A Taste for Luxury

[Beccah]

 

A Taste for Luxury

A fragrance which recalls the glamour of a wealthy woman: the sensual softness of a fur coat which retains a whiff of expensive perfume from its wearer. For all who have a taste for luxury, look no further than this scent: the lavish richness of a blend of Indian musks is infused with a lush bouquet of cassis, fig and tuberose. Utterly decadent, thoroughly feminine and timelessly beautiful.

 

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Magickal Meanings of Ingredients:
CASSIS ~ Aids success in love affairs, and a magical representation of blood.
FIG ~ Wisdom, fertility, love, luck, protection, aids restful sleep, divination. Feminine sexuality.
TUBEROSE ~ Dangerous pleasure. Excitement, sensuality.
INDIAN MUSKS ~ Self confidence and strength, sexual attractant, heightens passions and arousal.

[LadyVictoria]

OMG I love tuberose!!! I wonder what cassis smells like?

[tanya27]

Cassis is black currant I think. Ohh this sounds like it would be sultry with the dark fruits and musks

[LadyVictoria]

Cassis is black currant I think. Ohh this sounds like it would be sultry with the dark fruits and musks

 

oooh interesting

[luna65]

It's also got a blend of Indian musks, which lends the "fur coat" impression to the scent.

[cinnamonmel]

from the pic i imagined wine, but no oh no, i want i want i want. Sounds perfect!

[moonholly209]

Eeeee. There was a soap booth at my farmer's market with a lavender and fig scent recently. It smelled great! So now, I'm extremely curious to test out fig on my skin chemistry.

[goddesslynne]

I will definitely be sampling this! Cassis can be iffy on me, and Mr. Goddess doesn't smell it right...so we'll see.

[Raq On]

I thought this one had Lady V's name all over it

[cinnamonmel]

I posted the other day about wearing something with fig, blackcurrant and musk, this is soooo right up my alley. Do I FB it?? No, talk me out of it, pleeeeeeeaaase.

[SportyCurve5]

I cant wait to try this! I'm looking to try more elegant/perfumey LPs because I always fall in love with them!

[snowflake]

Tuberose, cassis and fig, that's delicious!

[LadyVictoria]

I thought this one had Lady V's name all over it

 

True story I actually thought I was wearing a fur coat like this in my sleep the other day. BF was cold and decided to take my white fur blanket that I wrap around my shoulders at night like a mink- not even joking I sleep like this when it's cold- so in the middle of the night he tried to grab it and I sat up an said.. ' let go of my coat!

[SportyCurve5]

This smells SO AMAZING! My snout isnt good at detecting specific scents -__- but this is a fruity floral when wet...and it seems to be drying to a nice floral scent. Me likey!!!

[Synergist]

This one actually came out quite fruity and tangy to my nose. I hope as it dries down it will get a bit darker and more sensual, and I think it will!

 

ETA: Ok, yep, there it is... a bit spicy and dark, but still with that kind of blackcurrant fruity undertone.... I like it!

Edited September 21, 2012 by Synergist

[tyvey]

This smells like a high end department store's fur or evening gown department, totally the cassis is stabbing me a bit as is its wont. I bet this dries down pretty. If I wore this it'd be in spring, actually!

[luna65]

This smells like a high end department store's fur or evening gown department, totally

That's actually what directly inspired Mara to create this! A childhood memory of hiding in a rack of fur coats.

[tyvey]

Awwwwwwww! That's so cool!!!!

[Potion Master]

This smells like a high end department store's fur or evening gown department, totally

 

That's actually what directly inspired Mara to create this! A childhood memory of hiding in a rack of fur coats.

 

I can't even believe you said that, Tyvey!! It's exactly that!! I guess the fur dept of the big NYC dept stores still smells the same after all these years?

 

I was so enamored of the furry richness I experienced that when I saw a pretty lady walking away wearing a fur coat, I slipped my hand in hers, pretended I was her daughter and made to leave with her. The funny thing was, at first she took my hand and was walking away with me, then she stopped, and said, Wait, I'm not your mother! I know, but can I go with you anyway?

[katz]

Wow, I remember that smell too... my mom had one coat and a wrap when I was a kid... they hung together in the hall closet, and I'd nestle between them and sniff and nuzzle them...lol! Can't wait to try this on...

[LadyVictoria]

That's so funny because I was testing this out the other day and I started thinking about my pink suede and rabbit fur jacket I have at Maria's house somewhere!

