{"title":"Fougere Scents","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFougère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003eTimeless aromatic notes blend with a traditional fougere accord characterized \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003eby lavender, woody, coumarin, geranium and oak moss notes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExamples include: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmani Emporio Remix for Him, Dolce \u0026amp; Gabbana Classique, Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoewe Escenia Loewe, Azzaro Pour Homme, Faberge Brut Original, Hugo Boss \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOSS Selection, and Lucky Brand 6 for Men.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cad-cologne-aftershave-w-alum-menthol","title":"CaD Artisan Aftershave \u0026 Cologne | Homage To A Barbershop Classic! | Mentholated","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaD, A Barbershop Scentsation! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"173ab4e2-d91a-4aa1-a24a-dc53564634ed\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, the journey into the world of shaving began with a simple act of tradition. Maybe it was Dad, standing tall with a grin, handing you that unmistakable red-white-and-blue striped can. The hiss of the nozzle, the expanding, frothy white foam, and the clean, powdery scent that filled the air, it was more than shaving cream. \u003cem\u003eIt was a rite of passage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/cad-collection-1\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The CaD Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile the name of that iconic can shall remain unsaid, the memory is as vivid as ever, right? That first shave wasn’t just about removing whiskers; it was about stepping into manhood and connecting with generations past. And now, with \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’ve bottled that nostalgia and given it a new lease on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scent Profile: Classic, Unforgettable \u0026amp; Discontinued!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo us,\u003cstrong\u003e CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebration of tradition, a nod to the barbershop scent that defined a generation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalc\u003c\/strong\u003e – Soft and powdery, evoking memories of a freshly dusted neck after a barber’s careful touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose \u0026amp; Bergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e – A refined floral-citrus duet, fresh yet timeless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOakmoss \u0026amp; Vetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e – Earthy and grounding, like the sturdy hand of tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoumarin \u0026amp; Musk\u003c\/strong\u003e – Smooth, clean, and just a touch of masculine charm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result?\u003c\/em\u003e A scent that’s fresh, clean, and unmistakably familiar. It’s the smell of morning routines and fatherly wisdom, resurrected for the modern shaver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy CaD?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBecause some traditions deserve to be celebrated. CaD is more than a fragrance, it’s a time machine. One whiff, and you’re back in the bathroom mirror’s glow, fumbling with your first razor while the scent of foam lingered in the air. It’s a tribute to the memories that shaped us, reimagined for those who appreciate the artistry of a true classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall in Love with CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhether you’re a seasoned wet shaver or just rediscovering the art, CaD will bring a smile to your face and a wave of nostalgia to your shave den. This isn’t just a scent, it’s a story. \u003cem\u003eYour story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExperience the clean, fresh aroma that started it all when it comes to barbershop scents. With \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, every shave is a nod to the past and a step into the future. Because some things, like tradition and a great shave, never go out of style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e3.5 oz Glass Flask, External Use Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlcohol, Rose Water, Essential\/Fragrance Oils, Aloe, Glycerin, Menthol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":958604353,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/cad-artisan-aftershave-cologne-contains-menthol-715619.jpg?v=1726346899"},{"product_id":"clubguy-long-lasting-aftershave-cologne-w-alum-lite-menthol","title":"Clubguy Aftershave \u0026 Cologne - Mentholated - Homage To A Classic","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/pinaud-clubman-aftershave-lotion-177ml_medium.jpg?v=1532554673\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTalc, Bergamot, Lime, Rosemary \u0026amp;  Spearmint.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMid:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeranium, Lavender, Pepper, Tobacco.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTonka Bean, Amber, Oakmoss, Vanilla. Fresh Citrus, Woody, Spicey, Masculine, Green \u0026amp; Clean!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen someone says \"Barbershop Scent\", what classic aftershave immediately comes to mind?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYup, that's the one!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinaud Clubman is simply iconic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e I could truly just end the description right there and get back to the links and drinks...but I have never been a man of a few words, so humor me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo point out a fact, This \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe place where Barbershop Scents and Fougere meet to mingle! Meaning, this classic frag can and should be classified as both! This is our 5th year for Clubguy so we thought a little face-lift was due. Aside from that, it is still our famous homage to this timeless splash! I have heard from many they prefer this to the original...\u003cem\u003eand I am deeply flattered\u003c\/em\u003e. All I can say is it is an homage to a Traditional Shaving Super Star...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Hail the King, baby!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck Out The Entire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?q=Clubguy*\u0026amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Clubguy Products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eClubguy Line =====\u0026gt; HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8mSoDaQQvDQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e3.5 oz - Glass Flask Style Bottle w\/ easy pour top\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Alcohol, Rose Water, \u003cspan\u003eEssential Oils\/Fragance, Aloe Vera\u003c\/span\u003e, Menthol\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1032566885,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/clubguy-aftershave-cologne-mentholated-homage-to-a-classic-925914.jpg?v=1726347002"},{"product_id":"cad-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml","title":"CaD Eau De Parfum (EDP) | 30ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaD, A Barbershop Scentsation! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"173ab4e2-d91a-4aa1-a24a-dc53564634ed\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, the journey into the world of shaving began with a simple act of tradition. Maybe it was Dad, standing tall with a grin, handing you that unmistakable red-white-and-blue striped can. The hiss of the nozzle, the expanding, frothy white foam, and the clean, powdery scent that filled the air, it was more than shaving cream. \u003cem\u003eIt was a rite of passage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/cad-collection-1\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The CaD Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile the name of that iconic can shall remain unsaid, the memory is as vivid as ever, right? That first shave wasn’t just about removing whiskers; it was about stepping into manhood and connecting with generations past. And now, with \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’ve bottled that nostalgia and given it a new lease on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scent Profile: Classic, Unforgettable \u0026amp; Discontinued!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo us,\u003cstrong\u003e CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebration of tradition, a nod to the barbershop scent that defined a generation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalc\u003c\/strong\u003e – Soft and powdery, evoking memories of a freshly dusted neck after a barber’s careful touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose \u0026amp; Bergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e – A refined floral-citrus duet, fresh yet timeless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOakmoss \u0026amp; Vetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e – Earthy and grounding, like the sturdy hand of tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoumarin \u0026amp; Musk\u003c\/strong\u003e – Smooth, clean, and just a touch of masculine charm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result?\u003c\/em\u003e A scent that’s fresh, clean, and unmistakably familiar. It’s the smell of morning routines and fatherly wisdom, resurrected for the modern shaver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy CaD?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBecause some traditions deserve to be celebrated. CaD is more than a fragrance, it’s a time machine. One whiff, and you’re back in the bathroom mirror’s glow, fumbling with your first razor while the scent of foam lingered in the air. It’s a tribute to the memories that shaped us, reimagined for those who appreciate the artistry of a true classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall in Love with CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhether you’re a seasoned wet shaver or just rediscovering the art, CaD will bring a smile to your face and a wave of nostalgia to your shave den. This isn’t just a scent, it’s a story. \u003cem\u003eYour story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExperience the clean, fresh aroma that started it all when it comes to barbershop scents. With \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, every shave is a nod to the past and a step into the future. Because some things, like tradition and a great shave, never go out of style\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e30 ml [1 fl oz] glass bottle with atomizer top\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7538275680304,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/cad-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-213029.jpg?v=1726346902"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-aftershave-cologne-an-epic-green-serene-smoother-take-on-fougere","title":"Mega Flora Aftershave\/Cologne | An Epic Green, Serene, Smoother Take On Fougère","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora!  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Shaver Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e Continues Below, Scroll Way Down!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown, \u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Else Is In It?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Addition to our favorite skin foods like \u003cstrong\u003eAloe Vera \u0026amp; Vegetable Glycerin\u003c\/strong\u003e we also include some new ones!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaiden Hair Fern Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e: Has been used throughout history in traditional herbal therapies for topical skin irritations. What could be more fitting for an aftershave, especially a Fougère (Fern in French)?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e: I\u003cspan\u003es historically reported to be an anti-irritant, meaning \u003c\/span\u003eBamboo Extract\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent skin food to include, providing much needed soothing and calming \u003c\/span\u003ebenefits\u003cspan\u003e to freshly shaven skin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLavender Hydrosol\u003c\/strong\u003e: Being beneficial both topically for skin\u003c\/span\u003e health, and promoting a sense of relaxation and calm, lavender hydrosol can help the body unwind and relax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 Ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Alcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential \u0026amp; Fragrance Oils, Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Bamboo \u0026amp; Maiden Hair Fern Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Part_1_Ad_480x480.jpg?v=1587507015\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saga Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[For those following the ongoing adventure! If you are unaware of the PAA Universe, you must read The AGHARTA Trilogy, Organism 46b, John Frum \u0026amp; ESP!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomewhere In Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a world overtaken, or rather reclaimed by the Earth in all her reckless and untidy glory. Let's face it, mama nature was never meant to be a house wife in any epoch. Order and domestication is not a good look for her. She made the choice, a long time ago, to just let it all hang out, to allow things to sort themselves out, and if humans or the gods didn't like it, too bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the feral landscape of this new horizon an ancient parking garage is now crumbling to dust, its gnarled and exposed rebar makes an excellent support for the vines and vegetation that now cover what is left of the structure. A short distance away, a giant antenna supports a mass of mysterious, needling vines as they climb their way towards the sun in a slow, undulating rhythm of cling. At the base of the antenna is another mound of green, suggesting perhaps it was once a small UHF station. The air surrounding this scene is damp and thick with humidity. Airborne seed pods of all different sizes and colors are whirling like disturbed dust in a ray of sunlight coming through a window pane on a sleepy Sunday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn abundance of trees, various and looming, of unknown species grow steadily towards the sky, dwarfing what we ever could recall of those majestic Northern California Redwoods. Huge birds, reptiles, and insects partake in the cacophony of this immense rain forrest scene and symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at precisely the same moment that a giant Venus fly trap clamps down on an unsuspecting lizard, is when it appears. Just like that, no warning, no reason, no sound...a cube. About the size of an average microwave oven, sleek, black, and hovering in place silently. It seems to scan the invasive green landscape, spinning slowly in a circle, taking it all in. If it could, it would give an impressed whistle. Then in a flash of white light it disappears just as suddenly as it previously arrived. However, in that same moment, on that same spot, a group of strangers flash into sudden existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He was here.” The man said, pulling off his pith helmet and wiping sweat off his brow with the back of the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How do you know?” Asked the woman standing next to him, but before he could answer another voice spoke up, “because he can smell it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man in the pith hat and woman both turned and in unison shout in surprise, “Aldous”!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in turn scares the living bejeezus out of the 100 pound malamute that was, up until the outburst, caught up on his own suspicious scent trail. No, it wasn't that pesky, meddling CUBE he was picking up on, though its charcoal like ozone musk was undoubtedly fresh and still hanging on the breeze like a lightening strike. No this other distinctive scent was both more menacing and more intriguing. Green, slightly spicy, feisty, unruly, and teeming with life. It danced in front of the mesmerized malamute like a dangling mystical carrot of taboo, like a phantom or trickster spirit, reminiscent of the coyotes he had bumped into accidentally in the Arizona desert after dark. But now Huxley's reverie was broken and he just stared at the strange looking human before him. \"This better be good...\" he thought, \"or at least call for a lunch break.\" His stomach grumbled as if to punctuate that last point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldous stood naked as a jaybird before them except for a turban, and in that same instance Ludmilla suddenly materialized. Aldous made a high pitched shriek and disappeared in a white flash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damn it, he's gone again!\" Doug blurted out while making an exaggerated show of feeling the air wildly with his hands where Aldous just was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He really needs to stop doing that.\" he added. \"I think he likes you Ludmilla,\" Fran added. Ludmilla just stood there looking confused and doubtful, still wearing her cloak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, Aldous reappeared in a smart plaid sports jacket, jeans, a t-shirt, and a cap in place of the turban. \"Sorry, still getting used to this Time Hopping thing.\" Doug just pointed his finger at Aldous, and said in the same tone he would to Hux, \"Stay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all now looked around slowly. Where were they? Judging by the strange make of the grounded crafts and vehicles in the what one could imagine were at one time streets, they were at some point in the future...but when? \"Why would the CUBE lead us here?\" asked Douglas and continued, \"Mega Flora \u0026amp; Fauna for all the eye can see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not sure.\" answered Fran in a distracted tone as she knelt down poking at the gelatinous substance glistening on the twisting vines that covered the road. She then looked up at everyone and matter of factly asked, \"How did we all escape the 1920s?