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The perfume/phero pairings discussion brought another question to mind. If a perfume has a scent that one loves and it only is available with a pheromone that either doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t induce desired effect on the other half of a romantic relationship, or even not ideal for some occasions, is there a way to counteract it by applying another pheromone blend? I’m not talking about something containing copulins, I understand that they’re in the perfume, and that’s that. But say a pheromone has a dominant “in charge” type effect, or the opposite, one that has a girly extra feminine “take care of little precious me” vibe. Can an amateur (ie me ) add another pheromone to neutralize it? thanks!

I got my shipping notice! That was QUICK! (Yay )

Okaaaaay 😎. Here we are with a new bunch of goodies to try out, and most of the fall/winter releases do not have added pheromones. What do we think will go with each? @luna65 I’m hoping for your take on as many as you’re willing to comment on. I found it interesting that you don’t layer your scents with pheros, but have Mara boost them. And not just Luna, I want the phero savvy amongst us to offer their take too. Instead of going in a nice orderly alphabetical fashion, I’m going to ask about the ones I *think* I’ll be most interested in, and please, I want others to contribute with the new NRs they want to add to the list. First one for me is Beewitched. I like that it can be a sexy fragrance all on its own. If I like it a lot, and decide to buy four bottles, how should I pair it, or have it boosted? In my imaginary future collection of Beewitched bottle, I would keep one as a virgin and have one boosted with an OCCO level of cops, but what should I do with the remaining two? Seeing as this is my own little (imaginary) stash I’ll give a bit more information about phero blends I like or don’t like. Good ones for me are BI LFN. There are others I like, such as Lumina, Charisma 4W, LFM, Gotcha and Sexology, but it sounds like these might not have a heavy hitting enough sexual edge to be a match for Beewitched. But what do I know? I’ve not even sniffed it yet. Sexpionage is great, but I have an almost full bottle of another scent that has Sexpionage, and am not feeling the love for adding it to something else right now. Cuddle bunny is good too. I’m iffy at best for Leather, and just no to Dominance. I don’t know if I’ve tried Lace on it’s own, just the scented version.

@Leanna, the way I read the description leads me to think it’s not a pink sugar scent, but that’s just how I interpreted it. It lists “berry sugar” but everything else (hopefully) has a less innocent vibe than a typical pink sugar scent. Hopefully it won’t 🐝 too long before I can try it out in person.

I really had to restrain myself from going full bottle on Lantern! I hope there’s some left after I try the trial size. I had it in my cart TWICE, but ultimately decided there were too many I might also like, and I just wouldn’t know until I tried them ALL! None of them are ones I’d automatically write off, but I know from sad past experiences that anything with maple or patchouli is likely not going to work out for me. A big surprise was Beewitched. I’d assumed it was a pink sugar kind of scent, which is not something I’m normally drawn to. As it turns out, it has potential of going from a “maybe” to a love. Now I can transition from obsessively checking the forum for updates, to checking my email for the email notification we all want to see. Cataluna has sent you a package!

Thank you Mara!!! 💗💗💗. @luna65 wonderful descriptions (as always ).

I went with the trial vial collection for fall/winter 2021. Other than Lantern, I’m most curious about Beewitched, Hemwicke and Holliday. I was happy to see that Beewitched has rose in it. I grow roses, love the scent of every variety I’ve ever sniffed, but have found very few rose perfumes that I like enough to wear. I remember trying Dominance from the permanent collection, and did like it, but the phero isn’t one that works for me. I’m excited!

Thanks @luna65.

Me! It, I figure if Mara said by end of weekend late, and she meant late her time, it’s going to be way past midnight for us on the east coast. …. 4 pm….😐 …..5 pm…😶 ……6 pm….🤔 ….7 pm …… ….8 pm….

So maybe Hemwicke is an earthy type fragrance too? I can see bark, and bone, presumably there is moss at her feet, or fallen pine needles… maybe resinous? This one's not receiving a lot of attention yet. (Another stab in the dark by Eve, the clueless)

@citrine I second the applause for @Eastwood22. What a catch! Although no clue as to notes, unless PotionMaster was also saying gunpowder desert trees and sage (cactus flower maybe?) @Vika, my dad’s side of the family hailed from Valdosta GA, so its certainly possible, if not ‘likely’. Valdosta GA is where Holliday spent much of his childhood, and part of his adult life. So much folk lore that may have been actual family history, tends to get lost as generations fade away.

