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krscblw · 9 months

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ghoul perfume associations pt. 3!

more ghoul perfume associations bc ghost and perfume are my two main hobbies! all of these are indie/niche perfumes because those are the types of perfume i'm mainly into. these lists are really fun for me and i would love to hear what people think!!

also, jsyk: because this post is so long, some of the text might get cut off on mobile. it should be okay on desktop if that happens (i don't know how to fix it, sorry :/)

Aeon

Notes: non-sweet chocolate, linen, lavender

Perfumes:

Autumn Morning - Pulp Fragrance

hot chocolate, slightly spiced oatmeal, carnations, a cozy blanket

Twice To Tea - Poesie

strong earl grey tea, lavender absolute, vanilla syrup, a splash of milk

Aether

Notes: bourbon, amber, vanilla

Perfumes:

Not A Deer - Little & Grim

cedarwood, chestnuts, sandalwood, maple, oak, tonka, suede, clove, spiced vanilla, amber, tobacco

Loggia - Solstice Scents

“High above the village, a castle sits shrouded in a heavy gray mist. Muted moonlight illuminates its upper terraces. Thick with incense smoke, the loggia swells with invited guests, each heavily cloaked and masked. Laughter, violas and a harpsichord fill the night. Wine flows from never-ending mahogany vats. Exotic spices drape the air in fragrant bouquets. A bell rings from the archway, and all in attendance fall silent as the master of the night creatures crosses the paving stones...”

mahogany, sweet amber, musk, dark incense, deep vanilla bean, sandalwood, cardamom, black pepper, cognac and allspice

(i have this one and it's great, perfect for aether imo)

Alpha

Notes: leather, smoke, gunpowder

Perfumes:

Spiritus Fumosus - Alkemia

volcanic basalt, smelted metal ores, amberwood, smokey birch tar, old leather, galbanum, white oud, gray amber, petrichor, wet sand, bergamot, sichuan peppercorn, gingergrass, white patchouli

Deus ex Machina - Alkemia

“An olfactory portrait of industrial decay and the fallen gods of age of disruption, innovation, and technological revolution.”

fire-hardened steel, rusted iron, motor oil, wet cement, burnt copper wires, gray amber

Cirrus

Notes: dark fruits, musk, heavy florals, honey

Perfumes:

Virgo - Deconstructing Eden

dark amber, bulgarian rose absolute, lavender maillette, orris root, benzoin, dark fruits, bourbon vanilla

Eglantine House - Deconstructing Eden

honeyed roses, mahogany, plums, amber accord, champaca flowers, eglantine roses, white musk

Cumulus

Notes: lilac, magnolia, jasmine, sugar, cold air

Perfumes:

Midnight Garden - Alkemia

night-flowering white flowers – tuberose, lily, honeysuckle, gardenia, moonflower

Calliope - Alkemia

clementine, orange blossoms, white orchid, sugared currants, tonka, and vanilla musk, cotton candy, saltwater taffy

Dewdrop

Notes: berries, smoke, spices, metal

Perfumes:

Unrequited - Deconstructing Eden

black sandalwood, raspberries, bitter orange, black pepper, smooth silky musk, dark amber, smoky patchouli

Lightning Storm - Nui Cobalt Designs

Petrichor, ozone, electrified metal, cold musk, bergamot, lime zest, cracked pink peppercorn, copal smoke, myrrh, teakwood

(this one represents dew as a water ghoul – citrus, spices, ozone, and metal. sweet, cold, and a little bitter)

Ifrit

Notes: black tea, incense, spices

Perfumes:

Tasseomancy - Nui Cobalt Designs

black tea spritzed with orange, incense smoke clinging to heavy velvet curtains, fireplace embers, cinnamon, clove

Tasseomancy - LVNEA

bergamot, black tea, lapsang souchong, honey, spices, milk

(yes they are both called the same thing. he's a guy with a brand i don't know what to tell you)

Mist

Notes: water, herbs, ice

Perfumes:

Eisheth - Deconstructing Eden

seawater, herbs - rosemary, mint, clary sage, bergamot, hyssop, lemongrass, and verbena, white tea

Blackwater Lake - Osmofolia

“Short-needle pine branches hang over mossy lake rocks, radiant white water lilies soak in the sun, the surface of the dark lake water ripples above submerged northern watermilfoil, and a chill in the air warns of impending autumn.”

pine needles, cold wind, northern watermilfoil, white water lilies, moss, stone, lake water

Mountain

Notes: vetiver, plants, earth, mushrooms

Perfumes:

Poor Farm - Little & Grim

“Overgrown grass, tangled undergrowth, wildflowers, the memory of fresh linens, and distant, greener pastures.”

moss, sage, ferns, sweet grasses, green wood, and chamomile

Mycelium - Treading Water Perfume

“Rounding the corner it came into view, the being that had terrorized the village for decades. It sat terrifyingly still on top of natural rock formation that resembled some strange amalgamation of an altar. An altar not made by human hands but as if created by the forest itself to honor this being. The being was here long before the village and it will continue to be here long after we are gone.”