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was actually a really good question. The last thing Doug remembered was being lifted up by his hood and thrown into the back of a wagon outside the great carnival tent they had been rolling around in right before all hell broke loose. Had they all collectively time hopped together? At this point it seemed as if the phenomenon had an intelligence of its own and they in fact had zero control over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore they had an opportunity to compare notes, or get their bearings, off in the distance the CUBE reappeared. It didn't seem to pay them any attention and hovered off mysteriously into the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll at once the group met each others gaze, and without vocalizing the same shared thought, decided to follow it quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 minutes after they were out of sight, Maria Orsic and her small band of Nazi soldiers magically appeared. \"He was here...\" She said making no attempt to hide the fact that she was sniffing the air, \"...Smythe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                 *   *   *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Ad_2_480x480.jpg?v=1587507170\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after entering the forrest both Fran and Doug felt uneasy, they could not help but sense they were being watched, even Ludmilla \u0026amp; Hux were on guard. Aldous, on the other hand couldn't appear more at home in the lush \u0026amp; fecund surroundings, yapping on and on about his short time as a vaudeville sensation. Every so often he would stop in mid sentence to delight in the smell a giant species of flower, and then he'd pick right back up in his diatribe on this and that. Douglas completely tuned him out and kept his eyes on the CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug first crossed paths with CUBE one strange day 5 years back on a trip to Blythe, California. He was there to check out some unique geoglyphs located there. He had reason to believe these ancient \"messages to the gods\" were actually part of a greater world treasure map of some sort, not intended for gods or aliens, but to the future generations that they knew would eventually take to the air...as they had, in their prime. It was Doug's suspicion that the builders of these vast glyphs were done by the diaspora of a once great, and by that time, fractured advanced civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, a lot of this true \"world map\" was destroyed by progress, and simply by honest folks over time that had no idea what they were looking at, if they could even distinguish what it was at all. Thanks to modern LIDAR technology, which is used to survey vast expanses of land from the air, it was possible to see even more of what was on this theoretical map. Douglas was doing just that with a drone Fran had cleverly modified. He commanded the drone from his phone as it flew at a hight of 400 feet. The task was monotonous, similar to mowing the lawn in the sky. For that very reason Fran had decided to stay back at the lab in Arizona, doing more clever Fran things. The scan was for the most part automated. It relied on a digital grid system generated by the program utilizing a standard GPS guidance system. Meaning, he didn't have to look up all day operating a joy stick. But that didn't mean he wasn't looking up, in fact, Doug's eyes were most of the time on the sky...and that, my friend, is how he came to spot CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What is that?\" Doug thought out loud, startling Huxley who snoozed in a slender section of shade offered by a nearby Organ Pipe Cactus. It really just appeared out of nowhere. Was it another drone? He scanned the landscape looking for a pilot but there was no one around and he was so far away from anyone or anything. Blythe was one of those towns where folks typically only stopped for gas or if they broke down. Was it a balloon? Maybe A Box Kite? At a height of 400 feet, with the afternoon sun directly behind the object, it was tough to say. But it was moving as if guided by something, and was coming uncomfortably close to the drone as it plotted along merrily on its invisible grid. It seemed to be checking it out. Doug dug through his backpack looking for his monocular. Huxley, now interested, bounded over to help. Well, that is if \"helping\" meant poking around for Cliff Bars, which is how he interpreted Doug's actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeering through the spyglass Doug searched the sky until he came upon the object. It was a perfectly black CUBE. He guessed it was just slightly bigger than the drone. Now the CUBE suddenly seemed to realize it was being observed and locked one of its 6 sides on Douglas. The hair on the back of his neck stood up and an eery feeling reeled down his spine as he saw the CUBE honing in and picking up speed as it closed the distance between them. It was at this point that Huxley took notice of the incoming black box, or more like \"Lunch Box\", at least in Huxley's mind. As Doug sprinted towards the Jeep Huxley fixed his stare on the rapidly approaching toy. Then with the CUBE only a few short feet away, and ready to dive bomb the Jeep as Doug dove into the hatch, Huxley leaped into the air, jaws open and ready. The giant malamute landed, rolling through the dry sand wrestling his prize into submission. Huxley quickly realized the object definitely was not lunch, nor was it edible. The CUBE, much to his surprise tasted like old people feet, an acquired taste for sure. He quickly spit it out with much gusto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug hopped out of the back of the Jeep and walked over to the CUBE, now motionless on the ground. He gently kicked at it with caution and trepidation, as one does with an unexploded firecracker. There was no movement. There were obvious bite marks on parts of it but in a matter of seconds they were gone! The CUBE then slowly rose to eye level and began to give the human who had caused him so much trouble a once over. It then lowered itself down to Huxley level and repeated the scan. Then, once more it rose up to look head long into Doug's eyes creating some sort of strange, invisible link between the two. And in an instant Doug was in the CUBES head. He understood immediately what the CUBE was up to...but it didn't quite add up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CUBE suddenly broke the mental tether, lowered itself, slashed one of Doug's tires and shot off into the sky. \"What the?\" said Douglas as he and Hux stared off after it, and then at each other shrugging. That was the first time they bumped into CUBE, but certainly would not be the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Be Continued...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914159767600,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-aftershavecologne-an-epic-green-serene-smoother-take-on-fougere-868364.jpg?v=1759255413"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-artisan-shaving-soap-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-5-oz","title":"Mega Flora Artisan Shaving Soap | Ultra Premium CK-6 Formula | An Epic Green, Serene, Smoother Take On Fougère","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Shaver Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContinues Below, Scroll Way Down!]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternal Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Part_1_Ad_480x480.jpg?v=1587507015\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saga Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[For those following the ongoing adventure! If you are unaware of the PAA Universe, you must read The AGHARTA Trilogy, Organism 46b, John Frum \u0026amp; ESP!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomewhere In Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a world overtaken, or rather reclaimed by the Earth in all her reckless and untidy glory. Let's face it, mama nature was never meant to be a house wife in any epoch. Order and domestication is not a good look for her. She made the choice, a long time ago, to just let it all hang out, to allow things to sort themselves out, and if humans or the gods didn't like it, too bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the feral landscape of this new horizon an ancient parking garage is now crumbling to dust, its gnarled and exposed rebar makes an excellent support for the vines and vegetation that now cover what is left of the structure. A short distance away, a giant antenna supports a mass of mysterious, needling vines as they climb their way towards the sun in a slow, undulating rhythm of cling. At the base of the antenna is another mound of green, suggesting perhaps it was once a small UHF station. The air surrounding this scene is damp and thick with humidity. Airborne seed pods of all different sizes and colors are whirling like disturbed dust in a ray of sunlight coming through a window pane on a sleepy Sunday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn abundance of trees, various and looming, of unknown species grow steadily towards the sky, dwarfing what we ever could recall of those majestic Northern California Redwoods. Huge birds, reptiles, and insects partake in the cacophony of this immense rain forrest scene and symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at precisely the same moment that a giant Venus fly trap clamps down on an unsuspecting lizard, is when it appears. Just like that, no warning, no reason, no sound...a cube. About the size of an average microwave oven, sleek, black, and hovering in place silently. It seems to scan the invasive green landscape, spinning slowly in a circle, taking it all in. If it could, it would give an impressed whistle. Then in a flash of white light it disappears just as suddenly as it previously arrived. However, in that same moment, on that same spot, a group of strangers flash into sudden existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He was here.” The man said, pulling off his pith helmet and wiping sweat off his brow with the back of the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How do you know?” Asked the woman standing next to him, but before he could answer another voice spoke up, “because he can smell it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man in the pith hat and woman both turned and in unison shout in surprise, “Aldous”!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in turn scares the living bejeezus out of the 100 pound malamute that was, up until the outburst, caught up on his own suspicious scent trail. No, it wasn't that pesky, meddling CUBE he was picking up on, though its charcoal like ozone musk was undoubtedly fresh and still hanging on the breeze like a lightening strike. No this other distinctive scent was both more menacing and more intriguing. Green, slightly spicy, feisty, unruly, and teeming with life. It danced in front of the mesmerized malamute like a dangling mystical carrot of taboo, like a phantom or trickster spirit, reminiscent of the coyotes he had bumped into accidentally in the Arizona desert after dark. But now Huxley's reverie was broken and he just stared at the strange looking human before him. \"This better be good...\" he thought, \"or at least call for a lunch break.\" His stomach grumbled as if to punctuate that last point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldous stood naked as a jaybird before them except for a turban, and in that same instance Ludmilla suddenly materialized. Aldous made a high pitched shriek and disappeared in a white flash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damn it, he's gone again!\" Doug blurted out while making an exaggerated show of feeling the air wildly with his hands where Aldous just was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He really needs to stop doing that.\" he added. \"I think he likes you Ludmilla,\" Fran added. Ludmilla just stood there looking confused and doubtful, still wearing her cloak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, Aldous reappeared in a smart plaid sports jacket, jeans, a t-shirt, and a cap in place of the turban. \"Sorry, still getting used to this Time Hopping thing.\" Doug just pointed his finger at Aldous, and said in the same tone he would to Hux, \"Stay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all now looked around slowly. Where were they? Judging by the strange make of the grounded crafts and vehicles in the what one could imagine were at one time streets, they were at some point in the future...but when? \"Why would the CUBE lead us here?\" asked Douglas and continued, \"Mega Flora \u0026amp; Fauna for all the eye can see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not sure.\" answered Fran in a distracted tone as she knelt down poking at the gelatinous substance glistening on the twisting vines that covered the road. She then looked up at everyone and matter of factly asked, \"How did we all escape the 1920s?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was actually a really good question. The last thing Doug remembered was being lifted up by his hood and thrown into the back of a wagon outside the great carnival tent they had been rolling around in right before all hell broke loose. Had they all collectively time hopped together? At this point it seemed as if the phenomenon had an intelligence of its own and they in fact had zero control over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore they had an opportunity to compare notes, or get their bearings, off in the distance the CUBE reappeared. It didn't seem to pay them any attention and hovered off mysteriously into the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll at once the group met each others gaze, and without vocalizing the same shared thought, decided to follow it quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 minutes after they were out of sight, Maria Orsic and her small band of Nazi soldiers magically appeared. \"He was here...\" She said making no attempt to hide the fact that she was sniffing the air, \"...Smythe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                 *   *   *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Ad_2_480x480.jpg?v=1587507170\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after entering the forrest both Fran and Doug felt uneasy, they could not help but sense they were being watched, even Ludmilla \u0026amp; Hux were on guard. Aldous, on the other hand couldn't appear more at home in the lush \u0026amp; fecund surroundings, yapping on and on about his short time as a vaudeville sensation. Every so often he would stop in mid sentence to delight in the smell a giant species of flower, and then he'd pick right back up in his diatribe on this and that. Douglas completely tuned him out and kept his eyes on the CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug first crossed paths with CUBE one strange day 5 years back on a trip to Blythe, California. He was there to check out some unique geoglyphs located there. He had reason to believe these ancient \"messages to the gods\" were actually part of a greater world treasure map of some sort, not intended for gods or aliens, but to the future generations that they knew would eventually take to the air...as they had, in their prime. It was Doug's suspicion that the builders of these vast glyphs were done by the diaspora of a once great, and by that time, fractured advanced civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, a lot of this true \"world map\" was destroyed by progress, and simply by honest folks over time that had no idea what they were looking at, if they could even distinguish what it was at all. Thanks to modern LIDAR technology, which is used to survey vast expanses of land from the air, it was possible to see even more of what was on this theoretical map. Douglas was doing just that with a drone Fran had cleverly modified. He commanded the drone from his phone as it flew at a hight of 400 feet. The task was monotonous, similar to mowing the lawn in the sky. For that very reason Fran had decided to stay back at the lab in Arizona, doing more clever Fran things. The scan was for the most part automated. It relied on a digital grid system generated by the program utilizing a standard GPS guidance system. Meaning, he didn't have to look up all day operating a joy stick. But that didn't mean he wasn't looking up, in fact, Doug's eyes were most of the time on the sky...and that, my friend, is how he came to spot CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What is that?\" Doug thought out loud, startling Huxley who snoozed in a slender section of shade offered by a nearby Organ Pipe Cactus. It really just appeared out of nowhere. Was it another drone? He scanned the landscape looking for a pilot but there was no one around and he was so far away from anyone or anything. Blythe was one of those towns where folks typically only stopped for gas or if they broke down. Was it a balloon? Maybe A Box Kite? At a height of 400 feet, with the afternoon sun directly behind the object, it was tough to say. But it was moving as if guided by something, and was coming uncomfortably close to the drone as it plotted along merrily on its invisible grid. It seemed to be checking it out. Doug dug through his backpack looking for his monocular. Huxley, now interested, bounded over to help. Well, that is if \"helping\" meant poking around for Cliff Bars, which is how he interpreted Doug's actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeering through the spyglass Doug searched the sky until he came upon the object. It was a perfectly black CUBE. He guessed it was just slightly bigger than the drone. Now the CUBE suddenly seemed to realize it was being observed and locked one of its 6 sides on Douglas. The hair on the back of his neck stood up and an eery feeling reeled down his spine as he saw the CUBE honing in and picking up speed as it closed the distance between them. It was at this point that Huxley took notice of the incoming black box, or more like \"Lunch Box\", at least in Huxley's mind. As Doug sprinted towards the Jeep Huxley fixed his stare on the rapidly approaching toy. Then with the CUBE only a few short feet away, and ready to dive bomb the Jeep as Doug dove into the hatch, Huxley leaped into the air, jaws open and ready. The giant malamute landed, rolling through the dry sand wrestling his prize into submission. Huxley quickly realized the object definitely was not lunch, nor was it edible. The CUBE, much to his surprise tasted like old people feet, an acquired taste for sure. He quickly spit it out with much gusto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug hopped out of the back of the Jeep and walked over to the CUBE, now motionless on the ground. He gently kicked at it with caution and trepidation, as one does with an unexploded firecracker. There was no movement. There were obvious bite marks on parts of it but in a matter of seconds they were gone! The CUBE then slowly rose to eye level and began to give the human who had caused him so much trouble a once over. It then lowered itself down to Huxley level and repeated the scan. Then, once more it rose up to look head long into Doug's eyes creating some sort of strange, invisible link between the two. And in an instant Doug was in the CUBES head. He understood immediately what the CUBE was up to...but it didn't quite add up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CUBE suddenly broke the mental tether, lowered itself, slashed one of Doug's tires and shot off into the sky. \"What the?