Fall is my favorite time of year, and I tend to hoard autumnal candles, soaps, perfumes, etc. So here's a little season review.
Haus of Gloi
I was a little disappointed with Haus of Gloi's autumn line this year, everything just seemed too sweet and vanilla for me. I'm more of a dry leaves, smoke on the wind kind of fragrance girl. The surprise hit was Ghost Puffs, which smells like popcorn balls, but it's surprisingly not completely foody. It's light, buttery and sweet, with a wood nuance. The Haus also offered a limited edition "candy bowl" collection and I adore the salty caramel perfume. How do you bottle the scent of salt? They managed it. Of course, Samhain was a hot with me-all smoke and chill wind.
And then...they made a little update with Parkin and Plotters Breakfast. I am in love. Plotter's Breakfast is my favorite. It's evocative of a smoky cabin in the woods. It transports me to one of my favorite places on the planet, Spring Mill State Park:
Parkin is all ginger cake, but it's spicy enough to keep from being cloying. Parkin and Plotter's Breakfast are both still available on the site, so take a look!
Solstice Scents: http://www.solsticescents.com
Solstice Scents has got to be one of the best fragrance shops on the 'net. From them I can get atmospheric, dark scents year round, and autumn brings new favorites. This year I was loving Jack and the Devil which is a sweet pumpkin scent darkened with earthy patchouli and Foxcroft, which is the fall breeze scent I have been searching for forever. I even purchased the Burnishing Glace in Foxcroft, which is saying something since that product liberally douses you with scent. I also gifted my sister with some Violet Truffle products. I can't say enough good things about Solstice Scents, everything from the packaging to the customer service is top notch.
Paintbox Soapworks: http://www.etsy.com/shop/paintboxsoapworks?ref=seller_info
Dead Leaves on the Dirty Ground. The name says it all. There's no way this could smell like anything but awesomesauce, and it does!
Now I am looking ahead to Yule, and anxiously awaiting my Haus of Gloi order-Snow Wolf, Hearth, and Three Treasures. Because you can never have enough soap and perfume...right?
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