Alkemia Perfumes Full Bottles: Yule Alchemy 2018 Pear Alchemy Samples: Gothique Forest Patchouli Kāmavaśya Misdeeds After Midnight NSFW Oudh Arboreal Promises by Candlelight Ambre Extrait Madam X Green Carnation Combined Thoughts: These vials and bottles have been peacefully aging and waiting for the day to be shared. Some are from limited collections, have been discontinued or are on sale now. One Note at a Time: Yule Alchemy 2018 (Listed Notes: Boozy fruitcake, crushed pine needles, biscotti, and spiced amber) *a special seasonal treat I found nestled among my one order, thank you Alkemia, you are the best! In the bottle: CHRISTMAS TABLE DESSERTS and strewn PINE NEEDLES Applied: The rich cake with biscotti notes are the first to get my full attention then a classic calming pine comes forward to captivate my senses and take me away to happier times. It's a gourmand with a trace of earthiness to treasure. As Yule Alchemy 2018 dries down the spiced amber is the dominant note that stays with me for hours and eventually turns to lovely powder with a hint of fruit-laced spice to keep things interesting. I need to wear this oil more often, this is exactly how you celebrate the season. Pear Alchemy (Listed Notes: Spiced Bartlett pears, white amber, green cardamon, and ?) *a surprise bottle with one order, thank you so much Alkemia! In the bottle: Golden PEARS drizzled with CARAMEL and AMBER. It's warm and completely enticing. I could sniff the bottle all day and night. Applied: I want to say this smells like bubbly pear champagne sprinkled with spice but I don't think that exists, it is a whole new kind of exquisite and fancy smelling but alas this oil only lasts so long on my skin (2 to 3 hours tops) which is very rare for me when it comes to Alkemia. I've had better luck brushing Pear Alchemy into my hair as it surrounds me with the most gorgeous halo of regal pear and spiced creamy amber that lasts until the next morning. Gothique (Listed Notes: Somalian frankincense, styrax benzoin, Arabian myrrh, cassia, spikenard, canella, Liquidambar orientalis, labdanum, Atlas cedar, and vetiver) In the vial: SWEET MYRRH, FRANKINCENSE and something akin to GINGER SMOKE, it reminds me of a combination of the opening of Darkness Shining in Brightness and Falling Stars on Winter Solstice. Applied: sigh...my kingdom for a dark woody smoky frankincense in perfume or candle melt form. This was the vial I was anticipating from the Yule release and sadly Gothique isn't THE ONE for me but it is still very close in some ways and exceedingly lovely all the same. I believe the myrrh is what is pulling as sparkly golden or even effervescent on my skin and I'm getting faint traces of smoke from a swinging metal thurible but it's not the scent of nights before and after Holy Supper I remember (I hope it is exactly that for someone else though). My search continues. In regards to this vial, I still plan to keep it as Gothique reminds me quite of bit of Darkness Shining in Brightness which is one of my favourite perfumes and since that particular creation is currently marked to be discontinued Gothique may stand in with its recognizable inspiration and calming resiny sweetness. Forest Patchouli (Listed Notes: Siberian pine, balsam fir, mistletoe, iron distilled patchouli and fire cured spices) In the vial: Soft FIR branches, ORANGE and EARTH. It smells like an expensive living rustic Christmas wreath. Applied: On opening a distinct orange note entwines with a freshly cut pine bough and I'm one happy lady walking around with an aura of citrus and camphorous forest. The spice eventually peeks out along with a familiar metal encrusted dirt accord I recognize from the general catalogue then oddly enough this dries down to what I can only call vintage Old Spice with a drop of citrus. Completely unexpected and I would dearly love to smell this fragrance on a man's collar...still one happy lady but now looking for a fella to pou...I mean dab this on, hehe. I'll be saving this for a special day along with: Salem, Lycanthrope, Warm Leatherette, Foxcroft, Stag Moon and Three Treasures. Kāmavaśya (Private Reserve) (Listed Notes: Leather infused dark amber, botanical pheromones, cumin, nutmeg, ambergris, tobacco, vanilla musk, grains of paradise, and civette (cruelty-free civet)). In the vial: *takes a moment* I do believe we have another fragrance to join the "someday collection". Ahem, take me away now! Applied: In 2017 Alkemia unveiled Darkness Shining in Brightness which for me conjured a story of a distinguished Edwardian tea that ended behind closed boudoir doors, now in 2018 I am taken outside space and time with a seductive leather and mysterious caramel concoction that makes me huff my arm and tempts me to go put on the pink and black garter I received in my Bordello Box from Strange Fire & Fumery. Whew! This is unlike anything in my collection and it sort of scares me how much I like it to be honest, haha! It's feral, dirty, primal and not meant for innocent play. I would never wear Kāmavaśya in the workplace setting but this certainly is a welcome confidence boost. Leave it to Alkemia to release something so untamed and adventurous during the holidays (I can't wait to see what Sharra has in store for 2019). Misdeeds After Midnight (Listed Notes: Coffee liqueur, white rum, creme de bergamot, Black Forest raspberries, salted caramel, Arabian rosewater, vetiver root, vanilla musk and golden amber) In the vial: COFFEE LIQUEUR and SALTED FRUIT, here's another fragrance I don't have anything similar to in my collection. Applied: This yule collection features quite a few curious pairings with caramel and Misdeeds After Midnight continues that theme with a luscious salted caramel note swirled under smooth coffee liqueur, rosewater and tart raspberries (I amp caramel so it's the most prominent note as the oil dries); it smells good enough to drink. It's absolutely dreamy but almost a little too much for me as a tiny dab is all I need of this oil. Misdeeds After Midnight is definitely a delicious and cosy scent potion that keeps my nose down to my arm (and dangerously close to Kāmavaśya) which sweeps me away