\" said Douglas as he and Hux stared off after it, and then at each other shrugging. That was the first time they bumped into CUBE, but certainly would not be the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Be Continued...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914454974512,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-artisan-shaving-soap-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-552311.jpg?v=1759255415"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershave-cologne-bundle-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-5-oz-1","title":"Mega Flora Artisan Shaving Soap \u0026 Aftershave Cologne Bundle | Ultra Premium CK-6 Formula | An Epic Green, Serene, Smoother Take On Fougère","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Shaver Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContinues Below, Scroll Way Down!]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst 50 Bundles Come With A Limited Edition Holographic Label!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Else Is In It?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Addition to our favorite skin foods like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAloe Vera \u0026amp; Vegetable Glycerin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe also include some new ones!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaiden Hair Fern Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e: Has been used throughout history in traditional herbal therapies for topical skin irritations. What could be more fitting for an aftershave, especially a Fougère (Fern in French).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo Extract\u003c\/strong\u003e: I\u003cspan\u003es historically reported to be an anti-irritant, meaning \u003c\/span\u003eBamboo Extract\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent skin food to include, providing much needed soothing and calming \u003c\/span\u003ebenefits\u003cspan\u003e to freshly shaven skin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLavender Hydrosol\u003c\/strong\u003e: Being beneficial both topically for skin\u003c\/span\u003e health, and promoting a sense of relaxation and calm, lavender hydrosol can help the body unwind and relax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100 Ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAftershave\/Cologne Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential \u0026amp; Fragrance Oils, Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Bamboo \u0026amp; Maiden Hair Fern Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Part_1_Ad_480x480.jpg?v=1587507015\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saga Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[For those following the ongoing adventure! If you are unaware of the PAA Universe, you must read The AGHARTA Trilogy, Organism 46b, John Frum \u0026amp; ESP!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomewhere In Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a world overtaken, or rather reclaimed by the Earth in all her reckless and untidy glory. Let's face it, mama nature was never meant to be a house wife in any epoch. Order and domestication is not a good look for her. She made the choice, a long time ago, to just let it all hang out, to allow things to sort themselves out, and if humans or the gods didn't like it, too bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the feral landscape of this new horizon an ancient parking garage is now crumbling to dust, its gnarled and exposed rebar makes an excellent support for the vines and vegetation that now cover what is left of the structure. A short distance away, a giant antenna supports a mass of mysterious, needling vines as they climb their way towards the sun in a slow, undulating rhythm of cling. At the base of the antenna is another mound of green, suggesting perhaps it was once a small UHF station. The air surrounding this scene is damp and thick with humidity. Airborne seed pods of all different sizes and colors are whirling like disturbed dust in a ray of sunlight coming through a window pane on a sleepy Sunday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn abundance of trees, various and looming, of unknown species grow steadily towards the sky, dwarfing what we ever could recall of those majestic Northern California Redwoods. Huge birds, reptiles, and insects partake in the cacophony of this immense rain forrest scene and symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at precisely the same moment that a giant Venus fly trap clamps down on an unsuspecting lizard, is when it appears. Just like that, no warning, no reason, no sound...a cube. About the size of an average microwave oven, sleek, black, and hovering in place silently. It seems to scan the invasive green landscape, spinning slowly in a circle, taking it all in. If it could, it would give an impressed whistle. Then in a flash of white light it disappears just as suddenly as it previously arrived. However, in that same moment, on that same spot, a group of strangers flash into sudden existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He was here.” The man said, pulling off his pith helmet and wiping sweat off his brow with the back of the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How do you know?” Asked the woman standing next to him, but before he could answer another voice spoke up, “because he can smell it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man in the pith hat and woman both turned and in unison shout in surprise, “Aldous”!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in turn scares the living bejeezus out of the 100 pound malamute that was, up until the outburst, caught up on his own suspicious scent trail. No, it wasn't that pesky, meddling CUBE he was picking up on, though its charcoal like ozone musk was undoubtedly fresh and still hanging on the breeze like a lightening strike. No this other distinctive scent was both more menacing and more intriguing. Green, slightly spicy, feisty, unruly, and teeming with life. It danced in front of the mesmerized malamute like a dangling mystical carrot of taboo, like a phantom or trickster spirit, reminiscent of the coyotes he had bumped into accidentally in the Arizona desert after dark. But now Huxley's reverie was broken and he just stared at the strange looking human before him. \"This better be good...\" he thought, \"or at least call for a lunch break.\" His stomach grumbled as if to punctuate that last point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldous stood naked as a jaybird before them except for a turban, and in that same instance Ludmilla suddenly materialized. Aldous made a high pitched shriek and disappeared in a white flash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damn it, he's gone again!\" Doug blurted out while making an exaggerated show of feeling the air wildly with his hands where Aldous just was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He really needs to stop doing that.\" he added. \"I think he likes you Ludmilla,\" Fran added. Ludmilla just stood there looking confused and doubtful, still wearing her cloak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, Aldous reappeared in a smart plaid sports jacket, jeans, a t-shirt, and a cap in place of the turban. \"Sorry, still getting used to this Time Hopping thing.\" Doug just pointed his finger at Aldous, and said in the same tone he would to Hux, \"Stay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all now looked around slowly. Where were they? Judging by the strange make of the grounded crafts and vehicles in the what one could imagine were at one time streets, they were at some point in the future...but when? \"Why would the CUBE lead us here?\" asked Douglas and continued, \"Mega Flora \u0026amp; Fauna for all the eye can see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not sure.\" answered Fran in a distracted tone as she knelt down poking at the gelatinous substance glistening on the twisting vines that covered the road. She then looked up at everyone and matter of factly asked, \"How did we all escape the 1920s?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was actually a really good question. The last thing Doug remembered was being lifted up by his hood and thrown into the back of a wagon outside the great carnival tent they had been rolling around in right before all hell broke loose. Had they all collectively time hopped together? At this point it seemed as if the phenomenon had an intelligence of its own and they in fact had zero control over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore they had an opportunity to compare notes, or get their bearings, off in the distance the CUBE reappeared. It didn't seem to pay them any attention and hovered off mysteriously into the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll at once the group met each others gaze, and without vocalizing the same shared thought, decided to follow it quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 minutes after they were out of sight, Maria Orsic and her small band of Nazi soldiers magically appeared. \"He was here...\" She said making no attempt to hide the fact that she was sniffing the air, \"...Smythe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                 *   *   *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Ad_2_480x480.jpg?v=1587507170\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after entering the forrest both Fran and Doug felt uneasy, they could not help but sense they were being watched, even Ludmilla \u0026amp; Hux were on guard. Aldous, on the other hand couldn't appear more at home in the lush \u0026amp; fecund surroundings, yapping on and on about his short time as a vaudeville sensation. Every so often he would stop in mid sentence to delight in the smell a giant species of flower, and then he'd pick right back up in his diatribe on this and that. Douglas completely tuned him out and kept his eyes on the CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug first crossed paths with CUBE one strange day 5 years back on a trip to Blythe, California. He was there to check out some unique geoglyphs located there. He had reason to believe these ancient \"messages to the gods\" were actually part of a greater world treasure map of some sort, not intended for gods or aliens, but to the future generations that they knew would eventually take to the air...as they had, in their prime. It was Doug's suspicion that the builders of these vast glyphs were done by the diaspora of a once great, and by that time, fractured advanced civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, a lot of this true \"world map\" was destroyed by progress, and simply by honest folks over time that had no idea what they were looking at, if they could even distinguish what it was at all. Thanks to modern LIDAR technology, which is used to survey vast expanses of land from the air, it was possible to see even more of what was on this theoretical map. Douglas was doing just that with a drone Fran had cleverly modified. He commanded the drone from his phone as it flew at a hight of 400 feet. The task was monotonous, similar to mowing the lawn in the sky. For that very reason Fran had decided to stay back at the lab in Arizona, doing more clever Fran things. The scan was for the most part automated. It relied on a digital grid system generated by the program utilizing a standard GPS guidance system. Meaning, he didn't have to look up all day operating a joy stick. But that didn't mean he wasn't looking up, in fact, Doug's eyes were most of the time on the sky...and that, my friend, is how he came to spot CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What is that?\" Doug thought out loud, startling Huxley who snoozed in a slender section of shade offered by a nearby Organ Pipe Cactus. It really just appeared out of nowhere. Was it another drone? He scanned the landscape looking for a pilot but there was no one around and he was so far away from anyone or anything. Blythe was one of those towns where folks typically only stopped for gas or if they broke down. Was it a balloon? Maybe A Box Kite? At a height of 400 feet, with the afternoon sun directly behind the object, it was tough to say. But it was moving as if guided by something, and was coming uncomfortably close to the drone as it plotted along merrily on its invisible grid. It seemed to be checking it out. Doug dug through his backpack looking for his monocular. Huxley, now interested, bounded over to help. Well, that is if \"helping\" meant poking around for Cliff Bars, which is how he interpreted Doug's actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeering through the spyglass Doug searched the sky until he came upon the object. It was a perfectly black CUBE. He guessed it was just slightly bigger than the drone. Now the CUBE suddenly seemed to realize it was being observed and locked one of its 6 sides on Douglas. The hair on the back of his neck stood up and an eery feeling reeled down his spine as he saw the CUBE honing in and picking up speed as it closed the distance between them. It was at this point that Huxley took notice of the incoming black box, or more like \"Lunch Box\", at least in Huxley's mind. As Doug sprinted towards the Jeep Huxley fixed his stare on the rapidly approaching toy. Then with the CUBE only a few short feet away, and ready to dive bomb the Jeep as Doug dove into the hatch, Huxley leaped into the air, jaws open and ready. The giant malamute landed, rolling through the dry sand wrestling his prize into submission. Huxley quickly realized the object definitely was not lunch, nor was it edible. The CUBE, much to his surprise tasted like old people feet, an acquired taste for sure. He quickly spit it out with much gusto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug hopped out of the back of the Jeep and walked over to the CUBE, now motionless on the ground. He gently kicked at it with caution and trepidation, as one does with an unexploded firecracker. There was no movement. There were obvious bite marks on parts of it but in a matter of seconds they were gone! The CUBE then slowly rose to eye level and began to give the human who had caused him so much trouble a once over. It then lowered itself down to Huxley level and repeated the scan. Then, once more it rose up to look head long into Doug's eyes creating some sort of strange, invisible link between the two. And in an instant Doug was in the CUBES head. He understood immediately what the CUBE was up to...but it didn't quite add up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CUBE suddenly broke the mental tether, lowered itself, slashed one of Doug's tires and shot off into the sky. \"What the?\" said Douglas as he and Hux stared off after it, and then at each other shrugging. That was the first time they bumped into CUBE, but certainly would not be the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Be Continued...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Discount","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914513956912,"sku":"","price":44.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershave-cologne-bundle-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-549831.jpg?v=1759255416"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-green-serene-smooth","title":"Mega Flora Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap | Green, Serene \u0026 Smooth!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"(But) when it comes to feel and moisturizing, their (Phoenix Shaving) body soaps are second to none. With their natural ingredient blend of coconut and argan oils, their soaps leave your skin with a soft, velvety feeling that is out of this world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e~ Cigar \u0026amp; Spirits Magazine March\/April 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou're gonna absolutely love this no BS, manly, 5 oz bar of awesome! A Super Luxurious, Rich bar of man soap that leaves your skin silky smooth and scented how you like it! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 oz Bar Soap -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePackaged in Biodegradable Wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlucitol\u003cspan\u003e, Coconut Oil, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Argan Oil, Kokum Butter, Silk Amino Acids, Bamboo Extract, Sunflower Extract, Aloe Leaf Extract, Carrageenan Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32283955953712,"sku":"","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-green-serene-smooth-765065.jpg?v=1759255418"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-natural-deodorant-sport-strength-aromatic-fougere","title":"Mega Flora Natural Deodorant | Sport Strength | Aromatic Fougère","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Shaver Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContinues Below, Scroll Way Down!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbsolutely zero parabens, propylene glycol, aluminum,alcohol or triclosan can be found in our creations\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIn all Field trials they have passed with flying colors: first dates, cocktail parties, camping, tight rope walking and the random briss...never failed once. Made with the purest \u0026amp; highest quality ingredients on earth.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur deodorants are handcrafted one batch at a time.  We use the best ingredients we can find to bring you a superior product.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNOTE: This is DEODORANT not Antiperspirant!