kebechet Report post Posted April 9, 2010 Much awesomeness will making its debut at C2E2! Scents inspired by Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere will make their first live appearance at our booth: ++ NEVERWHERE ANESTHESIA A scent that slips through the cracks: peppermint, lavender, bergamot, and mandrake. MR. CROUP Pompous and predatory: tonka bean, black musk, bourbon geranium, nd crushed porcelain. DOOR Golden honey, nicotiana, blue chamomile, and cistus. THE FLOATING MARKET A cacophony of curious scents: copaiba balsam, petitgrain, citrus rind, sinicuichi accord, betel nut, wasabi root, coconut palm, and wattleseed layered atop innumerable strange herbs, spices, and woods. HUNTER Leonine amber, tanned hides, clove, and clary sage. LAMIA Deadly elegance: pale orchid, lily of the valley, vanilla amber, black currant, white peach, champaca, coconut, honeysuckle, Arabian myrrh, Burmese vetiver, and oude. THE MARQUIS de CARABAS A splash of bay rum, leather, dusty black wool, massoia bark, and opium residue. NIGHT’S BRIDGE Stone and darkness. THE RAT SPEAKERS A snuffling, brown scent: earthy patchouli, sage, russet sandalwood, grimy leather, fig leaf, and lemongrass. MR. VANDEMAR Dark and gangly, with a glint of razor-sharp stainless steel behind it: opopponax, costus, black pepper, black sandalwood, and polished metal. THE VELVETS Smooth inky musk, cathedral incense, ylang ylang, violet leaf, rose-infused amber, red sandalwood, and iris. The Neverwhere scents are part of an ongoing not-for-profit project, and proceeds from the sales of all Neil-inspired perfumes go to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve and protect the First Amendment rights of the comics community. Neil Gaiman will be performing a theatrical reading benefiting the CBLDF on Saturday, April 17th, at the Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place. If you purchased the Dream Experience package for this event, you will receive a gorgeous, extremely limited print courtesy of Neverwear and a bottle of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfume created specifically for the event. What’s the scent? In Neil’s own words it is: “Earth and Moss and Heather and Islands...” In addition to the new Neverwhere series scents, we will have all of Black Phoenix’s current Neil catalogue, including a few Sunbird sets and the three currently live tarot sets from 15 Painted Cards From a Vampire Tarot, and Black Phoenix Trading Post will have the three live 15 Painted Cards tees and a selection of Neil’s short story lockets. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is thrilled to present their first collaboration with the wonderful people at Boom! Studios. The first scents in Black Phoenix’s new Boom! line are inspired by Mark Waid’s phenomenal comic book series, Irredeemable: What if you go from, you know, Captain America to Doctor Doom? What if you go from Superman to Lex Luthor? How do you go from being the greatest hero in the world — someone that everybody knows, and everybody loves, and everyone recognizes — to the greatest villain in the world? What is that path? It's not a light switch, it's not an on-off switch, it's not something that you wake up one day and just become evil. – Mark Waid + IRREDEEMABLE PLUTONIAN Soapy cleanliness sullied by blood and ashes. BETTE NOIR Benzoin, wild plum, smoky amber, bergamot, orange blossom, myrrh, and dark berries. KAIDAN Rosehip, plum blossom, white sandalwood, jonquil, and amber-laden incense. ALANA PATEL Faded perfume, cigarette smoke, and gin. MR. QUBIT Gleaming metal, electrical discharge, and a whiff of tinny cologne. VOLT Leather with a shock of eucalyptus, green mint, elemi, ravintsara and lime. YUREI White tea, hibiscus, Arabian sandalwood, white amber, white tea, ho leaf, pale Japanese flowers, and vetiver. Two additional Irredeemable scents will be available exclusively at C2E2: SKY CITY (BEFORE) Urban paradise: fresh air, lush green parks dotted with dandelions, blooming gardens, glossy marble, shining metal, and a hint of asphalt. SKY CITY (AFTER) The smoldering ashes of a dead city: smoke and cinders, scorched wood, creosote, tar-smeared concrete, singed bone, and dried blood. And one scent, Tony, will only be available at the Irredeemable 1st birthday party at Challengers Comics on April 16th at 7pm. TONY Soap and water, hair gel, and a hint of aftershave. Also debuting at C2E2 – the first in a line of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab scents inspired by Top Cow's Witchblade! + WITCH BLADE THE CURATOR Mysterious herbs and ancient resins. Dust settled on ancient relics, both holy and malevolent. DET. PATRICK GLEASON A classic men’s cologne splashed over a leather trenchcoat and a hint of gunshot residue. SARA PEZZINI A hint of leather and an understated vintage musk layered over the scent of lightly perspiring, honey-dusted skin. WITCHBLADE Antediluvian, sacred metal, glowing red musk, blessed frankincense, and antiqued amber. The Witchblade perfume was created to layer seamlessly with Sara Pezzini’s scent, and is made to be worn with all of the future Black Phoenix scents inspired by Witchblade wielders. Proceeds from every bottle sold from the Top Cow Witchblade series go to the Hero Initiative, the first federally recognized not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book creators, writers and artists in need. Founded in late 2000 by a consortium of comic book and trade publishers including Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Wizard