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The Enchanting Dance of Fragrance: Exploring Perfume Performance

Perfume, an artful blend of aromatic notes, is a timeless accessory that accompanies us through life's moments, leaving an indelible trace in our memories. Beyond its captivating scent, a perfume's performance is a symphony of chemistry, craftsmanship, and emotion. Let's embark on a fragrant journey to unravel the intricate layers of perfume performance and how it weaves its magic on our senses.

The Overture: Fragrance Notes

A perfume's performance begins with its composition of fragrance notes. These notes are carefully selected and combined to create a multi-dimensional olfactory experience. The perfume pyramid is a roadmap to the unfolding story, with top notes ushering us in, heart notes weaving the narrative, and base notes providing a lasting memory.

Top notes are the initial burst of scent that greets our senses, often light and fleeting. Heart notes follow, revealing the heart of the fragrance and lingering for a few hours. Finally, base notes anchor the composition, forming the foundation of the scent that stays with us for the longest duration.

Choreographing Chemistry: Sillage and Longevity

The performance of a perfume is an interplay of chemistry, impacting two key aspects: sillage and longevity.

Sillage refers to a perfume's projection or trail - the way it leaves its mark as you move. A well-performing fragrance boasts a balanced sillage, not too overpowering but not too faint. It dances in the air, creating an aura that draws people in, without overwhelming their senses.

Longevity measures how long a perfume remains detectable on the skin after application. This is influenced by factors such as the concentration of aromatic compounds, the quality of ingredients, and the interaction with individual body chemistry. A perfume with good longevity becomes a steadfast companion, accompanying you throughout your day or evening.

The Ensemble: Concentrations and Formulations

Perfume comes in different concentrations, each with its own performance characteristics. These variations determine the intensity and longevity of the scent.

Eau de Cologne has the lowest concentration, offering a refreshing burst of fragrance that lasts for a short duration. Eau de Toilette strikes a balance between freshness and longevity, making it a popular choice for daily wear. Eau de Parfum boasts a higher concentration, resulting in a longer-lasting scent that unfolds gradually. Finally, Parfum or Extrait de Parfum showcases the most potent concentration, delivering an opulent and enduring olfactory experience.

The Pas de Deux: Skin Chemistry and Personalization

Perfume performance is an intimate pas de deux between the fragrance and your skin's unique chemistry. The same perfume can manifest differently on different individuals, due to variations in body temperature, pH levels, and skin type. A perfume that thrives on one person's skin may sing a different tune on another, adding an element of personalization to the performance.

The Grand Finale: Artistry and Emotion

A perfume's performance transcends the realm of science and chemistry; it is a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. Perfumers, often referred to as "noses," are the virtuosos who compose these intricate symphonies. Their expertise lies in harmonizing diverse ingredients into a coherent and captivating experience.

Behind every perfume is a narrative, a story that unfolds through its notes. A well-crafted perfume can evoke a range of emotions - from nostalgia and sensuality to confidence and elegance. Its performance is not only measured by how it lingers in the air but also by how it resonates with the wearer's heart and soul.

Curtain Call: Captivating Memories

As the final notes of a perfume's performance fade away, what remains are the memories it has created. A scent becomes intertwined with moments, becoming a part of our personal history. The fragrance worn on a special occasion, the signature scent that accompanies us on life's journey - these are the echoes of perfume's enchanting performance.

In the realm of perfumery, performance is more than a technical aspect; it's a magical experience that engages our senses, stirs our emotions, and connects us to the world around us. A well-performing perfume is a testament to the skill of the perfumer, the quality of ingredients, and the chemistry of the wearer. It is a celebration of beauty, art, and the power of scent to evoke the ineffable.

So, the next time you indulge in the delicate ritual of choosing and applying a perfume, remember that you are stepping onto a fragrant stage where chemistry and art converge. You are about to partake in a performance that transcends time and leaves an enduring mark on the senses, a dance of fragrance that unfolds in the theatre of your life.

[Disclaimer: This is a creative and fictional representation of perfume performance for illustrative purposes, and any resemblance to real entities is purely coincidental.]

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krscblw · 8 months

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ghoul perfume associations!

i am very into ghost. and i am also very into indie perfumes! so i decided to combine the two and make a list of my scent associations for each of the ghouls, as well as a few indie fragrances that fit them (in my opinion! if y'all have other thoughts i would LOVE to hear them /gen)

i also included all of the perfumes i found that had the same names as the ghouls, even if i didn't think the scent profile worked, and bonus atmospherics that i think are more naturally ghoul-ish and worked well for the various elements!

warning: this is an obscenely long post. i have too many thoughts.

another warning: because this post is so long, some of the text might get cut off on mobile. it should be okay on desktop if that happens (i don't know how to fix it, sorry)

Aeon

Notes: chocolate, linen, lavender. Aeon smells very gentle and pleasant, but not necessarily sweet. He smells like things that he himself finds comfort in.

Perfumes:

Chocolatine -- Fyrinnae

“Also known as Pain au Chocolat, these flaky croissant-like pastries are filled with pieces of dark or semi-sweet chocolate. This is not a very sweet fragrance.”

TELEGRAMA – Imaginary Authors

talc, lavender absolute, black pepper, teak, amyris, vanilla powder, fresh linens

Bonus:

Phantom -- Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Aether

Notes: bourbon, amber, vanilla. Aether smells sophisticated, but with a warm, golden edge. He smells like comfort, like unconditional love- but also a little bit like sex.

Perfumes:

Quintessence of Debauchery -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A distillation of raw, bawdy sexiness without regard for gender - Bourbon vanilla, tonka, dark florals, peach brandy, coriander, mock orange, spiced pumpkin, fresh ginger root, rock rose, long leaf tobacco, black opium infused amber, patchouli, oakmoss, and cruelty-free (vegan) castoreum.”

Morosexual -- Treading Water Perfume

“Morosexual - The sexual attraction to stupid people. Treat yourself and read your partner at the same time with a scent that is as classy as it is stupid. The earthy combo of vanilla, fresh tobacco and star anise combine with spicy nutmeg to create a warm soft blanket to dull the mind.”

tobacco, vanilla, patchouli, jasmine, star anise, nutmeg

Alpha

Notes: leather, smoke, gunpowder. Alpha smells.. off-putting, to most people. He has an intense personality, and it's reflected in his scent.

Perfumes:

Industrial Sabotage -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A cataclysmic wreckage of burnt wires; twisted melted steel; shattered machinery, and gunpowder.”

Night Shift -- PULP Fragrance

“Black frankincense, engine grease from a long late shift, smoke, ash, blackened wood, and a hint of leather.”

Cirrus

Notes: dark fruits, musk. Cirrus smells sophisticated in a dark, sensual way. She smells.. hypnotic, almost. She smells like you want her, but she doesn't even know you exist.

Perfumes:

Venus Black -- Possets

“A grand and very very sensual scent. Black in the most sophisticated way. Considered one of the colors, its working name was Mars' Black but it is so wonderfully feminine that there is no way that it could be named after the god of war, it should be named after the goddess of love. The Blackest musk flirts with a float of black pepper, a shot of dark sweet pear, and the smallest amount of sage and non-stinky narcissus for tingle. One not to be missed. Dry, musky, spicy.”

