shelldoo

wow, i didn't expect to love this but it is incredible. it is soft and sweet and green, it smells lushioucly fresh very very nice

hmmmm this one went very very metalic bad breath on me same as entropy could it be civet? i ahve tried some civet blends and like them but ewww not this time, all i get it teh metalic bad breath smell swaps for sure

ok after a bit of time the metalic goes away and it isn't too bad i can smell the musky type smell it still wouldn't be big bottle but it isn't aweful either

hmmm lemony

as it dries it became lemony floral, actually one of the better lemon type scents as i usually don't like the lemon that much but this one is pretty

this is a trickster

wet it was sharp, bitter, greeness

as it dried it became a beautiful berry floral, the green was still there but way in teh back, and teh bite of sharpness is gone completely, the first probably 3 min i hated it and almost wanted to wash it off, but by the 5min point it was sweetening and getting gorgeous

this has such a strong dragons blood scent when wet i double check the vial to make sure it is blood amber and not dragon's blood

as it dries it become a beautiful combo of amber and dbr, there seems to be a hint of maybe carnation or some similar floral in there too, possibly violet, this is goregous and i will be getting a big bottle w/ the next order

hmmm wet the lemon was bugging me, i am not a lemony fan

dry down the lemon begins to fade and it becomes a soft, sweet floral, just beautiful!i am loving this one

wow this one is chaotic, mostly musky and a hint of patchouli i get no rose, this makes me feel twitchy

it is amazing the skin scent i think for each of us it is different for me

chimera

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le petite morte

good luck

old sybaris is my #2 fav and is currently battling tintagel for one

yes i like bragging rights so i placed dear catherine on my wishlist hoping i find her soon

Take all this with a grain of salt: I'm remembering most of this from a faulty memory of discussions that took place years ago.

 

"Most" although probably not all medieval perfume would have been in the form a scented fan or article of clothing or pomander, and I remember hearing that rose would have been, hands down, the most popular scent for a woman, followed by jasmine, rosemary, lavender, orange blossom and violets. Perfumers in the medieval world were probably more sophisticated than most people give credit: consider that the society of the day believed that disease could be spread through bad odors, and prevented through pleasant ones. Perfumery was considered an vital component in the prevention of illness, something that's only now coming back into vogue with aromatheraphy.

 

Other common components in perfumes would have included sandlewood, clove, nutmeg, myrtle, thyme, deer musk, ambergris, amber, storax, frankensence, myrrh, balsam and amber. Also throw in...oh...probably orris, civet, cinnamon, and herbs like thyme, marjoram and basil.

 

That's quite a lot to work with. I would expect a medieval blend to be very strong, since its scent-masking qualities would be considered of highest virtue. Catherine does seem to fit that qualification. I imagine the newly released Rose Cross would also be excellent. Hymn, Black Rose, Seraglio, Delight and Venice also sound like they might fit the bill.

 

And if you hate rose? Medea, Cathedral, Sacred Whore of Babylon, Sophia and Scherezade might also work. I don't remember hearing anything about carnation being used, but in spite of that Masquerade has some great medieval ingredients.

 

So many of Beth's blends are either based off of Medieval inspiration or use the same sorts of ingredients that I can't imagine it would be too hard for you to find an appropriate scent.

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awesome thanks so much. i am going to add catherine to my wishlist, but i do have alot of rose scents and have rose cross on order *whoot* and violets ie sybaris are a favorite also so i am set

do you think all the blends would be good for a sca event (we dress medeival) I don't want to mess up my look by having a modern smell so if there are any i should avoid or try can yall let me know?

tintagel jumps to me first off any other ideas

on me it smells like some sort of metal, i do get the traditional oils smell but the top note is metalic

this is so light, incredibly so, very white, aquatic, definitely a comfort scent

very strong pine and eucolyptus, strong, sinus clearing, strong

ozone, aquatic, white flowers, my skin hates it, it is very very light and airy but goes way sharp and cutting one me

i do i do i do love this note, the single note is sooo delicious i would buy a 10ml in a heart beat if i could.

i love juniper berry, it is right on, smells just like when we trim our juniper bushes, i can smell the woody branches and the evergreen bite. i love blends w/ this note and the single note is not too shabby

hmmm this is the sharp noet i have found in a few blends and not been able to place my finger on what it was, very intresting not what i was expecting for sure it doesn't smell "floral" in the traditional sense.

juicy fruit gum and champagne it is younge and sweet smelling, very summertime fun.stays the sam ein teh vial, wet and dry has quite a bit of throw

clean masculine very very manly and nice

wet i got a hint of something dark winking at me but dry it is pure honeysuckle strong hot honeysuckle

I like this one, and i am finding ones w/ civet do not go wonky, does that make me wonky

it smells like a sweet, honey, touch of vanilla, and a slight slight musk it honestly reminds me a tad of o but it has a bit of a sharp note (possibly the musky civet smell) all in all i like it

wow it is a complicated one, very bitey, i think there is jasmine, it is very strong florally, i am hoping it works its good luck wonders seeing as the last 4 months have been pretty terrible

wet it is sharp and herbal

dry it is all teas, i wish there was a hint of peony as they are my favorite flower. but this is a pretty spring scent

fresh, warm white, and floral, i am picking up plumeria also, ity is a bit soapy, and a bit cottony, and a bit like clean laundry, very summery, i myself liek a darker, redder scent normally but this one is nice, just probably not me