Jenjin
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So beautiful! Deep and rich, the opium tar swirls into the plum with wafts of perfumed spice. Lots of throw without being overbearing. In the smoky opium den I sit, bewitched by an unexpected pleasure. Grateful to have a big bottle of this. Best scent of the year for me so far.
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Oak bark, tree sap, wild acorns, and a touch of honey. The century oak, rugged and gaunt, Holds high to-day, as he was wont A hundred years ago, his head, Hoary with snows that have vanished, Defiant and grim to the wind’s wild taunt. The hooting owl finds here a haunt, And feathered choristers now chaunt As when the century’s dawn made red The century oak. No season’s coil his heart can daunt; Processive years their changes vaunt, But, constant till the line have fled And mouldered in oblivion’s bed, He holds his own, rugged and gaunt, – The century oak. – Harvey Carson Grumbine
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A hearty, humor-balancing, cheer-inducing cake crafted with spelt, nutmeg, clove, and a dollop of honey. Nutmeg (Nux muscata) has great heat and good moderation in its powers. If a person eats a nutmeg, it will open up his heart, make his judgment free from obstruction, and give him a good disposition. Take some nutmeg and an equal weight of cinnamon and a bit of cloves, and pulverize them. Then make small cakes with this and fine whole wheat flour and water. Eat them often. It will calm all bitterness of the heart and mind, open your heart and impaired senses, and make your mind cheerful. It purifies your senses and diminishes all harmful humors in you. It gives good liquid to your blood, and makes you strong. The best grain is spelt (spelta). It is hot, rich, and powerful. It is milder than other grains. Eating it rectifies the flesh and provides proper blood. It also creates a happy mind and puts joy in the human disposition. – Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica, translated by Priscilla Throop
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Red currant, white honey, coconut milk, and amber.
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Wet slaps of cloudberry-clotted multekrem, fattigman crumbs, and rivulets of nisse musk.
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Russet amber, pine wood, tonka bean, hinoki cypress, hemp, and golden champaca.
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Here’s to a kinder, gentler year: lavender and mallow with orris root, angelica, frosted vanilla bean, and osmanthus. To Gossip, Slang and “Cuss-Words” I’ll bid a last “Adieu” And place a bridle on my tongue And thoughtless actions, too!
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Black Pepper, Palo Santo, and Vetiver
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Red musk chypre draped in silk cords, abalone accord, black tea, frankincense, polished teakwood, plum leaf, and cognac.
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An effervescent lemon aldehyde with white musk, lychee, yuzu, and white tea.
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Scorched pumpkin creme brulee in a gingerbread crust.
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Marshmallow Snow!
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A chilly interpretation of BPAL’s Snake Oil: sweet, spiced musk with a crunch of snow and frost-hardened patchouli.
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Cypress, honey myrtle, yew, peace lily, ivy, and black rose. The desire of thy furious embraces Is more than the wisdom of years, On the blossom though blood lie in traces, Though the foliage be sodden with tears. For the lords in whose keeping the door is That opens on all who draw breath Gave the cypress to love, my Dolores, The myrtle to death.
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Results not guaranteed. Ginseng root, crushed ginger, damiana essence, cubeb berries, and horny goat weed accord.
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Green tea, rose wine, scarlet musk, dried jasmine petals, ume blossom, cherrywood, rice powder, coconut husk, and white amber.
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Be good, or Krampus will toss you in a river! Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Happy SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY to our Krampus perfume! This scent is anything BUT jolly! Draped with chains and bells, wielding both whip and rod, this rag-clad, horned, red-skinned, soot-covered leering creature is both the companion and the antithesis of rosy-cheeked and ebullient Kris Kringle. He is called by many names, and, in a myriad of cultures, he is seen with different robes and faces, but he is nevertheless always a sinister and fearsome instrument of Santa’s wrath: he wields a switch on all irredeemably naughty children before tossing them into his large black sack and whisking them away.
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Holding its own, apart from the original, I adore this modern version and it's incredibly smooth notes. Seriously wonderful patchouli that does not overpower, and blends in perfectly. Has that "Age of Aquarius" vibe, vintage floral with the silvery lavender making it unisex overall. Very wearable, I can see this being both sexy yet causal at the same time. The end product is captivating, mystical and haunting.
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Gleaming black vetiver, bay laurel, opoponax, hiba wood, Spanish moss, clove, and leather accord. Thou shalt blind his bright eyes though he wrestle, Thou shalt chain his light limbs though he strive; In his lips all thy serpents shall nestle, In his hands all thy cruelties thrive. In the daytime thy voice shall go through him, In his dreams he shall feel thee and ache; Thou shalt kindle by night and subdue him Asleep and awake.
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Jasmine tea and lapsang souchong, white ginger, clove bud, soft lichen, osmanthus buds, green patchouli, and amber.
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Caspar David Friedrich Oak boughs, olive blossoms, tendrils of thick, overgrown ivy, fossilized amber, and crumbling stone.
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Unnaturally appealing, radiant with an unwholesome luster! Peppermint-laced preserved cherries soaking in thick lime syrup, dashed with a sliver of yuzu.
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Red musk, osmanthus incense, mimosa, hyacinth, red sandalwood, orris root, and red amber.
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Bergamot, Himalayan Cedar, and Lemon Peel
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