I made some Aviations and my liquor store didn't have crème de violette so I bought a spirit called liqueur de violette by Tempus Fugit spirits. The bottle says that the liqueur has a lower sugar content than the crème. The final cocktail results in a rose-tinted aviation instead of a blue aviation.

So for the cocktail experts out there, what are your thoughts on liqueur de violette instead of crème de violette? Did I lead myself astray and should I go hunt down some true crème de violette or is this substitution appropriate?

Although there have been a few questions on this sub about both of these, I can't find a post where anyone is actually asking about the difference between them. So what is the difference? Some people seem to claim that Crème de Mûre is made with wine, but I've seen at least one person refuting that. If it's not made with wine, it seems like that would essentially mean that blackberry liqueur is the same thing.

The reason I'm asking concerns two different drinks: The Bramble and Don's Own Grog from Smuggler's Cove. The Bramble calls for Crème de Mûre, while Don's Own Grog calls for blackberry liqueur (specifically the Leopold Bros. version). I'd like to only buy one new bottle for both of these. I'm leaning towards the Leopold Bros blackberry liqueur, since that's available in my area, and I don't actually see anything labelled "Crème de Mûre" at any of my usual liquor stores. I'm also not opposed to trying to make some blackberry liqueur myself, although I'm not sure what recipe to use (I've heard the 12 Bottle Bar book has a good recipe, but I don't see it mentioned in the table of contents in the Amazon preview).

Would be forever grateful if you could share some of your favorite uses for Crème de violette and Maraschino liqueur. Obviously doesn't have to be together - I just want to use them more (not to knock the lovely Aviation, but I could use a change).

I have been looking for some Rothman & Winters creme de violette for ages, and it just seems absolutely impossible to find. No online supplier will even ship to Canada.

If anybody around the world can pick up/order a bottle, and ship it to me, I will cover all cost, plus compensate for time spent.

I'm looking for this brand, specifically:

http://www.alpenz.com/images/poftfolio/violettefacts.htm

Thanks so much!

I apologize for the delay, I started the seasonal holiday list the first week of November and I originally had plans of doing weekly holiday post updates but I quickly became too overwhelmed.

But since it's already the end of the season, let's just have a discussion about all things holiday seasonal! Which seasonal products are your favorites? Which do you wish were available year-round?

Please leave a comment if you've seen another seasonal item that's not listed here.

And please upvote this post if you find the monthly product list megathreads helpful to you. 😊

New for December 2021 (note: some might have shown up end of November, many are most likely seasonal), YMMV:

• Barebells Plant Based Protein Bar - Hazelnut & Nougat
• Barebells Plant Based Protein Bar - Salty Peanut
• BBQ Teriyaki Chicken - NOT new, but new packaging
• Blueberry Muffin Mix
• Boneless Center Cut Beef Tenderloin for Chateaubriand
• Butter Croissants (Bakery) - are these in all regions now?
• Cacio E Pepe Puffs (Cheese & Pepper Corn & Rice Snacks)
• Campfire Coffee Co. Summer Camp Whole Bean Coffee - $9.99 (only available in PNW region)
• Caramel Coffee Cashews (not new, but different packaging than 2020 - tin instead of bag)
• Chhurpi Dog Chew - Dried Himalayan Cheese Dog Treats - $4.99
• Chocolate Croissants (Bakery) - are these in all regions now?
• Dressed Up Mango (Dark Chocolate Dipped Sweetened Dried Mango)
• Farm Raised Fully Cooked Skin-On Salmon Fillet
• Felted Wool Trivet (round)
• French Yellow Haricot Beans - $2.99, YMMV
• Gran Capitan Reserva Anejo Hard Sheep and Cow Milk Cheese - $13.99/lb.
• Green & Red Hatch Chile Flakes
• Impossible Chicken Nuggets made from plants - $6.49
• Kentucky Straight Bourbon Cream Liqueur
• Mini Chocolate Chip Pancake & Waffle Mix - $3.69
• Mini Foliage in Moose - $4.99
• Olive Wood Cheese Tray & Serving Board - $24.99
• Organic Chunky Homestyle Guacamole
• Organic Fusilli Corti Bucati Pasta - $1.99
• Organic Rolled Oats with Ancient Grains & Seeds - $4.49
• Porcini Boneless Beef Loin Roast (seasonal) - $14.99/lb.
• Root Vegetable Fries (frozen) - $3.99
• Unbleached Artisan Bread Flour (limited) - $3.99
• Think! Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Protein Bars
• Vegan Buttery Spread - A Butter Alternative - $3.99
• Vegan Chewy Chunky Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (NOT new, but new packaging)
• Wood Reed Flowers

Alcoholic Beverages:

• Chocolate Babka Pastry Stout
• Cocoa Cream Liqueur
• Cold Brew Coffee &am

Just about everyday I check my state run (VA) online liquor catalog to see if certain bottles are in stock. It makes me curious: what bottles can’t you resist buying if you encounter them?

I’ll be honest, I’m a little salty because I feel like our state’s liquor program is barren. I know supply chain issues are a part of that, and I can’t speak to pre-COVID times because quarantine is what got me into cocktails.

Anyhow I’m constantly looking for the following:

Buffalo Trace

ANY brand of allspice dram

A good crème de cacao, preferably Tempus Fugit

Crème Yvette

A good coffee liqueur such as Mr. Black

I’m a broke grad student, so collectors bottles aren’t even on my radar but if they’re on yours I’d love to hear about it!

Please read this post if you need clarification on the "rules": https://www.reddit.com/r/sundayquiz/comments/r88y22/alphabet_quiz_mega_thread/

Here are 10 questions with all answers starting with the letter B and in alphabetical order. Post your score in the comments and I'll add you to the score board.

