With all the hubbub surrounding our recent release, I’ve completely failed to properly introduce a really stunning scent we designed for Cindy over at Scent Addict (Cindy also handles Magical Omaha.).

Pink Plague: Toothache Sweets- Candy Floss, cherry cola, candied apricots, and blackberry jam - numbed with clove, warmed by cleansing incense and laced with earthen decay.

Cindy’s been telling me she wanted a sweet scent for a while now. “Cavity inducing sweet” were her exact words. This took a little doing. First, there are a wealth of really good gourmand scents out there, if we can’t bring something new to the game… I’m reluctant to play. And then, we’ve certainly presented our fair-share of sweet, gooey, gourmand fragrances. How do you top your own work?

In this instance, I took a good long time feeling out the concept. And then took it a little literally. You can do sweet, sure. But cavity inducing? That involves some dental caries. Some decay. Some rot. That was our cue to take this in a fruity/pink/hard candy direction (rather than a vanilla/baked/dessert one). By layering cherry, apricot, blackberry - a melange of pinkness - we had a perfect opening to weave in notes of overripe fruit. That took care of “cavity inducing sweet,” but we wanted to make it a bit more substantial. I could only think of burning incense, grave dirt and due to a friend’s recent dental adventures… clove oil.

I am pretty well pleased with the overall effect. We did the soap up in a pink and cocoa swirls, polished the whole thing in bubble gum. We’ve got Whipped! and perfume oil ready to ship out to the Scent Addict crew (yes, along with Black Out perfume oil ), and we’re putting the final touches on a fabulous too-sweet Smooch! this week. Keep an eye out!

Some of the best things in (my) life come from Bellingham. Death Cab for Cutie, Brambleberry (a Villainess favourite supplier), and now, Covet.

Covet is the newest reseller to join the Villainess revolution family, and we are well and truly pleased to announce that they’re open for business. Find Covet at 1311 11th Street in Bellingham, Washington in the Fairhaven district. From what I can tell, they carry a selection of jewelry and housewares that is truly… well, covetable. Go visit Sally, tell her Brooke says “Hi!” and report back. I need to experience these goodies vicariously if nothing else!

Today’s release features a whopping total of 45 fabulous products, both new and returning, permanent additions and guests. We have spent many months in development, and encountered a wealth of snags and setbacks. This release is a long-time-coming and I am beyond excited to share it with you.

The big deal this month is perfume. That’s right, Villainess original fragrances done up in a darling bottle and a wearable oil blend. We’ve had requests for perfume for, quite literally, years now and have finally hit upon a formula we feel confident releasing. These are the same scents you love in our body products, with very minor adjustments made to accommodate skin chemistry and body warmth. An excerpt from our new category:

We’ve bottled the ephemeral by way of an Extrait: a 29% concentration of aromatics in a carrier blend of long lasting vegetable oils* with a silken afterfeel. Like the same scents you’ve come to love in our body collection, our Extrait exploits a variety of synthetic aroma chemicals, essential oils, plant resins, infusions, extracts and absolutes.

Historically, the ampoule has held the blood of martyrs, anointing oils, and medicinal solutions. We have misappropriated the delicate vials to hold our equally precious Extrait, and carefully accented each stoppered bottle with our hand-stamped monogram and a weathered copper skull. Ampoules, like fragrance, must be broken to deliver their precious contents. While we advise against breaking the necks of our ampoules, we find the symmetry of function deeply appealing.

This perfume development has been absolutely thrilling for me, and has really let me rediscover the nuances I love about each and every one of our scents. I hope you all love them as much as I do!

Continue reading "All The Winter Dirt on Villainess"

Okay, okay, I know you guys are anxious for our winter update, so let me reassure you - we’re workin’ on it. We do have a few more details to finalise to make sure everything goes smoothly, but I don’t see why we should debut any later than Monday (11/10) afternoon. And will assuredly be opting out of a weekend in order to get this lovelies live.

As proof? I offer you a sneak peek:

Worth the wait, or what?

Finally, it’s come to my attention that a good handful of you are awaiting this update as the debut of our facial collection. I was a bit boggled about this anticipation because I personally am still slathering on an antiquated Mary Kay moisturiser each morning. While it’s no secret that we’re developing epidermal delights for your precious faces, these items are nowhere near release ready or I’d have been shouting it from the rooftops. So, take advantage of this window, head over to our forum, and start wishlisting. We want to hear your every complaint, desire and pipedream for facial care.

Pleased to announce that we’ve finally settled on and restocked The Official Villainess Mud Dish. If you recall correctly, we once stocked a slick stainless steel model that was entirely too shiny to suit our current line up. I am in love with these darling little porcelain numbers: