Failmingo Report post Posted August 28, 2023 Just sent this out over email, and I'm a-postin' it here as well! The crew is bringing some fun surprises to the convention -- some will also be available online and some will not. All the info is included below! ++ CONVENTION SURVIVAL KIT OILS Some of the most common requests we field during convention appearances, especially from BPAL newcomers, relate to aromatherapy — a field of knowledge which informs our scent creation process, and may inform how folks react to certain fragrances, even when therapy (aroma- or otherwise) is not specifically the intent. This year we’re arriving at Dragon Con with a dedicated series of aromatherapy oils blended in anticipation of these queries, available only for the duration of the event (both in person and online!) and in extremely limited quantities. Let the great recomposure begin! These products are $32 apiece. Disclaimer: BPAL's aromatherapy blends are purely for your personal enjoyment. Our recommendations are not medical advice, and these products are not intended as medical treatment or as a replacement for medical treatment. For external use only. If you have questions about how particular components may affect those with specific illnesses or interact with certain medications, please seek the advice of a medical doctor. BLACKOUT BLINDS A convention-inspired goodnight blend crafted to help you get the sleep you need in order to be refreshed for the next day on the floor: lavender, palmarosa, sandalwood RECOVERY ROOM Take the edge off when dealing with crowds and other con stressors: patchouli, blue tansy, tangerine, lavender, and ylang ylang. UNCLENCH For a helping hand in headache relief, particularly tension headaches: eucalyptus, peppermint, and lemon. UNWIND Geared to help you decompress and recharge yourself between events or before heading out to any nighttime activities: ylang ylang, geranium, and helichrysum. HALLOWEENIE PREVIEW?! Our massive Halloween 2023 fragrance collection won't be available online until sometime after we're all safely home from Dragon Con... but we've decided to reward event attendees with a taste of what's to come! The following two *brand new* series of scents, plus a handful of returning 'Weenie faves, can be purchased in person at our booth for $29 per bottle. ++ HALLOWEEN 2023 Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows' Eve. Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plumes of funeral parades. - Ray Bradbury BONFIRE TOFFEE Our spin on a traditional Guy Fawkes Night treat: treacle toffee soaked in rich, dark bourbon. 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. OCTOBER Ay, thou art welcome, heaven’s delicious breath! When woods begin to wear the crimson leaf, And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief And the year smiles as it draws near its death. Wind of the sunny south! oh, still delay In the gay woods and in the golden air, Like to a good old age released from care, Journeying, in long serenity, away. In such a bright, late quiet, would that I Might wear out life like thee, ‘mid bowers and brooks And dearer yet, the sunshine of kind looks, And music of kind voices ever nigh; And when my last sand twinkled in the glass, Pass silently from men, as thou dost pass. – William Cullen Bryant Dry, cold autumn wind. A rustle of red leaves, a touch of smoke and sap in the air. PUMPKIN SPICE EVERYTHING Literally everything! Pumpkin spice it all with this traditional brew of cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, and clove. PUMPKIN LATTE Espresso, pumpkin syrup, smoky vanilla bean, milk, raw sugar, and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. SAMHAIN 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. ++ MONSTER MILK For Yule 2021 we dreamed up GHOST MILK* as the perfect beverage to dunk your Monster Gingerbread Cookies into. But since then we’ve found ourselves wondering: presuming they could be ethically derived, what other Monster Milks might one find at a supernatural supermarket? And what unholy combinations might be created by layering them with different Monster Cookies or other BPAL goodies? The mind reels, the stomach tilts… but the imagination simply will not be deterred. (These spooky, creamy fragrances are 100% vegan, and no monsters were harmed in their creation!) *GHOST MILK will not be available at Dragon Con, though it will be returning to join the others when the series is released online. INVISIBLE MAN MILK Sheer musk and an exhale of evaporated milk. MUMMY MILK Condensed milk wrapped in coconut shavings and tea-stained linen with a hint of bitumen, myrrh, and embalming resins. VAMPIRE MILK A creamy coagulation of clove bud and goat's milk. WITCH MILK Honey-infused goat milk, incense smoke, yew boughs, black pepper, mandrake root, ambrette seed, red currant, kitchen herbs, and fly agaric accord. WOLF MILK Crunchy leaves, well-worn black leather, cardamom pod, moonlit yellow bergamot, woodmoss, molasses, and buttermilk. ZOMBIE MILK Grave-dry rice milk, black moss, hemp fibers, bone-white sandalwood and orris root, and bog osmanthus. ++ DUSK IN AUTUMN The moon is like a scimitar, A little silver scimitar, A-drifting down the sky. And near beside it is a star, A timid twinkling golden star, That watches likes an eye. And thro’ the nursery window-pane The witches have a fire again, Just like the ones we make,— And now I know they’re having tea, I wish they’d give a cup to me, With witches’ currant cake. - Sara Teasdale Illustrations by Jenny Harbour for My Book of Favorite Fairy Tales A LITTLE SILVER SCIMITAR Foamy orris and ambergris accord pierced by a sliver of white fir needle, moonflower, and cypress. A TIMID TWINKLING GOLDEN STAR Tuberose and sweet amber. THE WITCHES HAVE A FIRE AGAIN Smoldering spiced oak boughs and pine pitch crackling with golden sap. WITCHES' TEA Blackberry thorn tea. WITCHES' CURRANT CAKE Red currant and rosewater gooseberry cake with a sugar-dusted gingerbread crumble topping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
