My Yule order arrived today, along with two Luper scents that I ordered unsniffed because the listed notes were so persuasive; I am not disappointed!

TIME DOES NOT BRING RELIEF 
 Parma violet and leather accord with beeswax, Egyptian musk, orange blossom, white tea, lavender, myrrh, and copal.

Inspired by an Edna St.Vincent Millay poem, this is ( Read more... )

Well, all my decants arrived and I've been madly sniffing and testing. Thank goodness I have til the middle of November. What I've ordered so far, and why. I suspect I'll be getting a couple others, but need more testing to be sure.

Huesos de Santo - Orange-glazed cake, dotted with anise seed, and filled with custard, set beside a bouquet of ( Read more... )

Newly acquired imps:

Death Cap A lethal poison bundled up in a dainty, innocent little package that was oft times found in ancient witches' flying ointments and astral projection balms. A warm, soft, ruddy scent, earthy and mild. My project to try all the oils in the Garden continues. This one is light yet earthy with a complex herbal undernote ( Read more... )

Angeronalia
.... olive blossom, white nectarine, vibrant blood orange, honey absolute, lemongrass, elemi, sensual patchouli, and the quiet purity of gardenia.-wet: sharp, strong, almost overwhelming ( Read more... )

Rose Red
The perfected winter rose, dew covered and freshly cut.-wet: as the description promises: a strong, perfect mature red rose fresh from the garden, complete with watery dew and cut green stem ( Read more... )

I was going to finish the whole set before posting, but my Yule decants arrived today so this project is being temporarily bumped.

Zombi - Dried roses, rose leaf, Spanish moss, oakmoss and deep brown earth.- wet: reminds me strongly of freshly pulled beets, with dirt still clinging to them ( Read more... )

My decants arrived! I'll add to this over the next little bit as I try things out and try to decide whether I want to order anything before the Nov 15 cutoff.

Samhain 07 ... damp woods, fir needle and black patchouli with the gentlest touches of warm pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, allspice, sweet red apple and mullein. In the bottle/imp, a noticeable ( Read more... )

Selkie The chill waters of the Orkney coast, tea-leaved willow, honey-touched Grass-of-Parnassus, sea aster, and Scottish Primrose. An aquatic that I actually like. Hurrah! Well, just a hint of aquatic, really, it's a gentle scent - honey(suckle) with a hint of brine and overall a cool flowly scent. Flowers thrown on an outgoing tide.

Thunder Moon ( Read more... )

Not entirely sure why, other than busy life and a curious lack of motivation. I even let my BPAL records slip. But no more! We got our huge Blue Moon order yesterday, ( so in no particular order: )

Blood Moon 05
In October, the crop harvest has past, and all hands turn to the Hunt: the third and final harvest before winter. Blood Moon shines over huntsmen as they ride over reaped grain in pursuit of their prey. The feral scent of the heat of the chase, deep woods, undulating musks, brushed by forest herbs, crushed grains, and touched by ( Read more... )