* have imp
** bought from someone on forum/LJ
*** bought from lab
- *AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA **
Was this His coming! I had hoped to see
A scene of wondrous glory, as was told
Of some great God who in a rain of gold
Broke open bars and fell on Danae:
Or a dread vision as when Semele
Sickening for love and unappeased desire
Prayed to see God's clear body, and the fire
Caught her brown limbs and slew her utterly:
With such glad dreams I sought this holy place,
And now with wondering eyes and heart I stand
Before this supreme mystery of Love:
Some kneeling girl with passionless pale face,
An angel with a lily in his hand,
And over both the white wings of a Dove.
A pale, delicate, truly angelic men's blend. A scent created to emulate Adonis' halo of beauty: fragile, distant, and
radiant. Rosewood with Sicilian lemon peel, red Mysore sandalwood, pale musks, sweet mountain sage and a dusting of lily,
night-blooming jasmine and orris. (Gender neutral)
- *BESS **
I grieve and dare not show my discontent,
I love and yet am forced to seem to hate,
I do, yet dare not say I ever meant,
I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate.
I am and not, I freeze and yet am burned,
Since from myself another self I turned.
My care is like my shadow in the sun,
Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it,
Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done.
His too familiar care doth make me rue it.
No means I find to rid him from my breast,
Till by the end of things it be supprest.
Some gentler passion slide into my mind,
For I am soft and made of melting snow;
Or be more cruel, love, and so be kind.
Let me or float or sink, be high or low.
Or let me live with some more sweet content,
Or die and so forget what love ere meant.
Inspired by the tragic, ill-fated love of Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Leicester. This is our modernization of a
17th-century perfume blend favored by British aristocracy: rosemary, orange flower, grape spirit, five rose variants,
lemon peel, and mint. (Gender neutral)
NOTE: - I really like this one, but not as much as I liked Juliet (which I adore).
- *BON VIVANT ***
An effervescent blend of crystalline champagne notes and sweet strawberry. (Gender neutral)
- CATHERINE
Named for the ambitious, vengeful poisoner Catherine deMedici, who used perfumes to perform her dark deeds. A sinful blend
of orange blossom, rosemary and rose... allegedly the exact perfume she utilzed in her work.
- DANA O'SHEE
In Irish folklore the Dana O'Shee are a fae, elven people that live in a realm of beauty, their nobility akin to our that
own Age of Chivalry, eternally beautiful and eternally young. They surround themselves with the pleasures of the Arts, they
live for the hunt, and to this day can be seen riding in procession through the Irish countryside at twilight, led by their
King and Queen. However, the Dana O'Shee are not benevolent creatures, despite what their unearthly beauty may imply. They
are vengeful and treacherous and possess a streak of mischievous malice, and many have whispered that their true home lies
deep in the shadowed groves of the Realm of the Dead. Hearing even a single chord of their otherworldly music leaves one
stunned and lost to the mortal realms for ever, finding themselves prey to the Dana O'Shee's hunt or enslaved in their Court
as servants or playthings. Offerings of milk, honey and sweet grains were made to placate these creatures, and it is
that the basis of the scent created in their name.
- DELIGHT
In ancient India it was believed that a specific combination of flower petals, when strewn across a couple's bed, would
amplify desire and sexual pleasure. This blend is a blend of the same floral essences, refined into a gloriously sinful
perfume blend. Frangipani, with rose, tuberose, and jasmine.
- DELIRIUM
Non compos mentis, indeed! A contrary, conflicted scent, bubbling with merry madness. Contains apple, rose, and lemon.
- *DESDEMONA **
Innocent, soft and pure: sweet pea, carnation and water lily.
- *ENDYMION **
Selune, the Moon Goddess, fell in love with a beautiful shepherd named Endymion. She appealed to Zeus, asking him to cast
Endymion into everlasting slumber so that she could be with him for all eternity. Her wish was granted, and every night the
Goddess visited her love as he slept. A sweet, wistful blend of d'Anjou pear, Lily of the Valley, bois du rose and white
musk. (Gender neutral)
- EOS
The Rising Sun. She is Ostara, Easter, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility and the dawn. She is a protector and friend to
all children. Her scent is that of softly glowing skin, jasmine, buttercup and honeysuckle. (Gender neutral)
- *EPHEMERA **
'Your eyes that once were never weary of mine
Are bowed in sorrow under pendulous lids,
Because our love is waning.'
And then She:
'Although our love is waning, let us stand
By the lone border of the lake once more,
Together in that hour of gentleness
When the poor tired child, passion, falls asleep.
How far away the stars seem, and how far
Is our first kiss, and ah, how old my heart!'
Pensive they paced along the faded leaves,
While slowly he whose hand held hers replied:
'Passion has often worn our wandering hearts.'
The woods were round them, and the yellow leaves
Fell like faint meteors in the gloom, and once
A rabbit old and lame limped down the path;
Autumn was over him: and now they stood
On the lone border of the lake once more:
Turning, he saw that she had thrust dead leaves
Gathered in silence, dewy as her eyes,
In bosom and hair.
'Ah, do not mourn,' he said,
'That we are tired, for other loves await us;
Hate on and love through unrepining hours.
Before us lies eternity; our souls
Are love, and a continual farewell.'
The scent of loss, love and the echo of time without end: sorrowful violet and chamomile with muguet, white geranium,
calla lily and tea rose with a hint of autumn leaves. (Gender neutral)
- *ERIS **(frimp)
(Need to look up description.)
- EUPHROSYNE
Mirth.
Gardenia, tea rose, vanilla and jasmine. (Gender neutral)
- EVE
The spirit of temptation, the essence of lost innocence. Apple blossom, rose, ylang ylang and golden honey.
