Kathmandu
The scent of sacred incense swirling up the steep slopes to Swayambhunath Stupa. Saffron, blessed sandalwood, Himalayan cedar and the miraculous lotus of the Buddha with chiuri bark and Nepalese spices.In the imp - Wow, the description on this one really delivers! Sandalwood, cedar, spices ( Read more... )

Halloween (from Possets Perfumes)
Halloween is one of the first unabashed outdoor autumn fragrances ever. Incensy, spicy, and manages to capture the width of a dimming blue October sky.In the bottle - Wood smoke, with a moderate amount of pumpkin underneath, and some faint hints of spice (cinnamon, maybe ( Read more... )

Zarita, the Doll Girl
A tiny woman stands in the center of the stage, the perfect woman in miniature, her copper hair bouncing in elegant curls. She is surrounded on all sides by a necropolis of maimed, mutilated stuffed animals, decapitated fashion dolls, and eviscerated wooden figures. It is a strangely ghastly tableau: the disemboweled toys ooze ( Read more... )

Calliope
The Fair Voiced. The eldest of the Muses, she is Eloquence, and thus, governs heroic and epic poetry, and her eloquence has served to calm quarrels even amongst the surliest of Gods. She is crowned in gold, and holds a roll of parchment or stylus and tablet. Hers is the scent of creative inspiration, and it is a boon to writers, poets and ( Read more... )

Eden
At the center of the Garden of Eden stands the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Though modern interpretations of the Bible claim that it was an apple that the Serpent of the Tree offered to Eve, it is widely believed that the true Fruit of True Knowledge was, in fact, a fig.This oil contains the innocence of the Garden, coupled with ( Read more... )

Titania
A nocturnal bounty of fae dew-kissed petals and pale fruits: white grape, white peach, iced pear, musk rose, sweet pea, moonflower and snapdragon.In the imp - Very sharp, overripe fruit and sickly sweet flowers, early morning dew ( Read more... )

Lady Macbeth
The essence of ambition, covetousness and manipulation: sweet Bordeaux wine, blood red currant, thyme and wild berries.In the imp - The official description holds very true for how this smells in the imp. Berries, red wine, and even a hint of thyme. It's a little bit sweet, but only a little bit - no cloying sweetness with this one, ( Read more... )

Lick It One More Time (Yuletide 2007)
Every holiday season should be full of lewd suggestions and filthy double entendres, right? This is a new take on Lick It and Lick It Again -- a peppermint candy cane with a flash of vanilla and an extra jolt of sugar.In the bottle - Smells strongly of peppermint, like mint mouthwash or peppermint extract. ( Read more... )

Midnight Kiss
Eternal desire, unquenchable passion: red musk, cocoa absolute, Nepalese amber, red sandalwood, aged patchouli, nicotiana, and blood wine.In the bottle - Wow, this is so complicated. At first I got the amber and maybe a little patchouli, then the musk came forward, followed by a weird combo of amber/chocolate/grapes. None of the ( Read more... )

Nocnitsa
Also known as Krisky, Plaksy and Gorska Makua, she is a nightmare spirit, the Night Hag of the Woods, who haunts Polish, Russian, Bulgarian and Slovak children during the darkest hours. The only protection against her torments is a circle drawn around a child’s cradle with a knife, or an axe or protective poppet hidden under the ( Read more... )