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Will there be a Pherotine collection this year? I've been thinking about placing an order, but the prospect of Pherotine goodies may shift some of my priorities. Also don't want to make y'all pay for shipping twice in a short time span.

Ah, that would make sense. The way skin chemistry affects things is so interesting.

On 12/19/2019 at 9:05 PM, Beccah said:

@greenappletart Dried plant materials don't affect the shelf life of oils. I have ritual oils (not LP) in fractionated coconut oil base with dried plant materials in them from 2014 that are still good. I'm sure DPG holds up much better. 

22 hours ago, hedgehog said:

Also I’m pretty sure propylene glycol is antibacterial, so I wouldn’t be surprised if DPG was as well!

5 hours ago, Potion Master said:

I purposely did not use herbs or leaves of any kind in the bottles because I didn't want easily degraded materials in the bottles. I used heartier roots and seeds and stones. The stones were soaked in alcohol prior to inclusion. I expect these to have a good long shelf life. 

Thank you all for the answers! Much appreciated.

Forgive me if this has been answered elsewhere. Does the inclusion of organic material, such as the juniper berries, flax seeds, or ginger root affect the shelf life of the perfume? I guess I'm worried about them degrading and breaking down over time. I mean, I know it's been said that it is best to use the perfumes within a few years to guarantee they're at their best, but some of the ones I have have aged beautifully. I was wondering if I needed to be sure to use these extra fast. Does the oil preserve the organic material? What happens when a bottle is mostly used and the inclusion is more exposed to air? Sorry for all the questions, I am just completely lacking in knowledge in this area and don't want to carelessly ruin a bottle. (Though with my Thanksgiving sale purchase, I'll probably have to wait until the new year before I can even think about this collection. 😪 )

Cotton Candy Peach is very "It does what it says on the tin." It's cotton candy and it's peach. (I love peach. So much! If I had to pick one favorite scent it would probably be peach. And, somehow, LPMP has gotten me to love cotton candy, too. Their cotton candies are sweet without being cloying.) I love this scent, it lets me roll around in peachy goodness. It starts to round out a little more about 10-15 minutes in as the vanilla begins to come out and it gets creamier, but it never really gets  more complex. I actually think that's a good thing for this one as it allows it to stay a nice, happy fragrance without changing its mood. 

Often with raspberry, I'll get a slight whiff of a play-doh type scent. I don't see raspberry listed, but I'm still getting that slight note. I'm not sure what's causing it. Storax, maybe? I don't really know what storax smells like. It's not a bad thing, and it doesn't detract from the scent. (It really is very slight, and a my-skin-chemistry thing.) In fact, it adds a touch of depth more than anything else. I just have no idea where I'm getting that from. Oh, well. It reminds me of childhood and is just another aspect of this perfume that makes me feel care-free and happy. It really is fantastic. Peach bliss.

Having compared this to the 2017 Cloven Sand, this one is still not that strong, but I can definitely smell it more than the previous version. It's predominately sandalwood, with some cool spiciness from the clove. Spices can often seem warm, but I think the other notes, along with the nature of clove, are keeping it more cool feeling. As with the other one, it is unisex, but would work particularly well on a guy. It has a nonchalance about it. A not trying to hard, because you don't have to, that I think sort of fits in with what Tyvey was saying. I think for me, that has something to do with how little throw it has. Sort of an "I smell good, but I don't have to let the world know it. You only get it if you come to me."

I tried this Cloven Sand when it first came out, and then again to compare it to the more recent one. It stayed pretty true to how it first was. I'm not sure why, but this one has absolutely no throw on me. I thought I hadn't applied enough, so tried adding more, but that help, either. What I can smell is a slightly dusty clove scent. If I hold my wrist/elbow up to my nose, I can get the sandalwood. As others have said, it is unisex and would smell good on a guy. As it dries down more, the patchouli takes over, though I still can't smell anything unless I'm within 3-4 inches of the application point. 

Oh, I really like those labels, especially the whisker wishes. And that is cool about the font.

I don't usually review a perfume on the first day I test it, but I guess we've all got to go wild every once in a while. 😜 My impressions line up with what everyone else is saying. (Woohoo for my skin chemistry being normal for once!) 

