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Lenora Vale, a former ballerina whose career ended after a devastating onstage accident, now drifts through forgotten towns and crumbling cities. Her body has mostly healed, but her sense of purpose — and of self — has not.
One autumn, she wanders into a forest she doesn't remember entering, and stumbles upon a sprawling, abandoned estate hidden beneath ivy and fog: Caligra House.
She is not invited. She is not expected. And yet, the gates open.
Within Caligra House lies a ballroom untouched by time — the air chilled, the chandelier intact, the mirrors long since dulled. When Lenora steps inside, the silence isn’t empty — it listens.
She dances. Tentatively at first.
Then the shadows appear.
They are not cast by bodies. They are echoes of movement, dancers locked in invisible rhythm. They swirl around her. And one — tall, still, attentive — begins to partner her with a presence she cannot see, only feel.
When he draws near, she knows it without turning:
She smells...HIM.
His scent — leather like a well-worn glove, rum like the edge of a forgotten kiss, patchouli like skin warmed by firelight — signals his nearness. Warm, worn, and strange. The scent clings to her skin like memory. It follows her back to her room. It lingers in her dreams.
She names the shadow: Elion.
Lenora returns each night, unable to stay away. She finds remnants of the past: journals, faded programs, and scratched records in languages half-lost. Caligra House once trained dancers from across Europe — until the fire. The final performance, they say, was so powerful it tore open time. The dancers vanished mid-performance. Some say they burned. Others say they became the dance itself.
Now, shadows remain. And in mirrors, Lenora never sees herself move — only watches the room behind her twist with flickers of limbs not her own.
Elion never speaks. But his presence is unmistakable. She feels the brush of his breath, though there is no air. His hands never touch, but every step they share becomes more intimate than words.
She begins to heal, not just physically, but viscerally. Her body remembers what joy felt like. Her soul aches with the longing he mirrors in every turn.
He does not plead with her. He only dances.
And she dances back.
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New from Lizabé! Dances With Shadows. Notes of leather, rum patchouli, hemp, peppercorn, and sandalwood.
Since our special offer was so popular, we've decided to make it permanent! Order a 1 oz (oil or spray) or 3.4 oz spray of your favorite perfume, and get a 10ml travel size of the same scent for FREE!
NEW! All of our individual trial sizes are now 5ml and come with the same gorgeous labels as our full size bottles!
All of our products are vegan and cruelty free! Also, they are phthalate free, paraben free, and CA Prop 65 compliant!
Unusually beautiful.
Available in alcohol or oil base. Oils not available in spray form. Alcohol base available in both spray and roller form.
Scents smell differently on everyone. We offer trial sizes if you would like to sample a scent prior to purchasing a larger size. Please see our trial size listing for details and ordering.
Our fragrances are hand mixed once your order is placed, so that our perfumes arrive to you as fresh as possible. Please allow shipping time to accommodate our personal attention to your new items! Perfumes can be worn 24 hours after mixing, however for best results, wait at least 2 weeks after creation for the full bouquet to shine through!
***Please note: alcohol based sprays CANNOT be shipped Priority mail, and can only go ground. If you choose Priority mail at checkout and your purchase includes any alcohol based items, your package will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage. No exceptions!***
Directions:
For the body oil: apply to wrists and other pulse points. As your body heat warms up the oil, the scent will release. Oil based fragrances are heavier than sprays and wear closer to your body. Reapply as often as needed. We use light dry oils so that the oil base absorbs more quickly into your skin, leaving no oily or sticky residue.
For the spray: our sprays are alcohol based for a larger burst of fragrance upon applying. We do not use any synthetic additives in our products to increase longevity of our scents (making our products more natural for you to wear), so please reapply as needed. Please note: some people are more sensitive to alcohol based products, please test prior to normal use.
Ingredients in oils: organic jojoba oils, phthalate free fragrance and essential oils, and organic vitamin E oil. May contain isopropyl myristate.
Ingredients in sprays: denatured or grain alcohol, phthalate free fragrance and essential oils.
Warning: Spray is flammable! Do not use sprays near open flame or heat source! Do not ingest! Keep away from eyes, nose, and mouth. Keep away from children and pets. Do not apply oils to fabrics, may stain.
All skin types and body types are different, please test on a small area of skin prior to normal use. If reaction occurs, immediately discontinue use. If you are worried about allergies, please contact us for a complete list of ingredients/scents used in a particular product.
All skin types and body types are different, please test on a small area of skin prior to normal use. If reaction occurs, immediately discontinue use.
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