OneMoreFilthySeaShanty Report post Posted February 19, 2014 Hello loves! I am new to the forums, stumbled upon this beaut of a section and had a loverly, mad idea. I am extremely driven by the olfactory and also happen to have some script writing jobs and acting gigs in my personal queue. Thus- I would LOVE it if y'all could give me some recommendations (from the preexisting catalogue OR from your imaginations) for character based smells. I provide the descriptions, and if y'all would be so kind, provide das smells! If it works out, I shall add my other projects but this time around, I'm starting out with my current baby- McAvoy. The genre is action/horror, an hourlong episodic. Based around the adventures of a 20-something supernatural "maintenance worker" and her motley crew of misfits. The goal? Maintain the balance of good and evil, prevent human casualties. Elements of Catholicism and Celtic shamanism play. SCENTS: - JESSICA: The titular character. 20s. Tomboy. Dark haired and laconic, sensual and vehemently opposed to anything girly. A natural in every sense of the word, she is equal parts babe, bro and badass. Her drink is whiskey, her t-shirts are well worn and her backbone is steel. Loyal, gruff, warm and brave. - CHLOE: The heart of the operation. 20s. The human equivalent of a cupcake. Brains and beauty wrapped up in a cardigan. As girly as Jess isn't, she's got a closet that rivals Carrie Bradshaw. Jess' long suffering roommate, she exudes confidence and kindness, as well as the spirit of a humanitarian. - KINDRED: AKA "The World's Least Helpful Familiar" Gifted to Jess by an overly helpful demon. Taking the form of a man, he drinks, he smokes, he fucks anything vaguely symmetrical and human-esque. The countenance of a lush, but ultimately the heart of a lion. Is loyal to Jess and Jess alone (not by choice but by design). Snarky, sexy and sarcastic to the core. (NOTE: should ideally share one or two notes in common with JESSICA and SHAX) - TIR: A former Zoroastrian god, now displaced. Soulful, intense and deeply troubled. Warming slowly to the notion of becoming friends with the strange bedfellows he's fallen in with. Regal, beautiful. A former warrior who has recently hung up his long standing decree of pacifism to assist McAvoy. Controls all things water and rain. - TIERNEY: The reluctant member of the Boston PD assigned to act as touchstone to the "Freaky Fucking Division" AKA Jess' legal handler. A tough South Boston Irish Catholic who lapsed in adulthood. Plays hard, works harder. A skeptic. Has a file somewhere filled with excessive force complaints. - SHAX: A sexy, silky-tongued demon with major boundary issues. Plays in the human world, rules over certain segments of hell. Lives to cause ordered chaos and give Jess a headache. If he had a theme song, it would be Sympathy for the Devil. Expensive looking. Kindred's technical creator, though they have a serious antipathy for one another. (NOTE: jasmine should ideally be in his blend- thank you, Key of Solomon) That's the basic crew! I look forward to any and all suggestions! Much love, Cat Share this post Link to post
Floria Report post Posted February 19, 2014 Jessica: Tombstone (A rugged, warm blend of vanilla, balsam and sassafras layered over Virginia cedar.) Unisex, with a bit of ruggedness from the wood and sweetness from the vanilla. Chloe: Maenad (sweet strawberry and orange blossom distorted by carnation, black poppy and hibiscus), Belle Vinu (Red sandalwood, vanilla, rosewood, osmanthus, and white peach.) Kindred: Golden Priapus (A truly carnal, energetic men’s blend: vanilla and amber with juniper, rosewood and white pine.) A different scent profile from Jess's, but shares the vanilla and evergreen. Tir: The Memory of Primal Secrets (Corrupt incense twinging through the huddled roofs of Kingsport on winter solstice night.) LE. Might be a bit too ominous for Tir, but the reviews mention aquatic and incense, which seems like it would fit his concept. Tierney: Maybe Ranger, although that might be too outdoorsy for a big city cop? Shax: Highwayman (Vetiver with gardenia, blood red rose, night-blooming jasmine, a dash of cinnamon and a faint hint of leather.) Share this post Link to post
