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Scent Name:  The Serpent in the Carnations

Manufacturer:  Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab – 

Scent Description and Notes:  “Snake Oil-soaked carnation petals, spiked with a dash of clove and allspice.” -https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/shop/lupercalia-2024/the-serpent-in-the-carnations-perfume-oil/

Snake Oil: A blend of exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla.

Oil Color:  The color of a bronzed butterscotch candy.

Bottle Design and Artwork: This is a standard vial / imp size (1/32 oz) that has been decanted from Ajevie. The label features the year and the scent name in stylized large black font with the perfume company name in a more normal and smaller black font underneath it. The back of the label has the scent notes in small black font, while the spine of the label features the name of the company and year in burgundy and red font.

Scent: 

  • ITI:  Gorgeous carnation emerges first, slightly dew-tipped, but frilly and spiced, before a sensuous wave of Indonesian spiced oils move forward.  There is something about this that reminds me of a shampoo I used to use back when I was a young, but I don’t mind that.
  • Wet:   Spicy carnations laden with thick Indonesian spiced oils and a touch of black vanilla. I’m still getting that tone that reminded me of shampoo, but it’s a bit heavier here.  
  • Dry:  After 8 hours, I noticed that it was mostly spicy carnations on my skin, with a subtle puff of  Snake Oil’s vanilla behind that.

Other Impressions:  [Wet] “Leather that fades into berries and something that’s like turpentine but more resinous. ” -Tony