My Build-A-Fragrance Field Guide

From a soft whisper to bloom ⋆˙⟡ 

Every Arcane Petals essence begins with a whisper. A memory, a color, a fleeting emotion that clings to me until I am able to give it a form. Some people sketch in pencil...I sketch in scent.

The process always seems to begin with a story. I ask myself: What mood am I trying to capture? What spell am I weaving? Sometimes it’s nostalgia, like jasmine clinging to the hallway of your great grandmother's casita on a summer day. Sometimes it’s courage, like smoke and spice curling together in the air. Once the story takes shape, the notes follow.

My base is a simple one but full of intention: a 50/50 blend of jojoba and sweet almond oil, sometimes kissed with a drop of vitamin E for that extra bit of longevity. This base is the soil in which each fragrance is able to grow—gentle on skin, smooth, and long-lasting.

From there, I layer like a prayer. Top notes are the first hello, like a burst of citrus or the sparkle of green tea. Heart notes are the emotion—the bloom, if you will—often flowers like jasmine, lilac, or rose. And the base is the memory that lingers…with woods, smoke, or vanilla staying long after the others fall away. This is when the magic truly shines. A scent just for you.

But formulas are only half the story. Each essence is tested not just on skin, but against the moments of life. Does it feel like a glorious sunrise or a star kissed midnight sky? Does it dance with music at a market or quiet itself during a journal session? Fragrance isn’t just made in bottles—it’s made in how it lives with us.

This is why Arcane Petals is more than perfume. Every essence is a diary entry, a talisman, a bloom after dark. The notes shift as life often does, the recipes may evolve, but the story is always the heart.

So when you wear Arcane Petals, know that you are carrying more than scent. You are carrying memory, myth, and a little piece of my heart. Always 🌙✨