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Due to brain-death, this is copied verbatim from our Shiny & New page -- Surprise! The Halloween update is live! First things first. Introducing this year's Halloween scents: LIMITED EDITION: HALLOWEEN ALL SAINT'S -- Based on a venerable French pontifical incense blend: monastic frankincense and myrrh, Damascus rose, Russian gardenia, cassia, and lily of the valley wafting on a chill Autumn wind. A celebration of the glory and suffering of the saints and matryrs of the Church. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS -- A joyous celebration of La Catarina, La Flaca, La Muerte… Glorious, Beautiful Death. In Mexico, death is not something to be feared or hated; She is embraced, loved, and adored. La Muerte is fêted, as the celebrant "…chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it; it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love." This is a Mexican paean to La Huesuda: dry, crackling leaves, the incense smoke of altars honoring Death and the Dead, funeral bouquets, the candies, chocolates, foods and tobacco of the ofrenda, amaranth, sweet cactus blossom and desert cereus. SAMHAIN -- Revisited! Truly the scent of autumn itself -- damp woods, fir needle, and black patchouli with the gentlest touches of warm pumpkin, clove, nutmeg, allspice, sweet red apple and mullein. SUGAR SKULL -- Vibrant with the joy and sweetness of life in death! A blend of five sugars, lightly dusted with candied fruits. We have made 313 5ml bottles of each scent, and when they're gone, they're gone. Supply updates will be available on the BPAL forum and the BPAL LJ community. On October 1st, Black Broom in North Hollywood, CA will be carrying a very limited amount of these Halloween blends. Information will be posted as it becomes available. FOR EVERY ORDER TOTALLING $150 OR MORE THAT CONTAINS A PURCHASE OF A 5ML OF SAMHAIN, THE SAMHAIN WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY UPGRADED TO A 10ML BOTTLE. That is, the total must be $150 before shipping, the order must contain at least one 5ml of Samhain, and only one bottle per order will be upgraded. Vouchers cannot be used to redeem this 10ml offer. It's our way of saying thanks! This does not apply to purchases made at Black Broom: only orders placed directly through BPAL. Did that last bit make sense? Loopy! More new stuff... The first of the Great Alchemists Collection, Saint-Germain, is now live in Bewitching Brews: SAINT-GERMAIN -- "A man who knows everything and who never dies." Said to have lived for centuries, the Comte de Saint-Germain is truly a man of legend and mystery. He was an aristocrat, master alchemist, adventurer, magician, artist, and seer with a lust for exquisite jewels, and was reputed to have attained knowledge of the Elixer of Life. His knowledge was so vast and all-encompassing that his claim to have lived hundreds of years - he allegedly knew Jesus and was present at the Council of Nicea - was widely accepted as true. He is a Hermetic Magician's hero for the ages, and his scent is an elegant, timeless, truly refined cologne, bold yet classic: gilded amber, hypnotic lavender, brash carnation and deep mosses. And in Diabolus, the first of the Hags of Winter, Black Annis: BLACK ANNIS -- Vast talons, foul with human flesh, there grew In place of hands, and features livid blue Glar'd in her visage; while the obscene waist Warm skins of human victims close embraced. The blue faced hag of the British Hills. She lives in the Dane Hills, Leicestershire, in a cave called Black Annis' Bower Close, which she dug out of rock with her own iron-strong claws. Dozens of huge cats prowl the Bower with her, and it is guarded by a great pollarded oak in which she hides so that she may catch lambs and small children to eat. She carries her victims back to her cave, where she flays them alive before devouring them. She drapes their skins on her guardian oak to dry. Her skirt is fashioned from the skins of her prey, and her bed is a high-piled bed of their bones. Black Annis' perfume is a mixture of damp cave lichen and oak leaf with a hint of vetiver, civet and anise. Liber Somnium: the Dream Collection is now part of Bewitching Brews. The first five are being introduced now, and the remaining Dreams will be added over the next few months. Oneiroi, now Dream Formula I, has been recategorized into this Collection, but the formula remains the same. BEWITCHING