doomsday_disco Report post Posted October 2 A scent inspired by the debris left over from frantic last-minute costuming sessions. Torn scraps of velvety black voodoo lily mingled with dried rose petals and a flash of red peppercorn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Invidiana Report post Posted October 18 This makes me so nostalgic for my old Halloween costumes from the '90s. I can almost feel the velvet and lame (which was probably polyester) of the witch and unicorn costumes from Party City that I wore in the third and fourth grade, and this is meant in the best way possible. The black and red petals magically evoke the fabrics they match, with the dried red rose petals giving this more of a vintage feeling than fresh roses. While I don't specifically pick up any pepper, it might be adding to that pleasantly dry feeling of costume fabrics. Wearing this is almost as if I put on those costumes again and time-warped myself back to 1993 to experience Halloween though the untainted eyes of a child. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assimbya Report post Posted Friday at 11:34 PM This goes on sweet and drily spicy, the type of spiciness that cinnamon gives but also distinctly not cinnamon. It don't know if I would identify it as peppercorn without reading the notes, but knowing them I can certainly see it. As it dries, the florals come out, more the rose than the lily for me, and definitely dried petals rather than fresh ones. I do get something which feels like a costume shop to me, though I couldn't say how much is my imagination conjuring the description - the softened, indistinct sweetness of old fabric scraps and glue and glitter. There's something just a little bit plasticky here, not unpleasantly so, but enough to contribute to the sense of costume, of fabric flowers rather than real ones. This has very low throw, and pretty short longevity at least for now. This is something of a fond, comforting scent, and I've been finding I enjoy it more in the evenings; there's something that feels indoors and quieter in energy about it. I'm glad to have my decant and think I'll wear it on some autumn/winter nights, but it's not one I'll want a bottle of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
