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uff I'm loving this and wishing I'd gotten a bigger sample. the patchouli and vanilla are nice and dry, like fabric, and there does seem to be a grace note of iron in the mix, and the darkly glowing resinous base sets everything up perfectly. I'm not picking up on much ash or dust in this, and the clove is truly sparse. perfect for a bleak february day. not a big scent but it really wraps you up.
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Workman Displaying His Sexual Prowess and Gigantic Size of His Member in a Variety of Situations
marared replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lupercalia
Dude, I love BPAL's apricot. This is bright and fresh apricot-tinged ginger, and I feel like this would make an ah-mazing variation on a mimosa. Not particularly alcoholic right off the bat, but the sandalwood starts moving in after about 1-2 minutes, and yes, that is vanilla *soaked* sandalwood - this is not vanilla-sweet, but it's there as a supporting note, and I find it's more apparent on a really deep inhale. It's 80 degrees today and this is just a great warm-weather scent - while it is not cool, it is definitely refreshing. Downside, it seems to fade pretty quickly. I've had this on for five or six minutes and my skin started eating it around minute 4. It's still there, just cool apricot and ginger left. I am definitely going to hang on to this and test it over the next several months to see if it gets stronger with time. -
This is a gorgeous patchouli blend! It reminds me of a less sugary Silkybat! Now I loves me some Silkybat perfume and hair gloss, and bought multiple bottles of the hair gloss back in the day. For those who missed out, this would be a decent option. Not the same, but still a lovely patchouli blend. Note: I also have bottles of Amber & Patchouli hair gloss and love that one too. This is less "dirty" than that one.
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Okay, I'll save you the googling, Kirschenmichel is bread pudding. In the bottle, definitely smell a kind of boozy, chewy, bready cherry? On the skin, I immediately smell the blue chamomile in a way I couldn't get at all in the bottle! Everything settles down rather quickly and beautifully into this wonderful gourmand goody and warm cup of tea place. It's absolutely delightful!
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In the bottle, mostly a chocolatey cherry. On the skin, I'm sure everyone's wondering "okay but how grassy is it going to be?" I'm here to say it's like, the suggestion of something fresh, something green is there, but it isn't grassy. It's very much a rich, gourmand, chocolately cherry brownie cookie... but like, you're maybe having it by an open window on a clear day? Or in the park? This is so rich and heavenly, doggone it!
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In the bottle, I smell cedar and slightly cottony red leather. On the skin, it starts off really leaning into this cozy, warm cedar and cotton... But then the leather starts to grow and grow in its powers, pushing the cedar and cotton down to the base. I've always thought the red leather note was really fun. It's got such a wicked edge to it. This is a playful, warm, woody-leather-bit of metal fragrance. Like you're in the dog house but you kinda like it in there.
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In the bottle, I smell paper with peony shyly peeking out from behind it. On the skin, that paper note really POPS! But it smells like paper made of peonies. The longer it sits, the more the peonies begin to conquer the paper. The black amber begins to warm up beneath that. It's not a sweet amber. Crisp, fresh, tidy. Simple but not impersonal. I've sent my RSVP.
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Coyote Moon: Desert Sage and Palo Santo Lotion
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lotion
I love this one. The palo santo in this reminds me of the palo santo in TAL Security Blanket, which has a very cool feel to it, and it pairs perfectly with the desert sage note. It's not the same as the purple sage note in Wolf Moon: Purple Sage and Pinon Hair Gloss, but I feel like if you like the sage vibe in that one, and enjoy palo santo, that you will enjoy this scent as well. It's a very comforting scent. I absolutely need a bottle. -
In the bottle, a rather approachable lightly musky-pale floral classic! On the skin, super clean, soft, light. Pale musk, pale florals. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't soapy, and that's not a matter of the perfume *turning* soapy on me, these notes are guaranteed to bring to mind words like "soapy" "powdery" or "grandma". And I say, to hell with it! Let Champion Bitch be the soapy, powdery grandma she wants to be. She earned it. She's exquisite. In a collection that is often drowning in gourmands, musks and rich fruits, I admire Champion Bitch's aloof simplicity. This isn't necessarily my go-to in terms of notes or scent profile, but I'm absolutely charmed by it and can't stop smelling it!