BREWS: LIBER SOMNIUM: THE DREAM COLLECTION DREAM FORMULA II: BAKU -- Our Nightmarebane. Named after the Baku, benevolent Japanese spirits that eat nightmares. In Japanese tradition, nightmares are gifts from malevolent spirits; when you wake up from one, you may call, "Baku, please eat my dreams!", and if you are virtuous and merciful in spirit, the Baku will devour the evil, transforming it into a blessing of good fortune. DREAM FORMULA III: TEMPLE OF DREAMS -- For use when working with the many Gods of Sleep, Dreams, and Nightmares. DREAM FORMULA IV: NANSHE -- The Babylonian Goddess of Dreams, who bestows the power of Oneiromancy onto her priests. This blend opens up psychic sensitivity during sleep and aids in the understanding and correct interpretation of portents and symbols. DREAM FORMULA V: SOMNUS -- Named after the Roman God of Sleep. This blend helps bring on deep, restful, natural sleep. Also in Bewitching Brews, the Stations of the Sun, scents that evoke the God-essence of Egyptian solar deities as they mark the passage of the Sun through the Heavens. BEWITCHING BREWS: THE STATIONS OF THE SUN RA: THE RISING SUN AHATHOOR: THE MIDDAY SUN TUM: THE SETTING SUN KHEPHRA: THE MIDNIGHT SUN A full set of the Stations of the Sun [the Solar Collection] is available for $40.00. Also new throughout the site: BEWITCHING BREWS BLACK PEARL -- Evocative of the sea's unplumbed mysteries. Gentle and lovely, but menacing and profound. Coconut, Florentine iris, hazelnut and opalescent white musk. BLOOD AMBER -- Slivers of warm, pulsating blood forever crystallized in golden amber resin. BLOOD KISS -- Lush, creamy vanilla and the honey of the sweetest kiss smeared with the vital throb of husky clove, swollen red cherries, but darkened with the vampiric sensuality of vetiver, soporific poppy and blood red wine, and a skin-light pulse of feral musk. THE COILED SERPENT -- A potent yogic oil that stimulates the kundalini, provokes spiritual awakening, and releases the energy seated in your root chakra. MORGAUSE -- Earth sorceress and mother of Mordred, she is, in essence, the harbinger of King Arthur's doom and the downfall of Camelot. She is a sister, or sister-self, to Morgan Le Fay. A bouquet of five night-blooming flowers deepened by dusky violet, purple fruits and the barest breath of medieval incenses. FUNEREAL OILS PENTHUS -- The Greek God of Tears, Patron of Mourners, who dictates and accepts honors paid to the dead. He is the personification of grief and the sorrow and emptiness that comes from loss. Weeping is his hymnal, and this is his perfume. Salt tears over white roses, the fumes of thin funereal incense and the hollowness of calamus. SIN AND SALVATION LEX TALIONIS -- The law of retaliation and perfect reciprocity: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, an arm for an arm, a life for a life. The essence of blunt justice: dark myrrh, vetiver, cardamom, violet, black pepper, sage, cedarwood and black patchouli with a clarion note of sharp white grapefruit. NEMESIS -- The whip-wielding Goddess of Divine Retribution, Justice and Vengeance, and is the force that balances the scales of Tyche's fortune. She is also called Adrasteia, 'she whom none can escape', and Erinys, 'implacable'. Nemesis is the executrix of Olympian justice, and her primary duty is to punish hubris and mankind's offenses against the natural order with inflexible, remorseless and raging fury. Her symbols are a sword and scourge, a measuring rod and scales. Cypress, ginger, fig, dried rose, red patchouli, tonka bean and cyclamen. SEA OF GLASS -- Upon the Sea of Glass, glowing with the perfection of spiritual union and the radiance of true wisdom, rests the throne of God. A scent of inimitable purity, crystalline grace, and limitless light. LOVE POTIONS THE LADY OF SHALLOT -- Heard a carol, mournful, holy, Chanted loudly, chanted lowly, Till her blood was frozen slowly, And her eyes were darkened wholly, Turn'd to tower'd Camelot. For ere she reach'd upon the tide The first house by the water-side, Singing in her song she died, The Lady of Shalott. The scent of calm waters just before a raging storm, limned with achingly-beautiful blooms, an icy scent, but somehow warm, and mirror-bright: bold gardenia, crystalline musk, muguet, water blossoms, clear, slightly tart aquatic notes and a crush of white ginger. LIBERTINE -- Like a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads. Rosewood and chamomile