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matociquala: Evil or Astronomy? You Decide!
It's not often that nature so perfectly emulates a disembodied character from a film.
In other news, I got my Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Imps (sample-size vials of their scent oils) today! All 12 of them! Of course I had to try one out right away, I chose Moscow. I am not usually a big fan of florals but this one is gorgeous, The florals were slightly more predominant when I first put it on, but after about 10 minutes the amber, bergamot, musk and tangerine notes balanced the rose, carnation, jasmine & lily of the valley perfectly. Usually I can pick out the notes, especially the base note, in a perfume but this blends so well on my skin that I really can't identify the individual notes. It has a very lush, rich scent, but is not overpowering, even though it is still distinctly 'present' 3 hours after application. I can hardly wait to try the rest of them, but will have to restrict myself to one a day so as not to be a) obnoxious to friends and family and b) actually manage to smell something.
eta: I'm starting to be able to pick out notes-- it's faded down to mostly amber and jasmine at the moment, with a hint of carnation
AKUMA
Devilish temptation, as sweet as sin: blood orange, neroli, and raspberry.
BASTET
Bast, Ubasti, Ailuros, Ba-en-Aset. Represented as both a domestic cat and a fierce lioness, she truly evidences traits of both. She is the Mother of All Cats, Goddess of Sensuality, Fertility, and a guardian and protector of women. She is also one of the Eyes of Ra, and in that aspect is an Avenging Goddess, seeking retribution and punishing enemies of her people. Luxuriant amber, warm Egyptian musk, fierce saffron and soft myrrh, almond, cardamom and golden lotus.
BLOOD
A vital, bold scent, throbbing with sensuality. Essence of dragon's blood resin, thickened with myrrh and cherry, with a trickle of clove.
ECLIPSE
All the glory, warmth and majesty of the sun -- darkened. A delicious blend of bitter almond, vanilla, frankincense and heliotrope, with a drop of cinnamon.
GOLDEN PRIAPUS
Insatiable lust, unending vigor! A truly carnal, energetic men's blend: vanilla and amber with juniper, rosewood and white pine.
HUNGER
Evokes sheer, unadulterated carnal lust. An undeniably warm and sensual scent. Black narcissus, orange blossoms, and vanilla.
INFERNO
The Dark Side of Fire: cinnamon, bitter almond, and neroli. Heavily spiced, torrid, and possibly conflagrant.
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 floorboards beneath where a child sleeps. Her scent is that of a lightless fir wood, nighttime air, wet forest mosses and upturned earth.
MOSCOW
A rich, bold blend of imperial rose, carnation, lush jasmine, lily of the valley, dark musk, amber, bergamot and gilded tangerine.
SAINT-GERMAIN
"A man who knows everything and who never dies." Said to have lived for centuries, the Comte de Saint-Germain is truly a man of legend and mystery. He was an aristocrat, master alchemist, adventurer, magician, artist, and seer with a lust for exquisite jewels, and was reputed to have attained knowledge of the Elixer of Life. His knowledge was so vast and all-encompassing that his claim to have lived hundreds of years - he allegedly knew Jesus and was present at the Council of Nicea - was widely accepted as true. He is a Hermetic Magician's hero for the ages, and his scent is an elegant, timeless, truly refined cologne, bold yet classic: gilded amber, hypnotic lavender, brash carnation and deep mosses.
SERAGLIO
In long-ago Arabia, harem girls rubbed an herbal poultice formed from a blend of sensual, luxuriant herbs and oils onto their bodies to prepare themselves for the Sultan's pleasure. This lush, indulgent perfume is based on that ancient formula. Sweet almond and Mysor sandalwood enveloped by a heady veil of Bulgarian Rose, neroli, nutmeg, clove and orange peel.
SYBARIS
The pinnacle of wealth, luxury, self-indulgent pleasure, voluptuousness and sensuality. Bright violet with sweet clove, Mediterranean incense notes and tonka bean.
They also sent two freebies:
BELLADONNA
The devil's herb, which he cultivates with skill and pleasure. According to lore, the spirit of this plant may take the form of a breathtaking, achingly beautiful woman, deadly to behold. This scent is a tribute to such a dark and magnificent plant: a rich green and floral blend, earthy and haunting.
HAS NO HANNA:
Brings a rush of good luck, lifts the spirit, and helps alleviate depression. (Gender neutral)
I think Nocnitsa is the next one up.
Oh, and today was my first full day back at work. I feel great. A little tired, but that's normal. I got a lot done, too. It was rather nice to see that I was missed. :-)
matociquala: Evil or Astronomy? You Decide! It's not often that nature so perfectly emulates a disembodied character from a film.
In other news, I got my Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Imps (sample-size vials of their scent oils) today! All 12 of them! Of course I had to try one out right away, I chose Moscow. I am not usually a big fan of florals but this one is gorgeous, The florals were slightly more predominant when I first put it on, but after about 10 minutes the amber, bergamot, musk and tangerine notes balanced the rose, carnation, jasmine & lily of the valley perfectly. Usually I can pick out the notes, especially the base note, in a perfume but this blends so well on my skin that I really can't identify the individual notes. It has a very lush, rich scent, but is not overpowering, even though it is still distinctly 'present' 3 hours after application. I can hardly wait to try the rest of them, but will have to restrict myself to one a day so as not to be a) obnoxious to friends and family and b) actually manage to smell something.
eta: I'm starting to be able to pick out notes-- it's faded down to mostly amber and jasmine at the moment, with a hint of carnation
AKUMA
Devilish temptation, as sweet as sin: blood orange, neroli, and raspberry.