Entertainment, CrossGen Comics and Dynamic Forces Inc., the 501©(3) charity aims to assist comic creators with health, medical, and quality-of-life assistance. As is always the case, Black Phoenix will be offering exclusive scents inspired by the locale: + C2E2 Exclusives: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE Our version of a Black Cow, a 1920’s virgin thirst-quencher: sarsaparilla and cream. BATHTUB GIN Homebrew gin, thick with juniper, with hints of wormwood, clove, and nutmeg. GUN MOLL As sexy as ox blood lipstick and a Chicago typewriter: honeycomb, red amber, narcissus, bergamot, Zanzibar clove, opium poppy, tobacco leaf, skin musk, dark fruits, night blooming jasmine, tarragon, and gunpowder. THE VOLSTEAD ACT A bootlegger’s paradise. The scent of a Bizzy Izzy Highball: rye, sherry wine, pineapple syrup, and lemon. Black Phoenix Trading Post’s C2E2 offerings are inspired by the comic world’s villainous hideouts and heroic bastions -- + C2E2 Exclusives: Black Phoenix Trading Post LAIR OF NEFARIOUS MISDEEDS ATOMOSPHERE SPRAY A twisted, smoky, power-mad scent that inspires cackling, gleeful wickedness and unchecked depravity. Sinuous black incense, ambergris, polished leather, oakmoss, guiac, and Siamese benzoin. CITADEL OF AWESOME ATMOSPHERE SPRAY Sugary sweet and squeaky clean! The perfect background scent for those who kick ass for the good of mankind! Crystalline musks, spun sugar, ginger lily, neroli, violet feuilles, and white amber. The C2E2 exclusives will only be offered at our booth at the event, and are available while supplies last. In addition, Black Phoenix will be debuting a scent created solely to benefit the CBLDF – BANNED IN BOSTON Banned in Boston was a phrase coined in the 19th century that was used to describe material, be it a motion picture, photograph, literary work, or other work of art, that contained objectionable or obscene content. Boston city officials and the Watch and Ward Society took their lead from the Comstock Law, which prohibited obscene materials from being distributed via the US Mail service, and formed their own strict censorship guidelines. Provocative or offensive material was prohibited from distribution or exhibition within Boston city limits. The effect was much like that of the RIAA’s Parental Advisory tags: if something was Banned in Boston, it only served to pique interest and spike sales or attendance. Obscene, lewd, lascivious, and decidedly objectionable. A filthy, post-coitus scent: sweaty and sweet, laced with laudanum, splashed with booze, and stained by tobacco. (Please note: the Banned in Boston label is NSFW.) Now, you may be wondering… other than that, what all’s going to be at your booth, Black Phoenix people? So glad you asked! Alchemy Lab will have the bulk of its general catalogue, the Hellboy scents, the Gris Grimly scents, and the Shojo Beat scents. BPAL will also be selling… * The Black Helicopter series * The District * Valentine’s Day in the Miskatonic Valley * The 2010 Shungas * The Ode to Ares * the Bards * Ides of March Trading Post will have the current tees from the 15 Painted Cards From a Vampire Tarot series, as well as… * ID Cases * Imp Cases * BPTP’s full line of pendants and lockets, including those inspired by Neil Gaiman’s short stories * The Elements & Artifacts BPAL Pendants * The Leather Imp Pouches & Clutches * The Triple Dagger Wristband * Shot Glasses * Courtesan Pill Boxes * Black Phoenix Claw Polish And yes… the Sock Dreams / BPTP socks! We will be located at booth 951, and we’ll also be attending the following events: Friday, April 16th, we will be at the Irredeemable 1st birthday party with Mark Waid, at Challengers Comics. What: THE IRREDEEMABLE 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY W/MARK WAID Why: IRREDEEMABLE's record first year and the launch of Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's IRREDEEMABLE Fragrance line Where: Challengers Comics + Conversation located at 1845 N. Western Ave. 2R Chicago, IL 60647 (PH: 773.278.0155 / www.challengerscomics.com) When: April 16th, 2010 8pm This event is free to the public and you don't need a Con badge to attend. Beer and wine will be served. Saturday, April 17th, the CBLDF will be hosting "An Evening with Neil Gaiman" at 7 PM in the Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. This is a paid, ticketed event. A small number of fans will also have the opportunity to attend the "Evening with Neil Gaiman Dream Experience", which includes front center row seats, a limited Meet & Greet mixer with Neil before the event, and a special gift set from The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, in association with Neverwear and Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, which features a never-before-published poem presented on a beautiful and exclusive art print, and accompanying fragrance, with other surprises. Sunday, April 18th, Pop Culture 2 will be hosting a Black Phoenix Meet N Sniff at Reggie's Rock Club, 2109 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616, between noon and 2pm. There will be a free movie playing in the background, and you will be able to purchase food and drinks. This event is free to the public and you don't need a Con badge to attend. If you are attending the Con, there is a free bus to take you to the event and back again. And that, my friends, is all the news that’s fit to spew! Lord, I hope I’m not forgetting anything. Hope to see you in Chicago! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
