u/blueraspberrylife

The Tarot Picks My Perfume: A Series?

Lately, I've been brainstorming ways to enjoy more of my collection in fun ways. This morning, I decided to incorporate my tarot deck and randomize my scent of the day that way!

The method: I am mainly basing my perfume picks off of the element that the card is associated with. If I have multiple perfumes in that category, I will use the emotional tone and the imagery of the card to narrow it down.

  • Swords: Air

  • Wands: Fire

  • Pentacles: Earth

  • Cups: Water

Let me know if you want a card pull to pick yours! I'll shuffle and pull one, and then you pick your own perfume based on suit and *vibes*. Also, I have 2 years of experience in reading Tarot for myself; I'm a newbie. For folks who have more years under their belt: feel free to school me! There's always something new to learn.

The Actual Post!

I pulled the Queen of Swords. The vibes are clear communication, clear mind, strong boundaries.

So, I don't have many perfumes that are associated with the air element. I have mostly earth, fire, and some water sprinkled in for good measure. I had to do some searching in my older samples. I found Osmofolia Cumulus.

(fluffy steamed white rice, baimudan white tea, soft white mimosas, sugared musk, crisp fresh air accord, balsamic vanilla orchid, orris root powder, and petrichor.)

This is nice. The only sweetness is from the rice. The air and pertrichor really make me imagine big, fluffy clouds. I wouldn't have picked it on my own, so I'm considering this card pull a success!

Note: ^(this post is for kicks and giggles. I am an amateur reader, and I personally do not believe in divination - though it's fine if you do!). ^(I use my cards for fun and for introspective shadow work. I cannot tell the future, so I shall not attempt to. )

Edit: grammatical errors

Edit 2: I forgot to tell you about the deck! Today I'm using The Rediscovered Classic Tarot. The deck is drawn by Ukrainian artist Dmytro Ryzhak in the pen-art genre.

u/blueraspberrylife — 8 days ago

Hey y'all! It's been a while since my last review, but I am excited to be trying new Sorce! Meet Me on the Sunnyside is also ordered, so I'm looking forward to that later this month.

Listed notes:

(Bergamot, Magnolia, Wisteria, Iris, White Chocolate, Sandalwood, Cashmere, Musk)

Right off the opening we get powder. Not too much for me, and I am not a powder lover. And the Purple. Reaaalllly nice purple. Excellent purple. Like goddess shampoo, makes your eyes roll back in your head a bit because of the sweet headiness that is near perfection. I think the wisteria is putting in some work here. The floral and powder and white chocolate are just GAH. So good.

Unfortunately, there is a "but" coming. Does this have a note in common with Light Through Clouds? I'm getting a bitter rubber here, that is absolutely ruining the purple vibes for me. LTC also had this same effect on me. I think it may be the way that the citrus and musk play together. I see how the bergamot in Beyond the Veil should really lift this whole thing, but it doesn't blend cohesively for me.

However: If Light Through Clouds or The Lovers is your jam, this is the purple fairy version of those. Not identical, but similar enough that I would recommend picking up a sample.

Notes for Light Through Clouds:

(Sichuan pepper, sugared lemon, green mandarin, water lily, olibanum, white tea, cloud musk, ambergris, sandalwood, gurjun balsam, vetiver, golden amber)

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u/blueraspberrylife — 19 days ago