Scarlet Leaf

[Dolly]

 

Scarlet Leaf

The season taken sensuous form: a trio of tart pomegranate drips scarlet upon deep rich cocoa absolute and Indian patchouli then winds down a path of warm slightly spiced autumn woods.

 

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Magickal Meanings of Ingredients:

POMEGRANATE ~ Divination, luck, wishes granted, wealth, fertility.

COCOA ABSOLUTE ~ Lightens emotions, evokes feelings of love.

WOODS ~ Love, spreads an exotic aura, mystery, darkness. Enhances psychic powers, healing, divination, luck, protection.

PATCHOULI ~ Soothes and uplifts; sensual, sexually stimulating, lust, fertility, money. Meditative and transforming.

SPICE ~ Luck, health, prosperity, money.

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OK, this one has me sniffing away with total abandon! I love it......chocolatey (but not foody), woody (but not masculine), spice, and patchouli in the background.....I don't get much of the pomegranate per se, but there is a little tang of a fruity "bite" every now and then....I really am loving this.....

[katz]

Our skins are so different, Dolly! On me this is brightly tart and fruity, with hints of earthy patchouli and chocolate. Still *very* intriguing, very neat scent.

[Dolly]

Our skins are so different, Dolly! On me this is brightly tart and fruity, with hints of earthy patchouli and chocolate. Still *very* intriguing, very neat scent.

 

 

Yeah, skin chemistry is a bizarre thing! JoAnna and I have VERY SIMILAR chemistry (it's scary sometimes), but yours and mine are like polar opposites!

[luna65]

As Mara pointed out in another thread, there is a similar aura between Scarlet Leaf and Blood Martini, but just a "feel" rather than the actual ingredients. For me this is perfectly balanced between the two elements: the bright tang of the pomegranate and the dark depth of the woods, patchouli and spices, with the cocoa absolute giving it a smooth rich finish.

 

Love it! Blood Martini fans (especially the original version) should definitely try this one.

[Beccah]

Well I've never tried Blood Martini, but I love, love, love this one. In the vial I wasn't digging @ all! To me chocolate & fruit = 'tootsie pop' mentally. However on the skin it morphed into something very complex & sophisticated. I am amping the pomegranate & I'm ok with that. Love.

[Guest flwfan]

I primarly get tart fruit from the pom. I'd like to get some more of the woods and cocoa, but they seem to be eluding me right now. Pretty, though!

[ravenwing]

i like this one but it was just to strong of an incency smell on me.

[ElizabethOSP]

This one is funny: At first I thought it wasn't quite "me," but then I tried it a couple more times and realized I just need it to dry down a while. I get a bit too much pomegranate at first, but when it dries, it's BEAUTIFUL! Nice and rich and it screams FALL! *happy sigh*

[kittenkat]

I just got my order, and OMFG. I love, love, love, love this one. LOVE. The chocolate is dark, rich, and with the tangy pom - turns into burgundy, melding together in a very deep, slow waltz, with a touch of warmth in the background from patchouli and the woods. This is like a candlelit ball for two in the autumn forest. I may have to get an extra bottle of this.

[Synergist]

This is chocolatey, fruity and incensey. Dark, rich and deep. It is very interesting but I feel it goes a bit too perfumey on me. Also not sure what to make of the chocolate in amongst the other scents - I love both chocolate and fruit, but not together. I think I might be amping the patchouli a bit too much as well.

[Anonymous2F]

I slathered this on when my other cover scent wore off and ugh its pointy and killing me!

 

Im getting the candle section during christmas time and its hurting me head :C

 

I can pick up the cloying candied cinnamon, some kind of wood (ceder?) and thats all im getting, wood and spices! potpourri! artificial red smell! im heartbroken over this

[SirenSong]

Bought this in the sale. I get an almost medicinal floral out of the bottle. Upon application, I get a tart fruity chocolate. Then I get some floral, probably the woodsy note I perceive as floral, still with chocolate. It is not as chocolatey as I would have expected; so, obviously, it’s very much pomegranate. It dries down to something spicy with a hint of chocolate. It is not as strong or long lasting on me as some others. I expected a fruity chocolate which is there, but I equally get a spicy “floral”. For what it’s worth, my son told me I smelled good, like cotton candy about ½ hour in, then later he commented that I smelled like “honey”, but he has limited scent interpretation. This is a tame, fresh, fall scent and not overly chocolate. It may contain patchouli, but I sure can’t detect it, but then I enjoy and never really have issues with patch.