A Touch of the Vapors™
A Touch of the Vapors™ Victorian Bath Preparation | Luxury Bath Salts | Apothecary Bath Ritual | Cottage Gothic Spa Gift
$14.00
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DetailsA Touch of the Vapors!™
The Most Fashionable Affliction of Respectable Society
One does not simply take a bath. One takes to the waters...with dramatic conviction.
There was once a time when every unexplained sigh, dizzy spell, inconvenient emotion, or overwhelming social obligation could be attributed to the Vapors. Doctors prescribed fresh air. Friends recommended smelling salts. Society, naturally, recommended a long restorative soak.
Our Victorian Bath Preparations are a theatrical tribute to those delightfully dramatic diagnoses.
Each preparation is blended with mineral-rich salts, luxurious clays, botanical powders, and a bespoke Synesthesia Scent Co. fragrance designed to transform an ordinary bath into an entirely respectable episode of genteel collapse.
Each glass apothecary tube contains 15 grams of bath preparation—enough for approximately two baths...unless, of course, you're throwing caution to the wind and emptying the entire tube into the tub. We won't judge.
Choose your preferred affliction below.
Available Preparations
The Parlour Swoon™
When conversation becomes exhausting and reclining dramatically upon a chaise longue seems the only reasonable solution.
Soft violet leaf mingles with luminous bergamot and ripe peach before unfolding into elegant rose geranium and buttery orris, resting upon warm benzoin like silk cushions in a sunlit drawing room.
Prescription Notes Violet Leaf • Rose Geranium • Bergamot • Peach • Orris Butter • Benzoin Siam
A Very Dramatic Rest™
Not every exhaustion requires a physician. Some merely require excellent perfume and an uninterrupted afternoon.
Deep rose absolute and lavender drift through sacred frankincense and bright bergamot before settling into rich labdanum and velvety oakmoss—quiet, comforting, and wonderfully theatrical.
Prescription Notes Rose Absolute • Lavender Absolute • Frankincense Sacra • Bergamot • Labdanum Absolute • Oakmoss
Delirium in Damask™
For those whose constitution has become utterly overwhelmed by beauty.
An extravagant bouquet of rose otto and intoxicating tuberose unfolds beside aromatic cardamom before melting into smoky vetiver, creamy tonka bean, vanilla, and glowing opopanax.
Equal parts elegance and obsession.
Prescription Notes Rose Otto • Tuberose Absolute • Cardamom • Vetiver Bourbon Absolute • Tonka Bean Absolute • Vanilla • Opopanax
Gasping at Tea™
A brisk recovery administered in the drawing room.
Steaming black tea is brightened with bergamot and lemon before aromatic rosemary and lavender settle beneath a gentle warmth of clove.
As restorative as an afternoon tea served precisely when one's spirits begin to fail.
Prescription Notes Black Tea • Bergamot • Lemon • Rosemary • Lavender • Clove
Revived by Roses™
Sometimes the cure is simply more roses.
Fresh rose otto and rich geranium bourbon bloom over smooth sandalwood and cedar, lifted by sparkling lemon and petitgrain for a fragrance that feels freshly gathered from a Victorian conservatory.
Prescription Notes Rose Otto • Geranium Bourbon • Sandalwood • Cedarwood • Lemon • Petitgrain
Lily-Livered and Lovely™
Delicate nerves deserve magnificent florals.
Lush ylang-ylang and jasmine sambac entwine with rose geranium before lively black pepper, coriander, and pink pepper add just enough intrigue to suggest that perhaps your constitution is not quite as fragile as advertised.
Prescription Notes Ylang-Ylang • Jasmine Sambac • Rose Geranium • Black Pepper • Coriander • Pink Pepper
The Lace Loosener™
Some occasions call for smelling salts.
Others require considerably fewer buttons.
An intoxicating blend of creamy gardenia, radiant white florals, warm benzoin, soft skin musks, and a whisper of vintage animalic elegance.
Bath, but make it indecent.
Prescription Notes Gardenia • Ambrarome Absolute • Hedione • Benzoin Siam • Civettone
The Restorative Flinch™
Recommended for alarming correspondence, unexpected visitors, and mornings that begin several hours too early.
Cooling peppermint awakens bright lemon and aromatic rosemary while tea tree and cedarwood provide a brisk, clarifying finish.
