#bath and body works orange spice

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Bath and Body Works Orange Spice and Tangerine Spice Pillar Candle

late 1990s-early 2000s

Orange Spice found on Mercari, user Southern's Ales

Tangerine Spice found on tumblr, user From the Heartland: Vintage Bath and Body Works

[bee-whistler]

Heads up, y’all… Bath and Body Works has their hand soaps on sale for two days at $3.25. If money is tight but you want to indulge in some Autumn scent (or any scent, I dunno if it’s a limited sale) this is your best bet. It’s even cheaper, and probably safer for the products, if you select the option to pick it up at a store, if you have one nearby.

If you get their gel hand soap, you can refill an average foaming soap dispenser (any cheap Walmart one you happen to have empty) about three times from one of these gel soap bottles by using a mixture of approximately 1 part soap and 7 parts water (up to the point where it fills the bottle once the lid is twisted on). Put them in and shake vigorously before you start pumping. Warm water blends even better, and either way it stays blended. Their foaming pump refill bottles fill about the same amount but cost three times as much even on sale.

B&BW has become prohibitively expensive but if you keep your eyes open and know a few things you can still have aesthetic goodness in your life. The three wick candles are also currently $13.

[allthingsscented]

SEMI-ANNUAL SALE HAUL #1

This is what i got in store, i’ll post my first impressions/reviews here:

Dream Bright Bubble Bath- i can’t wait to use this. Dream Bright is a wonderful sophisticated scent that makes me feel so fancy. it’s perfect for a night out (or in the bath with a glass of wine!). i don’t currently have a bathtub in my apartment but i’m hoping i can borrow my partner’s after he moves to try this out ✨

Sparkling Orange Spritz- this is AMAZING! i’ve been obsessed with Orange soda lately and this smells just like it! i love that they captured the bubbliness in the scent 🧡🍊

Vanilla Mocha Martini- i had this scent in a body lotion when it was vanilla mocha cafe. i kind of forgot about it for a while, but decided to pick it up in the mist on sale. it’s such a nice creamy scent with some coffee in there as well. i love it for fall and winter because it reminds me of drinking hot coffee in a cozy sweater ☕️

Sun Soul Radiating- i love this scent sooo much so i had to grab another cream on sale! it smells the way the sun feels on your skin in the summer and i’m not sure how they captured that in scent but it’s fantastic! 🌞

Mango Mai Tai Lip Gloss- amazing! the lip gloss formula in the skinny tubes is so great. i have the candy corn one for fall and needed a more summery scent. this has a nice bright fruity scent to it. 🥭

Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla Candle- so i have the candle that blended this with paris cafe and i love it! my partner liked this one so i picked it up for him since i have it in a blend. it’s a wonderful sugary cinnamon that smells like baking dessert! 🍨

Patchouli & Rosewood- i love patchouli so when i saw this on sale i had to grab it! it’s true to its name. i think patchouli is such a cozy scent and i’m hoping to light this one up today. 💓

Watermelon Mojito- i liked this when i smelled it but didn’t want a full size. i saw the mini on sale and decided to grab it. this scent is amazing, it mixes the sweetness of watermelon with a bubbly drink scent and fresh mint. 🍉

Coco Paradise Hand Cream- this scent is great! it smells like a salty creamy coconut. i also love coconut hand creams as it feels they moisturize my hands more for some reason! 🥥

[solarmorrigan]

The Pumpkin (Spice) King

For the @steddie-spooktober day 24 prompt: Pumpkin Rated: T | Words: 945 | CW: None | Tags: established relationship, this is very silly, fluff Divider credit: @steddiecameraroll-graphics

The clues had been there all along. Eddie should have paid more attention.

It starts with the candle.

“Why does it smell like a craft store in here?” Eddie asks the moment the apartment door has closed behind him.

Steve, half engrossed in whatever he’s scrolling through on his phone, shoots Eddie a quick, puzzled look. “What?”

“Like cinnamon sugar and spices. Fake fall.” Eddie sniffs the room speculatively. “This is what craft stores smell like every year from September to January.”

“Oh.” Steve rolls his eyes. “It’s not ‘fake fall,’ it’s just the candle I have burning.”

Now that Steve’s mentioned it, Eddie spots the candle on the table, one of the ones you get in a fancy-looking glass jar, the label of which proclaims the scent to be–

“Pumpkin spice?” Eddie utters, nose wrinkled.

“You got a problem with pumpkin spice?” Steve asks.

“It’s–” Eddie starts, then takes in Steve’s single raised eyebrow, registers the catty lilt to his tone, and changes tracks, “–barely September.”

If anything, Steve’s eyebrows get more judgmental, but he looks back to his phone, apparently dismissing Eddie as a threat to his fun, fall-scented good time. “They start selling these things in August," he says. “You should appreciate my restraint.”

“Riiight,” Eddie drawls, deciding to adjourn to the bedroom and leave the living room to Steve and his mass-produced miasma of imitation autumn.

Of course, it doesn’t end there.

Eddie barely notices in time, reaching for the pump of the hand soap by the kitchen sink and stopping just short of using it when the colors register. It isn’t the usual bland bottle with its inoffensive citrus and herb scent, but something brightly-colored, all orange and shiny silver. There are little wheat sheaves and pumpkins on the label, and the scent is, of course–

“Fucking pumpkin spice,” Eddie mutters.

