The Black Tower

What They Say: A sepulchral, desolate scent. Long-dead soldiers, oath-bound; the perfume of their armor, the chill wind that surges through their tower, white bone and blackened steel: white sandalwood, ambergris, wet ozone, galbanum and leather with ebony, teak, burnt grasses, English ivy and a hint of red wine.

In The Bottle: It ( Read more... )

The Isles of Demons

What They Say: Twin islands near Newfoundland, now lost, that were believed to be gateways to Hell. The scent is of wet, dark greenery, carnivorous flowers, volcanic gas, and the hot black musk of the demons and wild beasts that populated the islands.

In The Bottle: Very sweet and very sharp. I can't pick out individual smells ( Read more... )

Tezcatlipoca

What They Say: Lord of the Smoking Mirror, god of sorcery, nighttime, darkness, beauty, war, heroic men, beautiful women, and all material concerns. Tezcatlipoca is the Master Magician, a trickster god and shapeshifter, governing all worldly matters, and is also the Great Tempter, seducing men into evil acts and subsequently punishing ( Read more... )

Jazz Funeral

What They Say: Bittersweet bay rum, bourbon, and a host of funeral flowers with a touch of graveyard dirt, magnolia and Spanish Moss.

In The Bottle: A lot of sweetness and a lot of rum.

On My Skin: The magnolia comes through the strongest, with the other flowers backing it up. There's a little bite from the rum and the bourbon, but ( Read more... )

Kubla Khan

What They Say: Through sunlit caves of ice, roses unfurl amidst dancing waves of serpentine opium smoke and amber tobacco, golden sandalwood, champaca, tea leaf, sugared lily, ginger, rich hay absolute, leather, dark vanilla, mandarin, peru balsam, and Moroccan jasmine.

In The Bottle: Roses, roses, roses. There is a little bit of ( Read more... )

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Tintagel

What They Say: According to legend, the birthplace of King Arthur. The scent of a castle's great hall in the midst of joyous feasting. Spicy mulled wine flowing through the musky heat, warm leather and bright clash of armor, the damp branches of Cornish hawthorn, blackthorn, juniper, English elm and bayberry, and the ( Read more... )

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Plunder

What They Say: The scent of a pirate's bumboat, overflowing with stolen wares: tea leaf, cassia, cinnamon bark, clove, allspice, sandalwood, tobacco, peppercorn, and nutmeg.

In The Bottle: Very spicy. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice dominate the smell.

On My Skin: Like always, ( Read more... )