(i have this one. it's VERY attractive (i had to stop wearing it because i was confusing myself lmao) and now that i associate it with cirrus. i might have a problem)

Salomé -- Alkemia Perfumes

“An overture of not so innocent magnolia underscored with a sly caress of Queen of the Night, a fulsomeness of nubile black grapes and plums, skin musk bathed in spilled cognac, and ruthless twist of bitter orange, blended with an ancient Arabian love philtre of crushed vanilla and tonka bean, sandalwood, vetiver, cedar, and red oud.”

Bonus:

Cirrus -- Osmofolia

Cumulus

Notes: lilac, magnolia, jasmine, sugar. Cumulus smells sweet and cloying. You smell her once and the scent haunts you all day like the most enchanting ghost.

Perfumes:

Alabama -- Possets

“Floral perfume lovers rejoice! This one is the essence of a hot sticky Southern night at the height of passion with the one you love. What a treat! Alabama weaves pink fizzy mimosa, thick white magnolia, canebrake jasmine, Mexican tuberose, and Martinique gardenia. The effect is eternally woman, unabashedly sexy, and in command. These are all knit together with precious Sacred Frankincense to concoct a bombshell of a fragrance, deep white floral with deep incense leanings. A hypnotic fragrance. So very sweet, so very profound. Feminine, floral, devastating.”

Sweet Mother -- Little And Grim

“‘Sweet mother, I cannot weave --/ slender Aphrodite has overcome me/ with longing for a girl.’ -Sappho. Notes of lush moss, blooming lilac, French lavender, rose, jasmine, mandarin and lemon zest, warm musk, and lily of the valley.”

Bonus:

Cumulus -- Osmofolia

Skiing On Europa -- Fyrinnae

“The atmosphere of a distant moon, not as habitable for mammals as Earth, the thin air reminiscent of high mountain elevations before snowfall. Cold, and ozonic like petrichor.”

Dewdrop

Notes: berries, smoke, wood. Dew smells like resinous woodsmoke, with an unexpected berry undertone. (Just like his personality: brash outside, sweet inside.)

Perfumes:

Ignis -- PULP Fragrance

“Raspberries, fresh ginger, smoky aloeswood, pale blond tobacco leaves & fiery red musk.”

A CITY ON FIRE – Imaginary Authors

“The refined smoke accord makes this an austere and luxurious scent for evenings on the town, whether with a special someone or alone and looking for trouble.”

cade oil, spikenard, cardamom, clearwood, dark berries, labdanum, burnt match

Bonus:

The Center of the Universe -- Alkemia Perfumes

“The center of our universe is raspberries and rum? In a vast dust cloud at the center of the Milky Way there is an abundance of ethyl formate, a simple aliphatic ester found in the smell of rum and raspberries. To these elements, we've added notes from astronauts' descriptions of the smell of their suits when they return from space walks - freshly welded metal, gun powder, seared steak in an iron pan, burnt almond cookies, charcoal, and ozone.”

Ifrit

Notes: black tea, incense. Ifrit smells heavy and dark in a way that makes you want more. Very mysterious, even though his personality doesn't really match.

Perfumes:

Black Tea -- Possets

“The most dark and the most tannic of teas. Somehow that puckery quality becomes addictive. Just right for a seductive night deep in July or August where humidity makes itself into a sexy accessory. Not subtle but very alluring. Pure and beautiful, incense floats over it all and the effect is so much like the vapor lines of a mirage. Tea-like but not sweet.”

(this is one of my favorite fragrances EVER, i wear it like every day)

O, UNKNOWN! – Imaginary Authors

“At the risk of sounding bleak, this night could be your last. Splash on O, Unknown! and plunge forth into prosperity and joy. Repeat as often as you are able.”

black tea, lapsang souchong tincture, orris butter, kyoto moss, musk balsam, sandalwood

Bonus:

The Ifrit -- Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Mist

Notes: water, herbs. Mist smells aquatic and green, like spring rain or a pond full of plants. There's an icy, aloof edge to her scent.

Perfumes:

Taste of Rain -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A primordially vernal chypre consecrated by silver rain, green ivy, holy basil, lilacs, moss, and wisteria.”

Diaphanous Dress -- Possets

“If the lovely Primavera would wear a gown, she might be dressed in a garment made of snow crystals and flowers. Even into April, spring can get cold even while the flowers we all love press upward. Spring displays irony in her variability. Deepest and richest Mexican vanilla troupes bravely with the chill aquatic of snow falling in heavy doses and melting almost on contact. A tuft of chlorophyll is in the background and a hint of the flowers it all overtakes for just a while. This is an enchanting fragrance, a hypnotic springtime blend which is more about the atmosphere than the real flowers themselves.”

Bonus:

Ammil -- Alkemia Perfumes

“An olfactory journey that morphs like melting ice... starting cold and aloof with distinct elements of wet snow and ice then gradually unfolding to reveal an indescribably unique velvety skin warmth.”

Mountain

Notes: vetiver, greenery, earth, mushrooms. Mountain smells very green and earthy, almost like he was recently underground, or maybe like he spent all day tending to a fragrant garden (he did).

Perfumes:

Hedale Wood -- Little And Grim

“This fragrance is dark and a bit mysterious, while staying green enough to be worn without smelling too villainous.”

vetiver, cedar trees, bergamot, dense foliage, coriander, musk, sandalwood, frankincense, a touch of lavender, amber

Heirloom Tomato Leaf -- Fyrinnae

“Rows of tomato plants on a humid day, their unmistakable heavy green fragrance filling the air and clinging to your hands as you touch the leaves. This is not a solitary note perfume, but includes significant notes of damp soil and humid air.”

Bonus:

Beneath The Forest -- Fyrinnae

“Beneath the trees, where scant sunlight ever reaches and few green plants grow, mushrooms (and decay) flourish in the ever-damp soil, surrounded by darkness. Step carefully, there could be traps.”

Nimbus*

Notes: peach, rose, wood. Nimbus smells sweet and slightly earthy, with an overwhelming ripe peach heart and a floral edge. Very pretty, very cheerful, but not childish.

Perfumes:

South Star -- PULP Fragrance

“Sweet creamy peach, vanilla beans, liatrix, & a woody-ambrette accord, all topped off with a hint of cinnamon.”

Someone Tell Lady Luck -- Little And Grim

lemongrass, bright fresh ginger, verbena, sweet peaches, bamboo, and clean rain on city streets

Bonus:

Aurora -- Alkemia Perfumes

Armenian Rose -- Fyrinnae

“The fragrance of dark red rose petals and sweeter pink roses with the earthy scent of native lilies.”

*i headcanon nimbus as a earth/air multi

Omega

Notes: wood, amber, tobacco. Omega smells warm, but not quite comforting. He smells like he knows more than you (he does) and like he's a little bit disappointed in you (he might be). He smells like he COULD be comforting, if you managed to earn his approval.

Perfumes:

Bibliotheca -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A vintage elegance of leatherbound books, plush club chairs, vintage vinyl records, polished mahogany tables, fountain pen ink, black tea, dark plum brandy, vetiver, rosewood, artemesia, white carnation, lavender water, citron, tweedy woolens, and oakmoss.”

(i have this one! it's surprisingly woody)

Bronze and Blaze -- Alkemia Perfumes

“Autumnal bronze amber aged with cognac barrel staves, red oak leaves, Perique pipe tobacco, raw wool, ripe pumpkin, opoponax (sweet myrrh), and soft suede gloves warmed by a creamy steamy cup of Bourbon vanilla coffee.”

