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Some perfumes make me want them simply for the bottle - this is Ceci n'est pas un Flacon Bleu 1.1 by Histoires de Parfums. This collection of perfums is named after René Magritte's La Trahison des Images (The Treachery of Images) painting which shows a pipe and the words Ceci n’est pas une pipe (This is not a pipe).

I've picked out five brands with beautiful bottles and chosen three fragrances from each brand, read more here.

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What scents would you prefer according to the astrological elements?

( Check out your Rising, Sun, and Venus sign)

Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)

Refreshing and citrusy fragrances suit the witty, idealistic, and charming nature of the air signs. Think about the fresh smell of a chilled glass of lemonade or a bowl of fruit punch.  These people are anything but bland so they are not afraid to experiment. They are curious ( to a fault sometimes) and will go for something that has a surprising element to it like their fluttering personality. They are social and fun-loving people who like to keep it light so something that can match and bring out their brightness and happy-go-lucky personality. Fruity notes like apples, peaches, pomegranates, raspberries, strawberries, and grapefruit are great choices for air energy. Something sassy, flirty, fun, and teasing. They can also pull off androgynes scents like sandalwood, orange blossom, aqua, and mint. 

Water (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio)

Floral, feminine, and intense scents can complement their romantic and intuitive nature very well. Longevity is important for water-dominant personalities so they should focus more on the heart and base notes when they are looking for a fragrance for themselves. Scents like rose, cherry blossom, ylang-ylang, water-lilies, lotus, chamomile, gardenia, and eucalyptus. Water signs are notoriously known for their intensity and do not like superficiality of any kind in any aspect of their life, and this includes their fragrances. The notes need to be distinctive but also keep everyone guessing. Clean and powdery fragrances like talc are also popular notes that suit the clairvoyant and mysterious personality of the element.

Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)

 Earth signs either smell like a woody meadow or an ice cream truck – no in between. They usually go for traditional, woody, and consistent perfumes. Earth energy is rarely called risk-takers but they make up for it with their classy, luxurious, and elegant taste. Personally, I have rarely met an earth person who does not have great taste. They are the type to go for quality over quantity. They have a thing for classical and vintage fragrances so they are not really going to go for super out-there notes as a fire or air sign would. They prefer traditional and natural notes like vanilla, lavender, rose, coconut, and honey. They might also like woody elements like pine, oak, cedar, moss, sandalwood, ginger, juniper, coriander, basil, fennel, and honey. They usually look for something well-rounded, sensual, and balanced rather than flashy, complicated, or overpowering. 

Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)

Energetic, passionate, creative, intellectual, and imaginative, fire signs are head turners. They are extroverts and charming and they will want a fragrance with intense facets and the ability to attract as well as protect. Signs belonging to this element do not go unnoticed. They are outspoken and feisty but warm and radiant. Dramatic and expressive these people do not shy away from the spotlight and deserve a fragrance that will also exude confidence. Fragrances that are oriental and flamboyant like musk, vetiver, oud, amber, frankincense, myrrh, and frangipani are something they can generally gravitate towards. They may also go with spicy notes like bergamot, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, pepper, pistachio, saffron, tonka bean, and patchouli. These people make their mark wherever they go, so the fragrance they should go for should not be any different.

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Gorgeously garish, indolic and narcotic, don’t go through life without ever having buried your face in a stargazer lily. Expect to battle dizzy butterflies and hummingbirds for the privilege.

Scent profile: Sherry cream sweet, unctuous and carrying a spice-camphor quality like that of clove.

Me: ofc ik who I am. Even if I didn’t, identity is hardly a solid thing and it shifts and changes and melds all the time. It’s nothing to pay any mind to.

*cut to me crumpled on the floor of a bath & body works crying bc deciding if what scent of perfume I want and what I wanna smell like to everyone around me and not knowing much of anything about perfume is crushing me*

Late night parties, office meetings, lunch dates or reunions, a spritz of an exotic fragrance, and you are ready to rock. Fragrances are an elixir of time and can make every occasion special. Just like the notes of a musical composition, perfume is also made up of notes that combine to give a pleasant feeling.

Sometimes we find ourselves leaning towards a particular kind of scent. It could be fresh, floral, woody or oriental.

We can have a better understanding of fragrance notes if we replace the word notes with ingredients. This simply means that fragrance notes are the ingredients that are actually in your perfume.

I got a shit ton of writing done (four pages!), then I managed to clean for nearly an hour, and then I showered and did a full skincare routine for not just my face, but my entire body! “Peaches why are you saying this like it’s an accomplishment, any regular person can do that shit” well I’m Way Below a Regular Person, so I’m proud of myself 😌

My bathroom shelves are organized at last and my skin is soft and almond blossom-scented, plus I may be able to post a fic by week’s end. I’m gonna call that a win!

had a customer today who told me he needed to find this perfume he smelled 4 years ago on a woman and hes been obsessed w it since

let's build a perfume!

click here to vote on heart/mid notes

click here to vote on base notes

it is nearly 1am and i have decided that now is the time to create a perfume through tumblr polls. if you don't see a favorite note here, i may be keeping it for a future frankenstein perfume poll. this is really a love letter to the purple prose of perfume copy and the world-building of indie perfumes. as such, i will create a fake perfume launch for our creation once our poll is done. please note that perfume is intended as a gender neutral term!

please read the summary and reviews for this cologne. It's hilarious

(some of my favorite summaries below the cut)

I made a Nona fragrance! This scent is more inspired by Nona than what she actually smells like (probably a bit like dog from seeking out dogs at every opportunity). I think explaining what the exact logic of the notes I picked might be a spoiler so I'll just go ahead and list them

🐕Nona - Sandalwood, dirt, forest floor, grass, honeysuckle, and Indian rose

A 10 ml rollerball costs $10 or I also now have a sample listing where you can pick out 1 ml samples of fragrances you'd like to try!

I also have fragrances for Gideon, Harrow, and Ianthe! More characters (specifically Cam, Pal, and Corona) to come at... some point

Some perfumes make me want them simply for the bottle - this is Dates Delight by the House of Oud.

I've picked out five brands with beautiful bottles and chosen three fragrances from each brand, read more here.

Image by The Fashion Fold

a perfume called love

dan's fragrance accords being woody and warm spicy while phil's is citrus and warm spicy (again) just makes so much sense

I made a fragrance at The Flavor Design and called it 'Clorivia'. Top and bottom notes are femme switching, and middle notes are years of angsty stalking, DND playing and lipstick sharing.