Questions:

1. Cocci, spirilla and streptococci, are all types of what?
2. What name is given to the heavy material stabilizing a ship?
3. With which period in music do we associate with composers such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi?
4. What scale is used to measure wind speed?
5. In Norse mythology what was the name of the bridge that linked Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Earth?
6. What fruit is used in the making of the liqueur crème de cassis?
7. The countries of Sarawak and Brunei lie on which island?
8. The Hindu trinity are Shiva, Vishnu, and who?
9. Who was the last to stab Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?
10. What is the literal meaning of the Dutch word "brandewijn" which we call brandy?

Answers:

1. >!Bacteria####!<
2. >!Ballast#####!<
3. >!Baroque####!<
4. >!Beaufort####!<
5. >!Bifrost#####!<
6. >!Blackcurrants!<
7. >!Borneo#####!<
8. >!Brahma####!<
9. >!Brutus#####!<
10. >!Burnt wine##!<

Good luck!

Feedback from last years advent of cocktails (for context, here's the post) was to share the ingredients list early, so the plan is to share it a week in advance.

Based on the outcome from the voting we did earlier, it will include mostly Modern classics but also some Classics.

In order to finalize the lineup (but also for potential future Advent of Cocktails) I would really appreciate your help! If I had a rough idea about what some of you have in their liquor cabinet it would at least serve as an indicator of what I shouldn't pick.

Since there's no multi-choice poll on reddit I figured you could copy paste this list, and post a reply after REMOVING the ingredients/bottles you DON'T OWN, i.e. posting what you own of those. Thank you so much if you're willing to help!

- Grenadine

- Mezcal

- Jamaican Rum

- A smoky scotch

- Amaro Nonino

- Green Chartreuse

- Yellow Chartreuse

- Aperol

- Campari

- Amaretto

- Cherry Heering

- Apricot brandy/liqueur

- Bénédictine

- Allspice/Pimento Dram

- Velvet/Golden Falernum

- Crème de violette/Creme Yvette

- Crème de menthe

- Suze

Nocturne Alchemy's holiday 2021 and holiday 2020 resurgence collections come down tonight at 11:59 pm PST, so here are some seriously last minute reviews.

Affogato

Description: Vanilla Ice Cream accord, Italian Espresso Bean, Freshly Brewed Morning Coffee accord, Arabica Coffee Bean Absolute, Crystalline Absolute, Italian Cream and warmed Coffee Bean essence

Review: This started off as coffee and ice cream, which I enjoyed. After a while it would alternate between a nice coffee scent and something burnt and plasticky.

Description: I will pass on my sample, no plan to full size.

Area 626

Description: NA Eggnog accord, Fragrant spices of Nutmeg/Clove/Cinnamon, Buttered Rum accord, Buttery Coffee Cake accord and Bay Rum

Review: This starts as a sweet eggnog scent. On drydown the spices move to the forefront, supported by the coffee cake with a little bit of eggnog. After a while it becomes a little plasticky on me.

Verdict: I'm always tempted by eggnog scents, but the spice and/or alcohol notes are usually stronger than I like. I gather that others want to smell like homemade or nice boozy eggnog, while I just want a perfume that smells like the eggnog that you can buy in a carton at the supermarket. I'll probably pass on my sample and don't plan to full size.

Bastet's Bewildering Contessa Biscuit

Description: Gingerbread and spices, Grated Sugar-Ginger, Orange Zest, Apricot Skin, Crystalline, fresh baked Sugar Cookie accord, Buttercream drizzle

Review: I was expecting spicy gingerbread, but instead the orange zest was strongest on me, supported by sweet gingerbread with mild spices.

Verdict: This was a surprise hit for me, full size-worthy

Bellus

Description: Neroli, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Tuberose, Rose, Honeysuckle, Musk and Kashmir Red Musk

Review: This was a strong floral. I could pick out individual flowers, though they kept shifting around on me. NAVA's musks can be overwhelming for me, but I didn't find this overly musky.

Verdict: I enjoy florals, and I liked this one, but it might be a little strong for me. My sample will probably be enough for me.

Black Tails & White Whiskers

Description: Soy Milk Chocolate Mocha Coffee accord, Cacao bean, Warm Coffee, Chocolate Syrup, Sweet Cream and Whipped Cream

Review: Based on other reviews of this cat collection, my expectations were low, but apparently not low enough. This was bitter milky coffee on me.

Verdict: Nope

Caramel Chai

Descriptio

Hi! I have lots of perfume, and a few lightly used bath and body/makeup products. Prices have been lowered, and lots of new freebies and FS bottles have been added! I'm trying to destash most of this before the new year, so feel free to make an offer :)

Info: Shipping starts at $4.50; minimum is $8. I recycle envelopes and will ship within 4 business days. Many sample labels are a bit wrinkled, stained, or taped down. Let me know if you have any questions.

PERFUME/BATH & BODY

Full Size/Partials/Large Samples

• SOLD NEW Alkemia County Fair (Pink cotton candy, kettle corn, funnel cakes, candied apples, saltwater taffy) (5 ml oil, tested 2x, older gold label, has some scratches): $11
• SOLD NEW Alkemia Elixir of Aphrodite (Apricots dipped in orange blossom honey, peach and plum blossoms, mimosa, white star jasmine, ambrette, guiac wood, and vanilla musk) (5 ml oil roller, tested 2x, older gold label): $11
• SOLD Andromeda's Curse Strength (Brown Sugar, Coffee, Baked Bread, Marshmallow Rice Treat, Vanilla Frosting, Tonka Bean) (5 ml oil roller, tested 3x): $8
• NEW BPAL Asses Plus Long, Qu'un Siecle Platonique (Opal-gilded white rose petals, vanilla flower, and caramelized benzoin) (5 ml oil, RIS, full, tested 1x): $28
• NEW BPAL Please Scream Inside Your Heart (Fried dough, funnel cake) (5 ml oil, tested 1x, full): $27
• NEW BPAL Vaginal Tales of the Nocturnal Palace (Lotus root, blue lotus petals, white amber, mallow, and vanilla cream) (5 ml oil, RIS, full, tested 1x): $30
• SOLD Cocoa Pink Apricot Eyelet (Juicy golden apricots swirled with our heavenly Frosted Eyelet--buttercream, marshmallow, vanilla ice cream) (10 ml oil roller, RIS, tested 3x): $12
• Cocoa Pink Key West Sunrise (Toasted coconut, black vanilla, Hawaiian sandalwood drizzled with pure tropical golden honey) (1 oz Argan Therapy Replenishing Serum, ~90% full): $6
• Cocoa Pink Red Velvet Lip Stain (Bulgarian Rose petals, red currant, blackberry, creamy vanilla bourbon and sandalwood kissed with sexy red musk) (2.5 oz linen spray, ~90% full): $6
• Kyse Gardenia Sucre (Creamy, dewy gardenia with sugared milk notes and subtle woods) (6 ml EDP, tested 3x): $8.50
• SOLD NEW Poesie Glittering Bough ~~(Creamy French vanilla, frosted branches of balsam fir, church

