Good Luck to you!

i know i'm super picky, but i'm also willing to try all sorts of new things 'cuz sometimes that's how i discover a new scent that i really love!

i'm not diabetic, i'm not vegan (i don't eat pork, though, so don't send me any bacon. 'kay?) or vegetarian although i generally only eat seafood & poultry.  (so don't send me burgers, either. please?)
my only known allergies are cats & stupid people, but i love our kitty & take allergy meds so if your kitty sends love along with your package, it won't be a problem (and love = fur)
tea & candy are nice extras that folks include, but the candy nearly always ends up oily or tasting of Lush or BPAL or whatever, and i've simply learned to not eat it. and i so rarely make single cups of hot tea, so i generally find myself passing the teabags along... so without sounding rude - i appreciate the gesture but i'd truly rather have a short handwritten note :)

a quick list of scents i'd truly rather avoid is:
anise, almond, cherry, baby powder, coconut, peppermint, lavender, gardenia, jasmine, pepper.
there's more to the list, including things i love, like, tolerate and hate if you scroll down....

i've bought scrubs several times, from several places, and i just don't use them.

my husband doesn't like finding glitter everywhere, so i avoid sparkly, glittery bath products - if it can be socked, that's fine!
but glittery cosmetics are love. :)

Lush:
love the Ginger line, adore the Karma products, like Rockstar, enjoy HIWTK.  can't get enough of the fragrances of Temple of Truth, Green Day & 1000 Kisses Deep (ok, that's B Never, but close enough)

i miss some of the older scents - Absolution, Wish Upon A Star, Silent White, Fuel, Damp Squid - sortof simple scents, compared to some of the others.

BPAL notes that might apply to other etailers:
as you may have guessed,
i like foody scents... buttercream, pumpkin, chai, sugar
and dirty scents... dirt, loam, moss, musk, patchouli
certain spices... nag champa (is it a spice?), clove, nutmeg
best of all are lilies & obscure flowers, "coffin's wood" (Teak), rosewood, tea, ozone/crystal/glass/water, papyrus and "herbs"

do not want! : almonds or cherries, baby powder, mint (especially peppermint, sometimes spearmint is okay), jasmine, ocean/sea/saltwater, gardenia, pepper, grapefruit/cherries/plums/apricots/fruit in general or white coconut.
....and lavender is only okay in small doses.

also from BPAL.org, the list of notes i love & hate:

Love: (in no particular order)

Crystal Musk
water (not seawater or ocean, though)
glass
clove
patchouli (the older and darker the better)
buttercream/cake batter
pipe tobacco / smoke / incense / nag champa
moonflower
ginger
lily
wood - teak and rosewood specifically. no cedar, pine or evergreen
rum / bourbon / booze of all sorts (except Malibu Coconut Rum!)
"herbs"
sugar
dirt
orris
tea
ylang ylang
nutmeg


like:

bergamot
neroli/sweet orange/blood orange
leather
poppy
tobacco
sage
orchid
fig
tea
black coconut
egyptian musk
pumpkin
banana
roses
honeysuckle
magnolia



tolerate:

dragon's blood
tonka
saffron
sandalwood
hazelnut
violet
linen
sage


dislike:

lavender
plum
vetiver
civet
apricot
cocoa/chocolate
white coconut
"berry" unless supersweet or sometimes strawberry/blueberry is okay.
most fruits, bergamot, banana, key lime & clementine being the only exceptions i can think of

loathe:

amber
anise
almond/cherry
baby powder
peppermint
lavender
gardenia
jasmine
pepper (black, white, pink, red, green, plaid, yellow, don't care. hate.)

additional notes: i love Pink Sugar, Buttercream, Witches Brew, sushi, lukewarm showers, Elvis and funny books (terry pratchett, jasper fforde, douglas adams)

my favourite colours are pink & black, i'm 31, have no children, got married earlier this year, and enjoy writing (and getting) letters.

i don't like Clinique's "Happy", Method's "Sweet Water", CK1, White Shoulders, BPAL's Snake Oil and most fragrances for men (which is okay, since i'm a girl).