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003engredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Arrowroot Powder, Shea Butter, Sodium Bicarbonate, Zinc Oxide, Organic Non GMO Corn Starch, Kaolin Clay, Organic Avocado Oil, Cape Aloe Powder,  Potassium Alum, Essential Oils and\/or Fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 2.5oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914536468528,"sku":"","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-natural-deodorant-sport-strength-aromatic-fougere-557090.jpg?v=1759255419"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-star-jelly-aftershave-a-whole-new-species-of-aftershave","title":"Mega Flora Star Jelly Aftershave ~ A Whole New Species of Aftershave!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Star Jelly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf an aftershave balm and alcohol based splash were to have a baby, our \u003cstrong\u003eStar Jelly Aftershave Formula\u003c\/strong\u003e would be their love child. Not to be confused with an alcohol free balm, meaning; this stuff still contains alcohol and a kiss of menthol to give you that classic splash feel at first. Then there is that familiar cool down we all know and love...but something more is going on, \u003cem\u003esomething cosmic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike traditional balms, our Star Jelly absorbs rapidly into freshly shaven skin without any greasy, heavy feeling build up! 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This ingredient’s value for skin is made greater by the fact that it’s considered gentle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegetable Glycerine:\u003c\/strong\u003e is derived from soy and is used in cosmetics and body care products to assist in retaining moisture. It is invaluable as a natural source ingredient with emollient like properties which can soften the skin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deionized Water, Perfumers Alcohol, Caprylic\/Capric Triglycerides, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate\/VP Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Menthol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e150 Ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914550427696,"sku":"","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-star-jelly-aftershave-a-whole-new-species-of-aftershave-800673.jpg?v=1759255420"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-green-serene-smooth","title":"Mega Flora Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Green, Serene \u0026 Smooth","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914564583472,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-green-serene-smooth-868114.jpg?v=1759255422"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml","title":"Terra Preta  Eau De Parfum (EDP) | The Scent of Fresh, Dark, Earthy Soil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Phoenix Shaving Classic Returns Better Than Ever!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[Follow our continuing saga below in our 3 part episodes, Scroll way down!] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geosmin, Spikenard, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli. In other words, the scent of good ol' clean, honest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDIRT!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/terra-preta\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough many will want to wear this scent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas is\u003c\/em\u003e, it really shines when combined with Mega Flora! That's right folks, this series of fragrances;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e, Terra Preta, and La Tierra Mojada, are to be mixed and matched! Essentially, when you apply these products you are constructing the rain forest from the ground up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Terra Preta?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta or Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is really something special when it comes to our human history on this planet and real signs of ancient tech! That's right, it's highly probable that this particular soil was created by ancient\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 8000 years ago! It was through the creation of this super fertile, regenerative soil that South America was able to support all the ancient cities it once did before the Europeans crashed the party! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Terra Preta was once a controversial idea, more and more scientists are in agreement these days, thanks to the most recent introduction of Airborn LIDAR Archeology! Previously undiscovered settlements that once house over a million people are popping up everyday!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what supported these communities?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTerra Preta or Farming, a condition that would need to pre-date these large populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta is so amazing and fertile that it is still in use all over the Amazon to this date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 ml Bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_1.jpg?v=1590437424\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e             \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| The Saga Continues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we last saw our heroes, they were entering a mysterious, Mega Flora jungle, hot on the trail of an equally mysterious CUBE. Little did they know, they too were being hunted...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Orsic was truly energized, it had been a long time since she had been so close to Douglas Smythe and his ragtag gang of do-gooders. If she was ever going to get her hands on Vril she would need to first find the fabled inner earth city of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" title=\"AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/a\u003e. It was clear to her now that Douglas Smythe had been there and knew the way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack when she first began her quest it seemed reasonable to assume this would be easy. The strange man in the captain's hat had initially appeared to her as an eccentric, easy target...\u003cem\u003ebut she had been wrong\u003c\/em\u003e. She had been on his trail for what seemed like years, when in reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eher reality\u003c\/em\u003e, it had only been months. At every turn he outsmarted her and then eventually, vanished into thin air! What kind of strange magic did he and his team possess?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damned if I know!\" Exclaimed Doug in reply to Aldous' last question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't lying, he really wasn't sure what he did with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Outdoorsman%27s\" title=\"Outdoorsmans Friend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebug repelling aftershave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe thought for sure he had packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mud, believe it or not, makes for a highly effective bug repellent...\" said Aldous not paying any attention to the concerned looks that came from all around. He continued, \"In a pinch, it is perfectly acceptable to smear oneself with damp earth.\" As he spoke he scooped up some dark soil and began rubbing it over his face as the others looked on in exhausted \"\u003cem\u003enow what?\u003c\/em\u003e\" kind of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust then Doug grabbed Aldous' hand and held it steady beneath his eyes. He then gave it a quick, focused sniff. He was immediately transported away. The combination of Terra Preta and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound them seemed to flip a switch inside him. It was as if a green glitter bomb exploded in his brain! The fragrance was that of a complete, magical, enchanted forest swaying in a tropical gust of epic. From the floor of the jungle to the emergent layer of the trees the fragrance was simply, synesthetically speaking, vivid! He made a mental note to try and recreate that fragrance in his lab when this was all over. He gave the fresh, black soil one more whiff and looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I know where we are!\" He declared with cocksureness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Where?\" asked Fran, with a slightly skeptical but curious glint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Amazon Jungle.\" Doug replied while giving Aldous his hand back. Everyone now looked at Doug, except Aldous, who was now using two hands to liberally apply the slick, stygian, jungle muck all over his body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We my friends are standing on Terra Preta or ADE, Amazon Dark Earth!\" Doug stated this very matter of factly as if everyone was familiar with the plant and soil sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What exactly does that mean?\" asked Ludmilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug raised a finger and was about to answer but before he could, Aldous took over the conversation. Doug slowly closed his mouth and lowered his finger with a sigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Terra Preta is pretty magical stuff and is found throughout the Amazon Jungle.\" Said Aldous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Magic? How?\" Ludmilla asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In that it is not natural but was actually designed!\" He excitedly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Designed? By who?\" she begged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That, is the million dollar question. You see, the base soil natural to the rainforest is virtually non existent, it's terrible and impossible to grow anything in, at least anything substantial enough to support the thousands of ancient people that once thrived here in pre-columbian times. It's unlike any other soil on this planet, containing unique properties and even more unique microorganisms only found in Terra Preta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen studied on a whole, it seemed to be a pre-existing condition put in place before this area was settled but by who or what, no one knows. What makes it so amazing is its endless regenerative power that is still in use even today! It's a combination of charcoal, clay, pottery shards and various organic matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"People really once occupied this jungle? I find that hard to believe.\" Spoke Ludmilla almost at a hush as she looked around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Aldous heard her and responded. \"If you are looking for remanence of a most wondrous past, it's right here,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/em\u003e! The fact that we see no other signs of these great settlements tells us how far back in history this lost civilization existed! Granted, we are a few hundred years ahead in time...but even in our own time line, it is tough to find anything more than this Dark Earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"However, if you have a keen eye...\" Doug continued, cautiously raised his finger and squinting at his mud covered friend, \"you will notice different species of plant and tree life huddled together almost as if intentionally...because it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentional. Amazonia is one giant, overgrown, lost orchard and garden! This didn't happen naturally, this was by design!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Truly a virtual Garden of Eden with regard to the multitude of plants and wildlife.\" Added Aldous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Heck...\" said Doug, \"This could actually be what is left of the legendary Garden of Eden! The bones of Eden\" he waxed poetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But why are we here?\" Fran piped in. A really great question from Fran, as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy were they here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt this point it was abundantly clear, no pun intended, that they were meant to be here...in the Amazonian Jungle a few hundred years into the future. This question stumped them all, again, no pun intended. But before Aldous could open his mouth our at least make the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehmmmmmm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esound, Huxley came came darting at them from the dense jungle covered in vegetation. He went into a careful sequence of canine interpretive dance and something else that resembled charades down on four legs and without opposable thumbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the humans stood around and talked about manure and dirt, Huxley, with all the grace an Alaskan Malamute can afford, secured the perimeter. Never that good with direction, Huxley actually found himself turned around and back at the entrance to the jungle. This perturbed him. It also made him hungry. But before he could really get upset he saw them. It was a group of about 30 soldiers led by a very beautiful woman with long blonde hair and penetrating green eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat the heck was going on?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore he could react, she took notice of him, he froze. Then in an instant, a voice, not his own, was in his head.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hello Huxley, I have been looking for you. Be not afraid, we are not going to hurt you. We represent the Third Reich.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThat was all Hux needed to hear in order to break the spell that bound him there. He took off back into the jungle at the speed of...well, a 100 lb Alaskan Malamute with a poor sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *    *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom many feet above\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" title=\"CUBE 2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalanced, perched on a branch observing all. From this vantage point he could see both parties of humans in the jungle. It was quite clear the smaller group of hairless monkeys, which was made up of that curious fool Douglas Smythe and his giant wolf dog, were oblivious to the larger mob sneaking up on them. How interesting. Though not very intelligent, humans where always a lot of fun to watch. Now, if only they were as cute as pandas. He sighed with that last thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" title=\"CUBE Preshave Soap\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas on a very important mission but this was a welcomed distraction. While Douglas Smythe and his team did often manage to get in his way, he knew it wasn't completely intentional, though that didn't make it any less frustrating when it happened. He decided to get a little closer to the group led by the mysterious woman with the long hair and probe their thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Thought Probe]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Günter Müller could not be more exhilarated. When he was originally ordered to accompany Fräulein Orsik on this mission weeks back he didn't know what to think. Nothing seemed less interesting to his scientific mind. He could never understand why his superior officers entertained these superstitious, spiritualist types, carry overs from the last century. Up until his orders came down he was in the middle of quite a break through of his own. But orders are orders and though a scientist, he was a soldier first and must obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, this mission had been anything but boring. He had witnessed things no one back in the lab would ever believe, things he would never speak of out loud for fear of getting locked up! Maria was no throwback spiritualist con artist at all but a very disciplined student of the occult and its magic. He had seen her do things that defied logic; predict future events, move objects with her mind, cast spells, and even time travel! If all went well, in one more day he and his fellow soldiers would finally be in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" title=\"AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The thought of this added new energy to each step. In front of him he watched as Maria slowed her pace.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething was happening.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Halt.\" Maria said holding up her hand. \"I can hear voices up ahead.\" With a quick hand signal she sent the scouts up ahead. \"Report back once you make visual contact.\" she said quietly but curtly. One thing she had noticed and was mildly concerned about was the group of people Douglas surrounded himself with.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho were they?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe got a quick look of the talkative one and there was something very familiar about him. It would come to her. In the mean time, she had a very, very strong feeling they were being watched. She looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUBE suddenly felt as if he was sensed by the woman. He watched her stop the group of men as she began scanning the rain forest canopy above her. He remained perfectly still. This was new. The only other human to ever really detect him was Douglas, but that was just dumb, gringo luck. This was something else. He decided to check back in with the other humans before continuing on with his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He's back\" said Doug to no one in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who?\" asked Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"CUBE. I can't see him but he's close, very close.\" Doug answered as he sniffed the air around him like a bloodhound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy had life taken on such a surreal, dreamlike quality these last few years. Why were they here and how was this connected to CUBE? He thought back to the second time he encountered CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt had been over a month and Doug felt as if he was going crazy. It had been almost a year since he and Hux had met CUBE and that was that, or so he thought. He chocked the experience up there with all the other odd and strange encounters he had experienced in his life, and there were many. The thing is, this list of high strangeness was that of one offs, never reoccurring. CUBE was different. CUBE was back and now stalking him...