ByDarkTales
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For more products, please visit our website www.bydarktales.com.
We offer wax melts, vintage candles, handmade jewellery, corsets, and other history inspired artefacts.
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Maria José on Nov 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsi LOVED the fragances, and the small details with the descriptions! I'm far from being finished with my fragances and I'm already wanting more! thank youuU!
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Eleanor on Nov 7, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGot 5ml, I like the smell of the oil. Didn’t last too long on me though 😢
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Elin on Nov 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is a fantastic item. The delivery was fast and the product far exceeded my expectations. The perfumes are great, there is no scent that I dislike and I find every perfume pleasant.
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Mia on Sep 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis perfume is perfection (yes, I know I've said this about a lot of these perfumes). I love Antiquities so much I would like to bathe myself, my loved ones and all my belongings in it forever. I would fry my food in this oil of the gods. Grenouille would think that his perfume sucks. That's how much I love it.
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Aimee on Dec 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous perfumes that run the gamut from traditional and accessible to bold and complex. I will definitely be back for more.
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Mari on Dec 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMemento mori: this scent is absolutely fantastic! Also loved the carefully crafted box it came in. 5/5
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glopesvw on Dec 5, 2022
4 out of 5 starsSome of the fragrances I really wish I liked more. The aesthetics and how everything was packed is just beautiful. I'll still use them and maybe I'll like them more in the future. I was really looking forward to "Earth" but it just reminds me of a spice market. One of my favorites is "Air". I don't have any complaints, maybe it's my personal taste.
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Cerwyn on Nov 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is absolutely a wonderful little sample set. It'll be a long time before I go through all of it. The variety of scents is fantastic and allows me to experiment depending on my mood. Honestly, this would make a nice little gift for someone.
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Ian on Nov 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI cannot praise highly enough the quality, originality and extremely good prices offered by this supplier. I have bought items from them before and certainly intend to support them in the future. If you are looking for a perfume or scent that is different from the rest, look no further, this etsy shop is impossible to beat!
About ByDarkTales
About
Hello and welcome to our boutique!
My name is Arina P. Franzén, and I am the founder of Dark Tales. As a background, I am a professional writer-biographer with a degree in history and psychology. At the age of 30, I decided to try something else in life and dived deep into the world of fragrances. I am a self-taught perfumer, currently obtaining a certified diploma at Natural Perfume Academy.
As a writer, I used to work in two genres: history and fiction. However, I always felt that words are not enough to describe what I felt. In addition, since childhood, I have had a very sharp sense of smell and a fascination for fragrances. I capture moments and experiences through scents, which allow me to travel back in time and physically experience those moments again. For example, how did your first date smell like? Or a trip to France? This is how the idea of Dark Tales came up - I wanted to create new stories not only through texts but also through senses. Every perfume I make is an olfactory tale, taking you away from reality: to an Old Library, for example, a medieval abbey or a deep forest (you decide).
Dark Tales was founded in July 2019 in Moscow (Russia) first as a hobby, and in October, I already had my little shop running on Etsy. Today the studio is expanding - in September 2020, it was transferred to Uppsala (Sweden) and got an official brand registration. During autumn 2022 we got a new studio location at the heart of Uppsala, which is finally open for visitors.
I work together with my husband Tim Franzén. Sometimes we are so dedicated to the process that we lose the sense of time and stay up the whole night (literally). We care about every piece the studio creates; therefore, all items are unique and made of high-quality materials collected worldwide.
We also love our customers and try our best to make you feel comfortable and secure with us. Therefore we take it personally to provide the best customer support - the way we would've wanted to be treated ourselves, as good old friends.
I hope you enjoy your journey with us!
Yours, A.
Shop members
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Arina P. Franzén
Owner, Creator, Perfumer
Hello and welcome to my boutique! I am a natural perfumer and a founder of Dark Tales (Sweden) with a background in history and literature. Every perfume I create is an olfactory journey and a tale I want to share. Would you like to listen?
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Cancellations: accepted
Request a cancellation: within 24 hours of purchase
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Frequently asked questions
Custom and personalized orders
Yes, we are doing customized and personalized items. Please contact me via info@bydarktales.com or through Etsy, and we will come up with something perfect together. :)
Gift wrapping and packaging
Please let me know if you want some special occasion wrapping.
Delivery
All packages are sent with a tracking number with PostNord from Uppsala, Sweden. In most cases, orders arrive before estimated time (most often within a week inside EU)*. Please rest assured that we keep an eye on every package, making sure that you get it on time.
You can track your package here: https://www.17track.net/en or https://www.postnord.se/en/our-tools/track-and-trace.
If you have any questions, you are very welcome to get in touch with us.