with bergamot, violet, red sandalwood, primrose and Arabian musk. SALOME -- And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. A scent that is both coquettish and sinister. Exotic and lush, brimming with grace and viciousness: almond with star jasmine, oakmoss, red sandalwood and Egyptian musk. DIABOLUS DRACUL -- Named in honor of Vlad III, Tepes, of the Order of the Dragon. Black musk, tobacco, fir, balsam of peru, cumin, bitter clove, crushed mint, and orange blossom. GAUEKO -- The Basque God of Night and all the perils of the darkness. Though he is the God of the Danger that Lurks in the Gloom, he is kind to men and warns them against the nighttime hazards and sets rules of conduct for both the living and the dead as they travel through his domain. It is said that since the warm, vibrant daylight is for the living, the abodes of night are reserved for the dead. All who heed his counsel are protected, but woe be to any man that disobeys the laws of Gaueko: he is swift to punish those that would scorn his advice. Blackened sandalwood and misty lavender, with curling wisps of smoky tobacco, nag champa, and labdanum. HELL'S BELLE -- Sweet, smoky and sensually wicked. A thick, steamy scent, truly sinister in its voluptuous sexuality. The perfume of a demon's favored consort, or of the devil herself. Oleander with wet, sweet mandarin, lush magnolia, a rush of deep musk and a touch of spice. MEDEA -- Granddaughter of Helios, Hecate's chosen: Medea was one of the greatest sorceresses of the ancient world. She is the embodiment of ruthless power, indomitable will and furious vengeance. Night-blooming cereus, black orchid, black currant and myrtle leaf enshrouded in the incense of Hecate's cypress and myrrh, and the dark rage of magickal labdanum and intoxicating poppy. NOSFERATU -- We've finally caved in to years of requests for vampiric scents. As soft as grave dust and as dry as a breath drawn within a long forgotten crypt, this is Nosferatu: desiccated herbs and gritty earth brought to life with a swell of robust and sanguineous red wines. NYARLATHOTEP -- And it was then that Nyarlathotep came out of Egypt. Who he was, none could tell, but he was of the old native blood and looked like a Pharaoh. The fellahin knelt when they saw him, yet could not say why. He said he had risen up out of the blackness of twenty-seven centuries, and that he had heard messages from places not on this planet. Into the lands of civilisation came Nyarlathotep, swarthy, slender, and sinister, always buying strange instruments of glass and metal and combining them into instruments yet stranger. He spoke much of the sciences - of electricity and psychology - and gave exhibitions of power which sent his spectators away speechless, yet which swelled his fame to exceeding magnitude. Men advised one another to see Nyarlathotep, and shuddered. And where Nyarlathotep went, rest vanished; for the small hours were rent with the screams of a nightmare. Brooding, yet electric: the scent of buried secrets, roiling nightmares, the essence of the Crawling Chaos, the Father of Knives and Locusts, the Hunter in the Dark. This is the blackest of ritual incenses charged with flashes of ozone. RAGE -- Black amber erupting with a dark volcanic surge of fiery dragon's blood and a burst of melati, rose geranium, mandarin and black currant. WANDERLUST OLD DUBLIN -- The scent of misty forests, damp alder leaf, and the gentlest touch of white rose. OLD YEREVAN -- Brimming with native fruits and flowers, but also imbued with the power of native earth magicks: apricot and pomegranate with deep plum, wild roses, two Middle Eastern pale musks, white orchid, iris and sweet roots. R'LYEH -- Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. The sunken city of the Great God Cthulhu. A hellishly dark aquatic scent, evocative of fathomless oceanic deeps, the mysteries of madness buried under crushing black waters, and the brooding eternal evil that lies beneath the waves. VINLAND -- The legendary site of the Viking colony in Newfoundland founded circa 985 BC. Crisp northern wind blowing over loganberry, wild roses, prairie crocus, iris versicolor Linné, mountain avens, yellow birch bark, mayflower and maple leaf. CELESTIALS URANUS NEPTUNE PLUTO A few more scents will go live with the September 28th Full Moon update, links will be added, bios will be updated, and a heap more will be accomplished, but for now, I need to collapse!

