Scent List

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Halloween Part One

The Jaguar Heart Collection + Halloween oldies

Metztli: (NEW) The ethereal Aztec goddess of the moon is an expert weaver who clothes herself in stardust. Vanilla absolutes from Tahiti and Madagascar with plumes of gossamer musk, soft lunar silk, pale velvety amber, white chocolate, and a drop of sugar. An elegant vanilla gourmand with sheer musk. Available in EDPs, 5 mls, samples, and body butters.

Perfumer's Note: For Metztli we used natural vanilla absolutes, materials which can be somewhat extravagant for indie perfume, but they are more than worth their cost. Metztli is very gourmand but is more of a cool gourmand than a dessert scent.

Tezcatlipoca: (NEW) Hail Mountainheart, Jaguar god, lord of sorcery, ruler of the night sky, king of hurricanes! An opening of toasted pumpkin, bittersweet chocolate, and ground cinnamon gives way to dark heartwood, Mexican vanilla, benzoin, cherry infused caramel, and blonde woods. A gourmand atmospheric. Available in 5 mls and samples.

Perfumer's Note: Tezcatlipoca contains a small dose of Clearwood, which is basically the good aspects of patchouli (eg: softly spiced incense) without any of patch's so-called difficult aspects such as rubbery or dirty notes.

Chalchiuhtlicue: (NEW) She of the jade skirt. Goddess of storms, oceans, rivers, and streams, she once ate the sun and moon. Fine bergamot, Pacific mist, mermaid silk, soft ambergris accord, blood orange cotton candy, white iris, wild herbs, and sea salt. A citrus-aquatic which is equally balanced between sugary and fresh. Available in EDPs, 5 mls, and samples.

Perfumer's Note: We based our soft ambergris accord around something called Orcanox, a wonderfully rich, sweet, complex, vanilla version of salty Ambroxan.

Xochipilli: (NEW) Flower Prince. This playful, fun loving deity of art, dance, pleasure, flowers, and feasts always throws the best parties. French vanilla, satiny skin, milky sandalwood, fluffy clouds, and ivory amber, with melted beeswax and wild honey swirled through sacred jasmine petals. A purring, subtly honeyed, lightly jasmined skin scent. Available in 5 mls and samples.

Perfumer's Note: The cool French vanilla base of this is somewhat similar to Infinite Sky (plus jasmine sambac and honey).

Quetzalcoatl: (NEW) The essence of sacred joy. As the feathered serpent god of life, peace, dawn, and the creation of the world, he is the compassionate savior of mankind, and his skin smells of sunshine. Omani frankincense resin, bright passionfruit, pink grapefruit, sweet coconut, organic lemon essence, warm, woody Sylvamber, and the rays of the sun. A vibrantly fruity resinous scent. Available in 5 mls and samples.

Perfumer's Note: The frankincense in Quetzalcoatl is not frankincense smoke, as can be found in scents such as Holy Terror. This is natural, unburned frankincense resin fresh from the tree: pure, sweet, high, and balsamic (in the perfume sense, not the vinegar sense), with little hints of citrus and conifer. We emphasized the citrus nuances in the frankincense with a bit of organic lemon. Our concept for this scent was the brightest, happiest energy encased in the holiest and most serious rituals.

Oxomoco: (NEW) First Woman. She protects fortune tellers and midwives as she rules over astrology, calendars, and divination. Sumptuous curls of incense with coconut husks, our handmade frankincense smoke enfleurage, creamy musk, woody amber, and coconut milk. A woody, smoky incense scent with coconut milk nuances. Available in EDPs, 5 mls, and samples.

Perfumer's Note: Oxomoco contains the frankincense smoke enfleurage which we created in a recent video.

Coatlicue: (NEW) As the fearsome mother of Quetzalcoatl, she rules fertility, agriculture, and strength, and wears a necklace of human skulls, hearts, and hands. Loamy black earth with growling animalic notes, untamed musk, Autumnal yellow tagetes, ambery woods, fresh huitlacoche, and our handmade calendula infusion. An earthy animalic. Available in 5 mls and samples.

Perfumer's Note: Coatlicue contains the calendula infusion which we created in a recent video.