soil, mushrooms, patchouli, black currants, hinoki wood

Nimbus/Aurora*

Notes: peach, rose, earth

Perfumes:

The Lover Tells Of The Rose - Alkemia

wild roses, lemon verbena, white pearl tea leaves, delicate white patchouli, new greens, wet moss

Apothecary Rose - LVNEA

rose gallica, rose de mai, damask rose, tarragon, violet leaf, apricot, labdanum, myrrh

*i headcanon nimbus as a earth/air multi

Omega

Notes: wood, amber, tobacco

Perfumes:

Danse Macabre - Fyrinnae

sandalwood, amber, labdanum, vanilla, woodsmoke, smoldering logs

Leo - Deconstructing Eden

frankincense, myrrh, benzoin, amber, liatrix, blood cedar, blond tobacco absolute, sweet spices, honey

(i have this one and i love it, it's very warm and resinous)

Rain

Notes: seawater, ozone, vanilla

Perfumes:

Ambre Gris - Alkemia

“A rare blend of proprietary perfumery ingredients carefully oxidized by sunlight, sand, air, sea salt, water, and ocean minerals. The result is as changeable and morphing as the ocean... earthy, sweet, musky, saline.”

gray ambergris, ocean minerals, sea salt

Cerulea - OSMOFOLIA

“A synesthesia perfume inspired by a color. Sapphire ocean blue with flashes of turquoise and glistening white.”

osmanthus, ambergris, sea salt, ocean water, tuberose, cucumber

Sunshine/Stratus**

Notes: strawberries, citrus, vanilla, spices

Perfumes:

In Love with Everything - Imaginary Authors

“This extremely versatile (and genderless!) fragrance is great for any time of day and any time of year but the blast of energy it possesses is ideal for whenever you’re feeling low or looking for a little boost of bliss to keep your body moving and your lungs laughing long into the night.”

raspberry, citrus pulp, coconut palm sugar, madame isaac pereire, sandalwood, tropical punch, stardust

(i have this one! it's very fruity, you definitely get the fruit punch, but it still has a good amount of depth)

Eos - Fantôme

“Eos is named for the goddess of dawn—who beckons the daybreak with her rosy fingers. This perfume smells like the color of the sunrise; pink and gold light breathing life into the morning dew.”

tart lemonade, raspberries, candied rose petals, wild berries, a hint of ginger

**i headcanon sunny as a fire/air multi

Swiss***

Notes: smoke, musk, patchouli, incense

Perfumes:

Black Heart - Spirit & Venom

dark patchouli, clove, caramel pipe tobacco

Scorpio - Deconstructing Eden

“The fixed water sign of the zodiac, Scorpios are sensitive and intense, complicated and multi-layered. This blend is deep, still water, with notes of humid air and just the barest touch of mud.”

white and pink lotus absolute, orris root, myrrh, patchouli, gray musk, still water

***i headcanon swiss as a fire/water multi

Zephyr

Notes: dust, ozone, faint sweet musk, mint, cool air

Perfumes:

Walking with a Ghost - Spirit & Venom

“Light & ethereal musk, fresh harvest pear, a whiff of perfume from a loved one long passed.”

Aquarius - Deconstructing Eden

air, an undercurrent of water, sparkling aldehydes

if you made it this far, thank you for reading! and i would love to hear your thoughts!! (/gen - do you have any recommendations? do you agree/disagree? i love talking abt this) (also thank you sm to @midnight-moth for recommending lvnea!!)

#the band ghost #ghost bc #nameless ghouls #nameless ghoulettes #ghoul perfume thoughts #perfume thoughts

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cleolinda · 2 years

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I wanted to reward myself for Posting (AAAAAAA) this week, so I have impulsively ordered myself (samples of) two versions of Chanel No. 5 and two versions of Coco Mademoiselle.

I have smelled nary a Chanel in my life. The reason for this is that I spent most of my life not trying alcohol-based perfumes at all because headaches, so it seemed rational to avoid THE classic perfume notorious for its aldehydes.

wait what the fuck is an aldehyde

Like I KNOW, I have READ, but I have no idea what they actually smell like. For $5, sure, let’s find out. And Coco Mademoiselle is more a citrus-floral-patchouli anyway, and I ordered a variant with extra jasmine and rose, so I should like at least one of these.

Coco Mademoiselle is also relentlessly popular—my mom asked me last night what my criteria for a perfume post is, and I rambled gleefully said,

something I already have on hand lmao

something I already want to enthuse about

something I’ve always wanted to try, especially if it has a note I’m not familiar with

something that has a lot of people struggling to describe it

something I can tie to a larger discussion of a component (“let’s talk about wtf ‘amber’ means”)

something that’s a classic or an industry landmark, probably due to a specific component (see above)

something that is relentlessly popular now, which means it might be considered an industry landmark, but also, FOMO

And then she said—

Okay, first of all, what you have to know is, my mom lost her sense of smell/taste in December 2021 due to covid and hasn’t gotten it back since. I have her trying to retrain her nose on cedar, lemon, and eucalyptus oils, but it’s not working. There’s a new taste-and-smell clinic in town that she’s going to try, but anosmia has been a nightmare, I feel so terrible for her. I also have a longer story about us going to Ulta in late 2021 that resulted in us leaving with a bottle of a Popular Landmark Fragrance, but suffice it to say, she got hit with anosmia before she was ever able to smell it.