Wet, this is a gorgeous fresh honey. As it dries down it becomes more pumpkin. It's a very nice, fleshy, pumpkin-y pumpkin, not a spicy one. I get bits of allspice occasionally wafting around, but it's never the dominant note. The best way I can describe it is that it's the autumnal version of a spring time perfume. It has a lightness that's unexpected for the notes. It's not heavy at all. In fact, it's rather floaty. It's as innocent as honey can be. I think someone who doesn't wear autumn or winter scents because they find them too heavy or deep could easily wear this. It has enough substance to not vanish in a flash, but isn't loud at all. Even the amber, which sometimes does not work at all with my skin, is staying in check.

I quite like this one. I'm happy to have a pumpkin that isn't really spicy and also doesn't have patch. 

The name for this is spot on as it does feel sort of dry and papery. I'd say it's unisex, but leaning a bit towards masculine. I think the sweetness of the vanilla helps to keep in still in unisex category, though. The vanilla itself is like the kind of vanilla in vanilla ice cream, at least on me. The myrrh adds another layer and is, I think, what gives it that impression of oldness. Overall, though, I mostly get sandalwood and vanilla. I think the TMI goes well with it as there is something about the idea of old tomes holding hidden truths.

ETA: And re-reading, I realize my description is basically exactly the same as bruiseviolet's above me. 😂

2 minutes ago, Potion Master said:

Much appreciated, thank you!

No probs. Y'all are so great, I'm happy to help any way I can.

22 minutes ago, Potion Master said:

 

Thank you! Ummm, no! And I checked on my version of chrome and I am not seeing it. Are you on phone or puter? And do you know which chrome version? Thank you!

 

I'm on a computer. PC not Mac, and it's running Windows 10. It says my version of Chrome is Version --------

19 minutes ago, Potion Master said:

@greenappletart

Sharon wants to know if you would be so kind as to send a screen shot so she can see the problem and fix?

Thank you!

 

CataLunaLPMP@yahoo.com

I'll work on getting that to you. It'll be just a bit. 

ETA: OK, sent it. (Or at least tried to.)

Wow, the new new site looks so great! And the features are fantastic. And I find the font a lot easier to read than on the previous new site. It was really pretty, just a little hard to parse.  I love, love, LOVE the sorting feature, especially with so many options!!! Often, I'll want to look for a specific fragrance and this makes it so much easier. I can do it by name, or focus on older or newer ones. Just great. And the sorting by type of fragrance will be really beneficial to newcomers and those who aren't quite as obsessive about trying new releases as some of us 🤭.  (My inner goth is loving the 'goth scents' option.) 

Two questions.

1. Is there a way to see how many bottles of each is left? That's something I really appreciate, and it helps me make decisions about what I need to get now, now, now or what I can let slide until I have more money.

2. On the FAQ page, am I supposed to be seeing the little boxes that say LSep? I'm looking at it on Chrome, if that makes a difference. 

Also, I love the about page. Both reading the history and the descriptions of everyone.

ETA: Oh, you just answered question one while I was writing.

Subir is invigorating and clean smelling. It's really fresh. I especially love how it starts out. I was afraid it was going to be too heavy, but it's really well balanced between the strong notes and the lighter, more airy green ones. It's so well blended that it's hard for me to pick out the notes. I definitely get fresh sweetness from the cucumber. The mint isn't noticeable as such, but it's doing that thing it can do in low doses where it adds crispness. Subir is so good I can't stop sniffing it. You know when a scent  makes your eyes roll back into your head because it smells so good? That's this. Unisex, but definitely feminine enough for a woman. I find cucumber tends to make things really flexible, reading freshly masculine on men and feminine on women, but maybe that's just me.  On the long, long dry down it gets a bit more traditional perfumey, but a  perfume or cologne I would wear, as opposed to something that smells commercial.

14 hours ago, Eastwood22 said:

Spoken like a true fanatic.

Priorities! lol

3 hours ago, oceanjewel said:

Yay!  

2 hours ago, Kayla said:

Woo-hoo! I'm so happy to hear that you received your packages!

Thank you. I'm glad it wasn't the post office. That would have been much harder to deal with. I was extra stressed, not only on the potential lost money, but also because my order had GotBM and I don't know if there's any more of that left.

19 hours ago, greenappletart said:

Arrgh! Tracking shows my package was delivered on Monday, but when I stopped by the apt front office they said they don't have it. 😠  Now I'm going to have to go back, have a little talk with them, probably call the post office, and try to figure out which of them screwed up, and, more importantly, WHERE IS MY PERFUME!?!? I am very much not good at conflict and am dreading this. Wish me luck. Any advice is welcome.

