Hello Ladies!
I am am not much of a poster but I have been an LP addict and daily reader of this board since last August. I was directed over here from another (commercial) perfume blog. Someone mentioned a company with 10 new perfumes a month and I thought..."No way! Surely I am being punked!" I raced over to LPMP right quick and never returned to the other blog. I was absolutely mesmerized by the beautiful artwork and fascinating stories of the August 2010 "Campfire Tales." I also never went back to any of my commercial perfumes after receiving my monthly sample pack! I had never experienced artisan perfumes before and I cannot express how they have enriched my life.
My first LP love was Marigold and Amaranth. I had been dealing with "Broken Heart Depression" for exactly a year when I discovered these perfumes and nothing could really excite me. I'll never forget how I felt after slathering this on and inhaling it. It absolutely blossomed on my skin and simply made me instantly happy. I couldn't get over it, as I hadn't felt that way in a while. When I found out about pheremones I thought surely this scent had some in it but ....no! This is when I realized how effective the magickal ingredients of these oils really are. The notes in Marigold and Amaranth point towards happiness and healing a broken heart. Even though I have collected an astonishing number (for me anyway!) of these treasures I still go to this one when I feel a sad day coming on. I find very little time to get down however, as I am usually too busy sampling Lp's, putting together an order in my head, waiting for a package or reading the forum.
I love flowery and fruity scents most but have also come to appreciate the foodie scents. There just is never telling what I am going to like with these oils which is why the monthly sampler is mandatory for me. I read the descriptions and try to pick what I will love or dislike and I am quite consistently wrong! But that is the fun of looking forward to the monthly surprise in the mail! So far the ones I like best are Marigold and A (of course), Unwrapped, Kiss of Magic, LAM Pink Amber, Special Delivery, Occo Blue...and most recently Butterfly Kisses and Girlie Twirly...but I've been wearing alot of Occo White under Sparkle Fuschia lately...I guess it is silly to claim I have favorites when they change every day.
Thank you Mara and John and everyone at LPMP for helping me find my happy spirit again and thank you everyone on the forum. You are really making a difference in people's lives you don"t even know!