BoneBone24 Report post Posted February 19, 2014 Oooooh, what a fascinating topic! Let's see... - JESSICA: The titular character. 20s. Tomboy. Dark haired and laconic, sensual and vehemently opposed to anything girly. A natural in every sense of the word, she is equal parts babe, bro and badass. Her drink is whiskey, her t-shirts are well worn and her backbone is steel. Loyal, gruff, warm and brave. ---She sounds like she'd be into the same sorts of scents that I'm drawn to! Omen: oakmoss, juniper berry, myrrh and patchouli Juke Joint: Kentucky Bourbon, sugar and a sprig of mint Gaueko: Blackened sandalwood and misty lavender, with curling wisps of smoky tobacco, nag champa, and labdanum (LE) Torture King: Frankincense and sweet clove, mandarin and bourbon, lemon peel and leather, grasses and smoke, lime and vetiver, ambergris and deep musk - CHLOE: The heart of the operation. 20s. The human equivalent of a cupcake. Brains and beauty wrapped up in a cardigan. As girly as Jess isn't, she's got a closet that rivals Carrie Bradshaw. Jess' long suffering roommate, she exudes confidence and kindness, as well as the spirit of a humanitarian. Maiden: white tea, carnation and Damask Rose Eat Me: Three white cakes, vanilla, and red and black currants Good: Shimmering celestial musk with vanilla, white honey, acacia, and sugar cane - KINDRED: AKA "The World's Least Helpful Familiar" Gifted to Jess by an overly helpful demon. Taking the form of a man, he drinks, he smokes, he fucks anything vaguely symmetrical and human-esque. The countenance of a lush, but ultimately the heart of a lion. Is loyal to Jess and Jess alone (not by choice but by design). Snarky, sexy and sarcastic to the core. (NOTE: should ideally share one or two notes in common with JESSICA and SHAX) Perversion: Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka Tavern of Hell: White gardenia, ambergris bouquet, lavender fougere, orange blossom, melissa, tobacco flower, coriander, ebony wood, ylang ylang, absinthe and aged whiskey Kill-Devil: Sugar cane, molasses, oak wood, and honey Incubus: Spectral white musk and the heart-stopping chill of sheared mint, fanned by caramel-touched body heat, and the diabolical sensuality of black musk, nicotiana, and sage - TIR: A former Zoroastrian god, now displaced. Soulful, intense and deeply troubled. Warming slowly to the notion of becoming friends with the strange bedfellows he's fallen in with. Regal, beautiful. A former warrior who has recently hung up his long standing decree of pacifism to assist McAvoy. Controls all things water and rain. Lyonesse: Golden vanilla and gilded musk, stargazer lily, white sandalwood, grey amber, elemi, orris root, ambergris and sea moss Dragon's Tears: salty aquatic notes and bursting with dragon's blood - TIERNEY: The reluctant member of the Boston PD assigned to act as touchstone to the "Freaky Fucking Division" AKA Jess' legal handler. A tough South Boston Irish Catholic who lapsed in adulthood. Plays hard, works harder. A skeptic. Has a file somewhere filled with excessive force complaints. Dragon's Hide: Dragon’s blood, leather and a hint of smoke Troll: vetiver, pine pitch, troll musk, black basil, clove smoke, and scorched cumin Fighter: Leather, musk, blood, and steel - SHAX: A sexy, silky-tongued demon with major boundary issues. Plays in the human world, rules over certain segments of hell. Lives to cause ordered chaos and give Jess a headache. If he had a theme song, it would be Sympathy for the Devil. Expensive looking. Kindred's technical creator, though they have a serious antipathy for one another. (NOTE: jasmine should ideally be in his blend- thank you, Key of Solomon) Vicomte de Valmonte: ambergris, white musk, white sandalwood, Spanish Moss, orange blossom, three mints, jasmine, rose geranium and a spike of rosemary Kubla Khan: Through sunlit caves of ice, roses unfurl amidst dancing waves of serpentine opium smoke and amber tobacco, golden sandalwood, champaca, tea leaf, sugared lily, ginger, rich hay absolute, leather, dark vanilla, mandarin, peru balsam, and Moroccan jasmine Share this post Link to post
