Nocturne Alchemy / VApothecary September 2014 Decant Circle
Shake Alert: Surprise! Cobra Venom Halloween Edition has multi-colored NAlloy shimmer.
Gunwitch is murky & will settle.
Update: Domestic packages were placed in the mailstream on 9/29 with one exception which went out 10/1. Since the Post Office was only able to accept cash on 10/1, International packages went out on 10/3.
NAVAlloween is here & WOW it’s a biggie! Vampires & Witches & Underlords, Oh My! This update also features the premiere of oils based on Dan Brereton's The Nocturnals. Come to the dark side (we have perfume…) at the NA / VA September 2014 Decant Circle!
The Limited Edition Tomb ~
Nocturne Alchemy:
Bell Book & Candle ~ Leather accords (for the binding of a spell book), golden amber notes (for the bell) and soft honey, wax, smoke and white patchouli essences (for the candle), just a pinch of black saffron and a drop of marzipan (Witches like marzipan).
Blood Moon ~ Black Kashmir (unreleased), Black Musk, Moon Incense (VA accord of Incense notes), Black Dragon's Blood (unreleased), Bastet's Black Amber (unreleased), VA Nightshade (Studio accord), Sweet Boswellia Frankincense Tears and Hungarian Red Geranium.
Cobra Venom Halloween Edition ~ Pumpkin spice infused Carnation, N2 Musk (Aswan Egyptian Musk - slightly spiced), Black Fig, Sugared Snake & Spider Candied Webs, Blood Heliotrope, French Vanille, Black Crystal Vanilla Musk, Black Cardamom Pod, Egyptian Amber Musk Essence, Egyptian Patchouli and Cemetery Ginger Root.
Moon Dust ~ NA Ethereal Incense Accord, Blue Sandalwood (unreleased), Blue Moonstone (unreleased), Blue Amber (unreleased), Moonstone (African White Vanilla Bean) Studio Limited, Sweet Gray Frankincense Resin and Blue Chypre of Copenhagen.
Pyewacket Cat ~ White Saffron, Crystal - Kobalt & Moonstone Vanilla's (Vanilla Musk, Vanilla Orchid of Cairo, African White Vanilla Bean), Sandalwood, Oudh and Green Musk.
Underlord Akhenaten ~ Sensual Musk Tea perfumed with 7 Musk oils: Kashmir Blood Red Musk, Black Musk, Egyptian Musk, Sweet Egyptian Musk, Crimson Red Musk, Cemetery Musk and Cedar Musk then blended into a rich black tea perfume with sweetened resin of Myrrh - suitable for any a Pharaoh or Queen.
Underlord Anubis ~ Black Cardamom, Black Sandalwood, Santalum (Sandalwood), Black Tea, Clove essence, Bergamot and Black Amber, sweetened with Vanilla infused Mahogany and Teak. Tea perfume, fit for a dark Underlord.
Underlord Bastet ~ Sumptuous Vanilla Tea perfumed with 7 Vanilla oils: Kobalt (Vanilla Orchid of Cairo), Crystal (Vanilla Musk), Moonstone (African White Vanilla Bean), French Vanilla, Sumerian, Copenhagen Vanilla Bean and Crystalline (Egyptian Vanilla Orchid stigma Resin) then blended into a rich iced tea perfume with sweetened resin of amber, California Redwood and a touch of unreleased Bastet's Sandalwood - suitable for any divine feline.
Underlord Nefertiti ~ Tempestuous Raspberry Tea perfumed with NA Raspberry, Black Raspberry, Egyptian Blackberry, a drop of Crystal (Vanilla Musk), a touch of Black Rose petal then blended into a deep black tea perfume and sweetened with resin of amber and Teak - suitable for any Queen or Pharaoh.
Vampire Queen ~ Black Honey, Blood Wine and Cardamom. Threads of Black Saffron, Nile Patchouli and Black Musk. A drop of Blood Musk, Temple NA and Crimson (Egyptian Red Musk) scent the Vampire Queen.
Nocturne Alchemy & VApothecary:
Blood Countess ~ Rosewood Musk, Blood Kashmir, Blood Musk, Red Patchouli, Red Sandalwood Extract, Red Champa, Rare Sweet Red Frankincense Tears and Crimson Red Musk.
