#the arcana courtiers headcan

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The Courtiers HCs - what they smell like and what perfumes they wear

Combining two of my niche interests :3

Disclaimer: A while ago I saw amazing perfume post by @lisa-frank-cave about the main 6 and it inspired me to share my thoughts on the courtiers.

Consul Valerius

What he smells like: Do you know “no idea what it is but smells luxurious” feeling? This is basically what he smells like...and traces of wine of course if you are close enough to his lips.

His choice of perfume: Oh my, he definitely has a collection. All the perfumes that he owns are very similar though - *sophisticated*, woody, aromatic green and soft spicy. One would say that it’s traditional choice for a man of status and fine taste. What is his signature scent?

Royal Oud by Creed

Notes: lemon, pink berry, bergamot, cedar, galbanum, angelic root, Regal Indian oud, sandalwood, Tonkin musk.

The brand claims that “wood, leather, marble, and gold of palaces” were the inspiration behind this “imposing fragrance for a lady or gentleman of spiritual refinement and assured elegance”. Oh he surely approves this description.

Precious woods? Exclusive brand established a few centuries ago which those plebeians did not even hear about? Let me just tell you that he bought 500 ml bottle and got his name engraved on it.

He wears it for official meetings and theatre nights.

Praetor Vlastomil

What he smells like: old books, fresh soil and something *slightly* rotten.

His choice of perfume: Never wears perfume, has zero interest in trying one and does not understand what people talk about when they say that the person smells nice. Until somebody shows him...

Bat by Zoologist

Notes: banana, soil tincture, fig, tropical fruits, myrrh, resins, green notes, musk, leather, vetiver, sandalwood and tonka bean.

It smells of fruits laying at the bottom of filthy wet cave. “Mmmm... Something that worms would like” he thought. And they do like it! Or at least he thinks so...

Wonders why he does not receive any compliments when he wears it.

He is upset about the name though (definitely wrote a letter complaining that worms surely deserve their own perfume more than silly bats)

Procurator Volta

What she smells like: whatever food she had (those crumbs and sticky fingers) but you get sweet clean smell from her clothes.

Her choice of perfume: She is buying all gourmand perfumes (or anything that smells remotely edible) she can lay her little hands on... They just smell so *sweet*. She immediately feels hungry though. She also buys gentle soft floral fragrances but forgets about them straight away and they eventually get lost in her house. Her fragrance is

Jeux de Peau by Serge Lutens

Notes: milk, wheat, coconut, licorice, immortelle, osmanthus, apricot, spices, sandalwood, woody notes and amber.

Muted and sweet scent. Gentle and comforting ...reminding of cereals. Or bakery? Or warm milk with a biscuit? *Volta is gone searching for food*

Kind of weird at the same time - aniseedy and salty ting. Not everybody finds it appetising.

Quaestor Valdemar

What they smell like: Virtually nothing. Maybe only his hands keep this typical medical smell if they have been practising in dungeon.

Their choice of perfume: Not the one to wear perfume. However, one day they felt particularly self-indulgent and decided to choose perfume for masquerade. It is

Bacardi Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Notes: jasmine, saffron, amberwood, ambergris, fir resin and cedar.

Most people adore it thinking that it smells delicious and even sexual. At the same time some find it terrible and get distinctive medical smell of dirty bandages and iodine.

Valdemar spent all that time in dungeon with plague doctors who were using all sorts of aromatics in their masks. So they understand what kind of scents humans find pleasant.

Enjoys studying how humans react to them wearing this fragrance and is particularly satisfied when some “curious specimen” finds it medical/unpleasant.

Pontifex Vulgora

What they smell like: Smells of metal and sometimes ...blood? Obviously somebody else’s blood.

Their choice of perfume: Just like Vlastomil could not care less. However, they are raging if somebody else smells weird or sprayed too much. But then they noticed one of many bottles that Volta bought and “claimed it” for themselves:

Deliria by L'Artisan Parfumeur

Notes: Metallic notes, rum, toffee, apple, candy floss

They think that it smells like knife (no, dagger! No, SWORD!) cutting through the apple and flesh

Convinced that it’s sweet smell of blood (no, it really is apple) and victory

Good excuse to get in a fight with people if they were stupid enough to say that they “smell of candy floss”.

P.S. it’s the first headcanon I have ever shared with the public so I hope you enjoyed it xx