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Amalthea, I'm not yet au fait with the pheros and how they work (I've read the wiki but I still don't know it all off the top of my head) so do you mind explaining a bit of the effect you'd expect/hope for with this blend? Just curious as your idea sounds interesting -- and very uplifting and shiny.

I re-read the description yesterday and it sounded so lovely. I'm much more interested in it now that I was when it was first released. I think I was overwhelmed by all the NRs and didn't read closely enough at first.

Looking forward to your review, Rose. And not to worry, if this one goes before I get some there'll be traders and there's always next month's NRs to look forward to!

Calii, after some of the cops stories on here I half expected one of those things to happen!

For me anything sexy and attractive is a new persona, so at least half of what I ordered is intended to be a persona shift. I'm not sure whether this will have any success but I'm sick of always being plain. Once in a while I'd like to be like the pretty girls, thus the sexy stuff.

Edited to add: This wasn't intended to be as whiny and self-pitying as it reads! It's just truth -- some people aren't attractive and I know that about myself. I'm spiky, snarky, intellectually aggressive, and awkward. I come on strong and I don't take the expected care over my appearance, weight, or what people (especially straight men) feel about that. That's just the way I'm made, but sometimes it would be nice to play at being someone a bit different. That's what I was trying to get at.

That being said, I'm looking forward to trying Sex and Violins, which is probably a lot more "me".

I'm sorry, guys, but I'm keeping this one for my little girly self! I LOVE the fresh greenness of it. It relaxes and refreshes me to wear this, and puts a smile on my face.

 

Hmmm. All the benefits of sex AND I don't need to shower!

 

Heh.

*snurk*

Oh, wow, this one smells great. The musk is prominent right after application, but the edges are rounded with the sweeter scents. As things are progressing the musk is actually coming out more, which is the opposite of what I would have expected. I love musk so this is excellent. I wasn't too fussed about the phero blend itself (I'm sure it has its uses but I don't have any particular ones in mind) but I could see wearing this just for the fragrance. I'll report back if I start telling people my most embarrassing secrets!

I have re discovered my love of OCCO Purple

I wish it were still available. There's some violet in there, isn't there?

I couldn't get any (I'd placed my order before the NRs came in) but I sure hope this one sticks around. It sounds so, so good. Mmm, sandalwood.

Must be the Corn Mother (or Blue Corn Woman), NuTrix!

Whee! Birthday goodies!

I tried this while I was also wearing Occo Blue, so I'll also pop back to see what comes of trying Sneaky Clean on its own. That being said my initial impression was that it smelled very much like soap/detergent/fabric softener right out of the bottle. However, that cleared and after a few hours I was surprised at how much the vanilla and florals came through instead of musk. Based on the initial scent I would never have guessed at how floral and especially sweet this would dry on me.

Sadly nothing noticeable in terms of the pheros from other folks... I don't think. As for self-effects I was pretty punchy at choir (I applied just before I left for pre-performance run through) and was sassing everyone. I can be sassy anyway but I wasn't intending to be and I usually save that for more social engagements rather than evensong, so I was certainly surprised. Like, I snarked out loud at my (adorable) choirmaster in front of the organist, director of music, and rest of my choir in the middle of rehearsal in the chapel. I try not to be too social with our choirmaster in rehearsal -- oops. I have no idea if this was the pheros, though. If so it's not what I would have expected based on the description but since this was my first time wearing anything with SS4W maybe that's just how I react to it -- or the cops in the Occo! It was more what I would have expected from TMI. Good god, I'll have to be careful with that one!

Are y'all feeding your dogs corn?

Molls, the idea of the combo seems so much more legitimate with a name of its own!

You're welcome!

My order was shipped on 14 January. Since it's my first I'm not sure what to expect in terms of overseas waiting time (I think I saw three weeks suggested) but every day I live in hope that I'll have a special delivery!

I used my Occo trail vial for the first time this week (along with Sneaky Clean) and I did three inversions in a line from under my bra to my belly button (so, holding the vial tight against my skin and bending backward until it was pretty well inverted and left a little dab of oil) and then used the stick to smooth the down in a line and around my navel in an approximation of the Mara Manoeuvre. I have no idea if this was "right" as it were, but I think the amount straddled the line between offensively strong and unnoticeable. I could certainly smell it but I didn't get attacked on the public transport or thrown out of church. No one asked what that smell was.