Fine, okay, so there must have been some kind of sale at fucking– Bath and Body Works, or wherever the hell it is that sells this stuff, and Steve had temporarily lost his mind. Or something. Whatever.

Steve can go around smelling like something that wishes it could be cinnamon all he likes, but Eddie will not be joining him. He uses the dish soap to wash his hands instead. His eczema will not thank him later, but he thinks it’s a fair price to pay for his continued dignity.

(And if Steve eyes Eddie’s reddened, peeling knuckles later in the week, and the lemon herb soap reappears next to the pumpkin spice soap, well – that’s close enough to a win that Eddie will take it.)

Then there’s the coffee.

This one is technically the final nail in the coffin, but it takes a bit to really dawn on Eddie. He maintains that he had been understandably distracted at the time – largely because he only finds this one out by drawing the taste straight from Steve’s mouth.

It isn’t unusual for Steve to have been up and about for an hour or two (or three) before Eddie rolls out of bed on his days off; Eddie prefers to keep late hours, and Steve, as much as Eddie loves him, is a morning person. This had caused some friction when they’d first started living together, but it’s been nearly a year now, and they’ve managed to work it out. Often, their first kiss of the day tastes like whatever coffee Steve’s already been drinking.

It’s different today, though. Sweeter than usual.

Eddie hums, licking deeper into Steve’s mouth, trying to place the difference, and Steve groans, tugging Eddie closer by the hips, mistaking his curiosity for passion (and, well – it’s not not passion. Eddie can multitask).

“What’ve you been drinking?” Eddie finally asks when they pull apart.

“Pumpkin spice latte,” Steve answers, and then gives Eddie absolutely no chance to process this information, pulling him back in for another deep kiss.

It’s only later, back in bed when Eddie had barely even been out of it for half an hour, that Eddie has to admit to himself: his boyfriend is a pumpkin spice girl.

And that’s fine! Eddie can be mature about this!

Sure, it’s the sort of thing he’d sneered at back in high school—the conformity of the masses flocking to whatever seasonally-scented item corporations are hocking at the time—but he’s grown up since then. Someone’s preference for a certain flavor or scent doesn’t determine their worth as a person, et cetera, et cetera. Eddie knows this.

But still, he’s only human. He does have a breaking point.

“Oh, baby, no.”

“What?” Steve pulls his head out of the fridge, where he’s been putting the cold stuff away as Eddie unloads the grocery bags destined for the pantry.

Eddie holds up the offending item – possibly the most offending item he’s ever seen.

Pumpkin spice candy corn.

Steve blinks at him. “What?” he asks again after a long moment of loaded silence.

“Oh god, it’s already infected your brain,” Eddie laments, dropping the bag of candy on the counter and reaching for his phone. “I’m calling Robin, we’re staging an intervention.”

“Oh come on, what? They’re good!” Steve insists.

“Objectively, sweetheart, they really aren’t. But don’t you worry,” he leans over and pats Steve on the arm as he searches for Robin’s number in his contact list, “we’re gonna save you from yourself.”

(Later, of course, he’ll find out that Robin has already tried to break Steve of his tendency to buy anything labeled with “pumpkin spice.” His love of the stuff is ironclad. She tells Eddie that he’d better learn to enjoy the taste, or else give up making out with his boyfriend until Thanksgiving.)

[brainrotandbedrot]

okay. im a perfume nerd and i just can’t get this out of my head and these are all my own little brainworms so 🤪

perfume scents that every man in the 141 loves.

price is a classy man. but i also think he isn’t a huge fan of anything strong — he likes how you smell naturally. anything light, airy, a little floral but not like grandma rose perfume floral. price is the type of guy i see having fresh laundry scented candles in his house and a “fresh and clean” air freshener for his car. this man is tired and approaching middle age and he just wants his shit to smell good. including you. i hc something along the lines of maison margiela replica’s lazy sunday morning edt, glossier’s you edp, dedcool’s fragrance 03 blonde edp. for something more recognizable, gingham and sweet pea from bath & body works.

i feel like he’d also like chanel no. 5 just because of the name. his mum wore it. it’s sentimental for him.

notes: crisp fruits (pear, apple), light floral (jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, lilac), light musk, milk

gaz loves when you smell like a cashmere sweater. warm, sweet, but soft and homey. he wants to come home and just sit there and sniff you because you smell like a warm hug after a long day (it makes sense in my head okay). he’s the type to come along to sephora and ulta and hold the bottle while you spray the testers and he’ll tell you if something smells good (everything smells good, he likes seeing you smile & he’s paying anyway). philosophy’s fresh cream edp, ariana grande’s cloud intense edp, byredo’s slow dance edp, and skylar’s fall cashmere edp are all scents i think he’d love. i also feel like ivory cashmere from bath & body works is a given.

notes: almond, warm vanilla, berries (juniper, cranberry), cinnamon bark, sandalwood, light musk

johnny. johnny is a man of taste, okay? this man loves a unisex fragrance. (they all do. but like. johnny truly just loves a scent that is just a scent. no feminine or masculine packaging.) literally anything that smells good has his paws all over you. i feel like he’s a woody, earthy scents kind of guy. just smell like a forest and he’s head over heels. like le labo’s santal 33 edp, tom ford’s oud minerale edp, zodica perfumery’s eau de dallas edp, dossier’s ambery saffron and woody oakmoss edp. mahogany teakwood & into the stars from b&bw will also get this man’s heart rate wild.

