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Contemplative and aloof, the Glaucous Dragon prefers mist-shrouded beachside cliffs, sea-battered ruins, and fog-thick fjords. These dragons are unapproachable and solemn; their scales are the color of weathered stone, pale sage, silvered fir resin, white amber, beach lichen, and hazy orris.

Sugared Peach Milk.

Black Musk and Black Honey.

9/2 I'm wanting to place an order with Paintbox Soapworks. Do you see anything you'd like? New & Limited Edition - 2025 Weenie Collection - Page 1 - Paintbox Soapworks Copied this question from my Switch Witch-My Witchee doesn't seem to be interested, but might my Pumpkin like the following? I was fortunate enough to be gifted an entire collection of the Flower Letters. It's a story told through beautifully illustrated letters, pictures, diagrams, post cards etc. One snail mail letter at a time. The letters and details are gorgeous. I've finished reading it, would you like me to pass it along to you? I make junk journals and paper crafts. I would probably have time to make a mini journal or a paper folio type thing. It would come decorated but with space to write and add your own touch or I could make a folio complete with address labels, stationery, stamps etc. to organize your writing goods. Would you like to receive one? My style is generally vintage but I could also do a Halloween one, winter holiday one, shabby chic or something of your suggestion. 9/4 Anything from Haus of Gloi's fall collection https://www.hausofgloi.com/collections/fall-1 ? Are there any creatures, autumnal or not, real or mythological, that you feel a strong connection to? 9/7 Speaking of fandom, I am going to place an order from Karen Hallion's shop soon and wondered if there's anything my pumpkin would be interested in: https://www.etsy.com/shop/khallion 9/10 As many of you know, one of my baking specialties is eclectic varieties of shortbread. I think I made pumpkin lavender shortbread for someone last year, I've done spiced orange, chocolate orange, lavender peppermint (a surprising hit that I now make annually). I could do something with rose, a wide assortment of spices, citrus rinds, etc. Anything sound interesting (as an early reveal day zero gift most likely)? 9/15 Do you burn candles / would you like to receive one? Is there anything you'd like from Lush? (I have a whole slew of things from recent sales, like gift boxes with Sleepy scented products. They are good until 2026.) Are you interested in having some of this year's homemade peach or (some kind of berry) jam? Do you like plushies, like Squishables? Do you like caramels? We have a local caramel maker who vends at our farmers markets. Any of these flavors sound good? https://jonboycaramels.com/collections/buy My son makes mead, would you like to try a sample? Samples are in recycled nip bottles, about 50ml - OR I could do a 5 to 12oz. Technically he makes a lot of "melomel" which is mead with fruit (blackberry, huckleberry, blueberry, raspberry) and sometimes "cyser" which is a melomel made specifically from apples. Also sometimes he does "metheglin" which is mead made with spices and/or herbs -- like chocolate orange peel (made with cacao nibs from Theo Chocolates.) I keep trying to get him to make a rose or lavender vanilla bean one for me. We made rose petal liqueur and lavender vanilla liqueur; are you interested in having a sample of either? Samples are in recycled nip bottles, about 50ml - OR I could do a 5 to 12oz. Roses and lavender are both from our organic garden, no spray. Is there anything specifically Pacific Northwest or Seattle themed that you would like? Local coffee, smoked salmon (vacuum sealed and shelf stable), local tea (Friday Afternoon Tea, Market Spice, etc.), local chocolate (Theo Chocolates, Maeve Chocolates, Boehm's Chocolates, Frans (also salted caramels), etc.), Huckleberry scented or flavored things, lavender scented or flavored things (there are SO MANY lavender farms here), honey, Seattle mug/shot glass/postcard/keychain, blown glass ornament or pike place pig, spice from spiceology, Bigfoot / sasquatch related items, Dick's Drive In kitsch, grocery bag that has PNW on it, something from Pike Place Market or the Space Needle, Liberty Orchards items (like aplets and cotlets), etc. Maeve Chocolate (formerly Seattle Chocolates) has "seconds" bags; are you interested in some imperfect chocolates? Which flavors? https://maevechocolate.com/collections/truffle-chocolate-bars? Do you have a favorite kind of truffle or "candy counter" piece that you like? (Turtles, seafoam, orange jelles, peanut butter cups, butter creams, clusters, chews, chocolate covered fruit or nuts, espresso beans, fudge, malt balls, english toffee, marzipan, rocky road, etc.) If you're sugar-free, do you want chocolate sweetened with maltitol or other alcohol type sweeteners? How about stevia? Boehm's has a selection of https://boehmscandies.com/product-category/sugar-free/. How many food items would be too many for your package? If it's all different brands of chocolates from Seattle, honey, mead, liqueur, caramels, jam, etc. is this a bad thing? 9/17 Do you need any storage for BPAL bottles or imps? Is there a tarot deck calling your name? Could you please be more specific about what kinds of socks you enjoy wearing? 9/18 Would you be interested in any Tokidoki? https://www.tokidoki.it/ My kiddo collected for awhile and we have numerous dupes of older series that might love to tag along in your package. 9/21 I'm one of those maker people. How would you feel about a set of nice long armwarmer mitts? I make them from thrifted sweaters. Wearable art. Any preferred colors? I have a new design in my sketchbook, that I'd love to make for you. 9/26 Would you like some organic catnip from my parents garden?

