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en rosglitterkonfekthäxa
Sometimes a perfume surprises you by being something completely different from what you expected, and Heretic’s Häxan, rather than the poison gardens and shadow work that many reviewers experience, is, for me, pure romantic magic. Not exactly “Häxan”, but rather “en rosglitterkonfekthäxa” (a rosy-glitter-confection-witch).
That said, even though I’m getting something different, it’s still quite lovely! Candied rose petals, berries drizzled with golden honey, nibbled on a soft bed of moss, sugar-sweet, unabashedly pretty. It’s the ruffled and laced and beribboned fairy godmother, vanity glamour magic, the kind where you wave a wand and a ballgown appears, where you gesture and flowers spring up beneath your feet.
Soft things made strategic: looking-glass spells, prettiness as power, and potent magic. The preparation is the spell itself - sugar-glazed roses, berry-stained fingers, green things plucked from the forest, wild air lingering on her fingers. Beauty magic deployed with intent, strength dressed in sweetness and long, lingering kisses (and flowers and confections and tulle and tiaras and a sparkly wand.)
That said, even though I’m getting something different, it’s still quite lovely! Candied rose petals, berries drizzled with golden honey, nibbled on a soft bed of moss, sugar-sweet, unabashedly pretty. It’s the ruffled and laced and beribboned fairy godmother, vanity glamour magic, the kind where you wave a wand and a ballgown appears, where you gesture and flowers spring up beneath your feet.
Soft things made strategic: looking-glass spells, prettiness as power, and potent magic. The preparation is the spell itself - sugar-glazed roses, berry-stained fingers, green things plucked from the forest, wild air lingering on her fingers. Beauty magic deployed with intent, strength dressed in sweetness and long, lingering kisses (and flowers and confections and tulle and tiaras and a sparkly wand.)