Because Mabon, Wildfire, F'54, Harvest Moon, and the King & Queen of Spades came out in such quick succession, we're on a slight delay. They will start to ship out in the middle of this week.

Quick funny story. Ted's boss is male, straight and married. Ted has a habit of walking into the Lab and putting on whatever takes his fancy that day. About a month ago he picked Scherezade... Ted's boss followed him around all day. ALL DAY. "What are you wearing?" "Oh my God, what is that scent?" All day. Ted just kinda blew it off. Finally, at the end of the day, the boss says, "That's one of Beth's perfumes. Can you bring in a bottle? I *need* my wife to wear this. And I'd appreciate if you didn't wear it in the office any more. It's giving me strange thoughts." He was only half-joking.

I'll second the cooler. The oils don't need to be cold, but they'll stay stable longer in temps up to 85. Neko and lixolux, are you guiys fuckall miserable, too? I've felt like CRAP ever since the end of last week.

Harvest Moon is now live, available from noon - midnight, PST: The Harvest Moon, by definition, is the Full Moon that falls closest to the Autumnal Equinox, and thus, it shares some of that Sabbat’s characteristics. This Full Moon was thus named because it rises within half an hour of the sun’s setting, in the Northern Hemisphere, and at this time farmers are able to work longer into the night by the light of this Moon. As the year draws to a close, the Full Moon rises an average of fifty minutes later each night, with the exception of a few nights surrounding the Harvest Moon, which only rises 10-30 minutes later. This moon is also, to the human eye, the fullest and largest of the year’s Moons, hanging gloriously huge, yellow and low in the night sky, and many Moon Illusions trick our eyes at this time. The Harvest ushers in many celebrations in magickal work, including the Equinox and the Festival of Janus, God of Doors. Janus is the Roman Lord of Gateways, beginnings and endings, and transitions. Thus, the Harvest Moon is a time for blessing new undertakings, the onset of new and progressive phases in one’s life, and rites of passage into adulthood. This time of year also marks one of the Festivals of Dionysus, Lord of Ecstasy and the Vine. The autumnal blooms of clematis, chrysanthemum, narcissus, sunflower, sage and lily twined with Dionysus’ sacred grapes and ivy, a bounty of apple, pumpkin, and ripe berries, and the amaranth and lingum aloes of Janus, all touched by a gentle breath of festival woodsmoke and sweet wine. - - - Also, new to the catalogue proper... In Sin & Salvation, Jailbait: Innocence defiled. Sticky pink bubblegum and the thick, sweet scent of orange and cherry lollipops smeared over a breath of heady womanly perfume. In Bewitching Brews, Sudha Segara: Named after the primordial ocean of milk where Lord Vishnu reclines upon the thousand-headed Naga. Sweet milk and warm, healing ginger with a touch of golden honey and our blend of Ambrosia.

Our beloved Michelle [Hexe here on the boards] is visiting Berlin in two weeks. I think she's going to make a post about this tomorrow, but I'm beating her to the puch a bit. If any of our German friends wants her to bring out samples or wants to hang out or any of that stuff, please poke her! =)

These oils were offered as limited edition scents in winter of 2003. Just over 100 bottles were made, and this is the last of the lot. They were unearthed during our move to the new Lab location. Pristine, never opened. ROSE RED: The perfected winter rose, dew covered and freshly cut. SNOW WHITE: A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers. Please refer to the reviews section of the BPAL forum for comments on these scents.

