#opopanax

[wrathofrats]

Hiiiii I’ve seen some perfume posts going around and I’ve decided to make one for the old ghouls

Everything is purely based on vibes and what I think fits them best! Era 1- 3 ghouls (:

Alpha:

Smells of something smoky, mechanical. As bright as a factory fire.

- https://www.sirensongelixirs.com/products/archangel-mass-effect-garrus-inspired-perfume-blue-steel-icy-musk-leather-black-pepper-coal-gunpowder-sandalwood-vegan-indie

Blue steel, icy musk, kiss of leather, black pepper, dry coal & hint of gunpowder, citrus, & soft woods.

-https://six-scents.com/products/ierofante

Suede, Gasoline Accord, Nutmeg, Styrax Pyrogene, Smoky Leather, Golden Amber, Cashmeran, Vetiver

Omega:

Like a hug from an old familiar book, something intellectual and dusty

-https://us.akrofragrances.com/products/ink

Vetiver, Black Ink, Jasmine, Birch

- https://nuicobaltdesigns.com/products/bibliophilia?variant=31891723386957

The vanillic scent of aging paper, the tang of fresh ink, venerable bookshelves of oak and mahogany, a sweet trace of pipe tobacco, an undercurrent of faded leather. Wear this subtle potion to invoke spirits of arcane knowledge and empower your perceptions.

Water:

Bright crispy and refreshing. Smells of tropical waters and the feeling of meeting your childhood best friend on a beach

- https://www.smallflower.com/products/outremer-oceane-eau-de-toilette-1_7-fl-oz?variant=37056704610455

Let the scent of ocean mist transport you to the Southern coast of France, where the bright, fresh Mediterranean sea fragrances the air. Oceane is a mix of marine notes that conjures the salty, sultry allure of the beach.

-https://www.sephora.com/product/skylar-salt-air-eau-de-parfum-P456975?skuId=2468445&icid2=seop_2_title

Salt Air is the fragrance of a perfect seascape with notes of sea salt to give you a fresh-out-the-water feeling. Grounding driftwood and green seaweed mingle with light floral notes of water lily for a perfume that smells of endless summers and breezy, beachy days.

Earth:

Like a dark soil. A deep ancient being buried beneath the ground. Ominous greenery

- https://www.poesieperfume.com/featured-collection-ss/enchanted-forest

Notes: ancient hinoki trees shading moss covered stones, playful forest spirits, bone musk, a hint of gunpowder

-https://fantomeperfume.com/products/ruslan

Black spruce, smoky opopanax, oud, fresh cedar, hinoki, dry fir needles, oakmoss, frankincense, black tea.

Air:

Like a breath of fresh air. Air smells like the first deep breath in a national park

- https://www.victorinox.com/global/en/Products/Fragrances/For-Her/Morning-Dew/p/V0000897

Swiss made revitalizing scent interweaving a sheer citrus blend of lemon, bergamot and mandarin with white violet and airy musk.

-https://altraprofuture.com/products/ghost-flower

A maximalist gathering of smokey woods, rich resins and a singular White Lily. Notes of unripe tropical fruits surround the full-bodied floral, bringing an unexpected neon brightness. Bohemian at its heart, this evocative floral is enveloped by a veil of incense, leathery saffron and unifying spice.

Delta:

Something dark and horrifying. Like a terrible atrocity has occurred but you can’t place what makes you feel like something’s watching you

- https://sucreabeille.com/products/seems-legit

Rotten river mud, a few drops of blood, a swirl of tobacco smoke, sweet pumpkin pie, candy corn, tears.

- https://eaudespace.com/products/eau-de-space-the-smell-of-space-100ml

Latex, metallic, fire, gunpowder, rum and bitter almonds

Pebble:

Mossy. the smell of sitting on a rock the day after it rains

-https://www.cbihateperfume.com/0069

The smell of pavement on a rainy day

-https://alkemiaperfumes.com/products/gaea-perfume-oil-forest-loam-ferns-decaying-leaves-lichens-wet-stones

Forest loam under warm spring sunshine, new ferns poking up through decaying leaves, maple sap flowing over lichens, mosses and wet stones at the edge of a vernal pool.

Cowbell:

Warm and sterile. Light a brightly lit well lived in hospital room

- https://www.toskovat.com/product/anarchist-a_/

Top notes: credit cards, snow, whiskey

Heart notes: dirty dollars, ink, candle wax

Base notes: green sacra resin, holy water, old confession room, priest’s clothes, plastic bag

White-collared promises that children follow, a better tomorrow. Only if you work for it

for every tomorrow.

And me, waiting in the cold, snow on my face, rye in my pocket, hoping for answers for a different age.

Society remains dying. And we have killed it. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?

- https://fzotic.com/products/room-237

a bracing vinyl shower curtain note followed by a supernatural green-floral accord that includes wild fleabane and estragon. In the base: whispering aquatic notes that smell like cool steam haunt a blend of soft woods, opoponax, and costus root.

Mist:

Refreshing and feminine. Crisp ocean air on a cold winter night

-https://forstrangewomen.com/products/siren?variant=31095095361633

Siren opens with a salty overtone of Pacific Ocean air and Jasmine vines filled with tiny white blossoms along the coastal landscape. The blend dives deeper into the water with notes of seaweed, driftwood, and ambergris, finished with a bonfire on the beach.

