Snow, Glass, Apples (Limited Edition to CBLDF)
Currently Available: no; limited edition July 2008
Lab Description: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is thrilled to present a numbered, limited edition chapbook of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed short story, Snow, Glass, Apples, beautifully illustrated by Julie Dillon. Each package includes a 5ml bottle of perfume, created by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, that was inspired by the tale. In Neil’s words, ‘It smells like green apples and like sex and vampires, all at the same time. (Actually, it smells like sexy vampire apples.)’ This set is a limited run of 1000. 250 were sold by CBLDF at San Diego Comic Con 2008, and the remainder are available through the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab web site. Snow, Glass, Apples will be available on the BPAL site as long as supplies last. This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community.
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Additional Information: Wikipedia article regarding the Neil Gaiman short story.
Phantom Queen (Diabolus, General Catalogue)
Currently Available: no; discontinued 11/12/10
Lab Description: An epithet of the Morrigan, crow-winged Celtic goddess of war, strife and fertility. Adoration of this Goddess is expressed both through the ecstasy of battle lust and the ecstasy of sexual regeneration. Black orchid, apple blossom, meadowsweet, and rue over Irish moss, hawthorn and red clover.
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The Crumpet Rebellion (Convergence, Event Exclusives)
Currently Available: no; available only at Convergence 2007
Lab Description: no official lab description
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Additional Information: Hey ladies and gents! Three scents will be available as our C13 exclusives. As always, those are unveiled when vending opens.
In addition, we’ve made a scent for the Phoenix Parade folks…sort of the BPAL way of cheering people on for an amazing effort with this impromptu fashion event! It is called the Crumpet Rebellion, and if you come to the Phoenix Parade on Friday, please keep an eye out for one of the Lab Rats. We’ll be passing out embossed flyers at that time. Bring the flyer to our vending booth any time over the weekend in order to purchase the oil.
The only scent you’ll need an embossed flyer to purchase will be the Crumpet Rebellion. The three other Convergence/Portland themed scents are available without Phoenix Parade attendance. (via Scent Scibbles)
Tempest (Bewitching Brews, General Catalogue)
Currently Available: no; discontinued 8/13/2010
Lab Description: A crisp ozone-tinged breeze. The scent of the first gentle rain before the storm.
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Snake Oil (Ars Amatoria, General Catalogue)
Currently Available: yes
Lab Description: By far, our most popular scent! Magnetic, mysterious, and exceedingly sexual in nature. A blend of exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla.
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