THE WITCH'S GARDEN ◦ Limited Edition Spring Box
**Please note, this limited-run fragrant offering is back in very minimal quantities as part of our Friday the 13th Emergency Reserves Release**
Tomatoes, fresh off the vine; a family legacy held in the palm of a hand, taut flesh reflecting the sun. Petals, some dropped like bells, others pert and grazing the skyline. Fiddleheads, unfurling with dew. Grass swaying even as the breeze stills, for there are small critters in the bush, and subterranean crawlers rising from the moisture pooling at gnarled roots. Leaves, some serrated like a dagger’s glint beneath the moon, others silver crescents lining thick swaths of deepest earth green. The artemisias, the nightshades, the banes; lore and legend seeded wildly amongst anodyne brethren.
Magical acolytes abound amidst the vernal greenery. Whether found growing in neatly-arranged gardenscapes, or wild in even the most unlikely of urban places, common ‘weeds’ and wildflowers have earned their place in our herbal pharmacies, ritual tool-kits, and perfumer’s organ for their potent essences and innumerable virtues.
THE WITCH’S GARDEN; inspired by our Jardin de Sorcière essential oil candle, this seasonal release invites us down a verdant path peppered with arcane aromatics and botanical familiars. Reacquaint yourself with the lush, vegetal, and vibrant effusions of wild greenery, re-contextualized and reintroduced to showcase their unique magical, medicinal, and aromatic properties.
Everything is transformed in the Springtime. Sit amongst the loam, buds, and birdsong, and you’ll be transformed with them.
𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞; ❝Witch's Garden ❞ ◦ Eau de Parfum
Jardin de Sorcière is potent plant magic, grown under the high noon sun and gathered beneath the moonlight. An inebriating verdant reinterpretation of the original luminary, this Eau de Parfum distinguishes itself from its waxen namesake through its awe-inspiring vibrancy, replacing the flicker of flame with the diffusive oscillations of wild greenery casting spells on the warming winds.
Built around a veritable pantheon of Botanical Spirits, the unique voices that form this choir of beneficia swell and fall, each in their own time before harmonizing in a chorus of viridian illumination. Follow the whispers, hums, and cries to resistance, down the arcane path of herbcraft and into The Witch's Garden.
NOTES: bergamot・galbanum・mugwort・tomato leaf・patchouli・tobacco・tuberose・sandalwood・oakmoss・myrrh
IMPRESSIONS: vibrant・herbaceous・green・earthy・aromatic・agrestic・mossy・ alive; a bewitching garden bouquet plucked at the peak of its effervescence and left to cure slowly on the warm air before being returned to the earth, spreading seed to start the cycle anew.
Ingredients: Alcohol (Cane Sugar, Organic), Natural Fragrance/Parfum* (Essential Oils, Absolutes, CO2s, and Plant Extracts) *In addition to essential oils, absolutes this fragrance contains an artisanal in-house tinctures of homegrown tomato leaves.
15 ML EAU DE PARFUM
𝐋𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞 ; ❝The Green Blade❞ ◦ Eau Fraîche
A favourite Springtime tonic herb, the bountiful, nutrient-dense Nettle functions as a restorative medicinal ally, helping to dispel the lassitude and fatigue of the colder months. A pharmacological wonder, this double-edged sword is as capable of inflicting harm as it is of providing relief; its trichomes (barbed hairs) teach us not to handle it carelessly and, in turn, reward our patience and care with a veritable cornucopia of beneficial actions.
Like a sharp sting from a thin, pointed blade, La Lame Verte is an invigorating perfume tonic meant to liven the senses, ground the body, and nourish the heart; a wearable olfactory experience that can also be misted through the home to invite in returning vigour.
NOTES: bergamot・nettle・carrot seed absolute・mate・patchouli・petitgrain・violet leaf・oakmoss
IMPRESSIONS: hesperidic・bitter・herbaceous・green ; the sudden prick of a spindle that settles into an enveloping cocoon of darkest fern-green, grounded by the earthen aromas of gnarled roots and dried herbs stewing.
Ingredients: Alcohol (Cane Sugar, Organic), Natural Fragrance/Parfum* (Essential Oils, Absolutes, CO2s, and Plant Extracts) *In addition to essential oils, absolutes this fragrance contains an artisanal in-house tinctures of wild nettles.
