I have found love! And it's in a bottle! And I can't drink it, but I am addicted to its aroma! Sweet Tea Apothecary is based in Seattle, Washington and is owned by a lovely person who goes by the name,
J. T. Slems. All of the perfumes that are on offer are handmade with, I assume, loving care and historical precision, seeing as the tagline is, "Historically Inspired Perfumes". I love handmade stuff! It's like they made it just for you before they even knew you existed!
The other day I was searching online for perfumes. In particular, anything Zelda Fitzgerald would've worn because I am going to be channeling her during the premiere of "
The Great Gatsby". I did find an interesting
website that is all about perfume, but alas, all of the perfumes mentioned were all too far out of my thin bank account's reach. So then, I went in search of a perfume perhaps inspired by Zelda and her flamboyant ilk and came across a
blog, called BookRiot, describing a perfumer who has a line of perfumes called "Dead Writers". Sadly, there wasn't a Fitzgerald perfume (cologne?), but there was a perfume based on Clara Bow!
"Clara" is a perfume that is a part of Sweet Tea Apothecary's "Pomp and Circumstance" series of fragrances that also includes Marie Antoinette, called "Antoinette", Queen Victoria, called "HRM Victoria", Queen Anne Boleyn, called "Boleyn", and Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Cavendish, called "Georgiana". I got "Clara" and "Antoinette" because who doesn't want to smell like a queen or a legendary actress.
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They're about
2 1/2 inches tall. |
Here's what the site said about the sexy starlet, Clara Bow:
“Clara Bow, the original “it” girl, came to define sex appeal in the Roaring 20s. With spunky grace and style, Clara was the quintessential flapper girl. Rumors of her sexual escapades are legendary, she was “engaged” to five men in just four years (including Gary Cooper) and was regularly referred to as the “Mantrap” thanks to her big brown eyes and hour glass figure. “This lean-in-closer perfume, named in honor of the silent era’s sexiest siren contains sultry Sandalwood with earthy-sweet Tuberose Moss and is topped off with the flowery citrus of Bergamot.”It is definitely sensual, but you need to watch how much you put on because it is quite potent. A little goes a long way. It certainly made me feel special and sexy, which is a good pick-me-up for when you're having a bad week, like the one I'm having right now. And it came in this cut little sack that I will totally use for organizing something, I just don't know what yet.
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They have a very
pretty amber
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And here's what they had to say about "Antoinette":
“15 year old Marie Antoinette was a bit surprised when she arrived at Versailles – instead of the grand imperial palace of the Sun King, Louis XIV, the royal halls were in disrepair and the French court at the time was a bit less than what she’d call hygienic. Feminine and beautiful, the young Dauphine was France’s biggest trendsetter with sky-high coiffures and daring gowns. She put her womanly touch on the palace, helping with extensive redecoration to bring Versailles back to its original glory.
“She spent many hours in the gardens of the Trianon and at her idyllic, pastoral Hameau de la Reine (a thirty minute or so walk from the palace). It is no surprise that she enjoyed the smell of fresh florals. La Reine Antoinette is inspired by the actual perfume worn by France’s most famous queen. Gentle notes of Rose, Bergamot, and Jasmine accented by fresh moss will make you feel as though you’re picking wildflowers in the gardens of Versailles.
“Mythbusting: Marie Antoinette never actually said, “Let them eat cake,” it is largely believed the phrase was made up by Voltaire in an effort to smear the queen. While she had periods of favor, the French courtiers and people mistrusted her due to her Austrian roots – France had been in a particularly devastating war with Austria only a few years before her debut at court.”
After having read a
book based on the life of Marie Antoinette's perfumer, the "Antoinette" perfume is perfect. I have no doubt in my mind that she would've worn this perfume herself. It sounds a lot like the perfume she did wear. I am in love with both perfumes and I will definitely buy a bigger bottle of them when I get the chance. Especially since she gave me a 10% off coupon code!
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| Here are the roll tops. |
The perfumes are available in 5ml ($20), 15ml ($30), and Solid Perfume Tin (1/2 ounce) ($10) and they have roll on tops. You use a drop down menu to choose after you have picked your fragrance. You can also purchase a sample pack. You can find Sweet Tea Apothecary at her website or on Etsy. I kind of wish I had bought them on her Etsy store, so I could have left a review of her wonderful products.
Oh well, to the blogs!
