Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery
BLACK CAT
It is completely coincidental that I have been introduced to Black Cat in the month of October, close to Halloween, otherwise the name would not have phased me. But, by George, this is the most Halloween-like perfume there could ever be!
As soon as the perfume is applied to the skin, it smells heavily of synthetic chocolate, which is interesting because it is 100% natural. And it's not an insult when I say "synthetic", as it smells really good! It takes me back to my childhood and memories of coming home from trick-or-treating, dumping out my basket, and opening up all the candy. Black Cat smells like that euphoric mix of Hersheys, candy corns, and the vanilla nougat inside a Charleston Chew. I do get a hint of blood orange, but it's subtle and seems to just add to the hodge podge of candy, like an orange-flavored Mike and Ike.
What I absolutely love about Black Cat is the use of aniseed myrtle. It gives the fragrance this extremely unique, subtle, aromatic spiciness that is irresistable. It smells borderline like black licorice, and maybe lends an impressionistic licorice-like scent to the perfume, but it is not nearly as intense and as obvious as black licorice can be.
The drydown loses the spiciness, and it becomes more of a creamy scent that smells more and more like the sweet, marshmallow-like scent of candy corns. Black Cat is perfect for Halloween, but it's a gourmand that I can easily enjoy throughout the year. Honestly, I prefer it to Guerlain's Gourmand Coquin, which I owned and sold.
It is completely coincidental that I have been introduced to Black Cat in the month of October, close to Halloween, otherwise the name would not have phased me. But, by George, this is the most Halloween-like perfume there could ever be!
As soon as the perfume is applied to the skin, it smells heavily of synthetic chocolate, which is interesting because it is 100% natural. And it's not an insult when I say "synthetic", as it smells really good! It takes me back to my childhood and memories of coming home from trick-or-treating, dumping out my basket, and opening up all the candy. Black Cat smells like that euphoric mix of Hersheys, candy corns, and the vanilla nougat inside a Charleston Chew. I do get a hint of blood orange, but it's subtle and seems to just add to the hodge podge of candy, like an orange-flavored Mike and Ike.
What I absolutely love about Black Cat is the use of aniseed myrtle. It gives the fragrance this extremely unique, subtle, aromatic spiciness that is irresistable. It smells borderline like black licorice, and maybe lends an impressionistic licorice-like scent to the perfume, but it is not nearly as intense and as obvious as black licorice can be.
The drydown loses the spiciness, and it becomes more of a creamy scent that smells more and more like the sweet, marshmallow-like scent of candy corns. Black Cat is perfect for Halloween, but it's a gourmand that I can easily enjoy throughout the year. Honestly, I prefer it to Guerlain's Gourmand Coquin, which I owned and sold.
HONEY
I have a perfume locket from Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery that is filled with solid perfume in Honey, and I absolutely love it. The scent is unlike other honey-based perfume I have ever smelled. There is an unexpected medicinal earthiness I get right upfront. It's slightly smoky, mossy, herbal. The beeswax smells phenomenal and plentiful, with a touch of golden honey. The florals take on a radiant honeysuckle-like sharpness that blends so beautifully with the other notes. Altogether you have this very natural smelling perfume, but it has a lot of depth to it and smells totally unique.
It projects softly for about 3 hours, and then it becomes a skin scent for a few more hours. In those last few hours, it takes on more vanilla and becomes less earthy. At times it smells almost like a vanilla marshmallow. Beautiful at every point. My daughter loves it too. I dab it on her because it's 100% natural. When she smells it, she exclaims, "Fwowerth!!!" (flowers!)
Perfumes with honey and orange blossoms make me think of a bright, sunny day with golden sunshine. The earthiness of Honey makes me think of the same thing, except that the sun is rising over a green valley. There is a darkness to the scent that I find so beautiful, like the rising sun is spreading its golden light over damp mosses and hay.
I have not smelled everything from Velvet and Sweet Pea, but I would not be surprised if Honey was my very favorite from this house.
I have a perfume locket from Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery that is filled with solid perfume in Honey, and I absolutely love it. The scent is unlike other honey-based perfume I have ever smelled. There is an unexpected medicinal earthiness I get right upfront. It's slightly smoky, mossy, herbal. The beeswax smells phenomenal and plentiful, with a touch of golden honey. The florals take on a radiant honeysuckle-like sharpness that blends so beautifully with the other notes. Altogether you have this very natural smelling perfume, but it has a lot of depth to it and smells totally unique.
It projects softly for about 3 hours, and then it becomes a skin scent for a few more hours. In those last few hours, it takes on more vanilla and becomes less earthy. At times it smells almost like a vanilla marshmallow. Beautiful at every point. My daughter loves it too. I dab it on her because it's 100% natural. When she smells it, she exclaims, "Fwowerth!!!" (flowers!)
Perfumes with honey and orange blossoms make me think of a bright, sunny day with golden sunshine. The earthiness of Honey makes me think of the same thing, except that the sun is rising over a green valley. There is a darkness to the scent that I find so beautiful, like the rising sun is spreading its golden light over damp mosses and hay.
I have not smelled everything from Velvet and Sweet Pea, but I would not be surprised if Honey was my very favorite from this house.
JASMINE DAWN AND DUSK
The jasmine in here is so fresh and fragrant, and although jasmine is an exotic flower, when I smell it combined with intense notes of citrus and a bit of honey, it makes me think of wild honeysuckle. The scent transports me to a hot summer's day in the countryside. I don't know where this countryside is. It's the one in my imagination. There is a lot of open space, dry, green grass, sprawling greenery and wildflowers...and me basking lazily in a meadow, under the sun, like the lazy Leo I am.
The jasmine in here is so fresh and fragrant, and although jasmine is an exotic flower, when I smell it combined with intense notes of citrus and a bit of honey, it makes me think of wild honeysuckle. The scent transports me to a hot summer's day in the countryside. I don't know where this countryside is. It's the one in my imagination. There is a lot of open space, dry, green grass, sprawling greenery and wildflowers...and me basking lazily in a meadow, under the sun, like the lazy Leo I am.
