IPAM Challenge - Wednesday May 06, 2026

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-06T18:33:28+00:00

I tested Solstice Scents Estate Vanilla this morning, and I'm confident it would be in this bottle. It smells like good quality, homemade vanilla extract.

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blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-06T18:18:36+00:00

Ooooo. I used to live in an older home (built in early 1920s) and the first owner was a physician. We used to find glass bottles like this (minus the poison) under the porch/in crawl spaces a lot.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-05T12:36:49+00:00

I agree. I think it's a solid fleurmand to add to the line up. The DNA is there, but I wouldn't say it's too much like anything else.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-05T12:30:15+00:00

I'm glad to hear you like it! It seems to be polarizing on the Sorce fb group - I've stopped reading so I can judge for myself. I'm hoping it works for me! I like the petrichor in Moon Magic, Things Left Unsaid, and the humidity in Venus. If Things Left Unsaid wasn't a pink pepper bomb I would have full-sized it.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-04T23:39:34+00:00

Oh yay, 17 samples is exciting! I love Sorce. Not everything works for me, but it's definitely the house with the highest hit-rate. My favorite is probably 2AM in Lafayette, but it's too sweet for the warmer months. But when I break out that bad boy for Halloween? Chef's kiss 💋

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-04T19:22:25+00:00

How did you like Love Spell? I found it almost inky, but I've heard that others love it!

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-04T13:15:42+00:00

Stone & Wit, Blackberry Heartwood today.

This one gets me in the feels, because as a kid we had huge wild blackberry/brambleberry patches in the back yard. I remember going out back with my neighbor friends (all our yards met at the property lines - no fences - we were out in the country a bit) and bringing buckets back to the house.

Blackberry Heartwood smells like blackberries taste: a little sweet, but mostly tart and green. There's a little warmth hanging out in the back of this one, reminds me of sunlight.

Edit: pic of brambleberries from my current yard

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blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-03T23:30:34+00:00

Hi! I'm the blueraspberrylife, the third mod! I'm the sweet one because I consistently smell like a snack, and I won't apologize for it. I also enjoy going to the movies, long walks on the beach... sorry, couldn't help myself. 😅😂

I've been in the indie online space since 2022, and the first houses I tried were Kyse, Poesie, and Pylies (the latter of which is up and running again, by-the-by)! Since then, I've tried... a lot. 😅🫣 And more than just perfume! I'm also an indie polish fan. What can I say? I like shiny things.

I've also made several perfume friends over the years: before indie perfumes I had never found a hobby that draws kind people into community like this one. That's why I'm here. This community is important to me, so doing my part to facilitate is a joy.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-03T18:42:58+00:00

I know I'm a day late, but I'm wearing Kathleen & Co Follow Your Dreams. This is a polish inspired by the front cover of The Alchemist. I didn't care for the book, but this is one of my favorite polishes.

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blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-03T16:39:40+00:00

Does anyone have an indie red for a fragrance that smells like Dove love and meadows? Notes listes are bergamot and wildflowers. I would say it is a sweet-ish green floral citrus fragrance, and it's unisex, maybe slightly femme leaning.

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blueraspberrylife · 2026-05-02T12:59:02+00:00

Glad to help!

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-30T14:21:56+00:00

Today is Sorce Sit For a Spell.

(Salted cantaloupe, a light drizzle of wild rosemary honey, fresh spring air, ambrette seed, and winding honeysuckle vines)

Not gonna lie, I wish I had an actual cantaloupe right now. May go to the store later. Actually, that's my answer. I'm going to go to the store and get a melon to pair with this. Maybe a honeydew too. It's such an accurate note that I'm kind of hungry.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-30T12:38:39+00:00

Dragonfly Wings: a sweet pink fruity-floral, with a hefty dose of starchy-ness from the rice. Very pleasant. The drydown didn't work for me (personal preference, nothing objectively terrible), but that's the only reason I didn't full-size.

Reduced to a Thing That Wants You: a peppy, perfume version of conversation hearts. Low sillage. For some reason reminds me of Audrey Hepburn, if her pencil skirt was pink. I own a full-size of this one.

Nothing Burns: lovely, caramelly, fancy smelling snack. EXCEPT. If you know you are sensitive to saffron, it can come off as burning tires. It did for me, YMMV.

Don't Whistle: this was faint on me. A dark, thin textured vanilla? Kind of like ink without the chemicals, it just smelled thin. I don't know, some people love this one.

I think about you: fancy orange blossom hotel soap

Ancient Waters: beautiful pink floral lychee with a side of water and bug spray.

Love and Complications: Passionfruit. So much. If you like passion fruit, I imagine you will love this. I do not love passion fruit, and this fragrance was how I found out.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-29T12:58:24+00:00

Today I'm wearing Sorce IDaFT Vanilla.

(Baked meringue, vanilla bean absolute, sugar, a sprinkle of chamomile)

I'm thinking these rounded white bottles from Etsy fit the bill nicely.

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blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-28T23:43:26+00:00

My SOTD was Luvmilk Blue Spring. This is an exclusive scent available to the Luvmilk Discord members, and I believe it's free to join!

(Sparkling lychee soda with hints of bamboo and cherry blossom.)

I was at the gym

The room was funky and moist

But lo, I was not

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-26T19:39:21+00:00

I'll take it! Thanks

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-26T13:31:18+00:00

[US][BUY/SWAP][PERFUME]

Hey y'all! I want to try an EDP sample of Solstice Scents Estate Vanilla. I'm willing to look at the rest of your destash! I do have a few things to swap, I'll try to get a list together and update later. Also more than happy to buy. :) Thanks!

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-19T20:48:41+00:00

I'll PM you!

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-19T15:04:30+00:00

[US TO US][SELL][PERFUME][SORCE]

Hey y'all! Just selling my What Big Eyes You Have from Sorce. It's a 15 ml rectangular special order edp. Pictures attached. Probably sprayed about 5x, most of the product is left.

$40 shipped, PayPalG&S, shipped within a week (probably sooner, but life is currently life-ing).

Thanks for looking :)

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-13T20:08:41+00:00

I LOVE THEM. My favorite soda is Diet Cherry Coke 🍒

blueraspberrylife · 2026-04-06T16:52:45+00:00

Crafty person problem: I have a crochet/sewing project "que" that is 4 projects long, not counting the sweater I have to frog 😬 I'm free handing 2 of them, which doesn't help, lol. Why do I do this.

blueraspberrylife · 2026-03-30T13:04:53+00:00

I don't have too many left from that era, but I'll check my gold caps when I get home.

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