Rain

Notes: seawater, ozone. Rain smells like the ocean, or more accurately, like a siren that wants to lure you out to sea and kill you. Wet, a little bit green, sweet and salty.

Perfumes:

Mermaids in the Basement -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A siren song of seawater soaked linen, aquatic incense, white ginger, pomelo, limoncello, dry moss, clary sage, cactus flower, prickly pear, loquat, fir resin, cedar needles, mesquite pods, Hinoki wood, Guaiac wood, and Elemi resin.”

EVERY STORM A SERENADE – Imaginary Authors

danish spruce, eucalyptus, vetiver, calone, ambergris, baltic sea mist

Bonus:

Black Squall -- Fyrinnae

“Open waters of the deepest blue, eerily calm before the looming arcus cloud in the distance bears down, revealing the wrath of the storm behind it. There was little left to do now but watch and wait. Cold and clean-smelling seawater, ozonic air, now and then a little olive oil from the lamps.”

Sunshine/Stratus**

Notes: strawberries, citrus, vanilla, spices. Sunny smells like summer. She smells like ripe fruit, sweet cold drinks, and sun, with a little bit of unexpected spice.

Perfumes:

Strawberry Lemonade -- PULP Fragrance

“Fresh strawberries, lemonade, and a bowl of strawberry-vanilla ice cream.”

Lola -- Alkemia Perfumes

“A dramatic splash of Coca-cola trailed by an adoration of blood orange, pink peppercorns, caviar lime, orange blossom, tonka, spicy nutmeg dancing sinuously across a base of warm Brazilian cherrywood.”

Bonus:

Stratus -- Osmofolia

Prairie 66 -- Alkemia Perfumes

“The smell of an old cement-paved road in the desert just before dawn when the cement is cold and almost, but not quite damp. Flowering desert sage, aldehydes, grapefruit, Linden blossoms, bergamot, saffron, gray amber, yucca, yuzu, and cool concrete. ”

**i headcanon sunny as a fire/air multi

Swiss***

Notes: smoke, musk, patchouli. Swiss smells dark but welcoming, unpredictable but attractive. He smells the way velvet feels: sweet, smoky, decadent.

Perfumes:

Smoke & Mirrors -- Alkemia Perfumes

“An elusive, smokey blend of burning wood, Madagascar Vanilla, and Tonka. We find this one to be elementally simple, but unusually mercurial and highly responsive to different skin chemistries… the vanilla and the smoke dance with each other almost continuously… sometimes the foreground is smoky, then sweet, then returns with sweetly smoky, then smoky.”

Allen Ginsberg - Howl -- Possets

“Possets' interpretation of Howl is unabashedly sexy, driven mad by welling passions. Black, red and amber musks wrestle furiously with sandalwood and opium tar resin. There is nothing light or gentle about this scent. A burning incense backs it up, black patchouli stands in the forefront. Dark, musky, resinous. Tremendously savage, dark and sweet like molasses rather than sugar. ...and yet, there is something innocent about it all.”

(i have howl and it's SO good and so perfect for swiss)

***i headcanon swiss as a fire/water multi

Zephyr

Notes: dust, ozone. Zephyr smells like the air where something once was, or maybe where something is and has been too long. Dusty, faintly sweet, slightly melancholic.

Perfumes:

Dustsceawung -- Alkemia Perfumes

“The scent of forbidden explorations and an olfactory meditation on dust... attic air, the inside of old trunks, abandoned haylofts, library stacks, and abandoned buildings. Dustsceawung is the contemplation of dust, worldly desires, and the ephemerality of all things... raspings that were once a tree, ruins that were once cities, bones that were once lovers. Dust is always the ultimate destination on our journey.”

Hauntology -- PULP Fragrance

“Ozone, olibanum, the air in a closed up kitchen cupboard that might once have held raisins and dried apricots, ambergris, burled briarwood, & the lost futures of a home abandoned.”

Bonus:

Zephyr -- Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

if you made it to the end of this i admire your dedication. and i would love to hear what you think!

#thank u for putting up with my rambling!#also if any of the links don't work please tell me and i'll fix it!#ghost bc #the band ghost #ghoul perfume thoughts #nameless ghouls #nameless ghoulettes #perfume thoughts

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theggning · 2 years

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Mr. Pinstripe Suit - A Godot Playlist

An updated, revamped version of an ancient FST of mine (I mean like, Livejournal old.) Brought to you by the convenient modern technological magic of Spotify!

Appropriately jazz, swing, and rockabilly-heavy with a darker second half, but mostly upbeat. Contains allusions to spoilers for Trials and Tribulations and all the Miego you can drink (17 cups worth, even.)

Link to Playlist on Spotify

Tracklist and Descriptions/Meaningful Lyrical Snippets Under Cut

TRACKLIST:

Overture | Mr. Pinstripe Suit - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Diego | Alter Ego - Donald Byrd

Turnabout Beginnings | Town Without Pity - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

By Her Side | Dominoes - Donald Byrd

Flirtation | Butterfly - Jason Mraz

Dating | You’re the Boss - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Those Six Months | This Boy’s Last Summer - The Night Flight Orchestra

Dahlia | La Camisa Negra - Juanes

Coma | Machines - Biffy Clyro

Awakening | Funeral in His Heart - October Project

Missing Her | Since I Don’t Have You - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Godot | Not Yet - Michel Camilo

Phoenix | Wipe That Smile Off Your Face - Our Lady Peace

Bitter as Hell | Bitter - Remy Zero

Trite | Fake - Mystery Skulls

Bridge to the Turnabout | Blood Like Lemonade - Morcheeba

The Bitter Truth | Hollow Man - R.E.M.

Everlasting Love | Sister Mercurial - The Night Flight Orchestra

Mia | California Sad-Eyed Girl - Rockapella

The Fragrance of Dark Coffee - insaneintherainmusic

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Overture | Mr. Pinstripe Suit - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

… Now he strolls through the city like a big ol' alley cat

With his pinstripe suit and a big bad voodoo hat

I don't believe I ever saw him without a kitten on his hand

And no one swings as hard to the big bad voodoo band

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Diego | Alter Ego - Donald Byrd

(Instrumental)

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Turnabout Beginnings | Town Without Pity - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

How can we keep love alive? How can anything survive?

When these little minds tear you in two

What a town without pity can do

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By Her Side | Dominoes - Donald Byrd

Hold me tight (hold me tight), don't let go

Turn me loose, never, no, no, no

We'll stand our problems all in a row

Watch them fall like dominoes

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Flirtation | Butterfly - Jason Mraz

Butterfly, well you landed on my mind

Damn right you landed on my ear and then you crawled inside

And now I see you perfectly behind closed eyes

I want to fly with you and I don't want to lie to you

NOTES: Wholesome and horny. Whorny, if you will.

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Dating | You’re the Boss - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Baby, you've got me beat up and down, inside out and across

But in the middle of the night, when the moon is shinin' bright

You're the boss

NOTE: 1. This song is ALSO very horny 2. Mia tops, song confirms it.

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Those Six Months | This Boy’s Last Summer - The Night Flight Orchestra

Over and over and over again, through those cheap and dirty thrills

Over and over I’ve learned only true love kills

If those haunted memories enter my mind

Only you can save me this time

Somewhere deep inside you know you’ll always be mine

NOTES: GOD NFO is so good, this song slaps. Also song’s about a man falling in love after a series of meaningless (”summer”) relationships, but is also depressingly literal in Diego’s case here and AAGGHHH

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Dahlia | La Camisa Negra - Juanes

TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH (not by me):

(I drank from the malevolent poison that was your love

I remain a dying man and full of pain

I breathe in that bitter second of your goodbye

And since you left me alone...