Coven: (Returning) The nostalgic, Autumnal essence of a magical sisterhood blessed by the crone goddess Hecate. Warmly roasted pumpkin, French vanilla, cozy cashmere shawls, dead leaves, hay bales, a soft brush of kitten whiskers, and the rustle of black skirts. A comforting, pumpkin-laced gourmand with a strong cashmere note. Available in EDPs, 5 mls, and samples.

Wolfling: (Returning) An innocently feral opening of sweet marzipan and wild cherry leads to a heart of warm cardamom, sugared vanilla beans, soft wolfing fur, Cashmeran, and gentle gourmand musk. A softly musky, almondy, "your skin but better" scent with vanilla. Available in EDPs, 5 mls, and samples.

SOLD OUT. Sleepy Hollow: (Returning) An atmospheric ode to romantically spooky Autumn evenings, perfect for the telling of deliciously scary tales. Fresh pumpkin, spiced apple brew, and bonfire smoke. A gourmand atmospheric with plenty of pumpkin and smoke.

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Planet Earth: Post Humankind

Apocalypse, but make it pretty

SOLD OUT. Alien Starcraft: The essence of attractive offworld colonizers searching the galaxy for new opportunities and new friends. A seductive blend of bright bergamot, metal spacecraft accord, natural agarwood essence, warm cypriol heart, soft musk R1, coconut creme, and sweet amber. A fruity, sexy, woody oudh.

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Beautiful Ruin: Post humankind, some of humanity's leftover structures are still majestic, even in decay. (And the birds really appreciate all of the nooks and crannies.) Our handmade smoked myrrh enfleurage with church incense, warm cardamom, oak wood, myrrh resin, woody amber, and a hint of magic. A smoky, incense-laced atmospheric.

Perfumer's Note: Beautiful Ruin contains the myrrh smoke enfleurage which we created in a recent video.

Butterfly Rabble: From Cryptic Wood Whites to Purple Hairstreaks, in our imagined future, swarms (aka rabbles) of pretty butterflies flourish. Delicious cupcakes infused with our hand-extracted lemon essence, vanilla oleoresin, silken wings, lemon frosting accord, candy floss, and soft bergamot. A citrusy, cakey gourmand.

 

Daydreams of Trees: What do trees dream about? Sunshine, cool rain, squirrel homes, and little saplings. Our hand-distilled fir needle oil with sweet lavender absolute, jammy fir absolute, organic spruce tips, white iris, dappled sunlight, a bit of orris, and a hint of sugary sap. A lavender and iris laced coniferous perfume. 

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Perfumer's Note: Daydreams of Trees contains the fir essential oil which we extracted from local fir trimmings in a recent video.

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SOLD OUT. Dolphin Surge: In the future paradise of our daydreams, Earth's seas experience surging numbers of friendly, cheerful dolphins. Mexican vanilla, sea salt, golden sand, pink lollipops, oceanic Ambroxan, vanilla ice cream, and coastal moss. An aquatic vanillic gourmand.

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SOLD OUT. Fae Haven: An ode to the faefolk finally getting to live in peace. Exuberant top notes of peach ice cream cones, orange flowers, white chocolate, and magnolia blossoms lead to a drydown of sheer, pretty musk, apple slices, fairy mounds, peach nectar, dewy rose petals, lily of the valley, and green grass. A peachy, fruity flourmand with a pretty musk drydown.

 

Underwater Cities: In an imaginary future without people, Earth's oceans cool and her coral reefs thrive. These beautiful living structures are like underwater cities, complete with majestic skylines, colorful characters, and dangerous dark alleys. An opening of our hand-extracted rosemary oil, sweet anise, and pure beeswax absolute leads to a heart of salt-encrusted Ambroxan, slanting sunbeams, sheer cedarwood, French seaweed absolute, and a touch of coastal wildflowers. A refreshing herbal aquatic with anise and honeyed beeswax.

Perfumer's Note: Underwater Cities contains the homegrown rosemary oil which we extracted in a recent video. UC is vegetarian and cruelty free, but (due to the beeswax absolute) it is not vegan. 

  

ARCANA CLASSICS

Our best. The creme de la creme of Arcana Wildcraft. 

