Scent Notes: Rich nougat of vanilla, tonka bean, and heavy cream poured over marshmallows.
This little tavern had always been Emma’s favorite in her little hometown. Not that there were any others, but she still loved this one, even if it was a little bro-y. Jake, the bartender, was the owner’s son, and although he was probably a good 5-10 years younger than she was, there wasn’t anything wrong with a little flirting, right? He was bartending tonight. Lucky her. She was back in town to visit her parents, and to sleep in her childhood hot pink bedroom, alone. That’s why she was here on Valentine’s night, by herself, drinking her face off. Well, that, and the fact that her boyfriend of five years had just unceremoniously taken the cat and left her. He’d found someone younger, he said. She left the city for the weekend and came down to see her parents and adjust and get out of that cursed apartment for a few days. Well fuck off, Patrick, she thought. I don’t need you anyway. She signaled Jake for another double Vanilla White Russian. Something about a creamy, very strong alcoholic drink with a hearty dose of vanilla just made her feel better. Until the next morning. She wasn’t concerned about tomorrow now. Tomorrow she would wake up alone and hating the world anyway, so might as well throw some vodka on it now and pretend that inevitable future wasn’t coming in mere hours.
What felt like moments later, she woke up in the corner booth, her hair plastered to her face in a mix of sweat and drool. Geeze, those had been strong drinks. Miraculously, her purse, phone, and credit card were still there. It seemed like someone had put her there to sleep off the drinks; the rest of the bar was dark and totally empty. It was then she noticed Jake, sitting two tables away, staring intently at her. “Oh, good, you’re okay,” he said as she started upwards, nearly smacking her head on the table in the middle of the booth. “I was waiting to make sure you were okay.” Emma smiled. “Well, that’s very lovely, Jake; could you maybe bring me some aspirin and a glass of water?” He leapt up and went behind the bar, filled up a glass, grabbed a bottle of aspirin from under the counter, and came back, sitting across the table from her. She took both gratefully, and chugged the whole glass in just a few gulps. As she set down the glass, Jake grabbed her hands. “I always felt like you and I should be together, Emma. You’re so pretty. You’re so sweet. Let’s go in the back room and make this official.” Emma felt nauseous, and she was pretty sure it wasn’t just the booze. “Jake, you’re sweet, but I should really go home and, like, drink a swimming pool and then go to sleep.” She tried to release her hands, but his grip tightened. Something changed in his face. “Oh, no, Emma, you can’t go. You can’t go. This is our night. Come on,” he said, dragging her out of the booth. Her feet were dragging, slipping on the wet bar floor. “I said NO!” she screamed, yanking her hands out of his, tumbling them both to the floor. She scrambled on all fours to the front door, kicked it open, and hauled ass down the street, as Jake screamed obscenities after her. Never again, she thought, never again will I go into that bar, or any bar like it.
A few years went by. She kept living in the city, and on her trips home, never went to that bar. Eventually, she found out it was out of business. Turns out, Jake had been serving underage kids and not checking IDs, they’d had to pay large fines and lost their liquor license, and Jake did some time in jail before leaving the area for good. Emma knew what she had to do.
She convened with some close friends, and they all agreed to buy the bar and go in on a woman-owned, operated, and staffed bar that would be welcoming and non-threatening to all. A few months later, the Broken Heart was born. It was popular almost from the moment the doors opened, thanks in large part to being the only bar in town, now. But they relished having a space where people, especially women, could feel safe and have fun.
They’d been open about a year when the thing Emma was most nervous about happened: Jake showed up to the Broken Heart, already drunk, right before closing on Valentine’s Day. Because she wasn’t an idiot, she always had her girls close the bar in teams, and made them all leave together. But tonight, she was alone out front. Melissa had had to leave early because she wasn’t feeling well, and she’d sent Cameron home not long before since it was so quiet. She hadn’t been worried about herself, alone in the bar she was part-owner of. Now, the fear was real.