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In the bottle, two words - PLUM! BRANDY! On the skin, oooooookay lets give this a moment to settle, because the plum and brandy notes truly come unleashed. I'm getting the faintest glimmer of clove and anise but it's still such a plum powerhouse. It has quite a throw too (but I also know I tend to amp plum). [Five Minutes Later] The clove and anise have officially joined the party! The clove adds a really nice dry, smoky tinge to it, the anise gives it just a bit of an herbal-medicinal chill. Dark, spicy, a little boozy. A real shifter, too. What I'm smelling now barely resembles what I smell in the bottle/first applied to the skin!
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In the bottle, creeeeeeeeamy blueberry with that glimmer of cardamom in the background. On the skin, if blueberry is your thing, then oh my GOD this is intoxicating! Rich, creamy blueberry with a cardamom edge. It does have a nice bit of chill to it too. (Back in April of 2020, we released a Menage a Trois of blueberry, cardamom and cream. This IS similar, but different. Creamier, spicier! I'm happy to see that combination of notes live on in a new way!)
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Right out of the bottle, it's a light, fresh, delicate, juicy single note apricot. Absolutely beautiful and wearable just like that. Within 5-10 minutes, the cream musk makes itself known, making the scent ... creamier. Still very fresh and springtime-ish, just less juicy. The vanilla is very light, the bergamot isn't even noticeable, although the scent definitely has a golden feel to it. Feminine, pretty, not too much throw but plenty noticeable at the wrist.
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This decadent chocolate coconut truffle could have only been made by the hands of goblins. Under a thick robe of chocolate is a rich coconut cream with sticky, vanillic benzoin that has an almost caramelized quality, and a shadow of patchouli that whispers of dark intentions. Do not wear this walking into the forest and expect to emerge alive.
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Ghostly, indeed! This smells like an old worn, faded, threadbare linen handkerchief that had been soaked in violet water 100 years ago and pressed into an old diary. Faintly floral in that antique way, with a dusty dried up blot of ink that had spilled on it while making an entry. As it wears, the rose comes out, but softly, gently, delicately. It ends up as a very lovely delicate vintage floral, something I would wear to tea.
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With warmer weather & spring arriving, I’ve been reaching for this one A LOT! It’s gorgeous. In the beginning, it reads very Hawaiian Tropic, which I adore. However, there’s a bit of a clean vibe as well. This will be used a ton this summer. I’ll prob need a backup!
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Blood Moon: Patchouli and Smoked Vanilla Lotion
Trickyfox replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Lotion
Agreed! Very tropical on me. I did like the Snake Oil lotion a lot if you were hoping for patchouli/vanilla! -
In the bottle (imp decant), this smells like skin musk, mango, something bitter, perhaps almond, something creamy, and something leafy. (My review probably will not be very useful, cause I really don't know which notes I am smelling). On my hair, the freshness disappears and becomes only a skin musk which feels very weird to me, because it's on my hair. Low throw, not a very strong scent. It's "ok", but I had wished more for a "glam" effect (where suddenly I am young again, for example, or where hair color changes, or any kind of elvish illusion magic). I don't get a forest glen association (which I had hoped for), only this weird "skin musk" association. This fits a rpg/larp context, but I don't need more, as it is too unclear and too weak on my hair.
