For Strange Women

So, perfume review time! I haven't gotten to try out Astral Projection yet but I did the other 2 as well as the lip balm. I wear my samples behind each ear and on my wrists. The lip balm goes, well, on your lips. But that should be obvious. lol How I ordered was by the Mix & Match minis set.


Winter Kitty is nice but I find it's very light and has a very licorice-y scent. Of course, that's probably how it sits with my body chemistry and it may be stronger or smell different on you. You can definitely smell a light smoke/tree smell and I like that. While not a fan of this particular scent, it was nice to wear for a day. But again, it's all based on your own body chemistry and what doesn't smell very good on me may smell fantastic on you.


I just tried my Rosewood lip balm today but I love it. Not only does it have a gorgeous smell but it's also got a very light kiss of flavor as well. It reminds me of a Renaissance fair with all the smoke and oils and dry flowers in a shop. It goes on wonderfully and is super soft. I find that it sits on the skin just a little so hopefully I won't have to reapply it all the time.

According to the tube, it comes in a compostable bio-degradable tube made with 100% PCW recycled paper, printed with soy ink and is sealed with an organic adhesive. No plastic! It also contains no preservatives, petroleum, artificial coloring or flavors and they're against animal testing. Sounds like a win to me!

The ingredients include: "100% natural contents: Beeswax, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, shea butter, meadowfoam oil, rosewood essential oil, vitamin E, rosemary extract, stevia extract, and mica."

Next up is Decadence & Debauchery. And man is it strong! No, seriously. I think I put too much on. Ugh... Well, before it got too strong for it, it was fantastic. I love it. It's my favorite so far. It's a very heady scent and smells of tobacco, smoke, and booze. Really. It does. But not like you're thinking. Add in some dust and the feeling you'd get walking into an old west saloon or into a Victorian bordello.

Yup. That's the scent. And it's strong. And I love it. It just seems to keep going. It was considerably too strong after I put it on so it was hard to eat breakfast. I'd watch out for anything that raises your body temperature before eating because it may come back strong again.


I think I'll order another sample box for the other 3 scents (Bollywood, Moss & Ivy, and November in the Temperate Deciduous Forest). Of course, there're other lip balms, a long list of solid perfumes, and even bath salts to try out as well. Even cologne for the menfolk.

Yesterday's Mail Call + stuff

My package from For Strange Women arrived yesterday. The package had loose leaves and a fragrance in it and it smells wonderful.

I haven't worn the perfumes yet but the owner of the company just lost her beloved kitty Jaqk to what is believed to be a dog attack so I'm about to put on my WinterKitty scent in his honor. He was a beautiful cat and I know everyone that has lost a pet feels that pain right now.

I also got an envelope full of coupons from my gramma. I've yet to sort them but I need to. I also need to package my expired/extra coupons and get them mailed off for overseas. Plus wash blankets & linens. And get the trash taken out since I was tired and put it off last night.

I haven't had the energy to do much lately. Mikey's been gone a while and I'm sad. The kids are sad. The cats could care less since it means more bed space and less feet-to-the-face at night for them. I just feel grey. Not so much depressed as just...grey. I know that'll make sense for some of you.

It's been coming and going and never staying longer than a few days at a time before I feel colorful again. I've been forgetting my vitamins lately so that might very well be why I feel like this.  I've not been sleeping well lately so I think that may also be contributing to it. Plus the heat preventing us from going outside for very long.

It's cooled down considerably today and it's only supposed to be 87° plus a little rain. I'm considering heading over to the lake park and walking later. I just need to remember to pack the stroller's rain cover and my new jellyfish umbrella. I've always wanted such an umbrella but never managed to find a reasonably-priced one. (And why it's called the "jellyfish umbrella.")

I like stuff

Mainly reviewing stuff. Especially if it's been won, it's free, or it's handmade. Or it's just plain awesome.

Speaking of awesome, I ordered some stuff off Etsy recently and it should arrive soon. :]

I ordered some eye shadow samples from La Coquette Cosmetics for super cheap. I'm not one for bright eyeshadows so I'm trying to break out of my comfort zone on this one. While looking through her colors, I fell in love with her Antoinette, Nefertiti, and Arsenic colors but wasn't sure how well they'd go with my eyes (green and very) so I went with the whole line sample. :]

I also ordered some lip balm and perfume samples from For Strange Women. It took a while to pick out which scents I wanted to try out because they all sounded like they smelled amazing. In the end, I went with Astral Projection, Winter Kitty (what made me want to buy in the first place), and Decadence & Debauchery. I have a feeling that the Winter Kitty scent is going to be exactly like I think it's going to be.

I can't wait for everything to arrive! I'm super excited about all of it and will definitely get around to reviewing everything once I've gotten the chance to test them all out. I know the perfume reviews will take a few days since I plan on wearing a different one each day for 3 days so I can really get a feel for the scent.

I also have a German Deli order on it's way as well! That's supposed to arrive Thursday and I have to make sure to get it in immediately. I ordered some Spreewald pickles, licorice & lemon penguin candies, some powdered soup and gravy mixes, iced coffee mix, some frozen bread, and some candies that will undoubtedly explode on the flight over. lol

I ordered from there for Mikey for Christmas. Mustard, bread, meats, cheese, candy. It was fantastic! I knew I had to order from there again. They have a huge selection of products and even have a retail store somewhere in Texas that you can go to.

Welp, it's about time to brave the heat to go get the mail. If there's anything awesome, you can bet there's going to be a follow-up post.

Fair winds!