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Grimoire (Solid Perfume) by Wild Veil Perfume

Grimoire Solid Perfume

Floyd
04/14/2024 - 11:10 AM
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Book of Ethereal Shadows

Full moon lights seem to reveal scheming faces. From the otherworld, eucalyptus shadows flit along ethereal strings of sharp herbs like sage leaves into the nettles. A flickering hiss. Bengal flames in the treetops of the lonely Joshua tree somewhere in the cold of the night desert. Bright voices in the green mists, which slowly smolder in the mint dust of the earth in tobacco-yellowed vanilla-white books. I seem to have found a grimoire between moss-covered walls.
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Abby Hinsman handcrafts her botanical fragrances. Most of the materials she either grows herself or harvests in her two-and-a-half-acre forest in Vermont. Accordingly, both her scents and delivery times vary, as she only produces very small batches.
"Grimoire" (a spellbook with magical knowledge) strongly reminds me of Abby's "Joshua Tree" with its blend of sage, herbs, resins, and minty patchouli. From the very beginning, bright green-spicy, herbaceous-sharp sage is dominant. However, eucalyptus and camphor make it seem even more ethereal here, before the heart gradually shifts the impression towards moss with initially citrusy elemi resins and minty-earthy patchouli, a moss that initially drifts in a resinous fog, which gradually softens the sharpness with brownish soft tobacco notes and delicate vanilla aromas, without entirely losing the ethereal green overtones. The magic lingers moderately for several hours.

(With thanks to Marieposa)
Updated on 04/14/2024
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39 Comments
ChipsySoulChipsySoul 1 year ago
Grimoire, probably a magical witchcraft with charisma.
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FlirtyFlowerFlirtyFlower 1 year ago
Mint dust sounds good, I'm always in for mint… 🏆
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UntermWertUntermWert 1 year ago
Full moon nights in the California deserts must be enchanting. I visited Joshua Tree Park during the day once - thank you! You've brought back a memory for me. The scent might be a bit too ethereal for me, but it seems to create wonderful imagery.
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KatyesKatyes 1 year ago
What a night in the cold desert… So beautifully written, dear Floyd! The scent sounds very interesting… Have a lovely evening! 🌇
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Danny264Danny264 1 year ago
Ethereal shadows...wonderful!
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ExUserExUser 1 year ago
Impressive effort by the esteemed Ms. Hinsman.
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BillyBumblerBillyBumbler 1 year ago
I'm probably out when it comes to sage and eucalyptus, but you've created beautiful pictures again 😊
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CoraKirschCoraKirsch 1 year ago
Fan mail from me for your pictures too 😉
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ChizzaChizza 1 year ago
Super well written, especially the first sentence. Great job, my friend!
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JeobJeob 1 year ago
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I definitely spent a few minutes picturing the second sentence and realized that the magic works even when you just hear the formula read out loud. Floyd's faun magic ;)
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ChizzaChizza 1 year ago
I also like it when the gentleman here is at his best ;)
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MelodyMelody 1 year ago
That sounds soooo magical.... This grimoire is definitely meant for the White Witch.
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BloodxclatBloodxclat 1 year ago
Joshua Tree was really great!
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GandixGandix 1 year ago
I think I've found a grimoire among the moss-covered walls. That's so you ☺️
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CharlAmbreCharlAmbre 1 year ago
This reads like a truly wonderful spellbook!
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ElAttarineElAttarine 1 year ago
You've found a wonderful magic book and continued it with your own words...
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CfrCfr 1 year ago
definitely a lovely experience ☺️
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NuiWhakakoreNuiWhakakore 1 year ago
I really like spell books, green ones even more, and Abby Hinsman's are usually always good...
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AxiomaticAxiomatic 1 year ago
Other worlds and Bengal flames, the magic must be good!
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SeejungfrauSeejungfrau 1 year ago
...Bengal flames in the treetops of the lonely Joshua tree... I just have a song stuck in my head. :-)
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PuderperlePuderperle 1 year ago
I would test the scent, but the photo of the jar and its contents looks kind of disturbing 😅
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Flakon11eFlakon11e 1 year ago
I love walking through these herb gardens ☺️
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AugustoAugusto 1 year ago
You are a true expert on botanical scents. A bit like our Parfumo Grimoire. Greetings on this bright moonlit night!
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SchoeibksrSchoeibksr 1 year ago
Hmm, I wouldn't have minded more tobacco; I'm currently looking for good ones. I would definitely find this ethereal scent pleasant. Enjoyed reading!
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BosworthBosworth 1 year ago
The magic of your words is already working.
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GenovevaGenoveva 1 year ago
Flipping through the spellbook with you... (and amazed that you tolerate the vanilla 😉)
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FrauKirscheFrauKirsche 1 year ago
And quickly, I dash into the other world and turn to the first page...
Thanks for the beautiful pictures!
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BunteHexe27BunteHexe27 1 year ago
What a lovely haunt of good spirits!
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ErgoproxyErgoproxy 1 year ago
The notes themselves don't sound bad. The consistency and I just don't match.
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MarieposaMarieposa 1 year ago
I put a spell on you 🪄
The moss magic enchanted me too.
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TofuwachtelTofuwachtel 1 year ago
The elixir of the otherworld seems to reveal its mystical beauty here, in the earthly realm.
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BridaBrida 1 year ago
I found one too ;-)
Now I'm even more excited to flip through it...
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SpatzlSpatzl 1 year ago
This is definitely a fantastic witch's brew. Highly effective, as it's infused with spells! I would totally be on board with that!
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MiniGBICMiniGBIC 1 year ago
I always enjoy your otherworldly reviews, and you also manage to provide a vivid description-what more could you want? :)
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PollitaPollita 1 year ago
Once again, an exciting journey with you!
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YataganYatagan 1 year ago
The name is cool too - and the brand definitely is!
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DuftgroupieDuftgroupie 1 year ago
Makes me very curious 💯
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KovexKovex 1 year ago
Straight from the cauldron to the skin. Nice!
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ViolettViolett 1 year ago
Sounds good! I can imagine that tobacco and vanilla successfully counteract the impression of cold balm.
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