Illyria
The Shakespearean Collection.
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s olfactory paean to the characters from Shakespeare’s plays.
PERFUME OIL BLENDS
Presented in an amber apothecary vial.
$5.75 – $23.00
The embodiment of Classic masculinity. A warrior’s scent: the green hills and grasses of the battlefields, the resinous incense from the prayers to his Gods, and a touch of the musky leather of his armor. Ambergris and frankincense with sage, and basil.
Illyria
The Shakespearean Collection.
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s olfactory paean to the characters from Shakespeare’s plays.
PERFUME OIL BLENDS
Presented in an amber apothecary vial.
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“Heroes,” Prince Lír replied sadly. “Heroes know about order, about happy endings – heroes know that some things are better than others. Carpenters know grains and shingles, and straight lines.” He put his hands out to the Lady Amalthea, and took one step toward her. She did not draw back from him, nor turn her face; indeed, she lifted her head higher, and it was the prince who looked away.
“You were the one who taught me,” he said. “I never looked at you without seeing the sweetness of the way the world goes together, or without sorrow for its spoiling. I became a hero to serve you, and all that is like you. Also to find some way of starting a conversation.”
Chivalry, love, and sacrifice. A noble cologne touched by a sweet sadness: vanilla fougere, bright citrus, juniper berry, ambergris accord, and basil.
Salty driftwood, seafoam ambergris, white vetiver, marine lichen, and ocean spray.
I promised her my eternal love, and I actually thought that for a couple of hours.
Rake, scoundrel, demon in a frock coat. Devilishly seductive, ultimately tragic; a villain undone and redeemed by love. Based on an 18th century gentlemen’s cologne: ambergris, white musk, white sandalwood, Spanish Moss, orange blossom, three mints, jasmine, rose geranium and a spike of rosemary.
You are shocked out of the torch song’s melancholy mood by shrieks, hoots, and yowls. You move to your left, and see that instead of a stage, a gigantic iron cage has been hung, hovering a few feet off of the ground. Elaborate, delicate silver sigils are engraved upon huge iron disks that have been mounted to the sides of the cage, and they flicker and spark whenever one of the wild men touches the iron bars that imprison them. The backdrop depicts a blistering volcanic eruption, spiked with thick luminescent bolts of lightning. Several beings are held within the cage, male and female, spanning every age. They flash their razor-fanged smiles at you malevolently as they anxiously crawl, pace, and stalk the length of their prison, stopping occasionally to pose and preen as they gossip with one another in an unrecognizable guttural, grinding language. Their tattooed skin glows an angry crimson, curving horns protrude from their skulls, and their eyes blaze with unholy light.
Fiery, primal, and precociously diabolical: red amber, Spanish moss, Indonesian patchouli, ambergris, sweet ambrette seed, red pepper, two cloves, and vanilla flower.
fionnulaocahill –
I find this to be a very clean and ozonic scent. The sage and basil are very cool and refreshing. I think it would be great for men or women for daytime occasions.
dykekraken –
Definitely smells like a typical man’s cologne straight from the bottle, but on the skin it reveals the basil and sage. Very masculine, and like a previous reviewer has said, it’s very good if you are looking for something more mainstream.
Hellokoi –
I love most of bpal’s masculine leaning blends, but not this one. Something about it smells off and burnt, and I get a lot of herbal sage and basil. It’s strange, in a bad way.
Annie –
I was sent a free Imps Ear with my recent purchase, and I must say I love this scent.
As it promises it’s very masculine, and appealing to (and on) most men. I have converted the imps ear into a sort of cologne for a male friend and he’s gone from skeptical to enamored. We’re definitely going to be buying this one again.
Greatwhitenowhere –
Another great beginner or noob scent, warm and very manly. In the bottle it smells a bit like a typical mans cologne but worn has a complexity of scents that is often missed in products from “the perfume counter.” A great place to start of you’re looking for oils with “mainstream” scent appeal.
Rating of 4 only because it’s not a keeper for us, as the frankincense amps a bit much for preference.