The Stardust Collection.
This series is based on the characters, locations, ideas, and dreams found within the pages of Neil Gaiman’s extraordinary, haunting fairy tale, ‘Stardust’.
Stardust, the motion picture based on Mr. Gaiman’s story, was directed by Matthew Vaughn and features Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, and Charlie Cox.
A heartfelt thanks to Neil, and to the kind folks at Paramount, for giving us the opportunity to create these scents!
Neil Gaiman’s Official Site | Neil Gaiman’s Official Online Store
This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single bottle go to the National Coalition Against Censorship, which works to preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community.
Artwork on this page by the lovely Sarah Coleman!
PERFUME OIL BLENDS
Presented in an amber apothecary glass vial.
Because of the nature of this project, imps are not available for any Stardust scents.
Jenjin –
Mysterious and heady, Witch Queen is sexy, epic “NOIR”, and quite possibly my favorite within the Gaiman collection. This reminds me of walking into a magick shop full of crystals, wind chimes and purple smoke. The drydown is haunting, sultry, and adds a bit of overall mystic to this twilight jewel.
An Oriental fantasy, she is the beautiful Witch who tempts you with sweet smelling berries that after one whiff transport you into velvet lined caves with amethyst caverns.
Perfectly balanced and stunning, the notes swirl together: you are either dancing inside the circle in unison with the Queen, or you are crushed by her spell. This fragrance makes me feel powerful and yet playful, glamorous, witchy and beloved.
lookingglass –
The florals and musk combine beautifully, seamlessly, to give a fresh lift to the incense and dark fruits, and mellow into a complex accord that is all at once her own woman. The drydown is soft, slightly powdery, musky, creamy, honeyed floral. I was worried about the pimento note, as my only experience with them is in olives, but there is no issue with that here. It fades quickly but don’t worry, I can slather! If it were a color it would be “plum stained antique white”. I am so happy to have a tuberrose/lily scent that I can finally wear! This feels light enough for warmer months but still has a lot of body.
hlinspjalda –
In a six-way comparison skin test of plum-musk scents on my skin, this scent came out the winner, beating even Mme Moriarty in a contest that also included Snake Charmer Resurrrected, Hellion, Giallo, and Earth Phoenix. The elegant floral and beeswax notes made it stand out over the beloved vanilla-musk impressions of La Madame and Snake Charmer.