Scent List

Arcana Wildcraft

Agape: (NEW) Pronounced ah-gah-pay. The scent of love for a higher consciousness, for the Great Divine, the Holy Wow. An opening of tart rhubarb and astringent ruby grapefruit leads to a heart of lilac petals, salt crystals, purple silk, and tagetes on a sheer base of shimmering white amber. A tart, unsweetened fruit scent with lilacs. 

Eros: (NEW) Amour fou. Crazy, passionate, wild love. Eight luscious skin musks and intoxicating white musks with sexy cashmere, soft wool absolute, rich, voluptuous guaiacwood, and a hint of wild jasmine vines. Skin musk turned up to 11. 

Love is Legal: (Returning) The essence of our beloved late fathers: distinguished gentlemen who were early adopters of legalized interracial marriage.* Warm caramel melted over golden tobacco, glorious cypriol, Moroccan cardamom, French vanilla, Turbinado sugar crystals, Atlas cedarwood, rich toffee, Tonka bean, and dark spiced rum. A caramelized gourmand with a grandpa-core tobacco twist.  

Perfumer's Note: It was not until 1967's Loving v. Virginia that it became federally legal in the United States for people of different racial backgrounds to marry.

Ludus: (NEW) The playful, light-hearted, irreverent side of love. Our handmade cocoa bean smoke enfleurage with Big Easy pecan pralines, silky French chocolate ice cream, and sugared hazelnuts and almonds. A nutty, chocolatey gourmand. 

Perfumer's Note: Ludus contains the cocoa bean smoke enfleurage which we created in a recent video. 

Storge: (NEW) Love of family, and natural affection among beloved friends. Tiny lemon cakes with a rock sugar crust, bright bergamot lollipops, and steamed milk in a rustic pottery jug. A milky, citrusy gourmand. 

Bonfires at Dusk: Woodsmoke, sweet beeswax, Oregon lavender, sandalwood, charred juniper, and the scent of swiftly appearing stars.

Moth-Like Stars: Creamy white amber, elegant cashmere, soft silk voile, salty Ambroxan, and diaphanous musk.

Arcana Craves

Vanilla Craves

Crescent moons: A silken lunar blend to honor our mother, the moon. Blushing pink cherry blossoms are lightly infused into cold milk with the softest, fluffiest Mexican vanilla, caramelized tonka bean, cane sugar, and a bit of sweet hay.

Terror: Creamy vanilla with Arcana Wildcraft’s legendary Holy Terror (burning frankincense, sandalwood, deep myrrh, and dusty beeswax candles).

Forest Rituals: The essence of an ancient forest imbued with otherworldly secrets. A circular clearing hidden deep in a vast grove of towering conifers, green velvet moss engulfing massive tree trunks, fog hovering over wet ferns, rich, creamy vanilla, and softly aged patchouli.

Bread: Vanilla bean, soft brown bread, a drizzle of honey, and a hint of bakery yeast.

Blueberries Crave

Home: A cozy, comforting, nostalgic mix of warm blueberry muffins, freshly baked bread, blueberry preserves, brown sugar, and gentle, creamy vanilla.

Goblin Sharks: Tart blueberry and a snap of fresh blackcurrant with powdery purple iris, salty ambergris, tonka bean, young lilacs, white vanilla, and translucent musk.

Garden parties: Sundrenched blueberries with sweet tuberose blossoms, dew-kissed wildflowers, pink peau de soie, and damp garden soil. A bright, strong, earthy flourmand. More floral than gourmand.

Apples Crave

Leafy Sea Dragons: An opening of cold, crisp green apples and young clover leads to a heart of jammy fir balsam absolute, vanilla ice cream, jasmine sambac, palm fronds, and spruce musk.

Vanilla: Wild apples and green apples with delicate vanilla, sensual musk, and white amber.

The Tropics: Lots of green apple and sweet coconut flesh with sexy tuberose, Tahitian Tiare petals, and a drop of lime.

Peaches Crave

Dolci: Peach gelato and pistachio gelato with 3 golden bakery cakes.