Dracula ~ Dracula is a nobleman and his perfume should be as such. Using a VA Pheromone accord based on the essential oils of deep bergamot, grapefruit, violet and Hungarian Oakmoss, thus began a search for the ultimate scent of what we would have Dracula be part of this Vampyre Collection. Introducing Black Amber to the blend created a texture of scent that was both noble, aristocratic and mysterious. There was one thing left, a touch of Earl Grey Tea and this perfume was Dracula and a drop of Hungarian Incense.
Mina ~ Hungarian Blue Jasmine, Eternal Ankh Vanilla, Blue Sandalwood, Rosewood Musk, Santalum White (Sandalwood), N6 (sweet Musk), Egyptian Musk and Sensual White Musk.
Nosferatu ~ Black Musk infuses the scent with an shadow of perfume, white patchouli incense lifts from the aroma as if waking from a long slumber, blue nag champa & Bastet's incense hovers above as if a shadow was about to be exposed by the sun and lightly smoked through incense dust, more VA Pheromone accord based on the essential oils of deep bergamot, grapefruit, violet and Hungarian Oakmoss draw the victim in and seduce like a last kiss on the neck.
Season of the Witch ~ Rich Hungarian Clementine flesh, Black Cardamom, Green Peppercorn, Whole Clove Stems left to drown in Vanilla Musk, Soil from a Cemetery (accord), a drop of blood red Shiraz Wine and Napa Petite Sirah.
VApothecary:
Haunted House on the Hill ~ Amber infused Cedar, Pear infused Redwood, Teak infused Sandalwood and vespers of Cemetery Musk rising from their tombs.
Dan Brereton's The Nocturnals Collection~
Doc Horror ~ Leather, White Musk, Mahogany Wood, Cemetery Musk, Rosewood Resin, Amber Resin, Hungarian Black Lavender, Hungarian Blue Clove, Black Pepper, Blood Orange Rind, and Werewolf Fur (accord).
Evening ~ Crystallized Black Pumpkin, Vanilla Musk spiced with: warm Cinnamon, Cassia leaves, Clove dust, Cemetery Musk, Ghost Pirate Rum-infused Artemisia Absinthium (distilled herbs and spices of Anise, Grand Wormwood, Hyssop and Melissa) and blended in a Black Sandalwood Cauldron.
Firelion ~ Guaicwood, Bourbon Vanilla, Green Cardamom, Fire Coriander, Vanilla Musk, Egyptian Saffron, Ozymandias Amber: Resin of Royal Sweet Frankincense, Languid Amber filtered through Royal Amber Resin and harsh-less white pepper essential oil.
Gunwitch ~ Kashmir Red Musk, Himalayan Cedarwood, Hungarian Patchouli, Romanian Vetiver, Egyptian Sandalwood, Arabian Frankincense Resin, Egyptian Myrrh, Black Pepper Whole & sifted in a Cedar Barrel aged.
Komodo ~ Peru Balsam, English Bergamot, Blue Violet, Balsam Tolu, Amber, Sandalwood White, White Patchouli Wood (sifted and removed), Black Vanilla, Russian Teak and Amber Resin created in the Studio just for Komodo.
Polychrome ~ Ethereal Rose Petal Essence, Egyptian/Arabian/Indian Sandalwood blend, Egyptian Red Musk and a drop of Amber Musk.
Raccoon ~ Halloween spices of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove and Cardamom blended into a Leather accord, Teak and Sandalwood Extract, Cotton Candy accord, French Vanilla Elixir, Lavender, Mandarin and NA Amber.
Starfish ~ Pale whispers of botanical Sky Blue Jasmine, Muguet and Narcissus, Magnolia Blossom, Egyptian Purple Heather Musk, Waterlily, Kelp, Saltwater Musk, Blue Sandalwood and ethereal Egyptian Musk.
The Signature Collections: 5ml Roll-ons~
I will NOT be decanting from this collection but I would be happy to include any roll-on purchases in your circle order.