notes: bergamot, oud, amber, musk, sandalwood, cedarwood, spices (cardamom, ginger), fir balsam

simon is a gourmand man. change my mind (you can’t). this man will get a whiff and have to stop himself from nibbling on you like a cat. or he doesn’t. you just smell too good, love. i don’t think he has a specific preference in terms of general scent, but anything that smells yummy has him drooling. sweet, warm, similar to gaz but more in the food direction than the cozy warm direction. i think le monde gourmand’s crème vanille edp, kayali’s yum pistachio gelato intense edp, billie eilish’s eilish 1.0 edp, sol de janiero’s brazilian crush cheirosa '71 fragrance mist. sweet whiskey and viva vanilla from b&bw are also delicious to layer with.

notes: gourmand (warm vanilla, brown sugar, marshmallow, caramel), amber (and ambery musk), florals (jasmine, orange blossom), nutty (almond, hazelnut, pistachio)

sorry simon’s scent notes are so long gourmand fragrances just have so many and they all smell good

[dumplingsfordays]

Reading 30 Strales and omg Blade smelling like citrus sounds amazing. I've been playing for about 3 weeks and after fulling catching up on the trailblazer quests I was like dang blade kills people a lot right, he probably smells like blood 24/7 that's so gross. All this to say... reject logic, I agree that blade smells like citrus. Do you have thoughts on what any of the others would smell like?

what the hsr men smell like

ft. blade, gepard, jing yuan, dan heng, luocha, and welt

cw!: mentions of blood, no pronouns for reader mentioned, implied relationship, cuddling, swearing, super fluffy :)

note - thank you so much for reaching out to me omg 🥺 i reject logic too so that's how the whole citrus thing came to be ajsjdk. also i know absolutely nothing about colognes/fragrances so i'm sorry if i mess some of these up ;-; hope you're having a great day/night though pookie <3

and as always, thank you for reading :)

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blade

~ as mentioned above, def smells like citrus and bergamot.

~ sometimes you can catch a little metallic-y whiff of (cough cough) def not blood (cough cough), but it never lasts for long - when he hugs you, the smell of oranges invades your senses like a light summer breeze~

~ and don't get me started on how obsessed he is w this scent. if he stays somewhere for even 1-2 days, you know he's bringing along his 3 freakin citrus-scented candles!!

~ please run your fingers thru his hair when you're hanging out or cuddling. please. he will melt from headpats and your fingers will smell like his shampoo for the rest of the day, and since you love the scent of gentle lime, why not?

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gepard

~ omg this man!! he's totally giving cashmere + hot cocoa for some reason??? he doesn't really use cologne/fragrances and prefers his natural scent, but does use cashmere and vanilla body wash + shampoo.

~ like sure, after a busy day at work or training he'll kinda smell like sweat but will immediately take a shower when he gets home. he hates being sweaty and thinks it's icky if he does for too long-

~ and when you snuggle up to him for cuddle time on a day off, you just wanna stay there forever bc his scent envelops you like a blanket on freezing winter nights <3

~ overall very comforting and warm, just like Gepard himself!! (cries in human heater vibes)

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jing yuan

~ musk + cinnamon + a little bit of spice, and def uses cologne.

~ actually wants to smell nice and puts in the effort!! changes his sheets, washes his clothes, showers every day (but washes his hair every 3 days or so bc haircare)

~ speaking of haircare, this man's big on it. most of his haircare products smell like the aforementioned musk and cinnamon, but he uses this one cream that smells like cloves and you freakin adore it. sometimes you borrow it so that whenever you're going out and he's busy with his big boy general duties, it feels like he's with u <3

~ and ughhhh his bedroom smells like him so whenever you guys have le cuddle time you fall asleep almost immediately. ofc he eventually does too (bc he loves how u smell too pookie, don't tell him i said that though he would kill me aksjskd) and you're so warm and soft and how could he not fall asleep??

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dan heng

~ very ocean-y (salty?), small hints of eucalyptus and cypress as well. when he uses cologne he uses very, very little, but he actually has 2 separate colognes, one for the ocean-y cypress, and the other for the eucalyptus

~ i feel like this is kinda a bold statement but he uses bath bombs. like he gets a bath bomb that smells like mint, gets in the bathtub w it, and glides his thumbs over its surface bc he likes the texture-

~ he might not be the cleanest man in the universe, but he sure does smell like it!! something about eucalyptus and cypress and mint and a hint of ocean breeze is chillingly refreshing and tbh you kinda dig it :D

~ mornings w dan heng. omfg they are ethereal bc he literally smells angelic??? like a gentle freshness yk and the pillows smell like him too so lazy mornings are def a thing that you guys love sharing <3

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luocha

~ oooo he's kinda a wild card imo, but personally, i think that he smells like jasmine + honey (not just bc of his idle + technique!! pinky promise)