I wear the black shirt / Because my soul is just as black)

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Coma | Machines - Biffy Clyro

I whisper empty sounds in your ear and hope that you won't let go

Take the pieces and build them skywards

‘Cause I've started falling apart I'm not savoring life

I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive

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Awakening | Funeral in His Heart - October Project

He had a love, it was keeping him alive

It was someone else ago

So he tried to hide it

But he knew he’d never let it go

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Missing Her | Since I Don’t Have You - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

I don't have happiness / And I guess I never will ever again

When you walked out on me, in walked old misery

And he's been here since then

NOTES: Okay but when they make an Ace Attorney jukebox musical, I want Godot performing this absolutely over the top solo lament complete with choreography, then quietly drinking a cup of coffee and pretending it never happened.

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Godot | Not Yet - Michel Camilo

(Instrumental)

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Phoenix | Wipe That Smile Off Your Face - Our Lady Peace

See, I’m not your friend

And I won’t pretend

That I’ve come here for peace

Well, I’m not afraid

I’m gonna make you pay

I’m gonna wipe that smile off your face

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Bitter as Hell | Bitter - Remy Zero

And I tried to believe in these lies

I tried to still see with black eyes

I wanted to tame you but you never came through

Bitter / Just one more day when it’s already been too long

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Trite | Fake - Mystery Skulls

Gonna make you sorry that you met me

Gonna make your insides hurt

I've been laughing, we're all laughing at you

Cause it's funny, 'cause you're worse

NOTES: By the way, special thanks to “Turntable Turnabout” for introducing me to Mystery Skulls in the first place. (Go look on Youtube if you’ve never seen it.)

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Bridge to the Turnabout | Blood Like Lemonade - Morcheeba

Hunting high and low to seek revenge

Brand new moral code, got made reluctant renegade

Leaving empty souls when he avenged

Evil spirits flowed, he drank the blood like lemonade

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The Bitter Truth | Hollow Man - R.E.M.

I’ve overwhelmed, I’m on repeat, I’m emptied out, I’m incomplete

You trusted me, I want to show you

I don’t want to be the hollow man

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Everlasting Love | Sister Mercurial - The Night Flight Orchestra

I remained terrestrial, you took to the air

I despised the factual, you became aware

And I never will regret choosing death when we were young

Somewhere in the stratosphere you will watch me 'til I'm done

NOTES: OWWWWWWWW

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Mia | California Sad-Eyed Girl - Rockapella

You’ll always be the summer in my winter world

My California sad-eyed girl

I need to know - Are we still in your mind?

And come one day, impossible as it may seem, I can dream

At the end of this road somewhere, you wait for me

NOTES: “Japanifornia Sad-Eyed Girl” *almost* scans, too...

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The Fragrance of Dark Coffee - insaneintherainmusic

(Instrumental) One of many fine covers by the amazingly talented insaneintherainmusic!

#ace attorney #godot #diego armando #miego #fan playlist #fst #what do we call these now #you'll all be stunned there's no metal #well there was one but i removed it for congruity reasons #feel free to ask about runners up

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rosinaperfumery · 7 months

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Amazing Jade is a fragrance with warm and spicy notes of the Orient.  Olfactory evocation of the Silk Route, heiress of the Jade Route, symbol of overture and rich diversity, this perfume evokes an exciting voyage in the heart of the caravans carrying rare commodities where the spicy effluvium of incense and leather meld together in a wake of wood and musk.

Olfactory Notes

Top: Roasted pistachio, hazelnut

Heart: Incense, labdanum, tuscan leather

Base: Musk, agarwood

#amazingjade #lessoeursdenoe #rosinaperfumery #templeofaphea

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fragrance12 · 3 months

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Trésor Lancôme Perfume for women

Trésor Lancôme for women stands as a fragrance fit for royalty, embodying regal elegance and timeless beauty· Launched in 1990 and crafted by Sophia Grojsman, this scent is a testament to Lancôme's commitment to creating olfactory masterpieces· The top notes of peach, rose, apricot blossom, lilac, pineapple, lily-of-the-valley, and bergamot form a majestic overture, inviting you into a realm of sophistication· The heart notes, featuring rose, iris, heliotrope, and jasmine, add depth and complexity, creating a fragrance truly befitting queens· The base notes of peach, apricot, vanilla, sandalwood, amber, and musk ensure a regal and lasting impression·

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thorntonkrell-blog-blog · 3 months

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Busy, busy, busy but not as busy as I temeber it from last century. The cost is too much for the products and the vibe is kinda desperate. Yeah, there's still the aroma of sizzling fries and grilling burgers that instantly whets my appetite but now there is a low budget whiff of desperation within the scent of frying oil. Crispy, comforting indulgence beckons.

What sounds like a series of sinister conversations is punctuated by the clatter of trays, the beeping of cash registers and the sizzle of ground beef slapped down upon a sizzling grill.

I make my order. Always the same order. Only the price has changed. The food takes a little longer thanI remembered plus there's a snotty kid behind me who didn't get what she wanted wherever they just came from and this peace offering is not going over well.

I head over to my table. The smooth, kinda greasy tray that I'm carrying reminds me of my days of work study in college when students with more money would slide their trays of mystery meat and gravy at me for three hours every day.

My gigantic cup of Diet Coke is cool to the touch. The paper crinkles as I uncover what will be my meal on this day. I know that it will taste exactly like the last one and the one before that which I can barely remember.

I take a bite.

It's so God damned good and so sad at Mickey Dee's.

In the bustling atmosphere of a McDonald's, the air is charged with the savory aroma of sizzling fries and grilling burgers, creating an olfactory tapestry that instantly whets the appetite. The unmistakable scent of frying oil hangs in the air, carrying with it the promise of crispy indulgence.

Amidst the hum of conversations and the occasional clatter of trays, the auditory experience is a symphony of order numbers being called, the rhythmic beeping of the cash register, and the sizzle of ingredients meeting the hot grill. The background melody of fast-paced kitchen activity adds a dynamic layer to the sensory composition, creating a bustling ambiance that mirrors the lively energy of the space.

As you navigate the familiar surroundings, the tactile sensation of smooth, slightly greasy trays beneath your fingers complements the anticipation of the impending meal. The cool touch of the soda cup condensing in your hand adds a refreshing contrast, while the crinkling sound of unwrapping a burger or peeling apart a napkin becomes a tactile prelude to the taste adventure awaiting you.

In this sensory whirlwind, the essence of McDonald's is conveyed through a multisensory experience that goes beyond the visual, capturing the essence of a fast-food haven through taste, touch, sound, and smell.

In the heart of an ancient forest, a symphony of rustling leaves and crackling twigs envelops you, creating a natural overture that whispers the story of the woods. The air is infused with the earthy aroma of damp moss and rich, decomposing leaves, inviting you to take deep breaths and absorb the essence of the woodland. Beneath your fingertips, the rough bark of towering trees provides a tactile connection to the centuries that have passed, each groove and knot a testament to the resilience of nature.

As you move forward, the forest floor transforms underfoot. The ground yields slightly beneath the weight of your steps, a carpet of fallen pine needles releasing a fragrance of resin that dances on the breeze. The distant murmur of a bubbling brook adds a watery undertone to the sensory tapestry, its gurgles promising hidden secrets and hidden life.