Wild Summers: An ode to sunshine, flip flops, and spontaneous, late summer road trips. Cold cherry popsicles, homemade peach marmalade, coconut scented sunscreen, Tahitian vanilla beans, soft, warm air, and a bit of sweetened jasmine.

Beaches: Green bamboo, coconut, vanilla musk, citron, lemongrass, bergamot, and dewy peach flesh.

Vanilla:  Sugared peach, glorious vanilla, marshmallows, sweet milk, and sheer musk.

Honey Craves

Ice Cream Parlors: Sweet, cold scoops of pleasure. Pistachio ice cream, honey ice cream, Madagascar vanilla gelato, and a chilled porcelain bowl.

Smoldering Cauldrons: Double, double toil and trouble;

Fire burn and cauldron bubble. (William Shakespeare) Buckwheat honey, dark earth, long tendrils of cauldron smoke reaching up to the sky, damp, decaying leaves, wild chanterelles, blackened lavender stems, dried tea leaves, and wildflowers.

Paradise: The essence of a gloriously sunbaked tropical island. An opening of richly sugared mango expands into a blend of heady tiare blossoms, delicate honey, golden sand, and warm coconut-scented body oil.

Sunshowers: A big dose of warm cardamom is pierced with bright sunshine and scattered raindrops, then softened with Tahitian vanilla, sheer georgette, salty Ambroxan, and wildflower honey.

Pumpkins Crave

Quietude: Soft vanilla, white amber, white musk, Mysore sandalwood, sweet pumpkin, and a tiny pinch of white pepper.

Goblins: Mossy damp earth with black licorice, dry labdanum resin, worn, dirty goblin leather, roasted pumpkin, decaying leaves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

Black Swallowers: Darkly smoldering incense billowing from a brass censer, clove cigarettes, brittle shards of wood, warm pumpkin spiked with nutmeg, a shot of French cognac, a curl of Ceylon cinnamon, and a twist of tobacco.

Grind Shows: A new twist on our Vanilla Craves Grind Shows. The edible aromas of a traveling autumnal carnival overflowing with oddities and amusements. Warmly spiced pumpkin flesh, cotton candy, deep fried funnel cakes encrusted with powdered sugar, salty peanuts, kettle corn, and caramel-covered apples. 

Strawberries Crave

Waterfalls:Rain, woodland strawberries, fresh water, petitgrain, osmanthus, clover, and smooth amber.

Helios: Strawberry jam with juicy blackberries, lemonade, limeade, and pure white amber.

Rococo: Tiny strawberries with Madagascar vanilla, Tahitian vanilla, apricot, white musk, and skin musk.

Ethereal Vibes: An opening of Regina cherries and sugar-dusted strawberries leads to a heart of coconut ice cream, Réunion Island vanilla, gentle skin musk, and a bit of wild lavender. A creamy, sweet, fruity gourmand with a subtle lavender twist.

Love Potions: The soft scent of sleeping next to your crush. Enchanted lavender marshmallows, silken pillows, strawberry nectar, a blanket of downy musk, and a hint of gentle sea air.

Layering Notes

Creamsicle: Mexican vanilla extract with sweet blood oranges, ripe tangerines, and cold ice cream.

Black Amber: A deep, resinous black amber.

Buttercream Frosting: Clouds of powdered sugar are lavished over creamy whipped butter and plump vanilla beans. A rich and buttery buttercream confection. **vegetarian and cruelty free but not vegan**

Pistachio Gelato: Cold swirls of gelato with French vanilla beans and sweet, nutty pistachios. NOTE: This is a new formula and is not the same as our Pistachio Ice Cream.

Pollution: Plumes of black smoke rising from coal fires, burnt vetiver, and a slick of motor oil.

Pumpkin Milkshake: Cold vanilla ice cream blended with fresh pumpkin, milk, sugar, and Korintje cinnamon.

Raspberry Whip: Arcana's Whipped Cream (chilled heavy cream is deeply infused with Tahitian vanilla and then whipped into soft white peaks) is blended with raspberry nectar and fresh raspberries.

Whipped Cream: Chilled heavy cream is deeply infused with Tahitian vanilla and then whipped into soft white peaks.