Balame Report post Posted February 19, 2014 Fun! Best of luck with your jobs and writing. I've tried to choose scents that would evoke the characters' personalities based on both name and scent. Mostly GCs so they'll be easy to obtain. Jessica Liz - A light, feminine vanilla floral perfume and a swirl of smoke and leather. Oblivion - Dark musk, wood spice, labdanum, patchouli, dark African woods, and saffron. Intrigue - Black palm, with cocoa, fig and shadowy wooded notes. Hunter - Leonine amber, tanned hides, clove, and clary sage. Chloe Alice - Milk and honey with rose, carnation and bergamot. Mouse's Long and Sad Tale - Vanilla, two ambers, sweet pea and white sandalwood. Aelopile - Glowing amber and citrus, labdanum, verbena, cedar, and oud. Avenger - Plush vanilla bourbon and rum accord with pink pepper, patchouli, clove, pikaki, golden amber, caraway, tuberose, and jacarandá-da-bahia. Kindred Lion - A golden, spiced amber, proud, regal and ferocious. Bloodlust - Dragon’s blood essence, heavy red musk, Indonesian patchouli and swarthy vetiver with a drop of cinnamon. VILF - Patchouli-infused honey, red musk, red sandalwood, red ginger, pink pepper, Peru balsam, dark Eastern florals, Himalayan cedar, smoky vanilla, bitter clove, and leather. Hellfire - A swirl of pipe tobacco, hot leather, ambergris, dark musk and lingering incense smoke. Tir Sea of Glass - A scent of inimitable purity, crystalline grace, and limitless light. Ameles Potamos - The River of Unmindfulness: bittersweet black water swollen with forgotten tears. The Sea Foams Blood - Blood rising through an ocean wave. The Deep Ones - Black algae, drooping seaweed, salty brine, and crushed coral. Tierney Det. Patrick Gleason - A classic men’s cologne splashed over a leather trenchcoat and a hint of gunshot residue. Captain Cully - A cocky light musk with leather, tonka, a dusting of dry woods, and a splash of porter. Mad Sweeney - Barrel-aged whiskey and oak. Mr. Vandemar - Opopponax, costus, black pepper, black sandalwood, and polished metal. Shax Voyeuristic Monkey (LE) - Three brown musks, galbnum, saffron, golden honey, myrrh, cumin, and patchouli. Incubus - Spectral white musk and the heart-stopping chill of sheared mint, fanned by caramel-touched body heat, and the diabolical sensuality of black musk, nicotiana, and sage. Tombeur - Vanilla-infused sandalwood, blood musk, antique patchouli, vetiver, lavender, bitter almond, amber, and a trickle of Snake Oil. I'm trying to think of the most masculine jasmine I know... probably: Highwayman - Vetiver with gardenia, blood red rose, night-blooming jasmine, a dash of cinnamon and a faint hint of leather. Similarities between perfumes recommended for Jessica, Kindred and Shax: Amber, musk, patchouli, vetiver, leather. Share this post Link to post
Xylis Report post Posted February 21, 2014 Your characters are AMAZING. I had so much fun scenting these that I went overboard. I tried to keep it to GCs but some LEs found their way in as well. JESSICA: The titular character. 20s. Tomboy. Dark haired and laconic, sensual and vehemently opposed to anything girly. A natural in every sense of the word, she is equal parts babe, bro and badass. Her drink is whiskey, her t-shirts are well worn and her backbone is steel. Loyal, gruff, warm and brave. Sara Pezzini - A hint of leather and an understated vintage musk layered over the scent of lightly perspiring, honey-dusted skin. Witchblade - Antediluvian, sacred metal, glowing red musk, blessed frankincense, and antiqued amber. Sachs - A sensual scent, compelling and passionate, that stays close to the skin: Roman chamomile, bourbon vanilla, and smoky vanilla bean. (goes with Violens!) Heroine - Nepalese amber, East African patchouli, dark musk, apple blossom, petitgrain, aged leather, skin musk, and rhubarb. Mata Hari - Her scent is striking and bold with a delicate yet dark undertone: five roses with soft jasmine, warmed by vanilla, fig, tonka bean and mahogany, spiced with a drop of coffee bean CHLOE: The heart of the operation. 