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Behind the woman stands the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, heavy with the fruits of wisdom and temptation. A serpent winds through its limbs, whispering, You shall not surely die; for God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes shall be opened. Knowledge, like desire, is double-edged: it can awaken, but can also destroy. But without the serpent’s gift, we cannot achieve self-determination, autonomy, or free will, and without those, love and life itself are meaningless. Black fig dipped in spiced pomegranate syrup.
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The Tree of Life bearing twelve flaming fruits, emblematic of the twelve signs of the zodiac. In the flames burn consciousness, passion, and the material, sensual pleasure bound into human existence. In these fiery branches, the Lovers are challenged with questions of moral discernment, conscience, and consequence, and in the shadow cast by these flames, the soul is challenged before union can be achieved. Twelve fiery fruits ablaze with saffron and clove-spiced labdanum held aloft in arching acacia branches.
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Peonies and poppies are two of my favorite May flowers, and all the more so now that we’ve moved to Philadelphia, where you see them in countless gardens. Continuing with the theme of serpents making their way through urban landscapes, I’ve created something for myself that I want to share – a Snake Oil-infused bouquet of poppies, peonies, melancholy heartsease, and the last bruised winter hellebores dusted with sandalwood and bound with a vanilla-white silk ribbon.
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A bedtime anointing oil for the prevention of nightmares. Contains: lavender, frankincense, chamomile, willow leaf, rue, hops, star anise, bourbon vanilla, and lemon verbena.
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Smoked beeswax and blackened amber, incense ash and antique myrrh, and tears running rivers down ochre stone. Odilon Redon
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May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us — yes, establish the work of our hands. Also known as salep root and Helping Hand, this orchid root has been used as a tool of success, wealth, and good fortune, bringing blessed luck to everything your five fingers can touch. It’s a gambling root that blesses risk-takers, but is also a tool for craftsmen, laborers, artists, and all who work with their hands. A deep earthy perfume entwined with orchid petals.
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Cardamom and Black Amber.
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Pink jelly with a golden flash.
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Metallic ruby red jelly.
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Metallic crimson jelly.
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Opaque plum purple crelly.
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Cranberry jelly with shifting black flakes.
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Pink jelly with pink & holo glitter.
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Pink metallic shift jelly with iridescent rainbow flakes.
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Italian The slow warmth of a lover’s lingering bite: candied fig syrup melting through mascarpone, cacao, and smoky vanilla.
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French A sweet whisper against the throat: raspberry coulis and cassis steeped in powdered sugar and rose syrup, melting into benzoin, tonka bean, and a soft blush of white musk.
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Icelandic A cool breeze over flushed skin: cloudberries, ambergris, and lemon zest gliding over warm amber musk.
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Spanish A playful bite, sweetness bruised by desire. Black cherry liqueur, red amber, and crushed strawberries crushed with clove and cinnamon sugar.
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Polish A mischievous mark: black raspberries, red currant, and rose hip cordial in honeyed cream.
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Estonian The fleeting sweetness of a stolen bite pressed into sunlit skin: wild strawberries and sweet apple dipped in sweet cream and blush amber.
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German A sugared stain of plum jam and blackcurrant unfolding through rosewater almond cream, warmed by spice and sensuous resins.
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Finnish A playful, tidy, sweet bruise: chilled blueberry cardamom cream.
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Tagalog Nasa’yo ang puso ko! Strawberry-swirled halo-halo with a dollop of black cherry cream and mango puree.
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Mandarin A strawberry stain on scarlet silk: strawberry nectar and translucent lychee folded into rock sugar and creamy sandalwood.
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Serbian / шљива A plum-soaked kiss smoldering with clove and anise, and a sultry exhale of dusky brandy.