Gráinne Mhaol: The Dark Lady of Doona was a fierce, rebellious, passionate seafarer. An opening of cold apples and wild harvested seaweed gives way to a heart of deep Irish cedarwood, damp incense, a coniferous forest of wild yew and pine, billowing salt-encrusted sails, sheer Ambroxan, white clover blossoms, and a bit of brown musk. A coniferous, woody aquatic with a cold apple accord. 

Holy Terror: There are utterly somber and fearsome spirits which are known to haunt certain long-deserted chapels, monasteries, and abbeys. An unsettling, austere blend of burning frankincense, sandalwood, deep myrrh, and dusty beeswax candles. An incense-laced atmospheric. 

Moth-Like Stars: Creamy white amber, elegant cashmere, soft silk voile, salty Ambroxan, and diaphanous musk. A sheer, airy, yet strong and concentrated skin scent.

Nectar: The deepest longing for sunshine, long warm days, and peace in our time. Ripe, plump blackberries and creme de cassis with sheer, summery georgette, cold swirls of vanilla ice cream, a tuft of tender lambswool, and a field of softly blooming sunflowers on a nearby hillside. A sweet fruit scent with hints of wool and silk.

Nimue: Also known as La Dame du Lac, she is the eternal fae who ensorcelled Merlin and escorted King Arthur's death barge to the magical realm of Avalon. Ethereal Tahitian vanilla, rich Réunion Island vanilla, pink guava, white chocolate, soft jasmine grandiflorum, pillowy pink musk, raindrops shimmering on blue water, a sliver of Mysore sandalwood, and a hint of Gallic cognac. A delicate flourmand with bright fruitiness and plenty of vanilla.

On the Wing: Creamy white amber, velvety cashmere, shimmering silk voile, salty Orcanox, and diaphanous musk. A sheer, airy, yet strong and concentrated skin scent.

Perfumer's Note: On the Wing is our fancy flanker of Moth-Like Stars. We used the same formula but replaced some of MLS's raw materials with more luxurious versions. For instance, OTW replaces MLS's cozy Cashmeran with Cashmeran Velvet, MLS's salty Ambroxan with sweet, complex (but still salty) Orcanox, and MLS's lovely Iso E Super with gorgeous, sophisticated Orbitone.

Puck: A rich amber accord (labdanum, benzoin, and sweet Tahitian vanilla) is warmed with velvety plum, ripe fig, layers of incense, cedar resin, incantations on old parchment, and soft woods.  A resinous amber with plum nuances and a long vanillic drydown.

Perfumer's Note: If you tried Nott from our Hel's Belles collection, Puck uses a softer, gentler labdanum than Nott. However, Puck is the more animalic of the two scents.

Queen Mab: She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes
In shape no bigger than an agate stone
On the forefinger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomi
Over men’s noses as they lie asleep. (William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet)
The mysterious queen of the fae realm is whimsical, provocative, and full of dark powers. Intoxicating orange blossoms with marshmallow pillows, narcotic petitgrain, creamy coconut milk, wild harvested bitter orange, Tahitian vanilla, and feathery ylang ylang petals. A creamy floral with plenty of coconut and a bit of citrus. 

Sagittarius: This famous archery loving centaur was identified in the night sky in the 2nd century by Ptolemy. A rich blend of warm woods, benzoin resin, sacred incense, bittersweet Peruvian chocolate, dark amber, cedarwood shards, and black Mexican vanilla. A woody, resinous atmospheric with plenty of dark chocolate and incense.

Perfumer's Note: To me, this scent embodies the deepness within all the Sagittarian lightness (eg: running around on their horse hooves). This is the scent of a wise old centaur crossed with eternal youthfulness.

Titania V.2: Summer storms and cotton candy with a mischievous, feminine array of heart notes: spruce tips, pink pepper, forest mosses, Tahitian vanilla, and morning dew. A sweet gourmand with salty Ambroxan and pink pepper nuances.

Perfumer's Note: This is the new Titania. You can tell them apart because V.2 has the date (2023) on the back of the label.