BASTET
Bast, Ubasti, Ailuros, Ba-en-Aset. Represented as both a domestic cat and a fierce lioness, she truly evidences traits of both. She is the Mother of All Cats, Goddess of Sensuality, Fertility, and a guardian and protector of women. She is also one of the Eyes of Ra, and in that aspect is an Avenging Goddess, seeking retribution and punishing enemies of her people. Luxuriant amber, warm Egyptian musk, fierce saffron and soft myrrh, almond, cardamom and golden lotus.
BLOOD
A vital, bold scent, throbbing with sensuality. Essence of dragon's blood resin, thickened with myrrh and cherry, with a trickle of clove.
ECLIPSE
All the glory, warmth and majesty of the sun -- darkened. A delicious blend of bitter almond, vanilla, frankincense and heliotrope, with a drop of cinnamon.
GOLDEN PRIAPUS
Insatiable lust, unending vigor! A truly carnal, energetic men's blend: vanilla and amber with juniper, rosewood and white pine.
HUNGER
Evokes sheer, unadulterated carnal lust. An undeniably warm and sensual scent. Black narcissus, orange blossoms, and vanilla.
INFERNO
The Dark Side of Fire: cinnamon, bitter almond, and neroli. Heavily spiced, torrid, and possibly conflagrant.
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 floorboards beneath where a child sleeps. Her scent is that of a lightless fir wood, nighttime air, wet forest mosses and upturned earth.
MOSCOW
A rich, bold blend of imperial rose, carnation, lush jasmine, lily of the valley, dark musk, amber, bergamot and gilded tangerine.
SAINT-GERMAIN
"A man who knows everything and who never dies." Said to have lived for centuries, the Comte de Saint-Germain is truly a man of legend and mystery. He was an aristocrat, master alchemist, adventurer, magician, artist, and seer with a lust for exquisite jewels, and was reputed to have attained knowledge of the Elixer of Life. His knowledge was so vast and all-encompassing that his claim to have lived hundreds of years - he allegedly knew Jesus and was present at the Council of Nicea - was widely accepted as true. He is a Hermetic Magician's hero for the ages, and his scent is an elegant, timeless, truly refined cologne, bold yet classic: gilded amber, hypnotic lavender, brash carnation and deep mosses.
SERAGLIO
In long-ago Arabia, harem girls rubbed an herbal poultice formed from a blend of sensual, luxuriant herbs and oils onto their bodies to prepare themselves for the Sultan's pleasure. This lush, indulgent perfume is based on that ancient formula. Sweet almond and Mysor sandalwood enveloped by a heady veil of Bulgarian Rose, neroli, nutmeg, clove and orange peel.
SYBARIS
The pinnacle of wealth, luxury, self-indulgent pleasure, voluptuousness and sensuality. Bright violet with sweet clove, Mediterranean incense notes and tonka bean.
They also sent two freebies:
BELLADONNA
The devil's herb, which he cultivates with skill and pleasure. According to lore, the spirit of this plant may take the form of a breathtaking, achingly beautiful woman, deadly to behold. This scent is a tribute to such a dark and magnificent plant: a rich green and floral blend, earthy and haunting.
HAS NO HANNA:
Brings a rush of good luck, lifts the spirit, and helps alleviate depression. (Gender neutral)
I think Nocnitsa is the next one up.
Oh, and today was my first full day back at work. I feel great. A little tired, but that's normal. I got a lot done, too. It was rather nice to see that I was missed. :-)
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I've heard lovely things about Black Alchemy Labs. One in particular was a fave of a friend of mine but I can't think of its name now. Sounds yummy.
And yay for return to work. :)
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Isn't it just? I mean, what are the ODDS?
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And now, back to your website!
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That's what I am hoping. I haven't had a perfume blend I really liked in years, when I made a carnation/dark vanilla blend that sadly, I can no longer get as the company stopped selling that particular carnation oil which had a very spicy, almost clove-like aroma.
I hope you enjoy what you read. Just remember the farther back in time you go, the worse my writing is. Or so I like to tell myself. :)
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Love In The Asylum -A song of love and madness: two roses, tolu balsam and ambergris with vanilla, labdanum, tobacco leaf, carnation and tonka.
Hey, you have wonderfully long stories with happy endings and good characterization. What's not to like? Are you still writing Due South these days? Are you writing anything these days? Are you secretly working on a huge SGA epic? Cause that'd be the greatest thing *ever*!
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I am not currently writing Due South-- I think that fandom outgrew me. And as much as I like reading SG:A, particularly McKay/Zelenka, I have not been bitten by the writing bug for it at this point. I am currently writing in Man from UNCLE, and have a fairly long story in progress.
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CN isn't available in imp form, but if you don't like them, there's a *huge* swap/reselling market out there. You won't be stuck with anything you don't want, and you might even end up clearing a profit.
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