ghoul element perfume associations!
i've done a few scent association lists for individual ghouls, and i thought it would be fun to do one for elements instead! it's a little more general, which lets me include perfume that i really like but that don't fit any of the ghouls exactly. as always, i would love your feedback!!
Usual warning: This might look weird on mobile, but it should be good on desktop. Apologies, I'd fix it if I knew how.
Earth: Dense, earthy, bitter, green scents reminiscent of forests, gardens, and ruins halfway reclaimed by nature.
Notes: wood, vetiver, greenery, moss, soil, fruit, rose, stone, fungus
Rose Fantôme - LVNEA
“Rose Fantôme breathes not the fresh blooming rose but the one that has been cut, left and forgotten. Now one with its surroundings, it blends with the scents of dried grass and lichen, hay, and dirt.”
porcelain roses, immortelle, dried hay, graveyard soil, cepes, oakmoss, oakwood
Duende - Fantôme
“The smell of being lost in an enchanted forest.”
oakmoss, cedar, fir, resinous labdanum, benzoin, tree sap, wild violets, lilac
(i have this one, it's forest-y but also pretty light for a forest perfume. definitely a summery, magical forest smell)
Holy Oak - LVNEA
“Holy Oak alchemizes the aromas of deep, damp oakwood and the dry warmth of cedar to evoke the sound, sight, and smell of a well-worn cabin woodframe creaking against the weight of tempestuous rainfall as it begins to slow.”
galbanum, cedar leaf, petrichor, frankincense, cedarwood, oakwood, oakmoss
Mount Auburn - Little & Grim
“A dizzying array of all the flora that buds in Massachusetts. Fragrant, fruity blossoms and towering trees shading gentle, winding paths.”
fresh raspberry, melon, honeysuckle, blooming lilac, wisteria, spruce
Love Among the Ruins - Alkemia
“An ancient ruin of fallen stonework covered with lichen and tangles of flowering vines slowly disintegrating/returning to nature.”
stone ruins, lichen, tangles of flowering vines
Rochester - Fantôme
rich earth, crisp fallen leaves, sweet tobacco, a hint of patchouli, garden tomato, newly ripened autumn gourds
Vert Sur Le Vert - Alkemia
green grasses, new leaves, tomato seedlings, crushed sweet grasses
Air: Scents that range from cold, sharp, and sweet to thick, powdery, and dusty – reflecting the versatility of air as an element.
Notes: florals, musk, fruit, cold air, dust, sugar, honey, ozone
Lilacs Along the Winding Drive - Alkemia
fresh lilacs, a gentle breeze after a light spring rain, a dusty pebbled driveway, a slightly rusty porch swing, and a small handful of late blooming violets
Hummingbird - Zoologist
“This diaphanous scent alights upon you in a pastel bouquet of honeysuckle, mimosa, lilac and peonies, with just the lightest dusting of natural sugars found in pear, cherry and honey. A finishing dollop of velvety whipped cream melds the tantalizing notes, completing this irresistible and opulent perfume.”
apple, cherry, citrus, lilac, muguet, plum, rose, violet leaf, honey, honeysuckle, mimosa, peony, tulip, ylang, amber, coumarin, cream, moss, musks, sandalwood, white woods
Frost Flowers - LVNEA
“Icy and cold, delicate yet jagged, floral ice crystals slowly melt to reveal a heart of dark florals at the center of this musky and enveloping oil perfume.”
tuberose, jasmine, black currant, ambrette, cypress, elemi resin
Thundersnow - Fyrinnae
“On rare occasions within a system cold enough to produce ground level snow, the conditions are favorable for the right lifting and instability required to also produce lightning.”
cold air, electricity, metallic ozone, gasoline
Veil of Spidersilk - Nui Cobalt Designs
“Slender strands of cotton flower hung with trembling dewdrops… Wear to bless any new beginning and brighten the path ahead.”
cotton flower, dew, pale pink musk, tiny black vanilla beans, Margaret Merril rose, lily of the valley, neroli, honeysuckle, non-indolic jasmine
Mama Gein - Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
crushed baby’s breath dusted with baby powder
Foxfire - Alkemia
white sugar ambers, jasmine aldehydes, night flowering nardo
Fire: Warm, heavy, lingering, spicy scents. Some fire ghouls smell like smoke and fire, but others smell like heat, metal, or spices.