So then she said, “Would you like to write about my bottle of Angel?”

BOY, WOULD I. Thierry Mugler, 1992, the landmark gourmand with the famous ethyl maltol “cotton candy” note. (If you’ve ever smelled Pink Sugar, of which I have a bottle so loudly aged it should be considered a chemical weapon—that’s ethyl maltol.) I believe it’s also the first “fruitchouli,” but we can talk about that later.

Because basically the thing is, I’m approaching perfume from the perspective that I really enjoy what I can enjoy, and I’ve read a lot about the history and the technical end of things, but I’m not, like, an expert in the field or anything. If you’ve never smelled Chanel No. 5, you get to find out about it with me, and I can throw in some background info for fun.

So. I have some posts nearly finished in my pocket, and plenty of options to be spontaneous with so it stays fun while I recap vampires. But also, we’re about to find out what an aldehyde is. We’re probably going to end up with me not even liking The Greatest Perfume of All Time (technically, that might be Jean Patou’s Joy. A STORY). Buckle up.

#perfume #special interests #perfume discussion #long post #welcome to hell it's my blog #perfume: chanel

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wellthebardsdead · 1 year

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And now, what my dragonborns smell like, just because~

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Marigold: Honey, chamomile, lotus & orange blossom. He smells like a warm sleepy cup of floral tea and can be just as sweet or scalding depending on how much he likes you~ fittingly to his name he likes the more floral scents and finds them relaxing, though he doesn’t mind earthier scents too like fresh pine. Kaidan likes it from a distance but up close he normally has a sneezing fit, he quickly gets used to it.

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Henwen: tundra cotton, blue mountain flower and very powdery fine soap, something akin to English fern or talc powder. He loves the comfy smelling scents but lavender is too overpowering for him, it kicks up terrible hay fever. He’s just a soft boi and wants to smell soft too. Kaidan loves it too but it rocks him to sleep too easily laying beside him when he wants to stay up reading to him.

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Naria: sea salt, sage & jasmin. As a maormer he’s incapable of actually sweating or producing any unpleasant smells so he has no real need for perfumes or fragrance but he enjoys using them regardless. He prefers earthy and milder smells but keeps the scent of the sea with him no matter how far in land he goes. A hug from him will probably leave you feeling very sleepy like you’ve spent a long day at the beach, it certainly does for Kaidan & Cary.

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Flynt: Lemon grass and sandalwood. He was a soldier for a long time and got pretty used to the smell of gross sweaty armour, then following his loss of eye sight and ability to speak he was left homeless and begging on the streets and dealt with all the unpleasant smells there. So when Taliesin enters his life and spends hours helping him pick out soaps and fragrances he found himself drawn to the sweet and woodsy. He thinks it matches Taliesins honey and vanilla milk scent nicely.

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Bass: sandalwood, burning hot metal & rosemary. He’s an old dwemer used to working with his hands, so long as he’s clean at the start and end of the day and he doesn’t stink during he’s content. He’s frequently welding or building something and has that pleasant electric scent lingering around him, but also keeps a sandalwood stick burning and a sprig of Rosemary in his scarf to remind him of his wife.

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Evalien: sweet musk or cotton candy. She’s from our world and likes the familiarity the scents have. And they’re overpowering enough she doesn’t have to smell the rest of team dragonborn when they’re 3 days between inns and the nearest bath. No she will not sleep with Kaidan unless he has one.

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Sylas: Mint & lemon grass. at first he was content smelling like moss, mildew and the lingering stench of death from living in abandoned crypts and staining his white hair black with soot or charcoal so he could keep a low profile. Then he met Taliesin. And while the grumpy elf resisted his makeover he had to admit he loved the clean, sweet and fresh scents his new lifestyle allowed him… plus Taliesin won’t let him touch him if he hasn’t freshened up.

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Shamat: Sweet musk & sandalwood. He likes the sweet and warm mix the scent brings him, it feels oddly very familiar to him but he can never place it, at least until he’s kidnapped by nerevar. The first thing he does when he buys his first house burn them as incense. It makes him feel like he’s home. Kaidan does think it’s a little overpowering but he loves seeing how happy it makes him so he copes.

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Aurorwren: orange blossom & nirnroot. He’s a fan of the sweet citrus scents but also the fresh grassy fragrances the nirnroot oil leaves on his feathers. But given he doesn’t produce an odour he prefers to go without sometimes. Kaidan often says he smells like a chicken to tease him when he does.

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Poppy: Pure opium. He’ll give you fair warning that he’s going to release a cloud of gas from the pressure locks on his automated parts so you can get out of the way. His blood was replaced with the extract. How’s he still alive? Simple he’s not. Remove the dynamo core and he drops dead. Why opium? Because when he was first rebuilt he kept screaming in pain despite the fact he shouldn’t feel anything. He’s a walking bio hazard but despite that the group always manage to find themselves within range of a valve release knockout at least once.