-https://imaginaryauthors.com/products/every-storm-a-serenade?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8tmsMiNIu7KuYJkeTgspW3Noe-Ck6deUEdECrK-ihHLGqGTFPuXcnDRoCChEQAvD_BwE&variant=30276992729165

Danish Spruce, Eucalyptus, Vetiver, Calone, Ambergris, Baltic Sea Mist

Ivy:

Sweet and inviting, like your grandmas garden after she waters it.

-https://margotelena.com/products/poison-ivy-eau-de-parfum

An ode to the powers of nature. Intoxicating notes of sumptuous Bergamot are lavishly laced with blooming florals of Eden Rose and Lily of the Valley, a tangle of Orris Root completes this brush with a dangerous beauty.

- https://www.perfumesclub.us/en/4711/acqua-cologne-blood-orange-basil-eau-de-cologne-spray/p_44880/

Acqua Colonia Blood Orange & Basil combines the aroma of exotic flowering blood oranges with the characteristic essence of basil.

Ifrit:

Warm and sweet. Masculine but comforting, like a hug from someone you love most

- https://www.vixtorm.co.uk/products/lava-cinnamon-b

Balsamic,earth,rich,root,smoke,spice,sweet,warm

- https://www.doctorsweettooth.com/products/cinnamon-bun-perfume-oil-roll-on

Irresistibly sticky and sweet cinnamon buns, the aroma of cinnamon spice and warm flakey pastry dripping with icing wafting through the kitchen

Zephyr:

Spicy, crispy, hurts upon first wiff but is addictive the longer you smell

- https://www.aedes.com/products/menta-y-menta-eau-de-parfum

Moroccan mint, peppermint, mint tea. The name of the perfume menta y menta is repeated like a captivating mantra reminiscent of the movements of the dervishes turning to infinity. menta y menta is definitively a mixted fragrance. Notes: Moroccan mint, tea leaves, citrus, jasmine and roasted coffee

-https://www.etsy.com/listing/836191387/solanum-tomato-leaf-wild-mint

Tomato Leaf, Wild Mint, Blackberries

River:

Dark water, an abandoned dock, secrets only a body of water can hold

-https://alkemiaperfumes.com/products/st-louis-cemetery-1-perfume-oil-moss-stone-cement-dirt

A BROODING OF SPANISH MOSS, CRUMBLING STONE, OLD CEMENT, RED CLAY BRICK, AND GRAVEYARD DIRT

-https://nuicobaltdesigns.com/products/queen-s-bath?variant=39376179724365

Its scent portrait balances cool floral notes of lotus, pikake, and tuberose with bracing springwater and moss-covered stone. Wear for bright blessings and to facilitate deep meditation.

Lake:

The inviting sound of waves crashing into the shore on an empty beach

-https://juniperridge.com/collections/perfume-cologne/products/redwood-mist-cologne

Fog Drenched Forest, Fresh Rain, Crisp Coastal Air

- https://www.poesieperfume.com/fragrance/full-moon

fragrant white rice, shiso leaf, bitter yuzu zest, hinoki wood, green tea, lakewater

[gravehags]

truly my favorite candle of all time and if target ever discontinues it i’m jumping. i’ve owned a lot of candles, some that are embarrassingly expensive but none match the beautiful church scent of this guy. diptyque’s opopanax candle is a close second for my faves but when i can get this one for $12…there’s no contest. tbh all the threshold candles at target fucking rule and they have wood wicks so you get the CRACKLING. go sniff some!!

[giannysstuff]

CHLOE NOMADE NUIT D'EGYPTE EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY

Creata dalla parfumeur Juliette Karagueuzoglou. Un profumo da donna caldo e speziato con note resinose Note di testa: mirra, zenzero, cannella, nettare di ginestra, cipriolo, opopanax Note di cuore: assoluta di fiore d’arancio Note di fondo: vaniglia Frutto dell’impegno Chloé, la confezione di questo profumo prevede il 15% di vetro riciclato per il flacone e il 40% di cartone riciclato per la…

[britneysantiagoblog]

