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Got my notice of shipment a few days ago - super speedy service! I also placed my first Art Fire order yesterday, Empress of Persica and Sugared Lillies for my sister.

Teddy Man 2 works a treat on me. Hubbs sneaks this on when he wants his own way. Pashazade is pretty amazing too. Voracious is the ultimate weapon for him - he can have whatever he wants when he's got this on

Anyway I digress, what am I considering? Everything. What am I ordering? March sampler set and a full bottle of Tease because I simply just need it.

Oooooooh ladies you are getting me awfully excited about trying the March releases. Scotchies sounds utterly delish. How will I not eat all it touches?

Slathered this on left wrist for its Debut out the sampler bottle. Lushousness - rich smokey coffee with chocolatey undertones and a hint of caramel. Reminiscent of expensive dark chocolate, Green & Blacks maybe. Not over powering and actually quite subtle for wearing out and about.

Tried this for the first time properly today. I assumed I'd find the honey a little overpowering, that it why it has taken so long to get started on this one. But the honey with the apricot is very light and almost sparkly, if that makes sense. It is such a lovely fruity scent with an almost honeysuckle sweet lightness to it. Hubbs likes it for sure.

Oh wowza! They look amazing Mara. I'm most excited about LP Gold, Tease and Bonnie. Not to mention Dreams of Avalon and the Titanic set.

I came to stalk but it sounds like I've missed them already being announced. I apologise for my sub standard stalking skills.

Just popping in to join this here stalk train.

Looks like people are guessing the upcoming theme, I'm not sure if I've missed any rules but I may as well put my five pence worth in:

Man Mood Resculpting Month - each perfume will illicit a certain behaviour from your man

The Gentleman

The Playful Kitten

The Caveman

The Supportive Spouse

The Spontanious Playmate

The Casanova

...well you get the idea.

My fantastic LPMP package arrived yesterday, safely in the care of a kind neighbour. Although I wish the posty would pop a note through my door telling me when he gives my parcels to my neighbours. Anyway, how utterly gorgeous does the January releases look as a set - perfectly gorgeous! I'm thrilled as always with my new treasures and thank you ever so much for the sniffees. Love you guys. X

Its the magic Mara brews into all her beautiful potions. I'm pretty excited as I've only just managed to order the January releases as a monthly sampler and a new bottle of Heart's Ease - going to need it.

This one reminds me of Murray mints in a really yummy delicious way. The hubbs loves when I wear this and snuzzles into me huffing wherever I had swiped some. Turns him into a snuggle monster. Worth every penny.

I wore this to work last week, my boss, Nicola (our receptionist) and I had such a fun day. I love the current in this. Usually current goes a bit wonky on me but in this I can't get enough of it. It is really lush, not to mention the great bonding benefits of the G2.

Wore this perfume for the 1st time since before Christmas, forgot how much I absolutely love this. Had hideous PMT yesterday so wore this to work and had such a calm day. Had a functional skills inspection and the poor lady was fraught when she'd arrived and she was loving my perfume and it relaxed her so much. I need a back up bottle of this for sure. Lavender, lily and orchid never smelled so good.

I am very much intrigued with the lightly fragranced waters concept here. It sounds delightful and I'm eager to read the descriptions.

Wow the Febuary releases look great. And my oh my that's a fine young man adorning each of the bottles.

I was a little 'who the heck is Fabio?', but I followed the Brucio link and saw Fabio's picture and recognized him from book covers. He never did it for me, looks like a rock muncher and kind of overly feminine at the same time. Maybe an oversized female bodybuilder?

Well done Mara - your cover guy is genuinely delish!

Current top five:

Winterberry Wonderland

Empathy and Harmony

Fuzzy Wuzzy

Snowbound

Heart's Ease

how does Mara do it???

She's magic!

I get quite a sweet vanilla maple scent that has a whisper of tobacco to it, but as the hours pass it softens into further luxury and is lushousness. So glad I got a bottle of this. I missed out last time.

Oooo I must admit I am very eager to see what delights are on offer for Christmas.

I love this, she's smoky, dark, slipping silently through the night, down dark alleys to grip you round your throat when you least expect it, rubbing sensually against you, threatening to hurt you but making you want her so badly you throb with desire, every vein runs hot with lust, hungry kisses, sharp with teeth, always the hint of danger behind the burning liquid sexuality..she might break you, and you don't care.

Er, I'll have what she's drinking bar keep...

Which alleyways are these mel? I must go there...This made me think of a role reversal with sexy Damon from Vampire diaries...grrrrrrr.

Anyway what did I come here for? Oh yes, Sex & Violins, pretty strong stuff. I love it. The hubbs really likes this one, but then he loves Extracurricular Proclivities which this reminds me of too. I am very keen to try this with my sample of OCCO Black, and OCCO Pink if I can get that off my sister who borrowed it.

Have to say my 10 full bottle set was a superb decision. I am absolutely thrilled to bits with them all. I am already planning to save up for next years all phero month release. It has to be done.

Cuurently slathered in this. I thought it was odd that people might avoid you for wearing this fragrance? If I came across someone else wearing this I'd be all "I just met you, and this is crazy, but you smell like pudding and I am going to eat you..."

The almond in this is devine. I wouldn't be worried wearing this to work, it is sweet and lush but not like an over the top cupcake thing. If you know what I mean.

As for the La Femme Noire, I am feeling pretty relaxed, sultry and confident. Hubbs is liking the smell, but I am not winning over the new Call of Duty, yet.

I wore this to work today. Super chuffed I have a whole bottle of this to myself. The initial grapefruit and citrusness is so refreshing and light, and as Katz says totally suitable for work. The lush florals and there too, but come more to the fore as you wear it. It has that real classic feel to it. The hubbs is chuckling at me as I've been sat here holding the bottle under my nose for ages just breathing it all in. It is lush.

My beautiful box of delicious precious arrived yesterday. My lovely neighbour, whom I love, took my parcel for me as I was at work and then kindly dropped in round in the evening. I didn't have to trudge down town, and it came earlier than I was expecting. She is so kind getting me my precious sooner.

Thank you ever so much Mara, John and all the team. The scents are even more amazing than I thought they would be. I luvs you guys!

Email notification that the precious is posted! Extra eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee squuueeeeeee! So exciting - thank you ever so much Mara and the LPMP elves you guys must be working double time.

Oh no Mel, that is very bad. Can you not get internet from work/drop in on a family member/make friends with a netted neighbour? Don't miss out on the goodies"