 

ANTEDILUVIANS

Antediluvians are our old scents. Some have retired to this section long term, while others are in the process of being discontinued. Scents being discontinued state that in the individual listings. No samples will be offered for Antediluvians.

Bonfires at Dusk: Woodsmoke, sweet beeswax, Oregon lavender, sandalwood, charred juniper, and the scent of swiftly appearing stars.

Filthy Viking: Between the sea voyages and the pillaging, it must have been difficult for Odin's henchmen to stay fresh. Too bad they didn't have this ferocious blend of scents from the Viking world: bracing Norwegian juniper, frigid Icelandic mint, and the hardy wood of a longship.

Mad Monk: Some considered Grigori Rasputin to be a depraved charlatan, while others believed he was a mystic with magical powers, but no one could forget his haunting gaze. Golden amber resin, Siberian fir needle, Arcana’s Holy Terror (burning frankincense, sandalwood, deep myrrh, and dusty beeswax candles), coarse brown bread, and warm fur.

Two Finger Ballet: A delicate blend of French vanilla creme, white amber, sugared vanilla beans, caramel, and the smallest dab of opium. ***Two Finger Ballet will be discontinued once we have sold through our current stock. You can expect this to happen sometime in 2025.*** 

 

Sugar Spider

dessert comes first 

Angel Dust: Sweet white sponge cake sprinkled with vanilla sugar crystals. Also known as Angel Food Cake, the scent for this scrub was created by our friends at Sixteen92, an award winning perfume house of which we are proud fans. Available in perfume oil, body butter, and body scrub.

Babydoll: The scent of innocence itself. Sweetened condensed milk is infused with plump vanilla beans and an extra spoonful of milk sugar. Available in perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Blackout: A dizzying, delicious confection of milk chocolate, dark cacao, French vanilla, and a drizzle of warm caramel. Available in EDP, perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Cherry Bomb: Juicy dark red cherries with radiant sugar crystals, a hint of dried plum, and a bit of orris. Available in perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Deserted: Tropical coconut with Réunion Island vanilla, coconut milk, and young, green coconut husk. Available in perfume oil, body butter, and body scrub.

Foxcore: A toothsome blend of roasted hazelnuts, sugared hazelnut creme, and bittersweet dark chocolate. Available in EDP, perfume oil, and body scrub.

Ghost Chocolate: (new version): Belgian white chocolate and creamy cocoa butter rest on a base of delicately haunted musk. Available in perfume oil, body scrub and body butter.

Kobold: Little saucers stacked with sweet fairy cakes and lemon petit fours, a sprinkle of lavender sugar, a tower of almond macarons, a spot of chamomile tea. A decadent tea-and-cakes fragrance for gourmand lovers. The scent for this scrub was created by our friends at Sixteen92, an award winning perfume house of which we are proud fans. Available in body scrub and body butter.

Peppermint Slaps: Bright, icy, triple distilled Washington peppermint with sweet Mexican vanilla. We like this one as an invigorating foot scrub. Available in perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Pinup Pumpkin: Creamy pumpkin cheesecake warm from the oven, a graham cracker crust, and a flirty touch of spice. Available in EDP, perfume oil, and body scrub.

Raspberry Gash: Tartly sweet, juicy red raspberries are dusted with superfine sugar and softened with cashmere. Available in perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Spun: The utterly delicious scent of boozy caramel toffees. The scent for this scrub was created by our friends at Sixteen92, an award winning perfume house of which we are proud fans. This toffee accord is part of the scent of Sixteen92's gorgeous Thank the Dark Lord. Available in perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Stark: No scent and no color. Perfect for scenting your own (feel free to email us at arcanawildcraft@gmail.com or spiderscrubs@gmail.com for ratios and tips on how) or for an unscented experience. Available in body scrub and body butter.

Sugar Star: The essence of comfort. Aromatic, warm, spicy cardamom is sweetened with brown sugar and golden Turbinado sugar, Tahitian vanilla, and cardamom CO2 extract. Available in EDP, perfume oil, body scrub, and body butter.

Whiteout: A delectable blend of French vanilla frosting and Mexican vanilla extract with vanilla bean fluff and precious Madagascan vanilla oleoresin. Available in EDP, perfume oil, whipped soap ganache, and body butter.

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