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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab American Gods ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 25 April 2017 18 Comments

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched a collection of 20+ fragrances inspired by Neil Gaiman’s novel, American Gods. (A television series based on the novel will debut on Starz later this month.) The proceeds from the fragrances will benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund…

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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Nasty Woman ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2016 — 0 Comments — Comments are closed

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Nasty Woman

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched Nasty Woman, a new fragrance inspired by the last (US) presidential debate…

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On nights of the full moon

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2010 10 Comments

Costumed as sinister witches or swashbuckling pirates, customers from all over Los Angeles gathered at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, or BPAL, to indulge and sample the hundreds of scents that are available only online except on nights of the full moon.

— From Come, all ye goths, and get a whiff of the darkest of scents at the LA Times.

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Stardust series ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2007 Leave a Comment

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched the Stardust series:

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) has released a series of 5 fragrances inspired by “Stardust,” the extraordinary, haunting fairy tale by renowned author Neil Gaiman. Scents such as “Fairy Market” and “The Witch Queen” are based on the characters, locations, ideas and dreams found within the pages of the beloved tale. “Stardust,” the motion picture based on Mr. Gaiman's story, was directed by Matthew Vaughn and features Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, and Charlie Cox. It is being released in the US on August 10th…

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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab does Paris Hilton: Privilege & Pruno

Posted by Robin on 7 June 2007 35 Comments

Paris HiltonBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab has launched two limited edition fragrances, Privilege and Pruno. The fragrances will be sold only “until Paris Hilton is released from the pokey”.

Privilege is…

Polished party-girl sleaze. This is a shameless scent, devoid of caution, regret, or introspection. This perfume reeks of tabloid glamour, and has no substance whatsoever. Armoise, tuberose, white citrus, rose absolute, oakmoss, tiare, tuberose, vanilla, linden, and lemon tree blossom.

Although this scent originated with fine plants and the pure essences, the final result is a grotesque, eerily empty caricature of a debauched, narcissistic would-be debutante…

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