A Galaxy of Fireflies
The spark of a first kiss echoed a thousandfold.
Delicate sweet pea, garden basil, honeydew, unripe citrus, bioluminescent musk, absinthe, and ambrette seed.
Wear to enliven the spirit, start a new chapter, and catalyze beautiful changes.
All Dolled Up
I love dressing up and going full Glam. I haven’t met a bad mood yet that wasn’t lifted by a long session of playing with make-up.
A flirty and feminine blend to spark self-confidence.
Spiced apricot preserves, almond blossom, pink peony, Hawaiian and Australian sandalwoods, balsam of Peru, and sunlit amber.
Wear to feel boldly, unabashedly beautiful.
Ancient Apiary
Sleeping Beauty must have had hives of royal bees. And as the palace slumbered o’er a century, they must have floated among the thorns, unceasing in their art, undisturbed by the usual clamor of the court. This is the scent of that tiny Queendom that lived in perfect peace for 100 years.
Deadfall draped in oakmoss, wild pink roses, honeycomb bursting from frail brood boxes and pouring gold from every cell.
Wear this scent to align with the wild and unyielding spirit of Nature.
Aphro-Bee-Siac
An adventurous infusion for ardor and fascination.
Black vanilla bean, dragon’s blood resin, ambrette seed, wood musk, barely a spritz of blood orange, and spiced Beltane honey infused with orris root.
Wear this powerful potion to magnetize the object of your desire.
* Please note, this scent contains cinnamon and should be avoided by those with cinnamon sensitivities.
Art Deco
A sleek and sophisticated composition for timeless glamor.
Black lilac, sandalwood, cassis, and liatrix, with a subtle glimmer of lemon verbena.
Wear for polished poise and impeccable eloquence.
Bee In Your Bonnet
"Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind." - James Russell Lowell
A piquant blend to enliven the mind and stir the senses. Raw rhubarb and cardamom with toasted oats, Madagascar vanilla, ginger ale, and caramelized honey.
Wear for support in any intellectual effort to stay sharp and alleviate brain fog.
The Beekeeper’s Funeral 2024
Legend has it that a devoted aparist was so beloved by his hives that upon his death, a host of bees came to pay their respects. Onlookers spoke of their peaceful presence at the funeral, keeping still throughout the service, then quietly departing in the direction of his farm.
This comforting blend opens with gentle Bulgarian lavender and petrichor, then blooms with Casablanca lily, honeysuckle, and wet grass, and settles at last into a pillow of fluffy whipped honey.
Wear for solace and support in times of grief.
Bee Kind to Yourself
A tender potion for self-care, soothing, and gentle replenishment.
White copal, blooming peony, honeyed tea, pink amber, and sheer summer-weight cashmere.
Anoint your pulse points to ease tension and cultivate calm.
Creative credit and gratitude to the lovely K.M.V. who proposed this scent concept via Reddit’s Indie Makeup & More forum.
Bee Not Afraid
What if biblically accurate angels were actually just bees?
Angelic incense, cirrus clouds, glowing beeswax candles, bedstraw, and honey gathered from an ancient cathedral hive.
Wear to create a sacred sanctuary around you, no matter where you are.
The Bees' Carnival
Like Ferris wheel lights against a twilight sky, it’s a playful arrangement of vivid notes to tickle your fancy.
Cotton candy spun from crystallized honey, fresh leaves of lemon verbena, blue raspberry drizzle, and a grounding smolder of sweet myrrh.
Wear to encourage frivolity, relieve tension, and restore your sense of humor.
The Bees' Cotillion
So fancy! This ebullient blend evokes mirth and merriment to highlight your most endearing qualities.
Succulent pears simmering in spring honey with the gentlest breeze of lily carried in a homespun infusion of honeysuckle flowers.
The Bees' High Tea
An uplifting blend to forge lasting connections and cultivate friendships.
Delicate vanilla cakes with rose petal preserves, elderflower wine, and Earl Grey tea with a dainty drop of spring harvest honey.