20s. The human equivalent of a cupcake. Brains and beauty wrapped up in a cardigan. As girly as Jess isn't, she's got a closet that rivals Carrie Bradshaw. Jess' long suffering roommate, she exudes confidence and kindness, as well as the spirit of a humanitarian. Cordelia - The essence of faith, love and devotion: lilac, lemon, green tea, wisteria, osmanthus, white cedar, and Chinese musk. Katharina - A strong, willful blend with a soft, utterly lovely soul: white musk with a trickle of bright, sharp apricot and orange blossom. Titania - A nocturnal bounty of fae dew-kissed petals and pale fruits: white grape, white peach, iced pear, musk rose, sweet pea, moonflower and snapdragon. Pandy - Every girl you’d ever want to be or know. Fresh white musk, honeycomb, sweet apricot, elemi, orange blossom, and mischievous pink pepper. Good - Shimmering celestial musk with vanilla, white honey, acacia, and sugar cane. Elf - Pale golden musk, honeycomb, amber, parma violet, hawthorne bark, aspen leaf, forest lily, life everlasting, white moss, and a hint of wild berry. Sprinklecake - Rainbow sprinkles baked into rich vanilla cake with thick, creamy frosting topped with glittery candy flakes. Lilith's Tea Party - Imaginary génoise cakes, imaginary trifle (with imaginary rosewater, imaginary Madeira and imaginary strawberries), imaginary macaroons, and imaginary Devonshire tea served in an imaginary garden surrounded by one-thousand imaginary flowers. Sweets to the Sweet - Sugar upon sugar, honey upon honey: white cane sugar and honey absolute. KINDRED: AKA "The World's Least Helpful Familiar" Gifted to Jess by an overly helpful demon. Taking the form of a man, he drinks, he smokes, he fucks anything vaguely symmetrical and human-esque. The countenance of a lush, but ultimately the heart of a lion. Is loyal to Jess and Jess alone (not by choice but by design). Snarky, sexy and sarcastic to the core. (NOTE: should ideally share one or two notes in common with JESSICA and SHAX) Violens - Rugged and understated: five sandalwoods, dusty leather, and light musk. (goes with Sachs!) Velvet Dogs Playing Poker - Smooth wood, sweet pipe smoke, tonka, and Irish coffee. Hellfire - A swirl of pipe tobacco, hot leather, ambergris, dark musk and the lingering incense smoke from their Black Mass. Crowley - Infernal musk, red patchouli, lilac cologne, mahogany, lemon rind, oakmoss, leather, and vanilla husk. Famine - Sleek black tea, tobacco leaf, frankincense, lilac, and white musk. The Marquis De Carabas - A splash of bay rum, leather, dusty black wool, massoia bark, and opium residue. Perversion - Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka. Jazz Funeral - Bittersweet bay rum, bourbon, and a host of funeral flowers with a touch of graveyard dirt, magnolia and Spanish Moss. TIR: A former Zoroastrian god, now displaced. Soulful, intense and deeply troubled. Warming slowly to the notion of becoming friends with the strange bedfellows he's fallen in with. Regal, beautiful. A former warrior who has recently hung up his long standing decree of pacifism to assist McAvoy. Controls all things water and rain. The Deep Ones - Black algae, drooping seaweed, salty brine, and crushed coral.Caliban - The scent of the salty seas, bittersweet wine, palm and tropical ferns. Abe Sapien - A soft aquatic musk with kelp and juniper. Ameles Potamos - The River of Unmindfulness: bittersweet black water swollen with forgotten tears. The Stormhold - Creeping moss, slick granite, murky vetiver, lightning-charged ozone, and icy rain. Hurricane - The Dark Side of Air: a high pitched, tangy, clear scent — light China rain deepened by murky vetivert. Lightning - The electric tang of ozone, marine notes, and a drop of sharp rain. TIERNEY: The reluctant member of the Boston PD assigned to act as touchstone to the "Freaky Fucking Division" AKA Jess' legal handler. A tough South Boston Irish Catholic who lapsed in adulthood. Plays hard, works harder. A skeptic. Has a file somewhere filled with excessive force complaints. Lawful - Rigid oak, blue chamomile, rhubarb, and fig leaf. Aziraphale - Ethereal