in it (white sandalwood, lilac, gardenia, violet, orris, lavender and ylang ylang), I'm surprised at how stale it seems.]
The past couple weeks, I've been alternating mostly between random Lupercalia scents (To Helen, Paternalia, etc.), Madame Tracy (pleasant), and Penthus (the imp I had with me in KY). When it gets another notch warmer, I'll put away the heavier stuff and bring Embalming Fluid back out.
Repost (from 4/15 entry in backup journal):
Sapphics (Lupercalia LE decant, inspired by Swinburne)
Lab notes: All the night sleep came not upon my eyelids, Shed not dew, nor shook nor unclosed a feather, Yet with lips shut close and with eyes of iron Stood and beheld me... Tonka, oakmoss, tolu balsam, grey amber, myrrh, and muguet.
Ribbons's reaction: Nice! Shimmery. Need to analyze this with Czernobog. (IIRC, it's a touch lighter.)
Parlement of Foules 2008: (Lupercalia LE decant)
Lab notes: White rose and soft resins.
Ribbons's reaction: Mmm. Soft, indeed. Very pleasant. Might want more...
Swan Maiden (LE decant, 2007)
Lab description: White gardenia, white iris, sandalwood, calla lily, French magnolia, muguet, jonquil, and orchid.
Ribbons's reaction: Nice. This was one I chased for a while (didn't want it enough to get a bottle, but was definitely curious about it, as it contains many of my favorite flowers (to look at, at any rate). It has a cool, elegant aura to it - might reserve it for business functions.
Wearing Parlement of Foules and Swan Maiden at the same time - might try it again on purpose sometime.
Received a packet today that included partial bottles of Veil and Men Ringing Bell With Penises and an array of imps. The imps I'm saving as carrots to reward myself with over this next month (heap of deadlines = me wanting to hide underneath a heap of blankets), but I couldn't resist sniffing the bottles: both scents smell shimmery (like Czernobog and Sapphics - maybe it's the tonka? or the moss? will pursue later...). MRBWP smells splendid, and the BYM liked it too.
[ETA 4/30: Veil smells like wet socks on me, unfortunately. I'll give it another try when I'm feeling better, in case the cold I'm home with today is messing with my nose or my skin chemistry. Considering what's in it (white sandalwood, lilac, gardenia, violet, orris, lavender and ylang ylang), I'm surprised at how stale it seems.]
The past couple weeks, I've been alternating mostly between random Lupercalia scents (To Helen, Paternalia, etc.), Madame Tracy (pleasant), and Penthus (the imp I had with me in KY). When it gets another notch warmer, I'll put away the heavier stuff and bring Embalming Fluid back out.
Repost (from 4/15 entry in backup journal):
Sapphics (Lupercalia LE decant, inspired by Swinburne)
Lab notes: All the night sleep came not upon my eyelids, Shed not dew, nor shook nor unclosed a feather, Yet with lips shut close and with eyes of iron Stood and beheld me... Tonka, oakmoss, tolu balsam, grey amber, myrrh, and muguet.
Ribbons's reaction: Nice! Shimmery. Need to analyze this with Czernobog. (IIRC, it's a touch lighter.)
Parlement of Foules 2008: (Lupercalia LE decant)
Lab notes: White rose and soft resins.
Ribbons's reaction: Mmm. Soft, indeed. Very pleasant. Might want more...
Swan Maiden (LE decant, 2007)
Lab description: White gardenia, white iris, sandalwood, calla lily, French magnolia, muguet, jonquil, and orchid.
Ribbons's reaction: Nice. This was one I chased for a while (didn't want it enough to get a bottle, but was definitely curious about it, as it contains many of my favorite flowers (to look at, at any rate). It has a cool, elegant aura to it - might reserve it for business functions.
Wearing Parlement of Foules and Swan Maiden at the same time - might try it again on purpose sometime.
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