Jewel Tone Scents

[ocicat]

I'm very drawn to jewel like colors; dark reds, blues, greens, and purples. Primary colors that are very rich.

 

I was just wondering, being a BPAL n00b and all, if there are any oils that evoke these colors.

[LiberAmoris]

BPAL has many lovely jewel-toned blends. It's totally subjective, of course, but here would be some of my picks. I'm sure if I were to compile another list tomorrow it would be different!

 

Rubies: Bordello, Lady Macbeth, Dragon's Blood

Blue Sapphires: The Moon

Emeralds: Mistletoe

Amethyst: Hanging Gardens, Queen of Spades, Bathsheba, Urd

[Scarlettfish]

For ruby, I'd go with Blood Rose...it is a very red scent.

 

Um, am thinking about the rest!

[ocicat]

I just get such a distinct visual impression when I see jewels and gems and it would be neat to have an olfactory impression as well.

[fallow deer]

You could also do a search for different colour names in the review section for other people's impressions.

[riddel]

Queen Mab is very, very purple. A deep, rich purple.

[Galena]

I want Black Opal.

 

even if it smells of poo. I adore Black Opals.

[joseybird]

Perversion=purple and Dublin=green for me

[tart]

Lampades is a unique red scent. You may also like Sybaris for its violet and spices.

[sarada]

Blood Countess is, to me, a garnet or a dark, dark ruby. Though it could be an amethyst as well, depending on my mood.

 

Nocnitsa is emerald.

 

And then of course there are the opal and pearl scents!

 

I'd love to see a line of jewel scents. That would be my fondest wish!

 

I have a very strong synaesthetic reaction to colors and scents, but those are the strongest for me.

[Miss Lynx]

I would second Nocnitsa for emerald green, and suggest Blood for ruby red.

 

And... let's see: Bastet or The Lion for topaz, and the The Raven for sapphire.

[TroubleDoll]

Morgause = deep purple amethyst

Jezebel = warm amber

Midnight = Sapphire

Szepasszony = bright sparkling diamond

 

Just my impressions.

[ocicat]

OOoh. So much more to add to my wishlist!

 

*eyes rapidly emptying wallet*

[darklorelei]

I think Sudha Segara would be very nice for a nice topaz. It's a nice clean light brown to me.

[tart]

You might want to check out the thread on BPAL color associations and pick out the jeweltones from there. O has always been the strongest amber to me.

http://www.bpal.org/index.php?showtopic=3687

[aedes]

I would also suggest Nocnitsa. I got the emerald or dark teal base, but also a whiff of red berries floating over it. I smelled it and thought "whoa! I should tell the Jewel Tone person!"

[diabolique]

Lampades is a unique red scent.  You may also like Sybaris for its violet and spices.

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That's very true. I forgot all about Lampades.

 

Sybaris is a subdued purple, in my mind, so not very gem stone-like.

 

I usually have really strong color associations with scents, so here goes:

 

Reds: Bordello (purple-toned), Lady Macbeth (bloody and bright red), Blood Rose (bordering on purple), Queen Mab (very purpley, but also very pink-toned), Bathsheba (smoky, rich purple), Desire (regal and sultry red), Hell's Belle (smoky red, more of a congealed blood type color), Red Queen (bold red)

 

Blues: Empyreal Mist (bordering on diamond-like), Bayou (green-tinged), Szepasszony (same as Empyreal Mist), Ophelia, Titania (these last two are very ethereal blues, but Titania is a bit duskier). I really don't think there are any bright blues.

 

Greens: Pretty much anything herbal. Envy seems as though it's one of the greenest, but I personally haven't tried it. I don't do "green" scents.

 

Yellows/Golds: Eos

 

Pinks/Peaches: Katharina (peach), Fae (rose-tinged peach), Imp, Tamora (golden), Juliet, La Belle au bois Dormant.

[~AmusedMuse~]

Just gotta say "Love this thread"

[ocicat]

 

Me too!

[darklorelei]

Envy is SO green. I wouldn't say it's Emerald green, though, imo. But it's GREEN.

[Scarlettfish]

Belladonna smells like green in liquid form to me. So you might try that for emeralds.