Arcana Wildcraft
Black Death Perfume
Black Death Perfume
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Black Death: (NEW) While the Bubonic plague brought incredible destruction to the medieval world, one side effect was a marked loosening of society's morals and standards. The scent of sexy urges gone wild in the face of unspeakable fear. An opening of juicy bergamot and narcotic amber leads to a heart of handmade clove smoke enfleurage, lusty, agrestic musks, rich toffee, Spanish vanilla powder, and protective clove buds.
A sweet, seductive atmospheric with smokiness. Limited edition.
Perfumer's Note: Black Death contains our handmade clove smoke enfleurage.
Parfums (concentrated perfume oils) are offered in 5 ml amber glass apothecary bottles and 1.25 ml amber glass sample vials. EDPs (spray perfumes diluted in alcohol) are offered in 10 ml and 30 ml glass atomizer bottles.
Indie, handmade, vegan, cruelty free.
Safety Note: All of our perfumes are free of phthalates, parabens, sulfates, endocrine disruptors, preservatives, and silicones.
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Gorgeous, deep and dark, but the vanilla makes it wearable during the daytime. Heavy amber and musk mixes perfectly with light smokey clove. I was afraid the clove would be overwhelming, but it's the perfect amount, drying off to leave a beautiful and tiny bit sweet amber
There's a particular kind of gothic imagery that Black Death calls to mind: baroque church architecture in shadow, where stone angels tucked into dusty alcoves have awakened hungry, wings once outspread in reverence now twist inward in sacrilege, enfolding flesh in the dark. A century's worth of prayer-stained marble suddenly weeping blood; an inverse of holiness; the stony flame of the frozen heart. Black Death is cold where it should be warm. Clove should read as warming spice but here it's numbing, that sharp eugenol prickling before the needle's sting, tingles cold and strange. The smoky haze of offerings burnt to forbidden names. Sweetness emerging from the dry smoke and numbing spice, out of place, a lure you know better than to follow but follow anyway. Temptation heavy and inescapable, smooth and terrible in its certainty, the sweetness of something you were always going to do.
Desolation and eerie stillness, the chilled moment of being found by what you've forever been circling. This is what it smells like to stop praying for the shadows to spare you and call them closer instead. Fear and desire meeting in the same alcove, two faces of one shadow. The darkness was coming regardless - might as well open the door to it yourself.
Clove is one of my favorite notes, and this is the best I’ve tried in some time. Not too sweet and not overwhelmingly smoky, this scent strikes a perfect balance. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an easy to wear fall staple.
A beautiful dark sweet smell, the smokiness balances it out perfectly. I wouldn't say it's a very foody gourmand scent, just sweet like one. To me it's a little bit like the smell of roasting marshmallows, not the marshmallows themselves but the scent that lingers in the air outside when you do, asolutely lovely. Doesn't last as long on me as I'd prefer, but it's not too big of an issue.
This is a beautiful spicy gourmand. Rich, dark, mysterious and sexy! Another perfume that is heavily complemented on for me and very fitting for autumnal festivities. Absolutely in love with the clove note in this, as it lasts forever! I was too slow to purchase a full size bottle the first time and I very much so regretted it!!
