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Black velvet, blackcurrant, and black roses. I remembered it; it was a small picture, about a foot and a half high, and nearly square, without a frame; but it was so blackened by age that I could not make it out. The artist now produced it, with evident pride. It was quite beautiful; it was startling; it seemed to live. It was the effigy of Carmilla! “Carmilla, dear, here is an absolute miracle. Here you are, living, smiling, ready to speak, in this picture. Isn’t it beautiful, Papa? And see, even the little mole on her throat.” My father laughed, and said “Certainly it is a wonderful likeness,” but he looked away, and to my surprise seemed but little struck by it, and went on talking to the picture cleaner, who was also something of an artist, and discoursed with intelligence about the portraits or other works, which his art had just brought into light and color, while I was more and more lost in wonder the more I looked at the picture. “Will you let me hang this picture in my room, papa?” I asked. “Certainly, dear,” said he, smiling, “I’m very glad you think it so like. It must be prettier even than I thought it, if it is.” The young lady did not acknowledge this pretty speech, did not seem to hear it. She was leaning back in her seat, her fine eyes under their long lashes gazing on me in contemplation, and she smiled in a kind of rapture. “And now you can read quite plainly the name that is written in the corner. It is not Marcia; it looks as if it was done in gold. The name is Mircalla, Countess Karnstein, and this is a little coronet over and underneath A.D. 1698. I am descended from the Karnsteins; that is, mamma was.”
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The innermost or private parts. That heavenly spot where creamy, angel-pink hibiscus petals meet the pale, juicy-green pistil.
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Ancient, fossilized amber resins, ritual incense, witching herbs, and scorched linen enveloped in a darkly glowing halo of cinders and smoke.
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Lady of the Unicorn skull – queens escape to majestic mountain air, lace parasol and riding gloves in hand, corseted and bustled, heart filled with longing. An early 19th-century Italian perfume dabbed on black satin and lace – magnolia blossoms, lilac, orris root, and ambergris accord.
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Angora, Lady of the Rabbit skull – ceremonial matcha added to a steaming cup of earl grey, family heirlooms and artifacts, a packed suitcase, ruffles, buttons and bows, awaiting adventure. Earl gray and matcha, blackcurrant bud, white sandalwood, pink rose petals, honeysuckle, and white musk.
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Nouria, Lady of the Barn Owl skull- Candle-lit night, melancholy solitude and somber whispers, surrounded by leather bound books and ancient scrolls, the alchemy boiling and bubbling. A Regency-era alchemist’s cologne: bourbon vanilla, incense-smudged leatherbound books, rivulets of beeswax, galbanum resin, nutmeg, patchouli root, and leather.
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Assam and Darjeeling tea, milk, and jaggery with a blend of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, pepper, and fennel seed.
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While previous incarnations of our Pink Moon have been a celebration of the first blooms of spring, this year’s scent is a strawberry smackdown: sugar-swirled strawberry milk with frothed marshmallow cream.
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Snake Oil, opium tar, indigo poppy petals, plum cognac, and a dribble of laudanum.
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Rain-dappled moss, golden silk, and sheer, gossamer vanilla.
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There is our wildest mount- a headless horse. But though it runs unbridled off its course, And all our chocolatiers would seem defied, We have ideas yet that we haven’t tried. Dark chocolate, leather, sweet myrrh, tobacco absolute, and black amber.
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Lemon cream, incense smoke, and candle wax.
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A glorious blend honoring the benevolence of spring: Sandalwood-Infused Vanilla, Vines of Pale Spring Blossoms, Honeysuckle Nectar, and Sweet Cream.
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Black musk, frankincense, leather, black pepper, incense smoke, ebony, angelica root, and a splash of Stygian fougere. John Martin
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This is a strawberry-infused floral tea scent (I concur that the strawberry is more than a drop). I get the shampoo comparisons, although it's not shampoo-y in a bad way. While I prefer Party Tricks Hair Gloss over this one (with its creamy pink Starburst-like strawberry, amber, and chypre), I do think this fruity floral hair gloss will be nice to reach for on occasion (although I personally wish the cherry blossom were the main note on me and not the strawberry!).
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La Dame Aux Pamplemousses
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in The Edward Gorey House
This is definitely one for marshmallow fans! The grapefruit in this is fleeting, quickly giving away to the hella accurate marshmallow note (creamy, floofy, and coated in a little powder), but like Amoraexcena, while the grapefruit is present, I'm somewhat reminded of Gobo with its pink grapefruit and vanilla cream notes. I haven't deathmatched this with Stekk, but I have to say that this is the best marshmallow scent that the Lab has released since Stekk. I said what I said!!! Yeah, this one is going to be very popular. I'll definitely be keeping my bottle to slather on its own and layer with some of the grapefruit duets and trios in my collection this summer. I hope this stays on the website for a long time to come, because there's no way one bottle will be enough for anyone who smells La Dame Aux Pamplemousses in all of its glory. -
Billowing bulbous blobs of grapefruit marshmallows.
