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Jun 12, 2008 11:33

How do you keep track of what scents you sample ( Read more... )

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Cut and recut! purplevenus June 13 2008, 03:11:16 UTC
I have a private entry dated in the future, so it stays at the top. I organize the scents by company and cut them. Arcana:
Bpal:
Possets: you get the picture. Then I type in the names of the scents I have tried. I do it this way because I like alphabetical. It is really hard no impossible. to do that with pen and paper.
Then like the others, there's a "swap" "keep/undecided" "haven't tried" bag/box.
this really helped when I wanted to know why I hated 6 BPAL imps in exactly the same way. I cross referenced the swap pile and found it was Beth's Jasmine.
Good luck.
There is also the "These are mine. Touch them and lose a hand box." where I keep rares and things I super love like Mouse's Long and Sad Tale, Snakecharmer, Nahemoth and Dreamland.

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Re: Cut and recut! duality_duel June 13 2008, 06:36:57 UTC
Speaking of Mouse, did you have another package coming for me? I'm still trying to figure out what I have that is worthy of your BPAL bulk swap. I might just have to give you 3 woobies per BPAL.

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Re: Cut and recut! purplevenus June 13 2008, 07:01:06 UTC
You think you can tell me what I owe you? I wrote it down and then I moved, so you know what that means...
Mouse's Long and Sad and what else? there were 3, right?

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Re: Cut and recut! duality_duel June 13 2008, 07:05:20 UTC
Mouse, Temptation, and Maenad. Not that I need any more in the sniffie lineup.

Can you give me hints on whatcha like and don't like, so I can attempt to pay you back? I think you're going to get a full set of the Woobie Wiz, just so I can try to make it up!

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Re: Cut and recut! duality_duel June 13 2008, 07:05:50 UTC
I am *loving* Lilium. OMG. Delish.

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Re: Cut and recut! purplevenus June 13 2008, 07:16:52 UTC
Let's see:
Favorites by company:
BPAL: Dreamland, Paris, O, Lyonesse, Peacock Queen
Possets: Silvered Violets, frou frou, Flossing, fabienne
Heaven and Earth: Voodoo Punani,Oh Honey, Lolita

I love sweet flowery things. I adored Woobie's Mandarin and Clove, Champagne, Wine and Roses. I tend to adore scents that smell like natural things, lavender, violet, rose, sandalwood, vanilla, orchids, musk, amber, honey, chocolate, buttercream. I don't like dark scents, Omen, Ouija,don't work for me. I hate Leather, and patchouli. I don't like kooky things, like "Peanut Butter Popcorn" or "Dirt".
I'm kind of a classicist. I adore uberfeminine things. If it has Middle eastern spiciness, I am all there!
That's way more than you wanted to know. I'll pack up your imps, and dig up your address.
Hey you could always mystery pack me!

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Re: Cut and recut! duality_duel June 13 2008, 20:00:36 UTC
Since you recommended Golden, I'll get you one of those. With her birthday order, I got some Silk & Roses, which is essentially all the things you will like, so a decant of that as well.

What's a fair amount of Woobie decants per BPAL imp for you? I'm really heavy in Woobie, starring...! and Possets right now.

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Re: Cut and recut! purplevenus June 13 2008, 20:25:26 UTC
I sent you 18-ish so send me like I don't know. BPAL's are like 2.50 each, and Woobie's are like $1.00, but its obnoxious to ask for 2.5 Woobies per BPAL. I am not an obnoxious swapper, I am really easy going.
I have never tried Starring, so maybe some of those, and I adore Possets, but haven't tried everything, so I'm open to whatever you have.
This exercise is *not* supposed to drive you batty. It is supposed to be fun.
I am not a stickler for a "precisely fair trade" you want new perfumes, I want new perfumes. No biggie.
Relax!Just make sure you use the Oakland address.;)

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No mysteries here. duality_duel July 8 2008, 01:53:44 UTC
Here's what I have planned to send you, and please let me know if there are any you don't want-- I'll try to find a replacement!

Pinky Wood (Starring..!)
Londonberry (Midsummer Muse)
Not A Real Green Dress (Cobalt Blends)
THC (Cobalt Blends)
Faith (BPAL)
13 (BPAL)
Buttered Vanilla (Woobie)
Egyptian Musk (Woobie)
Eros (Woobie)
Erotic Dance (Woobie)
Figs (Woobie)
Giggles (Woobie)
Honey Tea (Woobie)
June Bride (Woobie)
Love Letters (Woobie)
Magical Summer (Woobie)
Red Lace (Woobie)
Tea Time (Woobie)
Violets (Woobie)

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Re: No mysteries here. purplevenus July 8 2008, 06:05:17 UTC
Thanks.
Not a Green Dress smells like nothing on me
June Bride smells like bad detergent on me...
The others are fine, thanks for the list ;)

Tanisha

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Re: No mysteries here. duality_duel July 8 2008, 06:18:37 UTC
I'll add on a dram of (Starring! custom blend) Tropical Tea Cake: white cupcake, coconut marshmallow frosting, lime coconut sugar, if'n ye likes. :)

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Re: No mysteries here. purplevenus July 8 2008, 18:15:52 UTC
Sounds good.Do you have my Oakland address?
Thanks,
T

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Re: No mysteries here. duality_duel July 10 2008, 18:07:06 UTC
Looks like you got it today? I used the address you sent me.

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