- FLORENCE
The pearl of the Italian Renaissance. Elegant iris, bright berries, gilded amber and velvety spices. (Gender neutral)
('s description of this makes me think I'd like it.)
- FORBIDDEN FRUIT **
As light and innocent as your first time should have been. The fresh scent of lotus hidden behind lightly scented flowers,
amber, and citrus.
NOTE: Not a winner in my book. Smelled like Juicyfruit in the imp, smelled like warm Juicyfruit on the skin. It
faded into what I believe is the amber note... see "MACHU PICCHU" for more on that... Dave's mother took this one off my
hands for me as well.
- THE HAMPTONS **
Diese Tage, die leer dir scheinen
und wertlos für das All,
haben Wurzeln zwischen den Steinen
und trinken dort überall.
...
But nothing's lost. Or else: all is translation
And every bit of us is lost in it
(Or found—I wander through the ruin of S
Now and then, wondering at the peacefulness)
And in that loss a self-effacing tree,
Color of context, imperceptibly
Rustling with its angel, turns the waste
To shade and fiber, milk and memory.
The scent of a Cosmopolitan cocktail.
NOTE: It's alright, but not my favorite. I might give this one away.
- *HARLOT ***
Based on a Romany incense blend reputed to induce sexual dreams: Somalian rose, Moroccan rose and Bulgar rose with a
sultry dribble of cinnamon.
This one is nice... not as "harlotty" as I expected, but very feminine and sexy.
- *THE HESPERIDES ***
The Hesperides are the Nymphs of the Evening who dwell in a verdant garden located in the Arcadian Mountains, guarded by the
terrible three-headed dragon, Ladon. Within their garden lives the tree that bears Hera's sacred Golden Apples. Their perfume
is that of sturdy oak bark, dew-kissed leaves, twilight mist and crisp apple.
- *HORN OF PLENTY **
Forces a change of fortune, helps overcome poverty and want, and helps attract prosperity, prestige and earthly bounty.
(Gender neutral)
NOTE: YUCK!
- HUNGER
Evokes sheer, unadulterated carnal lust. An undeniably warm and sensual scent. Black narcissus, orange blossoms, and
vanilla. (Gender neutral)
- * (x4) JULIET **, ***
Sweet pea with stargazer lily, calla lily, heliotrope, honeysuckle, white musk and a touch of fresh pear.
NOTE: Possibly the most wonderful smells in the whole wide world. Total keeper. Need more. :)
- LES FLEURS DU MAL
The scents of the blossoms of darkness, condensed into one perfume. Features a rose base, softened with lilac and
wisteria.
- *LUCY'S KISS **
Created to represent the essence of Bram Stoker's tragic herione, Lucy Westenra. Seductive, wanton and deadly, but
underscored with a soft, wistful innocense. The gentle scent of rose and a blend of Victorian spices.
- MACHU PICCHU **
Sweet tropical fruits burst through deep, wet rainforest boughs, enormous steamy blossoms, over thin
mountaintop breezes, mingled with the soft, rich golden scent of Peruvian amber.
NOTE: On first sniff, I didn't like it. After a while, I liked the smell, but it reminded me of something in my
childhood, sometime before the age of 8. I couldn't place my finger on it, but it made me insane all night. Either way, I
gave the imp to Dave's mother because she liked it.
- O
The scent of sexual obsession, slavery to sensual pleasure, and the undercurrent of innocence defiled utterly. Amber and
honey with a touch of vanilla.
- OPHELIA
Wistful and vulnerable: lotus, water blossom ivy, stargazer lily and white rose.
- PERSEPHONE
Beautiful, radiant daighter of Demeter... her lovliness was so exquisite that even Hell itself could not resist her.
Pomegranate and rose.
- THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
Lily of the Valley, Calla Lily, stephanotis and a drop of cherry.
- ROME
Refined, austere and graceful. A recipe gleaned from Classical Rome: cypress, juniper, chamomile and rose.
- SIREN
Bewitching, tantalizing and dangerously seductive. A thrilling, exotic blend -- deceptively sweet, but spiked with malice.
White ginger, jasmine, and a touch of vanilla and apricot.
- *
- THALIA **(frimp)
(Need to look up description.)
- *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.
I really like this one. It's light and sweet and lingers nicely on my skin.
- *TEMPEST ***
A crisp ozone-tinged breeze. The scent of the first gentle rain before the storm.
- *TWO, FIVE & SEVEN **
'Would you tell me,' said Alice, a little timidly, 'why you are painting those roses?'
Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, 'Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought
to have been a red rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have
our heads cut off, you know. So you see, Miss, we're doing our best, afore she comes, to—'
A huge bouquet of squished rose petals: Bulgarian rose, Somalian rose, Turkish rose, Damascus rose, red and white rose,
tea rose, wine rose, shrub roses, rose, rose, rose…
…and just an itty bitty bit of green grass. (Gender neutral)
NOTE: Very nice.
- UNDERTOW **
The Dark Side of Water: clean and purifying, yet menacing -- lotus and juniper with a hint of mint. A scent dragged up
from the depths to the Stygian shore. (Gender neutral)
NOTE: Couldn't even get past it in the imp. Ew ew ew. Smelled like cleaning fluid of some sort. Dave's mother liked
it, so I gave it to her.
- VENICE
A complex, voluptuous scent that captures the robust beauty and of the Italian Renaissance: lemon, red currant, wisteria,
red rose petals, heady jasmine, Florentine orris root, waterlily, red sandalwood, violet plum, and violet leaf.
- *WHITE RABBIT ***
Strong black tea and milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla, spilled over the crisp scent of clean linen.
(Gender neutral)