Custom Character-Inspired Perfume Poll! (See Below for Details)
Living Lie (Seto)
The Martyr (Martyr)
Ratboy (Ratboy)
Pining Artist (Krow)
Shoot Your Shot (Ivar)
Picture Perfect Date (Ashton)
Voting ended onFeb 20, 2025
Happy Early Valentine's Day! I couldn't wait, but this will be open for a week.
The prospect of character-themed custom perfumes has caused me some brainrot, so I decided to take some ideas I've been pondering over (with permission and consultation from the creators of said characters) and make a poll on what people would collectively be the most interested in. I actually had even more ideas, but just grabbed a couple.
Below this, I'll be listing the notes ideas that I'll consult with the perfumer over, so there could be some tweaking and the listed order will probably change up in the formulation. You can choose either based on the character or the notes; I'll order and review the winner (plus anyone can reorder the perfume, and at a cheaper price than formulating it in the first place- just remember that it will be several weeks before it ships when I order the custom and that this is unofficial, albeit with permission).
Name: Living Lie
Character: Seto from He's Just Away by HelloYinny
Notes: petitgrain, jasmine, moonflower, sea salt & rice flower, matcha, yuzu, cedar, and a hint of latex
Name: The Martyr
For this one, I was inspired by the mention of Seto's jasmine shampoo, the nickname that he gives (Moonlight), and some artificiality. Also, HelloYinny's suggestion of matcha is Big Brain. The overall vibe will probably be floral and citrusy.
Character: Martyr by @quieteeks
Notes: incense accord, red currant, merlot, tonka, gilded amber, white musk
This one was kind of a no-brainer, since quieteeks has straight up described how Martyr smells before: incense-y, red wine, and something soft like amber or white musk. Seems like he knows what he's about. I added the red currant and tonka for a little extra fun.
Ratboy is mentioned to probably also smell like red wine, so I decided to go a little more dry on this one. Also got the suggestion of dirt and moss, so I added some petrichor (rain smell) and some other notes to round it out, including lavender marshmallow and vanilla bean to sweeten it up a little.
Krow's been mentioned to really enjoy mango, so that had to be included. A lot of the other choices are for his Indian heritage and artistic passions. As a fun extra, I chose datura because that's a poisonous flower this fits his tragic aspects.
Major sweet tooth on this guy, so fruity hard candy is a perfect note for him. He also has a smoking habit, so tobacco and smoked vanilla feel like a must but in a way that's especially wearable (anything not to use the cigarette smoke note, sorry). Plus, who can resist some leather for a Lost Boys vibe?
Name: Picture Perfect Date
Character: Ashton from Picture Perfect Boyfriend by @espoirduvide
This one was another fairly simple one overall. This guy loves roses, coffee, and honey (along with coffee dates with his Honey). The choice of some green apple has to do with apple imagery in the sequel.
I figured I'll post these over here, since it's yandere characters (since maybe I'll start separating things into blogs in an intuitive way at some point), but here's two more playlists that I made a little while back. We've got Seto (He's Just Away) and Martyr (A Seat at the Table):