Trouble-Free Oil Perfume Plans - Some Insights

Utilized as aromatherapy it blends well with bay, black pepper, ginger, lavender, orange, pine and rose. Do not confuse Anise seed oil (Pimpinella anisum) with Anise Star oil (Illicium vernum) which is produced from the fruit of a tree. Anise seed oil will crystallize at great temperatures due to the anethole content in the oil. Steer clear of in epilepsy, and whilst pregnant or breast-feeding. Might lead to pores and skin irritation. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) has a new, heat, spicy and herbaceous aroma. Basil is a sacred plant in India, and used in ayurvedic medication. It has been used as a strewing herb to minimize odors, and has many culinary apps. Basil is used for abrasions, anxiety, bronchitis, colds, coughs, depression, flatulence, tiredness, infection, insect bites and repellant, sinus an infection, whooping cough. Basil can be additional to a hair tonic to assist promote progress. Basil blends effectively with bergamot, citronella, citrus oils, clary sage, geranium, hyssop, opopanax and rosemary. Avoid in epilepsy, liver issues, and whilst expecting. Could cause skin discomfort. Bergamot (Citrus aurantium) has a refreshing, spicy, floral, citrus aroma. Bergamot has been utilized as a treatment for fever in Italian folks custom, and has a extended background of use in potpourri and perfumes. It advantages abscess, pimples, anxiety, boils, bronchitis, carbuncles, cold sores, colds, colic, cystitis, depression, eczema, fevers, flatulence, halitosis, herpes, insect bites, intestinal parasites, nervous stress, oily complexion, psoriasis, respiratory tract bacterial infections, sore throat, varicose veins. Add bergamot to a massage blend for indigestion remember to rub the abdomen in a clockwise direction. Bergamot blends effectively with chamomile, citrus oils, coriander, cypress, geranium, helichrysum, jasmine, juniper, lavender, lemon balm, neroli, nutmeg, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, violet and ylang ylang and is generally regarded protected. Cedarwood, Atlas (Cedrus atlantica) has a woody, balsamic scent with rich dry overtones. Typically the oil has been utilized for bronchial and urinary tract infections. Cedarwood also has a lengthy historical past as an incense and perfume. The wood was burned by the Greeks and Romans to fragrant the air. Cedarwood benefits zits, air purifier, stress, arthritis, bronchitis, cellulite, coughs, dandruff, dry skin, fungal bacterial infections, immune stimulant, insect repellant, anxious pressure, rashes, rheumatism, ulcers. Cedarwood is a very good addition to a hair tonic, and provides the aroma a extended lasting undertone. Cedarwood blends nicely with bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, jasmine, juniper, lavender, neroli, palmarosa, petitgrain, rosemary, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang. Avoid making use of whilst expecting. Could lead to pores and skin discomfort. Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) has a fresh, woody, spicy, balsamic aroma with a citrus leading be aware. Classic use of Frankincense has a prolonged history as incense. It was burned by the Egyptians and is utilized in many spiritual Oil Perfume ceremonies. Usually it has also been employed for pores and skin ailments from pimples to wound healing. Frankincense rewards zits, nervousness, bronchial asthma, blemishes, bronchitis, colds, coughs, dry pores and skin, flu, nervousness, rheumatism, scars, skin ailments, tension, ulcers, urinary tract bacterial infections, wrinkles, wounds. To consider advantage of some of the skin therapeutic homes of this oil it might be included to skin creams or toners. Blends properly with bergamot, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, cypress, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, mandarin, neroli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, pine, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang. Frankincense has several other names that it is recognized as.

[parfumery-wiki]

Slow Dance (eau de parfum) Byredo

Soft amber

The slow dance: A rites-of-passage moment for both girls and boys before they metamorphose into women and men. A feeling of exhilaration tempered by awkwardness, a heady collision of innocence and experience, not knowing and knowing, felt across countries, cultures and time. Slow Dance mixes ideas of the feminine and masculine, bitter and sweet, in a rich, intoxicating distillation redolent of warm skin and breathless exchange. Here (high school) clichés mingle and become something more; at once familiar and iconoclastic, the ancient perfumer’s arsenal is made modern and anew.

Top notes: Opopanax Heart notes: Geranium, Labdanum, Violet Base notes: Patchouli, Vanilla

[bmvfragrancesltd]

#YlangYlangEssentialOil is an excellent perfumery base as there are hardly any floral type where this would not fit. Some of the known excellent choices to blend with #YlangYlangOil are #BoisDeRose, #Vetiver, #PeruBalsamOil, #Bergamot, #Mimosa & #Opopanax.

Visit https://www.bmvfragrances.com/productcategory/ylang-ylang-pure-and-natural to learn more about #YlangYlang.

[theburntleaf]

Our housemate asked me for an incense he can burn over his wood stove, something earthy/woody, a bit spicy, and he’s a really big fan of hive scents so I put together this little blend for him:

2 t juniper berry, 1 t cardamom, 1 rough t sage, 1/4 t balsam fir wood, 1/8 t sandal wood, 1/2 t opopanax, 1 t propolis, 1/2 t bees wax, and a touch of honey dissolved water. To better bind everything together I put this mix over the wood stove for just a moment at a time kneading between to melt the wax and some of the resin. It’s let to dry and though he’ll probably use this right away I bet some curing time would add some complexity.

But on a quick test heated over the stove it smells delicious and extremely sweet. It hits you with caramel notes from the juniper berry and opopanax, the brightness of the cardamom, the musk of sage and sandal, with undertones of bees wax and freshly uncapped honey.

[doeilovr]

The Scent of Love

As requested by my dear berry (@sunflowerforhaechan-recs).. a little Haechan blurb about perfumes :3

• Genre: best friends to lovers, fluff, 1.3k words

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You entered the big shopping mall, shops left and right, people laughing and talking everywhere. You were glad to quickly spot your best friend Haechan standing by a Perfume shop, sipping on a drink.

He turned his head to you, waving you over and greeted you with a smile as soon as you stopped in front of him. “Hey, sorry I’m a little late”, you apologized. Haechan shrugged, “don’t worry, I’m always super early anyway.”

You smiled, glad he was so understanding. “So, where do you want to go?” Haechan looked around, his eyes stopping by the perfume shop he was practically already standing in. “Let’s look around here. I could use a new scent”, he suggested.

You followed him inside, both of you slowly walking down the aisle, eyes curiously looking through all the different perfumes. You had never bought a perfume before, you didn’t even know why, but you weren’t that interested in buying one either.