All bottles were used a few times (see verification photos for levels). Add $5 for U.S. shipping. I will send PayPal invoice to your email for payment.

All fragrances are purchased from official brand websites and no more than 6 months old. They are stored in a drawer, away from heat and sunlight.

Nocturne Alchemy (NAVA)

• Opal Vanilla, 10ml (Original price $57; Asking $42)
  • Bastet’s Vanilla Custard accord, Bastet’s Ice Cream Absolute accord, Crystalline Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla Pudding accord, Vanilla Liqueur accord, True Vanilla Absolute from pod/fleck/orchid, French Vanilla Whole Beans pods, Bavarian Crème accord, Vanilla Crème, Vanilla Caramel, Brown Sugar and Vanilla Cookie essence accord
• Moonstone, 10ml (Original price $57; Asking $42)
  • The true Husk, black and white Fleck, essence and whole of African White Vanilla with a kiss of Crystalline
• Loveasaurus, 5ml (Original price $25; Asking $19)
  • Bourbon Vanille, White Amber, Sweet Tobacco, Rice Milk, Rice Shea accord, Rice Pudding accord, Japanese Honeysuckle Extrait, Tonka Bean and Benzoin Incense

Alkemia

• Ghost Fire, 1oz, Classic Alcohol EDP Formulation (Original price $45; Asking $34)
  • A luminous attraction of ethereal white ambers. Hauntingly beautiful.

Astrid

• Carousel, 8ml (Original price $25; Asking $19)
  • Lemon cotton candy. Lemon Summer III limited edition perfume.

Verification: https://imgur.com/a/YP8TRqR

I often find that reviews of perfumes that didn't work for someone can be just as useful as glowing reviews, don't you? If someone says "this perfume had way too much dirt/patchouli/sugar/what have you," that's really useful when I'm planning my wishlist - and conversely, anytime someone says "this had far too much golden amber for me," it pretty much immediately goes on my list as something I'll probably love! So to follow up my post last week about autumnal perfumes I'm loving this season, I thought I'd offer this post on autumnal perfumes that didn't really work for me, whether it's due to my skin or my personal preference, and perhaps this too might be useful to you. In these reviews, I'm focusing on describing my scent experience rather than judging them with a numeric score. After all, what doesn't work for me might be your future holy grail!

Alkemia Autumn Fields [Crisp green pumpkin flesh, fresh Kadota fig, amaranth, cut orchardgrass, and oat hay] - this one is fresh and slightly vegetal, not unlike Nui Cobalt Squash Blossom [Cocobolo wood, orris root, carrot seed, sunflower petals, mandarin zest, and acorn squash baked with brown sugar] (though I like Squash Blossom much more than Autumn Fields). I don't really get the grass or hay, which is good for me (I don't love those notes), but nor do I get anything specifically identifiable as a fruity fig. Like most Alkemia oils, this one is "perfumy" rather than "smelling like stuff" which I tend to prefer.

Astrid Full Moon 10.31.2020 [Marshmallow crème, rice flower, lavender, tuberose, peru balsam, white lily, and oakmoss] - I do love white florals + marshmallow; however as it turns out I don't really like smelling like rice. If you do, this may be the perfume for you! I'm going to have to destash this one because I think I might be slightly allergic to it. (I'm allergic to lilies, so the lily note in this must be authentic!)

Nui Cobalt Energy Shield [A dark elderflower chypre with black agarwood, tonka bean, frankincense and fig] - from their Witches' Utility Blends collection, which came out at the end of July. In early August, it was a bit much for summer, but I thought I'd set it aside for fall. Energy Shield is not what I expected - I had hoped for dark & incensey but instead it is much more fruity-sweet. I get a huge explosion of dark, juicy, honeyed figs

I have so many reviews typed into the notes section of my phone and I need to revisit some of my hundreds of imps instead of the constant purchasing. I will be going through the piles of reviews in my notes and posting a handful at a time.

I am a longtime smeller and a novice reviewer so pardon me if I’m no good at this. Also, some of these may be old or discontinued. I will review anyhow. You can sometimes find them on swaps.

Editing Cyn doesn’t know why the spacing is all messed up. It doesn’t look like this pre-post

Today we have a bunch of Hexennacht Reviews… ——————————————— ——Necromancer: (Animalic accord, amber, black patchouli, cedar, Peru balsam, vanilla, cacao, caramel, cardamom, musk.)

•I was initially afraid of the cacao and caramel in Necromancer but ended but delightfully surprised.

•Initial impression wet: dirty basalmic and musky bitter cacoa scent with a tinge of patchouli. I like it. Kind of your run of the mill animatic woody dark scent.

• Ack! It’s still not completely dried down and there is this sudden weird sweet something that I do not like at all. This is short lived because here comes the cedar, sawmill cedar, with its friends cardamom and caramel.

• Dry: I don’t like caramel notes but this is like a buttery, homemade caramel oozing on top of some freshly cut sheets of cedar plywood with a little cardamon for some flavor. There’s still the tiniest bit of patchouli hanging out.

• The longevity on Necromancer is pretty good. After 5 hours, what I’m left is kind of a cedar rice crispy treat. Which is weird and nice.

