Bewitching Brews
PERFUME OIL BLENDS
Presented in an amber apothecary vial.
$5.75 – $23.00
Fall under the spell of our Green Fairy! An intoxicating blend containing wormwood essence, light mints, cardamom, anise, hyssop, and the barest hint of lemon.
Bewitching Brews
PERFUME OIL BLENDS
Presented in an amber apothecary vial.
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Lush, creamy vanilla and the honey of the sweetest kiss smeared with the vital throb of husky clove, swollen red cherries, but darkened with the vampiric sensuality of vetiver, soporific poppy and blood red wine, and a skin-light pulse of feral musk.
A disconcerting scent, heavy and oppressive, through which no light, no matter, and no spirit can escape. Black opium, labdanum, opoponax, black orchid, and benzoin.
Though thy slumber may be deep,
Yet thy spirit shall not sleep;
There are shades which will not vanish,
There are thoughts thou canst not banish;
By a power to thee unknown,
Thou canst never be alone;
Thou art wrapt as with a shroud,
Thou art gather’d in a cloud;
And for ever shalt thou dwell
In the spirit of this spell.
A profound and entrancing potion. Deep, wispy, and unfathomably dark: vetiver, dark woods, crumbling and burnt black sandalwood and a drop of lemon rind.
‘Tis said that when
The hands of men
Tamed this primeval wood,
And hoary trees with groans of woe,
Like warriors by an unknown foe,
Were in their strength subdued,
The virgin Earth Gave instant birth
To springs that ne’er did flow
That in the sun Did rivulets run,
And all around rare flowers did blow
The wild rose pale Perfumed the gale
And the queenly lily adown the dale
(Whom the sun and the dew
And the winds did woo),
With the gourd and the grape luxuriant grew.
So when in tears
The love of years
Is wasted like the snow,
And the fine fibrils of its life
By the rude wrong of instant strife
Are broken at a blow
Within the heart
Do springs upstart
Of which it doth now know,
And strange, sweet dreams,
Like silent streams
That from new fountains overflow,
With the earlier tide
Of rivers glide
Deep in the heart whose hope has died —
Quenching the fires its ashes hide, —
Its ashes, whence will spring and grow
Sweet flowers, ere long,
The rare and radiant flowers of song!
A sunlit ancient forest, dotted with wild roses, grape vine, and queenly lilies, clothed in swirls of opium smoke.
Claire –
This is exactly what it says it is. Smells like anise or licorice. A fresh, pop of a scent. As it wears I can smell the lemon a bit more.
Stef –
It is what it says on the bottle, and that’s FANTASTIC. Very minty and licoricey going on and it gets mellower and sweeter as it dries. It’s definitely a glass of absinthe after all the sugar’s dripped through.
Lunashayde –
In the bottle it has a strong licorice/good n plenty smell to it . Wet on my skin it still smells like that, the sugary licorice smell. Dry it has kind of a spearmint gum w/ a hint of licorice to it. It doesn’t smell masculine or feminine. Remember results differ person to person.
Serena –
Oh man. Definitely absinthe. But still clean enough to be a wonderful perfume as well. Perhaps wouldn’t wear to work though for those that recognize it. Fades quite quickly on me, even though my “normal” amount came on extremely strong at first. So beautiful though, I love it so much. For itself and the memories it recreates.
Jae –
Smells just like the green fairy.
chriskatonic –
I enjoy this scent more than I thought I would. It is light and sweet, with an emphasis on anise, but with other herbs working well to compliment the anise. It’s very good, but it on the faint side (i.e. not enough throw).
verodelrio –
Magical and fresh smelling. I love anise so this one is a personal favorite.
thecoffeeslayer –
In the bottle: Tussin cough syrup- original flavor. With a slight woody lingering note.
Wet: still tussin, but the wood note is stronger, and the sharp note of anise is coming out. Nose tickling in its sharpness.
Dry: Oh thank goodness, no more tussin. Wood, sharp anise (not licorice in the candy sense at all), something almost lemony with mint, but really – AHA Lemon balm & mint!
Aftermath: There’s not much staying power for this on me. a faint green drift of mint. My roomie swears it smells of Sandalwood.
Gloame –
Oh wow! Green licorice! I totally forgot absinthe had anise (and thus ‘licorice’) and this was a fun surprise. I’ve never smelled absinthe (the real kind or the ‘legal’ kind) so I can’t speak to whether or not it matches that, but it certainly smells like a green fairy. Very unique, unexpected, and fun. I like this! …But it is not a scent I’d wear. 😛
Where I’d wear this: A candy-themed party or an opium den.
Megan –
Honestly, if you love the smell of black licorice, you will love this. I for one definitely love this! The most bold scent to me is the unmistakable anice, followed by the mint. It makes for a fun and bold scent, one that I’ve enjoyed wearing around the holidays.
cobrien.extraordinaire –
Yup. Smells like absinthe.
mopsylemon –
Wet (on tester strip): mint, artemisia, hyssop, lemon.
Dry (on tester strip): mint, hyssop, anise.
Wet (on skin): lemon, hyssop.
Dry (on skin): anise, hyssop, mint, lemon.
This is very nice! I wasn’t sure if I’d like it since I’m not familiar with cardamom -other than to know it is supposed to be slightly “spicy”- and some of the notes seemed a peculiar choice. The hyssop gives it an subtly feminine slant with a mild soapy/powdery feel. The anise is very light in this mix until it’s been on the skin for quite a while. The lemon, artemisia, and mint seem to be equally light in the mix.
Overall, this is a very cool and refreshing scent. I enjoy the heavier and sweeter incarnations of absinthe as well, but this is a great interpretation on the opposite end of the spectrum. I would go so far as to say it is probably one of the more true-to-life creations.
I will definitely be getting a bottle of this!
Adelin –
I got this as an Imp when I ordered The Unquiet Grave, and I almost like Absinthe even better! I was worried about how it would smell on my skin when I wafted the bottle, but once I applied it, I caught a very pleasant black licorice smell with a hint of a warm woody smell. The scent is nicely intoxicating, but sadly, it fades quickly. I put it on while watching a show just to test it, and it was gone within the hour. But, I’d gladly re-apply it and even buy a full bottle.