Occasionally, a gust of wind carries the distant melody of birdsong, the chirps and trills echoing through the canopy like an unseen choir. Each note paints a picture of hidden creatures, fluttering wings, and feathered conversations that animate the unseen corners of this enchanted realm.

In this immersive world, sight takes a backseat, allowing the symphony of sounds, textures, and scents to guide your senses through the captivating dance of nature.

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Amidst the electric energy of the Super Bowl, the auditory senses come alive with the deafening roar of the crowd, a unified crescendo of cheers, applause, and the occasional boisterous jeer. The distant hum of the stadium speakers delivers a bass-heavy soundtrack, amplifying the tension and excitement that reverberates through the air.

The olfactory experience is a blend of stadium classics: the savory perfume of buttery popcorn wafts through the stands, while the scent of grilled hot dogs and sizzling nacho cheese creates an intoxicating symphony of game-day indulgence. The occasional whiff of freshly-cut grass from the field adds a subtle earthiness, grounding the sensory experience in the context of the sporting spectacle.

Underneath the fingertips, the cool surface of stadium seats and the plastic texture of cups contribute to the tactile panorama. The palpable vibrations of the stadium's energy can be felt through the soles of your shoes, resonating with the collective heartbeat of a passionate crowd.

As you navigate the concourse, the taste of stadium fare lingers on the palate – a salty, tangy reminder of the communal experience that is the Super Bowl. Each sensory element, from the thunderous cheers to the aroma of concession stands, weaves together to create a rich, immersive tapestry of the quintessential American sports spectacle.

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In the dimly lit confines of a seedy massage parlor, the air hangs heavy with an uneasy mix of synthetic fragrances attempting to mask less savory odors. A pungent undertone of stale cigarette smoke clings to the air, leaving an acrid taste on the tongue. The muffled sounds of city life outside barely penetrate the thick walls, creating a sense of isolation within the clandestine establishment.

The auditory experience is marked by a low hum of fluorescent lights, occasionally interrupted by hushed whispers and the distant murmur of muffled music attempting to set an incongruous ambiance. The subtle rustle of curtains and the occasional creak of aging furniture add a discomforting layer to the overall soundscape.

The tactile sensations are tinged with discomfort as the worn upholstery of the massage table, covered in questionable vinyl, greets the touch. The coolness of dimly lit corridors, devoid of natural light, creates an unsettling contrast to the warmth of more reputable establishments. The uneven, threadbare texture of towels and linens hints at a neglectful upkeep, amplifying the overall sense of unease.

In this environment, the senses weave together to paint a picture of discomfort, secrecy, and a palpable sense of the illicit. The dim lighting and muted soundscape create a shroud of secrecy, while the discordant mix of odors and tactile discomforts evoke an atmosphere that is far from the relaxation associated with more reputable massage establishments.

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Blossom Ballad: Songs Sung by Petals in Nature's Choir

In the grand symphony of nature, where every element plays its unique part, the delicate petals of blooming flowers emerge as the enchanting vocalists in the orchestra of life. The Blossom Ballad is a mesmerizing composition, a delicate melody sung by the petals that grace our surroundings with their ephemeral beauty.

The Prelude: Unfolding Beauty

As spring arrives, nature orchestrates a breathtaking overture, and the petals begin their poetic journey. From tightly wrapped buds, they gracefully unfurl, revealing intricate patterns and vibrant hues. The unfolding petals create the initial notes of the Blossom Ballad, a prelude to the harmonious spectacle that follows.

Verse 1: Morning Serenade

With the first light of day, petals catch the sun's golden rays, transforming into radiant performers. In the morning serenade, flowers open up, their petals glistening with dewdrops like crystalline notes. Each blossom contributes its unique timbre to the symphony, creating a delicate, uplifting melody that resonates with the awakening world.

Chorus: The Dance of Colors

The chorus of the Blossom Ballad is a dazzling display of colors. Petals dance in the breeze, creating a kaleidoscope of hues that harmonize effortlessly. From the vibrant reds of roses to the soothing blues of forget-me-nots, nature's choir paints a masterpiece that captivates hearts and souls.

Verse 2: Whispers in the Wind

As the day progresses, the Blossom Ballad takes on a subtle, yet poignant tone. Petals release delicate fragrances, carried by the gentle whispers of the wind. These fragrant whispers add a poetic layer to the composition, creating an olfactory symphony that envelops those fortunate enough to be present.

Bridge: Petal Purity

Amidst the grandeur of the Blossom Ballad, the petals stand as symbols of purity and innocence. Their ephemeral existence reminds us of the fleeting nature of life, urging us to cherish the present moment and embrace the beauty that surrounds us. The bridge of the ballad invites reflection on the transient yet profound impact of these delicate performers.

Finale: Twilight Lullaby

As the sun dips below the horizon, the Blossom Ballad reaches its serene finale. Petals, touched by the soft glow of twilight, create a lullaby that soothes the senses. The fading light casts a gentle spell, and the petals bid farewell to the day, their final notes echoing in the quiet stillness of the night.

In the symphony of nature, the Blossom Ballad stands as a testament to the grace and beauty found in the smallest, most delicate elements of our world. Let us be attuned to the songs sung by petals in nature's choir, for in their ephemeral existence, they weave a tapestry of life that enriches our hearts and souls.

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Top 10 Best Amouage Perfumes

1. Amouage Reflection Man

The best illustration of what Amouage's colognes have to offer is Reflection. Even the packaging is lavish and extravagant, representing the unwavering principles of a fragrance manufacturer committed to producing only the best Amouage colognes and fragrances in time-honored Arabian fashion.

In Reflection's top notes, a hearty quantity of rosemary mixes freshly crushed pink peppercorns and bitter orange leaves to provide a delicate and enticing beginning to an extraordinarily deep cologne.

2. Amouage Interlude Man

Amouage Interlude, a scent that was introduced in 2012, combines an innovative fusion of incense and myrrh to provide order to an otherwise chaotic scent and create an alluring presence that is ever-evolving. Interlude gives a remarkable perfume experience that will stay in the minds and emotions of everyone who smells it, if its price does not deter you.

Among the deep and resinous heart notes of smoky incense, resinous amber, and exotic labdanum, the subtly noticeable collection of top notes for Interlude are oregano, cracked black pepper, and bergamot peels. Leather, sandalwood, and patchouli are abundant and combine to create an incredibly complex set of base notes, which are hidden behind even these potent aromatics.

3. Amouage Journey Man

Amouage Journey is a powerfully masculine, woodsy, and spicy cologne that is part of a range that also includes a women's scent by the same name. It made its debut in 2014 and has mostly remained unnoticed, making it a perfect Cologne for men who want to wear an original perfume that nobody else has. Once applied, it will remain on your clothing for days.

4.Amouage Lyric for Men

Among all the Amouage colognes, Lyric may be the most approachable. Lyric offers itself available to a far wider audience and more occasions for wearing it by eschewing many of the obviously resinous and smokey smells prevalent to the producer's perfumes. You will continue to scent Amouage Lyric on your clothes till the following wash because it is so powerfully potent and practically immortal. It is so potent, in fact, that it nearly has an oily aspect, making it ideal for applying sparingly and wearing all year long as desired.