Then again, I also didn't have men falling at my feet (or even paying me particular attention) so I may have got it wrong after all. More testing is in order.

Belated gratz to you, NuTrix! QG is right, party time!

Ah, I should have put that in my review. One of my cats was especially demanding about being able to sleep on my lap. I'm sure it was the Occo.

They are amazing! They remind me of sqooshy bats with those ears!

Wait, do you mean French Bulldogs?! Eep!

I really love the sound of this one. I am crossing my fingers there there is some left when I am next able to place an order. I'm a bit wary of the ginseng because I don't like its flavour, but I can see how it would work in a scent, I think. I will be great to read some reviews!

You did read it, it's just that the intent was a bit skewed. People swap things other than LPs sometimes. The review threads are for LP products, not products from other vendors So review away! So long as you're reviewing LPs you're golden

Aaah, mystery solved, NuTrix!

 

 

I like smelling my dog too... Especially the undersides of her paws, they smell sort of like herbs or hay.

 

Then again, I don't mind a whiff of (dried) cops either, so I guess I like funk as well!

 

 

Edit: I can often tell when my dog is sick or something's wrong though, because then she smells 'off'.

And my cat, who is ancient, does not smell pleasant anymore; she's not quite Smelly Cat yet, but her fur gets a little musty sometimes.

Oh, I'll make sure I enjoy the way my cats smell while I can. It's a talent to be able to sniff out dog disease; usually it's the other way around and it's dogs who do the sniffing out of human illness.

I had a boyfriend who loved to smell his dog's paws. He said they smelled warm and fuzzy. And I had another boyfriend who said my hair actually has ginger in it (I often grumble that I don't think I have red hair like my siblings) because he could *smell* the scent of a ginger coming off me.

Mini Occo Blue quickie review until I have a chance to test it properly on specific targets: unsurprisingly it goes a treat with Sneaky Clean. The funk calms down pretty much completely on me to a lovely sort of blue musk, too, but it takes a few hours. Luckily no one in my cathedral choir (HA!) asked what smelled like salacious ass. Sure does come through clothes, even after 20 minutes of dry-down.

If it helps any Donsie, I didn't have to burn any clothing because of the smell. LOL I just threw it in the washer and it came out just fine. You'd probably have to worry more about clothing such as coats/jackets/etc. that aren't or can't be washed on a regular basis. I wouldn't suggest putting a shirt, let alone a jacket, on before letting the cops dry down!!!

Ha, experiment avoided then!

You can certainly review it! We love reviews regardless of how you got the item.

Thanks for clearing that up, Halo. I'm planning to text it properly tomorrow evening and will report back, in that case.

Donsie, I think there are plenty of others that don't mind the smell of cops. I've kind of liked it myself! There's only been once or twice when I first started that I got the nasty sort of smell that others talk of and that was because I inadvertently got some on my shirt. When you smell on your clothing a few hours after application, I can see why it's important to let it dry down!! It does give off a scent that makes you want to move slowly in a windless room. It's not for everyone as the diversity of reviews here go to show but you are certainly no weirdo for liking the smell!

 

RE Blue, I've got both NOCO and OCCO Blue and on me, although the cops itself blends in to obscurity, I still get a faint "twang" that changes the scent just the slightest bit and personally, I actually like that more!

I knew Dolly and some other folks had written that they the didn't mind them; I would go so far as to say they actively smell pleasant to me. I guess I just like funk. This explains why I like smelling my cats (fur only, nothing dodgy!). Or was that ?

I don't want to waste any Occo or ruin a tea towel, but I am *sorely* tempted to try seeing what cops smell like on fabric after a few hours. For science!

Ugh, sorry. I'll get the multiquote right in the future.

There's no reason you can't review it!

I thought I read somewhere that swaps and other things that don't come directly from LPMP weren't supposed to be reviewed in the normal review threads, but it's entirely possible that I imagined this! Oops! If that's wrong then I shall have to do a proper review later this week.