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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think they'd like
Cuban Cigar
Kaysar's Hookah Party
After Dinner (Brandy with a strong scent of stogie)

Any of the above may be combined with Bonza's Stale Bongwater..

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
OMG Bonza - make up a bunch of "Stale Bongwater" labels for the Sea Petals! ROFL!

and oooohh....is that the cruise ship for the finale of our CozyChic Tart Intervention/Convention??

landi - thanks! I have had a lot of practice in tart "research" for the past 15 months. lol

Hukd - lmao! I agree with Jinksy...I think you are on to something. That would definitely make them give it a go faster than one that is called "Snuggle Baby".

Eroica - yes, bummer that you missed Alyce, but how lucky to live so close enough for personal pickups/dropoffs! The coffee bean one is the strongest tart I have ever tried (though wonderful!). That one you can definitely toss in the warmer asap! That one is also a great one as a car deodorizer, as suggested by Alyce herself (in a tart-safe baggie, or little ramekin, etc...warm air might make it "sweat" a little.)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Holly - glad to have helped....good luck!

Sea - those are good ones. I think we are branching out to new heights beyond Bonza's Retro Collection.

Did you all see Alyce's new animated gif illustrating her sale on the home page? Cute!!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
And LOL too, Eroica, on "Opened each bag to get a whiff"

...that is what we in the helpless tart addiction call a 'bag sniffer'...which we all are...you know who you are!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - I love your new tart scents. My personal fave: Kaysar's Hookah Party

RMAO!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yes that is a perennial favorite, Bonzacat.. Alyce includes a special Apple scent to enhance that particular blend.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
I can't let you guys each spend $50+ without me! My order is in too...

Banana Nut Bread Tarts
Blueberry Marbled Cheesecake Tarts
Vanilla Hazelnut Swirl Tarts
Cini Buns Tarts
Waffle Cone Tarts
Boysenberry Butter Cookie Tarts
Tarty Parts, CIN STICKS
Tarty Parts, FRESH SQUEEZED ORANGES
Tarty Parts, SUGARED VAN GLAZE
Free Dozen~ think she'll get the hint that I like the bakery scents? :-)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
I think it is safe to say you will not be getting Sea Petals as your freebie, Joely! LMAO!

Yummy looking order, by the way!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Great choices, Joely!!

I think I'm safe from that too.. she may be torn .. well no.. my bakery scents mostly were in the first order.. the order with the free dozen is likely to be fruity since I ordered Berry Brulee, Boysenberry butter cookies, Applewood Orchard, Constant Comment Tea (oranges), Hot Apple Cider, Pear Berry, Raisen Bread and Raspberry Cream..

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Good lord, I need to place an order. Serious order envy happening.... how long is the sale? I'll go check.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 3:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
The sale runs through January, Bonza....so you have all month to try your samples and place an order with a clear head. The downside is risking any favorite scent oils going out of stock and Alyce not being able to get more from the supplier right away.

The free bag surprise is so fun! Last summer I had 2 freebies (had 2 orders in the one sale month - heh heh) and she held my orders till I was settled in after my move. Both bags were brand new scents not even on the website yet, so that was pretty cool.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 6:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Ha! I'm drooling over scent descriptions again. I was reminded while I was looking over the designer scents that Amour de Cacao is a really nice one. I'm also considering the Vanille Cannelle (CSP type), which has been added to the wish list.

Has anybody sniffed SJP's "Lovely" perfume? I am curious about that one, too.

Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
OMG- I hadn't even thought Alyce giving me Sea Petals as my bonus! lmao. Julip if that happens, I'm donating them all to you. lol. Based on my order which is similar to Joely's, It will probably be something from the bakery scents.

I have never sniffed Lovely perfume. But I saw SJP the other night on Jay Leno describing it and it sounded beautiful. So, I'm curious too! Maybe it will be one of our samplers. That would be nice.

I have pink cupcake on the warmer right now and it's very sweet. Nice one but not a reorder for me.

Julip- Your double order must have been so much fun to open. Christmas in a box. lol. I can't wait for my order.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
A clear head for me, Julip? Well, I don't know about that but at least I have until the end of the month. Thank you for that info.

I know a full bag of Blackberry Sage will be in that order. It is right at the top of my list of faves.