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Well, I don't get much matcha from this at all, actually, but I do get the nerikiri very strongly, which in this case, I believe is a sakura mochi. It reminds me of some cherry blossom sake Kit Kats I once had, but accompanied by the gummy-like texture of mochi and maybe some red bean, too? Although there's no notes listed for the nerikiri component of the scent, I'm pretty confident about the sakura, sake, and mochi aspects to this scent. I still need to give this a full day slather, but I enjoy this despite it not being a tea-centric scent like I had expected. The nerikiri accord in this is so neat that I can't help but to think, 'damn, how does Beth do that!?' especially since she not only nails the texture, but also makes these seemingly discordant things wearable.
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I tested this once and then slathered it another day as my scent of the day. In both instances, the pink strawberries and cherry blossom cream were the stars of the show, with more strawberry than cherry blossom, backed by the white amber and what must be the blush marshmallow. The cream went buttery on me during my first test of the scent, but somehow didn't do that when I slathered it for a full-day of wear. The white amber in this is the same as the one featured in Hohensalzburg Fortress and Schönperchten. Despite there being cherry blossom cream here and Reflected Vulva having cherry blossom and sugared cream in its notes, the two don't smell similar. I don't get anything distinctly marshmallow on my skin like the glorious marshmallow from La Dame Aux Pamplemousses, but at least I'm not getting anything like the marshmallow in Pink Moon: Marshmallow and Candyfloss Hair Gloss or the funky marshmallow froth from Fairy Lobster Foam. I mean, I'm sure the blush marshmallow is there doing something, but it just doesn't play as big of a role on my skin as it does for the other reviewers -- I think I seem to have gotten way more amber with the strawberries and cherry blossom cream. Although I would have liked the cherry blossom to be the strongest note here, I do think this is pretty and will happily reach for it during the spring months. Hair glosses I'd pair this with: Party Tricks and Kamisuki.
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Goose Moon: Tobacco Absolute and Cherry Chypre
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This is very much about the tobacco and chypre and less about the cherry on me. The tobacco is not the same caramelized tobacco found in Goose Moon itself, and the main aspects of the chypre are the moss and what I believe is bergamot or some sort of citrus note. The cherry is there, but it just can't hold a candle to the tobacco and chypre components. I layered a drop of this with Goose Moon. Goose Moon + Tobacco Absolute and Cherry Chypre - More tobacco, plus moss! This dials up the tobacco, and I get the moss and what I believe is bergamot from the chypre, on a bed of caramelized tobacco and sandalwood, with just a bit of cherry from the chypre. I believe the cherry chypre is the same cherry chypre used in Gen Z Feminist Cenobite and Cherry Cream Pie Chypre (RIP to my empty imp), although there's less cherry in this layering combo because there's a lot more going on here. I'd recommend this to someone who wants a chypre more than someone looking for a strong cherry scent (especially if you already own the aforementioned cherry chypre scents). This isn't something I feel the need to grab a bottle of, but it was fun to get to try it and layer it with Goose Moon! -
Goose Moon: Tobacco Absolute and Cherry Chypre
doomsday_disco posted a topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
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Goose Moon: Brandied Cherry and Labdanum
doomsday_disco replied to doomsday_disco's topic in Duets & Menage A Trois
This features a dark, slightly boozed up cherry note accompanied by a cola-like labdanum. Although it's not exactly cherry cola (oh, how I wish the Lab did something like Absurd Origin Story plus cherry!), it may be the closest I've gotten to it from the Lab so far. (Because the sweet, cola-like labdanum is more like a flat cola than a fizzy one.) I layered a drop of this with Goose Moon, and here was the result: Goose Moon + Brandied Cherry and Labdanum - MORE CHERRY! Just what I wanted! It's the cherry and cola-like labdanum of the duet lying on a bed of caramelized tobacco and sandalwood. I tried the other Goose Moon cherry duet and would recommend this to chose wanting more cherry, as the other one is more about the tobacco and chypre. I think this would be nice to layer or wear on its own, so I'm debating whether or not my decant will be enough. -
Brandied Cherry and Labdanum.
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Goose Moon is mostly about the white sandalwood, caramelized tobacco (I think this is the Lab's French Tobacco note), and plum juice on me. It reminds me of Beautiful Death without the Lace note, actually. I'd say they are cousins. The orris in here didn't make me smell like I fell into a vat of baby powder (woot!), and I didn't get much champaca or chili pepper from this (also woot!). The sour cherry cordial was the main aspect of the scent that appealed to me, and while it's more noticeable once it has been on the skin for a few hours, it's not a prominent note on me. I'm usually a plum-avoider, but the red plum here is bitter and not super sweet like most plum notes, so I'm not hating it here. I layered this with a drop of both of the cherry duets that accompanied it. Goose Moon + Brandied Cherry and Labdanum - MORE CHERRY! Just what I wanted! It's the cherry and cola-like labdanum of the duet lying on a bed of caramelized tobacco and sandalwood. Goose Moon + Tobacco Absolute and Cherry Chypre - More tobacco (which isn't the same kind in Goose Moon), plus moss! This dials up the tobacco, and I get the moss and what I believe is bergamot from the chypre, on a bed of caramelized tobacco and sandalwood, with just a bit of cherry from the chypre. I believe the cherry chypre is the same cherry chypre used in Gen Z Feminist Cenobite and Cherry Cream Pie Chypre (RIP to my empty imp), although there's less cherry in this layering combo because there's a lot more going on here. While I don't feel the need to upgrade a bottle of Goose Moon, I'll probably hang onto my decant to layer it with Brandied Cherry and Labdanum.
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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.