Morgause - Earth sorceress and mother of Mordred, she is, in essence, the harbinger of King Arthur's doom and the downfall of Camelot. She is a sister, or sister-self, to Morgan Le Fay. A bouquet of five night-blooming flowers deepened by dusky violet, purple fruits and the barest breath of medieval incenses.
In the imp, it's mostly violet and maybe a little bit of plum or grape. Sweet, but not too sweet. Color, dark violet.
Wet on my skin, it's violets and some sort of bitter herb or flower, maybe ivy. A little myrrh, perhaps.
10-15 minute drydown - Ugh. Violets. Not as bad because there's some night-blooming jasmine in here too, but still... violets. No thanks. Side note - something in that blend didn't like my skin either... I've got a large red blotchy spot on my inner wrist where I tested it. Odd.
*****
The Shivering Boy - Cold, cold forever more. A winter storm roaring through empty stone halls, bearing echoes of despair, desolation, and death on its winds. The scent of frozen, dormant vineyards, bitter sleet, and piercing ozone, hurled through labdanum, benzoin, and olibanum.
In the vial, eucalyptus, resins, and on the very back end, a faint hint of grape. Color, slate grey.
Wet on my skin, oh my. Cold and sweet and unf. I'm in love.
10-15 minute drydown - It smells like snow and flagstones and pine trees and grapevines. I tried this when I first got it and wasn't too impressed. I let it sit for a month, and omg. I need a bottle. I need MULTIPLE bottles! LOL.
1 hour drydown - I can smell a little more of the grapes and ozone but that's not a bad thing. I <3 this one. Definitely a Winter scent, though.
*****
Yule Cat - The Yule Cat is a gargantuan Icelandic feline that feasts on indolent people who shirk their community responsibilities. Don't be lazy! — idle hands make for a very unpleasant Yule!
Malevolent musk, a drop of infernal civet, vetiver, club moss, birch, goosefoot, and rowan.
In the vial, it's vetiver, moss, and HOLY CIVET, BATMAN! Color, yellow yellow yellow.
Wet on my skin... I'm almost afraid to try this one. Ew. It's moss and acetone, at the moment.
10-15 minute drydown - It would actually be very nice if it weren't for that awful acrid note in there.
1 hour drydown - Ok, that acridity has turned almost sickly sweet. It smells like the dead mouse we found in the heating ducts. No thank you.
*****
Schwarzer Mond '06 - The Black Moon is darkening the skies above the Lab once more!
The Dark Moon is a time of secrets and hidden truths, of veils and binding, justice and revenge. It is sacred to the Crone, and to Gods and Goddesses of magick, death, and mysteries.
The Black Moon has many meanings, but in any incarnation, it signifies a swelling of power. To us, it is the Blue Moon's dark sister.
The keeper of secrets: opoponax, Tunisian black amber, night musk, antique patchouli, zdravetz, terebinth, myrrh, and Pimenta racemosa.
In the vial, erk. Myrrh, myrrh, myrrh, and oh yeah, myrrh. Color, red gold.
Wet on my skin, myrrh and amber, a little patchouli, and a little of some kind of floral. This is just toooo heavy.
10-15 minute drydown - Resinous and almost burnt, with an overtone of heavy florals. I'm not caring for this. AT ALL.
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