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The Witchwood Knot
The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back.
Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she soon realises that the real boy has been abducted by the Fair Folk. Unfortunately, the lord of Witchwood Manor is the only man in England who doesn’t believe in faeries—which leaves Winnie in the unenviable position of rescuing the young lord-to-be all by herself.
Witchwood Manor is bigger than its inhabitants realise, however, and full of otherworldly dangers. As Winnie delves deeper into the other side of the house, she enlists the aid of its dark and dubious faerie butler, Mr Quincy, who hides several awful secrets behind his charming smile. Winnie hopes to make her way to the centre of the Witchwood Knot through wit and cleverness… but when all of her usual tricks fail, who will she dare to trust?
The Witchwood Knot
The Witchwood Knot
Cozy Pairings
Speakeasy is a rich and layered fragrance that opens with warm spice and soft smoke, blending cardamom, incense, and pimento berry. At its heart, notes of saffron, plum blossom, and tobacco leaves create a deep and slightly sweet warmth, while hints of licorice add a subtle intrigue. The scent settles into a smooth, lingering base of palo santo, patchouli, vanilla, and dark chocolate, bringing a soft sweetness to its darker edges. Complex and atmospheric, this fragrance feels warm, enveloping, and quietly captivating.
Why we chose this: Governess Winifred Hall has identified the con, located the faerie butler with the charming smile and the awful secrets, and is now walking deeper into a manor that is considerably larger and more dangerous than anyone realized, entirely on her own and entirely undeterred. Speakeasy carries the layered, atmospheric richness of a story where beauty and danger are wound together and nothing behind the charming surface is quite what it appears, smoky and complex with a warmth that draws you in before you fully understand why. Light this candle as Winnie steps further into the otherworldly side of Witchwood Manor, and let the depth of cardamom and dark chocolate fill the room like a house that goes on much longer than it should and gets stranger the further in you go.