This is utterly FABULOUS! I want to wear this with all my cocktail rings and high heels NAKED in a bubble bath of rose petals

 

I get no cassis which is fine by me, it's a brush of white florals and something that smells EXPENSIVE AND LUXE!

Edited September 26, 2012 by LadyVictoria

[tyvey]

I can't even believe you said that, Tyvey!! It's exactly that!! I guess the fur dept of the big NYC dept stores still smells the same after all these years?

It smells exactly like a SPECIFIC STORE. Saks. I could SEE it when I smelled this!

 

I was so enamored of the furry richness I experienced that when I saw a pretty lady walking away wearing a fur coat, I slipped my hand in hers, pretended I was her daughter and made to leave with her. The funny thing was, at first she took my hand and was walking away with me, then she stopped, and said, Wait, I'm not your mother! I know, but can I go with you anyway?

ROFLMAO smooth operator Mara!!!! hilarious

[Potion Master]

It WAS Saks!!!!!!! That's where it happened!

 

OMG - you are AMAZING!!!

 

This is what I wrote to Luna when I made it:

 

I have a scent memory from my when I was a little kid. There's something about this blend that reminded me of being in the coat dept of Sacks Fifth Ave in NY, and squishing myself between the fur coats side by side on the racks...making an aisle where there was none...so I could feel the fur smooshing me on both sides up to the top of my head. The vaguely musky smell of the fur, combined with the scent of expensive perfume from previous customers that tried them on.

[Potion Master]

PS. Are you joshing me? Did Luna tell you???

[tyvey]

LOOOOL NO !!! IT JUST ACTUALLY SMELLS LIKE THAT!!!! Omg

[luna65]

No, in fact the first time I mentioned the inspiration was on this thread because I was surprised too how exactly tyvey figured it out!

[cinnamonmel]

that's a brilliant story! I like the smell of fur but on the animal itself. I remember going to a friend of my mum's mother's house at about age 4 and crying because they had a fox fur stole, complete with head and it made me so sad.

[perfumesniffer]

I have wonderful memories of hugging my grandma, smelling her perfume and feeling the softness of her fur-trimmed coat on my cheek. She's now over 100 and has dementia, but she still loves scent. That's my fur coat memory. I'm a little nervous about trying this because LPs with tuberose haven't worked on my skin.

Edited October 12, 2012 by perfumesniffer

[luna65]

At first this is a total blast of cassis on me, but then it backs off after about 20 minutes and I get the tuberose and the musks. I don't get so much of a fur coat impression as just that "vintage perfume" type of vibe, which tuberose generally makes me think of. I was expecting the fig to go weird but it's really buried beneath the other layers, I think.

[cinnamonmel]

Cassis or Cassia? I'm confused.

[Calii]

Cassis is in the 1st post,so just a typo,but yeah a typo from Luna Chick! eeek

[luna65]

Shocking, isn't it?

Yes unfortunately I do not possess the magicks to actually transform existing matter simply by writing about it.

[cinnamonmel]

oh good. Cassis is what i wanted. Cassia was not.

[ElizabethOSP]

So...not only is this perfume completely sophisticated and elegant, but it also encourages psychic abilities. Sounds like a must-have!

Edited October 2, 2012 by ElizabethOSP

[Bella15]

this isn't really my "type" but I do like it. fig has been a note of death for me in the past, but Mara always things perfectly.

[Indigo]

Is this more: 'Venus in Furs'? or is it 'I stole grandma's mink coat'?

[luna65]

Possibly the former, it all depends on one's own impression of it.

[snowflake]

This one really smells like luxury! It's floral, fruity, musky but very sophisticated. The prominent notes I get are fig and tuberose. I can imagine this as a spray, may be with Topper, to put a few spritzes on my hair and cleavage.

[Indigo]

ok cheers Luna, I'm seeking Venus in furs en dans une fiole really

Edited November 2, 2012 by Indigo

[PhoenixOnFyre]

At first application, I got berry, sweetness, and a soap-like smell. As it dried, I got more of the musks to deepen it. Now it is very sophisticated. I get exotic, fruity sweetness and rich, lovely musk. The drydown is muuuuch nicer than first application! It is quite fancy and not an everyday scent. But I am supposed to be going to a masquerade ball this Christmas and this would be perfect with a long, beautiful gown. It's a very fancy and berry-like scent.