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[apocalypsos]

Just out of curiosity, am I the only person who isn't fawning all over BPAL? (Not that I blame anyone, because it sounds cool and all.)

Comments

[cyprinella]

Nope. I have no interest because perfume is one of those things that I consider a giant waste of time.

[stone-princess.livejournal.com]

You aren't the only one.

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

You're not. I can't even imagine spending money on perfume without smelling it first.

[channonyarrow.livejournal.com]

No. But being allergic to most perfumes (it's the skunk) and having a really sensitive nose anyway, I'm not going to fawn all over anything that smells.

[xerne.livejournal.com]

Nah, I don't wear perfume.

[ex-zombieham605.livejournal.com]

Nah. It sounds nifty, but I'm not into perfume.

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

I don't have the money for it, and I have plenty of herbalist friends who could mix me things if I wanted.

[paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com]

...I didn't even know it was perfume until I read your comments.

I don't eve know what BPAL stands for.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. Which is a good enough company name that, hell, I'd consider buying just for that.

[titti]

I was thinking that it was some new computer software/peripheral, but then I always think about computers first. *g*

[ladysorka]

Nope. I never wear perfume, and even if I did, I can't imagine buying it without smelling it first.

[octopedingenue]

I've gotten a couple of free bottles from people that were nice. That's the extent of my involvement so far.

[prettybird.livejournal.com]

Til I read the comments, I had absolutely no idea what BPAL stood for. Looks interesting but not really my thing.

[hannahrorlove.livejournal.com]

There is me too. I might buy some if I knew what it smelled like, but my mind just goes blank when I am told to imagine "luxuriant amber, warm Egyptian musk, fierce saffron and soft myrrh, almond, cardamom and golden lotus," I wonder how that can smell good when it is all mixed together.

Also agreeing with everyone saying you should smell perfume before buying it.

via friendsfriends...

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*

I dislike perfume on myself and on other people. Allergies.

So, I skip those posts and wait for the trend to pass. It always does. :)

[elbiesee.livejournal.com]

Meh. My fragrance tastes run cheaper than that.

Plus I hear you have to mix the fragrances, and I just don't have the time.

[all-ephemera.livejournal.com]

You don't have to mix them at all - she does sell some single notes, but by far the extent of her oils are pre-blended. They're actually rather lovely.

[elbiesee.livejournal.com]

Aha. Okay.

Still - maybe a package for Christmas or my birthday out of curiosity, but until then I'll stick to my drugstore smells.

[all-ephemera.livejournal.com]

I actually love the stuff. I hated perfume most of my life because it smelled terrible on me, but then I heard about this place. Beth does all oils, and in my experience oils were the few perfumes that tended to not go kibosh on me immediately. I tried a few and love them. People who are allergic to perfume usually aren't allergic to this because there's no chemicals. It's rough, buying something without smelling it, but since the sample vials are cheap I'm ok with it. Brian's allergic to perfumes, and this stuff is fine even ON him. Pretty cool, all in all.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I think the only reason I'm hesitant is because I'm picky about scents. (Well, that, and I have no money.) *shrugs*

[all-ephemera.livejournal.com]

Well, what type of scents do you like? Types of flowers, food scents, cinnamon, spices, things that make you think of kohl-lined eyes? *g* If I have one that sounds like you might like it, I'll send you a sample of it. :)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Definitely cinnamon and spices. Oh, and baking stuff. I've got two huge scented candles for the apartment right now -- one is pumpkin spice, and the other is maple sugar.

[anavrinny.livejournal.com]

Mm, I buy them just to scent my house, I can't stand wearing perfume, but they make rooms lovely!

Plus if you are just using an oil/wax burner they last for aaaaaages.

[all-ephemera.livejournal.com]

There may be one or two scents in my pile you'd like. (For example, I have a scent called Gingerbread Poppet that smells like Gingerbread. Then there's Shub-Niggurath, which proves that elder gods and demons smell like snickerdoodle cookies.)

[glittercat13.livejournal.com]

*snip* "Then there's Shub-Niggurath, which proves that elder gods and demons smell like snickerdoodle cookies." *snip*

*SPORFLE!* Okay. Now, I'm going to have to track BPAL down and place an order - just for THAT!

(Yummy, yummy. Tastes just like elder god. Wheee!)

[wyldkyss.livejournal.com]

I bought a small number of vials a couple of years ago. Still using them today :)

[elessar.livejournal.com]

If I had the money, I might be fawning over it. But I don't really wear perfume, so I'd have to find what scents'd be good on me first. It's obviously ohsomuch better to just go to one of those cheap perfume shops.

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

What's BPAL?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. They make perfumes. I certainly have to give them points for style.

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh...I see.

[irishblessing.livejournal.com]

I might fawn over BPAL if I could actually SMELL the stuff. Until then, I'm like, "eh." ..o.o?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. It would definitely help if they had a scratch-and-sniff website.

[irishblessing.livejournal.com]

*grin* Or if I could con someone into sending me samples. eiluned does reviews of the scents, and I admit they DO sound really good. I think if you're into perfume oils it's something you should maybe badger loved ones to buy you for Christmas or something.

The names and descriptions, however, make me wish I were more gothic than I actually am. ;)

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

I would, but I have no money. :)

[teleute12.livejournal.com]

Nope. I've been tempted - god knows I love a bandwagon - but I just don't wear perfume enough to spend that much on something without smelling it first. And even aside from that, I don't think I could stand the delayed-gratification factor of it all (you have to wait HOW long to get your stuff?).

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I'm exploring some of the BPAL stuff, after avoiding all perfume-y sorts of thngs for years. It's rather fun, I hink.

[kirana-44.livejournal.com]

I don't even know what it is, so no you're not alone.

[kittikattie.livejournal.com]

All my money goes to my crack. And by crack I mean ponies.

[azurelunatic]

I haven't got the budget to fawn, at the moment. Otherwise I'm sure I would be.

[vass]

The website puts me off a little bit - it's so very goth and Victorian/Edwardian. I mean, I like goths, and I like those periods, but they're not my period or subculture. I'd feel like a try-hard.

[chapatti.livejournal.com]

*whips out appropriate icon*

I would totally have resisted BPAL, were it not for both mollyringwraith and cleolinda raving about the stuff.

Me? I used to be all about Dior and haute couture perfumes, and picky beyond belief (had a total of five (5) perfumes I loved)... and buying perfumes unsniffed? Nuh-uh.

But then, with Cleo reviewing BPAL regularly and fawning all over it, I took the plunge and bought a few samples from a girl in alchemylab (easier and quicker to try first).

Well, boy, that was quite the plunge.
Totally addicted. The stuff is awesome. I'm suspecting it's laced with crack, between you and me.

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

I'm not even entirely clear on what it is (some kind of perfume, obviously), but I'm not interested in finding out.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Nope. Yet another person who doesn't use perfumes here. I keep an eye on recommendations in case I ever want to use their stuff to perfume soap, but I don't run around getting samples or anything.

[vampslayer04.livejournal.com]

Nope. I don't wear perfume unless I really want to and I wouldn't even consider buying it without smelling it. Also, I'm cheap and I have expensive tastes. For instance, I once received the generic of something as a gift and thought it was ok and then my mom's boss gave me a half-used bottle of the real stuff. Apparently she didn't like it, so she got rid of it. *shrug* Yep, the generic smelled yuck compared with the real stuff. Much better, the expensive kind. :)