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vera-violetta · 7 months

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Gal Collection Vaselina Violeta

Another that I REALLY wanted to like. I mean, look at it! The little tin is about 1.5 inches in diameter and decorated with glorious Art Nouveau imagery. So adorable! This is a scented lip balm from Spain. Alas... the scent is... CLOYINGLY sweet. I have heard some people describe the scent of violets that way, but I have never found the natural flowers to be so. They ARE sweet, but there's a freshness and earthiness (as well as their beguiling chemistry) that makes them lovely and never too much. This, though... This is like cotton candy. It's intense, overpowering, and gave me an instant headache. There is no freshness and no powdery complexity or elegance, just sugar. There is no ionone-induced shyness, just an unrelenting tsunami of scent. Does this smell like violets? Not like any violets I've ever smelled (alas for this balm, but thankfully for the violets). I have been tempted to clean out this adorable tin and use it for something else (perhaps maybe even another scented balm if I can find that Unicorn of violet fragrance oils...), but that would involve opening it and releasing its migraine-inducing contents. So... it has sat, undisturbed like Chernobyl, in the bottom of my dresser drawer.

If you like to wear the scent of cotton candy as a perfume (some do!) and do not get headaches easily, you might enjoy this! But if you're looking for a true violet scent, don't bother with this one, as sad as I am to say it.

#Violets #Perfume review

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jordypordys · 2 years

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Together

Ship: Sonamy

Genre: Angst

Summary: Together, forever, at the end of the world.

Word Count: 370

Continuity: IDW

AO3 Tags: Zombots (Sonic the Hedgehog), Zombots bad end, First Kiss, And last kiss, not beta'd we die like maria

AO3 Link

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The Hail Mary had failed.

Silver was gone. Robotnik was torn to shreds. Tails and Knuckles were missing in action.

The zombots were encroaching on them. The world was doomed.

And yet, Amy’s lips were so soft. The infection had not yet taken her yet, nor had it fully taken over the body of her hero. He was still able to feel her arms caressing him, holding him close.

Her still beating heart was matching his in rate and excitement, although Sonic would not have been surprised had either of them jumped out of their chests.

Over the groans and gnashing of the mechanical monsters slowly encroaching on them, Sonic furrowed his brow in concentration.

What did she—?

It hit him like a smack across the face.

Her fur, soft as a fresh blanket of powdery snow, carried the breezy scent of oil mixed with the fragrance of flowers. He was reminded of her rescue on Little Planet; the ruined Metal Sonic and the sunflower she had offered him upon a safe landing.

Maybe her fur, when covered in metal, would still be soft.

Her cheerful smile and glistening eyes. Those eyes that had looked upon him in terror when everything they had worked so hard for turned out to be for nothing. And the way they widened when he closed the gap between them and, for the first time in months, touched her as he pulled her into an embrace. They were still beautiful at that moment.

They always would be, even when the red of infection overtook the aquamarine.

Her lips, those of which he had secretly yearned for for so long, tasted of honey and cotton candy. Sweet and succulent, like her. He smiled into their kiss, memories of sharing cotton candy at Twinkle Park entering his mind’s eye.

Perhaps, together as mindless machines, they would wander back there together.

He sighed as Amy broke the kiss away, virus having already consumed a good portion of her body. She held her hand up to his cheek, caressing it gently. Though she was sobbing, a magnificent smile brightened her face up.

Together.

It was the end of the world.

They would go crazy and lose their minds.

Together.

#sonic the hedgehog #sonamy #sonamy fanfiction #idw sonic #jordy writes #sonic fanfiction

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birdgirlvia · 2 years

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Wednesday Characters as D+F Fragrances

I’m currently heavily hyperfixated on two things: Wednesday and perfume. I decided I might as well combine the two, and have some fun with one of the most Wednesday-esque perfume houses I have ever seen, that being Death and Floral. These aren’t necessarily what I think these characters would wear, but more what they would smell like as a whole, or maybe they just fit the vibe? I don’t totally know, because this is just for fun! Use this as an interesting look into the characters, OR use it as a perfume rec list! Support small, ethical fragrance houses!!

I have the characters listed, followed by the titles of the scents and then the D+F descriptions of each scent!

Wednesday

- Damned Nightfall

“The deepest and darkest amber blended with violets, black labdanum, vanilla absolute, espresso absolute, fresh cocoa beans, and honey”

- Queen of Moths

“Incense, rich chocolate, decaying flowers, tobacco, dark woods, attic dust”

- She was the storm

“Black hemlock, driftwood, hay absolute, dreamy sandalwood, spiced oudh, dried fruits, dead leaves”

Tyler

- Someday I’ll get on that train

“Earth grass underfoot, the morning after a long rainy spring night. Warm morning air and the far off scent of sweet tobacco and forgotten linens swaying in the early breeze”

- ‘Tis the season to acknowledge the void

“Black musk, black amber, pinyon pine needles, and the knowledge that time's arrow marches on. Contains a very slim profile of warm nuttiness, black coffee, and dark cocoa beans”

- We took the gig for the mileage writeoff

“A waft of a gasoline puddle outside of the stop’n’go, quiet night air surrounding the car parked under flickering fluorescent lights, a tiny tinge of salty sweat, the milky scent of quiet and happy dog feet, asleep in the backseat”