Goddess of phantoms and of shadowy play, whose drowsy pow’r divides the nat’ral day: ink-black opoponax absolute, glittering amber, caramelized oud, black styrax, and Oman frankincense.

Come, we must see and act. Devils or no devils, or all the devils at once, it matters not; we fight him all the same. — Bram Stoker, Dracula Words to live by as we plunge headlong into 2025. Our first Lunacy scent of the year is a honking good time, in spite of it all: goosefeather-white sandalwood and orris butter splashed by sour cherry cordial, red plum juice, caramelized tobacco absolute, black champaca brocade, and a touch of red chili pepper.

An effervescent, shockingly orange cascade of light: pumpkin splatter, blood orange, white ginger, champagne, gunpowder, and calcium chloride accord.

As soon as I smelled this in the decant, I knew it reminded me of something I've tried. As soon as it put it on, I went to get that other scent to deathmatch with it. I think I've crackled at least one prominent floral note! I believe Dangers Untold features the same moonflower utilized in Zorya P. I had Zorya P on my left arm and Dangers Untold on my right, and I kept sniffing, switching from one arm to the other, and I'm pretty confident that moonflower is at least one of the pale florals in this scent. I'm getting something with it that reminds me of the porcelain of Pediophobia and the mineralic aspect of Black Opal, BUT I destashed my partial of Black Opal for a partial of Gothabilly (no regrets), so I can't compare the two to know for sure. I think there may also be some some metallic-infused musk representing the silver glitter, as after the mineralic, powdery (but not in a bad way or an orris baby powder way!) floral phase calms down, I get something high-pitched infused into what I believe is a silvery musk. But I also wouldn't rule out that high-pitched note being a different floral note or some sort of non-fizzy aldehyde. I don't get anything vanilla-like from this on my skin, but I do feel like layering this with a vanilla-centric blend like Antique Lace 2017 would be really lovely. I don't think I need to upgrade this one to a bottle, but I think I may try to keep the decant around for layering purposes.

The strawberry buttercream is the star of the show throughout wear, but I do smell the cake note along with it, which is most noticeable during the wet phase of the scent and is very on-point -- I can envision the texture of the cake crumb when smelling it! Unfortunately, the strawberry buttercream goes powdery on me after a while (boo) and ends up being all I can smell by the end of the day, so this isn't a keeper for me (I had better luck with Strawberry Buttercream Suf), but if you're looking for a cake scent where you can smell the cake along with the buttercream, I do recommend giving this one a try!

I went the decant route on this one despite everyone yelling from the rooftops to get this, because there are some wool notes that don't work out on me. I'm not upset I went the decant route, but this is definitely the best scent I have tried from this year's Dragon Con offerings, beating out the five scents I blind bottled. Greige Dragon starts off strong on the oatmeal, which is lightly spiced. It's accompanied by a splash of creamy almond milk and a dash of lemony tea (I believe it is the Lab's white tea note -- I tested Ceaselessly By My Side the Demon Stirs on the back of my left hand and Greige Dragon on the back of my right one, and these two do not share the same tea note, and the tea in that blend is far stronger). The almond milk and tea are quick to fade once the scent is dry, and then the sandalwood emerges and lurks behind the oatmeal. The sandalwood in this is not a dry, white variety (woot!), and the oatmeal gets warmer and sweeter over time -- I swear there's some maple in here that my skin is bringing out, and I'm not mad about it -- it goes really well with the sandalwood in the way that the maple sap complements the teak and cherry in Carved Wooden Bawdy House. These end up being the dominant notes by the end of the day, with the almond milk briefly returning for a bit before retreating once more, and I think I'm getting a little wool in the background, but there's nothing laundry-aisle about the note (huzzah!). This is such a cozy, comforting scent! I'll definitely be hanging onto my decant of this one.

Vanilla cream engulfed in dark, lush mosses, balsamic woods, and deep green incense tar. Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach

Sweet roasted pumpkin rind, raw wool accord, polished oak, baked bread, cocoa absolute, and kitchen herbs. Antonio Rotta

The smoked tonka bean is one of the main players on me, along with the patchouli and tea notes, and they each get their moments in the spotlight as the star of the show. This tea note is not a typical tea note from the Lab -- it actually strongly reminds me of the black tea note that Nocturne Alchemy uses, which has some spice to it in addition to a tannic quality. The tonka just has a touch of smoke to it and isn't overly smoky. Sometimes it reminds me of the Lab's bourbon vanilla note, which reads as a sheer, non-gourmand vanilla to me, but maybe that's the vanilla husk at play along with it. The vetiver in this emerges after the scent has been dry for a few hours, but it's a pretty tame variety -- no BBQ-esque vetiver here! I mainly feel like it is grassy with just a touch of smoke. It lurks behind the patchouli, content with its background role. The demon in the painting must be somewhat cuddly, as this is a pretty cozy, brown scent with no rough edges (since the patchouli and vetiver in this are not abrasive varieties of those notes). If I had to compare this to previous creations from the Lab, I would say it has some similarities to A Breton Sorceress (with the tonka, patchouli, spice, and vanilla), and Impressions of the Floating World (which features vanilla, patchouli, and a bit of smoke from its honey note). This is a little too dry for me, without the sweetness I was hoping for from the vanilla husk, but if you're looking for a scent that's strong on the tonka, patchouli, and tea, give this one a whirl.