\u003cem\u003epossibly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe never outright saw CUBE, it was more like something in the corner of his eye, something black and shaped like, well, a CUBE. But when he would quickly turn to look, there was nothing there. Being an artisan soap maker Doug didn't spook easily but this was becoming really disconcerting. And then, for the last week, these subtle visitations seemed to stop, which was even more disconcerting. Maybe he was just seeing things after all, the product of an unnaturally over active imagination, which he and many could attest to. And he would have gleefully kept going with this train of thought had he not been suddenly and most rudely kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three ex-special operatives were crouched down behind creosote bushes in a neighbors yard across the street from where Douglas and Fran lived. They had been watching them for days. Truth be told, these folks, Doug and Fran, were not their mark, but their marks mark, or so it seemed. They were sent out to observe CUBE, gather information and capture him (or her) alive. They relied on different sci-fi looking hand held gadgetry to track this mysterious beings whereabouts all around the planet. CUBE never stayed in one place for more than a few days but he had been hanging around Phoenix for weeks now. Whenever they had an eye on CUBE, it seemed CUBE had an eye on Doug. It was time to find out what this globe trotting soap maker knew. The trick was to get him when he was alone. This proved close to impossible for he always seemed to be in the company of either Fran or that giant wolf looking dog. This particular group of men were not dog people, nor were they cat folk. They actually had a fondness for pandas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut who doesn't?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan seemed perfect, wait for Doug and the wolf dog to return from their daily hike in the desert. Before the garage door closed they would roll under it undetected and pounce on Doug while the dog was still in the back of the Jeep and unable to attack them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas was in deep thought as he pulled into the garage. He was thinking about how bad guys on classic tv programs used to capture the heroes with nets all the time. Batman was one such hero that seemed to be especially susceptible to nets, him and that boy wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWere nets truly that effective?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe he could rig one to catch that rascally CUBE? He decided to try one on Fran and Huxley later just to see. Still consumed by all these thoughts of nets and CUBEs while functioning on autopilot, he put the Jeep in park and turned the engine off. He then opened the door and hopped down off the running board but never touched the ground before everything went black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan was going smoothly so far. The Jeep pulled into the garaged and the three men had rolled in before the door closed. Just as expected their mark's mark was exiting the driver's side when one of the men with ninja like agility had a rag dripping with chloroform over his mouth before his feet touched the ground. It's always great when you need not resort to plan b or even plan c...\u003cem\u003ewhich usually involved a net.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_2_sm.jpg?v=1590439239\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"539\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom 369\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas came to in a small, dark, dingy hotel room. He was alone and tied to a dusty old chair close to a window. He could see he was a few floors up from the street below. Judging by the skyline, he deduced he was in LA. He quickly turned back to the room and scanned it. On the little table next to him was an ash tray with 5 mentholated cigarette butts ground down into it with blood red lipstick marks on the filters. Hmmmm, maybe this was a Jersey girl sorority initiation thing? No dice, wrong coast. Next to the ash tray was an old, scrappy pack of matches with a fading logo that read, Hotel Cecil.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh great!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the room began to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short conversation about his current predicament with a sympathetic, ornate antique lamp that suddenly metamorphosed into an ostrich before his droopy, dilated eyes, it was now clear as a crystal bauble to Doug that he had been, well, drugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was wrong with people these days?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKidnapping, tying sweet, innocent folks to chairs, drugging them and then leaving them alone in hotel rooms with knobby antiques and flightless, wild birds? This was no way to treat a fellow human. But then, before too much could be made in Doug's imaginings of this crazy scene, there were suddenly three giant men surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ok we can begin now.\" said the biggest of the giants calmly, and took a seat on the corner of the bed facing Doug. \"What is your full name?\" He asked sternly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was his full name?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWas Doug speaking out loud or just thinking to himself? Lord, this was bad, especially without any cool jazz spinning on a turntable. He tried to train his focus on the mans eyes which transformed for a moment into gold fish, and then back to eyes, but in the head of a dragon. He decided to close his own eyes tightly and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eget deep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I want to answer you, I do, but the thing is I can't. I am no one of any real consequence, yet I am one with all, filled with consequences...this trivial thing you call a name...I mean, what is a name anyways? Just an agreed upon noise people make to refer to you.\" Doug spouted rather impressed with his command of College Party 101 Speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon hearing this the man, now somewhat agitated, abruptly slapped Doug across the cheek and then turned to the other two giant dragon men and asked them to try to find some jazz, preferably Miles, and a turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Part_3.jpg?v=1590439358\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lets try this again, what is your full name and what is your connection to the CUBE?\" Asked the man in a more cool, measured tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ohhhh, is that what this is about?\" Asked Doug trying to sound friendly and together. \"Well, it's quite simple my friend, you see CUBE is love and love is CUBE.\" The man took another swing at Doug but this time our hero was ready, somewhat, and leaned back into the chair to dodge the blow, which he did, but was not quick enough for the back hand, which upon meeting his face busted his lower lip. This was not going as well as it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before another cheerful exchange could occur between Doug's face and the front or the back of this man's hand, the nostalgic ring of a landline telephone calling out for attention filled the room.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaved by the bell\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the other men answered it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yes Ms. Rose, the package is secure but I think we gave him too high of a dose, we may have to wait a couple more hours to get anything relevant out of the fool, all he can say now is nonsense and ow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas listened intently. Did he know a Ms. Rose? Come to think of it, the librarian in the town where he group up was a Ms. Rose...\u003cem\u003eor was it Mrs?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe she was married to Axl? Focus, he had to try and focus, which is so very hard to do when drugged in a room full of strange things in a strange hotel somewhere in Los Angeles and out of practice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMight he still have a long overdue library book out?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd what about the sorority girls, where do they play into all this? Oh dear! The man on the phone looked at Doug squinting as he listened to whoever was speaking on the other end. This was again indication that Doug was indeed thinking out loud. How was he ever going to escape if he kept this up? They all looked at him sharply after that last, unintentional, audible thought....\u003cem\u003edamn it\u003c\/em\u003e. He turned back to the guy on the bed just in time to take a direct blow between the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Doug came to for the second time \u003cem\u003eKind Of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas going strong.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNice\u003c\/em\u003e, he thought. He was once again alone and it was dim and quiet outside the hotel room even on the street below. He couldn't move and his face hurt. Slowly the events from earlier came rushing back to him in rhythmic, pounding waves. He tried to take it all in once again. What he knew was this, he was being held against his will at the Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles. His captors were three burly dudes, not actually dragons or goldfish eyed giants, and they answered to a voice on the phone referred to as a Ms. Rose. A criminal mastermind no doubt, who may also, possibly be, a relentless, irate librarian from his past. Things were not looking up and neither was he. Had he been, he would have seen CUBE's shadow on the table hovering right outside his window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Be Continued...in Hotel Cecil!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914576019504,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/terra-preta-eau-de-parfum-edp-the-scent-of-fresh-dark-earthy-soil-4420425.jpg?v=1754694561"},{"product_id":"terra-preta-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershave-cologne-bundle-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-5-oz","title":"Terra Preta Artisan Shaving Soap \u0026 Aftershave\/Cologne Bundle | Special Ultra Premium CK-6+ Formula | The Scent of Fresh, Dark, Earthy Soil | 4 oz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Phoenix Shaving Classic Returns Better Than Ever!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[Follow our continuing saga below in our 3 part episodes, Scroll way down!]  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst 50 Bundles Come With A Limited Edition Holographic Label!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geosmin, Spikenard, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli. In other words, the scent of good ol' clean, honest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDIRT!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/terra-preta\" title=\"Find The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough many will want to wear this scent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas is\u003c\/em\u003e, it really shines when combined with Mega Flora! That's right folks, this series of fragrances;\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Terra Preta and La Tierra Mojada are to be mixed and matched! Essentially, when you apply these products you are constructing the rain forest from the ground up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx. Shave with Terra Preta then chase with a splash of Mega Flora...or La Tierra Mojada, try it the other way around for a different ration! \u003cem\u003eI highly encourage you to mix it up and experiment\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eColloidal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Clay \u0026amp; Bamboo Charcoal or Formula CK-6+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's right folks, we decided to try something different with our beloved Formula CK-6 and add a little \u003cem\u003eterra preta starter \u003c\/em\u003eto it! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Key Ingredients in Terra Preta is Charcoal \u0026amp; Clay!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColloidal Clay (Sodium Bentonite) \u003c\/span\u003ewhich, when mixed with water, forms a gelatinous-like liquid which, in \u003cem\u003eshave theory\u003c\/em\u003e, adds to glide and slickness. You see, s\u003cspan\u003eodium bentonite expands when wet, absorbing as much as several times its dry \u003c\/span\u003emass\u003cspan\u003e in water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eIt is also develops an earthy odor when wet adding to the depth of the scent profile in a similar fashion the vetiver does in the aftershave!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo Charcoal or Activated Charcoal is the second part of this super slurry power-pack! Not only is it thematic to what we are going for here in our homage to this epic, Amazonian mud, but it also adds to the already most awesome performance of our CK-6 Formula. When combined with this base and colloidal clay it creates an unstoppable mud slide of Slick! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnow Your Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bottle of Terra Preta contains clippings of the Indian Vetiver Plant, that not only add a thematic, otherworldly visual element, but also in time, a depth to the aftershave\/cologne through a slow tincturing process, set at a steady rate by the addition of the Vetiver Hydrosol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe root is first soaked in the hydrosol to swell up and reconstitute the root so that when added to the alcohol it may better penetrate into the cellular tissue and absorb more of the aroma. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eWhat Is Terra Preta?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta or Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is really something special when it comes to our human history on this planet and real signs of ancient tech! That's right, it's highly probable that this particular soil was created by ancient\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 8000 years ago! It was through the creation of this super fertile, regenerative soil that South America was able to support all the ancient cities it once did before the Europeans crashed the party! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Terra Preta was once a controversial idea, more and more scientists are in agreement these days, thanks to the most recent introduction of Airborn LIDAR Archeology! Previously undiscovered settlements that once house over a million people are popping up everyday!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what supported these communities?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTerra Preta or Farming, a condition that would need to pre-date these large populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta is so amazing and fertile that it is still in use all over the Amazon to this date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAftershave\/Cologne Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eDenatured Alcohol, Vetiver Hydrosol, Essential and Fragrance Oils Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Black Willow Bark Extract, Liquid Silk \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(non-animal source)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 ml (3.4 fl oz)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGlass Flask\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance], Sodium Bentonite Clay, Activated Charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"491\" width=\"491\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_1.jpg?v=1590437424\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e             \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| The Saga Continues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we last saw our heroes, they were entering a mysterious, Mega Flora jungle, hot on the trail of an equally mysterious CUBE. Little did they know, they too were being hunted...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Orsic was truly energized, it had been a long time since she had been so close to Douglas Smythe and his ragtag gang of do-gooders. If she was ever going to get her hands on Vril she would need to first find the fabled inner earth city of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"AGHARTA\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/a\u003e. It was clear to her now that Douglas Smythe had been there and knew the way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack when she first began her quest it seemed reasonable to assume this would be easy. The strange man in the captain's hat had initially appeared to her as an eccentric, easy target...\u003cem\u003ebut she had been wrong\u003c\/em\u003e. She had been on his trail for what seemed like years, when in reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eher reality\u003c\/em\u003e, it had only been months. At every turn he outsmarted her and then eventually, vanished into thin air! What kind of strange magic did he and his team possess?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damned if I know!\" Exclaimed Doug in reply to Aldous' last question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't lying, he really wasn't sure what he did with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Outdoorsmans Friend\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Outdoorsman%27s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebug repelling aftershave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe thought for sure he had packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mud, believe it or not, makes for a highly effective bug repellent...\" said Aldous not paying any attention to the concerned looks that came from all around. He continued, \"In a pinch, it is perfectly acceptable to smear oneself with damp earth.\" As he spoke he scooped up some dark soil and began rubbing it over his face as the others looked on in exhausted \"\u003cem\u003enow what?\u003c\/em\u003e\" kind of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust then Doug grabbed Aldous' hand and held it steady beneath his eyes. He then gave it a quick, focused sniff. He was immediately transported away. The combination of Terra Preta and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound them seemed to flip a switch inside him. It was as if a green glitter bomb exploded in his brain! The fragrance was that of a complete, magical, enchanted forest swaying in a tropical gust of epic. From the floor of the jungle to the emergent layer of the trees the fragrance was simply, synesthetically speaking, vivid! He made a mental note to try and recreate that fragrance in his lab when this was all over. He gave the fresh, black soil one more whiff and looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I know where we are!