musk, blonde woods, and dusty Bible accord. Shadwell - Roll-ups, mildewed raincoat, sweet tea, and condensed milk. Mad Hatter - A gentlemen’s lavender-citron cologne unhinged by the feral pungence of black musk and a paroxysm of pennyroyal. White Rabbit - Strong black tea and milk with white pepper, ginger, honey and vanilla, spilled over the crisp scent of clean linen. Dorian - A Victorian fougere with three pale musks and dark, sugared vanilla tea. SHAX: A sexy, silky-tongued demon with major boundary issues. Plays in the human world, rules over certain segments of hell. Lives to cause ordered chaos and give Jess a headache. If he had a theme song, it would be Sympathy for the Devil. Expensive looking. Kindred's technical creator, though they have a serious antipathy for one another. (NOTE: jasmine should ideally be in his blend- thank you, Key of Solomon Evil (RPG) - Smouldering opium tar, tobacco absolute, green tea, black plum, kush, ambergris accord, ambrette seed, and costus root. Uruk - Thick bitter almond and heady night-blooming jasmine with saffron, cinnamon leaf, red patchouli, river lilies, bergamot, fig leaf and the sacred incense of Inanna. Vicomte de Valmont - Rake, scoundrel, demon in a frock coat. Based on an 18th century gentlemen’s cologne: ambergris, white musk, white sandalwood, Spanish Moss, orange blossom, three mints, jasmine, rose geranium and a spike of rosemary. Share this post Link to post
OneMoreFilthySeaShanty Report post Posted March 8, 2014 Y'all are AWESOME!! So many good suggestions, and sooooooo many smells that may get pushed on actors in the not so distant future... So far, the front runners (and this is after serious, difficult consideration because all of these were pretty damn spot on!) are- For Jess: Tombstone (A rugged, warm blend of vanilla, balsam and sassafras layered over Virginia cedar.) Unisex, with a bit of ruggedness from the wood and sweetness from the vanilla) Hunter (Leonine amber, tanned hides, clove, and clary sage) (Sidenote: Juke Joint I may have to buy for my self, BoneBone my dear) For Chloe: (she's a girly girl, she can have more than one as far as I'm concerned) Maiden (white tea, carnation and Damask Rose) Alice (Milk and honey with rose, carnation and bergamot) Sweets to the Sweet (Sugar upon sugar, honey upon honey: white cane sugar and honey absolute) Pandy (Every girl you’d ever want to be or know. Fresh white musk, honeycomb, sweet apricot, elemi, orange blossom, and mischievous pink pepper) and another addition, which I stumbled upon in the LE's Katrina Von Tassel (White rose and honeyed cream) For Tir: The Memory of Primal Secrets (Corrupt incense twinging through the huddled roofs of Kingsport on winter solstice night.) Sea of Glass (A scent of inimitable purity, crystalline grace, and limitless light) As well as this bad boy- Vial of Holy Water (The gleaming, indescribably clean scent of purified, ritually consecrated holy water) For Kindred: The Marquis De Carabas (A splash of bay rum, leather, dusty black wool, massoia bark, and opium residue) Perversion (Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka) Tavern of Hell (White gardenia, ambergris bouquet, lavender fougere, orange blossom, melissa, tobacco flower, coriander, ebony wood, ylang ylang, absinthe and aged whiskey) For Tierney: Det. Patrick Gleason (A classic men’s cologne splashed over a leather trenchcoat and a hint of gunshot residue) Mad Sweeney (Barrel-aged whiskey and oak) For Shax: Vicomte de Valmont (Rake, scoundrel, demon in a frock coat. Based on an 18th century gentlemen’s cologne: ambergris, white musk, white sandalwood, Spanish Moss, orange blossom, three mints, jasmine, rose geranium and a spike of rosemary) Highwayman (Vetiver with gardenia, blood red rose, night-blooming jasmine, a dash of cinnamon and a faint hint of leather) Okay, this was officially an excellent response from you most lovely BPAL humans, so I will definitely be hitting this up in the not so distant future for more suggestions, both for this project and others! You are all stars among humans! Much love, C. Share this post Link to post
