BPAL review #5: Dana O' Shee
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hippie_chickBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab
Received from the Lab, ordered in an imp pack.
From Bewitching Brews:
In Irish folklore the Dana O'Shee are a fae, elven people that live in a realm of beauty, their nobility akin to our that own Age of Chivalry, eternally beautiful and eternally young. They surround themselves with the pleasures of the Arts, they live for the hunt, and to this day can be seen riding in procession through the Irish countryside at twilight, led by their King and Queen. However, the Dana O'Shee are not benevolent creatures, despite what their unearthly beauty may imply. They are vengeful and treacherous and possess a streak of mischievous malice, and many have whispered that their true home lies deep in the shadowed groves of the Realm of the Dead. Hearing even a single chord of their otherworldly music leaves one stunned and lost to the mortal realms for ever, finding themselves prey to the Dana O'Shee's hunt or enslaved in their Court as servants or playthings. Offerings of milk, honey and sweet grains were made to placate these creatures, and it is that the basis of the scent created in their name.
In The Vial: Creamy, sweet, almondy goodness!
On Wet: Gorgeous! I can't pull my nose away from my arm!!! Smells like you've made a hot bowl of oatmeal and added a bit of cream and drizzled on some honey. It's a sweet, quite "edible" scent, yet not cloying. There's a whisper of an underlying greenness to it as well. Just a perfect accent.
On Drydown: Almost but not quite reminiscent of Jergens lotion. Yeah, a kind of cherry-almond thing going on. But *much* better IMO. Warm, and quite comforting. I can see putting this on after a hot shower at the end of a long, hectic day to unwind and relax.
Overall: This is definitely going to be in my next order whenever I make it of a 10ml because it's the first one other than Dorian (only tried once, awaiting my 5ml and can't wait!) that I have absolutely fallen hard for. It's love. L-O-V-E.
::purrrrrrr:: Ooooh! I should try layering this with Dorian when I get it and see what happens!
Received from the Lab, ordered in an imp pack.
From Bewitching Brews:
In Irish folklore the Dana O'Shee are a fae, elven people that live in a realm of beauty, their nobility akin to our that own Age of Chivalry, eternally beautiful and eternally young. They surround themselves with the pleasures of the Arts, they live for the hunt, and to this day can be seen riding in procession through the Irish countryside at twilight, led by their King and Queen. However, the Dana O'Shee are not benevolent creatures, despite what their unearthly beauty may imply. They are vengeful and treacherous and possess a streak of mischievous malice, and many have whispered that their true home lies deep in the shadowed groves of the Realm of the Dead. Hearing even a single chord of their otherworldly music leaves one stunned and lost to the mortal realms for ever, finding themselves prey to the Dana O'Shee's hunt or enslaved in their Court as servants or playthings. Offerings of milk, honey and sweet grains were made to placate these creatures, and it is that the basis of the scent created in their name.In The Vial: Creamy, sweet, almondy goodness!
On Wet: Gorgeous! I can't pull my nose away from my arm!!! Smells like you've made a hot bowl of oatmeal and added a bit of cream and drizzled on some honey. It's a sweet, quite "edible" scent, yet not cloying. There's a whisper of an underlying greenness to it as well. Just a perfect accent.
On Drydown: Almost but not quite reminiscent of Jergens lotion. Yeah, a kind of cherry-almond thing going on. But *much* better IMO. Warm, and quite comforting. I can see putting this on after a hot shower at the end of a long, hectic day to unwind and relax.
Overall: This is definitely going to be in my next order whenever I make it of a 10ml because it's the first one other than Dorian (only tried once, awaiting my 5ml and can't wait!) that I have absolutely fallen hard for. It's love. L-O-V-E.
::purrrrrrr:: Ooooh! I should try layering this with Dorian when I get it and see what happens!