Eroica
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07-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eroica a private message Print Post    
Julip...took your advice and put the coffee bean in the warmer. It has permeated the whole house. What a great aroma, and I don't drink coffee

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Jinksy - you don't know how much I hope you don't get Sea Petals lol. Your freebie might even be from another category, but more like an "in-between" scent that she thinks you might enjoy. And to help you venture into other scent categories. ;o) A freebie sampler would be a bonus, too!

I saw SJP on Letterman talking about her new scent too, and I agree it sounds really nice. Yes, hopefully one of us will find one in our sampler.

Thanks for review on Pink Cupcake. I have one that I have not tried. I was worried it would be too sweet for me.

Bonza - mmm...love that Blackberry Sage. I am looking forward to that Raspberry Sage that Sea is supposed to be whipping up for us. lol

Eroica - isn't that coffee bean tart great? It is really strong...turns your whole place into a coffeehouse. I usually only go for 1/4 or 1/2 a tart at a time with that one, or mix it with another scent. like Creamy Peppermint of Cini Buns. Hmmm...I think I might have to restock on Coffee Bean!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I have email that my order is shipping.. I assume just my first order that I made before she opened up for the year, sigh.. so no free dozen in that one, BUT it is a great order with Blackberry Sage, BNB and VHS.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Oh boy, Sea! You are going to be in tart heaven in 2 days. Lucky you for having a full bag of VHS on the way. Do you also have the Blackberry Sage body mist in that box? Yes, it should be the first order. She always fills the orders in the order they come in, like we are all in line for our tarts.

I think if the order is small and identical tart scents are already being filled at the same time, some people can get lucky that way.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Eroica - the coffee bean sounds wonderful - I will think my house is a Starbuck's. :-)

RE: the SJP fragrance - I just heard someone raving about it too - I think it was Oprah. Of course, she was interviewing SJP at the time, but she said she never wears fragrance and now loves and wears "Lovely".

Sea - your order is pure heaven - you could stop right now with those - the "Triple Crown" of tarts.

I could not help myself and got a set of 4 ramekins at HomeGoods. Cusinart, $9.99. Julip - are they too girthy for you? They look quite nice on the warmer:




Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
ohhhh Bonza. Jackpot! Those are beauties. I love the butter yellow, which I have not seen. I have seen Cuisinart ones in maybe blue (?) at Marshalls before, but only a couple of times and one of the times the package was ripped with one or two ramekins gone. . And no, with the addition of the silicone cups you alerted us to from BB&B to my repertoire, those look perfect and too girthy at all! Especially because they fit nicely on the warmer. Good job, ramekin hunter!

Here's another tip that I read on the official Soyful Joys board awhile back. For those of you who like to switch your tarts around before they are used up, you may forget which scent is which. A gal suggested labeling the ramekin (or in our case now, the silicone cup if you just take that part out) with the tart scent. No more confusion! Label junkies, rejoice.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, they really are nice, Julip! I love ceramics and glass goodies, and even something as simple as a ramekin - these are made so well. And you hit it on the color - not a bright yellow, not a mustard yellow, but a butter yellow.

I have tiny scraps of paper with the tart name written on them, all tucked away with the sili cups and their contents. Why have I not pulled out the labeler? lol

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
LOL I can just picture all those little scraps of paper with all the tart names. Maybe even some made up names in there. I am so glad that Jinksy got a labeler recently, because it got me to dig mine out - I love that thing! It is so much faster than my usual method, which was printing out the color labels on the Dell.

At BB&B, I recently purchased an artsy looking pair of oil dispensing bottles that fit together like a puzzle. One side I have olive oil, the other side, canola oil, to keep by the stove. I labeled those, too.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Now to find a label that will work with the configuration of the sili cups.

I'm still re-heating, one by one, all the cups where I'd melted a tart in a cup. I released one of my tiny glass bowls last night since I have 9 ramekins and <cough> three dozen silicone cups.

And yes, I managed to get the "big three" in that first order and also full bags of:
Gardenia Blossom Tarts
Judy's Japanese Pear & Ginseng Tarts
Lilac Tarts

so I'll be in tart heaven.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
The original tip about labeling the ramekins was to use the label from the baggie...which would be better so as not to waste the precious labeler tape for 3 day use...but if the original label gets ripped, or if the tart came from a bakery bag with no label, the labeler is a great thing to have on hand (or notebook paper ).

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - <cough> three dozen? My kinda gal! lol. They only had one package left when I found mine, so that was my starter amount.

Your first order sounds wonderful.

Julip - of course you labeled the oils. . And I bet your storage unit is the most organized on the West coast. :-)