“I’m searching for something floral, yet masculine”, Haechan mumbled and you only blinked at him. He had stopped walking, turning his attention to you. “Any ideas?”

“You know I don’t really use perfumes”, you shrugged. “I don’t think I am of any help.”

Haechan dramatically gasped, “what? I thought you were joking. But, you always smell so nice.” You raised your eyebrows, not knowing how to react to the sudden compliment. Haechan cleared his throat. “You know what I mean.”

You didn’t really, but you quickly turned to the perfumes and grabbed one randomly, suddenly feeling awkward. “What does this one smell like? I mean, what’s inside?”

Haechan took the little blue bottle from you, eyeing it curiously, before he sprayed some of the content on his wrist. He put the bottle back on the shelve, taking his time to take in all the different ingredients.

You waited patiently, curious of what he was about to say. Haechan nodded. “Alright, first of all it’s very light and fresh. I smell somewhat lemon and maybe cotton, no, I think something fruitier. Maybe pear or apple.”

You grabbed his arm, also trying smell the perfume. It did indeed smell fresh. “I would say there’s also something heavier, like a floral scent, maybe rose. Yeah, I’m pretty sure rose”, he continued. “And although this is for women, it’s not typically sweet, but rather has a masculine undertone. Probably amber and some kind of wood, like sandalwood or cedar.”

“Wow”, was the only thing you brought out. “You really know your scents, huh”, you chuckled. Haechan proudly smiled. “Well, what can I say. I just want to know what I wear.”

“Hey, why don’t you find a perfume for me? Something you think fits me”, you suddenly suggested. Haechan’s eyes lit up at your idea and he immediately agreed.

“Okay”, he rubbed his hands together, “let’s see.” Haechan turned around slowly, looking at all the perfumes once again. “For you, we need something sweet”, he began, slowly walking down the aisle.

“Something that’s as sweet as you. But not overbearing. No, no”, he waved his hand around. You giggled, following him around the shop.

“It should be fruity, maybe we could start with oranges or tangerines even. And in contrast we would need something floral. I’m thinking roses. Definitely also jasmine”, he turned around at that, winking at you, before he continued.

“Floral scents always make everyone turn their head you know. It’s a scent that will fit you, because you’re so pretty”, Haechan explained and you almost didn’t notice the compliment he sneaked in.

“We also need vanilla. It’s a must. It makes one smell cozy and warm. It’s something familiar, something comforting. And I want Opopanax.”

You chuckled behind Haechan, “Open- what?”

“Opopanax. It smells heavenly. Like honey, very rich, sweet and warm. But also a bit spicy. I just think everyone needs a bit of spice in their life.”

Haechan finally stopped walking, turning to one of the shelves and grabbing a pinkish, peach-colored bottle. “I think this one’s for you”, he smiled, handing you the perfume.

You looked at it curiously, spraying it on your wrist just like Haechan did before and waiting for the scent to reach you nose. And it was beautiful, it smelled just like Haechan had described it.

“That’s crazy”, you looked up at him, “how did you do that?”

Haechan shrugged again, “I’m just amazing, you know”, he praised himself, earning a teasing smack in the shoulder from you.

“How about I buy you this one”, Haechan then suggested. You quickly looked at him wide eyed, “are you crazy? That’s too expensive.” You put the little bottle back on the shelf.

Haechan immediately grabbed it again, “see it as an early Christmas gift. Or a late Christmas gift, anyway I’m gonna buy it for you.”

You couldn’t even protest, before your friend turned around and walked up to the register to purchase it. “Thanks, bye”, he waved at the cashier after some time, walking back to you and handing you the little white bag.

“For you, Mademoiselle”, he bowed mockingly. You took the bag from him quickly, trying to look annoyed, but actually feeling warm and happy inside.

“Haechan?”

He hummed in response, still standing in front of you and looking at you curiously.

“Thank you. You’re always so sweet and I honestly don’t know how I deserve that- you.”

Haechan tilted his head to the side, carefully raising his hand and tucking a strand of hair behind your ear. It wasn’t even lose or anything, he just wanted to do this for the longest time.

“I like you, you know. And I just want to see you happy. That’s all”, he softly explained, making your heart flutter a little. “And also, you deserve it. Don’t even think for a second you don’t.” You chuckled, his teasing side always making you laugh.

“I mean it”, he warned, “you’re such a great person and it absolutely makes my day to make you laugh- no even just smile once. You’re the highlight of my day, since the moment we met and I just want to be by your side. I want to make you happy. Whether it’s with buying you perfumes or just telling you random stuff about scents I read on Wikipedia the night before. I- I want to make you happy.”

You didn’t know what to say, but suddenly your heart felt like the perfume Haechan described earlier. It felt warm and cozy, it felt like what Roses smell like or even Vanilla.

You sighed, stepping forward and embracing Haechan tightly, “thank you so much. You always make my day Haechan.”

Haechan couldn’t hold back a smile, he felt beyond happy. “So, should we make our day even better and get something to eat”, he finally mumbled against your ear.

You stepped back, one hand somehow suddenly holding Haechan’s. But none of you minded, it was like it was meant to be. “Now that sounds just perfect.”

And with that, Haechan lead you through the shop once again, until you stood back in the shopping mall. The different scents of the perfumes suddenly gone, but somehow never leaving your nose all at once.