If you are international, make sure you check the post below by snow white. Your order *could* have left yesterday. Thanks .Brian.

We're out of stock on Jack, due to a pumpkin oil issue, so all orders containing Jack will be on a slight delay. There is a chance we might have to revamp the scent if we can no longer get the primary component. Just a head's up.

First, the new scents for the Forum: QUEEN OF SPADES A contemporary incarnation of the tarot’s Queen of Swords. A card of decisive action, strength of Will, progressive action, justice, and, sometimes, revenge. The scent is a sophisticated, deep, and smoky floral with a decidedly exotic spice. Moroccan myrrh and black amber, with muguet, opoponax, deep black plum, cyclamen, galbanum, and wild blackberry softened by pear blossom and a swirl of exotic wood notes. KING OF SPADES The Queen's beloved, he is a modern representation of the tarot's Sword Knight. His authortative, keen and penetrating demeanor is a perfect compliment to her dagger-sharp beauty. Master of logic and reason, brave, fearless and stong, albeit a bit flamboyant and flashy. His scent is deep, swarthy, and darkly commanding, and compliments the Queen of Swords perfectly: oakmoss, vetiver and opoponax with black plum, wild blackberry, soft woods, sharp and glinting white musk under a soft, velvety robe of vanilla and coconut. $12.50 per bottle, 5ml only. The King & Queen are offered in 5ml bottles ar $12.50 each. The link to purchase these scents is: http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/forumscents.html For those who purchased Formula 54, a link for payment can also be found on that page. Payment may also be made via PayPal to paypal@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. When you have made your payment for F’54, please contact Nella and let her know. - - - The Limited Edition scents: MABON The Autumnal Equinox. The Second Harvest of the witches: a celebration of rest after labor, and repose after the rigors of Initiation. This is the mark of the completion of the Harvest and giving thanks for the previous season's abundance. In ceremonial magick, this is a time to begin the search for one's Higher Self anew, to celebrate rebirth and new life, and to revitalize the spirit. It is an Osirian time, contractive and catabolic. At this time, the Eleusinian mysteries were observed, celebrating the drama of Kore and Demeter. Blackberry wine and apple cider with hops, apple blossom, English ivy, hazel, sage, oak bark and myrrh. WILDFIRE A traditional blend of woods used in Celtic pyromantic divinatory practices, updated and contemporized with the addition of a fae blend of orris essence, dragon's blood, juniper berry, and red rose. - - - New to the permanent catalogue: + BEWITCHING BREWS DRAGON’S BONE The dry, thin scent of a draconic ossuary. Dragon’s blood resin with white sandalwood, dusty orris and crisp blondewood. DRAGON’S TEARS Bittersweet yet powerful: salty aquatic notes and bursting with dragon’s blood. EMPYREAL MIST A hazy, soft, veiled scent: mist floating through twilit skies, curling gently towards the heavens. MATA HARI A renowned exotic dancer and courtesan, possessed of aristocratic elegance, matchless charm, an iron will and a streak of fearlessness. The actual events of her life have met with much speculation, and to this day it is unclear whether or not she was truly a German spy. Despite shaky evidence of her guilt, she was tried for espionage by a closed court-martial and was executed by a French firing squad in 1917. Her scent is striking and bold with a delicate yet dark undertone: five roses with soft jasmine, warmed by vanilla, fig, tonka bean and mahogany, spiced with a drop of coffee bean.

This Queen will be offered from August 15th – August 22nd to any forum member that wishes to purchase it. The description of the scent is as follows: Queen of Spades A contemporary incarnation of the tarot’s Queen of Swords. A card of decisive action, strength of Will, progressive action, justice, and, sometimes, revenge. The scent is a sophisticated, deep, and smoky floral with a decidedly exotic spice. Moroccan myrrh and black amber, with muguet, opoponax, deep black plum, cyclamen, galbanum, and wild blackberry softened by pear blossom and a swirl of exotic wood notes. Information on how to purchase this scent will be available at that time.

