Take a wild guess what rare note hardly ever seen or oddly ever dared to be tamed and captured within the indie realm had my full attention when Spirit & Venom announced their Winter 2021 collection. If you guessed CRANBERRY you would be correct! I have a special affinity for cranberry fragrances and I also fell hard for this little shop of delicious horrors and dark whimsy's bath oil and lip balm in 2021 so I had to fill my stocking with all the festive pampering treats. These were my happy thoughts as I slathered and bit away, haha Cranberry Gingerale Bath/Body Oil and Cranberry Fluff lip balm Mmm, I am a little cranberry whore and I don't care who knows it. These are fun and festive pampering treats with the realistic tartness of cranberry cut thru with either the effervescent peppery scent of ginger ale or the taste of melted marshmallows (with a hint of apple). Both formulas are my favourite from any indie shop- the body oil is not only akin to slipping into a shimmery satin nightgown with skin-loving ingredients and maroon mica swirled all through the frosted bottle but the lip balm is the final delicious topping that tackles winter tortured lips or simply those of us who have a bad habit of biting their lips when they are not even aware of it. These really were the perfect self-care gifts I needed this winter. Pear & Brown Sugar lip balm Amazing lip balm recipe but the smell was a bit lacking in the anticipated pear area for me so I gave it to a family member who took one lick and claimed it as hers, haha. I was okay to let that balm go and was delighted to hear not only the taste but the formula worked wonders and impressed such a normally finicky gift recipient. S'more-Hees lip balm This was a repurchase from earlier in 2021 and it's still absolutely delectable and realistic! I get the honeyed graham cracker with a hint of roasted marshmallow more than anything with the scent from the tube but when applied all the promised notes come out and it tastes divine with a buttery smack of the lips. Winter Witch perfume oil sample (White tea, ghostly lilac, winter cranberry, ethereal vanilla, juicy pomegranate, pink peppercorn and a squeeze of pink grapefruit) This was a generous free sample found nestled in my order and I was hoping to get this scent in a future bath/body oil order soon for all the rare notes listed but sadly I get an overbalance of white tea and something reminding me of another scent I tried from this shop that turned out not as a choice pick and I think I will just surrender Winter Witch to a deep conditioning treatment one of these nights and use up the vial. "Sanitize Me" gel hand cleanser in Peppermint Mocha This was a free gift with purchase and this gel cleanser is the best hand sanitizer I have in my purse, it smells incredible of realistic creamy peppermint (another weakness of mine) and melted cocoa AND exceeds the CDC recommendation of alcohol percentage with 70% BUT somehow doesn't dry out my hands! Indie Magic! I also love the mini sparkles that spangle my hands after each use but that's just another added little bonus, haha. Spirit & Venom Olfactory Arts Comments are closed.
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28th of January 2023) NOTES/COMBINATIONS and Stones CURRENTLY ON THE HUNT FOR: Naughty Licorice/Star Anise Cardamom Cardamom Cake with Roses Smoky Honey & Leather Leather and Florals Pomegranate Colder Tuberose scents Smoked Florals with Cinnamon and Honey Graham Cracker and Incense Double strand of Rose Quartz or Moonstones or Black Tourmaline Chainmaille Jewellery Houses of Fragrance and Interest on the Horizon (shops that contain such temptations): LurkerAndStrange Good Spirit Wolf Rapt In Maille ToadStoolSoaps DSH Perfume Baphomet&Co Harvest Moon Haven Granny Hootenanny's Shop
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