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FRIDAY FRIPPERIES

DRIED IS THE BLOOD OF THY LOVER Candle | Black Phoenix Trading Post

Living in swampy FL, I don’t burn candles as much as I do up in the great white North, but I am absolutely captivated by BPAL’s “Our Lady of Pain Collection”.  ’Dried Is The Blood Of Thy Lover’ sounds particularly gorgeous.

What broke off the garlands that girt you? What sundered you spirit and clay? Weak sins yet alive are as virtue To the strength of the sins of that day. For dried is the blood of thy lover, Ipsithilla, contracted the vein; Cry aloud, “Will he rise and recover, Our Lady of Pain?” -Algernon Charles Swineburn   Notes: Dragon’s blood resin, myrrh, red musk, vetiver, black clove, and cassia.

As an aside, Swineburn’s poem “Our Lady of Pain” is a recurrent theme in Alastair’s works, the imagery of which being described as “a wonderful reincarnation of the cruel and ghastly divinity”.  More can be found on this wonderfully outré artist over in the Coilhouse archives. http://coilhouse.net/2010/05/a-decadent-parade-of-outrageous-fancies-alastair/

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John Oliver Home:

This is from some film that goes back into the mid-nineties. I spent so much time in the Smokies then, I really don’t know when I shot this. If I ever thought anything of this image, I thought it schlocky. The sister in law saw this scan of it recently and said it looked “witchy.” I pumped the black then the contrast. I reckon it looks witchier.

[ghoulnextdoor]

I do love this photo.  I believe what I actually said was “you know there’s some Blair Witch shit going on all up in there”.  

Also, you folks know you can purchase prints of my brother in law's photos, right?

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Fragrance Bouquet: Miroir des Envies by Thierry Mugler : Perfume Review

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The Non-Blonde: Balenciaga Quadrille- Vintage Perfume

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reblogged from ghoulnextdoor:

Coeur de Vétiver Sacré by L’Artisan Parfumeur ...

L’Artisan Parfumeur will launch Coeur de Vétiver Sacré in September. The new fragrance is…

…An offering to the gods, a mystical journey between West and East, a woody fragrance, light and magnificent… Journeys to the East are mystical and have always attracted explorers, poets and writers from the West. With CŒUR DE VÉTIVER SACRÉ, L’Artisan Parfumeur takes you on a dream voyage to the magic East. This noble vetiver, like an offering to the gods, is as close as possible to the wood itself.

The perfumer Karine Vinchon wanted to create a different and sensual vetiver by revealing all its facets. Its sparkle is magnified by bergamot black tea and hints of date and dried fruits. Its peppery side is enhanced by saffron, ginger and pink berries. Its vibrant and smoky heart is strengthened by slights notes of vanilla, incense and musks.

L’Artisan Parfumeur Coeur de Vétiver Sacré will be available in 50 ($95) or 100 ($135) ml Eau de Toilette, and will be exclusive to Barneys until next year. (via press release)

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I think this might be the most gorgeous perfume ad I have ever seen.

via The Great Big Disconnect

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reblogged from ghoulnextdoor:

image : Grossmith at lovelypackage.com

“Holmes & Marchant has worked on the resurrection of a luxury fragrance range called Grossmith. The brand has a great story, and accordingly, there’s a lovely design story to go with it.

The fragrance was once worn by Queen Victoria and was founded in 1835, before eventually closing around 30 years ago. Simon Brook, a great-great grandson of the founder discovered his heritage when researching his family tree. Simon bought the brand back into family ownership and worked with Holmes & Marchant throughout the relaunch process.”

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Vintage ad for Nostalgia perfume, 1960 - Found in Mom's Basement

"Turns my lamb into a wolf"!

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Shambhala, Arcana (by Miss Twilight)

Somewhere high in the Himalayas, a mystical kingdom is said to be hidden, accessible only on rare occasions to a fortunate few. Enjoy a touch of Shambhala’s magic with this harmony of sandalwood, Himalayan cedarwood and a dash of spun honey.

