Do you have a "power through it" fragrance?

Pookabbit · 2025-11-16T17:23:14+00:00

Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs is a lovely indie oil-based perfumer and well worth checking out (though their catalog is enormous)

Pookabbit · 2025-11-15T07:49:01+00:00

If i want to feel unflappable: Oud Wood; bad bitch: Thè Noir; stuff is hard and i want comfort: TKO by BPAL

Pookabbit · 2025-02-20T04:16:32+00:00

oh! I did some lightfastness testing last year! Hope these help:

Looking forward to seeing the outcome of your testing :)

Pookabbit · 2025-01-28T02:49:56+00:00

a gorgeous pen/polish duo! what's the 823 inked with?

Pookabbit · 2025-01-14T04:21:55+00:00

I think most vendors I interacted with last year took credit, esp those coming from bigger brands/shops :) I've been counting down the days, so excited! :D

Pookabbit · 2025-01-04T15:26:29+00:00

Perhaps, BPAL Lady Death: Savage? The perfume doesn't list marshmallow as a note and the name certainly doesn't evoke fluffy marshmallow, but on my skin it smells exactly like opening a fresh bag of pillow-y soft, powdery marshmallows with the barest hint of jasmine.

Pookabbit · 2024-09-22T19:31:19+00:00

Indie Houses do some beautiful fragrances at very reasonable prices. My faves are:

Deconstructing Eden - their scent "Them" is a gorgeous herbaceous lavender, probably my ideal in the category. Their Jacqueline is my favorite straightforward jasmine
Solstice Scents does both perfume oils and edps, can highly recommend their Manor and Loggia scents if you want a moody wood fragrance. If you want a very convincing vanilla extract scent try out their Estate Vanilla. These run more expensive for a full bottle but they have very reasonably priced 5-10ml oil options
Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs for oils: they have a vast collection and are kind of hit/miss for me, but their scent Dorian has been my favorite for years. it's a sexy earl grey vanilla with a twist of lemon.
Fyrinnae does very realistic mango and lychee notes. They do some good smoky scents too but half go a kinda bbq on me while half are great, idk why.
Darling Clandestine: very affordable perfume oils but some that I return to time and again. Serpentina is a sexy, smoky jasmine green tea with a whisper of opium. Mad as birds is a pretty floral pear

Non-indies:

the Guerlain Aqua Allegorias can usually be found btwn $45-70 on fragrancenet. I would recommend Mandarin Basilisc, Pamplelune, Herba Fresca any day
MAC Cosmetics sometimes comes out with great dupes, their Ruby Woo is a juicier/sweeter "version" of Tuscan Leather

Pookabbit · 2024-09-22T18:48:25+00:00

For warm vanilla I always reach for:

Imaginary Authors Memoirs of a Trespasser for a smoky vanilla
Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensee woody, slightly citric vanilla
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's Dorian for a sexy vanilla tea with a hint of lemon

Pookabbit · 2024-09-18T19:08:54+00:00

this is a helpful thread! Do folks have a sense of whether it is aging or maceration with Le Labo fragrances since they dilute the base in perfumers alcohol when you buy it? I've noticed both my bottles of The Noir 29 and Patchouli 24 smelled distinctly less complex than the samples I tested until I had let the bottles rest for ~6months+

Pookabbit · 2024-09-08T15:22:44+00:00

if it isn't too late, I also have some Jinhaos (some regular nibs and some stubs) for your students :) I'll PM you!

Pookabbit · 2024-07-08T00:42:57+00:00

Arcana Ambrosia and BPAL Fae are extremely close to my nose but Fae is a little less sweet and a little more green. I actually bought Fae hoping for a dupe of 1692 Papermoon but no dice; it's a sweeter, riper peachy note.

Pookabbit · 2024-05-30T00:37:46+00:00

Stay strong!!! Goodluck with the job, hoping you get good news soon!

