We have added metal in the form of an old key from the 1800’s that had been salvaged from a ship that sunk in NY Harbour…
We have scraped stone off a wall of an old crumbling building ~
it’s beauty in it’s faded elegance and slow decay..
and let that sit in natural neroli, rose and jasmine oils…
all flowers that are starting to bloom here in NYC Botanical Gardens!
As a final touch we added Gum Mastic tears
a resin known in ancient cultures as “the fragrance that pleases the Gods”
The Bottle was photographed upon a “Buddah’s Art of Healing” chart.
Maria and I send love, light and the amazing energy of NYC to all our perfume family! xo ~ Alexis
What does YOUR Devil look like? What are YOU most tempted by? What would YOU sell your soul for?
Quantum Demonology ~ a novel by Sheila Eggenberger ~ and her DEVILSCENT perfume project has opened up the gates of HELL unleashing a series of DEVILSCENTS by Perfumers including from the cult favorite perfume brand Neil Morris Fragrances. Perfumer Neil Morris’s DEV #2 is the MOD I am working with here (is there a number 3? what will be the final scent(s) be?…is yet to be dev-il-ised…we will see!)
Sniffing DEV #2 by Neil Morris has me riveted and thinking of a very evocative movie NEEDFUL Things based on the Stephen King Novel of the same name.
STORY: Leland Gaunt opens a new shop in Castle Rock called Needful Things. Anyone who enters his store finds the object of his or her lifelong dreams and desires: a prized baseball card, a healing amulet. In addition to a token payment, Gaunt requests that each person perform a little “deed,” usually a seemingly innocent prank played on someone else from town. These practical jokes cascade out of control and soon the entire town is doing battle with itself.
The thing is – Stephen King’s DEVIL Leland Gaunt KNOWS what each person most craves. Craves to the point of selling their soul…
DEV #2 reminds me of this story because the scent contains all the “needful things” one could think of…like…chocolate…sex (musk)… smoke… leather….rich textured layers reminding one of expensive silks and linen fabrics…
Neil did not give away any secrets to the formula and I am guessing as to possible notes. All I can say is this…it contains…needful things… do I like it? Do I have a choice? 
Yes, I like it!
Number of times tested: Three times.
Fragrance Strength: EDP?
Development: (Linear / Average / Complex)
Longevity: (Short / Average / Long-lasting)
Sillage: (A Little / Average / A Lot)
All Natural or Natural/Mixed Media Materials Used: Mixed Media
Website: NeilMorrisFragrances
Disclosure: Perfume Pharmer received a free sample from NMF
photo by Jensen Bee
MAY 2012
May is the best month to plant. Try to do the majority of your gardening during the first two weeks of the month. The Sun is in Taurus. Jupiter alongside the Sun in Taurus gives a boost to fertility. This will be a luscious year.
photos by Jensen Bee
There is a big energy switch on May 15 when Venus begins her retrograde phase. She does this every two years for six weeks. Since Venus rules love and money, these are the issues in your life that are under review. Venus retrogrades in the same sign every eight years. It will be helpful to look back to 2004 and remember what was going on in your life then regarding love and money. Hold off on spending for expensive items since your judgment is affected and you may not like what you bought once Venus goes direct. People from your past reappear and remind you that you have some unfinished business with them. There is usually a strong karmic tie with anyone new that you meet. Venus will retrograde from May 15 – June 27, traveling from 24 degrees to 7 degrees of Gemini.
There is a Solar Eclipse on May 20. Solar eclipses shake up the energy field and often help you end old and tired situations. Anyone who has a major planet at 0 degrees Gemini or Sagittarius can expect life to change in a big way. This Spring’s eclipse season runs from May 20 –June 4 making for an unstable two weeks.
May 1 – Moon in Virgo. It’s an earthy day to be practical and see how to get things accomplished. This is stable energy and what you do will stay done. You have a vision of how to improve your business and daily work. Take care of tomorrow’s important work. Today is Beltane, the ancient fertility holiday. Make a list of what you wish to grow, both literally and figuratively, and make it happen.
May 2 – Moon VC Virgo, enters Libra 10:04 pm. The whole day is void-of –course. It’s a perfect day for catching up on unfinished projects, unanswered letters, paying bills, filing papers, and recycling. Clean out a drawer or closet. Put in some time working on your Spring-cleaning chores.
May 3 – Moon in Libra. Today is under Venus’s influence. Meet with friends and go where you can enjoy beauty – like an arboretum or an art museum. Visit the nurseries and indulge yourself in buying flowering plants and bushes. Decorate your workplace with plants and art prints. Have a potluck dinner party with your favorite friends.
May 4 – Moon in Libra, VC from 2:02 pm until 10:20 pm when it enters Scorpio. Work fast and hard to get your work finished in the morning. Plant flowers in and around your home and at your place of work. You may want to start the weekend early since you will feel your momentum wane as the day goes on. Have an evening discussion about boundaries and control issues in your relationship.
May 5 – Moon in Scorpio. It’s a great day for planting. Today’s full moon is celebrated in Buddhism as the Wesak festival, the celebration of Buddha’s birth. It is a special day for mediation and quieting the mind and finding a deep state of peace. Mercury and Saturn will help you see the truth and filter out excess mental chatter.
May 6 – Moon in Scorpio, VC from 8:14 am until 9:39 pm when it enters Sagittarius. This is a lazy Sunday – good for eating and resting, and resting and eating. Indulge in some serious time wasting. Get out and do some gardening. This is a fertile moon, good for planting and harvesting medicinal herbs.
May 7 – Moon in Sagittarius. It’s a day to grow in all ways. You can expand your possibilities with a little bit of effort. Look for openings and options that will let you move out in a new direction. Make reservations for summertime trips, workshops, and camps. Make a decision to go somewhere different, not back to the same place. It’s a day to push beyond your comfort zone.
photo copyright Sameer Tuladhar
SCENT SUGGESTIONS:
FLORAL: For MAY, Beltane, the Festival of fertility, think GREEN leafy scents, or white florals. Green Oakmoss Absolute by Soivohle (Liz Zorn Perfumes) for the guys- it’s sexy green and keeps the forest nymphs coming back for more.
WHITE ELEGANCE by Coeur d’Esprit, Perfumer Lyn Ayre- is a gorgeous white floral, powdery, billowy and soft~ just like the nymphettes love to wear ~ simply silky, gauzy, lacy. It’s a see through dress of crepe de chine, simple and very very sexy! All Natural ( I believe this perfume is yet to be released. I will update with more information)
