The queen stepped before her mirror:
Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who in this land is fairest of all?
The mirror answered:
You, my queen, are fair; it is true.
But Little Snow-White with the seven dwarfs
Is a thousand times fairer than you.
When the queen heard this, she shook and trembled with anger, “Snow-White will die, if it costs me my life!” Then she went into her most secret room — no one else was allowed inside — and she made a poisoned, poisoned apple. From the outside it was red and beautiful, and anyone who saw it would want it. Then she disguised herself as a peasant woman, went to the dwarfs’ house and knocked on the door.
Snow-White peeped out and said, “I’m not allowed to let anyone in. The dwarfs have forbidden it most severely.”
“If you don’t want to, I can’t force you,” said the peasant woman. “I am selling these apples, and I will give you one to taste.”
“No, I can’t accept anything. The dwarfs don’t want me to.”
“If you are afraid, then I will cut the apple in two and eat half of it. Here, you eat the half with the beautiful red cheek!” Now the apple had been so artfully made that only the red half was poisoned. When Snow-White saw that the peasant woman was eating part of the apple, her desire for it grew stronger, so she finally let the woman hand her the other half through the window. She bit into it, but she barely had the bite in her mouth when she fell to the ground dead.
The queen was happy, went home, and asked her mirror:
Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who in this land is fairest of all?
And it answered:
You, my queen, are fairest of all.
A perfect, lovely, gleaming red apple whose sweetness masks a swirl of narcotic opium, oleander, and hemlock.
Celebrith –
This is an interesting one. Deliciously fruity at first and a bit more rough around the edges as it dries – a nice mix of bitter, tangy and sweet. Straight out of the bottle blood orange really jumps out. After it dries, it becomes much more herbal on my skin. Then, after a couple hours, it gains warm and woodsy tones. Very subtle.
Natalie –
The staying power on this one is killer! At first, you smell all the individual components, and it comes on strong. After working 7 hours in a ridiculously high volume vegan restaurant (on a one hour wait before we open the doors type volume), I still smelled it! It had settled into what I love most about Snake Oil: the creamy amber spice, but with the added fruity sweetness of this particular blend. LOVE.
Alisha –
I took a big chance with this and I could not be happier about it. It’s a perfect summer scent and so pretty. I’m weary of fruity scents because they can be too sweet, and of florals because they tend to be too strong and induce headaches. This perfume is a perfect balance, and the snake oil blend adds a warmth to the scent. To me, this smells very similar to a red honeysuckle air freshner that I have, with a hint of pineapple – neither of which are notes in this blend. I love it and I intend to buy at least two more bottles to store away.
My only complaint is that it doesn’t last super long on me. I applied a substantial amount at 8am, it’s now 1pm and I have to put my nose to my wrist to smell it.
Gloame –
5ml straight from the Lab. Top notes: juicy red apple. I don’t get much Snake Oil in this blend, especially wet. As it starts to dry down, I get the most interesting hint of plumeria with the apple. It’s kind of a mealy apple. 10-15 minutes after drydown, it’s a dry apple on me, with no lemon and just a touch of the plumeria.
Hellokoi –
Red candy apple, juicy blood orange, candied lemon peel, and wet, cool tropical blooms. Very sweet and fruity, and so pretty.