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Ted’s interpretation. The ephemeral romance, the fleeting affair: frankincense and blackcurrant, caramelized black amber, and motia attar.

The intersection of inspiration, passion, intuition and fruition. This is the space within which the creative impulse blossoms into reality. This oil is also an oil of kindness and compassion, both for yourself and to assist in cultivating compassion in others and compassion in the world that surrounds you. This oil contains steam-distilled organic frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia sacra and Boswellia carteri), marshmallow leaf and root (Althaea officinalis), orris butter (Iris pallida) and orris root (Iris germanica), organic passionflower petals and leaves from the TAL garden (Passiflora incarnata), raspberry leaf and root from the TAL garden (Rubus idaeus), solvent-extracted beeswax absolute (Cera alba), honey absolute (Apis melliferra), lilac petals (Syringa vulgaris), and sweet violet petals and leaves from the TAL garden (Viola odorata).

This is an oil that celebrates all that is fertile, rich, and bountiful – an oil of abundance and growth, of sensuality and inspiration rooted in the pleasures and joys of the natural world. This oil is also an oil of physical beauty and charm, of self-respect and self-love. It is a glamour oil that renews and fortifies your love of yourself, your love of others, and your love of the world around you. Fruitful Mother of Thousands also functions as a unique lust and passion blend, one rooted in sensuality, pleasure, and luxury. This oil contains organic rosehips (Rosa rubiginosa and Rosa canina), red rose petals (Rosa damascena), hydrodistilled white rose otto essential oil (Rosa alba) and Moroccan rose absolute (Rosa damascena), apple fruit compound, apple blossoms from the TAL garden (Malus domestica), frangipani absolute (Plumeria rubra), vanilla absolute and bean (Vanilla planifolia), orris butter (Iris pallida) and orris root (Iris germanica), ambrette seed (Abelmoschus moschatus) and amber oil (Oleum succini), cubeb oil and berries (Piper cubeba), Turkish bay oil (Laurus nobilis), and rose-pink vegetal musk.

This oil has a twofold purpose: easing the transition of the dead and soothing the grief of the living. This oil can be used in ancestral work to honor the beloved dead, ease the anguish of restless spirits, help the newly dead transition, and help heal ancestral trauma. It is an oil of remembrance – of venerating the lives and accomplishments of our forebearers, of recognizing their tribulations and triumphs, and for honoring the foundation they have created for us and all that they have given us. This oil has also been crafted to help bring peace to the grieving: it is a balm for the heart that strengthens us during mourning, soothing the wracking pains of heartache and loss so that we may remember our loved ones without sorrow. (Please note: though this is a potent ritual blend, it is no replacement for therapy!) Three frankincense essential oils (two Boswellia carteri and one Boswellia serrata), wild crafted organic vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanoides), Tunisian rosemary essential oil (Rosmarinus officinalis), honey absolute (Apis mellifera), rose absolute (Rosa centifolia), steam-distilled Peruvian palo santo essential oil (Bursera graveolens), and single-origin olive oil.

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Grass, cardamom, and a whiff of bay rum. This one smells green, clean, and gender neutral. Medium throw and wear length.

Bright joyful neroli, lemon, amber and a whiff of ginger. This one is uplifting citrus and amber. Good throw and wear length.

The pale yellow of fading sunlight: white amber, lemon peel, verbena, broom flower, yellow mandarin, petitgrain, and neroli.

Moroccan rose absolute, East Indian patchouli, rose chypre, vintage musk accord, cassis bud, jasmine sambac, tonka bean, and rose sandalwood.

I took this photo of Lilith a few days ago. I told her that it looks like her and Pickle are reenacting Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam, and I show her a pic. She asks what’s going on in it, so I explain the image, and she says… “Well, that’s friggin sexist. It’s stupid to say that boys were created first and to make a whole painting about it. Plus there’s no girls in the photo, and not everyone has boy or girl parts. It’s sexist, and I hate it.” That was a much, much stronger reaction than I expected, but good on you, kid. Burn the patriarchy down. And Elohim created Adam in His Image, in the Image of God He created him; male and female He created them. The first woman, created with Adam, in all her darkness and all her light: sweet black pomegranate, French lavender, oakmoss, ti leaf, bakhoor oudh incense, and black fig. Lavender, oakmoss, and oudh incense. This smells sort of aquatic incensey. Good throw and wear length.

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Clove, pumpkin, bourbon, gender neutral to slightly masculine, but goddamn, the clove + bourbon combination is sexy as hell.

Cranberry, apple, schnapps and a whiff of maraschino cherry. This definitely smells like a sugary cran-apple booze drink. Good throw and wear length.

Tomato, sage, cucumber, and pumpkin. Honestly, this actually smells like tomato leaf with a bit of pumpkin. Summery fresh and cool. Medium throw and wear length.

Pumpkin spice and weed. This has been some pretty realistic weed note, ditto with the Dead Leaves and Cannabis blend, therefore I'm guessing that whatever EO the Lab is using is sort of hella strong. Good throw and wear length.

Sugar, pumpkin pancakes, and a whiff of hay. This one is definitely fresher and lighter than the PSIYH-Haunted House version. Medium throw and wear length.

Cedar, woods, and cinnamon batter. This is basically a cinnamon + woods blend on me. Great throw and wear length.

Smoky peppery red musk. But yeah, this is mainly a red musk blend on me. ?

White tea and gras. It's basically sweet grass, and white tea. It's very fresh. Good throw and wear length.

Amber, leather and a whiff of incense. Very gender neutral to me. Good throw and wear length.

Yup, this is 100% banana bread. For you bread and foodie lovers out there. Good throw and wear length.

Chypre, amber, and a whiff of patchouli. This is mainly a very classic perfume between the chypre and amber, very sophisticated. More floral than I expected. Medium throw and wear length.

Patchouli, musk, and fig. This one smell darker and figgier, with some smoky oudh coming out. Good throw and wear length.

Herbal lavender, and notes of both woods and vanilla buttercream. It's creamy, sugary, lavender. Medium throw and wear length.

Sweet pumpkin musk. I also get a musky woods overtone to it. Medium throw and wear length.