You realized it wasn’t only about what was inside the perfume, what was the ingredient. But also about what that ingredient made you feel like. And right now it felt cozy and warm, it felt pretty, somehow fruity, with a hint of freshness. It felt like love.

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[lilacskiesapothecary]

🌸We Love a Short King, humanity’s strongest soldier definitely deserved a soap🌸

All of our AOT soaps are made using ingredients of that time period and the characteristics of our favorite characters! Example such as we use black tea in all of our AOT soaps because when they are not drinking Zekes spinal fluid… 👀 they are drinking tea lol

Levi’s fragrance is Opopanax & Oriental Musk

With Notes of: Orange Zest, Cashmere Musk, Amber & Cedarwood

https://etsy.me/3CC2yeW

[yourbespokeartisanalapocalypse]

Pornocrates

The Belgian Symbolist painter Félicien Rops isn’t exactly a household name but he’s worth checking out if you like Gustav Doré or maybe Aubrey Beardsley, or if you just want to see the sorts of things that were shocking genteel 19th-century art and literature types.

Rops was best known for his book illustrations, especially for Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly‘s novel Les Diaboliques and then for a series he published as book called Les Sataniques...

Satan Creating the Monsters from Les Sataniques (no date)

The Idol (1882)

Le Calvaire (1882)

The Sacrifice (ca. 1882)

His most famous work is, in my view, his ugliest - the 1878 painting "Pornocrates" or "La dame au cochon" [The Lady with the Pig], which caused quite the scandal when exhibited in 1886 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. From wikipedia:

It was realized at a time when Rops was 45 years old and lived in Paris together with the sisters Léontine and Aurélie Duluc, who both were his mistresses and became mothers to his children.[2] The title of the work can be translated as "the ruler of fornication". According to his own correspondence, Rops produced this painting "in an overheated apartment, full of different smells, where the opopanax and cyclamen gave me a slight fever conducive towards production or even towards reproduction".[3] The work depicts a woman, holding a swine on a leash, viewed from the left side. The woman, said to be a courtesan, is almost naked, with the exception of long black silk gloves, a blindfold, a plumed hat, black shoes and stockings, and a band of gold and blue silk – accessories which only emphasize her nakedness.[4] Above the pig with golden tail, three winged putti fly away in what looks like shock or horror. Rops refers to them as "Three loves – ancient loves – vanish in tears".

Here it is...

[demon-pumpkin-queen]

The Boys as Fragrances

Dante --  Fresh citrus, Oceanic, Herbaceous

Dante has a lively and vibrant personality, he would gear towards fresh and clean scents with little complexity. 

Versace Eros Flame --  Italian Lemon, Pepperwood, Vetiver

Tom Ford Mandarino Di Amalfi Acqua --  Mandarin, Spearmint, Jasmine

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense Pour Homme --  Grapefruit, Juniper, Musk 

 Vergil -- Woody, Resinous, Spicy, Complex

Vergil is an exceedingly complex person, and I would imagine he would smell elegent, old school, and complicated.

John Varvatos Vintage --  Rhubarb, Santolina, Quince Paste, Silver Absinthe, Marine Fennel, Cubeb Peppers, Juniper Berries, White Lavender, Cinnamon Tree Leaves, Jasmine, Orris Root, Patchouli, Oak Moss, Fir Balsam, Ashwood, Tonka Beans, Tobacco Leaf, Madras Wood, Suede Accents.

Paco Rabanne 1 Million Privé --  Marine Accord, Cardamom, Mandarin, Bergamot, Nargile, Tobacco, Myrrh, Patchouli, Tonka Bean Absolute.

BVLGARI Man In Black --  Spicy Amber-Rum Accord, Tuberose-Iris-Leather Accord, Benzoin  

V -- Rum, Floral, Woody, Bitter

V is a part of Vergil, so most of the notes would be similar, but V is unique, and his fragrance would reflect that. 

Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club -- Pink Pepper, Rum Absolute, Tobacco Leaf Absolute

Tom Ford Lost Cherry -- Black Cherry Accord, Bitter Almond, Griotte Sirup Scenttrek®, Rose Absolute Orpur®, Peru Balsam, Roasted Tonka Orpur®

Givenchy Pi -- Mandarin, Pine Needles, Rosemary, Guaiac Wood, Benzoin

Nero --  Leathery, Musky, Sexy

Nero is young and hot-blooded, I imagine him wearing something like a rockstar, leathery, tobacco, very alluring fragrance. 

Le Labo Santal 33 -- Cardamom, Iris, Violet, Amber, Smoke, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Musk, Leather

Burberry London for Men -- Bergamot, Lavender, Cinnamon Leaves, Black Pepper, Mimosa, Leather, Port Wine, Guaiac Wood, Oakmoss, Tobacco, Opopanax

Ralph Lauren Polo Double Black -- Spiced Mango, Coffee, Nutmeg, Vetiver, Cardamom

[rosinaperfumery]

Το άρωμα DECAS με νότες από μανταρίνι Καλαβρίας 🍊 νότες από tuberose και καπνό με  ιταλική ίρις και Benzoin, απαλό opopanax ζεσταίνει στην καρδιά του αρώματος, ενώ οι νότες από μόσχο, βάλσαμο και βανίλια είναι στην βάση.#decas #xerjoff #rosinaperfumery

[themori-grimoire]

CORRESPONDENCES: Carrier & Essential Oils

This is a long post, the correspondences are under the cut.

