Behind everything crouched the brooding, festering horror of the ancient town, and of the mouldy, unhallowed garret gable where he wrote and studied and wrestled with figures and formulae when he was not tossing on the meager iron bed. His ears were growing sensitive to a preternatural and intolerable degree, and he had long ago stopped the cheap mantel clock whose ticking had come to seem like a thunder of artillery. At night the subtle stirring of the black city outside, the sinister scurrying of rats in the wormy partitions, and the creaking of hidden timbers in the centuried house, were enough to give him a sense of strident pandemonium. The darkness always teemed with unexplained sound – and yet he sometimes shook with fear lest the noises he heard should subside and allow him to hear certain other fainter noises which he suspected were lurking behind them.
He was in the changeless, legend-haunted city of Arkham, with its clustering gambrel roofs that sway and sag over attics where witches hid from the King’s men in the dark, olden years of the Province.
A shadowy, unapproachable forest of maple, birch, dogwood, cypress and pine softened by a garland of New England wildflowers: bergamot, columbine, rue anemone, blue violet, creeping phlox, bloodroot, toadflax, and pixie moss.
cobrien.extraordinaire –
Like a freshly-showered hippie in a brisk mountain breeze.
Gloame –
The mint and green tea are the clear standouts on my skin. I like the smell of snake oil, but I find it a little too much for everyday wear, so I was really hoping one of these Snake Pit blends would tone it down enough for me to get that vibe without overwhelming the people in my office. I think this smells really fresh and zingy. I think I like it, but I don’t know that I LOVE it. I’ll probably try it a few more times and see how I feel in it all day.
Where I’d wear it: A sunny, outdoor summer festival
Anna –
The mint in this blend is bright and fresh smelling – like freshly picked mint leaves. The minty notes along with bergamot and a touch of green tea blend perfectly with sultry, magnetic Snake Oil. I find it helps me suppress appetite whereas some other blends make me hungry and yet it’s a wonderful smelling fragrance. Fresh and adventurous with an underlying sensuality. I’d classify this unique blend as unisex.