Bees Love Blue
Among the more fascinating aspects of the Apian world is the enhanced ability to see colors in the azure to ultraviolet range. These hues are the most rare to occur in flowers, but when they do, they indicate an area’s high level of plant-pollinator fitness and resilience. This elegant floral perfume pays homage to that harmony of mutual attraction and symbiosis.
Forget-me-not blossoms, imperial iris, blue lotus, delphinium, dwarf lilac, and hidcote lavender on a cloud of whipped white honey.
Wear to make new connections, nurture friendships, and enrich existing partnerships.
Bees on the Bayou 2022
"Every saint has a bee in his halo." - Elbert Hubbard
A dark, seductive blend for a sultry southern evening. Vines heavy with honeysuckle entwined with Easter lily, linden blossom, and neroli over a sweet foundation of pipe tobacco, pralines, and creamed honey.
Wear to inspire lust and longing in the objects of your desire.
Bee You Tiful 2024
A simply elegant potion to let your finest facets shine.
Honey-roasted pistachio and chestnut, pink magnolia, and sweet apple blossom.
Wear this enchanted perfume to dissolve insecurity and reveal your full splendor.
Blanket Fort
Comfort. Cuddles. My fur babies and my fur-less baby are often burrowed in their fluffy caves. I feel very loved when they ask me to join them.
Cotton flower, grey suede, warm amber, green fig, tumbled teakwood, and raw vanilla bean.
Candlelight
Everything just looks better in candlelight.
Rich resins and bright spice set this golden scent aglow.
Molten vanilla caramel, Egyptian musk, mahogany, honey amber, black tea, cathedral incense, a pinch of galangal, and a glimmer of white grapefruit.
Wear for deeply grounded comfort, healing, and perspective.
Emotional Support Bee
A hug in a bottle.Ivory-blush rose petals, orange blossom honey, apple blossoms, melissa leaf, silken shea, sacred benzoin, and just a hint of calming clary sage.
Wear to ease all manner of heartache and soothe away sadness. It supports the gentle processing of grief and the swift return to contentment.
Fairy Garden
The sheer delight of spotting a diminutive domicile in the wild; a mossy cottage woven from blades of grass and slender twigs.
A fresh, glistening scent to honor The Fae.
Cool dewdrops cupped in clover leaves, early purple orchid, a porcelain thimble of green tea with oat milk, and frosted almond cakes served in an acorn cap.
Wear to walk between the worlds and explore new realms of enchantment.
Goth Club 2023
It was the Darkness that was dancing; I just rode its wake.
Fog machine, clove cigarettes, sweet patchouli, skin-warmed leather, myrrh resin , Cabernet, scarlet musk, and the well-worn wood of the dance floor.
Honey Trap
A calculated concoction for halting gossip, keeping secrets, and moving in silence.
Yellow snapdragon, white rose, early spring honey, candied lemon peel, clove bud, and Venus flytrap accord.
Wear to protect your privacy and shield yourself from prying eyes.
Honey, I'm Home
A warm welcome for springtime's return.
Snowdrops and fresh nectar from their first petals unfurled, golden sunlight, yellow crocus, and warmed honeycomb.
Wear to restore vitality, thaw your blood, and shake winter’s chill from your bones.
Honeycomb Conjecture
An olfactory ode to the mathematically optimal form.
Crystallized honey, sturdy oak, cedarwood, granite, ebony, and roasted roots.
Wear for strength, groundedness, alignment, and calm self-assurance.
It's Hive Code
Ode to a friendship forged in complementary strangeness, where two souls' peculiarities give rise to a mighty alliance.
Spring harvest honey, a faithful accord of rare Ghost Orchid, neroli and bergamot hand lotion, and a dark base of melted fudge.
Wear to let your freak flag fly, and to find the others whose oddities dance well with yours.
Like Bees to Honey
An elegant attraction blend that yields abundant blessings.
Four fabulous vanillas swirled with Tupelo honey, mangosteen, saffron, pink grapefruit, Egyptian musk, ivory amber, cardamom, Grains of Paradise, and Queen Elizabeth root.
Wear to enhance your allure and inspire affection.
