Happily, I was never at risk - I'm well inland and north of the real damage. We just got crazy mad wind that took down trees and power lines all over the place, mostly.

Some five hours after initial application, Melpomene has smoothed out completely and the herbal tone no longer tries to conflict with the sweetness... it's become a cleaner scent. But I'm definitely going to trade it; at no point does it really grab me, and I think it's still a bit too masculine for me.

Also I'm salivating all over Sugar Skull and Devil's Night from the new set of LEs on the site, but between the fact that I already have an order coming and the fact that they're LEs, I'm trying to refrain. I only have so much spare money, after all. Instead I'm composing a big list of the scents I want to try out, and once I figure out which I'd most like to try (and make up my mind about Kurukulla and decide on whether or not I want to keep it or give it to ahumblepen), I'll probably toss my hat into the trade community.