~ he lowkey smells a little like freshly-cut grass, very light n refreshing. however, jasmine takes center stage, and if you really bury your face in his long-ass hair, you can catch a whiff of chamomile :))

~ super big on herbal teas and honey as well - i hc that he brings a water bottle w him that's just green tea n honey so when you're close to his face (cuddling, hugging, etc) the honey adds this sweetness that blends super well w the aforementioned chamomile + jasmine <3

~ like jing yuan, super involved in haircare!! he does use less products, but you still freakin adore this chamomile shampoo that he uses. avid believer in aromatherapy, prob uses essential oils (not for curing cancer ofc)

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welt

~ coffee and amberwood!! both are deep and rich scents and he probably uses cologne in very small amounts aksjdks

~ coffee addict and the scent faintly lingers, so the amberwood is really more prominent, but overall i promise he doesn't smell like dust or smth, he's not that old he takes good care of himself :))

~ burns incense in his room bc it helps him relax and concentrate on his drawings, so he does have a little resin smell to him, but you don't mind bc it's actually quite comforting. he once almost caused a fire bc he dropped a lit match onto the carpet but we don't talk about that-

~ loves to hug you so whenever he does, you always feel so cozy and loved and aaaaa ya'll are so cute i can't <3 and since he's pretty tall he sometimes rests his head on top of yours and hugs you from behind like that and you melt immediately bc it's like a blanket!! but smells super nice!!

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[schoenpepper]

Is it like, a pyramid scheme?

Intro: You didn’t really feel like joining a university org, but this tall ass dude is about to shove a flier down your throat.

Warnings: bad writing, awful grammar, not proofread

Masterlist

Jade's Birthday Countdown

Autumn is such a beautiful season. The sun is shining behind bright white clouds, the trees are tinged with warm oranges and yellows amongst heavy branches, and the air smells like pumpkin spice lattes from the horde of college girls passing by through the university booths, all wearing expensive Uggs and some cologne from Bath and Body Works. It would have been even better if a certain someone’s hand wasn’t in your face, about to smash your head in with a piece of paper.

“I don’t want to join your club!”

The stranger doesn’t seem to get it, because he only grins wider and plucks the pen tucked on your shirt. “Now, now, don’t say such harsh things. If you could just give me your name and college, I’ll write it down on the sign up sheet for you, you’ll sign it, and you can be on your merry way~”

He is so annoyingly persistent, you actually feel like a statue.

No thoughts, no feelings, only a member of the Mountain Lovers’ Club.

“I don’t even like hiking!”

“As it is with all tastes, it can be acquired.”

“I hate mountains!”

“Love and hate are two sides of the same coin.”

There’s evidently nothing you can do to avoid this. So you accept your fate and sign up at the stupid stupid stupid sheet and clip your pen back onto your shirt’s neckline. “There,” you grumble, “happy?!”

“Ecstatic, even.”

As you walk away, the teal-haired boy waves at you with a sadistic smirk.

“Don’t forget to invite your friends!”

[thespiritssaidso]

Lassiter's Favorite Scent

Summary: Shawn takes Lassie to Bath and Body Works

Notes: Couldn’t stop thinking about this one the moment I saw it. 

Flufftober day 3: Favorite Scent

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“Tell me again why we’re here, Shawn?”  

“I ran out of my special pineapple lotion. But that’s not the only reason. We’re here because you still have yet to discover the wonderfulness of Bath and Body Works!”

Lassiter groaned. He shouldn’t have told Shawn about that. It just kind of… slipped out. Shawn had been talking about how he needed to go to the store and was going on about how the layout was nice, even saying “Well, I’m sure you already know about the special display they usually do in the fall.” 

And of course, Lassiter told him that no, he had no clue what Shawn was even talking about. 

One thing had led to another, and here they were, standing in the middle of the store in front of a small table packed with candles. Why there were candles at a store literally named Bath and Body Works, Lassiter would never know. But there they sat, looking as though fall had thrown up on the display. 

“Not that I don’t like spending time with you, but don’t you normally do this with Guster?” 

“Not this time. Gus said he got COVID, so he’s down for the count.” Shawn reached out and grabbed a candle at random. Autumn breeze. It was a light orange, almost a bit rustic in color. It looked like a leaf that had begun its change. “Here! Smell this one.” 

Lassiter lurched backward at the candle being shoved in his face. “Shawn-”

“Come on! Just one sniff!” 

“No, I don’t-” he stopped mid sentence when the scent hit him. It was surprisingly delightful. 

It took him back in time to a memory he’d almost forgotten. One of late October, picking pumpkins with his little sister Laura and watching over her as she played in the corn pit. He could practically smell the crisp air from that day over twenty years ago. 

Lassiter blinked, and he was back to the store. “Huh. It smells nice.” That was putting it lightly. It had a nice scent, and was very nostalgic. Although he wouldn’t list it as a favorite. It was good, but not ‘top three’ good. But if he had to buy it, there would be no complaints coming from him. 

Shawn, fluent in ‘Carlton-ese’ — that’s what he called it — seemed to be able to tell exactly what Lassiter was really saying. “Okay then, how about this one?”  

Yet another candle was shoved in his face, and Lassiter couldn’t help the automatic recoil. It was another orange candle, but a bit darker in color. The label had a picture of a pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Spice. 