Almost medicinal.
Almost.
Prescription Notes Peppermint • Lemon • Rosemary • Tea Tree • Cedarwood
How to Use
Pour approximately half a tube into warm running bath water for a relaxing soak.
For those embracing the full Victorian experience—or suffering a particularly severe case of the Vapors—an entire tube may be used at once.
Ingredients
Each preparation contains a unique blend of mineral salts, cosmetic clays, botanical powders, and premium fragrance materials.
Please see the enclosed ingredient tag for the complete ingredient list of your selected preparation.
External use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. -
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ: The Kindness Vault
Q: What is The Kindness Vault?
A: It’s a rotating offering of mystery perfume samples pulled from Synesthesia’s hidden shelves — excess vials, discontinued blends, overpours, and underloved experiments. You won’t know what you’re getting. That’s part of the charm.
Q: Why does this exist?
A: To keep a little magic accessible. As prices shift, The Kindness Vault remains a low-cost way to discover the world of Synesthesia — without compromising on quality, lore, or mischief.
Q: Can I choose the scent I get?
A: No. That’s why it’s the Vault. What you receive is selected by fate (and occasionally by a mischievous archivist). No swaps, no previews — just trust.FAQ: The Kindness Vault Continued
Q: Will I get something bad or unwanted?
A: Never intentionally. Everything sent through the Vault is a real Synesthesia perfume — not a reject, just a secret. You might get a rare vaulted scent, an unreleased prototype, or something that didn’t get the spotlight it deserved.
Q: Can I request a certain scent family (e.g., floral, smoky, clean)?
A: Not for the Vault. If you’d like guidance on what to try, feel free to explore our Discovery Sets or contact us directly.
Q: Is this the same as your other mystery listings?
A: Nope. The Kindness Vault is its own quiet rebellion. Smaller, more theatrical, and intentionally lower-priced. A different doorway entirely.The Kindness Vault Schedule
Q: How often is The Kindness Vault open?
A: Rarely — and only in small batches. We release 15–30 vials (sometimes travel-size bottles) at a time. When the Vault is empty, it closes until the next cycle. Current restock schedule is subject to change depending on the whims of the archive, and the state of our inventory. The Vault opens when the Archivists permit it. Sometimes monthly. Sometimes seasonally. Or sometimes under a Giving Moon. Never for long.
The Vault opens under a Giving Moon. We cannot say when that will be. You’ll feel it. Or smell it.
The Giving Moon is not tracked. It is felt. It rises when the shelves swell and the Archivist exhales. It is not kind in the way you think. But it always gives.Synesthesia Scent Co.-Sample Policy
A Note on Samples: The Companions You Didn't Know You Needed
Each order placed through Synesthesia Scent Co. is treated like a spell cast with care. And sometimes, spells bring companions.
You may receive a small 2ml vial tucked into your parcel. We call these Companion Scents-a mystery from the archive, a whisper of something else. Chosen by hand, not algorithm.
We don't always include them. But when the archive stirs, or the moon feels generous, one may arrive.
On Sacred Limits:
We reserve the right to send what we're able-sometimes that means substitutions, sometimes a scent calls to be included without being named. Each order may not receive a sample vial, but a gift will be included. Generosity is a ritual here, not a promotion.Bonus Samples for Larger Orders
We believe in rewarding deep dives. If your order crosses certain thresholds, a ritual bonus unlocks:
-Orders over $50 may request 1 Companion Sample of their choosing.
-Orders over $85 may request 2 Companion Samples of their choosing.
You'll find a field at checkout where you can whisper your selections. We'll do our best to fulfill them if The Archive permits.
This is not a sample program. It's an act of tenderness. And we hope it brings you wonder.
Synesthesia Scent Co.
A Scented Archive for the Longing, the Remembering, and the Becoming.What is The Archive?
The Archive is a resting place for scents that are out of season, between spotlights, or quietly retiring. Some may return, some may not — but all are still available in limited quantities for those who seek them out. It’s where forgotten favorites linger and whispered requests are honored (when possible).
Why are some scents in The Archive?
To honor the rhythm of the year, certain seasonal scents take a rest when their time has passed. They're not gone — just tucked away to make space for new magic. You’ll still find them in The Archive, available in limited quantities while supplies last. If a scent speaks to you deeply, it’s yours to claim — even out of season.
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