to a sophisticated cocktail bar long after hours and in front of a lone violinist playing his tortured soul out to an empty room (are there violins at a cocktail bar? I've never been to one but that's what I would imagine there to be, so let's go with it). A definite favourite out of this release and a keeper. NSFW (Described as: "A libidinous yet delicate vintage style musk blend for all genders. Suggestively alluring with a flirtatious wink of naughty".) In the vial: I want to say fluffy SOAP BUBBLES but it's so much more than that. It smells fresh and clean but nothing like laundry. Applied: I never knew I could fall for a crisp "musk" that has intriguing nuances of creamy fresh powder and a hint of underlying spice but I have! Atleast, I think this is musk I'm smelling as I am still training my nose (it sort of smells warm). In any case, true to its description NSFW is also undoubtedly delicate, unobtrusive but somehow magnetic (very similar to Luminae and Enigma in ways but not sweet nor carries that nifty "flickering" candlelit butter effect and impression on my skin like in Luminae but as it dries down it does have a wisp of Enigma's cedar note) and I think I just turned to another chapter for my collection and fragrance preference (especially for the workplace). NSFW is quite impressive overall. Oudh Arboreal (Private Reserve) (Listed Notes: Piñon and Siberian pine needles, heartwood, black oudh, bois de rose, anthoxanthum, smoked orange peel, dark ambergris, Andalusian rock rose, agarwood, cardamon, tolu balsam, tonka and 10 year aged black patchouli.) In the vial: AGARWOOD and MINT. It's not for the meek. Applied: I know this perfume was a runaway smash on ETSY but this vial has not been kind to my head and of course, it lasts almost 2 days on my skin, so there's that. It has a distinct high-end vintage quality that I could see appealing to others but unfortunately, it's not for me although I really wish it would be. I honestly can't identify a single note which proves I'm not ready for this level of master perfumery and will never be welcome in other groups on the web or in certain shops. Perhaps it just needs a long rest and I will brave Oudh Arboreal again next winter. Promises by Candlelight (Listed Notes: Amaretto liqueur, Madagascar vanilla beans, yuzu, quince, Monoi Tiare and white amber) In the vial: A fancy ALMOND DESSERT with tropical FLORAL accents. Think the night island version of The Great British Bake Off. Applied: Mmm...Golden caramel again and it's paired with almond, amber, vanilla and dainty flowers this round. As it dries down the amber appears at the forefront of the other notes and something buttery as well. Unfortunately, Promises by Candlelight doesn't last past a few hours on me but I still love this vial. I also adore the name (I know silly but it's true) and found this is one fantastic oil to wear before going to bed. Sweet decadent pleasant dreams await. Ambre Extrait *100% Natural Perfume Oil (Listed Notes: North African Rock Rose, Cambodian Agarwood, Prussian Amber resin, Madagascar Vanilla, Nepalese Spikenard, Somalian Opopanax, Tunisian Liquidambar, Himalayan Cedar, and Honduran Styrax) In the vial: POLISHED CHURCH PEWS, my great uncle's WOOD SHOP, INTRICATE WOOD SCULPTURES at the autumn festival, unexplored ATTIC/CRAWL spaces and EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS. It's a beautiful ode to all the greatest warm comforting wood scents I have ever experienced. Applied: This oil is definitely a crown jewel find and I would love to own a bottle. On me, there is a sweetness to the wood accords and something akin to aged paper with citrus and butter that catches my full attention and hours later I smell a romantic vanilla with an earthy undertone. For some reason, I want to wear this perfume for Easter. Ambre Extrait would be fascinating to layer with perhaps Smoke & Mirrors or my single note of orange blossom I acquired from LittleBits. This is without a doubt a treasured vial and I will be saving it for special occasions and report back if I discover any nifty combinations. Madam X (Listed Notes: Bergamot, mandarin, dark violet, Italian iris, black orchid, Japanese incense, orris root, sueded musk, white sandalwood, Tahitian vanilla, and pale patchouli) In the vial: VIOLETS and TEA? That must be BERGAMOT I'm detecting. Lovely as its inspiration. Applied: Of course the violets hold sway over all (curse you, skin chemistry) and I can't really identify any other scent, there may be the mandarin and bergamot trying valiantly to come forward if I take my time to concentrate but it's a strong floral amping at the moment. Surprisingly Madam X is not giving me a headache or is an example of how sharp violets can be (shudders when thinks about Hydromancy), no this is soft, pretty and inviting. I also love that Madam X is vintage in a certain way and I'll be wearing this perfume to special historical events. This will go into my Gilded Age or Old New York part of my collection, I could see Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan or my old friend Lily Bart wearing this perfume. Green Carnation (Listed Notes: Carnations, dianthus, absinthe, green patchouli, and bay rum) In the vial: ABSINTHE, RUM and something resembling HAY in summer? Maybe it is just me being homesick but this smells like a horse barn in the best possible way. Applied: The horse barn with sweet fresh hay quality of this oil lingers for a few minutes then Green Carnation morphs to velvety plush carnations and anise or fennel from the absinthe. The green fairy is strong in the Green Carnation and it unexpectedly satisfies my craving for that distinct note. An hour in and the rum is tangling with the patchouli and spicy dianthus, here is another for my collection as Green Carnation is a clear keeper and I'm going to leave a reminder for myself to pick this fragrance up for next St. Patrick's Day to wear. Ultimately, I can easily see why this perfume is so popular, it's a unique unisex blend with interesting florals aspects and a kiss of the green fairy. Alkemia Perfumes Comments are closed.
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