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As silent as the deepest cavern, as serene as a twilit shadow, as graceful as a spider, and as resilient as a web: wild plum, indigo lavender, and a tranquil tendril of sandalwood incense.
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The Paradigm’s martial artist and weapons master, Bette carries a grim secret—that she alone knows Plutonian’s one true vulnerability.
Benzoin, wild plum, smoky amber, bergamot, orange blossom, myrrh, and dark berries.
As you approach an enormous patchwork tent, a curious sound catches your attention: the rattle of bones and the tinkling of tiny bells heralds the arrival of a gaunt and ghastly creature. An animated skeleton dressed in a jester’s motley saunters towards the front of the tent, waving an orange and black striped cane at the crowd in an effort to clear a path. The jester makes his way past the fog-shrouded, faded, colossal posters that adorn the tent to a platform in front of the massive tent’s entrance. His ivory smile frozen in a gleeful rictus grin, he steps up onto the platform, taps the cane three times, and the jester costume vanishes. Suddenly dark eyes appear in the empty sockets, bones are wrapped in muscle, sinew grows over the bones, blood fills rapidly appearing veins. Before your eyes, the skeletal jester has become a dapper, handsome man, dressed in black and orange, with a skull-ornamented straw hat tilted jauntily upon his shining black hair.
His smile is slick and conspiratorial. With a flourish and arcing wave of his cane, he booms:
“Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! This is Carnaval Diabolique’s notorious 13-In-1: the finest freak show in all the Hells! What marvels await you, you ask? Simply the strangest and most fantastic creatures, human and inhuman, gathered for your entertainment, enlightenment and erudition!”
With the cane, he gestures at the gigantic posters that adorn the tent. The images, once hazy, suddenly come into focus.
“From the depths of the Black Forest: Arachnina, the Spider Girl! From the rain-swept streets of London: Hope and Faith, the Siamese Twins! From ruins of old Aquae Sextia: Wulric, the Wolf Man!
“Thalassa, the Galapagos Mermaid! A vision of life-in-death, Eshe!
“All in all, THIRTEEN anatomical curiosities, miracles of genetics, magick and science, masters of marvels, ALIVE ON THE INSIDE!”
White musk, wild plum, vetiver, black coconut, verbena, fig, and lavender.
Soft, well-worn black leather, hemp, and rosin.
Wild plums, black tea, a splash of lilac cologne, a flutter of silk, hot iron, steel, and smoke.
minikadomi –
On me it’s just sugared plums… unfortunately this one is too gourmand for my taste. But I love love the concept!
David –
Generally a low throw scent for me, the sandalwood stands out most while the rest of the notes generally add a sweetness.
amy.r.parker –
This was an incredible scent. The incense smell is certainly the main focus here, the note which lingers the most in all phases, but the plum and lavender rise and fall between that more powerful scent so that the sandalwood doesn’t overpower. It’s rich, but it has that lingering soft sweetness from the florals. I feel incredibly powerful wearing this. It makes me feel like I’m in a dark room with heavy curtains.
Claire –
This isn’t quite what I was expecting. It reminds me of champa a little bit but with more of a food quality. A nice enough scent but not for me.
Courtney Mulveney –
This scent truly fits the name. It is soft and centering with a deepness to it that conjures images of the underdark (but in a nice way). It invokes a scene of a tranquil cave lined with hanging flowers and greenery, the sound of dripping water, and a glowing censer of incense prepared for your next yoga practice. I love it!
Jen Moskites –
I can’t even begin to describe how wonderful the smell is! I can’t wait to wear this everywhere.