phergineer Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I calculated it at around 666 mcgs per bottle. Not for the ebilness of the number, mind you, it's just how things get divided in thirds when brewing. Summershine is not overly sweet, it's more refreshing, as it's green and watery with the pineapple tang on top. I didn't add anything to make it sugary so it's more like natural pineapple. Wow, I'm sold!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Ohh so it's more than the usual enhanced scent, nice. I like your description. That's pretty much how I imagined it! Yay!! Yes, because an unscented Topper bottle is 2,500 mcg, rather than 1,000. And I still wanted it to have that Topper 'kick'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyK Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I'm really excited by this one. FB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 And even today, one of the hottest songs of the past year - Uptown Funk - if you love that song, go look up the vid of Morris Day & the Time performing Jungle Love and you'll see and hear the inspiration for that! I keep seeing people saying that, but while I agree "Uptown Funk" has the Minneapolis Mafia sound to it, to me it's really just more of a general 80s electrofunk thing rather than a direct quotation of "Jungle Love." The guitar is definitely Prince-like, but the song is missing those big slabs of Oberheim he used to put on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Blackthorn Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Our Cauldron Punch of the Month started out with a mountain of frozen fruit - I thought I would try using frozen so it would also act like ice cubes. I still needed to use some ice, but only about a quarter of the amount as usual since it melted MUCH slower. And that's saying something since it was around 90 degrees. So, what's all in there? Frozen cubes of Mango, pineapple, strawberries, coconut...added to Pineapple Orange Juice. I added to this, organic Bourbon Vanilla Extract and Coconut Extract. Not to mention copious amount of dark and light rum and vodka. I went "simple" this month. I am bummed that I didn't get a pic of the table...I did everything in clear turquoise blue and green, with blue and green metallic balloons and pinwheels. It looked GORGEOUS and very watery, but it was so busy I never got a chance to snap! As far as the NRs went - Black Star Lavender went over very well, and every single person I showed Summershine and Atlantic Shore to bought some, male and female both. This month's set really came out great - from the potions to the artwork. It's beneficial for me to be doing these every other month because I have more time to brainstorm and get inspired. I think you guys are really going to enjoy this set! Wow, Mara! Your punch always looks so pretty and delicious. I still want to make that lovely one with Star Fruit some day! It looked like a drinkable Van Gogh painting! You sure do have the brewing magick down in all ways possible! Gorgeous presentation! Yes, a combination of song titles from both Bowie and Prince. It's impossible to not have been effected by their music if you lived during their lifetimes. I know all of us have our own relationships with them. Especially Bowie, I think, because he often represented the "outsider", and everyone has identified with that at some point in their lives, so each person's relationship to Bowie's music seems intensely personal, yet there are MILLIONS of us! It was a powerful realization for me to see all the public tributes of people who felt alone - banding TOGETHER to express their love, appreciation and grief. And Prince, who's influence is so much wider than he was ever given credit for. For me, his music was most often a social thing - EVERYONE has partied to Prince music! And even today, one of the hottest songs of the past year - Uptown Funk - if you love that song, go look up the vid of Morris Day & the Time performing Jungle Love and you'll see and hear the inspiration for that! Oh, yes, and the perfume smells wonderful too. My word... these left me truly moved. Admittedly, the Moon is in Cancer and this makes me hyper emotional, but based on the sentiments of these, I really did yield to a few bittersweet tears. Simply beautiful spirit in these, Mara and the perfumes do sound gorgeous. The labels, the perfumes, the inspiration for them, all of it. And LUNA, I just have to say that your descriptions were amazing! To my mind, your descriptions for Mermaid's Kiss and Ocean Mist, evoked much of Caitlin R. Keirnan's, "The Drowning Girl." The descriptions for these two reminded me of some of the eerily lovely, dreamy thoughts that would dance through Imp's beautifully haunted mind. Much respect and admiration, Mara, luna, and La Wiz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks all...as always I wholly appreciate your comments and am pleased you enjoy the scribing. Ah Rose, if only I could be so adept...thank you. But the one for Ocean Mist is mainly Mara's. FYI: I am working on the story for the PEs - my brain is a bit mushy because I haven't been sleeping well of late, but hopefully I'll have it shaped up tomorrow or the next day. It's a Savannah Finch story this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoremyWhether Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) Katz, I hadn't had the chance yet to properly thank you for the divine nature of that dessert. I probably shouldn't have mentioned the "better than sex" comment in front of my wonderful guy but I don't think it bothered him. But it was glorious. To think of it in a perfume I can roll in and maybe it won't go directly to my thighs... You and Mara both rock!!! Oh. Mah. Gah! Of course! We all had like ONE spoonful as it was utterly perfect! Yowzers, that needs a sexy phero "on the side"... Maybe! Edited June 7, 2016 by StoremyWhether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle8422 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Can I reserve an itty sample set? The NRs and PEs look amazing. I cannot wait to try them all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 They all look so amazing! Besides Black Star Lavender (fb already ordered), I'm most excited to try Ocean Mist, Atlantic Shore, and Summershine. I love scents with salt in them and the atmospheric type scents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Blackthorn Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks all...as always I wholly appreciate your comments and am pleased you enjoy the scribing. Ah Rose, if only I could be so adept...thank you. But the one for Ocean Mist is mainly Mara's. FYI: I am working on the story for the PEs - my brain is a bit mushy because I haven't been sleeping well of late, but hopefully I'll have it shaped up tomorrow or the next day. It's a Savannah Finch story this month. luna, you do yourself a great disservice. You are a much, FAR better writer than you know! I look forward to reading your forthcoming PE story, and anything else you have written. Sadly, I can relate to the whole sleep dilemma. Mara, my compliments to you on the Ocean Mist description. It is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Okay, the first post is updated with the PE story, although I believe I will add more when my brain unlocks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainey Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Can I please reserve a PE sampler? Thank you. I think I got missed...