Spoiling myself.

[sofiaviolet]

Practice GRE was kind of meh. But I think I did pretty well. After it was over, I rewarded myself with some gorgeous tights and another component of my Halloween costume (I plan on pictures, although they might be locked). And then I had a facial today, because Spa Week put it in my price range. And then I had chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips and hot fudge from JP Licks.

And last night I was treated to Indian food courtesy of our upstairs neighbor, who wanted to repay Ellie for helping her get her cell phone out of the toilet, and I got included whee! Despite not actually helping at all; I was napping.

I seem to be getting back into BPAL. I still have my collection (amassed from 2005-2007); it followed me from Atlanta to New Orleans to Boston back to New Orleans back to Boston and then to this apartment. But I haven't worn perfume for ages, despite really loving some of these scents.

I'm going through my collection (I figure I can test two scents per day) and culling everything I don't love, in the hope that a smaller selection will encourage me to wear my damn BPAL by limiting the amount of searching through the imp box.

Comments

[pinesandmaples]

On the off chance that you have then cull Aunt Caroline's Joy Mojo, I will buy it.

That's my favorite BPAL, and I only have an imp.

[sofiaviolet]

I think I have some. I'll try to find that and prioritize it in the testing.

[pinesandmaples]

Much appreciated. The other scent I love is Jersey Devil, but I know it was not widely enjoyed so I don't expect it to crop up.

(Insider info: I love musky scents on me. There is something dangerously masculine about them, and they make me very happy. That's what I look for in BPAL scents, when I venter into the BPAL world...which is rare.)

[sofiaviolet]

Jersey Devil was also introduced just as I was exiting BPAL, so I never wound up with any.

(I like a bit of everything. But the Lab's gardenia note turns to scorched plastic on my skin, and their honey and amber notes almost always cause my skin to eat the entire scent. And then powdery scents just make me sneeze.)