Dark Mistress

Dark Mistress by JoAnne Bassett is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Dark Mistress was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is JoAnne Bassett. The fragrance features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Tulsi, Clove, Rhododendron, Ylang-Ylang, Peru Balsam, Jasmine, Neroli, Yuzu, Rose, Brazilian Rosewood, Vetiver and Violet Leaf. I went to the bookstore to scan the Shakespeare play to determine what theme I would use. I saw fairies, magic, a love story, and several themes that would work. When I sat down to formulate it was another story. The feeling I had was to create a night perfume...with flowers and attributes of the night. Not a Solstice perfume but a unique fragrance of what night time scents are out there to fascinate your nose. So it begins. I had ordered an interesting oil named Night Queen and had not used it. This was my chance. What a strange and inviting smell. So in the course of an afternoon I added rhododendron, night queen, peru balsam, rosewood, damask rose oil, neroli, tuberose . .one of my favorite night smells in India or France, vintage jasmine sambac.. another queen of the night, frankincense, yuzu, clove bud, tulsi, frankincense noir - dark and for the night, champa that you smell on warm Indian nights, vetiver, violet leaf that wonderful green forest smell, and ylang ylang for some extra romance. With 17 oils this 100% natural perfume said yes. It will transform you if you allow it.