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gotcha, Lainey, thank you! Luna, GREAT story! I'd read a whole book of that world! Thank you for the scribings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 There's one more scene to add...my brain just didn't want to cooperate last night, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lainey Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Gotcha, Lainey, thank you! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethOSP Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 There's one more scene to add...my brain just didn't want to cooperate last night, heh. GAH!!! MORE...? MORE, PLEASE!!!! GOODY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Yeah I left it on a bit of a cliffhanger there, I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Oh, wow, Luna!!! AMAZING, and I'm with Elizabeth, craving more whenever it might appear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I love the story! Waiting for the next scene... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccah Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Dang, Luna! I got really into that story short. Do we have to wait until next month's PEs to get the rest of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyvey Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) I love me that Bun. Waiting for sampler impatiently even though I just ordered it like ten minutes ago Edited June 9, 2016 by tyvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose Blackthorn Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 luna, I am hooked! What a great story so far! Great characters and story line. Such a tease though! I am wondering the same thing as Beccah, which is, do we have to wait until the release of the next PEs for more? If so, bummer, but it is all entirely worth the wait. BTW, I love that you are among those of us who still capitalize the first letters of the seasons, as in "Spring." Most people do not do so these days, but it is an idiosyncrasy of mine. Old habits die hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Thanks all. I didn't mean to leave on a cliffhanger, it's just that my sleep-deprived brain...arrgh. Anyhoo, I do plan to wrap it up, it's just that this one turned out longer than usual. Thank you for your continuing patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiana Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Can I grab the last Moon Goddess and one of Banana Positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Thank you, Invi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietguy Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Can I get a Cedar & Sandalwood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlust Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Ordered a mini set of the NRs and PEs. Then, I ordered two enigma machines and a set of poker dice from the wooden puzzle collection as stocking stuffers.Caved, totally caved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 I had intended to go over to the restaurant on Saturday evening from which the LP Summer 2016 was inspired, to give them a bottle of the perfume. As luck would have it, the gal who was our waitress when I was there with Storemy a few weeks ago, came in on Saturday afternoon! I made her up a little package to take back to the restaurant for me. And let me tell you, she was FLOORED. She could not believe it. She said it was exact exact exact and how did I do that, etc etc. I told her it was just magic, of course. She had come in with two friends and they were supposed to go do something else after their visit to shop, but this gal, she said she wanted to stay and hang out and sent her friends along without her. She stayed with us just chatting and having fun for 2 hours. I LOVE her! Such a fun day. We had a palm reader come in for the first time, she was awesome too. I think I talked more than I have ever talked in my life, about the potions and pheros to everyone that came in that day. I may have overdid the Summershine spritzing. It made everyone very chatty, and now I have two new besties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 That is so cool!!! I saw a thing about the palm reader, I hope she's around when I finally make it up there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Dear Potion Master, if by any chance there is one more bottle of Martha's Moon Goddess, could you put my name on it? Just got my sampler and I'm SWOONING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Dear Potion Master, if by any chance there is one more bottle of Martha's Moon Goddess, could you put my name on it? Just got my sampler and I'm SWOONING! I think there might be. I was holding an extra bottle for Martha and I told her I'd keep it aside for a month and then release it to the wild. We've got about a week to go. Check back with me, k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I think there might be. I was holding an extra bottle for Martha and I told her I'd keep it aside for a month and then release it to the wild. We've got about a week to go. Check back with me, k? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 So sorry, but I am going to release my hold on Tyvey's CocoCinnaCarnation. I may regret it when I get my sampler, but from reviews, it doesn't sound like I was thinking it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Dear Potion Master, if by any chance there is one more bottle of Martha's Moon Goddess, could you put my name on it? Just got my sampler and I'm SWOONING! Blackcat - the spare bottle is now yours if you want it! Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Cat Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Blackcat - the spare bottle is now yours if you want it! Let me know. Oh, WOOHOO!!! Let me scamper off and look to see if there is anything else I desperately need. :-) Thank you for remembering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 WWWHHHHHYYYYYY has no one reviewed Betrothal Potion yet??!?!!??!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I was wanting to do a comparison, and I just pulled out my BP 2009 bottle last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 oh yay, that's what I was hoping for, a comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna65 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The story is now finished for those who wanted to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potion Master Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 If there are any PE reserves still pending, please complete them this week. They will be released by the end of the week, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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