BPAL
mood: 
restless
restlessWhat I've learned so far: I like florals, especially roses; light citrus; a hint of incense or salt. The partner likes lavender. Water-related notes seem to work really well with my body chemistry.
Also: I seem to do well with monsters (Cthulhu, Caliban...) and signs of the zodiac
Current favorites: Amsterdam, Asphodel, and Men Ringing Bell With Penises
What I avoid: sugary or foody scents; fruit other than citrus; patchouli. Have not had good luck with any of the Moons.
A useful chart. The collector's tastes and mine don't overlap at all, but I've found her descriptions helpful.
ScentScribbles catalogs the (probable) notes in each fragrance.
Wishlist
Apothecary - Tea leaf with three mosses, green grass, a medley of herbal notes, and a drop of ginger and fig.
Arcana
Arkham
Bilquis - "The Queen of Sheba, half-demon, they said, on her father's side, witch woman, wise woman, and queen, who ruled Sheba when Sheba was the richest land there ever was, when its spices and its gems and scented woods were taken by boat and camel-back to the corners of the earth, who was worshipped even when she was alive, worshipped as a living goddess by the wisest of kings, stands on the sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard at 2:00 A.M. staring blankly out at traffic like a slutty plastic bride on a black-and-neon wedding cake. She stands as if she owns the sidewalk and the night that surrounds her. Honey, myrrh, lily of the valley, rose otto, fig leaf, almond, ambrette, red apple, and warm musk."
Cheshire Cat - Grapefruit, red currant, dark musk, Roman chamomile, delphinium, and lavender.
Cordelia - lilac, lemon, green tea, wisteria, osmanthus, white cedar, and Chinese musk.
Delphi
Eternal
Fleurs du Mal
Haloes - Oak, tonka, vanilla, white sandalwood, lily of the valley, white ginger, amber, and apricot.
Lady Macbeth - sweet Bordeaux wine, blood red currant, thyme and wild berries
Lady of Shalott
Lysander - lilac musk, tonka, wood violet, and urbane lime rind, with a Venus-kissed tangle of myrtle, blackberry leaf, and benzoin
Midnight
Moon of the Terrible (LE) - "Desolation at the last moment in the gloaming on New Year's Day: winter snow with lavender, benzoin, lychee, white resins, and a cluster of melancholy, lachrymose lunar herbs and florals"
Pais de la Canela (GC) - "The legendary Valley of Cinnamon located east of Quito, deep in the Selva Amazónica. A thick tangle of deep green leaves, wild orchids, soft lichen, Patauá and Babassu palm spiced by the scent of deep, rich cinnamon."
Phantom Wooer
Psyche
R'leyeh
Scorpio
Snow Maiden
Tintagel
Versailles
Wings of Azrael
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