5/5 I love Necromancer. It makes so many changes, I thought my nose was broken but after a few wears I get the same deal.

———————

—— Thanatos: ( Desiccated leaves, hedgerow blossoms, charred pinyon, aged cedarwood boughs, petrified tree sap, crisp fall air, laurel, clove bud, smoke-tinged balsam, santalum, and graveyard dirt.)

•Initial Impression Wet: Dried leaves and pine needles and cedar. This smells like the forest floor in early October.

• It does get a little smoother and more soapy on the dry down . I also smell a little dirt and something sweet. I think laurel is what provide the soapy smell because I get the same thing from Ghostship Scentporium’s Redrum.

• Lasting power is about 6 hours on me. It stays pretty close to the skin.

•Thanatos is going on a mild hike in early fall before the ground gets wet and soggy with someone who is really excellent at hand washing.

Hello IMAM! I'm a NAVA newbie, only owning the fragrance Pyramid Vanille 2 which is my all time favorite vanilla scent. I know that none of these scents are new, but I wanted to review anyway. I usually buy EPD format and spray in my hair. BUT! I wanted to get into purchasing oils as well. So I purchased a few and without looking at the notes I reviewed:

EGYPTIAN PEACH BLOSSOM

Summer Peach Orchard, Egyptian Sandalwood (Studio Limited Original : Santalum) and Egyptian Vanilla Orchid (Studio Limited Original - Kobalt) 2021 blend

Okay, I don't need to look at the notes to know this will be peachy. I can definitely smell tart, delicious peach. The vanilla is smooth and rounds out the other notes very well. There is a little bit of light floral blending together so that it isn't completely gourmand. Looking at the notes, i can't detect sandalwood, but I think that's just me. I usually don't notice sandalwood. This is very fresh, feminine and light. I actually really love this! Sometimes peach scents can turn urine-y on my skin, but this isn't the case here. Medium throw, lasts about 5 hours. Truly beautiful! 9/10

OPAL VANILLA

Bastet’s Vanilla Custard accord, Bastet’s Ice Cream Absolute accord, Crystalline Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla Pudding accord, Vanilla Liqueur accord, True Vanilla Absolute from pod/fleck/orchid, French Vanilla Whole Beans pods, Bavarian Crème accord, Vanilla Crème, Vanilla Caramel, Brown Sugar and Vanilla Cookie essence accord.

Yeah this is extremely ethereal. I've heard most NAVA Vanillas are amazing, and this one certainly is. On my skin it's like a heavenly cloud that wafts around me. It's magical. This is the older, more grown up sister of my Pyramid Vanilla 2. Still delicious, but I can detect the Vanilla Liquer note, which gives it a more sophisticated vibe. OK, I need to go buy every NAVA vanilla in stock. 10/10

SKY AMBER

Ethereal Vanilla essence, Crystalline essence, Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Cream, Cardamom, Egyptian Cedar, Egyptian Frankincense, Egyptian Sandalwood, Egyptian Rock Rose, Egyptian Patchouli, Egyptian Siam and Bastet Amber essence

Oh no. Amber can be very hit or miss on skin. I wanted a sexy spiced scent, but every time I order something that sounds sexy it doesn't work with me! This one went spicy Vicks VapoRub on my skin. The notes all sound like things that I love: gorgeous amber, lovely vanillas, sexy spices, light floral, that invisible sandalwood! But on my skin, they

Hiya friends! Welcome to week 17 of my never ending destash sale! I am continuing to sell some of my ever growing sample collection in order to make room for... you guessed it- more samples! I have samples from many houses available and will be adding more every week as I continue to work my way through the many other samples I've accumulated, so please check back! :)

#INFO

Shipping:

-Shipping to the US is $4.50 for samples and $5.50 anything over 3mL.

-Shipping to Canada is $13.50 for samples and $15 for anything over 3mL.

-Trying to maintain a $5 pre-shipped minimum please!

-Will usually ship within a few days of payment, but please allow up to a week!

Payment:

-Payment through Paypal G+S only

-Please pay within 5 hours of claiming unless otherwise discussed! If I do not hear back from you within this time frame, I will move on to NIL

Freebies:

-Candy, tea, and stickers with every order! See options at the bottom of spreadsheet

-If you'd like any of the sniffies or other FWP items, please let me know!

-I also have non-indie makeup and haircare samples listed at the bottom, please let me know if you would like any of these as well!

Other:

-I also have non-indie fragrances available for sale! Check them out in the second tab

-Very extensive ISO list on the third tab! Would love to swap for and/or purchase anything on that list! Also, if you see anything you're interested in on the ‘untested’ tab, let me know and I can prioritize testing it!

-If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Happy shopping! :)

Spreadsheet, for those who prefer to browse that way!

ALCHEMIC MUSE

new •Absinthe (1mL vial): An elixir of potent spirits distilled with fresh green herbs, wormwood, green anise, and fennel softened by whispers of sugar and violet blossoms. $2

ALKEMIA

•Garden of Our Love (1mL vial): Musk fern, Naupaka flower, green figs, mock orange, muskmelon, vibernum spice, early peaches, ripe pluots, vetiver, and white patchouli. $2

new •Seven Watermelon Suns (1mL vial): Ripe red watermelon, English cucumber, white leather, golden fig, white poppy, night flowering datura, and water musk. $2

•Summer Dandelion (1.5mL dram): An exuberant exultation of sun warmed dandelions and meadow grasses lightly dampened by fleeting summer rain showers. $3

**•Temptation

How you doing mis amores? Do you want to see my cucu list of explained references and jokes from Drag Race España's season 1 episode 3?This week was quite the ordeal! I did my best in trying to explain just enough for our international sisters to understand the cultural references in this week's runway without going overboard. I’m a Spaniard but (unfortunately) my region is not being represented by any of the S1 queens and I had to do a little bit of research myself, so I might have left something important out or introduced some mistakes. As always, please let me know in the comments if I can improve any of the info below and I'll edit this post!

