super-special bpal update!
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rivendellroseSo, thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
nekokoban and her willingness to play go-between, I was able to pick up one of the special Seattle exclusive scents from BPAL's visit to Sakura-con... and when we realized that, hey, they had their whole catalogue with them and it was an opportunity to buy 5mls without the cost of shipping, I added a few other things to my request. Like, a bottle of Skuld (one of my perennial favorites) and the remaining three scents to fill out my Hellboy collection.
Skuld, of course, I already knew I love: Ylang ylang, honey, Egyptian and Arabian musks and labdanum. Thick and warm and heavy with honey - it's glorious.
Kroenen (Shining black leather, gleaming metal, labdanum, and myrrh), Liz (A light, feminine vanilla floral perfume and a swirl of smoke and leather), and Plague of Frogs (Rubbery, wet, and warty) are all very nice, though I suspect Kroenen will turn out to be worn less than the other two, as it's heavy leather and slightly more masculine than my usual choice in perfume. Liz balances it out, being pleasantly girly (while still having a nice edge with the smoke, which comes out well on my skin). Plague of Frogs is deliciously aquatic, which is a nice surprise after Abe Sapien (A soft aquatic musk with kelp and juniper), which I'm still faintly upset about, as it smells exactly like Irish Springs soap on me. :P
And then my ultra-special Seattle exclusive: Giant Squid. How could I resist? Cannabis blossom, tonka bean, tobacco, frankincense, galangal, juniper berry, lantana, spiky aloe, green and white teas, and salty sea spray. I'm not getting the salty sea spray at all, which disappoints me, but it's still very nice, pleasantly sweet and strange.
Altogether a very successful purchase.
nekokoban and her willingness to play go-between, I was able to pick up one of the special Seattle exclusive scents from BPAL's visit to Sakura-con... and when we realized that, hey, they had their whole catalogue with them and it was an opportunity to buy 5mls without the cost of shipping, I added a few other things to my request. Like, a bottle of Skuld (one of my perennial favorites) and the remaining three scents to fill out my Hellboy collection. Skuld, of course, I already knew I love: Ylang ylang, honey, Egyptian and Arabian musks and labdanum. Thick and warm and heavy with honey - it's glorious.
Kroenen (Shining black leather, gleaming metal, labdanum, and myrrh), Liz (A light, feminine vanilla floral perfume and a swirl of smoke and leather), and Plague of Frogs (Rubbery, wet, and warty) are all very nice, though I suspect Kroenen will turn out to be worn less than the other two, as it's heavy leather and slightly more masculine than my usual choice in perfume. Liz balances it out, being pleasantly girly (while still having a nice edge with the smoke, which comes out well on my skin). Plague of Frogs is deliciously aquatic, which is a nice surprise after Abe Sapien (A soft aquatic musk with kelp and juniper), which I'm still faintly upset about, as it smells exactly like Irish Springs soap on me. :P
And then my ultra-special Seattle exclusive: Giant Squid. How could I resist? Cannabis blossom, tonka bean, tobacco, frankincense, galangal, juniper berry, lantana, spiky aloe, green and white teas, and salty sea spray. I'm not getting the salty sea spray at all, which disappoints me, but it's still very nice, pleasantly sweet and strange.
Altogether a very successful purchase.
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Date: 2010-04-06 08:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-06 02:46 pm (UTC)The Hellboy scent proper is a bit too much plain aftershave on me - it takes a long time for the brimstone to peek out. But it's neat to have around. ♥
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Date: 2010-04-06 05:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-06 11:44 am (UTC)M called me from SakuraCon to tell me they were there, and if I wanted anything. I told him no, since I had TONS already (and I would have blown his con budget), but he got me Shirafuji Genta with Kappa as it was one of the con exclusives and surprised me with it when he got home XD
Yay BPAL!
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Date: 2010-04-06 02:34 pm (UTC)