Brandy and Apple Peel.

Runnels of darkly translucent purple syrup sinking into a dome of creamy-fine snow scrapings.

I didn't review this in a timely manner, lost the decant, only recently unearthed it so I could retest it and write a review.  I got decants of all of The Lavender Kitchen scents (from both years), just for the sake of trying them all, although I would have typically avoided this one due to the pear. I'm not familiar with prickly pear, but I don't have a great track record with pear scents in general, so this was the Lavender Kitchen scent I was looking forward to the least from last year's collection. Not being familiar with prickly pear, I have no idea what it is supposed to smell like -- but this actually doesn't smell pear-like at all, so I'll consider that a plus. It's actually more like a cucumber melon sort of scent with some sweet lavender syrup (maybe the same one from Hazelnut Lavender Latte) and a cool, shaved ice note. The lavender doesn't last as long as the cucumber melon and ice notes, and the scent itself has pretty low throw and longevity -- I had to put my nose to my wrist to smell it, but it was barely there after a few hours of wear. I didn't upgrade this to a bottle, and I don't plan on hanging onto the decant, but I'm considering myself fortunate to have avoided another unpleasant pear incident (go see my review for Honeyed Pear Tart if you want to know more).

We won’t go until we get some! Dense and chewy, lively with spices and sticky with figs boiled in wine, decorated with pomegranate seeds and dried lavender petals.

I didn't review this in a timely manner, lost the decant, only recently unearthed it so I could retest it and write a review. I got decants of all of The Lavender Kitchen scents (from both years), just for the sake of trying them all, although I would have typically avoided this one due to the fig. Surprisingly, despite this being a figgy pudding, I'm not getting a ton of fig from this. This goes on as a blast of lavender, pomegranate, and wine, but the lavender is pretty quickly shoved into the background by the pomegranate and wine, and the scent quickly becomes about those two notes. There's one point where I can smell the fig, but it is pretty fleeting, and also quickly beaten back by the pomegranate and wine. I'm not getting anything reminiscent of a baked good here -- this is predominantly a fruity scent on me. But that could be my skin running away with the wine and pomegranate notes. I didn't feel the need to upgrade this Lavender Kitchen scent, and I won't be keeping my decant, but I am glad that I decided to try it.

Passion's mouth and death's kiss. A chiaroscuro of scent, death's chill shadow entwined with the feverish blush of life. Black narcissus coils around spectral tuberose, sighing against a heart of spiced carnation and amber. A funeral drape of myrrh and styrax folds into the sweetness of candied violet, pierced by a dry crackle of papyrus and dust. On the skin, it smolders -- half funeral incense, half intoxicated bloom -- an olfactory waltz of ruin and rapture.

Black cherry and smoked plum resins, saffron and sweet labdanum, sensual tuberose, blackened patchouli, myrrh smoke, crimson iris, and scarlet musk. Franz Von Stuck

Fig leaf absolute, wild marjoram, labdanum, spiced honey, scorched olive wood, bay laurel, swine musk, and honeyed wine. Hans Nikolaj Hansen

An oil to infuse your spoken and written voice with additional charm, clarity, and power. This has been crafted to aid in smooth communication, gentle persuasion, and artful expression. It sweetens speech, dissolves tension, bridges divides, and assists in navigating delicate and complex conversations and ideas. Useful for difficult talks, creative work, speechwriting, and negotiations. Contains: black styrax, Oman frankincense, lavender, bronze fennel, lemongrass, celery seed, mastic, and honey absolute.

I bought this due to its scent and its intent, but I'm only reviewing the scent right now. Golden Honeycomb goes on as a blast of lavender and honey on me, but the lemongrass quickly emerges and becomes the dominant note. It remains that way for a while, with the honey and lavender lurking behind it, but eventually, the frankincense emerges and slowly overtakes the lemongrass to become the star of the show by the end of the day. I was worried about the fennel in this, but fortunately, I'm not getting anything remotely licorice-y here. I'm not familiar enough with mastic or styrax to comment on the prominence of those notes, and I don't smell anything reminiscent of celery, so that's nice. I'll be hanging onto my bottle, and I look forward to trying it out for its intent!

An oil of energy, power, authority, and inner strength geared to help you keep the fight going with passion, alacrity, and infectious fervor. Contains: sweet orange, dragon’s blood resin, master root, and High John the Conqueror root.

Love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family: sun-warmed purple fig, wildflower honey, almond cream, jasmine absolute, mimosa, and bourbon vanilla.