30 ML EAU FRAÎCHE (LIGHTLY CONCENTRATED FRAGRANCE SIMILAR TO AN EAU DE COLOGNE)
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞 ; ❝Chartreuse Cream❞ ◦ Herb-Infused Soothing Face and Body Cream
Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur, crafted by Carthusian monks since 1737 according to instructions from an alchemical manuscript for an "Elixir of Long Life", given to them by a French diplomat in 1605. It was named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains, and said to have been composed of 130 common herbs, plants, and flowers including "lemon balm, dried hyssop flower tops, peppermint, thyme, costmary, arnica flowers, artemisias, and angelica roots." The exact recipes for all forms of Chartreuse remain trade secrets, rumoured to be known at any given time only to those who prepare the herbal mixture.
Crème Chartreuse is a vernal twist on our signature face and body cream, imbued with the resilient spirit and soothing qualities of Spring's most generous gifts. Specially formulated to coddle dry, sensitive, or mature skin types, this moisturizing cream is lightweight, deeply penetrating, and immediately cooling, with a light natural fragrance and a wealth of beneficial topical properties. Apply day or night as needed.
FEATURED BOTANICALS:
- Nettle: anti-inflammatory・antioxidant・tonic・antibacterial・astringent
- Yarrow: anti-inflammatory・antibacterial・antiseptic・styptic ; helps heal irritations and small wounds
- Violet Leaf: cooling・moistening・invigorating ; energetic springtime soother
- Comfrey: anti-inflammatory ; helps heal and replenish skin
IMPRESSION: sweet・dewy・green・cooling
Ingredients: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Urtica Ioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf Extract, Viola Odorata (Sweet Violet). Extract, Matricaria Recutita, (Chamomile) Flower Water, Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate (Vegetable-derived Emulsifier), Allantoin, Dipteryx Odorata (Tonka) Seed Butter, Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbonate (Natural Plant-Based Preservative), Natural Fragrance/Parfum
50 G POT - STORE IN A COOL, DRY BETWEEN USE ; USE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OPENING
𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 ; ❝Weeds❞ ◦ Powdered Clay Face Mask
The green witch and herbal aficionado would agree; the cure to what ails you is often at hand’s reach, and the layman or unfamiliar garden-tender would do well to differentiate detrimental weeds from familiar and friendly faces.
In addition to nutrient-rich nettle and moistening violet leaf and flower extracts, Les Mauvaises Herbes is a powdered bouquet of common, sprawling greens whose gifts are often shrewdly misappreciated. Help cleanse, nourish and soothe dull, blemished skin when needed, or maintain a fresh aglow through regular use.
FEATURED BOTANICALS:
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Strawberry Leaf: antioxidant・astringent・clarifying
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Dandelion Leaf: soothing・anti-inflammatory・clarifying
- Chamomille: anti-inflammatory・anti-fungal・antibacterial・antioxidant・exfoliating
- Spearmint: cooling・anti-inflammatory・antibacterial・antiseptic・stimulating
IMPRESSIONS: cooling・vegetal・astringent・gently exfoliating
THE RITUAL: in a vessel, mix equal parts (approximately 1-2 tsp.) powdered herb and clay mixture to water or hydrosol of choice until paste is formed, and apply to face evenly or as a spot-treatment. Allow to dry, and gently remove with a facial cloth or gentle hands. Follow with our Crème Chartreuse or moisturizer of choice.
Ingredients: Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf, Iris x Germanica (Orris) Root, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Leaf, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Leaf, Viola Odorata (Sweet Violet) Leaf and Flower, Spirulina Platensis extract, Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower) Flower, Matricaria Recutita (Chamomile) Flower, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower, Montmorillonite (French Green Clay), Kaolin, Mentha Spicata (Spearmint) Leaf
20 G POT ; STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA BETWEEN USE
NATURAL · BOTANICAL · UNISEX
ARTISANALLY HANDCRAFTED IN-HOUSE
These verdant offering is made with seasonal ingredients and one of a kind olfactory tinctures artisanally crafted in-house. As a result of their previous nature, they are limited edition and may not be replicated or re-released.
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