Sunday, July 31, 2011

Alchemic Muse haul and review

Alchemic Muse Shop at Etsy








Ginger Gelato - Mini Foaming Body Scrub - Crunchy crystals of cane sugar enveloping hot ginger over a heart of sweet vanilla cream swirled in golden amber and Tolu balsam with a pinch of Italian lemon and anisette.
--this looks a little oily in the jar but its not. It foams up really nice and rinses clean. Love the scent as well, a nice sharp ginger sweetened up and then softened by a vanilla base.




Ambrosia - Mini Cream Soap - Surround yourself with the food of the gods! Luscious nectars of apricot and white peach amidst intoxicating mimosa and plum blossoms accented with a splash of ruby red grapefruit and a faint breath of spring air.
--Love how their cream soaps perform, very sudsy and clean rinsing. Leave my hands feeling soft and refreshed. Sweet, yet light and somewhat floral. Very refreshing scent, perfect for springtime!



Bamboo Pear - Mini Body Whip - As refreshing as spring rain… exotic green woods and leaves fused with the scrumptious, juicy scent of ripe pears and refined with a drop of herbal tarragon.
--A hint of green, but mostly creamy with a juicy dripping pear. This one was kind of a risk scent-wise for me, but I really like it!

Perfume oils:
Carnival - Relive the days of swing sets and carousel rides with this fun-loving scent from childhood. Sweet pink grapefruit, cotton candy, and lemon drops afloat a heart of sticky caramel, red berries, and fig leaves in a warm, comforting base of bourbon vanilla and white musk.
--I'm getting mostly a lemon cream type scent. I don't pick up caramel or red berries at all, cotton candy maybe because there is something there sweetening up the lemon, I'm not picking up musk either or the bourbon. Just sweet sugar, lemon and creamy vanilla. I love this type of lemony scent! In the bottle its about the same, but I'm picking up a little greenery, perhaps the fig leaves.

Black Strap - Submit to the sultry and inviting aroma of this enticing creation. Caramelized brown sugar, sweet blackstrap molasses and creamy coconut milk dripping over ripe Moroccan figs floating on a base of vanilla beans and soft white musk.
--sweet and dark, definitely smell the fig in this one. Quite reminiscent of brown sugar and fig, but more caramelized and sweeter. Must be the molasses! I'm now getting a saltiness, still no coconut or white musk. Lovely scent though! In the bottle its about the same as on my skin, I even pick up that saltiness in there. ;)

Lovecraft -Dark mysteries abound, but there are some things that Man was meant to know. Provincial lavender blossoms grounded in fresh pumpkin, sweet cream, and blackstrap molasses with a thick dusting of harvest spice.
--I get a sort of leather top note but it quickly fades to cinnamon pumpkin. In the bottle I can smell lavender but not on my skin. Not crazy about how this changes on me since I don't really care much for cinnamon.

Freebie:
soap sliver in Carnival

Savor small order review


Savor on Etsy


Savor ran a special through the day where they posted certain products through the day in limited amounts at a discounted price! I had forgotten about it until the last two hours, but it was so fun watching for the items to be listed and being ready to pounce!
I had my eye on this soap for a long while now, as well as the pistachio rosewater cake soap. I was lucky enough to snag a bar! The tat was great, the CS was great - I'm very happy with my purchase!

Lychee Rose Goat's Milk Soap - a fruity and floral combo of exotic lychee and romantic red roses. Almost like a raspberry or cherry in its sweet scent, the lychee note dances perfectly with the lush and fragrant rose.
This soap is made with creamy goat's milk.
Size:5 oz

I got this on the Savor Saver Saturday and I love how this smells. Soft rose with a tart top note of lychee. I haven't used it yet, but Savor gets a lot of raves so I've no doubt it'll be great. :)

I got a freebie of pistachio and rosewater cake soap which smells just like the rose cake I eat at a little greek restaurant every weekend. How did she know?! Loving it, and may need to order more. :)

Sarah's Wax N Wix haul and review

Sarah's Wax N Wix at facebook
(hopefully the link will work, if not just use the fb search bar!)

Tat was quick, custom blends included!
Very communicative, and fast with emails! Pleasant and very open to scent suggestions.




I requested several custom blends and Sarah delivered! :D The descriptions below are my own.

Lavender Luxury and toasted marshmallow blended - A fresh, not herbal, smelling lavendar blended with toasted marshmallow. definitely yummy! I'm loving lav/marsh blends of just about any kind lately.

hot fudge brownie and toasted marshmallow blended - omg, this smells like hot cocoa, dead on. I absolutely LOVE it!

kiwi watermelon and coconut lime verbena blended - very fruity and cheery, exactly what I was after with this blend!

pink sugar, strawberry cheesecake and toasted marshmallow blended - OMG I am in love here. Sweet strawberries, gooey marshmallows, and rich sinful cheesecake, plus pink sugar! More please! I love this on cold sniff, its a dessert lover's dream!

pumpkin apple butter and toasted marshmallow blended - I asked for this blending thinking that the marshmallow might soften up what is usually a very cinnamony pumpkin, but this one is still very cinnamony. It smells great, I'm just not real crazy about cinnamon scents right now. xD

7 up pound cake - I get lemon, lime and then I get a sweet cakey scent - I'm thinking light and fluffy white cake more so than heavy yellow pound cake. Loving this!

pink fizz- this is pink sugar and 7up pound cake blended, very yummy!

pink pancakes - I get a really creamy buttercream note in this and sweet cake - I'm guessing the pancakes are buttermilk pancakes! There's just a hint of pink sugar, which I think is good, otherwise this might be overly sweet. Very nice blend!

Freebies:
Sweet Orange Chili Pepper - yummy orange with a kick. I like it!
Cucumber Melon - just like the bbw scent.

I've melted a pink fizz tart from this haul and it had good throw and was long lasting like my other favorite etailers. Her wax is quite unusual, its solid and doesn't feel squishy like most soy melts. Its almost got this powdery/silky texture to it. How cool is that? All the scents were very strong on cold sniff. I have had these at least 2-3 weeks, and the cups have cracked on a few, she has since changed containers.
I could definitely see a reorder from Sarah's Wax n Wix in the future.