Mr Darcy (Perfume Oil) by Ravenscourt Apothecary

Mr Darcy Perfume Oil

Floyd
08/13/2020 - 02:21 PM
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Fitzwilliam Rolls in the Forest

Freed from all pride and false prejudices, Fitzwilliam tumbled grinning onto a completely needled forest floor outside London. The abundant rain of the Regency had turned the resinous needles of the pines and cedars into the mushy ground, and mushrooms were almost popping up from the split, moldy tips. However, the weather, just like Fitzwilliam, had naturally evolved, and now the sun shone on the mud, making it smell romantically smoky, spicy, woody, brittle, and earthy. Chuckling, Fitzwilliam rolled between the conifers. Oh, why should I smell like all the highborn, when this is the true nature!
In the exuberance of this epiphanic realization, bergamot began to flutter its wings among all the smoky, earthy needles and muddy shavings, dancing with the ethereal breath of Australian tea trees, attempting to heal all the English afflictions of the early nineteenth century-arrogance and disdain, envy and jealousy-that still smoked and rotted in the earthy mire beneath the resinous needles of the conifers, dried under the brown bark, where freshness also sank back in.
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"Mr. Darcy" is a perfume oil from Tanya Kuznetsova's Ravenscourt Apothecary, which she has been operating in London since 2013. In addition to the natural perfume oils, which are naturally limited in longevity (about three to five hours) and sillage (rather arm's length to skin close), she also produces other products such as natural soaps.
"Mr. Darcy," named after one of the protagonists from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," who embodies the epitome of the distant romantic hero, thrives on the tension between the prominent smoky-spicy and earthy myrrh, a rather brittle, pencil-like cedar, resinous pine needles, and the ethereal, bitter freshness of bergamot and tea tree oil, which only appears in the heart note and retreats behind the other notes in the base. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy rolled on my arm for only about three to four hours.
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30 Comments
DelightfulDelightful 4 years ago
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Oh how lovely, really free rolling Fitzwilliam in the fragrant earthy greenery, a great story :)
WhiteflowersWhiteflowers 5 years ago
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Your comment made me want to watch the wonderful adaptation with Matthew Macfadyen again! **TROPHY**
Brelles530Brelles530 5 years ago
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Nice comment! Trophy award!
RunaRuna 5 years ago
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"Fitzwilliam" - I first had to think about whether he's in a "Robin Hood" movie... :D ... Anyway, it's very vividly described again, the excursion just outside London! ;)
PinseltownPinseltown 5 years ago
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Once again, wonderfully described - Literary Fragrance Trophy
Melisse2Melisse2 5 years ago
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As always, a vivid description that's enjoyable to read. Since I prefer my bergamot and conifers without mustiness, mold, and smoke, this scent probably isn't for me.
Lavendel18Lavendel18 5 years ago
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Absolutely wonderfully written! It's my favorite work by Jane Austen ;-)
FlirtyFlowerFlirtyFlower 5 years ago
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Well, you’re quite well-read too! Trophy for you =D
KovexKovex 5 years ago
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Jane Austen was a great author (I really love those old classics too!), and your wonderful fragrance description is a fitting tribute.
ToppineToppine 5 years ago
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Swamps, mud, and mire were already a challenge for Donald, and probably for Mr. Darcy too! I’d rather avoid the scent, but I really enjoyed my visit to the pre-Victorian era... :-)
CantadorCantador 5 years ago
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Impressive scent story for the nose and the brain!
SiebenkäsSiebenkäs 5 years ago
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Wonderful ride through British real and soul landscapes, paired with skillful scent storytelling (sorry, couldn't resist the alliteration). Regency cup for you, of course!
FvSpeeFvSpee 5 years ago
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Equally powerful in meaning and expression!
UnterholzUnterholz 5 years ago
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Myrrh is usually too myrrh-like for me. Still sounds like an interesting journey into the realm of English literature.
IrisNobileIrisNobile 5 years ago
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... WORD MAGIC - - it captivates here ...... less muck, mold, and mud ;p ... bergamot started to take flight .... incredible! ;p))
GoldGold 5 years ago
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Would Collin Firth wear this... I can totally picture him in it. By the way, I like tea tree oil.
SeeroseSeerose 5 years ago
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Tea tree oil is available in the best quality at pharmacies or in specialized health stores. And it can be quite allergenic! For example, I can't tolerate it on my skin, and even inhaling it irritates my trachea. So this is definitely not a perfume, especially not for me. Good to know. That's how it is with "natural" ingredients.
GandixGandix 5 years ago
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The tea tree oil would then be against the ticks ;)
FittleworthFittleworth 5 years ago
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Very interesting comment!
YataganYatagan 5 years ago
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Great text, but the scent wasn't that great.
PrimelPrimel 5 years ago
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Beautiful text! But tea tree oil... I'm not so sure about that...
Can777Can777 5 years ago
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The text is once again great. The scent... I don't know about it???
And what I wanted to say... Safe travels and thank you!
GschpusiGschpusi 5 years ago
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Argh... That could really get to me....
AndrulaAndrula 5 years ago
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I probably wouldn't like the scent that much, but your writing is fantastic.. ".. English ignitions.."
PollitaPollita 5 years ago
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Is Jane Austen getting a visit from Lewis Carroll? I was more on his side with the mushrooms. I really love your fragrant literature :)
SchatzSucherSchatzSucher 5 years ago
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I don't think I'm the right person for epiphanic insights or perfume oils either ;-) But I happily followed your enlightening explanations again.
Camey5000Camey5000 5 years ago
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Good for reference when the wishlist demands sacrifices.
NuiWhakakoreNuiWhakakore 5 years ago
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Here we go again with the Austens. Popping mushrooms and fluttering bergamots create a fantastic image - but Mr. Fitzwilliam's coat, surely caked in mud after his epiphany, makes me doubt. Great comment, but not my scent!
ChopIslandChopIsland 5 years ago
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Even as a non-theologian, I can only say it's described divinely.
Although the scent promises more than your review suggests.
ChizzaChizza 5 years ago
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The individual ingredients sound excellent, but the spark just doesn't quite ignite. Still, beautifully written as always.