{"title":"Nine Inch Nails","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"la-mer","title":"La Mer","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fragrance inspired by Nine Inch Nails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has been speculated that this song is about suicide, but I find that to be too simplistic. I believe it is indeed about life and death, but it is hopeful, embracing and accepting death as a part of life, rather than fearing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen I created this fragrance, I started with the same blueprint as my Death tarot ritual candle and built its note profile from there. My intent is that you find this ritual fragrance helpful, supportive, and grounding during times of transition, change and “death.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis fragrance starts fresh and clean with top notes of ozone and citrus fruits. It’s sea salt core is anchored by herbal and floral notes before plunging into an earthy green base of moss and white tea. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTop: lemon, mandarin, ozone, petitgrain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiddle: bergamot, eucalyptus, marine, plum, sea salt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBase: dark musk, moss, sandalwood, white tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056403861814,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0883\/3078\/files\/9A90F48A-4785-4252-9589-2775C7EC1CC4.jpg?v=1780271816"},{"product_id":"head-like-a-hole","title":"Head Like a Hole","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fragrances inspired by Nine Inch Nails \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first real “fuck you” song I remember hearing as an adolescent, and it opened up a whole new world of music for me. Recorded in 1988 and released in ‘89, Head Like a Hole thematically bridges two decades of opposing aesthetics - the exhaustive “more is more” approach of the 80s with the emergence of 90s minimalism. Its stark, repetitive lyrics condemn society’s obsession with material wealth and those that worship money above anything else, in the sneering and petty yet insidious vocals Trent Reznor laid claim to throughout the entire album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eI was inspired by Trent Reznor \u0026amp; Co.’s aesthetic during the early 90s, thrust into the public eye while trying to maintain an aggressively goth, antisocial image. Leather jackets and dyed black hair, post-show body odor masked by cologne and cornstarch powdered onto skin to create a ghostly appearance. What resulted is a dark androgynous floral scent anchored by black vinyl bondage straps and burning incense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis fragrance opens up with the sweet, plasticine, almost bubblegum scent of shiny patent leather and baby powder. It’s heart is a dark floral with notes of ylang ylang, lavender \u0026amp; vanilla incense, with a rich base of leather and sandalwood. In the nihilistic spirit of the song, I don’t care what you use this ritual fragrance for, but perhaps it will be useful when you’re feeling overwhelmed by capitalistic consumerism and materialism and need to release and get rid of some things - literally and figuratively. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTop: bubblegum, patent leather, powder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiddle: heliotrope, incense, lavender, ylang ylang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBase: amber, leather, musk, sandalwood, vanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056406450486,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0883\/3078\/files\/7BA62D95-A9D3-47D7-BC5A-D2DA4E198F1A.jpg?v=1780235037"},{"product_id":"broken","title":"Broken","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fragrance inspired by Nine Inch Nails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter avoiding the Broken ep for years, I decided it was time to create a fragrance emulating its raw, visceral aggression. But I could not pick just one song to focus on - to quote someone on Reddit, “Broken expresses one singular emotion and does it with precision.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRage. Pure fucking rage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThat rage is encapsulated in a dark, animalic musk, with notes of smoked clove, leather, aged patchouli and explosive gunpowder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNote Profile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTop: bergamot, clove, gunpowder, hemp, ozone, sulfur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiddle: labdanum, leather, patchouli, peppercorn, sandalwood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBase: amber, dark musk, leather, tobacco leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056407433526,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0883\/3078\/files\/3F04DCFF-93CE-4EBD-B15C-5EB5E0C477BF.jpg?v=1780661617"},{"product_id":"the-downward-spiral","title":"The Downward Spiral","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fragrance inspired by Nine Inch Nails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe biggest source of contention in The Downward Spiral is the title song - one that beautifully and hauntingly explores suicide, or the contemplation of suicide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Downward Spiral and its versions create an atmosphere of disquiet - particularly the Further Down the Spiral version (The Bottom), with its creepy distorted vocals and trippy instrumentation. I wanted to depict this song in an atmospheric, almost cinematic kind of fragrance. The lyric - “the deepest shade of mushroom blue” - was the starting point, and I began thinking about Lactarius indigo, commonly known as milky indigo cap mushrooms. Fresh specimens are obviously a deep blue color, but what is most interesting to me is the way this mushroom “bleeds” - all mushrooms in the genus Lactarius produce a milk or latex that oozes from cut or wounded tissue. The milk from L. indigo is a deep blue that oxidizes to green, and the image of blue ooze spilling from an injured mushroom circles back to the similar imagery of blood spilling from a head wound in this song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhat developed was the earthiest fragrance I have ever created, those bright blue mushrooms sprouting up out of a deciduous forest floor. Musty and mildewy, the mushroom scent note wafts its way through the ozonic top notes of green florals and aldehydes, into the middle notes of green tobacco and fir resin. The fragrance base is decidedly more ethereal with a woodland background of balsam and oakmoss. The end result is a quiet bedlam, a fragrance begging for calm and peace but cannot shake the uneasiness fermenting below the surface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTop: aldehydes, green floral, mushroom, ozone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiddle: earth, eucalyptus, fir resin, green tobacco, moss, mushroom, sage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBase: balsam, cedar, musk, patchouli, sandalwood \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056408645942,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0883\/3078\/files\/B3D9D41C-13D8-4752-91C4-210AF44C2896.jpg?v=1780357959"},{"product_id":"the-lovers","title":"The Lovers","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fragrance inspired by Nine Inch Nails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Lovers is an intriguing one for me, at first listen it conjured up tarot associations (which later made sense on the most recent NIN tour) so I felt like my worlds were colliding. The lyrics connect to the tarot \u003cem\u003eloosely\u003c\/em\u003e; in the tarot, the names of cards hardly ever represent the subject matter directly (ie. Death rarely signifies physical death) and The Lovers represents duality, partnership and important life choices rather than a strictly romantic association. Similarly, the lyrics in The Lovers point to (yet another) Reznor identity crisis, the exploration of the seduction of addiction and the relief of breaking free from it. The Lovers is hardly a love song, which is honestly nothing new from this band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSonically, The Lovers is dizzying and off-kilter, a lush soundscape of anxious energy and a jittery yet meandering tempo. I wanted to replicate the duality of The Lovers by juxtaposing a more traditional rose fragrance against modern oud and musk, with a disorienting addition of a gunpowder note. The result is a haunting and claustrophobic floral.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNote Profile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTop: blackberry, gunpowder, spearmint, white peppercorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMiddle: cedar, magnolia, rose, smoke, ylang ylang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBase: amber, dark musk, myrrh, oud, powder, sulfur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54056523759926,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0883\/3078\/files\/4AE022F7-BFFB-4486-821F-9435C6029338.jpg?v=1780661656"}],"url":"https:\/\/smoke-sugar-2.myshopify.com\/collections\/nine-inch-nails.oembed","provider":"Smoke \u0026 Sugar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}