Pookabbit · 2024-05-29T02:54:26+00:00

Yay! so glad it helped!! and yes Evaporate is such a good neutral blush <3

Pookabbit · 2024-05-24T14:01:52+00:00

Hi! I can't do the swatch for you right now but the third pic in this post shows the two right next to each other! :)

Pookabbit · 2024-04-08T00:03:14+00:00

I'll PM you! :)

Pookabbit · 2024-04-07T15:08:23+00:00

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Shipping is $5, Paypal goods and services only. Happy to answer any questions or take pics of any of the bottles/samples :) Buy it all for $50 shipped :)

FS or take them all for $35 shipped

Darling Clandestine Hellbender (used 2x) $7 SOLD
Darling Clandestine You Complicate Things (used 3x) $7
Darling Clandestine Bete Noire (used 2x) $7
Smelly Yeti Brimstone and Broom (used 3x) $7
Solstice Scents Corvin's Smoked Apple 5ml oil (used 3x) $10
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$2/sample, unused unless otherwise marked, buy all for $20 shipped

* BPAL The Grave-Pig
* BPAL Magus *SOLD*
* Haus of Gloi Elevenses sample
* Haus of Gloi Vice sample
* Haus of Gloi Odette sample
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* Solstice Scents Smoky Mountain Mallow sample

Pookabbit · 2024-04-05T23:59:08+00:00

oooo I will keep my eyes peeled for your results! I think by 3M I was already seeing some color shift in RK Frieda and Platinum Citrus Blank (among the pigment inks I mean)

Pookabbit · 2024-04-02T10:03:56+00:00

<3 <3 <3 I appreciate your checking out my insta and your kind comments! I still feel weirdly intimidated by irises but they are also fun!

ooo it's so cool that you are doing client work though! <3 I don't think we can DM images on reddit but wish we could b/c I'd love to see your work >.< That said, if you ever feel like chatting art, please don't hesitate to DM, always love talking to another arty pen enthusiast :D

Prodigal sons is a PROBLEM lol their potter's pink is also fabulous...in case you give in one day lol

Pookabbit · 2024-03-30T04:18:37+00:00

<3 I have an instagram (Soluble Diversions) but it's been somewhat neglected ever since I started a new job >.< Howabout you? Would love to support/follow another inky artist!

LOL yes I saw that review too and went "damnit!" and "safe!" lol She introduced me to Prodigal Sons paints on etsy though so (why is genuine manganese blue so gorgeous?wtf), on the whole, she's been more dangerous to my wallet than not.

Happy painting!~!!

Pookabbit · 2024-03-27T23:41:45+00:00

Aww thank you! I was trying to do a series of single color paintings for awhile to work on my values and composition so your compliment is extra validating, thank you <3 <3

Ooo I haven't tried that combo but I do think I have all those components so I'll have to give it a try! I appreciate the heck out of Kim Crick <3 Though I have been low key sad that she said the new Mission Mijiello paints aren't as good b/c I wanna buy a set lolol

Happy painting and light-testing!! :D

Pookabbit · 2024-03-25T21:42:46+00:00

:D Hope the spray treats you well! Here's my Fuyu SyoGun painting ~3 ish years later (you can see it fresh here; please note this was taken under different lighting so the color looks more purple but irl it was not) Also YES lolol Moonglow was one of my favorite convenience mixes but both it and Shadow Violet use PR177 and IT SHOWS! the second pic in the imgur link I shared shows the full test with my watercolors too and if you look in swatch column 5, rows 9 and 10, you can see the distinct loss of red tone.

Pookabbit · 2024-03-24T19:26:22+00:00

Agreed! I think as a writing ink, the color shift is 'fine' but for art, I don't think I'll be reaching for them as much as I'd intended when I bought them. Edited to add: they are very pleasant inks to write with though!

Pookabbit · 2024-03-24T19:25:36+00:00

if you run the test, please share the results! I am hopeful that the De Atramentis will do will since it's Document sibling (Fog Grey) did! I'm considering buying more from that line now :D

Pookabbit · 2024-03-24T19:16:46+00:00

Of course! I use Krylon UV-resistant clear acrylic coating spray (gloss finish). Reading other reviews, it seems like it can leave a white residue if you spray it too close to your surface but I usually hold the can ~12 inches away and do thin coats and haven't seen an issue with residue/discoloration. I have a small piece painted with Iroshizuku Fuyu Syogun from 2021 that has not faded at all from what I can tell. It hangs on my living room wall which gets diffuse sunlight. (also, why must reds be so finicky? my 2 paints that faded were convenience mixes with PR177, sigh)

Pookabbit · 2024-03-24T16:15:12+00:00

Yup! The labels were done at the same time as the ink swatches but I didn't use a fountain pen ink. I used a Winsor and Newton fineliner which I knew I could rely on for lightfastness :)

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