5.Amouage Jubilation Xxv

Jubilation, the woodiest of Amouage's colognes, is precisely what its name implies: a joyful celebration of the art of perfumery. Jubilation is a great alternative if you're hesitant to commit to the intensity of other colognes in this review because it's more approachable than many of Amouage's scents. Honey, cinnamon, and bay leaf are prominent in the scent's heart, which also includes woods and florals. Jubilation's foundation, which doubles down on complexity, is made up of nearly a dozen traditional base notes, including myrrh, patchouli, and oceanic ambergris alongside cedar and agardwood. Very strong and long-lasting, but not as potent as many other Amouage colognes.We heartily advise saving this fragrance for special occasions where its complexity may be allowed to develop over an extended length of time, such as date nights, or wearing it as a daytime cologne.

6.Amouage Epic Man

With its top note of pink pepper, flavoured by nutmeg and enhanced by saffron, caraway, and mace, Amouage Epic Man has a more energising freshness. Myrrh, which represents a man's character as being strong but tender, has been used to define the middle notes. Geranium has been used to add the strength of earthiness to this sophisticated masculinity, which is encircled by rich oud, making it a true head-turner that will bring out your animalistic side.

7. Amouage Overture Man

2019's Overture Man by Amouage is a woody, spicy scent for the man who is young and daring. Your evening will be warmed by the stimulating flavours of nutmeg, saffron, grapefruit, ginger, and cumin. With its energising amber and sandalwood smell foundation, you'll be ready to take on anything. The way that spice tames the aroma gives it a masculine feel while yet making it feel quite distinct. You'll become the most attractive man in town thanks to Overture Man, making you stand out from the crowd.

8.Amouage Lilac Love

The song "Lilac Love" is a tribute to the sweetness of the purple blossom. This smell, which is intended to uplift your mood, can also evoke a sense of serenity and tranquilly, making it ideal for days when you need some "me time." By diffusing the fragrance around your home, you'll give it a long-lasting, airy, and discreet sillage. Lilacs are the most romantic flower, thus you should maintain Lilac Love in your collection. This one-of-a-kind scent, which is reminiscent of springtime in a blooming garden, will help you show some love today.

9. Amouage Honour Woman

Amouage Honour Woman has a very feminine perfume that is also unmistakably strong. A steadfast blend that will always leave you feeling your best is encased in enticing layers of amber, incense, and opoponax. The scent of Honour Woman is warm, inviting, and sweet. The middle note contains indolic flowers such as carnation, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley. Amber, which is prized for its deep amber hue and vanilla-like taste, is said to arouse spiritual feelings or a direct bond with the ground. You can have a scent that draws attention with Honour Woman thanks to its seductive and potent touch. This alluring scent will make any woman want to bring it with her wherever she goes.

10. Amouage Enclave – Newest Unisex

Enclave, a more recent unisex scent from Amouage, was launched in 2020. The fragrance isn't for those with weak hearts (or noses), but if you're seeking for something macho with a modern twist, this could be it. An otherwise floral composition is dominated by raw spices and leather to achieve the ideal harmony of masculine and feminine tones. Enclave is the ideal perfume for daytime wear or any occasion throughout the year because it contains the ideal notes to keep you scent current and fresh.

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It's become a regular thing, Nate cooking her dinner after sparring with Mason. She enjoys the time she gets to spend with him. But all it takes is one little slip to remember that having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't so easy.

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The waft of enticing aromas hits as I enter the kitchen, a wall of warmth and a faint haze of steam, with the lilt of classical music as an accompaniment to whatever is sizzling on the hob. Fairy lights dance above the antique dining table and reflect in its polished surface, but at the sound of my footsteps the brightest thing in the room by far becomes Nate’s smile, as welcome after my sparring session with Mason as the hot jet of the shower to relieve tense muscles. He sets down a pan of something – sautéing garlic, by the smell – and reaches out to draw me into his side. I sink into the embrace with a sigh as he presses a kiss to my forehead. His hand splays across my back.

“You smell nice,” he murmurs, without pulling away. It’s a new shampoo, fancy stuff from an online boutique that guaranteed the use of natural ingredients that I’d hoped would be easier on his senses.

I smirk, satisfied. “So does dinner.”

The lazy smile as he leans back teases the unspoken innuendo, mirth clear in his brown eyes, though after a moment he lets his gaze fall in careful inspection, his hand trailing up my arm.

“How was training?”

“Either I’m getting worse or Mason isn’t holding back so much anymore,” I chuckle. “At least he’s teaching me so many tricks the guys at the gym are getting jealous.”

“I’m sure it’s the latter,” he says as I roll my neck to stretch it out.

The new array of bruises across my body protest at the movement, and I make a mental note to ask Nate for help later – Elidor gave me some kind of magic salve so the injuries can heal faster, some of which are harder to reach than others. But food comes first.

“What’s on the menu?” I ask.

Still with one arm around my waist, he smiles wide and makes a sweeping gesture over the bubbling pots and pans. “We’re having pan-seared duck over a bed of parmesan mash, with wilted spinach and a side of roasted seasonal vegetables.” He finishes the movement with a swift kiss to my knuckles, and I can tell that beneath the smirk he’s waiting for my reaction.

The first time he cooked for me he confided that he enjoyed making food for others, but since the rest of Unit Bravo doesn’t eat human food it leaves me as his only guinea pig. It’s become almost a ritual for us since then, intimate, something to share, and the effort he always puts in to impress me still ties my insides in knots. No one’s ever cared so much about my opinion before.

“You know,” I tease, nudging closer, “if you keep trying to outdo yourself, eventually you’ll set the kitchen on fire.”

He laughs. “Perhaps. But until then… taste this. Tell me what you think.”

He lets me go to fish for a teaspoon in the cutlery drawer, which he dips into a saucepan of simmering, brownish liquid and holds up for me, the other hand held carefully underneath to catch any drips. If anyone else tried to feed me like this they’d end up wearing the spoon as a hat, but his gaze is expectant, hopeful, and my stomach is gnawingly empty. With my fingers on his elbow to steady his hand I take the offered mouthful. The moment the sauce hits my tongue I have to pull back, hiding a giggle behind my hand. The flavours are complex, savoury then sweet with a hint of spice trailing at the end.

“What is it? It’s…”

He preens at the reaction, just a little. “It’s a jus made with pomegranate molasses. Do you like it?”

“Definitely,” I answer, closing the space and reaching up on tiptoes, and he obliges by dipping his head so I can kiss him. “You’re amazing.”

“No more so than you,” he purrs without missing a beat.

“Is there anything I can do to help?” We had this argument early on; I’m not one to sit by while others work – I never know what to do with my hands.

“I still need to finish the mashed potato, if you want to prepare the duck breast?” he points to the island in the middle of the kitchen where a package sits wrapped in brown paper stamped with the logo of the butcher who runs a stall at the local market. “It needs scoring and seasoning.”

I nod. “Got it.”

Unfolding myself from his side with a final squeeze of his hand, I set about my assigned task. After washing my hands, I take one of the hardwood chopping boards from the rack on the countertop and a slim knife from the stand next to it, and set up my little work station with my back to Nate so he can get on with whatever fancy technique he’s using. The Agency spared no expense with the equipment in any of the warehouse’s rooms and the kitchen is no exception, despite how little it’s used. I’m not exactly lost when it comes to cooking, my limitations more due to laziness than a lack of skill, but half the utensils that fill the drawers are ones I’d never seen before coming here.