If you want to check previous episodes' references, here you have them:

• All References from Drag Race España S1E01
• All References from Drag Race España S1E02

Now let's dive into this week's episode: MOCATRIZ

02:54 – Arantxa says that Pupi in that hair looks like Lydia Lozano, who is a famous spanish gossip journalist. She never was what you would call a serious reporter, but she’s now gone full-trash working for the most shamefully amoral show in Spanish TV, “Sálvame”. Anyway, here’s a clip of her singing “¿A quién le importa?” from where Drag Race España’s farewell sentences come. She also cries a lot.

03:47 – Hugáceo is wearing a white T-shirt with the word “Todes” on the front. This word is the non-gender version of “todos/todas” (All of us). We stan an inclusive queen.

05:12 – Supremme is happy to be holding a “pito” in her hand after spending several months in lockdown. “Pito” means whistle but is also slang for dick.

06:56 – Supremme calls the queens “Futbolisdrags” = Futbolistas (football players) + drag

07:09 – Hugáceo makes their best imitation of Cristiano Ronaldo’s extremely awkward scream at the 2014 Ballon D’Or ceremony. When your catchphrase is just shouting like a neanderthal, gurl...

07:56 – Compañedrags = Compañeras (colleagues) + drag

08:12 – Carmen’s dream is to become Pilar Rubio. She is a (kind of bad) TV host and model. Carmen mentions her during this mini challenge bec

• Everything has been purchased by me, tested cleanly, and are full unless otherwise specified. Smoke free home with animals who are not allowed in the bedroom.

• Shipping is $5 anywhere in the US (larger oils/bath/body will increase price - please ask for quote!). Hands are always washed before handling! I recycle packaging. (:

• I accept PAYPAL - Goods+Services/Protect this Purchase only, please! (I pay all fees.) No eChecks.

• Please pay within 24 hours! If there is no communication after this time period, items are considered forfeit. (Please do not ghost me - just let me know that you are no longer interested! I swear I won't be mad!)

• I typically ship next business day/ASAP, but USPS has basically been allll over the place with scanning packages (what else is new?), so please be aware!

• I will consider any and all reasonable offers!

• If you have access, I have feedback on the BPAL forum.

• Spreadsheet here - if there are any discrepancies, the sheet is the most accurate!

FULL SIZES

ARCANA

• Cottage Witch: enchanted gingerbread people, bewitched apple cider doughnuts, vanilla oleoresin, fresh gingerroot, maple syrup, beeswax absolute, butter co2 extract, honey, pumpkin, and a sliver of fig - $20

• Garnet Grapefruit: The simple scent of refreshing, citrusy red grapefruit. More of a literal interpretation than a perfumey scent. Layering note. - $17

• Hermes: Ripe apricots dipped in sugar, warm patchouli, ylang ylang, vanilla bean, neroli, dandelion honey, gasoline, wild jasmine, yellow roses, fast-beating wings, and motor oil. - $24

• Lime: layering note - $15

• The Kraken: gorgeous smoked vanilla, black vanilla, saltwater, China musk, and black musk - $24

• Venus Exalted: Grace: An enchanted perfume to invoke great fortune, prosperity, divine blessings, and luck. Bergamot-infused marshmallows with pistachio, vanilla bean, lemon, citron, white sugar, and green cognac absolute. - $16 (2 cm below shoulder RIS)

ASTRID

• Beauty Regardless: Monoi de Tahiti, blood red rose, peach, tangerine, sparkling ginger, and warming cinnamon. - $22

• ~~She is Indolent: When the sun is high, the daylight is longest, and all around nature is fecund with

I've been trying to make cocktails I'm unfamiliar with without dabbling with too many liqueurs or spirits all at once, but I feel like I've hit a wall now and should add a couple of new liqueurs or spirits to the mix. What limited additions of liqueurs or spirits (let's say no more than three new things) would allow me to start exploring another broad and versatile facet of mixed drinks that I'm not yet familiar with?

My understanding is that most of the drinks I've been making are based on the daiquiri template. Here are some drinks I've either had, made, or plan to make. I've made these enough times that I feel like I have most of them pretty well balanced (still working on the Bee's Knees).

Here's what I have to work with:

Spirits:

• Cognac (Hennessy V.S.)
• Gin (Beefeater london dry, Tanqueray london dry, Hendrick's, Roku)
• Pisco (Gobernator, La Caravedo Puro Quebranta, Quebranta Tres Generaciones)
• Rum (Plantation 3 star, El Dorado 3)
• Whiskey (Elijah Craig small batch)

Liqueurs:

• Briottet Crème d'Abricot
• Green Chartreuse
• St-Germain Elderflower

Bitters: Angostura bitters

And here are some syrups I've never made before:

• Creme de Coconut
• Grenadine
• Orgeat

Potentially relevant other information...

Things I like:

• I prefer drinks to be spirit forward. (For example, I replace vermouth with gin in a clover club, and I skip the soda in mojitos.)

• I think I prefer a dryer daiquiri template than most: 2 oz rum (Plantation 3 star), 3/4 oz lime juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup (based on a this thread, but that may also be because of the rum I'm using).

Things I don't like/want:

• Highball variations (e.g. mojitos with soda, whiskey highball, dark & stormy) because they taste too watery.
• Soda, tonic, ginger beer, coke, and the like (for the reason mentioned above and because I don't have them on hand for anything else).
• Sweet vermouth (limited shelf life, and I don't have any uses for it outside of mixing drinks).
• Things with limited applications (such as St-Germain Elderflower or Briottet Crème d'Abricot).

Things I'm not used to, but not opposed to:

• Dry vermouth (Dolin): This single-handedly ruined clover club for me. Took me a while to figure out vermouth was the issue.
• Mixing with cognac or whiskey. I'm more used to having these neat. I've tried several whiskey sour variations and they have all bee

Pregame: One cup black coffee, lightly seared salmon filet w/ hard boiled egg and parsley garni, blueberry purée splashed with organic raw honey and cigarette.

Halftime: a granny smith apple, walnuts, and a can of sardines for strength. A cup of coffee if enough time for brewing.

