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Sin
Thoroughly corrupted: amber, sandalwood, black patchouli and cinnamon.Sin is fascinating! I really love this scent on me. On my wrists it blends perfectly together so no one note stands out. However I discovered that when applied to the back of my arm the cinnamon and sandalwood pop and and it smells utterly different. Enough so that I started ( Read more... ) -
And the BPAL madness continues....
I just got the imp order I placed in early February....
Tezcatlipoca: Deep cocoa laced with patchouli, leather armor, ritual incense, and a touch of Xochiquetzal’s flowers.
Iago: Malevolent, dark and shadowy: sinuous black musk, wet leather and vetiver.
Golden Priapus: A truly carnal, energetic men's blend: vanilla and amber with juniper, rosewood ( Read more... ) -
For meatnog - recipes you requested
Yummy Baked potato soup ( Read more... ) -
It's easy being green!
So I was writing an article this weekend for our neighborhood newsletter about switching to green/clean power. During the research I came to a surprising realization ( Read more... ) -
Yum!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you meatnog! Back in December you recommended a cookbook to us, Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni, and I took your advice and gave it to Fred for Christmas. Last night we used it for the first time and oh my god the results were amazingly delicious!!! I can't wait to work my way through this cookbook. You were so right ( Read more... ) -
Yay produce!
I've always really liked the idea of a weekly supply of fresh organic local produce, but I have come to terms with the fact that I'm never going to have the garden that creates that for me. I really enjoyed growing tomatoes last year, but I just don't have enough direct sunlight to grow all the veggies I want in my back yard. So I think the next ( Read more... ) -
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Samhain update: well it didn't smell like autumn all day - it mellowed after awhile - Fred could still smell apples cloves and he detected a cedar note as well, but it ended up smelling a little powdery on me by the end of the day. I will stick with the final analysis that as a result of my body chemistry - it's better as a potpourri or room scent ( Read more... ) -
More bpal stuff
Sensing a theme?
Mainly for my own reference, I wanted to list the scents I'd received today with their official descriptions:
Pumpkin Patch IV: Pumpkin with sandalwood and orris.
Numb: a singularly chilly, delectably ice-rimmed perfume.
Beltane: One of the holiest days in the Pagan calendar, Beltane is the Day of Baal’s Fire, and marks the ( Read more... ) -
bpal review - samhain 2006
Wheee! My first bpal order arrived today and the woman who sold it to me included one of the scents I had really wanted to try (Samhain 2006) as a freebie. I ended up putting that one on first. I am definitely going to need to work on my scent describing vocabulary, but this is lovely. I was a little worried as I put it on my skin - I was ( Read more... ) -
Observation
When I must work a 6 hr maintenance window on a Saturday, being able to do it from my deck in fantastic weather makes it a pretty pleasant experience.