Liquid Luck
Made with wild-harvested four-leaf clovers, this potion confers great good fortune upon its wearer. A gorgeously green bouquet of night air and dewy grass, charmed galbanum and benzoin, Irish moss, carrot seed, living shamrock and freshly turned earth.
This enchanted scent was made with the help of the fabulous Coldie Armstrong, who generously contributed her own four-leaf clovers.
Mme Maries Bees
A sophisticated filtre to honor the great Marie Laveau, New Orleans’ exalted Voodoo Queen.
The deep harmony of communion wine with cathedral incense, Haitian amyris, Cattleyas orchid, coconut husk, café au lait, Brennan’s baked apple with honey-simmered raisins, and authentic beeswax from a colony rescued from Mme. Marie’s tomb.
Wear in reverence and respect for Her Majesty, Madame Laveau. Anoint candles to request her assistance in rites of magic and divination.
Nocturnal Bees
Inspired by the solitary Indian Carpenter bee, the only truly nocturnal bee yet discovered, this unique scent is designed for innovators and independent thinkers.
Forbidden rice, honeyed black walnut, wild violet, moonflower, and night-blooming jasmine.
Wear to break free from convention and blaze your own trail.
Nostalgia
Innocence encapsulated in a watercolor bouquet.
The softly tousled hair of a favorite doll, creased diary pages, moon-lit water lilies, and tiny drops of honeysuckle nectar.
Wear to enhance memory, support lucid dreaming, and heal the Inner Child.
Parisian Apiary
Rooftop hives in the City of Lights inspire this sweetly chic huile de parfum.
Cherry blossom, silver linden, white pear, and cafe au lait sweetened with French honey.
Wear for creativity and resourcefulness in all your endeavors.
Parisian Pink
My other favorite color.
Peony petals, a suede settee, osmanthus, silk tree, spun sugar, Margaret Merril roses, pink grapefruit, and antique sandalwood.
Queen Bee
An opulent blend to evoke confidence, poise, and effortless grace.
Creamy white gardenia and fluffy whipped honey.
Rogues’ Cabaret
From Rocky Horror to the Goth Club go-go box, some of my most joyful moments have been spent in the spotlight of dens of iniquity.
A scintillating scent for secret shenanigans.
Top notes of plum wine and clove bud, a scoundrel’s heart of Ceylon cinnamon and vanilla-infused pipe tobacco, over a base of black agarwood and styrax.
Wear when it’s time to stir up trouble and honor your inner Villain.
She Stopped to Pet a Bumblebee
"Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt --
O, marvelous error --
That there was a beehive here inside my heart
And the golden bees were making white combs
And sweet honey from all my failures." - Antonio Machado
An ode to the living spirit of compassion. Cocoa butter and shea, cotton flower, silk tree, apple blossom, wildflower honey, bee balm, and heliotrope.
Wear this scent to conjure an atmosphere of loving kindness and receptivity.
Strolling the French Quarter
A scent portrait of Autumn in New Orleans.
Red brick soaked with rain, humid jasmine, creamy gardenia, pralines, and a wisp of conjure shop incense.
Wear to feel right at home wherever you may roam.
Sunroom
A dream of mine is to have a room with perpetually perfect humidity, floor-to-ceiling windows, and way too many plants. I imagine it would smell like stepping into a florist’s fridge, or the tropical plants section of the nursery. So that’s the picture I strove to paint, here.
Persian lime, styrax, damp moss, Hawaiian sandalwood, Peru balsam, rain, and green patchouli.
Witchy Shoppe
You can feel it as soon as you walk in the door. You can tell when it's the real deal, because it feels like you’ve come home.
Oakmoss, copal smoke, Nag Champa, frankincense, Tibetan cedarwood, tonka bean, black walnut, clove bud, Egyptian musk, an unobtrusive trace of sage, and a pinch of graveyard dirt.
Wretched Hive of Scum & Villainy
Headcannon: what if Sand People kept bees?
Portrait of an extraterrestrial desert and its elusive denizens: dry white sandalwood, Tunisian tea, cracked coriander, cassia bark, amber resin, raw cotton, and combs full of precious honey that few will ever taste.
Wear to expand your horizons and explore beyond the probable.