Carrier Oils: Carrier oils, known also as base oils, are used to dilute essential oils before they are applied topically. They serve as the base for oil blends.

Essential Oils: Essential oils are concentrated liquids that contain the volatile (”the tendency of a substance to vaporize") aromatic compounds of plants. They are obtained via distillation and the oil alone should never be applied to the skin directly as some a reactive to heat, and light, and some will give you chemical burns. You are likely to have a reaction to essential oils.

CARRIER OILS:

ALMOND OIL, SWEET (Prunus Dulcis) Ruled by Mercury and the Element of Air. Sweet Almond Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with prosperity, money and wisdom.

APRICOT KERNEL OIL (Prunus Armeniaca) Ruled by Venus and the Element of Water. This makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with love or emotions.

AVOCADO OIL (Persea Americana) Ruled by Venus and the Element of Water. This makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with love, lust or beauty.

CASTOR OIL (Ricinus communis) Ruled by Mars and the Element of Fire. Castor oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with protection and absorbing negativity.

COCONUT OIL (Cocos Nucifera) Ruled by the Moon and the Element of Water. Fractionated Coconut Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with purification and protection.

GRAPESEED OIL (Vinis Vinifera) Ruled by the Moon and the Element of Water. Grapeseed Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with fertility money and strengthening mental abilities.

HEMP SEED OIL (Cannabis Sativa) Ruled by the Moon and Saturn and the Element of Water. Hemp Seed Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with healing, love, psychic ability and meditation.

JOJOBA OIL (Simmondsia Chinensis) Ruled by the Moon and the element of Water. Jojoba Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with healing and love.

OLIVE OIL (Olea Europaea) Ruled by the Sun and the Element of Fire. Olive Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with healing, peace, fertility and protection. In many traditions Olive Oil is an all purpose oil.

SUNFLOWER OIL (Helianthus Annus) Ruled by the Sun and the Element of Fire. Sunflower Oil makes a great carrier oil for blends that deal with protection, fertility, health and wisdom.

ESSENTIAL OILS:

AMYRIS (Amyris balsamifera) Anointing, astral projection, attraction, blessing, consecration, exorcism, healing, love, meditation, protection, purification, sacral chakra, spirituality.

ANGELICA ROOT (Angelica archangelica) Exorcism, protection, healing, visions.

BASIL (Ocimum basilicum) Business success, conscious mind (stimulates), happiness, lust, money, peace, prosperity, protection.

BAY LAUREL (Laurus nobilis) Banishing, exorcism, luck, psychic ability.

BENZOIN (Styrax benzoin) Purification, prosperity, attracts customers.

BERGAMONT (Citrus bergamia) Business success, happiness, money, peace, physical energy, prosperity, protection, sleep.

BIRCH SWEET (Betula lenta) Protection, purification, exorcism.

BLACK PEPPER (Piper nigrum) Courage, physical energy, and protection.

BLUE TANSY (Tanacetum annuum) Water, Venus, immortality, youth, longevity.

CAJEPUT (Melaleuca cajeputi) Purification, protection, dispel negative thoughts and energies, break habits.

CAMPHOR (Cinnamomum camphora) Celibacy, crown chakra, physical energy, psychic energy, purification.

CARDAMOM (Elettaria cardamomum) Love, lust.

CARROT SEED (Daucus carota) Grounding, fertility.

CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) Cat magic, love, beauty, happiness.

CEDARWOOD (Cedrus atlantica) Blessing, health (maintain), heart chakra, meditation, money, protection, psychic energy, purification, self-control, spirituality, unhexing.

CHAMOMILE (Matricaria recutita & Anthemis nobilis) Meditation, peace, sleep.

CHILLI SEED (Capsicum annum) Protection, exorcism, fidelity, hex-breaking, love.

CINNAMON (Cinnamomum burmanii /cassia /zeylancium) Astral projection, base chakra, business success, health (maintain), luck, lust, magical energy, meditation, money, physical energy, prosperity, protection, psychic awareness, purification, spirituality.

CITRONELLA (Cymbopogon nardus / winterianus) Exorcism (exterior use), health (maintain), purification, unhexing.

CLARY SAGE (Salvia sclarea) Vivid dreams.

CLOVE BUD (Eugenia or syzgium aromaticum) Balances chakras, business success, courage, divination, exorcism, healing, heart chakra, love, money, prosperity, protection, psychic awareness.

COFFEE BEAN (Coffea arabica) Grounding, Earth magic, Mars, ritual stimulant.

CYPRESS (Cupressus sempervirens) Longevity, healing, comfort, protection.

ELEMI (Canarium luzonicum) Mental and psychic ability, spiritual balance, solar plexus chakra.

EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus globulus) Healing, health (maintain), protection, psychic energy, purification.

FIR NEEDLE (Abies sibirica) Mind clearing, memory, communication, purification before ritual, , protection, hex removal.

FRANKINCENSE (Boswellia serrata / carterii) Blessing, consecration, courage, exorcism, meditation, protection, purification, solar plexus chakra, spirituality.

GERANIUN (Pelargonium graveolens /x asperum) Happiness, protection.

GINGER ROOT (Zingiber officinale) Attraction, business success, courage, love, lust, magical energy, money, peace, physical energy, prosperity, purification, sex.