Success! I went to the apt office wearing Money Potion w/ Swimming with Sharks + a little extra UN SWS and carrying a printed out copy of the package tracking. Suddenly, they were able to find my LPMP package and another package that "wasn't there" yesterday even though tracking had said it had been delivered. 🙄  SWS is one I tend to overlook a lot and I had forgotten how useful it can be. I"ll have to bust it out more often.

Arrgh! Tracking shows my package was delivered on Monday, but when I stopped by the apt front office they said they don't have it. 😠  Now I'm going to have to go back, have a little talk with them, probably call the post office, and try to figure out which of them screwed up, and, more importantly, WHERE IS MY PERFUME!?!? I am very much not good at conflict and am dreading this. Wish me luck. Any advice is welcome.

Masculine Christmas spice. This has a bit of a bite to it; something sharp and tangy. North Pole is ginger forward with something deeper underneath that must be the mahogany or oak. There's a crispness that makes the woods smell fresh. Like a walk in the snowy woods with freezing rain biting into your cheeks. The weight of the snow has caused some of the branches to crack, wafting their scent into the air. While you're sweating due to the work, you're still cold and want nothing more than to get somewhere warm so you can unbundle and thaw your hands in front of a crackling fire. With this scent, you're not there quite yet, but you will be, and that thought helps to keep the cold at bay. The long, long dry down is the promise of the warmth as it seeps into your skin.

(Sidenote: just as I've realized I describe everything with sandalwood as smooth, I describe everything with ginger as warm. It's how my brain invariably reads it.)

Just sent an invoice. Cannot wait to try Midnight Rider and Pearfection!

Another Blud! Woo-hoo! And I can't wait to find out the notes for Pearfection.

This one is light, but with a base of spiciness underneath. I can detect the fruit (mostly pineapple), but it serves more to lighten it up than to announce it's presence as fruit. There's definitely sweetness, but it's not a heavy, cloying type.I'm not sure what kind, but like a brown sugar or a light syrup, like a light maple syrup. It's more mid-weight. In fact, I'd describe the perfume as a whole as mid-weight. Not as bright as a lot of summer fragrances, but not as heavy as most pumpkins. It's also not quite as spicy as most other pumpkins, but the spice is still prominent. Within an hour most of the fruitiness is gone, and what remains is a slightly creamy pumpkin spiciness.

This one is smooth. (I always say that. Sandalwood always makes me go, "Smooth!") At first, I was afraid this would go too resiny, but it stayed nice. Elume is quiet, but deep. It's complex and very much a grown up fragrance. This perfume has the wisdom of experience. While it's unisex, I'd say it leans sightly more to the feminine. I get the impression of an old dusty room, but one that's somehow clean at the same time. The smoke doesn't show up until a few hours in and then hangs around mostly in the background. The vanilla is non-foody and not too sweet either.  I can pick up the musk, and I think that's partly what contributes to the adult feel of the perfume. Even the amber, which often goes sharp on me, is staying in line. This is a very sensual scent. A scent that knows things. It has quite a lot of presence, yet wears close to the skin, even in the beginning. 

"When two perfumes love each other very much..."

Basically, on me, this is like a rose attar and LP: Red had a baby. Wet, I get a few seconds of a dryish rose and then LP: Red. Or, rather, similar to LP: Red, but perhaps with a little less depth and less throw. Definitely minus the patch. It's also a little lighter with a hint of the rose providing a sheer, almost powdery dustiness on top. The long, long drydown is a dusky, musky rose with a light LP: Red background. I think it might be the cinnamon that is giving me such strong LP: Red vibes, but I'm not sure. But it really is like they had a baby. Not so much combining them, but taking aspects of each and weaving them together to form a new whole. It's an intriguing, sensuous scent. 

I love the beginning of this. Love it. Ripe, juicy peachy goodness. Usually sandalwood reads as smoothness to me, but here it's actually kind of woody. It's not very strong, though, just running underneath. There's also something that I don't recognize, which must be the tiare. It's like there's this vine of another scent that begins to creep in and grow. Something green, plantlike, and a little floral. Unfortunately, this eventually turns a little too unripe and sharp. Not the way amber turns sharp on me, but in a more perfumey way. I'm not sure how to explain it. I'm sad because that initial hit is so good.