Bookish Bath & Beauty

Here is our second themed bath salt mix: The Hidden Vale!

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The Hidden Vale is inspired by the Fourth Wing book series, curated to transport you to Deaconshire, the Vale of dragons. I had a blast creating this complex scent profile. Here are all my explanations of scent choices!

Bergamot ~ Top Note: So, for those who are obsessed with the character Xaden, you know why I had to choose a citrus note. For those who don’t know, Xaden is explained as having this scent somewhere “between citrus and floral… something you can’t quite identify.” Bergamot is the perfect blend of citrus and floral, and although the fragrance of the Vale may not always include Xaden… sometimes it does. He was there at Threshing, was he not? I felt it would be wrong to not include one of the most specific scents explained in the book.

Neroli ~ Middle Note: For the original test run, I did not include this essential oil. However, with my first try at mixing both citrus and leather scents only, the result came across either as too masculine (too leathery) or too… sterile (too citrusy in an all-purpose cleaner kind of way). Neroli was the perfect answer to blend the conflicting scents together and create a more cohesive fragrance. Now, this scent seems to be everyone’s favorite so far! Lesson of the story: Trial and errors are GOOD things that can lead to a successful product. I also realized the Vale is told to have wildflowers in its meadows, so including a flower was necessary for applying that detail!

Cedarwood & Myrrh ~ Base Note: Blending these two essential oils together made a beautifully rich scent mimicking leather. The reason I had my heart set on making a natural leather fragrance work is because I imagine all the riders wearing their riding leathers on Threshing day. Plus don’t you think dragons would smell kind of leathery? Like, their hide would feel like leather, right? Another reason I was excited to use Cedarwood specifically is for highlighting the trees that would be present in the Vale, giving the profile a slight woodsy note.

As mentioned before, we are proud to present these products as natural with no synthetic fragrances. We exclusively use essential oils mixed along with a carrier oil – Jojoba oil – to create scent profiles. I also believe the oil is a luxurious highlight that leaves your skin feeling amazing, as we have heard customers express already!

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