This was my favourite Arcana scent...unfortunately I believe it has been discontinued...

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Soivohle' Perfumes Oudh Lacquer Natural Oudh Perfume

OUDH LACQUER - A sensual journey featuring a complex blend of agarwood oils, sink wood tincture and a stellar cast of supporting players. In cooking we temper the chocolate, with Oudh Lacquer we are using chocolate to temper the Oud. The scent opens with a bright balance of the Oud paired with Linden Blossom Absolute, Cepes, Anise. Orange, and Combuva Petigrain followed by a warm floral heart of Absolutes including, Orange Blossom, Rose, Aglaia, Champaca and Iris (orris butter) along with spice notes of Cinnamon and Clove. The scent is grounded in a complex pairing of notes including Cocoa Absolute, Honey, Woods, Tolu, Styrax (ambar), Patchouli, Benzoin, Tonka, Vanilla and Angelica Root Oil.

History: This scent has been an experiment in indulgence, beginning to end. From the rare and costly sink woods used to create the carrier tincture ( a year in the making) to the choice of materials for the composition. It was the perfumers intent to gild the lily, dip it in chocolate. and then dip it again.

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Miss Dior Cherie Commercial by Sofia Coppola (Hi Q Director Cut) (via aymarius) While not particularly enamored of the scent itself, I do love this commercial!

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Jean Patou- Amour Amour Vintage Perfume ad, via The Non-Blonde

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Annick Goutal already has a delightful skin-care line called Splendide. Now the house will have a splendid new scent too: ‘Rose Splendide’. Described as a fresh, green and musky fragrance composed around centifolia rose, this new rose single-flower scent joins Rose Absolue (photo, right) and Quel Amour ! (left), a rose with peony and fruity accents. Launch date: September 1. (via Rose Splendide: Annick Goutal’s splendid new rose perfume - A new look at perfume, osMoz.com)

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In addition to their latest fragrance, Parisienne, YSL is also re-launching iconic Opium, a scent as complex, opulent and globally-influenced as the fashion house itself. First introduced in 1977, the alluringly spicy scent features citrusy mandarin and plum, peppery clove, coriander and bay leaf, floral jasmine and rose, and woodsy cedar, sandalwood, myrrh, and veviter. Its drug-referencing name caused a stir upon its inception 32 years ago, but the controversy led to publicity, making the perfume an all-time bestseller for the house. YSL designer Stefano Pilati has now reinterpreted the classic scent; the original heavy glass vial package has been modernized, and there is a new advertising campaign starring British redhead Karen Elson as the sultry face on the glossy single- and double-pages. Photographers Mert Atlas and Marcus Piggott join oddball filmmaker David Lynch and powerful fashion photographer Steven Meisel as lens-men for the scent's ad campaign.

(via Yves Saint Laurent Opium Debuts a New Look - Beauty News - StyleCaster

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The Artisan Series: Mandy Aftel (Part 1) - Nathan Branch "Aftel devoted herself so thoroughly to the understanding of these raw, natural materials that she eventually founded the Natural Perfumers Guild, wrote the book "Essence & Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume" and set up shop as a luxury natural perfumer, creating high-end fragrances and scented body products from the best materials she can find -- and by "best materials", we're talking rare and exclusive and not your mother's eau de toilette."

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The Infidel by Agonist * Fragrantica   AGONIST creates pure fragrances inspired by the Nordic climate, by the melancholy and beauty of film, poetry and literature from Bergman, Boye and Garbo and other iconized characters from Swedish Culture". The Infidel is the second fragrance by Agonist, introduced in 2009. The limited edition consisted of two gigantic pieces, measuring 40cm in height and weighing 5 kilos each.

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Fragrances Scents and Oils - Essense Oils from DSH Perfumes Prompted by a nudge from graveyarddirt, I made my way back over to DSH site (it's been a few years since my last purchase and had quite forgotten about her). I am quite intrigued by the Mystery of Musk project.