Aviatrix

Has anyone mentioned Ooky yet? I have never tried it, but it sounds like it might fit the bill. Certainly foody!

This is much fresher than I had thought. I am not getting any biscuit or cake notes, but I am getting a teensy hint of earl grey, and the rest is cucumber sandwich. Which is what makes it so fresh, I suppose. It's not very strong on my skin, though. Towards drydown it gets a little bit powdery for some reason. But so far I'm enjoying it, and I love the concept of it. Overall, this was a surprise for me, but I kind of like how it's not overly foody, but more green and fresh

In the bottle it smells sweetly floral, with a hint of milk. Wet on my skin I initially get blasted by what appears to be almond(??), but it disappears after a while and leaves a sweet, smooth scent of milk, a teensy bit of ripe pear and an incensey touch from the opoponax. I am guessing the tuberose is what I smell in the bottle, but on the skin I don't really detect it. I am unsure what carrot seed smells like, so I can't comment on that. The oakmoss is underneath the whole thing tying everything nicely together. I was surprised at how sweet this scent really is. I was expecting it to be more "pale", but it is rather sweet and juicy. I like it, though

Acid, I'm sorry to hear you have so many things to struggle with. I myself am diagnosed with disorganized schizophrenia, so I can relate to a bit of what you're experiencing. I also get long bouts of "nothingness", when the avolition/apathy and what the less informed would call "laziness" really kicks in, but usually I think I manage fairly well. Anyway, just wanted to say that I'm certain you already ARE contributing to life and the world, at least to those close to you But I can absolutely relate to your feelings. If you ever want to have a chat, feel free to pm me any time I was also going to suggest Mr. Jacquel for your interest in things related to death and dying, so now I'll second that. In the same vein, Yorick might work for you: Grave dirt, bone, decay, angel’s trumpet, and moldering scraps of shroud: the essence of finality. And for your love of reading, there is no better scent than ParaNorman's The Book: Old, yellowed parchment paper, tattered leather bindings. There’s a distinct warmth to the scent, though it is ancient and brittle.

Dorian - A Victorian fougere with three pale musks and dark, sugared vanilla tea. Delight and Consternation - Bourbon vanilla, custard accord, white rose, cocoa absolute, oudh, lemon blossom, and skin musk. The East - Bluebonnet, passion flower, freesia, jasmine tea, mint, thyme, and redcurrant. Contemplating the Moon Through An Open Window - Milk accord, tuberose, oakmoss, Asian pear, opoponax, and carrot seed. Vasilissa - Creamy skin musk and blushing pink musk with soft sandalwood, white amber, dutiful myrrh, and star jasmine. Brood XIX - Tree sap, almond blossoms, moss, hemp, corn stalks, acorn, sweet amber, and rice milk. Thanks Balame, I've had Dorian (and have Jareth for that matter.) The East is on my list, but, the others? I'll seriously need to look into those. You might also like Ichabod Crane, which is a halloweenie from the 2008 Sleepy Hollow collection. It has a bit of the same vibe as White Rabbit, but with a floral element. It's "Dusty black wool, tea with cream, black pepper, muguet, and beeswax candle drippings."

How about Jack? It's GC, but wait listed right now. On me it smells like ripe autumn apples, a dash of sweet orange pumpkin, and spices

I don't know if it's similar, but I definitely get a chai vibe from Pumpkin Masala Rooibos

Nocnitsa is pretty scary too. Like a dark Eastern european forest at midnight.

If you like Alice you might like Maiden, Fae or Mouse's Long and Sad Tale Velvet and Vice are other chocolatey scents that, while not exactly like Bliss have some of the same vibes nonetheless.

I never tried Delight and Consternation, so I can't really comment on anything similar to that, but The Perilous Parlor is a nice lightly foody scent (it's basically vanilla with pear). It's lovely

I am getting mostly sweet, kind of dry woodsiness with just a tiny background hint of aged paper. As it dries, it somehow becomes a little "green", but at that stage it's mostly faded, so I don't notice unless I really try to. I wanted a nice old books smell, and it definitely is. Although, maybe more like the dusty wooden shelves that the books are sitting on.

I get a big blast of leather with a bit of plum's sweetness underneath, but only faintly so. I'm not getting the lilac, sadly. The leather is nice and everything, but I was hoping for a bit more of the other notes too.