\" He declared with cocksureness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Where?\" asked Fran, with a slightly skeptical but curious glint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Amazon Jungle.\" Doug replied while giving Aldous his hand back. Everyone now looked at Doug, except Aldous, who was now using two hands to liberally apply the slick, stygian, jungle muck all over his body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We my friends are standing on Terra Preta or ADE, Amazon Dark Earth!\" Doug stated this very matter of factly as if everyone was familiar with the plant and soil sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What exactly does that mean?\" asked Ludmilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug raised a finger and was about to answer but before he could, Aldous took over the conversation. Doug slowly closed his mouth and lowered his finger with a sigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Terra Preta is pretty magical stuff and is found throughout the Amazon Jungle.\" Said Aldous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Magic? How?\" Ludmilla asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In that it is not natural but was actually designed!\" He excitedly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Designed? By who?\" she begged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That, is the million dollar question. You see, the base soil natural to the rainforest is virtually non existent, it's terrible and impossible to grow anything in, at least anything substantial enough to support the thousands of ancient people that once thrived here in pre-columbian times. It's unlike any other soil on this planet, containing unique properties and even more unique microorganisms only found in Terra Preta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen studied on a whole, it seemed to be a pre-existing condition put in place before this area was settled but by who or what, no one knows. What makes it so amazing is its endless regenerative power that is still in use even today! It's a combination of charcoal, clay, pottery shards and various organic matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"People really once occupied this jungle? I find that hard to believe.\" Spoke Ludmilla almost at a hush as she looked around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Aldous heard her and responded. \"If you are looking for remanence of a most wondrous past, it's right here,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/em\u003e! The fact that we see no other signs of these great settlements tells us how far back in history this lost civilization existed! Granted, we are a few hundred years ahead in time...but even in our own time line, it is tough to find anything more than this Dark Earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"However, if you have a keen eye...\" Doug continued, cautiously raised his finger and squinting at his mud covered friend, \"you will notice different species of plant and tree life huddled together almost as if intentionally...because it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentional. Amazonia is one giant, overgrown, lost orchard and garden! This didn't happen naturally, this was by design!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Truly a virtual Garden of Eden with regard to the multitude of plants and wildlife.\" Added Aldous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Heck...\" said Doug, \"This could actually be what is left of the legendary Garden of Eden! The bones of Eden\" he waxed poetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But why are we here?\" Fran piped in. A really great question from Fran, as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy were they here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt this point it was abundantly clear, no pun intended, that they were meant to be here...in the Amazonian Jungle a few hundred years into the future. This question stumped them all, again, no pun intended. But before Aldous could open his mouth our at least make the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehmmmmmm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esound, Huxley came came darting at them from the dense jungle covered in vegetation. He went into a careful sequence of canine interpretive dance and something else that resembled charades down on four legs and without opposable thumbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the humans stood around and talked about manure and dirt, Huxley, with all the grace an Alaskan Malamute can afford, secured the perimeter. Never that good with direction, Huxley actually found himself turned around and back at the entrance to the jungle. This perturbed him. It also made him hungry. But before he could really get upset he saw them. It was a group of about 30 soldiers led by a very beautiful woman with long blonde hair and penetrating green eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat the heck was going on?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore he could react, she took notice of him, he froze. Then in an instant, a voice, not his own, was in his head.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hello Huxley, I have been looking for you. Be not afraid, we are not going to hurt you. We represent the Third Reich.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThat was all Hux needed to hear in order to break the spell that bound him there. He took off back into the jungle at the speed of...well, a 100 lb Alaskan Malamute with a poor sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *    *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom many feet above\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"CUBE 2.0\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalanced, perched on a branch observing all. From this vantage point he could see both parties of humans in the jungle. It was quite clear the smaller group of hairless monkeys, which was made up of that curious fool Douglas Smythe and his giant wolf dog, were oblivious to the larger mob sneaking up on them. How interesting. Though not very intelligent, humans where always a lot of fun to watch. Now, if only they were as cute as pandas. He sighed with that last thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"CUBE Preshave Soap\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas on a very important mission but this was a welcomed distraction. While Douglas Smythe and his team did often manage to get in his way, he knew it wasn't completely intentional, though that didn't make it any less frustrating when it happened. He decided to get a little closer to the group led by the mysterious woman with the long hair and probe their thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Thought Probe]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Günter Müller could not be more exhilarated. When he was originally ordered to accompany Fräulein Orsik on this mission weeks back he didn't know what to think. Nothing seemed less interesting to his scientific mind. He could never understand why his superior officers entertained these superstitious, spiritualist types, carry overs from the last century. Up until his orders came down he was in the middle of quite a break through of his own. But orders are orders and though a scientist, he was a soldier first and must obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, this mission had been anything but boring. He had witnessed things no one back in the lab would ever believe, things he would never speak of out loud for fear of getting locked up! Maria was no throwback spiritualist con artist at all but a very disciplined student of the occult and its magic. He had seen her do things that defied logic; predict future events, move objects with her mind, cast spells, and even time travel! If all went well, in one more day he and his fellow soldiers would finally be in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"AGHARTA\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The thought of this added new energy to each step. In front of him he watched as Maria slowed her pace.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething was happening.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Halt.\" Maria said holding up her hand. \"I can hear voices up ahead.\" With a quick hand signal she sent the scouts up ahead. \"Report back once you make visual contact.\" she said quietly but curtly. One thing she had noticed and was mildly concerned about was the group of people Douglas surrounded himself with.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho were they?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe got a quick look of the talkative one and there was something very familiar about him. It would come to her. In the mean time, she had a very, very strong feeling they were being watched. She looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUBE suddenly felt as if he was sensed by the woman. He watched her stop the group of men as she began scanning the rain forest canopy above her. He remained perfectly still. This was new. The only other human to ever really detect him was Douglas, but that was just dumb, gringo luck. This was something else. He decided to check back in with the other humans before continuing on with his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He's back\" said Doug to no one in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who?\" asked Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"CUBE. I can't see him but he's close, very close.\" Doug answered as he sniffed the air around him like a bloodhound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy had life taken on such a surreal, dreamlike quality these last few years. Why were they here and how was this connected to CUBE? He thought back to the second time he encountered CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt had been over a month and Doug felt as if he was going crazy. It had been almost a year since he and Hux had met CUBE and that was that, or so he thought. He chocked the experience up there with all the other odd and strange encounters he had experienced in his life, and there were many. The thing is, this list of high strangeness was that of one offs, never reoccurring. CUBE was different. CUBE was back and now stalking him...\u003cem\u003epossibly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe never outright saw CUBE, it was more like something in the corner of his eye, something black and shaped like, well, a CUBE. But when he would quickly turn to look, there was nothing there. Being an artisan soap maker Doug didn't spook easily but this was becoming really disconcerting. And then, for the last week, these subtle visitations seemed to stop, which was even more disconcerting. Maybe he was just seeing things after all, the product of an unnaturally over active imagination, which he and many could attest to. And he would have gleefully kept going with this train of thought had he not been suddenly and most rudely kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three ex-special operatives were crouched down behind creosote bushes in a neighbors yard across the street from where Douglas and Fran lived. They had been watching them for days. Truth be told, these folks, Doug and Fran, were not their mark, but their marks mark, or so it seemed. They were sent out to observe CUBE, gather information and capture him (or her) alive. They relied on different sci-fi looking hand held gadgetry to track this mysterious beings whereabouts all around the planet. CUBE never stayed in one place for more than a few days but he had been hanging around Phoenix for weeks now. Whenever they had an eye on CUBE, it seemed CUBE had an eye on Doug. It was time to find out what this globe trotting soap maker knew. The trick was to get him when he was alone. This proved close to impossible for he always seemed to be in the company of either Fran or that giant wolf looking dog. This particular group of men were not dog people, nor were they cat folk. They actually had a fondness for pandas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut who doesn't?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan seemed perfect, wait for Doug and the wolf dog to return from their daily hike in the desert. Before the garage door closed they would roll under it undetected and pounce on Doug while the dog was still in the back of the Jeep and unable to attack them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas was in deep thought as he pulled into the garage. He was thinking about how bad guys on classic tv programs used to capture the heroes with nets all the time. Batman was one such hero that seemed to be especially susceptible to nets, him and that boy wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWere nets truly that effective?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe he could rig one to catch that rascally CUBE? He decided to try one on Fran and Huxley later just to see. Still consumed by all these thoughts of nets and CUBEs while functioning on autopilot, he put the Jeep in park and turned the engine off. He then opened the door and hopped down off the running board but never touched the ground before everything went black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan was going smoothly so far. The Jeep pulled into the garaged and the three men had rolled in before the door closed. Just as expected their mark's mark was exiting the driver's side when one of the men with ninja like agility had a rag dripping with chloroform over his mouth before his feet touched the ground. It's always great when you need not resort to plan b or even plan c...\u003cem\u003ewhich usually involved a net.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"539\" width=\"539\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_2_sm.jpg?v=1590439239\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom 369\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas came to in a small, dark, dingy hotel room. He was alone and tied to a dusty old chair close to a window. He could see he was a few floors up from the street below. Judging by the skyline, he deduced he was in LA. He quickly turned back to the room and scanned it. On the little table next to him was an ash tray with 5 mentholated cigarette butts ground down into it with blood red lipstick marks on the filters. Hmmmm, maybe this was a Jersey girl sorority initiation thing? No dice, wrong coast. Next to the ash tray was an old, scrappy pack of matches with a fading logo that read, Hotel Cecil.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh great!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the room began to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short conversation about his current predicament with a sympathetic, ornate antique lamp that suddenly metamorphosed into an ostrich before his droopy, dilated eyes, it was now clear as a crystal bauble to Doug that he had been, well, drugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was wrong with people these days?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKidnapping, tying sweet, innocent folks to chairs, drugging them and then leaving them alone in hotel rooms with knobby antiques and flightless, wild birds? This was no way to treat a fellow human. But then, before too much could be made in Doug's imaginings of this crazy scene, there were suddenly three giant men surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ok we can begin now.\" said the biggest of the giants calmly, and took a seat on the corner of the bed facing Doug. \"What is your full name?\" He asked sternly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was his full name?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWas Doug speaking out loud or just thinking to himself? Lord, this was bad, especially without any cool jazz spinning on a turntable. He tried to train his focus on the mans eyes which transformed for a moment into gold fish, and then back to eyes, but in the head of a dragon. He decided to close his own eyes tightly and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eget deep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I want to answer you, I do, but the thing is I can't. I am no one of any real consequence, yet I am one with all, filled with consequences...this trivial thing you call a name...I mean, what is a name anyways? Just an agreed upon noise people make to refer to you.\" Doug spouted rather impressed with his command of College Party 101 Speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon hearing this the man, now somewhat agitated, abruptly slapped Doug across the cheek and then turned to the other two giant dragon men and asked them to try to find some jazz, preferably Miles, and a turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"535\" width=\"535\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Part_3.jpg?v=1590439358\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lets try this again, what is your full name and what is your connection to the CUBE?\" Asked the man in a more cool, measured tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ohhhh, is that what this is about?\" Asked Doug trying to sound friendly and together. \"Well, it's quite simple my friend, you see CUBE is love and love is CUBE.\" The man took another swing at Doug but this time our hero was ready, somewhat, and leaned back into the chair to dodge the blow, which he did, but was not quick enough for the back hand, which upon meeting his face busted his lower lip. This was not going as well as it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before another cheerful exchange could occur between Doug's face and the front or the back of this man's hand, the nostalgic ring of a landline telephone calling out for attention filled the room.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaved by the bell\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the other men answered it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yes Ms. Rose, the package is secure but I think we gave him too high of a dose, we may have to wait a couple more hours to get anything relevant out of the fool, all he can say now is nonsense and ow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas listened intently. Did he know a Ms. Rose? Come to think of it, the librarian in the town where he group up was a Ms. Rose...\u003cem\u003eor was it Mrs?