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BPAL review #12: Blood Moon
Nov. 11th, 2005 04:54 pmBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab.
Limited Edition Lunacy Blend, ordered from the Lab.
In October, the crop harvest has past, and all hands turn to the Hunt: the third and final harvest before winter. Blood Moon shines over huntsmen as they ride over reaped grain in pursuit of their prey.
In Christian mythology, Blood Moon may have a darker significance:
"And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind." -- Revelation 6:12-13
The feral scent of the heat of the chase, deep woods, undulating musks, brushed by forest herbs, crushed grains, and touched by blood-dimmed lunar oils.
In The Bottle: Spicy! Cinnamon? There's a slight metallic twang to this as well... the "blood" component I suppose. Is that dragon's blood? I'm not sure.
On Wet: Vanilla (or tonka?) comes in to warm it up a bit. It's a tough one to describe... it's unique and very sexy and rich. Yes, it's got a very "feral" quality to it.
On Drydown: Softens up and is big on grains on me now. I still sense the vanilla and cinnamon components, and the faint whiff of blood. The cinnamon is a dry one, a cinnamon stick rather than a stick of cinnamon gum. It's stuck with me the whole time and hasn't faded. It's less feral now. Sweeter.
Overall: Another Lunacy Blend winner for me! I'm sorry I didn't order two bottles now. And the label rocks!
Next moon: Snow Moon on the 16th. I'll be placing another order then and picking up a couple more Yule scents I'd meant to and ordering the Poes.
Limited Edition Lunacy Blend, ordered from the Lab.
In October, the crop harvest has past, and all hands turn to the Hunt: the third and final harvest before winter. Blood Moon shines over huntsmen as they ride over reaped grain in pursuit of their prey.
In Christian mythology, Blood Moon may have a darker significance:
"And I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind." -- Revelation 6:12-13The feral scent of the heat of the chase, deep woods, undulating musks, brushed by forest herbs, crushed grains, and touched by blood-dimmed lunar oils.
In The Bottle: Spicy! Cinnamon? There's a slight metallic twang to this as well... the "blood" component I suppose. Is that dragon's blood? I'm not sure.
On Wet: Vanilla (or tonka?) comes in to warm it up a bit. It's a tough one to describe... it's unique and very sexy and rich. Yes, it's got a very "feral" quality to it.
On Drydown: Softens up and is big on grains on me now. I still sense the vanilla and cinnamon components, and the faint whiff of blood. The cinnamon is a dry one, a cinnamon stick rather than a stick of cinnamon gum. It's stuck with me the whole time and hasn't faded. It's less feral now. Sweeter.
Overall: Another Lunacy Blend winner for me! I'm sorry I didn't order two bottles now. And the label rocks!
Next moon: Snow Moon on the 16th. I'll be placing another order then and picking up a couple more Yule scents I'd meant to and ordering the Poes.