There’s a burst of soft fragrance as I pluck a few sprigs of thyme from the planter on the windowsill. Soft scales of piano notes trickle in to fill the silence, soothing the last of the tension from my day of paperwork and solving petty crime.

“What music is this?” I ask as I lay the newly unwrapped meat on the board and start to cut into the skin. “I like it.”

“This piece in particular?” I hear him check on something in the oven. “I’m not certain. It’s from a collection of overtures I found in the Agency’s music library.”

“Overtures…” I consider. “That’s the bit in the opera before they start singing, right?”

He chuckles. “That’s a good way to put it.”

“See? I’m not just a pretty – shit!”

“Leah?”

I’ve already brought my finger to my mouth, the taste of iron welling against my tongue. Of course I wasn’t paying enough attention. The Agency’s knives are sharp – the sting feels like I’ve sliced half way to the bone. Without thinking, I pull my hand back to examine the wound, assessing damage, and instantaneously a bloom of deep red erupts along the white line of the cut.

There’s a gasp behind me.

Shit.

I turn but Nate’s already there, a solid wall so close I have to crane my neck back to see his face. A tiny, wild animal part of my brain shouts an alarm that he shouldn’t have made it there so fast, with so little noise. He catches my wrist, half-lidded eyes on my hand, entranced as a droplet of blood grows too heavy and escapes like an unspooled ribbon down the length of my finger. The moment stretches. His throat bobs in a dry swallow, lips slightly parted.

“Nate…”

His eyes flash up to mine for an unsteady instant, unfocussed and intense, before dropping to my mouth. A harsh breath eases between my teeth, but when he leans closer I realise what must be drawing him.

“Nate.” My voice is firmer, more urgent.

He blinks. The strange, vacant light slips from his eyes.

“The tap,” he manages through a clenched jaw, still fighting for control.

The small, calm part of my mind registering my body’s reaction, prey to predator, struggles with the non-sequitur. The pointed tips of fangs peek out from beneath his upper lip.

“You need to run your hand under the tap. The smell –”

“Nate,” I answer, in the voice they trained into us at the academy for talking down drunks and people with weapons, “you need to let go of me.” The grip on my arm is gentle, certainly not tight enough to hurt, but it’s not one I could escape by force.

Another weightless instant passes – and then he drops me, curling away like a leaf under flame, breath ragged as I count steps across the kitchen floor and all but lunge for the sink. My face pushes into a grimace as my finger hits the cold stream of water, but what blood there was is washed away in a matter of seconds. For an instant, my shoulders sag in relief, only to seize up again when a bang like a gunshot has me flinching for cover.

It’s just the door. It hangs open, swinging with the force that slammed it against the wall, and as I watch, breath heaving, a chunk of mortar falls out of the dent made by the handle and crumbles to the floor.

Nate is nowhere to be seen.

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The most ableist things I’ve seen said in regard to The Sandman audio drama

Note: Most of these comments I’m paraphrasing can be found in one form or another in the comments of the Polygon review of The Sandman audio drama.

Some people were questioning why a story like Sandman should have an audio drama at all and others were saying the story NEEDS to be changed and updated otherwise “There’s no point in making an audio drama version.”

The following are some of the statements I’ve come across, paraphrased.

1. “It shouldn’t have an audio adaptation. Some stories NEED to be seen to be appreciated.”

If you can’t grasp why this may be ableist I don’t know how I can explain it to you.

It’s akin to saying “If you can’t physically see the pretty pictures you don’t DESERVE to know this story.”

2. “We already have the originals. We don’t need the same exact stories retold. They should be updated and modernized.”

This wasn’t just said in the comments. The author of the review said this. It’s like they don’t have the imagination to grasp that there are lots of people with disabilities and disorders like dyslexia, or visual impairments who could not enjoy the original Sandman in its original form.

How selfish and inconsiderate do you have to be that you require something to be changed when for the first time ever it is accessible to those who couldn’t enjoy it before? I’m borderline legally blind. If not for digital format I probably wouldn’t have been able to read The Sandman: Overture because the print is so tiny in that one and yet The Sandman: Overture is one of my favorite Sandman stories. If my eyesight was just a little bit worse I’d be completely dependent on the audio dramas.

No, not everyone already had access their original versions. Imagine if someone took a look at the audio book versions of A Christmas Carol, or Les Miserables, or Dracula and decided they needed to be updated and modernized. Yet again, there are people dependent on this format. The moment your friends start discussing the original version you’d be left out of the loop again because the only version you can access is the “updated” version. You don’t get a taste of what the author was thinking or feeling at the time the story was written, you don’t get a feel of the culture surrounding the era the story was first told. “Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes.” and you would deny us those tales based on what is currently culturally popular so that the story loses connection to when it came into being.

You’re getting an updated version with the Netflix series. For those who have never had access to The Sandman before let them have this. Stop being selfish. Let those who couldn’t enjoy it before finally know the story the way their friends and loved ones knew it, without modifications for “modern sensibilities.” The modern version is being made by Netflix.

3. “What’s the point of doing it if you’re not going to update and modernize it?”

Well, you make it accessible to those who couldn’t enjoy it before. Not to mention the new Netflix series is already being updated and modernized.

Now for one that really pissed me off...

4. “Some stories can be appreciated just as a story but some stories are like sunsets. They need to be seen to be appreciated.”

The person who said this doesn’t even comprehend why what they said here is extremely, extremely ableist. Ironically they said this in an argument explaining that they are NOT ableist. If you don’t know why this is ableist, let me explain.

The blind can and do appreciate sunsets. Sure, sunsets are beautiful to look at but there are lots of other things to a sunset that the blind can appreciate.

The air gets cooler. With each long cloud or stretching shadow the air gets cooler, the wind picks up. The sounds of daytime life shift to nocturnal. If you’re on a beach suddenly the seagulls are joined by owls and bats, and crickets. Certain flowers close and new ones open. Jasmine, for example, blooms at night and has a light, sweet, fragrance.

The sounds change, not just with the nocturnal animals coming in, but the tide changes, and you hear the shift (if it is a beach sunset). You feel the warmth of the sun slowly dim as it moves beyond the horizon. The blessed cool of night gently caressing you as that heat fades. There are lots of sensations attached to a sunset that people take for granted. There’s a lot more to a good sunset than the visual (though most sunsets are visually beautiful.)

Now if he had compared it to an oil painting that would have been slightly more understandable but Sandman is a lot more than pretty pictures. In fact the entire point of Sandman is about the appreciation of stories, and how stories touch us. Yes, comics are a visual medium but to pretend something like Sandman cannot transcend mediums is an insult to the quality of the story.

To me this was almost as insulting as the one time I came across someone on Facebook who told me that the blind are incapable of love since sight is an important part of falling in love.

You don’t realize just how much casual ableism exists until someone says that and doesn’t even think they’re being hurtful.

5. Now to end on a lighter one. Someone said that making The Sandman into an audio drama is like making an audio recording describing and explaining the art at a museum. ...Those do exist...

I’m so tired. I am not feeling well. I have been sick for a few days and I was / am looking forward to The Sandman audio drama but the behavior of those who got to hear it already is very discouraging. And I don’t mean discouraging about The Sandman. I mean discouraging in my faith in humanity...

