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An oil reflecting one of the underworld aspects of Golden Crowned Hekate, sepulchral mother who reigns beneath the earth. Myrrh essential oil, resinoid, and tears (Commiphora myrrha), kua myrrh resin (Commiphora abyssinica) from Phytognosis, styrax essential oil steam-distilled from sap wood and bark tissues (Liquidamber orientalis), cypress essential oil (Cupressus sempervirens), 10-year aged Sumatran patchouli essential oil and patchouli leaves from the TAL garden, frankincense essential oil and tears (Boswellia carteri), saffron (whole stigma, Crocus sativus), galbanum essential oil (Ferula galbaniflua), opoponax resin (Commiphora guidottii), flecks of silver, single-origin olive oil, and obsidian chips.

A gift to St. Expedite in thanks for blessings granted. A freeform-poured perfume of amber and deep red roses, this oil was created in a moment of inspiration and gratitude and is appropriate to wear in his honor, offer as a gift, or use in ritual.

I've used Gold & Roses before, not to petition St. Expedite, but in his honor as a thank you for his help. The amber is rich, and sort of reminds me to Florida Water in that there's definitely some herbal overtones to it, and then you get the lush deep red roses. It's mainly an amber blend on me. It's a very golden oil, with a lot of movement. It's quiet and reflective. There's also something deeply luxuriant about it. HODIE!

This is a deeply soothing blend to me. It's like TAL's Protection, but more of how I envision White Light functioning for me. Like a big giant white bubble around you. WL is more porous, and this has the solidity that Protection's bubble has. It's very calming. There are days when going to work is a bear, and this feels like its keeping some of the negativity away from me, if not actively reflecting. 10/10, would purchase again.

This is a cleansing blend used to purify, anoint, and consecrate tools and spaces used in ancestor veneration. It is a highly purifying blend; a few drops can be added to bathwater, and it can be used as an anointing on oil the body to cleanse and reset prior to communing with your fam. Organic steam-distilled lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogan citratus), South African hydro distilled organic palmarosa essential oil (Cymbopogon martini), wild crafted citronella java essential oil (Cymbopogon nardus), muhuhu essential oil (Brachylaena hutchinsi), wild crafted organic vetiver essential oil (Vetiveria zizanioides), Moroccan rue essential oil (Ruta Graveolens), Sicilian lemon essential oil (Citrus limon), blue malee eucalyptus essential oil (Eucalyptus polybractea), frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carteri and Boswellia serrata), single-origin olive oil, and lemongrass and citronella harvested from the TAL garden.

With golden dorsal fur, but brownish-black wings, limbs, ears and facial mask, she looks a bit like a tiny flying Siamese cat. She is the bat world’s little debutante, draped in fur and headed to a masquerade. Wild roses twined around creamy amber and a tangle of patchouli. Rosy amber with a whiff of patchouli. I get mainly amber, with touches of both roses and patchouli.

Buck Moon is an animalistic, deep scent: an amplification of one's natural musk coupled with forest herbs, pine pitch, cedar berries, dew-kissed juniper, deer fur, a hint of clear, warm evening air and a crystalline spark of lunar oil.

Sugared patchouli, amber, and a whiff of lavender. I shouldn't love this as much, but I do. Ugh, it's mainly a sugared patchouli/amber blend, and a whiff of lavender. It's like Silkybat's younger, more golden, sweeter little sister. Good throw and wear length.

Dead Leaves and pleather. It's cool, leafy, and very much something the girls from the Craft would wear. Great throw and wear length.

Soft vanilla with a whiff of spicy carnation. Bright, yellow, soft. Low throw, average wear length.

This one is a melange of white sage, berries, rose, oak leaves, and a whiff of morning breeze. It's a bright winter morning, not cold, slightly floral, slightly woody, outside. It's so encapsulates a Southern CA winter. Medium throw and wear length.

Sugared blackcurrant oudh. This one is a sugary blackcurrant perfume. The oudh gives it that inky perfumed edge, the blackcurrant brings that fruity aspect, and the sugar sweetens and ties it all together. Perfect for those young goths in your life. Great throw and wear length.

Cherry patchouli. On wet, I could smell of the black cherry, but as it dries, the patchouli comes out and its definitely a cherry patchouli blend. Medium throw and wear length.

Leather, wood chips, grass and a whiff of lavender. This is mainly a leather/wood chips blend on me. Very gender neutral, good throw and wear length.

Sad red roses, carrot seed, and a whiff of vanilla. Carrot seed always makes things smell sort of sad to me, and it was one of the items I loved so much form When Stars Were Weeping. This makes me think of that, but the rose version of WSWW. Good throw and wear length. Perfect for tragic teen heroines, sighing for their crush.

All the apple you would have wanted - pulp, wood, and flowers. Apples, apples, apples galore. If you were missing the NYCC apple blends this year, look no further. This is like an apple SN, without being a single note per se, but rather conjuring all the possibilities for apples in one single scent. Great throw and wear length.

Warm lavender, bergamot, patchouli, and a whiff of chocolate. This actually reminds me to a raven's wing. Dark, shiny, lavender. It's the black velvet equivalent of a lavender perfume. Perfect for huddling in a wingback chair in the evenings in front of a fire, waiting for the tap tap tapping at the door. Medium throw and wear length.

Tuberose, lavender, and a whiff of moss. This is a lavender-moss base, with notes of tuberose and musk. It's a wispy, haunting, floral. It curls around you. Great throw and wear length.

Lavender, honey, snake oil, whiff of rose. This is a lavender-honey Snake Oil to me. Do with that what you will. Good throw and wear length.

Lavender, metal, and a whiff of resins. This one is a slightly manly lavender? Medium throw and wear length.

Leather, wildflowers, and a whiff of white sage. Honestly, for some reason, this reminds me to Agnes Nutter, and that may be a lingering puff of gunpowder. This is a very black leather blend though. Good throw and wear length.

Strawberry cotton candy, lavender, and blood musk. This one is a more musky-lavender with cotton candy on the dry down. Whiff of vanilla coming through. For those of you that like your musk sweet or your candy more grown up. Medium throw and wear length. Honestly, this is a great Weenie blend.

Honeyed lilies, amber, and a whiff of pear. This is mainly a honeyed lily scent on me. Great throw and wear length.

Bright copal, amber, and frankincense. This would be a great RPG layering blend as well. It's a bright amber heavy blend. Great throw and wear length.

Sugary cotton candy, whiff of musk and pink pepper. This one is sort of a slightly more grown-up cotton candy blend in that there's other notes other than just sugar. But definitely for those that love their cotton candy and their red musk. Medium throw and wear length.