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Oh wow, these are soooooooo beautiful! Love the stained glass, LOVE the Art Nouveau, eagerly stalking notes now!

I think I'm most excited to find out what's in Snugalicious! Love me some Cuddle Bunny.....

OMG, fantastic!! Congrats, congrats!

Ok Black Cat, Think organizatioS

Sorry not to be clear -- mine eyes did open and I saw the glory!!!

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OMG. That is all!

Mara set out an Easter egg hunt for the names of the NRs. They are somewhere on the forum.

Look at it this way.. don't overthink it (like I did). Where would you look in the forum for, this months, NRs to be listed (other than on reviews of course)?

 

oh and my poetic contribution:

...as much as I'd like to get lost in the cuddle musk, my pesky pixie will have to learn patience.

LOL, thanks for trying, Stacy, but at this point I have been in every nook and cranny of the forum and I am still clueless! At some point I clicked on something which totally changed the layout of the page so I'm quietly surrendering to my lack of internet savvy and waiting for updates the old-fashioned way.

Seajammarket you are some kind of genius to have figured this out because even with what I can tell are massively pointed hints I have no clue what is going on! I kind of like it though... it adds an extra dimension to the anticipation.

Oh my gosh, so excited for this! I love the new schedule -- time for plenty of buildup and anticipation!

This is so lovely! As others have said, it definitely reminds me of Sneaky Clean. It has that same quality of freshly washed beautiful girl smell. It's perfectly congruent with the intent. What a win! Congrats, Bella and Mara!

Dear Mara, could I snag another Blue Moon, pretty please?

Oh, Tink, what a gorgeous and thoughtful review! I am so happy to hear it didn't end up going plastic and you got all the magic.

And DD -- can't wait to hear how you like it!

I have been wearing Inviting Aphrodite quite a bit recently and these really feel paired in some way.... different takes on the Night and Darkness.... both velvety and mysterious potions of amazingness.

 

Mine's the Femme Fatale

Oh, congrats, MR! I am still blown away but the amazing PEs you so generously made for your friends; I'm glad you are treating yourself too!

I am so excited for my first PE. Mara, the label is perfect! I can't wait to see what magic you brewed up :-)

 

 

It looks absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations!

Oh, yes please to an Itty Set! I am sadly coming to realize that I have room for very few more full bottles in my life for a while, but these all sound delectable. I'd love to be able to sniff just a wee bit!

Bella, Soul Smudge is the best idea ever!

MR, which us yours? They both look sultry and sophisticated and utterly wonderful!

For all you melon lovers, this is quite spectacular! It's juicy but the other notes keep it from being too sweet. Eucalyptus can sometimes be a bit iffy on me, but here it is keeping well in the background and providing just the tiniest bit of zing. This is fresh, breezy, absolutely lovely for spring and summer (or to bring a taste of those seasons in the dead of winter). Initially it feels quite simple -- beautiful melon, which is not to be sneezed at! -- but in the longer drydown the complexity begins to reveal itself.

This is my surprise fave of the Elementals! It's a gorgeous wave of ozone with the hedione providing more texture than scent (to my nose). I get the same lift that tink describes. I was worried the vanilla would make it too sweet, but it doesn't. Crisp - yes! Light -- yes! Airy -- YES YES YES. Tink nailed it!

DD can't wait to hear what you think!

This just gets better and better. There is a smokiness to it that is indescribably lovely -- I think the chestnut? When I sniff it, it's like a beautiful chilly little breeze against my face.

Also, tonight I was walking back from work at 5:00 and looked up and saw a perfect sky the color of the label, with a half moon glowing, and I stopped dead, smelled my wrist and gazed up and looked pretty much like a lunatic, but hey, it was dark and no one was paying attention. This scent is magic.

My HUGE box of LP spree shopping came today and I am blown away! Mara, my moonstone is so beautiful! It looks like it contains galaxies.... I am sitting cradling it in my hands and getting lost in the beauty. The ritual incense is hauntingly lovely. I am going to save it and use it for my house blessing ceremony when I get to move back in. After I placed my order, I was afraid I might have gone a bit overboard on soaps.... but my mom chose tonight to tell me that her LP soap is perhaps the best one she has ever had, and I was able to surprise her with more while still having a nice hoard for me.

And the samples! So delicious and so inviting. I can't believe how amazing the Tyvey's Bermuda Breakfast and Charmed Chiara sprays turned out.

Everyone at LP is magic and I am so thrilled that you exist. Thank you for the magic!!!!!

I keep stalking this thread to see pictures of my moonstone! So excited to get this! I have a gorgeous piece of labradorite, 5 inches tall, that sits on my bedside table. This feels like the perfect pairing!

I also have a feeling I might need calcite for my office at some point.

Awww, wishing as always you guys were on the east coast!!!! Road trip some day, though!

Oh, does this one smell a lot like sneaky clean, as I can not wear that one...

Hey, DD, sorry to be confusing! It doesn't smell like Sneaky Clean to me, in terms of notes. It reminds me of it because it has the same kind of classic perfume evocation, and the same kind of effortless combination of elegance with warmth and approachability.

A very clean sexy powerful ass fragrance. This reminded me of Sneaky Clean, it's like Sneaky Clean got their ass handed to them by Madame President. This to me is a more refined and dined Sneaky Clean. I didn't get any spice at all, it was lovely orchid bitch don't mess with me and some lovely sandalwood. There was another note that made it a bit cold or clean smelling to me. Amazing concept and amazing scent! This would blow my mind with LFN.

Oh, I hadn't made this connection but you are so right about it echoing Sneaky Clean! It has that same quality for me of really echoing great classic perfumes that my mom and other wore when I was little.

Every time I wear this I love it more. It dries down to this haunting skin musk that smells like the most awesome nurturing drama-free competence. If, you know, such a thing had a smell.

DD, I'm so psyched you're getting this! Can't wait to hear what you think.

Lovely review, JLisa! I really love the way you have described the unisex piece. As I said, I wanted this to really enhance/open up the male-female connection, and I love what you said about feeling as if it opens up direct communication.

I am just loving this. It's already settling and getting more evenly blended. I love the sweet smoky chestnut splash when it goes on, but I'm adoring the soft dark fruity/floral/coffee musk that it settles into!

Oh, Mara, chortling so hard over your blue balls!

And -- the moonstone sphere is GORGEOUS, yes please I would like to get it! I hope I won't make John crazy with yet another invoice request!

Dark and powerful female moon magic? Doesn't sound like you at all!

Hm, I'm sensing a "Black Cat's Black Moonstone" out there on the horizon!

If you could let me know tomorrow, I would love it! I think I might need one of the spheres. If you could maybe tune in and see if one of them seems to be a fit for Black Cat Cottage......

OMG, these are SO BEAUTIFUL!! Mara, can I ask how much the black moonstone spheres cost and what size they are? And what tink said -- is shipping possible?