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I have sample vials of Pumpkin Queen and Olde Cider Haus if anyone wants them to try before the next Haus of Gloi restock. These are scents that don't work on me, that I applied once each on clean skin on my arm.  Just PM if you want me to mail them to you and quote this if you have done so, so that people know they are gone.  

 
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kaitlin1209 said:
I have sample vials of Pumpkin Queen and Olde Cider Haus if anyone wants them to try before the next Haus of Gloi restock. These are scents that don't work on me, that I applied once each on clean skin on my arm. Just PM if you want me to mail them to you and quote this if you have done so, so that people know they are gone.
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Ohhh I'd love to try them! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I tried an oldie but new to me scent - Elevenies (haus of gloi) - I am in LOVE.  Slight orange almond scent that dries down to a black tea....I ordered a full size :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I got my Sugar and Spite order today. I got three perfume samples, all packaged in very lovely Halloween paper.

Carnivale Macabre and Diabolique are not really for me. They're too foody in a caramel sort of way (not a fan).

Something Wicked, however, is my favorite. It's the first really pumpkin-y fragrance that I've ever liked. It doesn't have that weird caramel smell that lots of gourmand kind of scents have to me.

Also included was a sample of Spellbound soap. It's very pepperminty with a background of black tea. Not bad!

 
Guys! Found this pic on IG. Is this not the most genius way to store perfume samples?

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That box is so cute!!! Currently mine are all living in a bunch of the makeup bags I get for free at Sephora. I need a better system.

First Fryinnae order is in, also placed an order with Purple Cat Creatives. They have a 6-pack of body butter samplers for $10 so grabbed one of those, you get to pick your scents. Anyone tried it?? I'm excited!

Edit: And it's not even 10am. I need to get my life together. But I will smell AMAZING!

 
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Guys! Found this pic on IG. Is this not the most genius way to store perfume samples?

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I have a bunch of those as well as some of the 50-slot ones! My collection is well into the triple digits. Be very, very careful dipping into perfume oils, gang. The seasonal collections are my downfall. (OTOH, the other night, I realized I haven't ordered any BPAL since December!)

 
So this is how I store perfume samples. This is an empty Almay eye makeup remover pad jar.  I go through a jar of those in a month so it was easy to collect enough to keep perfume samples in, I only have 2 full ones then this one in the pic just has my new Haus of Gloi samples (which are a tad shorter than commercial sample vials but those fit too.)

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I have one of those ammo boxes, let me get you the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00162MHZ2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2BLSIVWAPW1A9&coliid=I2HL2CM7362621&psc=1

Also, just dabbed on some Calaverita from Sixteen92...totally allergic to something in there. I washed it off twice, but my wrists are all red. It does have cinnamon in it, which can be a skin irritant, but I've never had a reaction to my other perfumes with cinnamon. I'll have to do some researching to see if I can pinpoint what ingredient did it, because I've never had an allergic reaction to anything in my life. Bummer because I really like the scent, but I guess I'll be making a wax tart with the rest.

 
meaganola said:
I have a bunch of those as well as some of the 50-slot ones! My collection is well into the triple digits. Be very, very careful dipping into perfume oils, gang. The seasonal collections are my downfall. (OTOH, the other night, I realized I haven't ordered any BPAL since December!)
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That's okay be me! :lol:   I was a perfume addict to begin with and now every time I think to buy a mainstream perfume, I'm like... how many indie scent could this get me! I have to admit, though, it the probably 5+ years I'v known about them, I have never been a fan of BPAL. :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think I had one or two imps back in the day and it was just... not for me. So there's one temptation down!

But truth be told, I'd rather have perfume oils than eyeshadow so...  :ph34r: /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Shalott said:
That's okay be me! :lol: I was a perfume addict to begin with and now every time I think to buy a mainstream perfume, I'm like... how many indie scent could this get me! I have to admit, though, it the probably 5+ years I'v known about them, I have never been a fan of BPAL. :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think I had one or two imps back in the day and it was just... not for me. So there's one temptation down!

But truth be told, I'd rather have perfume oils than eyeshadow so... :ph34r: /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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Is it the aesthetics of the brand in general, or the specific scents you tried? Because their catalog is immense. *Hundreds* of things to choose from, and they do every type of scent out there.

 
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Is it the aesthetics of the brand in general, or the specific scents you tried? Because their catalog is immense. *Hundreds* of things to choose from, and they do every type of scent out there.
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There was some not-so-cool stuff going on PR wise with the brand that really turned me off. Now, this was ages and ages ago, I mean, I'd have to dig through the archives of LiveJournal to even find specifics, but I pretty much decided never to shop with them. The Imps I had were given to me by a friend, and weren't to my taste so I never felt like I was missing out. *shrugs*

I did go to the site the other day and added some stuff to my cart for kicks and giggles but when I saw the final price (upwards of $45 - for some SAMPLES?) I basically had an anuerisym. So, yeah, BPAL is not for me. -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
eeep...looks like I may be heading to Riviera Maya/Playa del Carmen in place of my Los Cabos trip on Saturday.  If so, I am returning next Friday.  Will someone volunteer to send me a personal reminder next Saturday about the Haus of Gloi restock?  I want more The Horseman and more Pumpkin Queen.

Although both are currently available in full size and hair oil.  Maybe I should just order those and call it good.  I was toying with small pumpkin butters, but I don't use much lotion type of products.  Has anyone toyed with adding oils to a non-scented lotion?  The hair oil says it can be used on your body.  Maybe I should just order that and use it with some non-scented lotion on the rare occurrences I would use a pumpkin butter.

 
@@marigoldsue I'm in love with Jack. It's interesting but classic and work-friendly, if that sort of thing is important to you. I have a ton of samples to try out so I have to stop myself from wearing it every day, but the temptation is there.

 
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@@marigoldsue I'm in love with Jack. It's interesting but classic and work-friendly, if that sort of thing is important to you. I have a ton of samples to try out so I have to stop myself from wearing it every day, but the temptation is there.
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Oh thanks.  That is one I may not have looked at but I think would work well for me.  And while I have a very "conservative" career in litigation at a top 150 national law firm, I don't really care about work appropriate.  Unless the board is meeting in our office, I wear what I want when I want.  If they really care about my eyeshadow more than my billable hours or my work product, we have issues...lol

 

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