GRAPEFRUIT (Citrus paradisi) Purification.

HELICHRYSUM (Helichrysum italicum) Creativity, intuition, invoke spirits, scrying, channeling, awareness, calm, patience.

HO WOOD (Cinnamomum camphora) Cleaning, banishing, subdue sexual desire, celibacy, chastity, psychic power, dream work.

HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis) Purification, protection.

JUNIPER BERRY (Juniperus communis) Protection, anti-theft, love, exorcism, health.

LAVENDER (Lavandula stoechas/angustifolia/latifolia /hybrida) Balances chakras, business success, celibacy, conscious mind (stimulates), happiness, health (maintain), love, peace, protection, purification, sleep, third-eye chakra.

LEMON (Citrus limonum / limon) Balances chakras, health (maintain), love, physical energy, purification.

LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogon citratus /flexuosus /schoenanthus) Psychic awareness, psychic energy, purification, spirituality.

LIME (Citrus aurantifolia) Physical energy, protection, purification.

LITSEA (Litsea cubeba) Energy, rejuvenation, letting go.

MARJORAM (Origanum majorana) Celibacy, happiness, peace, sleep.

MUGWORT (Artemesia vulgaris) Moon, divination, lucid dreaming, prophetic dreams, protection.

MYRRH (Commiphora myrrha) Astral projection, attraction, balances chakras, blessing, consecration, crown chakra, exorcism, healing, meditation, protection, psychic energy, spirituality, unhexing.

MYRTLE (Myrtus communis) Love, good luck, fertility, and Venus, feminine and water aspects.

NIAOULI (Melaleuca quinquenervia) Purification, healing, protection, clearing negative energies, aura cleansing.

NUTMEG (Myristica fragrans) Luck, magical energy, meditation, money, physical energy, psychic awareness.

OPOPANAX (Commiphora guidotti) Death/resurrection, divination, Pluto, Scorpio, change.

OREGANO (Origanum vulgare) Happiness, tranquility.

PALMAROSA (Cymbopogon martini) Healing, love.

PALO SANTO (Bursera graveolens)

Luck, cleansing, air element.

PATCHOULI (Pogostemon cablin) Attraction, banishes negativity, growth, love, luck, mastery, money, peace, physical energy, prosperity, sex.

PEPPERMINT (Mentha arvensis / piperita) Conscious mind (stimulates), exorcism, health (maintain), protection, purification.

PETITGRAIN (Citrus aurantium) Conscious mind (stimulates), protection.

PINE (Pinus sylvestris) Exorcism, grounding, healing, health (maintain), magical energy, money, physical energy, protection, purification.

ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis) Conscious mind (stimulates), exorcism, health (maintain), heart chakra, longevity, love, protective, remembrance, third-eye chakra, vitality.

ROSEWOOD (Aniba rosaeodora) Mars, Moon, Venus, spirit element, fire element, intuitive health, beauty, divination, scrying, healing rituals, maturity, wisdom, femininity.

SAGE, DALMATION (Salvia officinalis) Conscious mind (stimulates), exorcism, money, purification, wisdom.

SAGE, WHITE (Salvia apiana) Cleansing spaces and magical objects, banish negative energy.

SANDALWOOD (Santalum album) Anointing, astral projection, attraction, blessing, consecration, exorcism, healing, love, meditation, protection, purification, sacral chakra, spirituality.

SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata) Comfort, healing, sleep (for protection).

SPIKENARD “JATAMANSI” (Nardostachys jatamansi) Good luck, fidelity, and health.

STAR ANISE (Illicium verum) Psychic power, luck.

SWEET ORANGE (Citrus sinensis) Balances chakras, divination, happiness, joy, love, luck, magical energy, money, physical energy, psychic energy, purification, sacral chakra.

TANGERINE (Citrus reticulata) Magical energy, purification.

TEA TREE (Melaleuca alternifolia) Purification.

THYME (Thymus vulgaris) Conscious mind (stimulates), courage, health (maintain), purification.

TURMERIC (Curcuma longa) Purification, protection.

VALERIAN ROOT (Valeriana officinalis) Love, sleep, purification, protection.

VANILLA (Vanilla planifolia) Love, lust, mental power.

VETIVER (Vetiveria zizanoides) Divination, exorcism, love, money, peace, protection, unhexing.

WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria procumbens) Protection, healing, hex-breaking.

YLANG YLANG (Cananga odorata) Love, lust, peace, sex, throat chakra.

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Aziraphale

aldehydes, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut fig, geranium, rose pastille, cacao, cedar labdanum, opoponax, tonka bean, amber

When Aziraphale finds a cologne he likes, he wears it for decades. (Don’t even mention Shalimar. Crowley still has headaches.) Once spent, the empty artisanal bottles are preserved ever-so-carefully on a well-dusted shelf in the back of his shop. On particularly drunk sentimental occasions (always after 3 AM) he visits this library of intangible gateways and removes a stopper or two, taking slow, reverent breaths. An inexpensive method of time travel, as these things go. Hardly even counts as a miracle, really.

He smells the way warmth feels, like dancing candle flames and buttery laughter, with enough resinous aftertaste to get your fingers sticky. There’s velvety incense burning somewhere, and spices rolling on your tongue like a thought you can’t voice. Yet somehow, when tucked safely beneath the fresh-pressed cotton of his collar, even the heaviest and most extravagant parfum absolute seems weightless.