Postgame: café crème with rum emulsion and cognac splashed with provençal lavender liqueur.

Brain food, people!

Leave a comment below with your go-to exam day delicacies!

Do your worst!

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

Full spreadsheet with notes is here.

Shipping is $4 for perfume only, I will estimate for purchases including bath/body/hair items (max $9). PayPal G&S only; I will invoice and pay the fee. Everything PBM has been tested 1-2x unless otherwise noted. Packages will be mailed within 2 business days after payment. Prices are negotiable; I will consider all offers!

Thank you for looking <3

Alkemia

Full Size (5ML) $5:

• 2020 Halloween Achemy

• 2020 Mystery Bottle (Smoke & Mirrors?)

• August Afternoon Delight Alchemy

• Baccante

• Cidre D’Automne

• Incantation Vanille

• Miel de Sauvage et Tabac

AlphaMusk

Full Size (5ML) $7:

• Controversial

• Marshmallow Musk

Sample Size (2ML) $2:

• Play Hooky

Andromeda’s Curse

Full Size (5ML) $3:

• Call of the Void

• Justice

• Wheel

Black Baccara

Full Size (5ML) $10:

• Blueberry Forest

BPAL

Full Size (5ML) $15:

• Abolish ICE

• Astronomical Twilight

• Bluebeard’s Wife

• Cozy Sweater & Apple Cider

• Dead Leaves & Cinnamon Buns

• Midnight Bonfire

• No Man is an Island

• One Girl

• Please Scream Inside Your Haunted House

• Please Scream Inside Your Heart (x2)

• Samhain (2019)

• Samhain (2020)

• Stormclouds Over the Midway

• Two Frames

• Vetiver, Patchouli, Apple Peel

Full Size (5ML) $10:

• Hexennacht 2008

• Jack

• KPX130

• Lover’s Parodies of Sumo Holds

• Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball

• Obatala

• Snake Oil

Sample Size (Ajevie Slonk) $3:

• Flickering Lights, Fluttering Curtains

• Split-Level Suburban Tract Home

Darling Clandestine

Full Size (10ML) $5:

• Inked

Death and Floral

Single Notes $3:

• Christmas Decorations (3ML)

• Fireworks (2ML)

Full Size (5ML) $5:

• If the Sharks Don’t Get You First, the Sun Will

• Meg March

• The Peach Queen

• Vienna Waits For You

• World Famous for 15 Minutes

Hexennacht

Full Size (8.5ML) $10:

• Bah, Humbug!

• Cetalox

Sample Size (Freebie) $3:

• Babooshka

• Spectre

Little Book Eater

3ML Roller $2:

• Gaslight Detective

• Old World Library

• The Night Circus

Nocturne Alchemy

Full Sizes (5ML) $15:

• All Hallows’ Eve

• Bastet’s Ice Cream Coffee Liqueur Crème

• Burning Jack

• Count

They’re on standbi

Buenosdillas

I know it's still October and not even Halloween yet but Thanksgiving is 4 weeks from today, so I thought it would be better to post this now than to wait, please upvote if you find these megathreads helpful.

Friendly reminder that stock dates and inventory can vary from store to store.

Not all "Thanksgiving" items will be in stores this week.

This is also the time when some Holiday seasonal products start to arrive early so you'll start to see a mix of early Holiday (Christmas) products along with Thanksgiving products already so I'll also try to include the ones that are starting to show up in stores already. I apologize if different holiday products start to get meshed together, it gets a little more difficult to organize everything by holidays around this time.

Note: I sourced this Fall list from Trader Joe's Table It! Guide + additional late Fall items that have been spotted in Trader Joe's stores that weren't included in the guide. List might not be complete. And some seasonal items not listed might still be showing up later in the season. Your mileage may vary.

Key: I tried to put pumpkin emojis (🎃) next to products that have showed up in October.

Please leave a comment if you've seen a new or seasonal item that's not listed here.

🆕 NEW for 2021:

• 12 Cranberry Orange Bars 🆕 🎃
• Balsamic Glazed Bone-In Beef Short Ribs 🆕 🎃
• Chew-Cuterie Dog Treats 🆕 🎃
• Cornbread Stuffing with Roasted Apples, Dried Cranberries, and Savory Herbs 🆕 🎃
• Green Bean Casserole Bites 🆕 🎃
• Parmigiano Reggiano Aged 40 Months (limited) 🆕
• Pumpkin Cobbler with Buttery Pecan Crumble 🆕 🎃
• Roasted Cauliflower and Orzo 🆕 🎃
• Thanksgiving Pie Chocolate Truffles 🆕
• Turkey Sausage Stuffing Fried Rice 🆕 🎃

Alcohol:

• Egg Nog Liqueur (Holiday) 🎃
• Cold Brew Coffee & Cream Liqueur (Holiday?) 🎃
• Ghost Vine Spiced 🎃
• Incanto Prosecco (limited) - $12.99 🎃
• L'Eclat Blanc de Blancs (limited) - $12.99 🎃
• L'Eclat Brut Rosé (limited) - $12.99 🎃
• Reserve Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2020 (limited) - $9.99 🎃

Bakery:

• Apple Cranberry Tart 🎃
• Apple Pie with a Lattice Crust (might be regional?)
• French Apple Tart
• Pumpkin Cobbler with Buttery Pecan Crumble - NEW 🆕 🎃
• Vegan Gingerbread Loaf

Baking:

• Mini Marshmallows 🎃
• White Chocolate Baking Chips 🎃

Beverages:

• 100% Honey Crisp Apple Cider Unfiltered 🎃
• Apple Cider (refrigerated)
• Apple Juice [Flash

Hello everyone! Nocturne Alchemy just released their NAliday 2021 Limited Collection and Resurgence Collection. They are up from November 12th, 2021 8AM PST until January 1st, 2022 midnight PST (seven weeks total). Ajevie will likely decant! I will edit this to be prettier!

