Crimson Autumn Sampler - Set of Eight 1/2ml Samples

We all can get a nostalgic flashback when we smell the scents of autumn (leaves, campfire smoke, damp earth, mushrooms, cooked marshmallows, apple cider, pumpkin, cinnamon, etc.). Words like cozy, crackling, crisp and crunchy describe the season. It turns out there's a scientific reason that people have a smell inextricably linked to the season in their head: it's a confluence of chemistry, biology and psychology that can trigger different emotions like anxiety, sadness or excitement depending on your personal collection of memories associated with the time of year.

"In summer, we have just more of a mixture of scent and sort of a wide blend of scent ... we smell a lot more of everything around us," said Rachel Herz, a neuroscientist and author of The Scent of Desire. "When it gets cooler and drier, specific scents tend to stand out more — we're able to kind of pull out the scent of leaves, the scent of bark, the scent of grass in more distinct ways." 

Beyond the man-made and commercial scents of pumpkin spice and apple pie, autumn has its own, much more natural smell. It’s the musty, earthy smell of dying and decomposing leaves blended with wet earth and maybe a bit of smoke from burning leaves. The dominant earthy smells are largely the product of plants hunkering down for the winter. Fallen leaves begin to decay and the sugars and organic compounds in the leaf break down, creating the classic musky-sweet smell of a leaf pile. Maple leaves, for example, have high contents of sugars and when decaying they release a pleasantly sweet, almost syrup-like scent. 

You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.

1. Bath Sabbath Bard's Song Perfume Oil - Woodsy and earthy with notes of fallen leaves, wet bark and fresh soil rounded out by patchouli and a hint of sugared berries.
2. Heretic Parfum Slut for October Perfume Oil - A collaboration with artist Bill Crisafi, this fragrance celebrates the mischievous side of fall with a decadent scent of smoldering leaves, bruised apples and exquisite decay. Forget pumpkin spice and polite scarves, this is autumn at its most indecent. With notes of Arkansas black apple, labdanum, myrrh, cedarwood, oakmoss, juniper smoke and sun-scorched hay.
3. Lovesick Witchery Salem Perfume Oil - Fall leaves crunch underfoot, bonfire smoke swirls in the distance, and freshly carved jack o' lanterns line the sidewalk. The ghost of cinnamon lingers in the mist, entangled with creamy sandalwood and amber. A warm, smoky autumnal blend of cinnamon, fall leaves, bonfire smoke, jack o' lanterns, sandalwood and amber.
4. Lunar Life Apothecary Harvest Moon Milk Perfume Oil - The perfect autumn indulgence—a rich and creamy blend that wraps you in the warmth of a golden autumn night. With a top note of spiced cardamom; middle notes of warm milk and pumpkin puree; and a base note of butterscotch caramel.
5. Madam Moth's Parlour Streets of Salem Perfume Oil - Beware the warm sweet breeze that feeds the flames of judgment. Reminiscent of a fall evening with rich patchouli, spices, and sweet vanilla, it is easy to fall prey to a feeling of quaintness and comfort.
6. Obscura Hortus We’ll Be Younger in the Morning (Hocus Pocus) Perfume Oil – A perfection blend of apple cider donuts, sweet ginger and a perfect autumn latte. Notes of caramel, clove and cream also swirl in this magical brew fit for an autumn witch.
7. Paranormal Perfumes Season of the Witch Perfume Oil - Autumn witchcraft in a bottle. The scent of rustling leaves and whispering trees. Centuries of magic. Metaphysical storefronts and dim streetlights. Chanting from somewhere in the forest. Flickering candles. With notes of a spell bottle filled with cinnamon, patchouli, pine, cedarwood, crunchy fall leaves and a spiced fall drink.
8. Zelda's Cauldron Acorn Harvest Pie Perfume Oil - An autumnal blend of rich caramel sauce, burnt sugar, flaky pie crust, vanilla cream, buttery brown sugar, toasted pecans and walnuts.