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe she was married to Axl? Focus, he had to try and focus, which is so very hard to do when drugged in a room full of strange things in a strange hotel somewhere in Los Angeles and out of practice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMight he still have a long overdue library book out?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd what about the sorority girls, where do they play into all this? Oh dear! The man on the phone looked at Doug squinting as he listened to whoever was speaking on the other end. This was again indication that Doug was indeed thinking out loud. How was he ever going to escape if he kept this up? They all looked at him sharply after that last, unintentional, audible thought....\u003cem\u003edamn it\u003c\/em\u003e. He turned back to the guy on the bed just in time to take a direct blow between the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Doug came to for the second time \u003cem\u003eKind Of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas going strong.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNice\u003c\/em\u003e, he thought. He was once again alone and it was dim and quiet outside the hotel room even on the street below. He couldn't move and his face hurt. Slowly the events from earlier came rushing back to him in rhythmic, pounding waves. He tried to take it all in once again. What he knew was this, he was being held against his will at the Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles. His captors were three burly dudes, not actually dragons or goldfish eyed giants, and they answered to a voice on the phone referred to as a Ms. Rose. A criminal mastermind no doubt, who may also, possibly be, a relentless, irate librarian from his past. Things were not looking up and neither was he. Had he been, he would have seen CUBE's shadow on the table hovering right outside his window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Be Continued...in Hotel Cecil!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"No Discount","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32110056865840,"sku":"","price":44.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/terra-preta-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershavecologne-bundle-special-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-the-scent-of-fresh-dark-earthy-soil-4-oz-9193330.jpg?v=1754694560"},{"product_id":"terra-preta-artisan-shaving-soap-special-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-5-oz","title":"Terra Preta Artisan Shaving Soap | Special Ultra Premium CK-6 + Formula | The Scent of Fresh, Dark, Earthy Soil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Phoenix Shaving Classic Returns Better Than Ever!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[Follow our continuing saga below in our 3 part episodes, Scroll way down!] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geosmin, Spikenard, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli. In other words, the scent of good ol' clean, honest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDIRT!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/terra-preta\" title=\"Find The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough many will want to wear this scent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas is\u003c\/em\u003e, it really shines when combined with Mega Flora! That's right folks, this series of fragrances;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e, Terra Preta, and La Tierra Mojada are to be mixed and matched! Essentially, when you apply these products you are constructing the rain forest from the ground up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx. Shave with Terra Preta then chase with a splash of Mega Flora...or try it the other way around for a different ration! \u003cem\u003eI highly encourage you to mix it up and experiment\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eColloidal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Clay \u0026amp; Bamboo Charcoal or Formula CK-6+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's right folks, we decided to try something different with our beloved Formula CK-6 and add a little\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eterra preta starter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto it! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Key Ingredients in Terra Preta is Charcoal \u0026amp; Clay!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColloidal Clay (Sodium Bentonite) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhich, when mixed with water, forms a gelatinous-like liquid which, in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshave theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, adds to glide and slickness. You see, s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eodium bentonite expands when wet, absorbing as much as several times its dry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is also develops an earthy odor when wet adding to the depth of the scent profile in a similar fashion the vetiver does in the aftershave!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBamboo Charcoal or Activated Charcoal is the second part of this super slurry power-pack! Not only is it thematic to what we are going for here in our homage to this epic, Amazonian mud, but it also adds to the already most awesome performance of our CK-6 Formula. When combined with this base and colloidal clay it creates an unstoppable mud slide of Slick! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Terra Preta?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta or Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is really something special when it comes to our human history on this planet and real signs of ancient tech! That's right, it's highly probable that this particular soil was created by ancient\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 8000 years ago! It was through the creation of this super fertile, regenerative soil that South America was able to support all the ancient cities it once did before the Europeans crashed the party! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Terra Preta was once a controversial idea, more and more scientists are in agreement these days, thanks to the most recent introduction of Airborn LIDAR Archeology! Previously undiscovered settlements that once house over a million people are popping up everyday!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what supported these communities?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTerra Preta or Farming, a condition that would need to pre-date these large populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta is so amazing and fertile that it is still in use all over the Amazon to this date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance], Sodium Bentonite Clay, Activated Charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz [113 g]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"491\" width=\"491\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_1.jpg?v=1590437424\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e             \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| The Saga Continues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we last saw our heroes, they were entering a mysterious, Mega Flora jungle, hot on the trail of an equally mysterious CUBE. Little did they know, they too were being hunted...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Orsic was truly energized, it had been a long time since she had been so close to Douglas Smythe and his ragtag gang of do-gooders. If she was ever going to get her hands on Vril she would need to first find the fabled inner earth city of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"AGHARTA\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/a\u003e. It was clear to her now that Douglas Smythe had been there and knew the way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack when she first began her quest it seemed reasonable to assume this would be easy. The strange man in the captain's hat had initially appeared to her as an eccentric, easy target...\u003cem\u003ebut she had been wrong\u003c\/em\u003e. She had been on his trail for what seemed like years, when in reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eher reality\u003c\/em\u003e, it had only been months. At every turn he outsmarted her and then eventually, vanished into thin air! What kind of strange magic did he and his team possess?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damned if I know!\" Exclaimed Doug in reply to Aldous' last question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't lying, he really wasn't sure what he did with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Outdoorsmans Friend\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Outdoorsman%27s\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebug repelling aftershave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe thought for sure he had packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mud, believe it or not, makes for a highly effective bug repellent...\" said Aldous not paying any attention to the concerned looks that came from all around. He continued, \"In a pinch, it is perfectly acceptable to smear oneself with damp earth.\" As he spoke he scooped up some dark soil and began rubbing it over his face as the others looked on in exhausted \"\u003cem\u003enow what?\u003c\/em\u003e\" kind of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust then Doug grabbed Aldous' hand and held it steady beneath his eyes. He then gave it a quick, focused sniff. He was immediately transported away. The combination of Terra Preta and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound them seemed to flip a switch inside him. It was as if a green glitter bomb exploded in his brain! The fragrance was that of a complete, magical, enchanted forest swaying in a tropical gust of epic. From the floor of the jungle to the emergent layer of the trees the fragrance was simply, synesthetically speaking, vivid! He made a mental note to try and recreate that fragrance in his lab when this was all over. He gave the fresh, black soil one more whiff and looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I know where we are!\" He declared with cocksureness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Where?\" asked Fran, with a slightly skeptical but curious glint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Amazon Jungle.\" Doug replied while giving Aldous his hand back. Everyone now looked at Doug, except Aldous, who was now using two hands to liberally apply the slick, stygian, jungle muck all over his body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We my friends are standing on Terra Preta or ADE, Amazon Dark Earth!\" Doug stated this very matter of factly as if everyone was familiar with the plant and soil sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What exactly does that mean?\" asked Ludmilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug raised a finger and was about to answer but before he could, Aldous took over the conversation. Doug slowly closed his mouth and lowered his finger with a sigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Terra Preta is pretty magical stuff and is found throughout the Amazon Jungle.\" Said Aldous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Magic? How?\" Ludmilla asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In that it is not natural but was actually designed!\" He excitedly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Designed? By who?\" she begged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That, is the million dollar question. You see, the base soil natural to the rainforest is virtually non existent, it's terrible and impossible to grow anything in, at least anything substantial enough to support the thousands of ancient people that once thrived here in pre-columbian times. It's unlike any other soil on this planet, containing unique properties and even more unique microorganisms only found in Terra Preta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen studied on a whole, it seemed to be a pre-existing condition put in place before this area was settled but by who or what, no one knows. What makes it so amazing is its endless regenerative power that is still in use even today! It's a combination of charcoal, clay, pottery shards and various organic matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"People really once occupied this jungle? I find that hard to believe.\" Spoke Ludmilla almost at a hush as she looked around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Aldous heard her and responded. \"If you are looking for remanence of a most wondrous past, it's right here,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/em\u003e! The fact that we see no other signs of these great settlements tells us how far back in history this lost civilization existed! Granted, we are a few hundred years ahead in time...but even in our own time line, it is tough to find anything more than this Dark Earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"However, if you have a keen eye...\" Doug continued, cautiously raised his finger and squinting at his mud covered friend, \"you will notice different species of plant and tree life huddled together almost as if intentionally...because it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentional. Amazonia is one giant, overgrown, lost orchard and garden! This didn't happen naturally, this was by design!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Truly a virtual Garden of Eden with regard to the multitude of plants and wildlife.\" Added Aldous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Heck...\" said Doug, \"This could actually be what is left of the legendary Garden of Eden! The bones of Eden\" he waxed poetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But why are we here?\" Fran piped in. A really great question from Fran, as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy were they here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt this point it was abundantly clear, no pun intended, that they were meant to be here...in the Amazonian Jungle a few hundred years into the future. This question stumped them all, again, no pun intended. But before Aldous could open his mouth our at least make the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehmmmmmm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esound, Huxley came came darting at them from the dense jungle covered in vegetation. He went into a careful sequence of canine interpretive dance and something else that resembled charades down on four legs and without opposable thumbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the humans stood around and talked about manure and dirt, Huxley, with all the grace an Alaskan Malamute can afford, secured the perimeter. Never that good with direction, Huxley actually found himself turned around and back at the entrance to the jungle. This perturbed him. It also made him hungry. But before he could really get upset he saw them. It was a group of about 30 soldiers led by a very beautiful woman with long blonde hair and penetrating green eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat the heck was going on?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore he could react, she took notice of him, he froze. Then in an instant, a voice, not his own, was in his head.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hello Huxley, I have been looking for you. Be not afraid, we are not going to hurt you. We represent the Third Reich.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThat was all Hux needed to hear in order to break the spell that bound him there. He took off back into the jungle at the speed of...well, a 100 lb Alaskan Malamute with a poor sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *    *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom many feet above\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"CUBE 2.0\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalanced, perched on a branch observing all. From this vantage point he could see both parties of humans in the jungle. It was quite clear the smaller group of hairless monkeys, which was made up of that curious fool Douglas Smythe and his giant wolf dog, were oblivious to the larger mob sneaking up on them. How interesting. Though not very intelligent, humans where always a lot of fun to watch. Now, if only they were as cute as pandas. He sighed with that last thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"CUBE Preshave Soap\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas on a very important mission but this was a welcomed distraction. While Douglas Smythe and his team did often manage to get in his way, he knew it wasn't completely intentional, though that didn't make it any less frustrating when it happened. He decided to get a little closer to the group led by the mysterious woman with the long hair and probe their thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Thought Probe]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Günter Müller could not be more exhilarated. When he was originally ordered to accompany Fräulein Orsik on this mission weeks back he didn't know what to think. Nothing seemed less interesting to his scientific mind. He could never understand why his superior officers entertained these superstitious, spiritualist types, carry overs from the last century. Up until his orders came down he was in the middle of quite a break through of his own. But orders are orders and though a scientist, he was a soldier first and must obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, this mission had been anything but boring. He had witnessed things no one back in the lab would ever believe, things he would never speak of out loud for fear of getting locked up! Maria was no throwback spiritualist con artist at all but a very disciplined student of the occult and its magic. He had seen her do things that defied logic; predict future events, move objects with her mind, cast spells, and even time travel! If all went well, in one more day he and his fellow soldiers would finally be in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"AGHARTA\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The thought of this added new energy to each step. In front of him he watched as Maria slowed her pace.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething was happening.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Halt.\" Maria said holding up her hand. \"I can hear voices up ahead.\" With a quick hand signal she sent the scouts up ahead. \"Report back once you make visual contact.