New Collection

🎁Holiday Wrapping Paper Collection 2021🎁

Snowy Woolly – Vanilla essence, Indian Sandalwood, French Vanilla, Coconut Husk, Bastet’s Musk absolute and White Sandalwood

Unicorn Cats & Stars – Autumn Pomegranate, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Vanilla Bean, Tahitian Vanilla, Blackberry, Iris, Red Cassis and Plum Blossoms

Sloths & Meditation – Buttercream Frosting accord, Labdanum, Incense accord, Crystalline Vanilla absolute and a drop of Amber

Hedgehogs & Happiness – Plum, Lemon peel, Green Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Black Cherry skin, Strawberry accord, Spices of Clove & Cinnamon, Vanilla Bean, Bastet’s Ice Cream accord and Australian Sandalwood

Mer & Myrrh – White Orchid, Alexandrian Sea salt, Myrrh wood, Myrrh absolute, Bergamot, Tonka Bean and Musk

Love & Otters – Apple Blossom, French Vanilla, Moonstone Vanilla absolute, Romania Elderflower absolute, Orange Blossom and Vanilla bean

Abominable Vanilla – Buttercream Frosting accord, Crème Brulé accord, Whipped butter accord, Sweet Whipped crème, Bastet’s Ice Cream accord, Cream Soda accord, Vanilla Bean whole, French Vanilla, Caramelized Vanilla bean, NA Oudh, Agarwood absolute and infused vanilla and oud wood

Diving Cats – Decadent Cake, Vanilla cream frosting, Vanilla cupcake accord, Marshmallow frosting, Pink Rose petals, Hawaiian Jasmine, Lotus, Patchouli, French Vanilla and Amber

🎅NAliday 2021🤶

🎄NAliday Tree 2021 – Cedar Absolute, Pine needle absolute, Red Apple accord, Cinnamon, Bergamot, Patchouli, Tonka bean and Bastet’s Amber absolute

🐇Vanilla Bean Bunny -  Vanilla Bean Liqueur, Lemon Zest, Vanilla Cake accord with a drop of oudh icing, Madagascar Vanilla Absolute, Golden Caramel-Labdanum, Aged Benzoin resin, Bastet's Ice Cream and Crystalline Absolute (this is the perfume we gave out as a sample earlier in 2021 and now in full bottle)

All bottles were used a few times (see verification photos for levels). Add $5 for U.S. shipping. I will send PayPal invoice to your email for payment.

All fragrances are purchased from official brand websites and no more than 6 months old. They are stored in a drawer, away from heat and sunlight.

Nocturne Alchemy (NAVA)

• Opal Vanilla, 10ml (Original price $57; Asking $42)
  • Bastet’s Vanilla Custard accord, Bastet’s Ice Cream Absolute accord, Crystalline Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla Pudding accord, Vanilla Liqueur accord, True Vanilla Absolute from pod/fleck/orchid, French Vanilla Whole Beans pods, Bavarian Crème accord, Vanilla Crème, Vanilla Caramel, Brown Sugar and Vanilla Cookie essence accord
• Moonstone, 10ml (Original price $57; Asking $42)
  • The true Husk, black and white Fleck, essence and whole of African White Vanilla with a kiss of Crystalline
• Loveasaurus, 5ml (Original price $25; Asking $19)
  • Bourbon Vanille, White Amber, Sweet Tobacco, Rice Milk, Rice Shea accord, Rice Pudding accord, Japanese Honeysuckle Extrait, Tonka Bean and Benzoin Incense

Alkemia

• Ghost Fire, 1oz, Classic Alcohol EDP Formulation (Original price $45; Asking $34)
  • A luminous attraction of ethereal white ambers. Hauntingly beautiful.

Astrid

• Carousel, 8ml (Original price $25; Asking $19)
  • Lemon cotton candy. Lemon Summer III limited edition perfume.

Verification: https://imgur.com/a/YP8TRqR

Please read this post if you need clarification on the "rules": https://www.reddit.com/r/sundayquiz/comments/r88y22/alphabet_quiz_mega_thread/

Here are 10 questions with all answers starting with the letter B and in alphabetical order. Post your score in the comments and I'll add you to the score board.

Questions:

1. Cocci, spirilla and streptococci, are all types of what?
2. What name is given to the heavy material stabilizing a ship?
3. With which period in music do we associate with composers such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi?
4. What scale is used to measure wind speed?
5. In Norse mythology what was the name of the bridge that linked Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Earth?
6. What fruit is used in the making of the liqueur crème de cassis?
7. The countries of Sarawak and Brunei lie on which island?
8. The Hindu trinity are Shiva, Vishnu, and who?
9. Who was the last to stab Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?
10. What is the literal meaning of the Dutch word "brandewijn" which we call brandy?

Answers:

1. >!Bacteria####!<
2. >!Ballast#####!<
3. >!Baroque####!<
4. >!Beaufort####!<
5. >!Bifrost#####!<
6. >!Blackcurrants!<
7. >!Borneo#####!<
8. >!Brahma####!<
9. >!Brutus#####!<
10. >!Burnt wine##!<

Good luck!

Hello everyone! Nocturne Alchemy just released their Halloween 2021 Limited Collection and Resurgence Collection. They are up from September 12th, 2021 8AM PST until October 31st, 2021 midnight PST (seven weeks total). Ajevie will likely decant! I'll edit this list to be prettier soon.

Halloween 2021 Limited Collection

Royal Sandalwood collection:

>Limited and available only in this collection. Limited to 75 "Royal Indigo" hand-painted bottles only. 75 bottles for each perfume scent. No restock once sold out. Please see very bottom for care of Colored Bottles. Special RS Halloween-inspired perfumes. These perfumes are the very best ingredients combined with sustainably farmed - rich sandalwood accords from around the world and in a hand-painted Indigo bottle and are limited to THIS update only.  We may bring them back in a Thoth's Archive years down the road, but these will NOT return as a Resurgence next year.  Sandalwood oils are becoming more and more rare and we wanted to honor this beautiful wood in the only way we know how.  Beautiful perfume blends, beautiful bottles and a collection that will continue with every Limited Collection we can offer in the near future.  The collection will range from 12-16+ different Sandalwood perfumes for this beautiful Royal Sandalwood Collection.  Once sold out, we will not restock or recreate it. Royal Sandalwood is not a particular sandalwood, it is the royal treatment of sandalwood in these very special blends for a Royal Collection emphasizing the versatility and beauty of a multitude of Sandalwood from around the world. Please note (see last photo) we're adding little bands to the RS outer plastic packaging. Please dispose of immediately with plastic packaging.

