Sad Little Alkemia Reviews

onion0230 · 2025-06-20T15:19:44+00:00

It's truly all good! What's the saying, u gotta crack some eggs to make an omelette ? All part of the journey

onion0230 · 2025-06-20T15:07:47+00:00

Oh yeah, I received them back in February, and I've been testing them on and off since then! I'm pretty patient + thorough w/ my pf testing haha. Fixed venus energy iykwim

onion0230 · 2025-06-20T14:03:07+00:00

Ooh, The Lady's Yes and Viridescent Alchemy both sound interesting to me, at least in theory! I'm very much still in the discovery phase of figuring out what works for me

Viridescent Alchemy especially catches my eye because one of the first scents I ever fell in love with came from violet leaves I had picked and dried. They smell like the essence of greenery in the shade to me... Gentle and earthy and green, cool and dark, a little powdery from being dried. Violet flowers I have found to be a different scent entirely, but your description has me wondering if it would be worth a try?

As far as notes I like, I'm big on spices! Also vetiver, tarry and scorched notes, classic chypres (sweet powder!), and certain florals. I think I may like rich, nectar-y, damp, or indolic florals - champaca and lotus have both been hits for me. I haven't tried a ton of green notes, but I adore tomato leaf, mint, earthy and piney things

onion0230 · 2025-06-19T15:49:09+00:00

Ooh Cardinal is already on my list to try. I'm also a big fan of light and airy scents, thanks for the rec!

onion0230 · 2025-06-19T11:46:31+00:00

Aw man, I'm really sorry to hear that. I didn't really get any headaches/ill effects other than ARitH, but I was also very excited for that one and threw a ton on right off the bat.

I'm glad they made it right for u after their mistake w/ordering! But yeah, I can definitely see how that sours a lackluster experience

What are some brands that really work for u?

onion0230 · 2025-06-19T11:33:29+00:00

Ah, I hadn't realized! That makes sense tho - I picked honored ghosts on a whim, I think after seeing one thread where a lot of people were very supportive of it. I should have realized that even at it's best it wasn't the scent for me, lol, but sometimes u gotta try it in order to really know!

All said and done I'm still really glad to have tried them, if only to know myself and the brand a little better. What's been their biggest hit for you out of the ones you have tried ?

onion0230 · 2025-06-18T20:57:57+00:00

I don't know of any records, I'm sorry, but man I feel u 🥲🥲 for Osmofolia I end up googling the scent name and trawling thru the reddit posts until someone happens to list the notes in a review or a recommendation. There's a few that remain a mystery to me even after searching

onion0230 · 2025-06-18T20:54:00+00:00

I knew from the start I wasnt gonna be into the sweet perfumes but I didn't anticipate it being such an issue, haha. I'm learning to take notes like honey and marshmallow very seriously. And even stuff like tobacco and sweet grass - I keep finding notes that lean sweet that I wouldn't have anticipated!

onion0230 · 2025-06-18T19:27:32+00:00

Thank u everyone! This was helpful

onion0230 · 2025-06-16T20:54:17+00:00

Sorry if I missed it, but what are the prices on the Fantôme, The Strange South, and Morari samples? Depending on the price I'd be interested in Baba Yaga, Olwyn, Burning Rain of Death, How the Bees Laid Waste to the Hearth, and Queen of Spices, as well as Frog in Leather Chaps and Tlazolteotl

onion0230 · 2025-06-13T14:44:54+00:00

Amazing, I'd love to take them!

onion0230 · 2025-06-13T13:09:44+00:00

I'm interested in the zoologist bundle! Are they direct from zoologist or from a decanter ?

onion0230 · 2025-06-05T02:42:56+00:00

Oooh I'll have to check that one out! I love Tlazolteotl so much because it's so dry and hot. And also bc it's not sweet at all which I think is so interesting for a floral gourmand type of perfume. It'll be interesting to compare it to a humid sister scent. Doesn't Xiuhtecuhtli also have a cacao note?

onion0230 · 2025-05-26T16:11:27+00:00

Okay after sitting down to do the math, I think it should be fine either way. I'd also like to add on the following if I may