He took a whiff, and was once again taken back to another memory, one more recent this time. He was eating pie with Shawn, one the same shade of orange as the candle, and covered in whipped cream. He didn’t stop the small grin growing as he remembered that moment. 

“Yeah? Good?” 

Again, Lassiter blinked away the memory. “Mh. I think I’ll look around myself.”

Shawn shrugged. “Alright, just don’t eat any of the samples, that’s not what they’re there for.” He put the cap back on the candle and set it back on the display. 

“I- that was one time!” But Shawn had already left, presumably knowing exactly where he was going. But Lassiter could tell by his gait that he was only pretending. He watched as Shawn confidently strode in what was probably the wrong direction and mumbled to himself, “The label was misleading…”

Lassiter wandered away from the fall display and towards the walls, where the more generic scents were kept. Blues and whites and pinks… shelves upon shelves of lotion and body wash and candles and even perfume — with a small section set aside near the entrance for cologne. 

Picking a direction at random, he walked over and grabbed the first bottle he saw. Fresh Laundry. It was sky blue, and the label had a picture of a white towel hanging on a line, flapping in the breeze. 

He popped the cap off and gingerly took a sniff. Yup. That was definitely clean laundry. It was fresh, too, which was extremely impressive. 

How the hell did they do it? Some of the scents here weren’t actual objects, but rather concepts of a scent. In fact, just to his left he could see one labeled On the Horizon, whatever that meant. But he was pretty sure that if he smelled it, he would understand. 

He set down the little bottle and stalked off. Lassiter couldn’t see where Shawn had gone off to. You’d think someone like him would stand out in a place like this. But nope. It was as though his boyfriend could suddenly blend into the blue and white surroundings like a chameleon. Or a spy. Hmmm, Shawn as a spy… probably not, for the safety of everyone. 

As he walked away, Lassiter noticed a small group of teenagers off to the side, just out of the corner of his eye. They were talking to each other in hushed whispers, giving him looks every now and then. 

At that moment, Lassiter had never felt more embarrassed in his life. His face burned, and he felt redder than the Candy Apple scented body wash just to the right of him. What was he even doing here? Why was he by himself? He looked like an idiot. Where was Shawn? 

A hand on his shoulder broke him out of his slow spiral, and with it a scent he was familiar with. Cheap cologne mixed with the smallest hint of tropical fruit. And there was Shawn, looking as handsome and goofy as ever. 

“Hey Carly! Sorry that took so a bit. I had to fight off some old lady with a bad perm for the pineapple body wash. But I won! Look!” He dug through the white and blue striped bag and pulled out a yellow bottle. The label was, of course, of a pineapple. Specifically of one laying on a beach chair sitting in the sand. 

Lassiter looked back and saw that the group of teens had disappeared. He turned to Shawn again and nodded. “Great, let’s go.” 

Of course, Shawn noticed the change in Lassiter’s attitude. But he said nothing about it, instead choosing to change the topic. “So, did you find something that smelled good?” 

“Actually, yeah. Yeah I did.” And it was standing right next to him, holding his hand as they walked out of the store. 

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ao3 link

[inbetweenknacksandnooks]

What HSR Girls Smell Like Pt. 4

Ft: Xueyi, Ruan Mei, Yukong and Tingyun

Part 3 (Bronya, Serval, Natasha, Seele)

Part 5 (Black Swan, Siobhan, Acheron, Robin)

More UtC

Xueyi

Can a puppet smell like anything to begin with?

Cold. Artificial.

After extensive trial-and-error, she's found out that no.

Her puppet body can not retain any kind of pleasant smells.

However, clothing, and her false hair... can.

She does what she can, trying to fix and implant things that she's sure smell nice on her clothes.

She has no need to bathe, but she soaks her hair in all kinds of fumes and oils. She's sure it'll wear off once she spends time in her coffin, but... if you enjoy it...

She can't smell anything herself. Three of the five basic human senses have been taken away from her. But she can still see and hear your reactions.

She might accidentally have too much on her, actually.

She'll be sure to use exact measurements next time.

Ruan Mei

Plum Blossoms. Next question.

Like. Ruan Mei uses an overabundance of plum blossom stuff.

Haha, it would be funny to imagine that she has different varieties of the same scent.

"This is my plum blossom perfume, and this is my plum-blossom pastry perfume. I also have them both in shampoo and bath oil form." "Aren't those both the same thing?" "No." :/

They're different to HER, okay! One of them is fresher, and the other is warmer.

Yukong

She doesn't care to put anything on her during the day, and so she mostly smells like her feathered bedding, until stale air from where she now works sinks into her skin and pores.

She remembered Caiyi's favorite scent, and keeps it in a special nook up in the rafters where only she knows of its existence. She sneaks whiffs through the glass bottle, but doesn't dare open it, lest the aroma fade.

Yukong also figures that she's much too old for perfumes, colognes, etc. What is there to disguise if sweat and odors aren't produced?

But, if you ask her to get some kind of smell, she'll do it, probably taking 3 different kinds of scents, spicy, sweet, and fresh, and tests to see what you like the best, and will probably just end up using that, unless you ask her otherwise.

Her tail is actually rather odorous when it's wet, since it has sebum oil, so she tends to use shampoo and conditioner to keep it at bay so that it doesn't stink like wet dog.