Enid

- Girls and graves

“Sugare’d grapefruit, pink musk, soft cherry blossoms, fluffy pink clouds of fairy floss”

- Time marches on

“Fluffy blend of blue and pink cotton candy, early morning English ivy, and light spring rain”

- Pop Donuts

“Pink and blue frosted donuts, blended with maple syrup and blueberry jam”

Xavier

- I was born a bitch, I was born a painter

“Sweet basil and violets, blended with Spanish moss, yarrow oil, and blue musk”

- Whispers of Strange Sounds

“Creaking floorboard wood, sweet olive tree, dark patchouli and rye, overgrown ivy on abandoned brick”

- It’s beginning to look a lot like [REDACTED]

“Glidingly smooth fresh pen ink, warm vetiver and red leaves”

Bianca

- I could never stay long enough on the shore

“A quiet and empty beach full of barren miles of white sand, under a cool night moon. The soft smell of old, salty boardwalk wood in the air. A small hint of smoke in the air from a distant fire, warmth on the edge of the cold winter coastline”

- With the fishes and the dead

“Black squid ink and mile long oceans. Black ambergris, black labdanum absolute, salty ocean water, and black pits of stretched out emptiness”

- Red string of fate

“Red musk and black, burnt amber blended with golden honey and black molasses”

Morticia

- Full of fire and stars and all of October

“Dark red wine, barrel-aged in a long abandoned cellar, blended with golden patchouli and osmanthus”

- Goth Dolly

“Peru balsam blended with spiced sandalwood, and black lipstick accord. A tribute to womanhood and being whoever you want to be”

- The secret of wives and widows

“A dark and mysterious blend of Arabian sandalwood, luscious vanilla, orchids and southern night air; white tea in a fine cup of china held by a figure with long painted nails”

Gomez

- I am a rich man

“Vanilla bean cut with vetiver, swirled over raw animal musk (vegan) and blended with tuberose”

- Monsters Still Under My Bed

“Creaky floor wood, spiced nutmeg, golden oudh, chewy tobacco, vanilla copal resins, smokey warm amber”

- The more I give to you, the more I die

“A velvet top hat delicately blended with fancy silk robes sitting in a room made of cold stone. A tinge of cold metal mixed with the finest green absinthe and black musk”

Eugene

- Honeycomb

“Green and floral honey, not sweetened. Deep Honey of the earth. Blended with 100% beeswax absolute”

- Happier than a corgi on stilts

“Warm blueberry bread muffins and furry corgi fur, with hints of musky toe beans and shaven saw-wood”

- Sweet tea in the summer

“Honey and sugar swirling in iced tea, white florals, ginger, coconut cream, Egyptian musk”

Sheriff Galpin

- 11 days in December

“The scent of an abandoned car, wet footprints leading to a path, an exotic mystery trail of citrus, spice, dust, and oil”

- That’s a rock fact!

“Wet rocks and spooky darkened trees, damp grass underfoot and a glistening tinge of being followed”

- The wolf only needs luck to find you once

“Crisp forest night air, lunar musk, large drifting oakwood trees, the musky scent of a trailing shadow”

Principal Weems

- The same way I am in love with the moon

“Palo santo blended with smoked sandalwood and a lunar accord. Deep and reminiscent of a breezy night under a looming full moon”

- The library, still burning down with us

“Burnt edges of books, the overpowering scent of gasoline wafting around the wooden banister, wax candles melting on a desk”

- Ray

“A comfy leather armchair on a chilly autumn night, surrounded by the scent of piles upon piles of books, sweet cigars from an open box, and a nice cup of Lapsang Souchong tea”

Miss Thornhill

- The soft crunch of bread and bones

“Flakey coconut French madeleines, stifling bakery air, vanilla cremé and crunchy macarons, the last sip of green tea with a mysterious lover”

- Two cups of tea, a summer monsoon, and me and you

“Rain on cracked soil, wet creosote, a swelling monsoon, desert cedar, black tea”

- You are our May Queen!

“A sinister floral blend of chrysanthemums, hyacinths, and bright red poppies laid on a bed of stark white linen sitting upon a pile of bluegrass. Blended with green tea and hallucinogenic juniper leaves. Warm, inviting, and completely unnerving”

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mikkisworld · 1 month

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: ❤️ TWO (2) "LOVE" COTTON CANDY CHAMPAGNE SINGLE WICK CANDLES.

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confettiblue · 2 months

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How Perfume Making Kits Help Build Imagination in Kids

The scents play with your sense of smell and impact how you experience the world. This is because when you smell something, your brain cross-references it with your stored memory and when it finds that perfect match, the limbic system activates, triggering a cascade of emotions and memories. So let’s explore how your kids can ignite their imagination and emotions with a perfume-making kit!

Storytelling Through Scents

The ability of the perfume making kits to inspire storytelling through different scents is one of the most magical aspects of these kits. You can compare it to a painter who uses different hues to fill the canvas with their imagination. When kids play with these kits, they can weave intricate narratives around the scents. For example, while playing with a gingerbread cookie-themed kit, they can imagine a Christmas setting and, while the warm fragrance of ginger can evoke the cosiness of their mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen.

