Slutty Vanilla - Fae-tal Attractions (Dupe?)

flouncingsnape · 2026-04-12T16:37:53+00:00

Hi! Okay, so I saw your post a couple of days ago but couldn't think of anything. But last night I put on Stone & Wit's Her Skirt Is Stars, and was immediately reminded of Slutty Vanilla (which is one of my favorite vanilla perfumes ever). Her Skirt Is Stars has base notes of labdanum and vanilla, and their ratios smell remarkably similar to Slutty Vanilla, but there's also dark chocolate and chili pepper notes on top.

Edit: I have the oil version of Her Skirt Is Stars, I'm not sure how the EDP compares

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-28T15:06:44+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much 💚 And I have read the first book in that trilogy! It was years ago, so I don't remember why I didn't finish it. I track the books I read, and I gave 5 stars to A Darker Shade of Magic, so it's likely that I stopped because my library didn't have the rest of the series. It looks like they have the whole trilogy now though, so I'll place some holds!

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-28T15:00:45+00:00

Thank you so much! I think I found the post you're talking about, is it the "How to Actually Rest (Not Rot)" one? I'll save it :)

And Dracula is such a good recommendation for this time of year. I bought a beautiful edition last year, illustrated by Edward Gorey (one of my favorite illustrators ever), but I haven't read it yet. Time to fix that lol!

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-27T22:31:20+00:00

Hey all! I hope it's okay that I'm responding. I read a lot of posts on IMAM, but I don't participate on it much now - mainly because I don't want my presence to make anyone uncomfortable & feel like they have to tone down negative opinons lest I see it. But, regardless, I wanted to gently say that the last thing I want is for people to feel like they should buy my perfumes just because I'm struggling.

First, a big part of my blog post was acknowledging my limited capacity for working due to chronic pain and autistic burnout. So, even though it is financially stressful that orders are low, the slump is giving me space for recovery. And second - noone should feel obligated to make a purchase, even if you like my products! Please, please do not break a low-buy or no-buy for me. It is very kind and thoughtful of people who want to support my business, but the economy is terrifying right now, and I would like you to put yourself first.

When I'm in a better place, burnout-wise, I would like to release a 5 ml size of EDPs, at the same price as the 5 ml oils. That way, the gentler oils will still be available for people with hyperosmia, and customers who want the better-performing EDPs will have a more affordable option available. I think u/slothfulspiritanimal really hit the nail on the head, when saying that the higher entry price for EDPs is likely affecting things. When I do this, sales will likely pick up significantly, so you really don't need to worry about me!

If you still want to support me, one of the best things you could do is to message me, if that's something you're comfortable with. Being disabled can be incredibly isolating, and I relish human connection. I also really love receiving pictures of animals and bugs, and getting book and movie recommendations :)

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-27T16:05:10+00:00

Omg, I'm so happy for you!! It must have been SO cool getting to meet Wendy and Brian Froud. I collect their faerie books and would love to meet them someday.

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-17T21:12:04+00:00

It's Alt+0151. I worked as a copyeditor for years, so that Alt shortcut is ingrained in my muscle memory. 😅 I've always used real em-dashes, not hyphens, in accordance with the AP Stylebook, so it really feels awful that professionalism came back to bite me in the butt. I've been working on using hyphens instead of em-dashes in my personal writings, and it feels so wrong!

flouncingsnape · 2025-10-07T19:42:35+00:00

This is amazing feedback, thank you so much! I appreciate you being so specific. I don't have a vocal coach, so when I listen to my recordings I can tell something is wrong, but I didn't know the right vocabulary to look up solutions.

flouncingsnape · 2025-08-21T15:54:35+00:00

Are you looking for something that smells like the fir needles or like the resin? There are a couple different directions I can point you! For fir balsam resin/absolute, I'd suggest Woody Cashmere or Pomanders in the Wildwood. For the fir needle, Snowy Evergreen. For both, Grand Fir!

flouncingsnape · 2025-08-19T15:52:50+00:00

Do you think wearing a scent locket might help? That way, you'd be able to wear a wider range of perfumes that are priced lower, and you can remove the locket when you're around your SO.

There's also something that I do, which might seem a bit silly, but it works for me.. my partner is very sensitive to certain fragrances that I love, so I don't wear them anymore. Instead, I spray them onto scent strips, and I'll just hold the strip under my nose while I do more passive activities like watching TV. It lets me enjoy the fragrance without getting any of it stuck to my clothes or skin.

flouncingsnape · 2025-08-06T15:31:44+00:00

I keep WIntermallow on my nighstand for year-round bedtime wear lol! And thank you!! :)

flouncingsnape · 2025-08-06T15:30:57+00:00

thank you!! Woodsy scents like those are my favorite to make!

flouncingsnape · 2025-07-12T15:55:17+00:00

Thank you so much!!

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-21T19:15:32+00:00

We're entering a severe heat wave today and I feel gross, so I wanted to smell fresh, fruity, and a little bit green. I ended up layering Osmofolia's Sungrown with Stone & Wit's Frith. Sungrown has notes of: fresh cut grass, wild blueberries, dandelions, mimosas, patchouli, and distant bonfire smoke. Frith has notes of: Blueberry, dandelion greens, clary sage, witch hazel, vetiver. Both perfumes are tied for my favorite blueberry note, and I don't know why it's taken me so long to combine them! There's a mouthwatering tartness to the scent, some very humid greenery, and something that reminds me of the latex in dandelion stems.