She'd really love it if you helped to clean her tail, as twisting your body to reach around and clean every few days to a week can be a drag.

Tingyun

She has ALL KINDS of scents.

Being a merchant, she collects all sorts of things, herbs, spices, perfumes, old pillows, various fabrics, etc.

Inevitably, they all rub off on her one way or another.

She does have special tail-spray she puts on, post-drying after a bath or shower. She experiments a lot with them, one week will be oranges or lemons, the next week will be cherry, dandelions, and so on.

[banannabethchase]

Red Winter Warmth

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Combination of prompts day 4 and 5, because I was cursed with the sleepies yesterday! Day 4: Holiday shopping. Day 5: Testing holiday candles.

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“I finished all my shopping last week, so I’m not coming with you.”

Yuta throws a Sting action figure at Danny, who catches it out of midair. “Yes, you are.”

“No, I’m not.” Danny chucks the action figure back. “I have shit to do this weekend.”

“Come on, please?” Yuta, Danny has learned, is not above begging. Or, apparently, letting Sting action figures hit him in the forehead before they drop into his hands. “I need to get stuff for all my aunts and cousins and stuff. Unless you want me to give them these?” He grabs the Bryan Danielson action figure, and Danny all but dives at him.

~

“This is dumb,” Danny says. “It’s loud. And people are –” He’s interrupted by an older lady bodily shoving him into the balcony. Yuta holds his breath as Danny’s phone wobbles in Danny’s hands, but he manages to hold onto it. “People,” Danny says, a little more loudly this time, “are being dicks.”

The lady who bumped him doesn’t respond, but a woman with six Build a Bear boxes and a similar number of children does.

“I find it abhorrent you would use that unChristlike language in public,” she snaps.

“I find it abhorrent I probably suck dick better than you,” Danny spits back. “Probably why you have so many kids.”

Yuta chokes on his Orange Julius.

“Get in the – get in Bath and Body Works,” Yuta hisses, trying not to laugh. “Go. Shove your nose in some, like, Peppermint Princess candle.”

“Hey there!” says the person at the front doors of the store. Yuta is walloped with the smell of seven thousand smells at once. It is less than pleasant. “Welcome to Bath and Body Works. Can I help you with anything?”

“We’re good,” Yuta says. He does his best to sound sunny and normal, and not like Danny who is still grumbling. “My boyfriend needs to buy gifts.”

“You need to buy gifts,” Danny says. He looks. “Don’t drag me into this.” They duck behind some people so Yuta is fully sure the angry lady is gone, and he decides that, now that his nose has gotten used to the sensory onslaught, he may as well check things out.

“Let me know if you like any smells,” Yuta says. “We’re going, like, auntie vibes.”

“Hey, this is cool. I like the red.” He grins. “Check it out.” He holds it up next to his face, the label reading Red Winter Warmth. “It’s like my alter ego.”

“What’s it smell like?” Yuta opens the lid and takes a whiff. It’s cinnamon piney, warm, and Yuta is momentarily struck with the idea of him and Danny on a cozy rug in front of a fireplace with that candle burning, and far fewer clothes than they’re wearing right now.

“Danny, I think I need this candle.” He grabs Danny’s hand and yanks him, still babbling about whatever next candle he picked up and shoved under his nose. He’ll pick one up, put one down, sniff it, and only put it down when they move forward in the next line. He’s going on about the different weird holiday blends – his hatred for Sugar Cookie Spice is verbose and complex – but Yuta doesn’t understand how words work right now. He fumbles with his card so badly purchasing the candle that Danny rolls his eyes and swipes it out of his hand, paying himself.

“What is with you, dude?” Danny asks.

“I need to burn this candle and fuck you with the heat, like, stupidly high.”

Danny, to his credit, just shrugs. “Rad. Alright.”

Sometimes, Yuta decides, Danny is the best boyfriend ever.

[bunnyunderthebed]

i know it's coming when my sweet tea starts to taste more and more like artificial orange. morning coffee is next to go, replaced by pineapple juice and crushed caffeine tablets. i ask about it every time, and every time you pretend like you don't know what I mean.

a week out and the house is suddenly devoid of red meat; salmon steaks start sharing dinner plates with roasted vegetables, suddenly devoid of spices. even my beloved bread rolls, baked across the farm by our friends, are supplanted by white rice. i'm thankful for the mercy of cilantro and lime.

you have the night before blocked out. once the sun goes down, you take over everything. the only thing you allow me to do during this homebound spa trip is walk from station to station, and only because you can't carry me. a hot, aromatic bath follows a thorough shower, giving you time to trim claws, set face masks, and warm bedding.

the massage is what really sinks me into the headspace you need, and you spare no effort to work the necessary items into my skin with each knot you relax. under extra soft special sleepwear, my body marinates, promising the scents and textures you love will be ready to devour in the morning.

you lead me by the paw then to our bed, sleepy, giggly, and babbling. you've become an expert at turning it into a real nest, and learned to delight in burrowing with me. you kiss me softly as my awareness fades, curled up against you, and wish me sweet dreams as a final indulgence of care. when daylight greets us, i won't be a pet anymore.

i'll be prey, and hunting season will have begun.