Scents can also play an important role in helping the kids develop a character for their story. They might associate a specific scent with a specific character which may be the hero or villain of their story. For example a floral scent can be associated with a princess, or an odd smell as a result of mixing mishap can be associated with a villain.

Types of Perfume Making Kits for Kids

Not all kids are the same. They have varied interests and ages so it is highly unlikely that they’ll enjoy the same type of scents and kits. Don’t we adults try out 10 different perfumes before we finally pick the perfect one? So why should kids perfume be any different? Thankfully, there are various types of kits to suit the interests of different kids so there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to this.

Beginner Kits

The beginner kits are specifically designed for younger children or children who are just new to perfume making and therefore are extremely easy to mix. These kids usually include everything that the kids might need to complete the task including instructions, essential oils, and mixing tools. All they have to do is mix everything and voila! Beginner kits focus on introducing children to the fundamentals of fragrance blending and encouraging them to explore their creativity

Themed Kits

Themes kits offer a curated and more immersive experience for the children. Therefore, these themed kits are perfect for those looking for a specific passion or interest. These kits may vary across different difficult levels but one thing is constant and that’s fun! No matter what your children prefer, be it cotton candy or fairy bread, they will surely enjoy the process of creating their favourite fragrance.

Read More: How Perfume Making Kits Help Build Imagination in Kids

#kidsperfume #perfume-makingkit

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katebrownell · 2 months

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How Perfume Making Kits Help Build Imagination in Kids

Storytelling Through Scents

Types of Perfume Making Kits for Kids

Beginner Kits

Themed Kits

Read More: How Perfume Making Kits Help Build Imagination in Kids

#kidsperfume #perfume-makingkit

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blackhholes · 2 months

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what are some of your favorite indie fragrances right now?

okay so my like daily combination is all stereplasm scents poseur on the wrists which has notes of Pink sugar, vinyl, borrowed cologne, hairspray and clove cigarettes, eye of the sahara on my neck which has notes of Ancient spice, lovegrass, ambergris and sea salt beneath hot sand, and sick of love behind the eyes which has notes of Elderberry cotton candy melting into blue tansy and freshly popped champagne on a cool rainy night. not too much of each but it creates a lighter general fragrance cloud from poseur which then intensifies when people get closer to me from eye of the sahara and then sick of love behind the ears gives like the illusion of smelling sweet from having eaten candy. but i also really like alkemia perfumes industrial sabotage (A cataclysmic wreckage of burnt wires; twisted melted steel; shattered machinery, and gunpowder.) and deus ex machina (An olfactory portrait of industrial decay and the fallen gods of age of disruption, innovation, and technological revolution... fire hardened steel, rusted iron, motor oil, wet cement, burnt copper wires, and grey amber. ) are the best like industrial scents in my opinion. their scent big sur (A Pacific coast road trip of fresh ozone, sea salt, Jasmine tea, lime leaves, magnolia, green amber, saltspray rose, sweetgale, bay, and paperbark.) is an amazing oceanic scent as well.

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acrossplumbingau · 2 months

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Bath Bombs: A Fizzy Delight or a Bath-Time Blight? Exploring The Pros and Cons

Bath bombs have been receiving good reviews from many people because of how they make bath time look colourful and luxurious. However, there are also the ones who can say something bad about them because they affect the environment and the plumbing system. If you are worried about the latter, consult a professional plumber Newcastle to better understand the pros and cons. Here are some of them:

Pros of Using Bath Bombs

Aromatherapy Benefits

One of the things people love about bath bombs is their aromatherapy benefits. They have essential oils that make you relaxed and relieve stress. You will notice the changes in your mood and comfort, making the entire experience positive and good. If you want to experience the same, consider using a bath bomb.

Skin Softening

Since there are essential oils involved, one of the benefits of bath bombs is skin softening. They have different ingredients that can help the skin get moisturised and soft, like shea butter and almond oil. If you are looking for something that can help your skin soften without involving yourself in too many skincare processes, give bath bombs a try.

Attractive Scents

Different colours of bath bombs can indicate different scents. Before buying one, be sure to check the packaging and see if they have scents that can make the experience more fun and relaxing. Some of the fragrances you will commonly encounter are bubblegum, strawberry, lavender, coconut, vanilla, rose, and cotton candy.

Visual Appeal

Bath bombs are round and have different colours. But once the bath bomb touches the water, you will enjoy its melt and fizz which can add excitement to your bath time. This visually appealing presentation can make you enjoy the moment and then feel its soft feeling on the skin and its amazing fragrance.

Enhances Bathing Experience

Some people who had a long and tiring day at work might have a challenging time finding the strength to stay in the bathroom and take a shower. Sometimes, too much tiredness can make them feel unmotivated, negatively affecting other parts of their daily lives. Bath bombs might look like a colourful ball, but they can enhance the bathing experience and make people feel like they are in a spa.