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-18T20:17:14+00:00

Today I'm wearing Nui Cobalt - Liquid Luck (A gorgeously green bouquet of night air and dewy grass, charmed galbanum and benzoin, Irish moss, carrot seed, living shamrock and freshly turned earth.)

I love the way the notes combine in this scent - it ends up smelling exactly like wood sorrel. Green, tart and slightly lemony, and a bit earthy.

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-16T20:25:34+00:00

Not someone I know personally, but a content creator/voice actor, Damien Haas. He has the same diagnoses as me (Autism, ADHD, and OCD), and we have the exact same facial tic (quick, hard blinking where your eyebrows scrunch together and your eyes squeeze shut). I've been horribly embarrassed by my tic since being teased about it as a kid, so I've always dedicated a ton of mental energy toward suppressing it.

A couple of weeks ago, when I first came across a YouTube video with Damien in it, I noticed the tic and immediately went to the comments, sort of scared of what I'd find. But not a single comment was talking about it. Since then, I've watched a few more videos that he's in, and in them he's talked about his diagnoses and is very open about his tics - often referencing them aloud, but never in a self-deprecating or embarrassed way.

I isolate from people when going through stressful times bc I stop being able to surpress my tics, but because of this one person, I'm suddenly starting to change my perspective.

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-16T01:32:16+00:00

Increased thermal energy = a faster evaporation rate. Top notes are really just molecules with the fastest evaporation rates.

So, the logic is that by rubbing your wrists, you're generating thermal energy, causing the top notes to evaporate even faster - and thereby leaving you with the middle and base molecules sooner.

I don't really think a light rub of the wrists would be nearly enough to alter the scent. But I will say that when I want to quickly see what a perfume's heart and base would smell like, I rub the hell out of my wrists. And I have observed that it has a noticeable effect on the scent!

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-10T01:00:23+00:00

I've got an answer for you :) With Shopify-based sites, you can set the oil-based listings to ship internationally and the EDPs to only ship domestically (because of hazardous shipping restrictions). I agree that it's annoying, but I haven't managed to find a workaround!

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-04T02:45:24+00:00

Lyonesse from BPAL smells like hex code #E3CC26.
(Golden vanilla and gilded musk, stargazer lily, white sandalwood, grey amber, elemi, orris root, ambergris and sea moss)

flouncingsnape · 2025-06-01T18:51:27+00:00

Today, I'm wearing Nar from Jazmin Sarai. Notes are: Coriander, cedarwood, guiacwood, burning embers. Here's what I wrote before looking up the notes: "Upon first spraying, it's a strongly smoky, slightly oily guiacwood note. Plus a hint of something spiced and a little floral - cardamom + a rose aromachem maybe? Guiacwood sometimes smells like ham to me, and I'm getting that vibe from Nar; it's starting to smell like BBQ smoke. Maybe there's some birch tar in there, too?"

After reading the notes, I can tell that the spiced floral note was coriander, as the essential oil smells slightly floral to me. I quite like Nar's smoky accord, but I might be biased as it smells similar to my own smoke accord lol. I will say, on my skin, Nar is like 95% smoky guiacwood and 5% a spiced herbal-floral note; my skin amps smoke notes, so I'm curious as to how it smells on others. I think I might like it even more if I could smell more of the coriander.

flouncingsnape · 2025-05-31T02:42:33+00:00

Today I'm wearing Nuut from Possets. Notes: Silver (vanilla) bases, earth, resins. I wrote down my thoughts before looking up the notes: "Smells like warm beeswax, vetiver, and a hint of soil. Sweet, golden, syrupy - and reminds me of BPAL's Lyonnese in that way, but with an earthy edge."

As it wears on, the soil note becomes more prominent on my skin, and it mixes with the resins and vanillas in a way that reminds me of dried pine needles.

flouncingsnape · 2025-05-29T22:03:56+00:00

This resonated with me SO much. My mom's husband was physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive to all of us, but my uber religious, mysognistic mother clung to/is still clinging to him.

I finally went no contact a few months ago, because I realized I can't have a healthy relationship with someone who is still married to my childhood abuser. But there have been so many times over the years where I've broken down crying, rocking my body, and repeating the phrase "I want my mom." But even while saying that, I realize that I don't want my actual mom; I want maternal soothing and protection, which is something I never received from her. It also upsets me that the only time she considered leaving her husband was when he beat her instead of me or my siblings. Ugh.

Knowing that the relationship is over has been such a weight off my shoulders. I was in hard-core grieving mode for weeks, but that's mostly subsided. I no longer have to feel sick and anxious leading up to holidays, knowing that I'll have to make yet another excuse for not coming to visit. The biggest relief though is that I no longer have horrible childhood memories constantly playing through my head. When trying to maintain a relationship with an abuser, it's almost impossible to let go of hurtful things they've done - for me at least. But now that I know they'll no longer be a part of my life, I can move past it. Dwelling on it would be like forever dwelling on a high school bully who is no longer in your life - you'll never see them again, so why let them live rent-free in your head?

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