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Bath and Body Works Tangerine Spice Body Splashes

1990s-early 2000s (does anyone know which one came first? cause I can't remember which one is older)

Found on Ebay, user nonniesbigattic 

[esoteric-chaos]

Autumn Equinox Masterpost - Spoonie witch friendly

The Autumn Equinox. This holiday typically falls around September 21st. This welcomes the transition from summer to fall by celebrating the season and honoring crops.

The Autumn Equinox marks the end of the summer harvest season, the second harvest. 

People gather and celebrate the harvest with feasts and gatherings of the folk.

Autumn Equinox Correspondences 

Colours

Dark brown

Burnt orange

Deep green

Dark red

Golden yellow

Earth tones

Herbal

Bay Laurel

Sage

Yarrow

Cinnamon

Rose Hips

Sunflowers

Ash

Oak

Maple

Edibles

Pumpkin

Wheat / Bread

Apples

Corn

Zucchini

Squash

Acorns / Nuts

Root veggies

Stew or chili

Wassail (Credit to Salem from The Cobalt Athenaeum Discord server)

Animals

Stag

Owl

Blackbird

Squirrels

Salmon

Crystals

Citrine

Amber

Quartz

Aventurine

Gold

Ruby

Tiger’s Eye

Symbols

Cornucopia

Hay

Scarecrows

Leaves

Pinecones

Spiritual meanings

Shadow Work

Gratitude

Home protection

Balance

The folk

Accomplishments

Goal setting

Abundance

Harvesting and agriculture

Transition

Scents

Apple

Clove

Cinnamon

Pumpkin

Gods / Goddesses / Spirits

Persepone – (Greek)

Demeter – (Greek)

Morrígan – (Irish)

Epona – (Gallo-Roman)

Pomona – (Roman)

Modron – (Welsh)

Bona Dea – (Roman)

Ceres – (Roman)

Mabon – (“The Great Son”) - (Welsh)

Thoth – (Ancient Egyptian)

Hermes – (Greek)

Thor – (Norse)

Dionysis – (Greek)

Need some suggestions to celebrate? I got you covered.

High energy celebrations

Baking

Hearth magic

Protection rituals

Spend time with the folk

Prosperity ritual

Crafting a money bowl (Add rice, trust me)

Make apple based products (apple cider, apple pie, etc)

Make Wassail (Credit to Salem from The Cobalt Athenaeum Discord server)

Low energy celebrations

Healing bath ritual

Light a candle in honor

Prayer to Gods/Goddesses

Journal

Eat some fresh produce

No spoon celebrations

Chat with friends or family online

Drink apple juice, cider, spiced cider

Tell yourself kind words

Thank the harvest when you are able to fuel your body for taking care of you

Remember that it’s okay if you cant do much while you are unwell. That you come first and you simply existing is a blessing.

How you celebrate the holiday does not matter. You can choose to do any activity that feels right. These are only suggestions and remember that you're enough no matter what.

Edited on 9/21/24

[alexislifesblog]

Rafe Cameron x y/n

Authors note : Hi guyssss I’ve planning on diving into many different genres so yea . This is my first time something more spice 😑 so comment if u wanna see more of this

Y/n pov : I was awoken by the strong Bahaman sun hitting my close eye lids leaving a orange hue. I turn onto my other side to face Rafe . His eyes were peacefully close and his mouth still gaping . I hear the slow tunes of his breath going in and out . My head subconsciously moves onto his chest so i can hear his heartbeat. It was always comforting to me . Everything about him was . His aura thrived with dominance. He was the type that didn’t say to much and didn’t like to repeat stuff . Every thing about him had a quite confident. He makes me feel safe , maybe that’s why we are so good together ?

I decide to get out of bed and walk to the master bath room to take a quick shower . I turn on nob of the shower and the water starts to pour on my skin like rain , hydrateing my body’s need for water . I close my eyes and let the calming hot water fall onto my face .The water cascading down onto my curves and ghosting by my thighs .

“This is the life “ I think to myself . I grab my vanilla body wash and lather it all on my body . I quickly forget about the outside world like this due to the piter pater of the water masking any sound . I feel the cold air hitting me as the foggy glass door swigs open effortlessly.

“ you left bed baby , was wondering where you were “ He said with a voice filled with sleep .

“ hi Rafey “ I beamed quietly while rapping my arms around his neck , closing the gap between us .

“ hi sweet-heart”

We look into to each others eyes with desire . That look that we’ve both seen in each others eyes a thousand times. His lips kiss mine , and that same rush of dompiane hits my brain . Like a drug . His lips taste of minty mouthwash . My eyes shut from the sheer enjoyment of the kiss . It send a rattle down my spin and a pulse to between my thighs . His kisses trail down to my neck , one of my most sensitive places . All my sense are enriched with the presence of him .

“ I’m sorry princess but I can’t wait .. Sit on the ledge and let me help you feel good”

I nod feverishly and quickly sit on the cold marble seat of the shower . He forces my thighs apart and starts to lick my sensitive pearl . I grab onto Rafes head .

“Mhm -It’s too much Rafe .” He ignores me and goes even harder l I moan and tilt my head back onto the cold marble . My hand slide onto the foggy glass leaving a imprint of my hand .All my thoughts get irrupted by the feelings of pure pleasure pouring through my veins .

