Babbling

[sihayadesigns]

It's amazing just how much scent affects mood. Right now, I'm wearing Black Phoenix's Sin, which is all sandalwood and and patchouli and a sweeter undertone-- like amber. It's ridiculously sexy, very mysterious. Almost edible. The thing about BPAL oils is that unlike your general perfumes, they don't just smell good. They completely inspire the imagination-- I mean, where else can you just open a bottle and have the experience of being in a medieval feasting hall? Sadly, this morning, I realized that my sample of Sin is already half-empty-- it will be next on my bottle list. I've got two bottles on order right now as it stands-- one of Samhain, and one of Titania, a white fruit and floral combo. Even with all the fun scents I'll have to play with soon, but I have to say, I'm absolutely in love with Sin. I wish shipping didn't take in excess of a month, and I never see Sin 5mls on the forums. Eh, c'est la vie. It's a shame I don't live on the West Coast. Not only is Black Broom one of the finest occult stores in the country, but they now host the full BPAL line and then some exclusives.

I've decided only to buy a few perfume bottles as Christmas gifts-- picking a signature scent can be very difficult, and I tend to have much better luck with things like jewelry, anyhow. So I figure that my next order will be late October so I get it in time for Winter Break here at the school. I'm already drooling over the Yule scents that the lab offers-- apparently they might bring back a limited edition called Snow White that smells like freshly fallen snow.

My scent wishlist has gotten completely out of control. Still, for my own sanity, I've narrowed it down to scents I absolutely must try first.

Alice:: (honey, milk, carnation)
Bewitched:: (berry, sage)
Black Phoenix:: (BPAL's signature scent)
Bliss:: (pure chocolate)
Blood Kiss:: (vanilla, honey, clove, cherries, vetiver, wine, musk)
Dana O' Shee:: (milk, honey, grains)
Depraved:: (patchouli, apricot)
De Sade:: (leather)
Dream Formula I: Oneroi:: (not sure, but the description sounds amazing)
Eclipse:: (almond, vanilla, heliotrope, spices)
Greed:: (patchouli, heliotrope, copal, oakmoss)
Hollywood Babylon:: (strawberries, vanilla)
Old Glasgow:: (heather, blackberries)
Sea of Glass:: (light, fresh scent)
Tamora:: (amber, heliotrope, golden sandalwood, peach blossom, vanilla)
The Coiled Serpent:: (kundalini chakral blend)
Velvet:: (sandalwood, cocoa, vanilla, myrrh)
Vice:: dark chocolate, black cherry, orange blossom)

Mm. I'm big with the amber, the sandalwood, the sweet foody scents. I love the richness.

Comments

[seshen.livejournal.com]

I wear these:

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http://www.aveda.com/products/product.asp?ITEM=4606&DD=1&RN=40&SN=460&SCN=

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Stop enabling my addiction!

[mysterystar.livejournal.com]

Those scents sound absolutely divine. I know what you mean about the rich scents - it is perfect for this time of year. I think I would rather go out and buy beautiful scents than new clothes - it makes me feel better. And yes, with the right scent, sexier too.

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

New clothes? Bah! That's what Christmas is for!

[octavialuna.livejournal.com]

Those all sound wooooonderful! What is BPAL?

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

My big fat honking BPAL post. :)

[octavialuna.livejournal.com]

*hides face* i'm sorry i missed it! Thank you!!

[littlebill.livejournal.com]

Scents can do that to you, and it's a good thing. I suppose it's why aromatherapy is actually popular. For me, a Peach sense settles me down in times of stress. I know the source of it and don't feel like revealing it, but nevertheless... it's nice.

Why's Sin take a month to ship? Could you find it on eBay or something?

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

Very rarely do I see Sin in anything but a sample form. The thing about BPAL is that the lab does not begin to create your oils until they've received your order to ensure freshness. It's a very high quality product, and it takes awhile to make. The average order takes 5 weeks to complete.

For me, a Peach sense settles me down in times of stress. I know the source of it and don't feel like revealing it, but nevertheless... it's nice.

Just admit the source is Super MarioCart. :P

[littlebill.livejournal.com]

agh! you're so right! how can i be so transparent?!?

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

It's the tramp in the floozy pink dress. I knew it. Uppity bitch.

[littlebill.livejournal.com]

well if you're so jealous, why don't you do somethin' bout it, hmm?

[faerishimmer.livejournal.com]

I've already got a list of about 25 scents that I want to try for my next order but whittling it down to 12 imps plus two 5ml bottles it's crushingly difficult. I wish I could open a shop over here in Edinburgh selling the BPAL products...Ooh I wonder if they do body creams and such....*wanders off to check*

[brapolitics.livejournal.com]

where do you get your scents from?

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab.

[brapolitics.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[belladonnastrap.livejournal.com]

I can decant some Oneiroi for you I you want and you can have my Eclipse and Tamora imps imps too. I would say Vice as I'm not really sure it agrees with me but I'm trying to give it another go because it SMELLS SOOO GOOD.

Can you tell I have too many imps? :D

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

I can tell! Just send them in when you get your other LE's! You spoil me! If I end up with any doubles or freebie imps that are on your wishlist when I get my orders in, I will happily send them your way. :)

[belladonnastrap.livejournal.com]

Trust me you'll get to the point where you have more imps they you know what to do with (says the girl who just swapped for 5 more). I'll ship them whenever the Halloween LE stuff comes which I hope is sooooon. Sooooooon.

[tennyo.livejournal.com]

Dana O'Shee and Vice are great. Vice has that rich sensual chocolate with a little oomph that Bliss lacks. I'm almost out of Vice, too. I recently got a 5mL of Dana O'Shee. I could clean out one of my empty imps and fill 'er up for you.

I think it'd be easier to get someone in the LA area to go out and buy oils. It'd get here faster, plus it's the same price, just have to add 8.5% sales tax (unless they've recently changed it or something). Actually, now that I think about it, the $6.50 the Lab charges would cover $3.85 Priority Mail, bubble wrap, and sales tax.

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

Actually, I have a friend checking Black Broom for Sin tomorrow. :)

[fantasticmuppet.livejournal.com]

Blood Kiss sounds incredible, as does Vice. About how much do these things run?

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

$3 per sample, $16 for a 6-pack of samples, $12.50 for a 5ml.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_freyja_/]

I think I may have to break down and buy Persephone. I looked at the link you posted for the BPAL livejournal community and one post mentioned how it was funny to order through them-- can you use a credit card, or would I have to go and get a paypal account or something else scary like that? (my reluctance to do this has also prevented me from getting an ebay account and such-- I'll place my orders through James' account instead).

If you do need to go through some middle man money order thing, could I sometime jump on board one of your ordering sprees and give you money (including extra for shipping and such) for something?

See you on Tues!

[sihaya09.livejournal.com]

You can order with credit card through the site, which uses an ordering system called CCnow. And paypal is actually very easy and secure. I signed up in no time and have had no problems whatsoever.