RS: Sandalwood Caramelized – Royal Caramel and Buttery Vanilla blend: Golden Caramel essence, Madagascar Vanilla Bean absolute, Studio Limited Crystalline Vanilla Absolute, a drizzle of melted Bastet’s Ice Cream accord, Caramelized Australian Sandalwood, Santalum Absolute aged in a Bourbon and Oakwood barrel and a drizzle of Halloween Caramel accord.

RS: Sweet Wood – *Royal Sweet Wood blend infused with Vanilla extract accord: Indian Teak Wood, At

Please read this post if you need clarification on the "rules": https://www.reddit.com/r/sundayquiz/comments/r88y22/alphabet_quiz_mega_thread/

Here are 10 questions with all answers starting with the letter B and in alphabetical order. Post your score in the comments and I'll add you to the score board.

Questions:

1. Cocci, spirilla and streptococci, are all types of what?
2. What name is given to the heavy material stabilizing a ship?
3. With which period in music do we associate with composers such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi?
4. What scale is used to measure wind speed?
5. In Norse mythology what was the name of the bridge that linked Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Earth?
6. What fruit is used in the making of the liqueur crème de cassis?
7. The countries of Sarawak and Brunei lie on which island?
8. The Hindu trinity are Shiva, Vishnu, and who?
9. Who was the last to stab Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?
10. What is the literal meaning of the Dutch word "brandewijn" which we call brandy?

Answers:

1. >!Bacteria####!<
2. >!Ballast#####!<
3. >!Baroque####!<
4. >!Beaufort####!<
5. >!Bifrost#####!<
6. >!Blackcurrants!<
7. >!Borneo#####!<
8. >!Brahma####!<
9. >!Brutus#####!<
10. >!Burnt wine##!<

Good luck!

Please read this post if you need clarification on the "rules": https://www.reddit.com/r/sundayquiz/comments/r88y22/alphabet_quiz_mega_thread/

Here are 10 questions with all answers starting with the letter B and in alphabetical order. Post your score in the comments and I'll add you to the score board.

Questions:

1. Cocci, spirilla and streptococci, are all types of what?
2. What name is given to the heavy material stabilizing a ship?
3. With which period in music do we associate with composers such as Bach, Handel and Vivaldi?
4. What scale is used to measure wind speed?
5. In Norse mythology what was the name of the bridge that linked Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Earth?
6. What fruit is used in the making of the liqueur crème de cassis?
7. The countries of Sarawak and Brunei lie on which island?
8. The Hindu trinity are Shiva, Vishnu, and who?
9. Who was the last to stab Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?
10. What is the literal meaning of the Dutch word "brandewijn" which we call brandy?

Answers:

1. >!Bacteria####!<
2. >!Ballast#####!<
3. >!Baroque####!<
4. >!Beaufort####!<
5. >!Bifrost#####!<
6. >!Blackcurrants!<
7. >!Borneo#####!<
8. >!Brahma####!<
9. >!Brutus#####!<
10. >!Burnt wine##!<

Good luck!

Shipping is $4 to US; will quote for elsewhere. All tested once unless otherwise noted. Happy to check out swap lists but will be picky (trying to move things out without bringing an equal number in!). Cross-posted.

Arcana

• Buttercream Frosting LN (5ml) Clouds of powdered sugar are lavished over creamy whipped butter and plump vanilla beans. A rich and buttery buttercream confection. $14
• This is Not Canada (5ml) Sweet, jammy Canadian fir absolute and wildcrafted Canadian black spruce, suffused by three golden ambers. $20

NAVA

• Bastet's Ice Cream: Halloween Spice Cake Crystalline Crème (5ml, full to TOL) Buttery Coffee cake, Cinnamon and nutmeg, Vanilla Bean powder, Bourbon Vanille Absolute (original BV in Studio Limited), a shot of Espresso bean oil to hold up the spices, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Milk accord, Crystalline Absolute and Vanilla Sugar. $19
• Crimson SL (2ml) A pure Egyptian Red Musk that is a skin musk the envelopes the wearer in a sheer, deep and aromatic scent that binds with the natural warmth of the skin and is both alluring and unisexual. $7
• Mango Vanilla Ice Cream (5ml) Mango skin, Bali Mango accord, Mango Pulp, Mango Crystals accord, Vanilla bean fleck, Vanilla Crystalline Cream, Butter accord, Caramel Accord, French Vanilla Bean Absolute, Vanilla Milk accord, Vanilla Orchid, Crystalline Absolute and Vanilla Sugar. $16
• OP: Isis (5ml, full with dip) With White Amber Resin and Sky Amber as the base of this perfume, the Goddess of magic brings notes of amber and incense with the notes of Eternal Egypt blending into this Goddess Incense. $10
• Opal Vanilla (2ml, full with dip) Bastet’s Vanilla Custard accord, Bastet’s Ice Cream Absolute accord, Crystalline Vanilla Absolute, Vanilla Pudding accord, Vanilla Liqueur accord, True Vanilla Absolute from pod/fleck/orchid, French Vanilla Whole Beans pods, Bavarian Crème accord, Vanilla Crème, Vanilla Caramel, Brown Sugar and Vanilla Cookie essence accord. $6
• Pomander Spice (5ml, full to a bit below TOL, very generous pour/reducer cap) Organic Orange Zest Essential Oil, Aged Crystalline, Santalum Pure, Egyptian and Roman Clove Essential oils and a drop of Bastet Amber. $15