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sixteen92.com/ Full Bottle: The Bell Witch Hair Serum: *You'll Shoot Your Eye Out! Vials: Salem *Mercy Lewis Bruise Violet *Telepathy I Saw Goody Proctor with the Devil One scent at a time: The Bell Witch *from the Fall Pt. 2 2017 Collection (Listed Notes: Sweet cider barrels, orchard wood, blond tobacco leaf, cave and forest moss, glowing pumpkin, dry leaves, turned earth) What I was hoping for and what called to me: So here's a question: How many pumpkin or apple perfumes does one need? Answer: As many as she pleases. I can't get enough of those notes which is odd because I can only get my precious pumpkin scent potions to have any longevity while wearing them in my hair and then I can expect to smell like blessed pie, cake or a pumpkin patches for days. Apple notes fair better on my skin but again it wears better when I run a little through my curls. So why would I want to possibly set myself up for sorrow again? Because it's a fragrance based on THE BELL WITCH of course and the moss, dry leaves and turned earth are calling to me in the worst way and I can't ignore it. This perfume listing won't let me turn away from the screen. In the bottle: CIDER, TOBACCO and EARTH (Patchouli). Add another to the gourmand autumn cache, this is a savory fragrance it's simple yet perfectly strange. Applied: This scent takes some time to sneak up on you, at first it's pale cider with rustling leaves but as this dries I do get a little dirt covered pumpkin (like you lifted a pumpkin from the ground and the earth is lightly attached to the bottom as you carry it) with a bit of spice. It's not what you may expect but I'm finding Sixteen92 loves to pull the unexpected (but you MUST be patient to enjoy what can be in store), The Bell Witch borders between atmospheric with the earthy notes but also gourmand with an apple cider note so realistic that you look around for a jug then remember it's you that smells so delicious and familiar. On me, this stays very close to the skin as it dries further and then dies down to nothing just tobacco which is more masculine than I feel comfortable with (curses) and spits of spice and nature (which saves this). Perhaps this will age in time to cast a unique spell by October, I really want to love this (and I WILL wait for as long as it takes)! (**please remember everyone's skin chemistry is different and what my chemistry does with one note may not happen on someone else. That's the unique beauty of perfume oils, they react with everyone differently- please don't hesitate to try a sample of something if it interests you). Salem *from the General Catalogue (Listed Notes: Damp leaves, church incense, Italian leather (*animal-friendly), dry birch woods, clove bud absolute, bonfire smoke) What I was hoping for and what called to me: Anyone that knows me wouldn't be surprised I was drawn to a perfume called Salem as I have quite the collection of dark history on my reading shelves, the subject of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials has a powerful fascinating pull all its own that has ensnared me since I was a child (who couldn't put her hand down when we finally got to learn about Salem so long ago; my poor teachers) and I need this fragrance. Everything about this is calling my name. In the vial: LEATHER, CLOVE and SMOKE. This is such a commanding scent combination, I'm a little afraid of it... but at the same time intrigued. Applied: Salem is listed as a unisex fragrance but I would be extremely interested to smell this on a man (and stay at his side or lean in more than may be proper for a lady to do so). This is a curious fragrance that is being reigned over at the moment by smoke and leather. It's not for the faint of heart and I can see why this was moved to the general catalogue, it's so different you don't know why you like this and again that doubt comes back but as this dries you are only more inclined to stay for a little bit longer as the dead leaves comes out with the incense (and some spiced smoke) to see how this plays out. *Mercy Lewis *from the Salem Collection (Listed Notes: Heliotrope, honeyed tea, rosehips, sugared almond, creamy sandalwood, milky vanilla) (To be a multi-feature article in the near future, if you need a honeyed transitional perfume for spring- look no further.) Bruise Violet *from the General Catalogue (Listed Notes: Red lipstick accord, dusting powder, white iris, violet leaf, Damascus & Bulgarian rose, red grapefruit zest) *this was a bonus sample that appeared in my first order (thank you so much Claire) and was the winner of the 2017 Art + Olfaction Awards - Artisan. In the vial: LIPSTICK ACCORD, GRAPEFRUIT, ROSES and LEATHER? This scent medley dances between sophisticated and scandalous with an almost boozy note pressing everything listed above together. Applied: Absolutely there is something boozy in this (even smoky) but also something very Old Hollywood Glam about it as well (I keep envisioning a stunning starlet from that era who is no stranger to scandal in the tabloids sitting at her dressing vanity expertly repairing her smeared mascara and red lipstick while a few empty and full martini glasses are near at hand). The roses, dusting powder with violet (perhaps even a drop of plum?) and lipstick tempt my nose to linger but a tiny dab goes a long way and I'm not sure where I would wear this. I still like this perfume oddly, that vintage lipstick accord is simply gorgeous (absolutely realistic) so yes, I will keep Bruise Violet. *Telepathy *from the Winter 2017 Collection (Listed Notes: Winter narcissus, tonka bean, immortelle flower, sleet, ozone, white amber) *(To be a multi-feature article and full bottle purchase in the near future, a haunting chilled winter floral fragrance that has spring just waiting underneath.) I Saw Goody Proctor with the Devil *from the Salem Collection (Listed Notes: Dragon’s Blood, Champaka Flower, Exotic Spices, Ancient Spellbooks, and a Smouldering Cauldron) What I was hoping for and what called to me: There's no denying it the ancient spellbooks, exotic spices and smouldering cauldron notes listed had to come home to me. I'm hoping for a dark gloomy scent for windy rainy days that I love more than anything else in September to early November. In the vial: DRAGON'S BLOOD and METAL. I'm getting that "rosy and tidy" scent from Baba Yaga (with perhaps more black smoke in the background) and I'm loving what I can smell right now. Applied: It took me forever to figure out what a certain note was that amped on my skin and reminded me of powdery bubbles from a wand and I believe it is dragon's blood. Just like in Baba Yaga (which helps me fall asleep after long nights at work and have the most pleasant vivid dreams) I Saw Goody Proctor with the Devil opens with that "rosy and tidy" note combination but has a sharp metal note and spice thrown in. I also detect leather (sadly no ancient paper though). I like this but in comparing it to Baba Yaga which smells very similar I'll take my Bone Mother over Goody any morning but I will wear this some cold thunderstorm filled night this October. *SuperNatural Hair Serum-Holiday 2017 Collection (You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!)- soon to be a feature post (just been waiting for my Resurrection Sale order to appear in my mailbox which should be next week), it's absolutely divine and so aptly named as this magical hair elixir brings the otherworldly shine, scent and softness to my tresses. On that note: Speaking of waiting for parcels, can you guess what I just ordered and what could have possibly called to me? Comments are closed.
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