How about Protagoras? I haven't sniffed it, but the description makes it sound vaguely bookish...

I think you would like some of the "historian" type scents that BPAL has made: Ü: A mélange of balsams, leathers, and raw vanilla designed to evoke images of unearthed secrets and dusty, ancient libraries. The Gatekeeper: A dry perfume, solemn and riddled with ancient, whispered secrets: brittle bones, the well-worn leather spines of forgotten books, crumbling papyrus, and the warm, strange scent of yellowed, crumbling manuscripts. (now, I haven't actually tried this one myself yet, but it sounds suitably archive-ish ) And a little something for your strong personality: Katharina: A strong, willful blend with a soft, utterly lovely soul: white musk with a trickle of bright, sharp apricot and orange blossom.

There have been moth, butterfly, bat, spider, and ant themed scents, so - why not a bee themed one, too? Maybe it's only a matter of time Until then there are the honey scents, and Paduan Killer Swarm, that was mentioned upthread.

Eve has a wealth of notes, so I'll try my best to describe the scent even though I can't distinguish all of them. To me, it's a light and spicy incense, and heavy on the saffron in the beginning. There's a slight hint of rose that wafts in and out of the scent in the background, like the memory of a rose that has since faded. There is a sweetness to the blend that could be a mixture between the honey and the frankincense. I'm not specifically getting any sandalwood or any moss or yarrow (not that I'm even sure what that smells like, but still). Overall, as some other reviewers said, this is like trade winds that blow through the Old World, a mixture of impressions and cultures that has a lot of depth, but still manages to be sweet and light and surprisingly close-to-the-skin. I am glad I sprung for a bottle, and I will happily be wearing Eve whenever I feel like exuding a bit of old world style mystique! I would recommend anyone to try it, since it's so unique, and if you like incensey scents, you will likely be very pleased with Eve.

hobbitballerina, Jazz Funeral might be to your liking as well, what with your interest in New Orleans funerals

Soft mint and a sugary undercurrent of vanilla. I expected a background of woodiness as well, but I'm not really detecting any of that sort. It's very good and wintry, chilly without being too sharp, and sugary without being too cloying. I might actually hunt down a bottle of this, since I've been wanting a nice mint scent in my collection...!

There's also the recent Luper Plovers Above the Waves, it's: Rice flower, white cream, tea roses, abalone accord, white moss, beeswax, tuberose, and red currant. Extremely yummy!

Rich life-like dirt note with an undercurrent of soft florals. It's simple, but very appealing. I enjoy dirt scents, and this one is no exception!

A jumbled scent of cookies and candy and everything nice from Christmas time! I can't really pick out individual notes, but it's definitely a sweet and surprisingly non-cloying gourmand. It's probably not something I'd wear, since I'm not a huge foodie, but it's quite good nonetheless. I'm glad I got to try it.

This one was patch like WHOA on me. Not something I'd want to smell like again, but if you enjoy patchouli (or just don't amp it like crazy like me) you'll probably like it

This starts out with a blast of patchouli that was almost too much for me - I prefer my patchouli well-behaved. But after a little while it mellowed and blended in with the spices to create a very nice and soft scent with an edge that almost reminds me of cinnamon. It's a very delightful blend and I'm glad I took the plunge and got a decant after all!

Sleek black tea, tobacco leaf, frankincense, lilac, and white musk. I'm getting mostly black tea with a hint of tobacco. No lilac, unfortunately, even though I love the flower. It's indeed a "sleek" kind of scent, and more masculine than I would have thought upon reading the notes. I quite like it, but at the same time I feel it's too masculine for what I would normally wear. I'll have to decide if I need more of this, but so far I think my decant is enough

Hehe, it may be redunandant, but you should definitely try the RPG blend Chaotic Also, for some reason I'm thinking some of the Fraggles might be right up your alley, like Wembley: Innocently indecisive: white musk, banana, orange blossom honey, pineapple, and mint. You might like to explore many of the Wanderlust scents, for your curiosity about the world. Some of my personal faves include London, Morocco and Shanghai, but you could start wherever you'd like. Also, the imaginary lands part of the Wanderlust section could fit your love of fantasy genres and rpg's, so you might like to try Lyonesse or one of the others. Also the discontinued scent Tintagel.