I wondered that too, @greenappletart I’d also thought tres leches, but it didn’t seem to fit. @Eastwood22 you caught the spelling difference! I am so impressed. I sure didn’t notice it. Supposedly I have two distant relatives who traveled out west with Doc Holliday. My aunt (long departed now) had some crazy family history stories she would tell me. She was 11 years older than my dad (his sister) and he would be 96 if he was still living. I never knew if it was true or not.

@luna65 I finally earned a star 😀. I feel like it’s was a mercy ⭐️ though. I’ll take it.

No one is talking about Amber Fox yet. I got hung up trying to figure out if the flowers in her hair are the same as what is growing behind her, and if that’s at all significant. But, there should be amber involved. At least I can be right about something 🙂

You guys are so much better at this than I am! If @Vika is right, then that’s super duper clever haha. Marigolds? They are the only district scent I can think of associated with that holiday, but then I know very little about it, other than what it is called, and when it falls. PS Could Rite have incense notes… Lantern continues to interest me the most so far…

@Basic Witch I read about that in yesterday’s newspaper. This is sure to hurt many small businesses.

I keep going back to Heartwood. I thought it must have some sort of wood note in it, but she’s standing under a willow. Beats me what willow smells like. @greenappletart you make a point about the lavender, there’s also plum, so maybe it’s fruity. But fruity doesn’t lend itself to mourning right?

Sweet leaf could have tea accords, or an actual leaf that smells sweet, such as fragrant tea olive or Katsura. I actually have a tea olive in my online shopping cart. There’s a nursery I am hooked on shopping from Problem being I don’t need another shrub, and hence why it continues to reside in the cart https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/Party-Lights-Pink-Flush-Tea-Olive-Osmanthus-3-Gallon.html?mc_cid=062e287549&mc_eid=065c554ab8

Well, okay, if there’s more than one earthy scent, then perhaps Holiday has earth in it. The setting is a cemetery after all. I don’t see any snow, so probably not crisp cold with pine or evergreen leaves, but maybe resins dried leaves? Lol I’m so clueless. I’m still pondering Lantern. Yeah, I was pretty sure kerosene wouldn’t be involved. But no smoke or beeswax either? Illumination huh…

That explains my failure to find it 🙂 Beewitched could be a pink type fragrance with honey? Creme Cake just what it sounds like? Cream, cake accords and vanilla? Holiday looks stark and cold. I would have guessed earthy, due to the setting, but I guess Woodland Creatures is the earthy one. Could Lantern have smoke, or beeswax? I think lanterns are more likely to be fueled with kerosene, hoping this isn’t a note. I really love the look of Lantern and sure hope it’s a fragrance I’ll like. It’s time for me to find a new love (in perfumes) I like the type font chosen too. It’s an intriguing collection.

These are GORGEOUS!!! Could Bonflower of Autumn have flowers that bloom in autumn? At first I though dried flowers, but there are some very fragrant autumn bloomers. A variety of dianthus that smells similar to cloves, (I think it’s called firewitch but there’s a fairy on the label instead of a witch). And daphne which is a spicy jasmine scent. I’ll order Lantern, for the label and BI. It’s already calling me 🙂. The LP isn’t a Mucha this time. I’m trying to figure out if it’s an interpretation of one of his works… Oh, and could Infusion be a new version of Blud?

…. Looking forward to what others think 🙂

I’m hoping for something that has Classy Dame or Charisma 4W, or LFM, also Cuddle Bunny. I’ve never worn CB much. Honestly though, a “Mara Creation” that doesn’t have patchouli or maple would be fabulous. In many ways I prefer virgin versions that can have an UN phero of choice added to it. I think it would be cool if @Potion Master presented a collection as an entrees menu, but instead of wine pairings, she’d offer phero suggestions for each.

@RosesArePink I’m so happy to read this 😊. And no, it doesn’t sound like you were heavy handed with your application. Perhaps baby steps, but steps in the right direction. Please keep us updated.

Silicone is no longer offered by LPMP I don’t believe. DPG is oil. If you have perfume by LPMP and it is in a roller bottle, then it is oil (dpg). You can follow the directions posted earlier in this thread if you want to turn an oil based perfume into a spray. The ratios of alcohol to oil are listed above. Silicone and alcohol will not mix. It will turn cloudy, and need to be shaken each time before applying. Here are some helpful links Read carefully what PotionMaster wrote in the links below. Everything you’re asking about is there. Lastly, both the forum site, and the online store for LPMP have gone through upgrades, and complete new builds. Therefore, some older links no longer work.