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Dead grass, upturned soil, rusted ironwork, and oak leaves etched against a sepia-stained wash of tonka bean, patchouli, vetiver, and amber-tinged oud. Carl Gustav Carus
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A fortunate accident wherein a copious glob of aged patchouli was erroneously en’globbened into the mother bottle of Whip.
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Rivulets of beeswax, a blackened wick, and a shuddering gust of smoke.
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Guttering Candle is really lovely and very evocative of a freshly blown out candle. The beeswax note is the same sweet beeswax we know and love, and the smoke in this is non-acrid and doesn't take over; it really does smell like a freshly-blown out candle. I did deathmatch this against The Light of Men's Lives, but my imp of that was aged and didn't smell as beeswax-y and awesome as it used to, so I'm not considering it as a true deathmatch. I also tested this alongside (Not So) Penitent (Mini) Magdalene and Shouutsushi Aioi Genji and found it was more similar to those than that aged imp of The Lights of Men's Lives. Maybe because they also feature a similar candle smoke note and are heavier on it than The Lights of Men's Lives. The only reason I didn't upgrade this one to a bottle is because I already don't reach for the beeswax scents that I have enough. But if there were a beeswax hair gloss to pair them with, maybe I would reach for them more often... Guttering Candle Hair Gloss for Halloween, perhaps?
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Dewy green stems, soft citrus zest, and a breath of summer wind. Bright, herbaceous, and gently soothing — a summer crown of lemon balm leaves crushed between sun-warmed fingers.
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I am not familiar with the smell of lemon balm, so maybe trust those who review it that know what the actual thing smells like. But this is a lovely lemony hair gloss that would be great for spring or summer. I get some tart lemon, some greenery, and maybe a musk representing the wind note. There's no cream in this, but there's a creaminess to it, or something soft, and a mild sweetness. There really is a sun-warmed vibe to this, too. Like the previous reviewer, I prefer it over the Lemon Blossom Hair Gloss, which I haven't tried in my hair yet, but which smells like soap in the decant to me. This one doesn't smell soapy at all. The scent itself is very short-lived, though. I applied it to wet hair, dry hair, and a paper towel, and of course, it had the most longevity in the paper towel. I swear I couldn't smell it any longer in my wet hair after 20 minutes, but the dry hair application didn't have much staying power, either, and it definitely didn't have any throw. I think it smells lovely, but I do wish it were stronger and had more staying power. As far as currently available lemon hair glosses go, I'd go with this one, but Cabbage White Caterpillar is still my favorite lemon hair gloss with its sugary lemon marshmallow goodness.
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Miel Et Ambre (golden honey and golden amber).
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Creamy coconut flesh, cold and pale as moonlight.
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And the weaver said, Speak to us of Clothes. And he answered: Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful. And though you seek in garments the freedom of privacy you may find in them a harness and a chain. Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your skin and less of your raiment, For the breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the wind. Some of you say, “It is the north wind who has woven the clothes we wear.” And I say, Ay, it was the north wind, But shame was his loom, and the softening of the sinews was his thread. And when his work was done he laughed in the forest. Forget not that modesty is for a shield against the eye of the unclean. And when the unclean shall be no more, what were modesty but a fetter and a fouling of the mind? And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. Sunlight on skin: sweet amber, honey dust, golden sandalwood, and soft musk.
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Chills and thrills, but certainly no frills: a polluted, rough-riding version of the Traditional Sheet Ghost: cool white cotton, marshmallow fluff, and lemony Oman frankincense, marred with suspicious blotches of coconut oil and a cigarette burn.
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The Woman Clothed with the Sun and the War in Heaven
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Limited Editions
Celestial drama. Radiant pomegranate crowned with golden amber and saffron, a waft of singed frankincense, and velvet black cherry. From a 13th century Manuscript of the Apocalypse -
…The second time is set Whose crumbs the crows inspect And with ironic caw Flap past it to the Farmer’s corn Men eat of it and die – Emily Dickinson An ironic caw: dry hay absolute, syrupy candied fig, a lash of scathing pink pepper, and the dark gleam of bittersweet blackcurrant.
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Boney Moon: Blue Lilac and Lily of the Valley
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
Blue Lilac and Lily of the Valley. -
Come not between the dragon, and his wrath: a rolling crack of Daemonorops draco and red peppercorn, billows of incense smoke, honeyed Cambodian oud, blackened oakmoss, flame-gold amber, a delicate membrane of leather, and a curved, sharp sandalwood claw.