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AMOUAGE Overture Man Eau de Parfum (100ml) If the way a man dresses is the first thing you notice about him, then let his fragrance be the second. Amouage's Overture Man eau de parfum is a woody concoction that conveys a hint of mystery. Blended with notes of cognac, myrrh and sandalwood, this scent brings a sophisticated confidence that truly captures attention. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCIEWMXqmZ5/?igshid=omvrzol9u13w

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eliascents · 4 years

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My SOTD is a new crown jewel that I’ve just added to my Amouage Man collection. Overture Man by the house of Amouage @amouageofficial which is an Oriental Woody fragrance for men that was launched in 2019. This is a new fragrance that is still Harrods’ exclusive. ___ The only two Amouage Man releases in 2019 Overture and Portrayal have something in common which is being formulated out of a single note in each layer. Overture’s top note is cognac; heart note is myrrh; base note is sandalwood. ___ The performance is what is expected from Amouage and the scent is very unique and pretty new to my nose. ___ The presentation and packaging are very amazing too and unique in comparison to the other Amouage Man perfumes. ___ Overall, I find Overture Man very true to “Amouage” name. Have you tried it? What are your thoughts? ________________________________________ #cologne #edp #fragrance #fragrances #fraghead #instagood #instagram #lifeisgood #mycollection #myperfume #nichefragrances #nicheparfum #nicheperfume #parfum #parfums #parfumsdeniche #perfume #perfumes #perfumeaddict #perfumecollector #perfumelovers #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #scent #scents #smellgreat #sotd #sotn #trustyournose #رابطة_عشاق_العطور https://www.instagram.com/p/CBslH5Lh3e_/?igshid=psx6qwwg23v2

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fragrance12 · 3 months

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Trésor Lancôme Perfume for women

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elle-cz · 6 years

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@ the person a who reblogged my “good straight couples” post and added “Hamilton/Eliza”

1) it’s Alexander and Eliza

2) Act 2 song 4 “Say No to This” Alexander cheats on Eliza. Clearly not a GOOD couple. Yeah they could love each other but when I said good I meant they are well functioning (see Marvin/Trina was NOT good) They could be a mediocre couple but not as good as Emmett and Elle.

With Alex and Eliza they meet the as the song goes “TWO weeks later” TWO WEEKS then they get married. If you read the book Alex and Eliza you would know they met two years before, but they never got to know each other.

With Emmett and Elle you can clearly see their relationship blossom into marriage. During the song “Chip on my Shoulder” Emmett takes a liking to Elle, maybe not love but definitely friendship. He actually cares for her and gets her the 2 in 1 Shampoo/Conditioner. (With Alex and Eliza the musical shows him swaying Eliza with words. Looks can be deceiving! It’s kinda like “don’t believe everything g you read on the internet”) In “Take it Like a Man” the whole song represents them falling in love, or at least Emmett falling. (See: “Love?” “Excuse me?” “Love the new fragrance from Chanel” [they are at a department store] , “Cause something’s in the air!” “I think it’s Love”, and finally “Subtext by Calvin Klein”) I know Helpless is Alex/Eliza falling in love, but as we can see Alex goes right back off to war with ease. He doesn’t show an ounce of regret and has to be forcibly sent home by Washington to see his wife and unborn son. Please note I’m only using facts from the musical and not the Rob Chernow book (which I have read). Also note that there is a legal video on YouTube of Legally Blonde that has over 1 Mil views.

It takes Elle and Emmett a full musical (14 songs from the ITunes sound track and 18 counting the overtures and mini songs) to develop a strong friendship that turns into a relationship. With Alex and Eliza that is all in 1 song aka 2 weeks. I know they develop a relationship via other things but this is AFTER they married! Again it takes Elle a FULL MUSICAL to propose to Emmett! It takes Alex 2 minutes and 50 seconds to propose.

Going back to the cheating. The reason Alex cheated can be found https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201704/13-reasons-why-men-cheat%3famp there (I can’t condense sorry) I would see him going under 1, 8, (this one is wild) or 12. They never got time to actually get to know each other IRL (very important to sustaining a relationship [romantic]) and just went into it. Yes they got time afterward and could have gotten a divorce, but could you really see Alexander wanting to lose everything he owns to a very rich family? Also Eliza cou have been the only Love he has ever known (NOT GOING OFF OF RON CHERNOWS BOOK) and thinks this is OK- I’m gonna stop now

I’m very sorry I got out of control. I just want people to know that Alex/Eliza was NOT a Good Pure relationship.

Neither was Elle/Emmett but WE NEVER SAW THAT! Yeah Emmett got kinda angry at Elle for acting all dumb around Warner but that’s NOTHING compared to CHEATING!

Ok yeah im done.

If the person who wrote Alex/Eliza wants to unfollow me please feel free to. I got it if control

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rk099 · 5 months

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A Symphony of Seasons: Harmonizing with Nature's Cycle

Introduction:

In the grand orchestration of life on Earth, the changing seasons compose a mesmerizing symphony, a harmonious dance that unfolds with precision and grace. "A Symphony of Seasons" is not merely a display of nature's artistic prowess; it is an invitation for us to synchronize our lives with the rhythmic cadence of the natural world.

Movement 1: Spring's Overture

As winter recedes, the first notes of Spring's overture emerge. The air is filled with the sweet fragrance of blossoms, and the world awakens from its slumber. Just as buds burst into bloom, we, too, can embrace renewal and growth. Spring teaches us the beauty of resilience and the power of starting afresh.

Movement 2: Summer's Crescendo

With the arrival of Summer, the symphony reaches a crescendo. Nature is in full bloom, vibrant and alive. Similarly, this season beckons us to seize the day, to bask in the warmth of opportunities. Just as the sun reaches its zenith, we can harness our energy and pursue our passions with fervor.

Movement 3: Autumn's Melody

As the days shorten and temperatures cool, Autumn's melody unfolds. Leaves transform into a kaleidoscope of colors, symbolizing the beauty of change. In our lives, Autumn reminds us to gracefully embrace transitions, letting go of what no longer serves us. It's a time for reflection and preparation for the stillness of Winter.

Movement 4: Winter's Adagio

Winter's adagio brings a hush over the world. The symphony slows, and nature retreats into a tranquil state. It's a season for introspection, rest, and renewal. As the landscape is blanketed in snow, we can find solace in the quiet moments, nurturing our inner selves and preparing for the next movement of the symphony.

Harmonizing with Nature:

To truly embrace the symphony of seasons, we must align our lifestyles with nature's rhythm. This means cultivating mindfulness, adapting to change, and appreciating the beauty in each phase of life. Just as a composer carefully crafts each note, we can consciously shape our actions to harmonize with the cyclical nature of existence.

Tips for Harmonizing with Nature's Cycle:

Embrace Change: Like the changing seasons, life is a constant cycle of growth and transformation. Embrace change as an opportunity for personal development and renewal.

Connect with Nature: Spend time outdoors, observing and immersing yourself in the natural world. This fosters a deeper connection with the seasons and promotes well-being.

Mindful Living: Practice mindfulness in your daily activities. Whether it's savoring the taste of seasonal foods or being present in the moment, mindfulness anchors us to the beauty of the present.

Seasonal Practices: Tailor your routines to the seasons. Engage in activities that align with the energy of each season, whether it's energetic outdoor pursuits in Summer or reflective practices in Winter.

Conclusion:

"A Symphony of Seasons" is a timeless masterpiece, a cyclical narrative that reminds us of the interconnectedness of all life. By harmonizing our lives with the natural cycle, we can find balance, purpose, and a profound sense of belonging in this grand composition of existence.

#nature

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