Halloween 2008

My favourite season ever is just around the corner! Yeah bboooyyyeeeee!!!

I've started writing the descriptions for the scents in our Scary Movies Collection and I'll post them here as I write. They won't be launched for another few weeks, but for those who qualified for the H08 sneak sniffs, you may find this post helpful to figure out what you're sniffing.

Here goes...

Gal Friday the 13th: Scent-nopsis - Workers had a way of disappearing at the law offices of Death, Torment & Despair. Good thing the new gal didn't know about the 12 who preceeded her. Gal #13 met her untimely death when she tried to clear a paper jam in the copy machine. Now legend has it that on certain Fridays she haunts the hallways of the office and all copy equipment go berserk. Why do they think it's her? Because she was known for treating her co-workers to her homemade apricot jam puffs and on those haunting Fridays, the aroma of this delicious, warm treat would waft down the hallways. The Cast: warm apricot jam, sugar syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar all entombed in a heart-attack inducing buttery phyllo wrap.

TX Weedwacker Massacre: Scent-nopsis - The yellow crime scene tape spoke volumes of the gruesome scene in Mrs. Hallow's yard. Someone had hacked and whacked their way through her flower and herb garden. What a frightening sight indeed. The Cast: Trampled grass, massacred marjoram, bludgeoned thyme, snapped twigs, dug up dirt, cold night air, smashed pumpkins and midnight dew.

I Scream Sandwich: Scent-nopsis - Her blood-curdling scream pierced the dead of night and her deep, dark secret was finally revealed. Every midnight for the last 3 years she had feasted on this delightful, frozen treat. It was her last sandwich and there was no more to be had. Ever. She let out a scream of despair when she took her last and final bite. The Cast: Slow-churned vanilla ice-cream with a hint of spice and roughly chopped candy corn bits sandwiched between creamy vanilla wafers and drizzled with a light caramel sauce.

Rocky Horror Chick Flick: Scent-nopsis - Oh yes it's Ladies Night, but the feeling's not quite right. As the girls settled in to watch this much-loved campy flick, they could all feel a foreboding sense of danger. Could it be because of the sinister man lurking in the bushes outside watching hungrily as the girls grabbed absent-minded handfuls of their homemade popcorn treat? The Cast: Toffee and caramel-glazed popcorn, snickerdoodle cookie bites, light drizzle of butter and sugar-crusted peanuts.

Nightmare on M Street: Scent-nopsis - In the middle of the night, the townspeople armed with torches and the most lethal gardening tools, walked towards the new coffee shop in the main square. What were these fancy caffeine concoctions he was brewing? In this little town, coffee was enjoyed black - with a bit of milk and sugar if you were daring. As they neared the store, they were greeted with the most sensational aroma. There was no way they could murder the talented Barista now. They had to have one of his coffee confections! The Cast: Steamed milk, creamy froth topping, espresso, Indonesian cinnamon, cardamon, black forest truffle and hazelnut syrup.

The Bride-zilla of Frank N. Stein: Scent-nopsis - The girl had it coming. After forcing her bridesmaids to wear the ugliest dress for her wedding, registering for the most extravagant gifts and insisting that the wedding party enter the reception to Vanilla Ice's Ice, Ice Baby, it was simply a matter of time till someone got to her. She never did make it down the aisle. She was found beaten to death with her humongous bouquet just hours before the ceremony. The shock and horror made a sharp contrast to the sweet scent of creamy florals in the air. The Cast: Deep red roses, black orchids, dark vanilla extract and rich honey.

More to come...