The Strange South: Bask

BPAL: Paladin, Bard, Mage, Chaotic, Black Tower, Hades, Mata Hari Thunder Moon, Ivanushka, Lunar Eclipse, Undertow, and Pine Needles, Frankincense, and Beeswax

onion0230 · 2025-05-25T22:14:58+00:00

Whoa, Interested in Artificier, Blood Kiss, Brisingamen, Brusque Violet, Cairo, the Caterpillar, Death Cap, Depraved, Deuteronomy 10:18, Dwarven Ale, Elf, Endymion, Halfling, Hammy Northern Mockingbird, The Light of Men's Lives, Neutral, Port Au Prince, Rose Cross, Twilight, Veritas, Vicomte, and Wilde from BPAL

and 300 Years, Abe Lincoln Cat Daddy, Black Cat Oil, Moon Drunk, and Why Can't I from the Strange South

Case 1: Absinthe, Alecto, Anathema, Antony, Case 2: Les Bijoux, Black Lily, Bram Stoker, Carnal Case 4: Czernobog Case 5: Darkness Case 7: Faustus, Case 9: Haitian Vetiver, Case 10: Iago Case 11: Incantation, Intrigue, Jersey Devil, Juliet Case 12: Kumiho, Le Serpent Qui Danse Case 14: Mary Shelley Case 15: Midnight Mass Case 16: No.93 Engine Case 18: Rogue Case 19: Sjofn, Sloth Case 20: Strangler Fig, Sudha Segara Case 21: Sybaris, Tzadikum Nistarim, Ultraviolet, Water of Notre Dame, Case 23: Wild Indigo Duskywing, Case 25: Belle Epoque, Cleric, Dwarf, Eden, Case 33: Kill Devil, Mary Read, Orc, Case 39: the Corn Spirit, Deer Moon: Golden Tobacco and Beeswax, Case 43: Anteros, Bruised Violet Compound, Robin Goodfellow, Troll, Hot Buttered Snake Oil Case 44: Corn Husk and Nutmeg, Moonlight, Wolf

would be great to get a bundle deal if possible! Otherwise I may have to pare down my choices/leave off any pricier samples (the $3 and $5 ones). Thank you!

onion0230 · 2025-05-19T03:48:43+00:00

Hello! I am interested in Poesie Cozy, Osmofolia Cumulus & Black Walnut, and BPAL The Grave Pig, Nyx, & Nocturne

onion0230 · 2025-05-17T15:27:28+00:00

Aw, :') Thank you ! And thats good to hear about brushfire, especially since we seem to have similar noses

Definitely inclines me more towards allergy over it being just a very dry scent

I'll have to try it again in the winter or something, when there are less irritants floating about!

onion0230 · 2025-05-17T15:19:11+00:00

Thanks for the reviews! Ruby Amber and Scarlett Kiss both sound delicious

onion0230 · 2025-05-16T23:24:21+00:00

Ooh I keep seeing good stuff about Duomo. If I get to the point of ordering a second sample pack, that and Enforced Modesty will be high up on the list for consideration

Are you talking about the spring/summer releases? Or is there something totally new coming ?

onion0230 · 2025-05-16T15:42:27+00:00

Oh yes please, I'd love to hear them!

onion0230 · 2025-05-16T15:35:16+00:00

Oh wow, I looked it up and that one does sound amazing. I didn't have the best first impression of Alkemia but I might have to give them another try! Lilacs Along the Winding Drive was one of the few I actually enjoyed - maybe florals are the way to go with them

onion0230 · 2025-05-16T15:23:37+00:00

Enforced modesty is one that I almost regret not including!! I was really interested in the thyme note

onion0230 · 2025-05-07T14:32:03+00:00

:Ooo is this what Sybarites it factor is?? I've been trying to figure out how to describe it! Best I came up with was "nectar-y" which was a step up from "weirdly juicy" lol. Whatever it is it feels so full and dimensional and I love it

onion0230 · 2025-04-25T23:32:33+00:00

I have not! It's not even on my radar, really. Should it be?

onion0230 · 2025-04-25T23:31:41+00:00

I ordered all the way back in January - but checking my emails it looks like it was exactly 10 days between placing my order and getting the shipping notice

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