Just making the revised time into a topic to make sure everyone sees it.

Due to circumstances beyond my control, and a miscommunication issue here at the Lab, the F54 promo is being postponed until 7pm tomorrow night. I apologize for the confusion. It's been pretty confusing here, too. ETA: Changing it to 7pm 8/10. Brian reckons it'll be easier on the overseas guys and people getting off of work. Sorry for the short notice. ET also A: Leave it to freakin' geniuses like us to schedule a promo at the advent of Mercury Retrograde. Yeesh. Yes, this is the third change. Yet another misunderstanding. Love retrograde. Good God.

At the moment our shopping cart isn't robust enough to handle gift certificates. =( Hopefully that will change soon -- still trying to get onto AuthorizeNet! I'm trying to come up with a solution in the interim. =/

The Queen of Spades. Details will be provided on the 9th, at the same time the F'54 promo is posted.

Funny. I was thinking about making a super-sugary, strawberry bubblegum scent called 'Jailbait' for one of the winter updates. Is there a market for something that gooey? =)

Salice, both Djinn and Brimstone are... er... kinda just plain Ash. Those with the single note of amber might be pretty groovy, though...

Sacred Whore of Babylon is a spicy gardenia. =)

The site update is live. A quick summary of new scents follows; please check the Shiny & New page for details. BEWITCHING BREWS BON VIVANT -- An effervescent blend of crystalline champagne notes and sweet strawberry. BRIMSTONE -- In Hermetic alchemy, brimstone is one of the Three Heavenly Substances, one of the primary alchemical Priciples. It represents the strength of will and the vigor of passion, and it is a symbol of the process of fermentation. A smoky, gritty blend, husky and gray. HAMADRYAD -- Nature spirits and protectors of the world's groves and forests that appear as breathtakingly beautiful women. Hamadryads are born into a tree that serves as both a home and an anchor for the creature's soul. They are sometimes tricksters, sometimes seducers, sometimes helpful and benign, but they are always fierce and furious protectors of the natural world. Seven dry woods with mossy lichen and a gentle breeze of forest flowers. HEMLOCK -- This infamous herb has a long, complex history: it has been used in spells of death and destruction, was a principal component in traditional witches' flying ointments, and was the poison used to put the philosopher Socrates to death. We have created a dark, profound herbal blend to personify and honor this wicked little plant. LAMPADES -- The Lampades are the darkly beautiful nymphs of the underworld, also called the Lethe Nymphae Avernales. They are the daughters of the Gods that govern the many rivers of Hades. The Lampades are Hecate's torch-bearers and accompany the Goddess on her hunts, quests and revels. Their scent is the crisp, inviting bittersweet tang of cranberry with smoky dark lilies, heady, sensual musk, a tingle of ginger and a brush of Mediterranean spices. MOON ROSE -- A crisp, pale, almost translucent rose dusted by moonflower and midnight dew. WOLFSBANE -- Notorious for its properties for protection against werewolves and curing lycanthropy, this nefarious plant also has a fine history of use as a virulent poison. Clasically, Medea employed it in her many works of vengeance. This concoction of ours has none of the lethal qualities, but still personifies all of the herb's dark history beautifully. - - - BEWITCHING BREWS: THE MUSES CALLIOPE -- The Fair Voiced. The eldest of the Muses, she is Eloquence, and thus, governs heroic and epic poetry, and her eloquence has served to calm quarrels even amongst the surliest of Gods. She is crowned in gold, and holds a roll of parchment or stylus and tablet. Hers is the scent of creative inspiration, and it is a boon to writers, poets and arbitrators: lavender and bright mint with bergamot, verbena, thyme and a touch of sweet orange and warm almond. ERATO -- The Lovely. She is the Muse of mimicry, and inspires both erotic and romantic poetry. She is crowned in roses, holding a lyre. Her scent inspires creative expressions of love and lust: a crush of roses with sweet pea, myrrh, ylang ylang, orris and stephanotis. MELPOMENE -- The Songstress. Melpomene is Tragedy, and the sound of Her voice is filled with beauty, power and strength. She is crowned in cypress branches, holds the mask of tragedy, wears the cothurnus and wields a knife or club. Her scent is rife with pathos, and inspires us with the ability to express our grief, loss, and the pain in our souls in a cathartic, creative fashion: dark cypress with mint, geranium, Bulgar lavender, orange blossom and passion flower. - - - SIN & SALVATION TZADIKIM NISTARIM -- Also called the Lamed Vev, two letters in the Hebrew alphabet that translate to the number thirty-six. In this violent, ugly, strife-riddled world of ours there are thirty-six men, the Hidden Just Men or Hidden Saints, who bear on their shoulders the burden of all our pain, sorrows and sins. The Tzadikim Nistarim move in obscurity, and are usually found among the poor, the downtrodden and the meekest among us, and are chosen for this task because of their righteousness, stalwart sense of genuine justice, and the true goodness of their souls. When one of these men dies, God chooses another to take his place. It is for their sake and for love of them that God does not destroy His imperfect