Jake sat at the bar and sneered at her as she served the remaining customers, a couple on their third date that was clearly going well. She tried to be cordial to him, but he ordered his drink and didn’t say another word. She casually picked up her phone and texted an SOS message to her staff members. The couple left. It was just her and Jake. She’d slipped a little paring knife into her pocket when he wasn’t looking, just to be safe, but she didn’t even see him coming. He dove at her over the bar, grabbing her by the neck. Emma somehow managed to grab the knife and jammed it into his side, blood dripping down onto her hand. Suddenly, a bottle smashed over Jake’s head, and then another. Down he went onto the floor, his head cut open spectacularly. Emma gasped and tried to breathe as Cameron came to console her. “Breathe, breathe, you’re okay, I’m here,” Cameron said. Emma’s mouth was a mix of strawberry and blood, and to her surprise, it tasted delicious. She licked his blood off her hand, and smiled.
From that night forward, all problem customers were dealt with discreetly in the back room. Their limited edition cocktail, the Bleeding Heart, became a local staple. Sure, there were some strange rumors about the place that circulated, but if anything, they added to the appeal. The Broken Heart was more popular, and better for the community, than Emma could have ever imagined. Her cold, black heart wasn’t broken any more.
Want to keep reading? Go on to Chapter 2, Black Heart, here.
Scent Notes: Rich nougat of vanilla, tonka bean, and heavy cream poured over marshmallows.
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Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 18 reviews.
I am not amongst the marshmallow lovers out there but I do love a nice creamy fragrance and this sounded too yummy to pass up! It really is just a milky, creamy scent. But I do get a bit of ‘perfuminess’ from it - not floral so much but just something that has that perfume punchiness underneath. Hard to describe but it’s a comforting scent and will probably pick another up when it comes back around!
Broken Heart is a comforting scent for me. I never would have thought that I would like a marshmallow note, but it works so perfectly here. I wear it when I need a little emotional comfort. I spray it on my pillow before bed. It is a sweet rich smell without being overwhelming. It also layers perfectly with the rest of the Broken Hearts collection.
This was one of the first scents I ordered from Suc, and I wasn’t disappointed! Broken Heart is a rich and creamy nougat vanilla scent, great by itself or a nice, solid base if you like to layer your perfume oils - I do! For gourmand and vanilla fans, this is a definite must-have!
All of these scent notes are fabulous. I was excited about this one because the description is perfect for me. It does smell wonderful but on me it is so subtle I can hardly smell it. I even over sprayed to make it more noticeable. I thought maybe I was just nose blind to it but hubby can’t smell it at all. Then I thought maybe it was because the body mist version is more subtle. So I tried adding the EDP. Still nothing. It will be great for layering with other scents.
This perfume smells just as described! If you love vanilla this is the scent for you and the scent has quite a bit of staying power, too.
Soft creamy vanilla🖤
Broken Heart is the most beautiful scent. I wore it yesterday and could smell it after at least 8 hours of wear. I hated to wash it off. I hope to be able to order this in a full one ounce spray. I don’t care if it is a winter scent I will wear when the mood strikes. If you enjoy gourmand scents then I recommend completely.
Smells like a hug! Very sweet, warm, and vanilla-y. Dries down beautifully, will definitely repurchase in a larger size!
Smells so yummy!!! Suttle and not that fake smell. Smells like fresh goodies from the oven
I received Broken Heart as part of the 2020 Black Hearts collection for Valentine's Day. Fell in love immediately. After resting, fell even more in love. Purchased the 1oz, the roller, and the lotion. I want to surround myself in this scent. It is this lovely warm confection of a scent that is calming and comforting. It's also an excellent layering scent that plays well with many others!
Oh it’s like being wrapped in a warm hug. I love how warm a buttery it smells on me.
Most of this Heart collection (5 of the 7) are right up my alley. I will never tire of smelling like a bakery or a delicious chocolate/coffee drink
I'm currently waiting for this to macerate and develop after shipping. Initially it smells very patchouli-ish, but once time does its magic I can't wait to smell all the deliciousness. My favorite is cup of ambition, and I can't wait to layer these two together. <3
Love this scent it stays with you all day. It got to me super fast also. I will buy this one again
Just tried this today. A nice light scent.
Well the notes in the fragrance sounded absolutely epic, I was very excited to spray it as soon as it came. Sadly it didn’t mesh well with my chemistry😿 I love this company and my all time fave fragrance is larceny! I bought a bunch of drams and rollerballs st your last sale that bright then outta retirement! Eagerly awaiting the next larceny sale ❤️
It was okay. Very soft and vanilla. Good every scent.
I am a vanilla and marshmellow scent enthusiast. Broken Heart is fantastic. The scent lasts even when I no longer can smell it ; I get compliments from others as they can smell it.
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