Wow this one's gonna leave me extra super broke. All the blends are so expensive!! I alreayd placed an order for the moons and the lone DPP that I had left to order (and a little ol' bottle of Alecto) but I might have to place another one to add in the missing Gemini since I am one of those nutters who collects all the astrological blends. Anyway here are my little thoughts....

 

 

ROSE MOON

Thou art false, O moon, as the hearts of men. I will not, will not love again. Bulgarian rose, tea rose, violet leaf, opium poppy, Bois de Jasmin, patchouli leaf, honey, blue lilac, balsam, woodruff, and lemon peel.

 

Hmm...now I do not like tea rose. Well, I like it's smell but on my skin it turns to acetone. However, Bulgarian rose is OK. As are the rest of the notes. aaannnd, I love patchouli leaf, honey and balsam a whole lot. So like the adventurer I am (lol, more like consumer or something) I decided to chance it. If it turns to the dreaded acetone I will jut find it a better home.

 

BLUE MOON

Mugwort and bay, for psychic sensitivity…

Juniper, for divination through dreams…

Orchid and galbanum, for complexity, wisdom and noscere…

 

… with a potent lunar-charged blend of exquisite Asian woods, moonflower, Madagascan ylang ylang, Florentine iris, Greek cypress, davana, green tea absolute, palmarosa, cucumber, Clary sage, melilot trefoils, wood aloes, and pale creeping buttercup.

 

Not sure how this will work on me, but I do love a lot of the notes in it. The only iffy ones are ylang ylang and moonflower. So, I'm also going to give this one a try. I didn't think I would like Black Moon (which seems a bit similar) and it is lovely on me, so you never know.

 

TAMAMO-NO-MAE

Tamamo-no-Mae’s scent is soft skin musk, brushed by white tea leaf, rice flower, black locust flower, white sandalwood kodo smoke, dry ginger, benzoin gum, and Amacha.

 

This sounds amazing! I like all of the notes so it was an instant purchase. The asian themed scents tend to do well with me, so I am excited to try it...

 

GEMINI 2007

Mutable Air: the essence of thought.

Lavender, benzoin, orchid, and frankincense.

 

I love lavendar, benzoin, orchid and, you guessed it, frankincense. I am not sure how they will all smell together but I trust Beth so I will definitely get a bottle.

 

BAT

Dusty amber, grey musk, red orchid, moonflower, night-blooming phlox, stock, honeysuckle, English ivy, toadflax, and purple salvia.

 

Hm. It sounds good until the moonflower and phlox come in. Phlox has tainted several blends for me in the past. I think for this one I will hunt down and imp or decant later on.

 

CLEOPATRA TESTING POISONS ON THOSE CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Accords of peach kernel, hemlock, aconite, and belladonna, with bitter almond, saffron, honey, myrrh, hyssop, frankincense, and palm.

 

I think this will be a lovely herbal blend. I would love to get a bottle at some point, although not immediately since I am not teh broke. I must mention that I am overjoyed with the use of frankincense lately!!

 

DEATH AND LIFE COMPLETED

Grey amber, carnation, lemon balm, hydrangea, Chinese peony, white sandalwood, cypress, juniper, cedar, hibiscus, and African daisy.

 

I don't know how this one would smell, but I think it would be good. I love hibiscus and peony. Carnation is good depending on what it is with. I would like to try an imp of this one at some point.

 

FOX FIRES ON NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE GARMENT NETTLE TREE AT OJI

Weeping cherry, watery bamboo pulp, nettle tree bark, green tea incense, soft musk, rice wine, and Japanese tree lilac.

Ooh, green tea incense? What is this you speak of? I am very interested in how that would smell. Very. I think this will be ordered along with the bottle of Gemini.

 

KIYOHIME CHANGES FROM A SERPENT

Salty ocean spray, red kelp, black plum, lychee, sea moss, green musk, hachiya, plum blossom, and matcha.

Another interesting Asian themed scent. I don't think I've ever tried green musk or red kelp...and this one has lychee which I like very very much. This screams bottle to me. Where is that money tree when you need it?

 

LOVE AND PAIN

Lavender, Balkan tobacco, black musk, dark vanilla, and golden copaifera.

 

I love lavendar but am unsure how it would mix with tobacco. This seems like it could be a winner but I would like to try an imp first.

 

MACBETH AND THE WITCHES

Lightning-charged ozone, steel, myrrh, mugwort, colophony, ajowan, and leather.

 

Nope. Ozone and leather will surely give me a headache. I love the painting, though.

 

MAD MEG

Fire-scorched earth, black mandarin, cinnamon bark, bitter almond, sage, vetiver, and balsam of peru.

 

This is another curious one. I am not sure that I would like all of these notes together, but I do love them all separately. Imp.

 

MADONNA

Hyssop, pomegranate, Angel’s Trumpet, Indonesian patchouli, iris, white orchid, and frankincense.

 

This sounds gorgeous. I am going to get a bottle soon. (frankincense! pomegranite! yay!!!)

 

MONNA VANNA

Russian rose, mimosa, gardenia, bois du rose, parma violet, calla lily, red currant, ambergris, and bourbon vanilla.

 

This one seems a bit too "womanly" or perfumey for me. I think I will read the reviews and if they seem to prove me wrong I will hunt down a sample.

 

PHILOSOPHER IN MEDITATION

Smoldering woodfire embers, Galen’s Kyphi, and Abramelin incense.

 

This sounds right up my alley. bottle.

 

SCHLAFENDE BAIGNEUSE

Skin musk, white cream, honeycomb, yellow rose, King mandarin, chrysanthemum, golden amber, honeysuckle, and wide-throated yellow monkey-flower accord.

 

OK that last flower made me giggle a bit. This sounds like a perfect spring and summer blend to me. I am going to get a bottle of it as soon as I can. I can only imagine how good the honeycomb and cream will blend together...yummmm.

 

THE SMILING SPIDER

Bitter clove, black musk, mahogany wood, and patchouli.

 

I think the little guy is quite adorable And this is my most anticipated blend of the bunch. I love all of these notes dearly and can't wait to try it!

 

SPIRIT OF THE KOMACHI CHERRY TREE

Cherry blossom, blue lilac, lavender monofloral honey, white sandalwood, and Asian pear.

 

Ooo. bottle. Damn all of these blends for sounding so incredible. I would love to have a pear honey and sandalwood blend. love.

 

SUNFLOWER

Sunflower bouquet, black amber, creeping black moss, wilted greenery, and scorched, dry stems.

 

I'm happy to see some Egon Schiele. He is one of my favorite painters. That being said, this looks wonderful. The thought of wilted greenery really peaks my interest. Also, I had a sunflower scented perfume oil when I was in high school and I have been rather missing it lately. I hope this one will smell predominantly of sunflower, because that would make me happy! (eventual bottle...)

 

SUNRISE WITH SEA-MONSTERS

Ocean mist, kelp, ambergris, amber, white pear, osmanthus, freesia, and seafoam accord.

 

Although this sounds like a lovely aquatic, they are not usually my thing. Freesia can be odd with me, too. I think I am more intrigued by Kiyohime than this one, but I will look out for reviews to see if it ends up interesting me.

 

 

 

So that is all! I am definitely going to try and snag a bottle of Biggercritters at some point in the month. I really wish I had a way to make more money here...I guess I will have to wait until it is legal for me to work after the end of the school year (for now its under the table music gigs for me! ). Blargh. Anyway this was a lovely update that came at the best day possible- when I am home sick and feeling like shit. It really cheered me up