Grímhildr Perfume

Arcana never ceases to amaze me with their fragrances and this is yet another that blew me away. Upgraded to the full bottle. Realistic, yet dark and sensual rose.

Grímhildr is a haunting smoky moss rose that instantly drops you into the heart of Princess Mononoke’s spirit forest: a dark, damp black rose blooming through cool mineral smoke and thick, dark emerald fir trees, like petals scattered across the forest floor where kodama watch and wolves prowl. It’s wild, slightly dangerous, and achingly beautiful - the breath of the Shishigami itself. One spray and you’re lost in the deepest, greenest woods. Pure forest magic in a bottle.

Grímhildr in Norse legend, embodies contradiction, beauty and danger, tenderness and power, love and vengeance. The fragrance mirrors this duality perfectly. This is not a soft, gentle, pretty in a vase rose. This is a dark red, full bodied, velvety, bloody rose thriving in a shadowy northern forest. It opens with deep moss and strong fir, a red rose peaking, which then emerges a wild, untamable, crimson rose, rising from the darkness from which it was born. This is the rose that rules its enchanted forest without question. The amber adds allure, warmth, and complexity, echoing the multifaceted nature of Grímhildr herself. I wonder if the perfumers vision of an almost rose soliflore is Grímhildr incarnate. For this rose does not bloom alone, nor did Grimhildr..but stronger emerged with her surroundings and roots.. breathing the essence of her power, her shadow, and her magic. Regardless, This is her rose, and it is brazenly sovereign, wild, untamed, and enduring. It lingers, not merely on the skin, but in the imagination, a crimson echo of Grímhildr’s power, her shadow, and her magic. To wear it is to step into her forest, to be both captivated and unsettled, to witness beauty that commands and prevails. The strongest truest red rose I’ve ever encountered and one that will not be forgotten, for she is eternal and wears eternal, truly.🌹

Grímhildr is pure velvet roses — soft, rich, and unlike anything I’ve ever smelled. The petals feel as if they glide across the skin, smooth and silken, with a touch of sweetness that reminds me of old-world floral candy. It’s deep, elegant, and absolutely unforgettable.

This must stay as a staple! 🙏🏻🫶

Grímhildr is pure velvet roses — soft, rich, and unlike anything I’ve ever smelled. The petals feel as if they glide across the skin, smooth and silken, with a touch of sweetness that reminds me of old-world floral candy. It’s deep, elegant, and absolutely unforgettable. Upon one sample, I instantly had to have a full-size!