BOO! ~ Ethereal ghost flesh of Vanilla Bean Flecks dipped into graveyard Patchouli dirt and spiked with Chai spices grown from the grave of a dead mans corpse, (a ghost has to have something to do as he moans and hovers around the cemetery). Sugar-laced spider webs and a drizzle of Nokturne: Moonstone (African White Vanilla Bean). This one will slowly moan (like a ghost), as its scent changes slowly on the skin over time.
Halloween 2014 ~ Black Chai Tea, Pumpkin Spices of Clove and Black Cardamom, Dried Cinnamon Broom, Bastet Amber, Loam, Indian Oud, Butter cream, Australian Ginger root, Vanilla and Black Musk.
Samhain ~ Black Apple Cider boiled in a black cauldron, Cinnamon sticks, Madagascar Vanilla Bean Essence, French Vanilla and White Kumquat Absolute.
Vanilla Sugar Skull ~ Sweet Banana Caramel Sugared Cake, Pink and Blue Sugar, Sugared Cedar Wood, Mexican Cinnamon, Mexican Vanilla Bean and a drop of Crystal Vanilla Musk.
Halloween Studio Limited: 5ml Bottles~
I will NOT be decanting from the Halloween Studio Limiteds but I would be happy to include any bottle purchases in your circle order.
Black Crystal Candy Apple ~ Black Vanilla and Black Vanilla Musk dust the apples and sweet plum infuses the scent from far beneath. Black Musk and Black Amber swirl around the apples as if magick has been cast to create a black crystal candy apple fit for a witch. The aroma of sweet apples and a kiss of black sugar to fulfill any child's dark and decadent dreams.
Black Santalum Cider ~ Rich Black Sandalwood drizzled into an old oak barrel found just outside deserted castle and filled with sticks of cinnamon, tart apple slices, cardamom and nutmeg. A perfumed cider to enchant any pumpkin King or Queen.
Kashmir Chocolate ~ Deep blood red musk (Kashmir) blended together with Red Egyptian Musk (Crimson). A scent that is both animalistic and ethereal once it blends into the chemistry of your skin. Very deep and gothic this scent is to the palate. Chocolate accords (dark chocolate, Peruvian Chocolate, Cocoa, Hot Chocolate) bond with it to experience a scent unlike any other at NA.
$3.95 per Limited Edition Tomb decants
$4.50 per Bastet's Dan Brereton's The Nocturnals Collection decants
$21.00 per The Signature Collections: 5ml Roll-on
$25.00 per Halloween Studio Limited: 5ml Bottles
+ $3.25 for domestic shipping via First Class with delivery confirmation. International shipping will be determined by the USPS website.
+ PayPal fees (I’ll use the salecalc calculator & will include them in your totals)
And I'm always willing to add bottles to your order, just ask. (20 cents additional shipping for each bottle after the first.)
No LJ account? No worries! You can email your order to me at salixnoir@gmail.com. Please put NAVA circle or something similar in the subject line.
Did you know that Nocturne Alchemy has made it’s more exclusive blends available to the public every two months under the Studio category at NocturneAlchemy.com? The next Studio update will be October 17th. I do not decant them but as always I’d be happy to take your orders for bottles to be added to your decant circle packages. Or any other bottles you’d like to add. :-)
*ALSO* Missed something from one of my previous circles? I have some extras. (Updated 9/4/14), click the link. Buying my extras & leftovers helps me to continue running these decant circles. Thank You! Note: PayPal fees will not apply to anything bought from the leftover thread even when you combine them with the circle. :-)
I print out my domestic shipping labels through PayPal using the address that they give unless you tell me otherwise. You’ll get a CnS at your PayPal address. Getting inside the Post Office during Postal hours is a bit of a PITA for me. But I am willing to do international shipping if you are willing to wait a couple extra days or so. (I'll try to make it ASAP, promise!) And lastly, unless other arrangements are made, please have your payments to me before the order is placed, which I would like to do no later than September 14th.
Bottles will be thoroughly mixed before decanting to ensure a well blended decant to all. As for shipping, I have lots of bubblewrap & I'm not afraid to use it! :-)
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Please note: This is the official NAVA circle & is run with the blessings of Emerson & Nocturne Alchemy / Jacek & VApothecary but it is not run by Nocturne Alchemy nor VApothecary. It’s all my doing. They just send me the oils that I pay for. So, please direct any questions, comments or complaints about the circles to me. Thank You.