Cons of Using Bath Bombs

Skin Irritation

If using bath bombs has pros, it can also have cons. One of the disadvantages of using bath bombs is skin irritation. Even if they can help soften the skin, some people who have sensitive skin might find this good side hard to believe. The irritation can be triggered by the fragrance or the dyes. But no matter what the trigger is, it is better to get out of the bathtub immediately before the problem worsens.

Bathtub Staining

Bathtubs can be a victim of the cons of bath bombs. If the dyes used are low-quality, they can leave stains, affecting the entire look. Extra cleaning might be needed, especially if the colour is bright and visible. However, there is a chance that the stain will stay there for years.

Overpowering Scents

People who have allergies or sensitivities when it comes to scents need to be mindful of this factor. Overpowering scents will not just make the entire experience unpleasant, but the smell can also be so strong that it stays in the bathroom for days. If that happens, keep the door and window open until the smell lessens. There are also sprays you can use to fight the strong smell.

Potential for Slipping

Since there are bath bombs that contain oil and butter, the chance of the bathtub getting slippy is not impossible. With this, always be careful when going in and out of the bathtub to ensure you will not step on anything.

Can Affect Water Systems

Do not forget that your plumbing system can be affected by the bath bomb. Though plumbers do not prohibit anyone from using it, there are ingredients in bath bombs that can cause clogging. Ensure that the one you will purchase has fully water-soluble ingredients.

Bath bombs are fun to use during your bath time. However, like other things you buy, they have pros and cons that need attention. May this guide help you decide if you will purchase it and know how to safely use it without negatively affecting your entire plumbing system.

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cleolinda · 1 year

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Patchouli in perfumery, feat. Snake Oil (Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab)

In the course of writing up Coco Mademoiselle (which I'll post after this), I realized that I need to stop and discuss patchouli first, because: wtf is going on there, seriously. Sylvaine Delacourte explains,

Patchouli has a woody, earthy, humid, dark smell and evokes a colour between brown and black.

(I find this to be true; I always picture a very dark, dark brown when I smell it, even if nothing else in the fragrance makes me think of a color.)

A camphor note molecule is identified in it, it also has almost a dusty scent. Patchouli can be reminiscent of a cork or an overripe apple, some find it smells like mushrooms, cellars and mould. Many perfumers have told me that they can detect a hint of cocoa in good quality patchouli.

On the other hand, as the Perfume Society describes it, in "So you think you hate… patchouli?":

Amazingly, from those fragile-looking leaves comes a sweet, spicy, smoky, cedar-y scent so powerful it has to be handled with care: patchouli is the most powerful of any plant-derived essence.

May the odds be ever in my favor.

But, the Perfume Society continues,

perfumers wouldn’t be without patchouli, for the richness that it gives to fragrances – and not just those heady Ambrées: patchouli makes its way into many chypre and powdery fragrances, swirling exotically alongside lavender, sandalwood, labdanum and bergamot, clove, clary sage, as well as vetiver. (It’s a little like vetiver, if you close your eyes.) Used alongside rose, it extends and ‘fixes’ rose’s sweetness.

Back to Sylvaine Delacourte: "Patchouli is the most important raw material in perfumery," a statement that really surprised me, but this is the former Artistic Director of Guerlain talking here. She concurs that it "combines beautifully" with woody notes like cedar, sandalwood, and vetiver, adding,

It brings depth and sensuality and is considered by some to be an aphrodisiac, especially when combined with sweet oriental [often called "ambrée" now] notes such as incense, vanilla and cistus. Patchouli can be refreshed by citrus fruits such as bergamot. It is often associated with rose, sometimes with jasmine, a little less with ylang-ylang. Patchouli is also a perfect match for gourmand notes.

Sure enough, Thierry Mugler's Angel (1992) famously combines patchouli and cotton candy (and several fruits) (and caramel) (and chocolate). That's a fragrance I also have on deck to write about; it was a game-changer, no exaggeration, at the time. I had also thought that Angel was considered the first "fruitchouli" (nsfw photo), as such, but apparently that may be... Coco Mademoiselle.

Delacourte also mentions that patchouli is "sensual and charismatic, often replacing mosses in chypre constructions and is essential in oriental compositions." And here comes Coco Mademoiselle again: it's considered a "neo chypre." If you go back to the Mitsouko post I did, you'll see that a classic chypre involves bergamot, oakmoss, and labdanum. As Basenotes user purplebird7 neatly explains, "This creates a sweet/sour/earthy/wet/dry combination of notes that makes chypres so complex. [...] New chypres use vetiver instead for the sour/dry component. They also use patchouli for the earthiness, and substitute other citruses for bergamot, the way Coco Mademoiselle uses orange, and [Chanel's] Chance uses citron."