Since he favors ingredients of the traditional (read: ancient) school, where longevity is king, Aziraphale’s clothes have evolved into olfactory reliquaries. If you are lucky enough to have him as a guest, his scent will linger long after he leaves. And pray he forgets his pocket square, because once you bury your face in those well-loved fibers, even your dreams feel softer.

If you linger in the cluttered stacks of A.Z. Fell and Co. on a quiet spring afternoon and you are very, very lucky, (and if you don’t try to buy anything) you’ll find yourself breathing rarefied air. Alongside a tempting crackle of something... ineffable.

Oriza L. Legrand, Rêve d’Ossian, 1900 (incense, aldehydes, pine, cinnamon, benzoin, elemi, tonka bean, guaiac, opopanax, sandalwood, leather, labdanum, amber)

Crowley

green apple, lemon, black pepper, mint camphorous lavender, juniper berries vetiver, oakmoss, patchouli

Wherever he walks, people turn their heads, detecting a certain intangible shift in the air. Is thunder brewing? Well, somebody must have spilled their cocktail. Or maybe you left the gas on. 

His scent seems especially designed to grab your attention, but Crowley sure as hell isn’t going to explain why. Good luck naming a single note; he changes his cologne as often as he changes shoes, hairstyles, and gender. 

Monday it’s a lab-crafted molecular tone poem. Tuesday, a gratuitously expensive showering of Tom Ford. On Wednesday he crushes cloves and star anise under fresh-oiled boots. Thursday he waxes the Bentley and drives until his hair pomade takes on the sweet smell of motor oil and his smile flashes with a bright mechanical tang. 

For those all-important weekend jobs, he doesn’t need much more than a few dabs of pure ruh khus oil. Two up top and one... below.

Ignore the vague sense of foreboding in your gut, because Crowley smells better than anything you’ve ever smelled before. You have no earthly idea what that scent reminds you of, and you simply must find out. 

Whatever he’s selling, you’re ready to bite.

Dior, Eau Sauvage,1966 (lemon, bergamot, cumin, rosemary, petitgrain, jasmine, patchouli, carnation, basil, coriander, orris, vetiver, sandalwood, oakmoss, musk)

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Ages ago, @gingerhaole asked very nicely if I would brainstorm some scent-stories for our beloved ineffable husbands. It’s been a long while since I played around with perfume, so I might be a little rusty, BUT, I had to try.

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Sort of but not really related to your favourite perfumes post - do you or your followers have any recs for perfumes that are light and sort of woodsy-spicy, maybe floral if it's something like lavender, but not sweet-smelling or too overpowering? I like sandalwood and pine but I've found it hard to find a scent that uses either or both that isn't overwhelmingly cheap-cologne-aftershave-y, and doesn't have tobacco in it.

This is a legit springboard off that post! My wheelhouse in perfume definitely leans more toward the dark and heavy, or at least resinous, so I need to open this one up to my followers -- if you’re ok with incense notes, CB I Hate Perfume’s Fire From Heaven is pretty pale and groovy (”frankincense, myrrh, opopanax, cedar, sandalwood, styrax & labdanum”).

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The Magic of Sense: Scentlore in Shadowscent

Guest Post from P.M. Freestone, author of Shadowscent!

Would you try something for me?

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine the scent of freshly mown grass.

What came to mind? The first days of spring? Sports fields and ball games? Hay fever? Picnics? Something else entirely?

Neurologically, our sense of smell is linked to memory. Thinking of a familiar scent conjures up thoughts of people, places or emotions. Yet it’s often the least used of the senses in books. 

How cool would it be, I thought, to build a fantasy world where life revolves around scent?

I love perfume, and I knew from my archaeology degree (nerd alert!) that we’ve long been taking extraordinary measures to make ourselves smell nice. But when I hit the library for Shadowscent, I found that scent was historically much more than fashion. It could determine if you were trustworthy, like in Ancient Rome, where your aroma was believed to reflect your morals.

Pleasant smells were often associated with the divine. Other scents were believed to hold the power to protect or heal. 

In Early Modern Europe, for example, people carried camphor in their pockets to ward off plague. Today, we know camphor’s chemical composition makes a good cough suppressant. But centuries ago?

 It was magic. The kind of magic that infuses the ‘scentlore’ of Shadowscent.

Speaking of chemistry, the first known record of a perfumer is from a three-thousand-year-old clay tablet from Babylonian Mesopotamia. In contrast to recent centuries, when the sciences increasingly became male domains, this historical chemist was a woman. Her lab partner was a woman, too (go STEM ladies!). I figured it would be a good idea to speak to the present-day equivalent, so I sought out Sarah McCartney from my favourite perfumery – 4160Tuesdays in London.

I was so excited when Sarah invited me to visit! Seeing behind the scenes of a working perfumery and learning about the industry was incredibly helpful. I sampled a vast array of ingredients—some that I wanted to feature in the Empire of Aramtesh but were too rare or expensive for me to otherwise sniff (Frankincense! Labdanum! Opopanax! Real sandalwood!). 

I had the chance to create signature fragrances for Shadowscent’s main characters, Rakel and Ash. It made them seem so much more real to me… I hope it brings them to life in readers’ minds, too!

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