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| Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 | | 1:45 am |
Happy April Fools Day, Edible Books Day, Veneralia, and Feast of St. Tewdrig! https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/150659.html April 1st brings us April Fools Day, Edible Books Day, Veneralia, and the Feast of St. Tewdrig (Tewdrig what a great name). To celebrate (er?), the Pickman Gallery is ringing in a new exhibit: A Tremulous Song: the Miskatonic Valley Through a Childs Eyes. Proceeds from the sales in the Tremulous Song series will be donated to First Book, an organization that distributes books and educational resources to programs and schools serving children from low-income families throughout the United States and Canada. All images were named by Lilith, with the exception of a few, like Cykranosh, Yaksh, [Redacted] Dragon, Rapunzel in Ballpoint, the self-portraits, and the Summoning Stone Play Structure. All quotes came straight from the artists mouth, and all scents were guided and approved by the Littlest Alchemist. The [Redacted] Dragon scent is a little bit of a joke Lil drew a pic (and told her version of the story) of a very specific dragon that I cant name out of respect for another entitys trademark rights. Those of you that are friended to me on Facebook might know who this fiery fella is. Much love to Emzebel for being the inspiration for the revised scent name! A Tremulous Song will be live until the June full moon! I hope you have as much fun with this set as we had making it! | | Friday, October 12th, 2012 | | 1:59 am |
Beaver Moon Brick and Mortar Lunacy https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/146451.html Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs Lunacy events are your opportunity to meet the lab staff (California only), purchase the latest scents, and get a sneak preview of whats coming soon. The blends that will be available for purchase include those that went live on the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab website up to and including the Singing Moon update. Our Lunacy events are held on the night of the full moon at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, and are always free. The west coast will call event will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 4 to 7pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, October 28th from 3:00 to 6:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, November 3rd from 6:30 to 9:00pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/If you have any questions, please email us at willcall@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. | | Friday, October 26th, 2012 | | 2:13 am |
Snow Moon and new RPG scents are live at BPAL and BPTP! https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/146707.html The Snow Moon update is live at BPAL and BPTP! SNOW MOON 2012 In December, the skeletal, ice-rimmed fingers of winter take hold, and the nights are long, chill and dark. The first flurries of snow touch the land, and the earth itself becomes quiet. A scent of purity and silence, soft with falling snow, as dark as Midwinter: an icy flurry over the winter blooms of narcissus, hellebore, pansy crocus, dahlia, tulip, chrysanthemum, daphne and white rose, with a hint of fir and birch. Snow Moon art by the wonderful Julie Dillon! This months single notes are: IRANIAN GALBANUM Iranian Galbanum possesses a complex tart, green, resinous scent that is strangely amorphous and mercurial. There is a balsamic woody tone to it at times, and at others, it appears metallic and aldehydic. Galbanum corresponds to the Fool and the element Air, and embodies the qualities of innocence and surrender. The scent is calming and meditative; the oil can be utilized for self-reflection, initiating new beginnings, and soothing wounded souls. RUM-SOAKED FRENCH TONKA I love the hell out of tonka, but using the absolute in perfumery is not a particularly great idea: tonka beans possess a high concentration of coumarin, an anticoagulant that is toxic to both the liver and kidneys, and might be carcinogenic to boot. Not fun stuff! Our tonka accord is a sweet, warmly sensual fragrance redolent of a vaguely clove-touched deep, dark vanilla balsam that has been lightly sweetened with almond and rum. Snow Moon and the Single Notes are available on our limited edition page. And this month, we are thrilled to announce some additions to our RPG line. ++ CLASSES BARD A ridiculously charismatic blend of bay rum, honey, and white musk mingling with the scent of harp wood and lute strings and the twang of horn brass. DRUID A woolen robe infused with the scent of a vast, primordial forest: ancient trees, fertile soil, wild herbs, spring grasses, and burgundy pitch incense. ++ ADVENTURING GEAR A growing selection of adventuring gear, character-specific items, and dungeoneering accessories to further personalize your character! DWARVEN ALE Brewed with fermented mushrooms, honey, and apple rootstock. THIEVES ROSIN Increases the chance of successfully picking pockets by 25%. VIAL OF HOLY WATER The gleaming, indescribably clean scent of purified, ritually consecrated holy water. Also at Trading Post, there are three new RPG Atmosphere Sprays. THE TRACKLESS ERG The merciless sun pounds on a sea of endless, wind-battered sand: desolate, lifeless, silent, and without end. LICHS LABORATORY Hissing vials of acid, swirls of thick incense, creeping mosses, flecks of grave loam, and noxious potions clutter the blackened stone biers of an abandoned burial vault. WERERAT-INFESTED SEWER Moist, moss-crusted stone, stagnant, silty wastewater, wererat musk, and wet leather. You can try these scents and get a preview of our upcoming Yule line at our Will Call events: The west coast will call event will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 4 to 7pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, October 28th from 3:00 to 6:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, November 3rd from 6:30 to 9:00pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/ | | Saturday, November 10th, 2012 | | 3:48 am |
| | Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 | | 10:52 pm |
Will Call Reminder https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/148625.html Our west coast full moon event is tonight at Dark Delicacies, 6pm til 9pm. Were hosting our annual food and toy drives concurrently at this shindig! For every $10 in food that you donate, you will receive a 5ml bottle of FOREVER IS MERCY BUILT Tamarind, tonka bean, patchouli, golden amber, and white fig. For every toy valued at $10 or more that you bring, you will receive a 5ml bottle of GMILUT CHASADIM Honeyed pomegranate, rose, myrrh, osmanthus, and wild plum. We are offering these oils while supplies last, and cannot guarantee that any Will Call location will be able to fulfill all donation exchanges. Well do our best! Food donations made at our Los Angeles will call will support the Burbank Temporary Aid Center, and the toys will be donated to the Los Angeles location will be given to Spark of Love, the Los Angeles County Fire Departments toy collection campaign. The west coast will call event will be held on Wednesday, November 28th from 6 to 9pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, December 2nd from 4:00 to 7:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, December 1st, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/If you have any questions about will call events, please email us at willcall@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. | | Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 | | 9:31 pm |
Moon of the Terrible Brick and Mortar Lunacy https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/149353.html Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs Lunacy events are your opportunity to meet the lab staff (California only), purchase the latest scents, and get a sneak preview of whats coming soon. The blends that will be available for purchase include those that went live on the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab website up to and including the Moon of the Terrible update. Our Lunacy events are held on the night of the full moon at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, and are always free. The west coast will call event will be held on Saturday, January 26th from 4 to 7pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, January 27th from 4:00 to 6:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, January 26th from 6:30 to 9:00pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/If you have any questions, please email us at willcall@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. | | Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 | | 4:35 am |
Crow Moon is Live at BPAL and BPTP! https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/149526.html Crow Moon is live at BPAL and BPTP! CROW MOON 2013 This is the final Full Moon of winter. The call of the crow signals the end of the frost, and their scent, of vervain, sandalwood-infused patchouli, black violet, white musk, and Chinese cedar, is brushed by the last cold wind of winter on their wings, and the scent of evergreen boughs touched by the seasons final flowers and the first blossoms of spring: wintersweet, green-barked dogwood, iris, eastern redbud, primrose, snowdrop, and lenten rose hellebore bouquet. Art by Tanya Bjork. This months single note is& HUNGARIAN CARAWAY Caraway is an herb whose usage as a culinary spice, a digestive aid, and ritual herb traces back to the Stone Age. In modern aromatherapy, it is used to banish mental fatigue, relieve emotional strain, and soothe frazzled nerves. Caraway inflames love and preserves fidelity, protects valuables from theft, and is used in gris gris bags to safeguard children. Sadly, we also have to announce a few discontinuations. Effective immediately, Blood Countess, Frumious Bandersnatch, and Prunella have been discontinued. And a reminder that Will Call is this weekend! The west coast will call event will be held on Sunday, February 24th from 4 to 7pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, February 24th from 4:00 to 7:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, February 23rd from 6:30 to 9:00pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/ | | Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 | | 5:18 am |
Peony Moon and Coraline are Live! https://bpal-excathedra.livejournal.com/150418.html PEONY MOON 2013 In these spring days,
when tranquil light encompasses
the four directions,
why do the blossoms scatter
with such uneasy hearts?Ume blossoms and pink peony against a pale backdrop of white sandalwood, Japanese apricot petals, lotus root, and spider lily. Art by Mariah Huehner. This months single note is: AMBERGRIS Sperm whale intestinal glop, oh how the fragrance world adores you. Ambergris is born from a sticky, black bile secretion that gloops forth from the intestines of sperm whales. When fresh, it possesses a rank, seaweedy fecal odor, but once it has been embraced by sea and sun, it transforms into a uniquely intoxicating perfume fixative. This precious substance has been used in cosmetics for ages untold, and is said to be a potent aphrodisiac with the power to increase psychic sensitivity and induce prophetic dreams. Our ambergris accord is lightly balsamic, slightly woody, almost tobacco-like marine musk, and possesses a distinct salty animalic note that borders on sweet. The scent is extraordinarily versatile, and adds depth and complexity to a wide swath of fragrance families. No whales were harmed, fondled, scraped, prodded, or offended during the creation and production of this accord. It is 100% vegan, and has never seen the inside of a whales tummy. Also, we are thrilled to announce five new additions to our Coraline series. CORALINE JONES What should I do? asked Coraline.