Now, I haven't told you how the word "patchouli" comes from Tamil (patchai ellai, green leaf), or how Tutankhamun had gallons of patchouli oil in his tomb, and how it was worth its weight in gold, literally, to European traders. Or, for that matter, how it came to France via the paisley shawls, layered with insect-repelling patchouli leaves, that were so loved by Empress Eugénie. I didn't mention that patchouli is still very much associated with the "dirty hippies" of the 1960s, who (it's said; I wasn't there) used it to mask either weed or body odor. And I didn't mention any of this because I wanted to focus on how patchouli is used today—and because the hippie thing is extremely cliché. But maybe that's exactly what I should touch on, because:

I don't like patchouli. I do, in fact, Think I Hate Patchouli. Or I did, rather, before I started working on this post. And it's because of the "dirty" smell. Something that's like a combination of fermented basement lichen and the stoner guy I knew in college who took 40 minute showers but never washed his clothes? But since patchouli's in the base of just about everything these days—I decided that I'm going to have to get past that. Rather than use a moralistic term like "dirty," I've started calling the persistent aura that smells like "mushrooms, cellars and mold" The Funk.

And I've noticed that aged patchouli is a lot smoother; The Funk gets less rambunctious with time, and this may be why aged bottles of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's Snake Oil are so prized. For years, I wasn't even sure what was in it; the original description only mentioned "Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla." But once you find out that 80% of the world's patchouli comes from Indonesia—yeah, you can tell it's the primary note of Snake Oil. BPAL actually sells it pre-aged now, and with a more detailed description:

Snake Oil has shed its skin, and is back — now with vintage patchouli and dark, rich, aged vanilla absolute. Snake Oil is our signature scent, our first perfume: deep, rich, earthy notes swirled with vegetal musks, sugared vanilla bean, and dark spices.

A few nights ago, I pulled out a vial I'd gotten several years back. I remember that Snake Oil was really heady when it was fresh: a vortex of incense, spicy vanilla, and The Funk. This time, it was pure patchouli, albeit a mellow and dignified one; on a second try, I realized I needed to swish the molasses-thick oil back and forth until it was at least somewhat blended again. I then got a unified patchouli-vanilla and what I swear was a very strong ylang-ylang and sandalwood (both of which are cultivated in Indonesia, among other places). It's a good combination; the light, golden sandalwood-ylang note was the only thing I liked about Chanel's No. 5 Eau Première. I know it sounds weird (or immature, even) to say "I like Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab more than Chanel," but Snake Oil picked something to do and did it well, and that something was not giving me a headache or smelling like a diaper.

(But notice that I say I like it more rather than it is better. Skin chemistry is a wild—but incredibly important—card here. Ultimately, there might be a critical consensus on something, but you can only experience what your nose can sense, and what duet the skin of the wearer, yours or someone else's nearby, can produce.)

Come to think of it, Chanel's Jacques Polge may have removed the patchouli from the original No. 5; I didn't see it in the notes for the 1986 formulation still used today. I wonder now if that patchouli served as a bridge between elements that's no longer there, and that's why the extra pared-down No. 5 Eau Première seemed disjointed to me. On the other hand, there are people who think the new No. 5 Eau Première is a masterwork unto itself, and there are people who hate the dizzying baby powder/Play-Doh turn Snake Oil can take. So it goes. I actually think I might prefer fresh Snake Oil, heady as it is, but the aged notes may be more mellow and perhaps more wearable over all (also tenacious as fuck). I may try a new vial of the pre-aged Snake Oil soon and see how the difference splits.

So, aged patchouli: Good! Manageable! Let's try another! I had left a rollerball of Pacifica's Himalayan Patchouli Berry in a drawer for a couple of years; when I first used it (I was trying to broaden my palate!), The Funk was too much. (Side note: This is a weird perfume, in that Pacifica will tell you upfront that it's grapefruit and patchouli, and you can tell it's grapefruit if you mentally squint at it, but it really does smell like some kind of berry. What kind of berry? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) Here in 2023, the fragrance has mellowed out, and it's a lot easier to wear. Also, it proves Sylvaine Delacourte's point about citrus working well with patchouli, whether it's cosplaying as someberry or not.

I also had a fresh Nemat patchouli on hand. This was interesting because it had a little too much Funk for me, but it was also the first time I'd been able to smell a vetiver-like note in a patchouli. And by this time, I'd worn both Coco Mademoiselle and Snake Oil twice; my nose was tolerating patchouli better overall. After a year or so, this could smooth out into something really nice.

So: you can render patchouli more crowd-pleasing with the slow ingredient of time. What if you just used science? The Perfumer's Apprentice sells a natural patchouli oil that's undergone fractional distillation, which "produces a more elegant smell with less earthy tones, similar to the flower itself." On the other hand, Firmenich straight-up uses white biotechnology (today I learned!) to synthesize its Clearwood aromachemical:

Beaming with light, it offers the creamy warmth of amber and a dark woody character reminiscent of patchouli. [...] At higher dosages it can be used as a new building block. Rich in patchoulol, CLEARWOOD® can elegantly complement a patchouli essential oil.

I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing some kind of defunked patchouli, be it fractionally distilled or wholly synthetic, is what's in Coco Mademoiselle, which has a very elegant patchouli base. I mean, it also busts out harsh and peppery at first, but there is no actual Funk, oddly enough. But we'll get to that in the next post, now that you have the background.

Coco Mademoiselle (Chanel, 2001) and Coco Mademoiselle L'Eau Privée (2020)

Perfume discussion masterpost

#the funk of kings #perfume #perfume discussion #long post #note: patchouli #perfume: bpal

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