BPAL Review: The Grindhouse and The Ladies of the Grindhouse | 5- Cleménce

BPAL Review: The Grindhouse and The Ladies of the Grindhouse |

4 - CLEMÉNCE

Folks - if you aren't clicking on the images in this series to take an up-close look, you're missing out! Jennifer Williamson is A-MA-ZING.

The description of the scent:

Patchouli, Kashmiri tea, cardamom, black pepper, carnation, and clove.

The background of the name:

What I know is this: according to what I read on the BPAL boards, the source of insipiration for the image was Theresa Berkley, a 19th century dominatrix. ( <----The link is a fascinating read, actually, even if you're not into the infliction of pain on self or others).

Initial impressions:

Pepper. That's what I get. Almost pure pepper. And maybe a touch of what I identify as bay rum - a spicy blend (but not boozy).

More thoughts:

Oddly, I don't get a lot of patchouli from this one on my skin, and I usually can sniff out patchouli fairly quickly. Apparently for me the antidote to patchouli is black pepper!

This scent on me is almost pure spice the whole way through, though it does mellow a bit after it's been on awhile. I happen to love clove and carnation, and cardamom is a definite favorite! Once this softens (about 45 minutes or so into the wearing on my skin), it's a great big spice hug - but close up and tight. This lady doesn't like to get too far away! Looking forward to wearing this one on cold winter days when I'm snuggling in front of the fire...

Other posts in this series:

INTRO

THE GRINDHOUSE

AERONWEN

AGRAT-BAT-MAHLAHT

ASHLULTUM

CLÉMENCE

CYTHEREA

DIONYSIA

DAIYU

EISHETH ZENUNIM

GWYNETH

INEZ

MARCILLA

MARGUERITE

MARIANNE

PARTHENOPE