This is not helping my need for instant gratification....

[corilannam]

A question for the BPAL addicts among you --

So I finally took the plunge and ordered some stuff from BPAL, because their Wanderlust collection sounded really nifty, and I figured it was a small investment on the chance I might actually find a scent I liked and maybe wasn't allergic to.

And this morning I came into work and found my package from them waiting for me. Almost exactly two months after I ordered it.

Is this time lag normal for BPAL? Is it just because I was ordering samples? Or is it always like that, and if so, how do you cope when you're actually into the stuff? 'Cause damn, I've had entire fandoms go by faster than that.

Comments

[meyerlemon.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that's normal! It seems like a very small boutique operation, so I think the time lag is due to labor issues.

Most people don't actually order their samples from the Lab, as far as I can tell! You can swap other folks for ones you want to try, or buy them on eBay or here on LJ at the various BPAL communities, and then buy big bottles directly from the Lab, when the 2-month wait isn't as awful. :)

[nnaylime.livejournal.com]

That's the normal time lag, yes. I think they're hit hard because they process everything by hand and because they never had any idea how quickly they would take off.

There are trading boards on LJ and elsewhere and you can buy on eBay.

Funny you should mention that today because I spilled almost an entire imp of Eris (which I really like) all over myself on the train today . . .

If you come to fannish Thanksgiving this year, I'll let you sniff Samhain, and if you like it, it's yours, because it didn't work for me. I tend to order as soon as my previous order comes in, and that helps me space them out but still keep a semi-constant supply at hand.

[deejay.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh, yes. My first shipment took exactly 7 weeks to arrive. It's actually faster to buy/swap via the BPAL forums. A personal fave place is alchemylab (my BPAL nick over there is "ladybladethrust").

*goes back to nose-buried-in-wrist routine due to fresh application of Pele*

[elishavah.livejournal.com]

Definitely normal.

Best thing to do is read this FAQ that Sophia put together the other month. And also, while everyone gets different reactions/scents from the oils, reading other people's descriptions helps. I've got a bunch of them in my memories, and my own under my BPAL tag, if you want to get a feel.

[kris4n6.livejournal.com]

*blink*

I had to check the username twice. ;)

Wow, I had no idea you even knew what BPAL was! The girls over at the Lush forum are positively bonkers over it - I'll have to bring you to a get-together some time, because some of them bring in like BAGS of BPAL for others to sniff.

And yes, that is normal - although apparently Beth (the owner) has now hired some more help, so it should be getting out faster now.

What'd you get? What scents are in Wanderlust?

Totally not on purpose, but my favorite scent is Old London/London. It's a rosy scent. :)