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I believe the Cream Mother is a play on “Queen Mother.” Lily on TV? Stargazer Lilies? Or something like Prisma? Citrus Sun must be a result of this project by @Snoopyace.

I just signed in to say that word- LIEBCHEN!!! Also need Darling Clementine and the Cream Mother. I don’t know what the sample configurations are, but there are only 3 that I don’t want. Is that 48 perfumes???? I need 45. There was that massive release a few years ago that kept us so busy, this is going to be insane. I hope some are white florals so I can just narrow it down to 40-ish. I’ve been congested for two weeks, I bet I’ll be 100% better as soon as they arrive. When do we start sending money?

I am the lucky recipient of @Eve’s Savage Beast, and I love the fragrance! As do my cats. Except Charlie, but she dislikes all scents, she’s even offended by the smell of almost all cat foods. She comes over to see what the other cats are enjoying, sniffs the air next to the bowl, flinches, pulls back her ears, and runs away.

Yes please.

This has also occurred to me. “Choose your sampler” sounded a little like “pick which ones you think you won’t experience too much FOMO over” for a second.

Wore this today, and the middle of class I thought “I know what this is, it’s Wicked Fairy Cake!”

So, someone sent me a sniffle of this a looong time ago, and I assumed it literally was some kind of smoked meat scent! Not that it would turn me off because of that, I do have Sugared Bacon and I love it, but smoke notes make my man run. When I finally realized what it was, and maybe read reviews(?), I know that Cat’s Eye and SLF scents usually go terribly wrong on me, so lots of reasons why I never tested it. No idea why I reached for it today, other than I'm about to send off a goodies box and there it was. So…. this scent is addicting! Six hours later, my nose is practically stuck to my wrist. It’s intoxicating. Ironically, my man also picked up something floral, he also said jasmine! Once again proving that I really need to try them all! This was sold out before I came around, but I would’ve bought some if I had the opportunity. This is something I would just wear for myself, and only put on my body in places my nose could reach. I hope Mara rebrews it someday.

It’s a keeper!

This has aged really nicely, or I wasn’t playing close enough attention to it in the past, with Mara making so many sexy man-scents. My overall impression of Open Arms has always been simple, “clean and polished / positive social phero.” It’s deeper and more enticing to me now. Both @luna65 and @quietguy mentioned the possibility of it being for evening wear, I agree. I’d say it’s ideal for the afternoon date that you want to keep going through the evening. It’s hard to tear away once you’re drawn in!

I went a bit overboard with Wicked the other day, it was a little much for where I was going. I busted out my Elemental: Air, a a few swipes brought everything back under control. It hadn’t yet made it safely back into storage when we were doing a whole house 30 minute pick-up with the kids. I popped off the rollerball (with my handy rollerball tool, wouldn’t try it otherwise), and poured a few drops into my wax warmer. That whole half of the house instantly brightened! My man’s parents came over and I feel like it made everyone’s night better. I’m a Libra and he’s a Gemini, so yes that plays a part, but I feel like it’s more like letting fresh cleansing air into the space. Really lovely on the skin or to brighten the room!

I wore this yesterday, it is most certainly more than the sum of its parts. There’s something really special in the long drydown, if you have it, I recommend a heavy slather!

I’ve had this trial of Absinthe of Malice forever, so many notes that don’t wear well on me! Leather and Oud notes don’t generally work for me, although I love anise, but it’s not the mail thing I’m smelling here. Granted, this trial is over 8 years old, I think the cocoa, wormwood, and red musk are kinda sweet and powdery, but not dry. It’s rather lush. I might keep an eye on the trade boards for this one, although I am still afraid of the Leather phero. But there’s always a time and place for every Phero!

I wore this yesterday. I have to say that there’s something really special happening in the long dry down, taking this way beyond a sweet/spicy pear, think it’s when the “forest-like ambiance of dry leaf accord, redwood and black walnut,” comes out to play.

Yes! I love this kind of phero’d nonsense! Next time I go to Home Depot I will wear Charisma for Eve.

Very cool! The only one of those I have is Ticket to Ride. Last week we did a big puzzle, I like the Ravensberg (sp?) brand. But i just found a brand of puzzles that comes with 10 page short mystery story, and somehow the clues to solving mystery are in/on the puzzle. I'll report back when I get one. We also just got the Scooby Doo edition of Clue. I'm looking forward to playing it again, I confused myself the first time!

@citrine I would go with SWS in that situation myself.

Last night I wore Gossamer Threads w/ Cuddle Bunny, haven’t worn it in a while. I used to wear it whenever I’d be around my kids’ dad as he is incapable of being a dick when I’m wearing any CB. I took my kids out to dinner, and then dessert, and they started arguing with each other about whom I’ll be living with when I’m old, kinda fighting over me. It was cute. Pretty sure it was the CB and not just my great taste in dessert spots.

Yay! Makes me want to go put on some Lantern myself! Sadly not appropriate for picking up my son and his friends at school.

@androstenol if I understand correctly, you went for this in the 60/40 spray, is your man rocking the oil or is he also wearing Heartwood in a spray? I’m asking because my man loves this one but wishes it had more throw, thinking I might make it into a spray for him. Do you have any thoughts on which you prefer for this scent?

@dolphindolls2 I saw two bottles on the Etsy site.

@Eve speaking of cherry, I just finished a sniffle of Eve's Choco Cherry OCCO the other day!

I feel like I just won something, I’m wearing Beewitched and it’s not for me! Love it in the vial, the rose goes soapy on me fairly quick. It’s so nice when Mara makes something beloved and I cannot figure what all the fuss is about. I will have to live another 100 years to wear all the perfumes I already own so I am relieved I’m not drawn to this one as well. Horray for my wonky skin chemistry!

This really is so good. Would also be great paired with OCCO: Coco Cocoa, for me I’d prefer more emphasis on the tangerine than the coconut so I’d personally reach for OCCO: Orange Droolious. I’m doing a phero experiment atm but might mix it up later today.

You know I do that with many of my man’s scents, but he’s really enjoying Sweet Leaf. I think he wore it 3 or 4 times last week and that’s just not like him! He generally wears something different everyday, like me. Remind her that there’s no phero in it. Or did you get it boosted?

@citrine I’m sorry you’re going through all that!