“You like that , you like when i finger-fuck you ?“Rafe questioned as his eyes zero in on his finger sliding in and out of my wet slit . Rafe continues to eat me out, he suck on my clit and licks the wetness like nectar from his favorite fruit.

“I’m about-a cum baby “ I say while resting my hand on his buzzed hair .

“Make a mess on me princess ”

Those words take me over the edge and makes me squirt everywhere. I had a sudden blush due to my embarrassment. Not knowing I could do that .Rafe finally breaks the silence and starts with saying “ Shit … I gotta have more of you “ . He lifting me up as if I weigh nothing .He starts inserting himself inside of me . my head rests on his broad shoulder as I let him do all the work .

“ Mhm Rafey .. s-hurts so bad “ I say as I feel a sting sensation with every inch. It that type of pain with a hint of pleasure.

“ It okay big girl , I know you can take it .” He whispers . In one swift motion he pushes the rest of him in side of me . He bottoms out of me and pauses to look at me . I lifts me up and down repeatedly.

“Oh fuck baby just like that “ he says to me in a low deep voice . He peers at me through low-liked eyes . The pleasure building up more and more with each thrust . I take the momentum and start to jump up and down and holding his shoulder for stillbilty . My eyes try to stay open but keep rolling back due to the pleasure. We are so close . I feel him hit my g spot and admittedly moan loud

“ oh fuck” i rattle out ,getting chills by the second.

Rafe start to slam into me harder and harder intill we both burst at the same .

“Such a good girl for me “ he stated with content

I feel full due to his cum swimming in my womb. There was a puddle between the both of us . It was a mixture of the both of our juices . We both take a sigh of contentment. And just like that I fall asleep.

The enddddd

[echo-of-samus]

for the transfem's feeling a 90's vibe

Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist

Sun-Ripened Raspberries

Cucumber Melon

Plumeria

Juniper Breeze

Sweet Pea

Vanilla Bean

Herbal Essences Shampoo & Conditioner

Rose Hips

Orange Blossom

Jojoba Oil & Lavender

Perfumes

Exclamation - Coty

White Musk - Bath & Body Works

Love’s Baby Soft - Dana

Angel - Thierry Mugler

Pear Glace - Victoria Secret

Love Spell - Victoria Secret

Spice Girls Scent Mist - Discontinued but clones are available

Makeup & Other

Coffee Bean - Revlon

Toast of New York - Revlon

Great Lash Mascara - Maybelline

Max Factor 2000 Calorie - Maybelline

24/7 Moondust Eyeshadow in Space Cowboy - Urban Decay

Juicy Tubes - Lancome

If anyone has some suggestions please message and I'll add them to the list

[losfacedevil]

"i like this candle." "i know." "how?" "it reminded me of your perfume." With samby lamby

Candles were the one materialistic item that you would reward yourself with when the week had been rough. So it was no surprise to Sam when his phone screen lit up with a text requesting his company on yet another bath and body works run.  

Sam couldn’t help the way a soft smile began to tug at the corners of his lips as he watched you peruse the candle wall, picking up at least one of each scent to tickle your senses with. Your eyes landed on a candle high above your head and you pressed up onto your tippy toes trying to reach the candle that had peaked your interest. 

A soft chuckle slipped past his lips and he reached up, plucking the candle off of the shelf with ease. He inspected the sienna orange glass that housed the soy wax, and the label reading Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla. He knew by the name alone that it would smell of you. Lifting the lid off of the candle he made a show of smelling the spiced but sweet scent before handing the candle off to you. 

A soft smile spread across your lips as you nodded at him and plucked the candle out of his grasp. You didn’t even have to lift the candle all the way to your nose before you were hit with the familiar scent. You nodded gently and held your hand out in his direction in a silent request for the cover of the candle. 

“I like this candle, she’s coming home with me.” You giggles and tucked the three wick candle safely in the crook of your arm. Sam chuckled and shook his head. 

“I know.” He mumbled and turned his attention back to the candle wall. You watched on as he picked up his signature Autumn Woods candle and gently placed it below his nose. 

“How?” You giggled, wracking your brain for any inkling that you had mentioned liking the scent before hand. He shrugged his shoulders and tucked two of his candle safely in the silly little mesh hand basket he was carrying. 

“It reminded me of your perfume. Sickly sweet with just a hint of spice. Yknow now that I think about it, it’s kind of like your personality too.” Sam chuckled and braced himself for a smack that he was surprised was never delivered to his arm. 

“You taking notes on my perfume now, Kiszka?” You joked. The apples of his cheeks began to warm as a blush crept across them. He shook his head almost wildly. 

“No but… you only wear two scents. If it’s not your vanilla what have you it’s that Billie Elish one you wear.” Your eyes widened slightly and you stopped in your tracks, eyeing the boy that stood in front of you. 

“How… how do you know I wear Billie Eilish? I very seldom wear that one.” You mumbled and watched as he visibly became flustered, suddenly realizing he had said too much. His eyes darted around the store and landed on the register, a sure fire way to get him out of the store and fast. 

“I uh… I think we should be paying for our candles and getting on our merry way, don’t you?” He chuckled nervously and made a beeline for the register, stepping away from the fire of a conversion he had started.