creation. As long as the Lamed Vav serves humanity, the world will continue to plod on, but once one of them dies and God cannot find another worthy to take his place, the world will be destroyed. In Qabala, the thirty-six men of the Tzadikim Nistarim together combine to symbolize the seventy-two bridges, corresponding to the seventy-two names of God, that connect the concealed and revealed worlds of our universe. The scent is one of unadulterated spiritual purity, with a taste of the world's eternal pathos, and the joy of suffering with grace: frankincense, olive, spikenard, hyssop and galangal. - - - LOVE POTIONS AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA -- A pale, delicate, truly angelic blend. A scent created to emulate Adonis' halo of beauty: fragile, distant, and radiant. Rosewood with Sicilian lemon peel, red Mysore sandalwood, pale musks, sweet mountain sage and a dusting of lily, night-blooming jasmine and orris. LE PETIT MORT -- Seduction, sensuality, the Act, and the aftermath all in one. The scent of warm, damp skin flushed with the glow of passion, touched by the luxuriant potency of ylang ylang and myrrh. PERVERSION -- The perfect scent to wear to your next bondage ball, dungeon adventure or sojourn to your favorite pleasure dome. Smoky rum and black tobacco with a whisper of steamy leather with a splash of crystalline chardonnay, layered over a sensual, sweet, and deceptively magnetic base of tonka. - - - WANDERLUST BAYOU -- .A lazy, warm deep green scent with a thick aquatic undertone: Spanish moss, evergreen and cypress with watery blue-green notes and an eddy of hothouse flowers and swamp blooms. MACHU PICCHU -- Sweet tropical fruits burst through deep, wet rainforest boughs, enormous steamy blossoms, over thin mountaintop breezes, mingled with the soft, rich golden scent of Peruvian amber. NEO-TOKYO -- A scent that captures a meeting of the serenity and elegance of ancient Japan, the vibrant, shining, neon-lit and ultra-modern splendor of today's Tokyo and the fantastic electric fantasyland of post-modern manga fantasy. Urban metallics and an ozone-tinged breath of electric light mingled with reedy bamboo, crisp mountain air, cherry blossoms, delicate orchid and a splash of playful, wet fruits. OLD KATHMANDU -- The scent of sacred incense swirling up the steep slopes to Swayambhunath Stupa. Saffron, blessed sandalwood, Himalayan cedar and the miraculous lotus of the Buddha with chiuri bark and Nepalese spices. TINTAGEL -- According to legend, the birthplace of King Arthur. The scent of a castle's great hall in the midst of joyous feasting. Spicy mulled wine flowing through the musky heat, warm leather and bright clash of armor, the damp branches of Cornish hawthorn, blackthorn, juniper, English elm and bayberry, and the magical tingle of dragon's blood resin. - - - MAD TEA PARTY THE RED QUEEN -- Deep mahogany and rich, velvety woods lacquered with sweet, black-red cherries and currant. - - - VOODOO BLENDS AUNT CAROLINE'S JOY MOJO -- Bottled happiness. Helps reverse misfortune, brings light and laughter to even the most troubled and discordant place, and aids in alleviating the stress and discontent that accompanies so many of life's daily trials. BLACK CAT -- A very tricky kitty, indeed. Used most often as a key to bringing back the joy one needs to have in life in order for living to feel worthwhile. Brings back a sense of delight in simple pleasures, and creates a surge of childlike curiosity and a youthful sense of fun. This blend can also be used to reverse troublesome lesser crossings, create a playful air of catlike sexuality, and, because cats will be cats, it can also be used to throw minor, irritating or bothersome hexes, causing small amounts of chaos and disruption to your foes. BLOCK BUSTER -- Used to open up options in your life, overcome obstacles, and create opportunities. This blend increases your potential for success, inspires creativity and quick thinking, and helps you to be more flexible, adaptable and open to change. FOLLOW ME BOY -- A houdoun recipe dating back almost 150 years. This blend is favored by prostitutes, exotic dancers and others in the sex industry for its power to attract, seduce, and enthrall. Ensures financial gain and increased profits. GOONA GOONA -- A soft, sweet peace and harmony blend. Used to create an atmosphere of compassion, understanding, trust and love. This is particularly useful in mediation, calming tense or volatile situations, and in strengthening relationships. HAS NO HANNA -- Brings a rush of good luck, lifts the spirit, and helps alleviate depression. HORN OF PLENTY -- Forces a change of fortune, helps overcome poverty and want, and helps attract prosperity, prestige and earthly bounty. INDIA BOUQUET -- Used liberally in love magick to ensure tranquility, calm quarrels, and rekindle faltering flames of attraction, sensuality and romance. Used also to put an end to infidelity, and in this aspect, it can be used not only on your mate, but on your self to keep your own eyes from wandering and hands from straying. JUJU -- Both a fearsome crossing and fiercely potent uncrossing blend, depending on your intent. QUEEN -- For use only by women. An extremely potent passion blend, used to great effect when you're converting feminine sexual energy into power. RED DEVIL -- A sinfully playful lust blend. Inspires sexual spontaneity, a little bit of kinkiness, and new and inventive ways to get dirty