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Kite and Two Crows is mostly about the rain-soaked leaves on me, and the leaves are a fresh, green variety -- there are no dead leaves to be found here! This is backed by the woods and resins, as well as some dry tea. I do get a bit of smokiness from the cedar note, but it's not overly smoky -- there's just a touch of smoke that is present in the early drydown of the scent, but the smokiness doesn't last long beyond that. This has good throw and staying power, and it reads as fresh, but also somewhat cologne-like, to my nose. I don't feel the need to upgrade this one to a bottle, but if you're looking for rain-soaked leaves, this scent has got you covered!
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The Woman Clothed with the Sun and the War in Heaven
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Limited Editions
This one starts off with the cherry being the most prominent note, backed by the resins, pomegranate, and saffron, but the cherry quickly retreats, making the scent mostly about the pomegranate and saffron-infused resins until the very end of the day, when the lovely black cherry note makes a reappearance, but by that point, the scent is so light that I have to press my nose up to my wrist to smell it, and it was already a scent that stayed close to the skin in the beginning. I don't get any smokiness from the frankincense, so if you're afraid of this being a smoky scent, don't let that singed descriptor deter you from trying this. I think this is really nice, but I wish it were stronger and that the cherry lasted longer. I'm going to pair this with Pa-Pow Hair Gloss and give it a full day slather to see if I get more throw and cherry that way. -
To you the earth yields her fruit, and you shall not want if you but know how to fill your hands. It is in exchanging the gifts of the earth that you shall find abundance and be satisfied. Yet unless the exchange be in love and kindly justice, it will but lead some to greed and others to hunger. When in the market place you toilers of the sea and fields and vineyards meet the weavers and the potters and the gatherers of spices,— Invoke then the master spirit of the earth, to come into your midst and sanctify the scales and the reckoning that weighs value against value. And suffer not the barren-handed to take part in your transactions, who would sell their words for your labour. To such men you should say, “Come with us to the field, or go with our brothers to the sea and cast your net; For the land and the sea shall be bountiful to you even as to us.” And if there come the singers and the dancers and the flute players,—buy of their gifts also. For they too are gatherers of fruit and frankincense, and that which they bring, though fashioned of dreams, is raiment and food for your soul. And before you leave the market place, see that no one has gone his way with empty hands. For the master spirit of the earth shall not sleep peacefully upon the wind till the needs of the least of you are satisfied. The master spirit of the earth shall not sleep peacefully upon the wind till the needs of the least of you are satisfied: black fig, pomegranate, golden apple, dates, apricots, and frankincense smoke. The sales from February, March, and May’s scents from the Prophet series (On Giving, On Eating & Drinking, On Work, On Joy & Sorrow, On Buying and Selling, and On Crime and Punishment) benefit the ACLU because we are in desperate need of civil rights protections right now. The Take Action area of their website presents handy opportunities for speaking out against current and ongoing injustices, even if you only have a few minutes to spare.
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And finally, we’re bottling up some Lemon Chiffon Pumpkin Pie as a reminder that a little silliness, joy, laughter, and sweetness will help sustain us, fortify our spirits, and get us through to the other side.
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A cozy floof of sugared coconut. Sei Koyanagui
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Coconut Milk and Rice.
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Thank you, may I have another? A rich, earthy brick accord encased in supple, spit-polished leather and flagged with a well-worn black cotton bandana.
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Idle Moon: Vanilla Husk and a Bundle of Twigs
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
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What is this choc’ed-of mystery of birth But being mounted bareback on the earth? We can just see the infant up astride, His small fist berried in the musky hide. Ruby chocolate, red leather, red musk, red berries, red mosses, balsam, and passion flower cordial.
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The Day of Kings, the Celebration of the Magi. In Mexico, on January 6th, children place their shoes by their windows. If they have been good during the previous year, the Wise Men tuck gifts into their shoes during the night. Hot cocoa with cinnamon, coffee, and brown sugar.
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I got a bottle of this when I asked for BPAL for Christmas. I knew I needed it in my life since I already own the perfume oil and the hair gloss. The atmo starts off heavier than the coffee than the 2013 perfume oil and the hair gloss, but it quickly settles down into that amazing hot cocoa swirled with brown sugar, a tame cinnamon, and a splash of dark coffee. It smells delicious, and it is my favorite atmo from the 2024 Yules. I am very happy to have a bottle.