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dramyhsturgis: Dark Academia Works Inspired by True Crime Cases? Hello, all! I am looking for recommendations of Dark Academia works (novels, short stories, films, television series) based on true crime. I would be grateful for any suggestions for my list. Thank you! I am intentionally casting my net widely, defining the Dark Academic genre (as opposed to the aesthetic) as one that focuses on an academic setting and educational experience, employs Gothic modes of storytelling, cultivates a dark mood by contemplating the subject of death, and offers critique for interrogating imbalances and abuses of power.* ALT Below the cut is my current list of Dark Academia Works Inspired by True Crime Cases. All suggestions are welcome! Dark Academia Works Inspired/Informed by True Crime Cases Note 1: “True crime” is defined here as a specific case (for example, a murder or missing person’s case), not as a larger historical event (for example, the Salem Witch Trials or the Opium Wars) or an amalgam of cases (for example, general hazing in fraternities). Note 2: This list is in chronological order based on the true crime case. Note 3: Some works that aren’t fully DA but incorporate DA sections are included. TRUE CRIME: 1897 disappearance of student Bertha Mellish from Mount Holyoke College DA novels: The Button Field by Gail Husch (2014) Killingly by Katharine Beutner (2023) TRUE CRIME: 1924 killing of Bobby Franks by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb DA Novels: Compulsion by Meyer Levin (1956) Nothing but the Night by James Yaffe (1957) Little Brother Fate by Mary-Carter Roberts (1957) The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992) These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever (2020) Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed (2022) Jazzed by Jill Dearman (2022) DA films: Rope (1948), Compulsion (1959), and Murder by Numbers (2002) TRUE CRIME: 1932 kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh, Jr.; 1933 kidnapping and killing of Brooke Hart; and 1932-1934 crime spree of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow DA novels: Truly Devious books by Maureen Johnson (especially the first trilogy, 2018-2020) TRUE CRIME: 1944 killing of David Kammerer by Columbia University student Lucien Carr DA film: Kill Your Darlings (2013) TRUE CRIME: 1946 disappearance of student Paula Jean Welden from Bennington College DA novels: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson (1951) Last Seen Wearing by Hillary Waugh (1952) The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992) Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell (2014) Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan (2022) DA film: Shirley (2020) TRUE CRIME: 1973 killing of student Cynthia Hellman at Randolph-Macon Women’s College DA novel: Good Girls Lie by J.T. Ellison (2019) TRUE CRIME: 1978 killing of students Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy and attack of students Kathy Kleiner and Karen Chandler by Ted Bundy at Florida State University DA novel: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (2023) TRUE CRIME: 1978-2008 fraud by, and 1985 killing of Jonathan Sohus by, imposter Christian Gerhartsreither (“Clark Rockefeller”) and 2007-2009 fraud and larceny against Harvard University by Adam Wheeler DA novel: Lucien by J.R. Thornton (2026) TRUE CRIME: 1985 killing of Derek and Nancy Haysom by University of Virginia students Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Söring DA novel: With a Kiss We Die by L.R. Dorn (2023) TRUE CRIME: 1999 killing of student Hae Min Lee from Woodlawn High School (by Adnan Syed? debated) DA novel: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (2023) TRUE CRIME: 2022 killing of students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin from the University of Idaho (by Washington State University student Bryan Kohberger) DA novel: This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead (2025) *(I go into this definition in further detail in my segment here on the StarShipSofa podcast, my graduate course on Dark Academia, and my 2023 academic essay “Dark Arts and Secret Histories: Investigating Dark Academia.”) Newly updated in March 2026! View the full post.
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Very much what I wanted this to be, but for my preferences, it could have more depth. In the bottle (imp size decant), I get oak. In its wet stage, this is only sweet hazelnut pudding to my nose - but no wood. Once dried, this is cream pudding - but no hazelnut. As wood scent lover, I would have appreciated more oak, as the butterscotch tends to dominate the situation. However, the hazelnut is an interesting note, and at least in its wet stage it is so beautifully combined with the butterscotch that this could be a beverage. And I usually am not sure whether I'd like to smell like a beverage, but I think this is a good situational / mood scent for the dark season. Cozy and sweet.
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Liberty: In the Form of the Goddess of Youth, Giving Support to the Bald Eagle
roseus replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
Lots of neroli on my skin initially with a gorgeous airy vanilla following. As it dries I get a touch of herbal green I attribute to the olive leaf and a bit of carnation. With the vanilla and carnations it feels like a cousin to Morocco, the neroli adding an elegant edge. -
Gorgeous soft golden resins. Amber is the most prominent to my nose. It's rich, but delicate somehow. There's a glittering citrus-lile facet. Very pretty!
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Initially I get a deep ambery beeswax, lightly sweet and golden. I'd swear there was a bit of vanilla as well. As it settles on my skin I get soft touches of cedar, hay, and frankincense. It's golden, slightly woody (the cedar is very gentle and restrained), resiny sweet. Beautiful.
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Starts off unexpectedly nutty, like opening a bag of warm roasted hazelnuts. But then it turns into a glorious earthy fig with a beautiful dusty vanilla dancing on top. I wouldn’t say this is “foody”, nor is it particularly sweet – it’s like the fig and the vanilla bean have agreed to merge together perfectly so that neither really stands out, but you know they’re both there. Lovely.
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My Country perfectly captures the scent of my beautiful country, Australia. It’s the smell of sitting on the beach and soaking in the last warmth of a summer’s day, watching the sun set over the sparkling ocean as the sky turns the most beautiful pinks and oranges you have ever seen, and a gentle breeze passes across your face – carrying with it the salty, musky breath of the sea.