Read a book, said her mother. Watch a video. Play with your toys. Go and pester Miss Spink or Miss Forcible, or the crazy old man upstairs.
No, said Coraline. I dont want to do those things. I want to explore. Dry grass, clean skin, and a little bit of mossy berry. Miss Spink and Miss Forcible lived in the flat below Coralines, on the ground floor. They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock. Once upon a time Miss Spink and Miss Forcible had been actresses, as Miss Spink told Coraline the first time she met her.
You see, Caroline, Miss Spink said, getting Coralines name wrong, both myself and Miss Forcible were famous actresses, in our time. We trod the boards, luvvy. Oh, dont let Hamish eat the fruitcake, or hell be up all night with his tummy.
Its Coraline. Not Caroline, Coraline, said Coraline.
MISS SPINK A grand, over-the-top tuberose gardenia. MISS FORCIBLE A classic vintage musk. Both Miss Spink and Miss Forcible scents have a bit of tea splash and biscuit crumbs. MR. BOBO Mister Bobo?
The man in the top flat. Mister Bobo. Fine old circus family, I believe. Romanian or Slovenian or Livonian, or one of those countries. Bless me, I can never remember them anymore.
It had never occurred to Coraline that the crazy old man upstairs actually had a name, she realized. If shed known his name was Mr. Bobo she would have said it every chance she got. How often do you get to say a name like Mr. Bobo aloud?Cooking herbs, pickles, and mouse fur. THE CAT There was a polite noise from behind her.
She turned around. Standing on the wall next to her was a large black cat, identical to the large black cat shed seen in the grounds at home.
Good afternoon, said the cat.
Its voice sounded like the voice at the back of Coralines head, the voice she thought words in, but a mans voice, not a girls.
Hello, said Coraline. I saw a cat like you in the garden at home. You must be the other cat.
The cat shook its head. No, it said. Im not the other anything. Im me. It tipped its head to one side; green eyes glinted. You people are spread all over the place. Cats, on the other hand, keep ourselves together. If you see what I mean.
I suppose. But if youre the same cat I saw at home, how can you talk?
Cats dont have shoulders, not like people do. But the cat shrugged, in one smooth movement that started at the tip of its tail and ended in a raised movement of its whiskers. I can talk.
Cats dont talk at home.
No? said the cat.
No, said Coraline.
The cat leaped smoothly from the wall to the grass near Coralines feet. It stared up at her.
Well, youre the expert on these things, said the cat dryly. After all, what would I know? Im only a cat. Sleek, black, dark, and clever: benzoin, honey, cedar, and dark musk. Over at Black Phoenix Trading Post, in addition to the Peony Moon shirt, theres a new Our Lady of Pain tee, and a new candle is available on the Illumination page. GRAVE MOSS AND UPTURNED SOIL The scent of an ancient, long-abandoned churchyard: weed-choked crumbling tombstones under the shadows of midnight and thick black soil disturbed by inhuman hands. Also, a reminder that our west coast will call event is this Sunday, and our Seattle and Vermont will call events are next weekend. The west coast will call event will be held on Sunday, March 24th from 4 to 7pm at Dark Delicacies. Dark Delicacies 3512 W. Magnolia Blvd (1 block east of Hollywood Way) Burbank, CA 91505 www.darkdel.com ___ New England Will Call will be held at Healthy Living Market on Sunday, March 31st from 4:00 to 7:00pm, in the Learning Center. Healthy Living Market 222 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403 ___________ Seattle Will Call will be held at Bedlam Bedlam on Saturday, March 30th from 6:30 to 9:00pm. BedlamBedlam 613 East Pike Street Seattle WA 98122 http://bedlambedlam.com/As always, if you have any questions about will call, please email us at willcall@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. |
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