Notes: smoke, incense, spices, metal, patchouli, wood
Paimon - Fantôme
“This is a warm, regal scent conjuring an endless sea of sand with the hint of an oasis of coconut and dark vanilla carried on a warm desert wind. Golden frankincense, black amber, and myrrh stir under the endless dunes of hot sand, grounding the bright, golden notes that shine under the unrelenting sun.”
hot sands, frankincense, myrrh, sun-bleached parchment, vanilla, black amber, coconut husk, gold
Eldritch - Pineward Perfume
“Lair of ancient eldritch abominations, a resinous and dark perfume for the bold and unafraid.”
leather, myrrh, patchouli, fir, oolong tea, opoponax, smoke, pine needles, oakmoss
Stel - Treading Water Perfume
motor oil, metal, desert air, frankincense, oud
Persian Tea Room - Alkemia
spiced black tea, dry desert sand, spices, musk, soft leather
Firebird - Fantôme
“This is a rich, golden scent that emulates the golden apples and warm flame of the Firebird.”
smoldering embers, burning cloves, orange, golden saffron, endless forest, soot on feathers, soft flame, apple
Dwarf - Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs
iron filings, chips of stone, hops, soot-covered leather
Tyrannosaurus Rex - Zoologist
“A sultry heat wafts across the land, lapped up greedily by the abundant flora that thrives in its midst… The Cretaceous period comes of age against a backdrop scorched by wildfire and lightning strikes.”
bergamot, black pepper, fir, laurel leaf, neroli, nutmeg, champaca, geranium, jasmine, osmanthus, rose, ylang ylang, resins, cade, cedar, civet, frankincense, leather, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla
Water: Water ghouls tend to have smooth, cold scents. Some are sweet, some are sour, some are salty, but all of them reflect different bodies of water.
Notes: ozone, vanilla, water, citrus, seaweed, salt, sand, ice, tropical fruit
Triton - Fantôme
murky sea water, ambergris, ancient forest mosses, crushed ivy, frankincense, resins, ozone, a hint of citrus
Voice of the Sea - Alkemia
“An olfactory musing from the underside of a wooden dock.”
salty sea breezes, sun-bleached driftwood, crushed seashells, lemon peel, barnacles, sand, and sea-soaked timbers
Dragonfly - Zoologist
“Giant lotus pads part to make way for buds that pierce the surface of the jade green pond. They raise their faces to the sun, their delicate fragrance floating around them. In the shadow of the flowers, tiny dragonfly nymphs also emerge from the shallows. They spread their fragile wings and shyly take flight, ready to explore a world beyond the water.”
grapefruit, basil, angelica seed, ginger, rice, aquatic florals, geranium, jasmin sambac, mimosa, orris absolute, rose, violet leaves, rainwater, moss, patchouli, tonka, vetiver, benzoin, cashmeran
Acadia - Alkemia
“An olfactory portrait of coastal Maine.”
atlantic ocean fog, balsam fir pine needles, seaweed, bay leaves, saltwater, charred driftwood
Gelatto - Pineward Perfume
“Suntanned skin and sunny beaches.”
makrut lime, jasmine sambac, mandarin orange, gardenia, massoia bark, sandalwood, ambergris
Squid - Zoologist
“The vast ocean swells and contracts, caught in the relentless tug of the moon. Beneath the surface, a school of squid emerges. Strange, elastic forms propel from the deep in a frantic search for sustenance. They are not alone. Their predators lunge, only to be foiled by blinding jets of murky ink.”
pink pepper, solar salicylate, incense, black ink accord, salty accord, opoponax, ambergris, benzoin, musk
Seahorse - Zoologist
“Balmy sunlight trips across foamy turquoise waves, sending rippling haloes onto the coral below. On the lagoon floor, anemone and seaweed sway in unison, limbs pumping to the rhythm of the current. Hovering among the coral branches, a group of seahorses gazes shyly on.”
guatemala cardamom, fennel, ambrette absolute, clary sage, tuberose, neroli, algae absolute, vetiver, ambergris accord
Quintessence: Heavy, warm, creamy scents. Quintessence ghouls tend to smell comforting, and their scents reflect human creations much more often than other ghouls’.
Notes: amber, leather, chocolate, alcohol, linen, lavender, wood, milk, vanilla
Amber Witch - Alkemia
aged dark arabian amber, honey musk, creamy bourbon caramels, spiced rum
Moon Magic - Sorcellerie Apothecary
“Smells like your favorite cozy witch.”
lavender sugar, tonka bean, chai spices, vanilla steamed milk, cashmeran, ambroxan, crystals charged by moonlight
Sailing to Byzantium - Alkemia
papyrus, leather, ink, cardamon, orris, tonka, wet tweed, precious incense woods
Novella - Alkemia
“A cozy afternoon curled up in a favorite chair…”
spiced lavender de provence, steaming earl grey tea, old paperback books
The Old Gods Survive - PULP Fragrance
cherry pipe tobacco, golden amber, aged leather, oakmoss, old cedar chests
Solovey - Fantôme
black amber, crushed violets, black currants, dark espresso, labdanum, black agarwood, tobacco
(one of my favorites of all time. it smells like nighttime but magical, somehow. the amber, violets, and espresso are most noticeable and it's so good. if dark purple was a scent it would be this imo)
Fleurs Historiques et Cacao - Alkemia
“A historical recipe from the 1700's court of Versailles created by a mistress to delight a king. A paradox of the decadent and the divine…”
dark cacao, french lavender, piquant black cardamom pods, tea with lemon peel, grapefruit blossom, vanilla musk
thank you for reading, and i would love to hear your thoughts! (also, gentle reminder if you got this far that reblogs are very appreciated!)
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