On August 9th we will be offering Formula 54 to the first fifty-four [coincidence?] forum members that respond to a thread that we will be posting in the BPAL Chatter section of the site at 12pm PST that day. The bottles are 1/3 oz, cobalt blue glass with a glass stopper, and will be closed with artificial bull sinew and a wax seal. An example of the base bottle. The price is $45.00 per bottle; one bottle per person, please. They will ship in the first week of September. This will not be available for purchase on the BPAL site, and will be sold only to BPAL forum members. More details soon.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=5510856835 Brian and I are still in the process of cleaning out boxes and boxes of Lab weirdness. Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting prototypes, unearthed limiteds, and other random items. A note: Midwinter is in a 1/8oz cork-topped bottle, not a 5ml bottle.

A million thanks to everyone that emailed us with new bottle leads and to those that went out of their way to actually send us bottles. You all helped us through a very tight pinch, and I can’t tell you how much we appreciate your love, your efforts, and your support. We love you guys. =) The site update, including the Lunacy deal, will be up as scheduled on the 31st. A few more oils are being set up for the update. In the meantime, we will be working our a$$es off to get the “full bottle” orders that were delayed due to the bottle issue out as quickly as possible. About a hundred orders went out this morning, and we’re still cranking. Tomorrow, CcNow access will reopen, and we will begin accepting new orders again. Right. Now back to the Oil Mines for me.

When ordering, please remember that no samples are offered for our Limited Edition scents. If you place an order for a sample of a Limited Edition scent, it will be substituted with a random perfume sample from our permanent collection. Samples of our permanent collection are always available.

If you have emailed answers@blackphoenixalchemylab.com since about 6/20 and have not received a reply, please resend to blackphoenix@blackphoenixalchemylab.com. Some emails seem to have fallen into the abyss.

Hey Beth, How 'bout creating Bleak Widow?! heehhehehhheh micHELLe HA!