\" she said quietly but curtly. One thing she had noticed and was mildly concerned about was the group of people Douglas surrounded himself with.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho were they?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe got a quick look of the talkative one and there was something very familiar about him. It would come to her. In the mean time, she had a very, very strong feeling they were being watched. She looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUBE suddenly felt as if he was sensed by the woman. He watched her stop the group of men as she began scanning the rain forest canopy above her. He remained perfectly still. This was new. The only other human to ever really detect him was Douglas, but that was just dumb, gringo luck. This was something else. He decided to check back in with the other humans before continuing on with his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He's back\" said Doug to no one in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who?\" asked Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"CUBE. I can't see him but he's close, very close.\" Doug answered as he sniffed the air around him like a bloodhound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy had life taken on such a surreal, dreamlike quality these last few years. Why were they here and how was this connected to CUBE? He thought back to the second time he encountered CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt had been over a month and Doug felt as if he was going crazy. It had been almost a year since he and Hux had met CUBE and that was that, or so he thought. He chocked the experience up there with all the other odd and strange encounters he had experienced in his life, and there were many. The thing is, this list of high strangeness was that of one offs, never reoccurring. CUBE was different. CUBE was back and now stalking him...\u003cem\u003epossibly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe never outright saw CUBE, it was more like something in the corner of his eye, something black and shaped like, well, a CUBE. But when he would quickly turn to look, there was nothing there. Being an artisan soap maker Doug didn't spook easily but this was becoming really disconcerting. And then, for the last week, these subtle visitations seemed to stop, which was even more disconcerting. Maybe he was just seeing things after all, the product of an unnaturally over active imagination, which he and many could attest to. And he would have gleefully kept going with this train of thought had he not been suddenly and most rudely kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three ex-special operatives were crouched down behind creosote bushes in a neighbors yard across the street from where Douglas and Fran lived. They had been watching them for days. Truth be told, these folks, Doug and Fran, were not their mark, but their marks mark, or so it seemed. They were sent out to observe CUBE, gather information and capture him (or her) alive. They relied on different sci-fi looking hand held gadgetry to track this mysterious beings whereabouts all around the planet. CUBE never stayed in one place for more than a few days but he had been hanging around Phoenix for weeks now. Whenever they had an eye on CUBE, it seemed CUBE had an eye on Doug. It was time to find out what this globe trotting soap maker knew. The trick was to get him when he was alone. This proved close to impossible for he always seemed to be in the company of either Fran or that giant wolf looking dog. This particular group of men were not dog people, nor were they cat folk. They actually had a fondness for pandas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut who doesn't?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan seemed perfect, wait for Doug and the wolf dog to return from their daily hike in the desert. Before the garage door closed they would roll under it undetected and pounce on Doug while the dog was still in the back of the Jeep and unable to attack them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas was in deep thought as he pulled into the garage. He was thinking about how bad guys on classic tv programs used to capture the heroes with nets all the time. Batman was one such hero that seemed to be especially susceptible to nets, him and that boy wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWere nets truly that effective?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe he could rig one to catch that rascally CUBE? He decided to try one on Fran and Huxley later just to see. Still consumed by all these thoughts of nets and CUBEs while functioning on autopilot, he put the Jeep in park and turned the engine off. He then opened the door and hopped down off the running board but never touched the ground before everything went black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan was going smoothly so far. The Jeep pulled into the garaged and the three men had rolled in before the door closed. Just as expected their mark's mark was exiting the driver's side when one of the men with ninja like agility had a rag dripping with chloroform over his mouth before his feet touched the ground. It's always great when you need not resort to plan b or even plan c...\u003cem\u003ewhich usually involved a net.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"539\" width=\"539\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_2_sm.jpg?v=1590439239\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom 369\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas came to in a small, dark, dingy hotel room. He was alone and tied to a dusty old chair close to a window. He could see he was a few floors up from the street below. Judging by the skyline, he deduced he was in LA. He quickly turned back to the room and scanned it. On the little table next to him was an ash tray with 5 mentholated cigarette butts ground down into it with blood red lipstick marks on the filters. Hmmmm, maybe this was a Jersey girl sorority initiation thing? No dice, wrong coast. Next to the ash tray was an old, scrappy pack of matches with a fading logo that read, Hotel Cecil.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh great!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the room began to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short conversation about his current predicament with a sympathetic, ornate antique lamp that suddenly metamorphosed into an ostrich before his droopy, dilated eyes, it was now clear as a crystal bauble to Doug that he had been, well, drugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was wrong with people these days?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKidnapping, tying sweet, innocent folks to chairs, drugging them and then leaving them alone in hotel rooms with knobby antiques and flightless, wild birds? This was no way to treat a fellow human. But then, before too much could be made in Doug's imaginings of this crazy scene, there were suddenly three giant men surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ok we can begin now.\" said the biggest of the giants calmly, and took a seat on the corner of the bed facing Doug. \"What is your full name?\" He asked sternly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was his full name?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWas Doug speaking out loud or just thinking to himself? Lord, this was bad, especially without any cool jazz spinning on a turntable. He tried to train his focus on the mans eyes which transformed for a moment into gold fish, and then back to eyes, but in the head of a dragon. He decided to close his own eyes tightly and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eget deep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I want to answer you, I do, but the thing is I can't. I am no one of any real consequence, yet I am one with all, filled with consequences...this trivial thing you call a name...I mean, what is a name anyways? Just an agreed upon noise people make to refer to you.\" Doug spouted rather impressed with his command of College Party 101 Speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon hearing this the man, now somewhat agitated, abruptly slapped Doug across the cheek and then turned to the other two giant dragon men and asked them to try to find some jazz, preferably Miles, and a turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"535\" width=\"535\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Part_3.jpg?v=1590439358\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lets try this again, what is your full name and what is your connection to the CUBE?\" Asked the man in a more cool, measured tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ohhhh, is that what this is about?\" Asked Doug trying to sound friendly and together. \"Well, it's quite simple my friend, you see CUBE is love and love is CUBE.\" The man took another swing at Doug but this time our hero was ready, somewhat, and leaned back into the chair to dodge the blow, which he did, but was not quick enough for the back hand, which upon meeting his face busted his lower lip. This was not going as well as it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before another cheerful exchange could occur between Doug's face and the front or the back of this man's hand, the nostalgic ring of a landline telephone calling out for attention filled the room.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaved by the bell\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the other men answered it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yes Ms. Rose, the package is secure but I think we gave him too high of a dose, we may have to wait a couple more hours to get anything relevant out of the fool, all he can say now is nonsense and ow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas listened intently. Did he know a Ms. Rose? Come to think of it, the librarian in the town where he group up was a Ms. Rose...\u003cem\u003eor was it Mrs?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe she was married to Axl? Focus, he had to try and focus, which is so very hard to do when drugged in a room full of strange things in a strange hotel somewhere in Los Angeles and out of practice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMight he still have a long overdue library book out?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd what about the sorority girls, where do they play into all this? Oh dear! The man on the phone looked at Doug squinting as he listened to whoever was speaking on the other end. This was again indication that Doug was indeed thinking out loud. How was he ever going to escape if he kept this up? They all looked at him sharply after that last, unintentional, audible thought....\u003cem\u003edamn it\u003c\/em\u003e. He turned back to the guy on the bed just in time to take a direct blow between the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Doug came to for the second time \u003cem\u003eKind Of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas going strong.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNice\u003c\/em\u003e, he thought. He was once again alone and it was dim and quiet outside the hotel room even on the street below. He couldn't move and his face hurt. Slowly the events from earlier came rushing back to him in rhythmic, pounding waves. He tried to take it all in once again. What he knew was this, he was being held against his will at the Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles. His captors were three burly dudes, not actually dragons or goldfish eyed giants, and they answered to a voice on the phone referred to as a Ms. Rose. A criminal mastermind no doubt, who may also, possibly be, a relentless, irate librarian from his past. Things were not looking up and neither was he. Had he been, he would have seen CUBE's shadow on the table hovering right outside his window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Be Continued...in Hotel Cecil!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32110313734192,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/terra-preta-artisan-shaving-soap-special-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-the-scent-of-fresh-dark-earthy-soil-3817321.jpg?v=1754694560"},{"product_id":"terra-preta-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-the-scent-fresh-dark-earthy-soil","title":"Terra Preta Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | The Scent of Fresh, Dark, Earthy Soil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Phoenix Shaving Classic Returns Better Than Ever!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[Follow our continuing saga below in our 3 part episodes, Scroll way down!] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geosmin, Spikenard, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli. In other words, the scent of good ol' clean, honest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDIRT!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/terra-preta\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough many will want to wear this scent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas is\u003c\/em\u003e, it really shines when combined with Mega Flora! That's right folks, this series of fragrances;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e, Terra Preta and La Tierra Mojada, are to be mixed and matched! Essentially, when you apply these products you are constructing the rain forest from the ground up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Terra Preta?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta or Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is really something special when it comes to our human history on this planet and real signs of ancient tech! That's right, it's highly probable that this particular soil was created by ancient\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 8000 years ago! It was through the creation of this super fertile, regenerative soil that South America was able to support all the ancient cities it once did before the Europeans crashed the party! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough Terra Preta was once a controversial idea, more and more scientists are in agreement these days, thanks to the most recent introduction of Airborn LIDAR Archeology! Previously undiscovered settlements that once house over a million people are popping up everyday!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what supported these communities?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTerra Preta or Farming, a condition that would need to pre-date these large populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTerra Preta is so amazing and fertile that it is still in use all over the Amazon to this date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_1.jpg?v=1590437424\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e             \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e| The Saga Continues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we last saw our heroes, they were entering a mysterious, Mega Flora jungle, hot on the trail of an equally mysterious CUBE. Little did they know, they too were being hunted...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Orsic was truly energized, it had been a long time since she had been so close to Douglas Smythe and his ragtag gang of do-gooders. If she was ever going to get her hands on Vril she would need to first find the fabled inner earth city of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" title=\"AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/a\u003e. It was clear to her now that Douglas Smythe had been there and knew the way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack when she first began her quest it seemed reasonable to assume this would be easy. The strange man in the captain's hat had initially appeared to her as an eccentric, easy target...\u003cem\u003ebut she had been wrong\u003c\/em\u003e. She had been on his trail for what seemed like years, when in reality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eher reality\u003c\/em\u003e, it had only been months. At every turn he outsmarted her and then eventually, vanished into thin air! What kind of strange magic did he and his team possess?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damned if I know!\" Exclaimed Doug in reply to Aldous' last question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't lying, he really wasn't sure what he did with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Outdoorsman%27s\" title=\"Outdoorsmans Friend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebug repelling aftershave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe thought for sure he had packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mud, believe it or not, makes for a highly effective bug repellent...\" said Aldous not paying any attention to the concerned looks that came from all around. He continued, \"In a pinch, it is perfectly acceptable to smear oneself with damp earth.\" As he spoke he scooped up some dark soil and began rubbing it over his face as the others looked on in exhausted \"\u003cem\u003enow what?\u003c\/em\u003e\" kind of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust then Doug grabbed Aldous' hand and held it steady beneath his eyes. He then gave it a quick, focused sniff. He was immediately transported away. The combination of Terra Preta and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound them seemed to flip a switch inside him. It was as if a green glitter bomb exploded in his brain! The fragrance was that of a complete, magical, enchanted forest swaying in a tropical gust of epic. From the floor of the jungle to the emergent layer of the trees the fragrance was simply, synesthetically speaking, vivid! He made a mental note to try and recreate that fragrance in his lab when this was all over. He gave the fresh, black soil one more whiff and looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I know where we are!\" He declared with cocksureness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Where?\" asked Fran, with a slightly skeptical but curious glint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Amazon Jungle.\" Doug replied while giving Aldous his hand back. Everyone now looked at Doug, except Aldous, who was now using two hands to liberally apply the slick, stygian, jungle muck all over his body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We my friends are standing on Terra Preta or ADE, Amazon Dark Earth!\" Doug stated this very matter of factly as if everyone was familiar with the plant and soil sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What exactly does that mean?\" asked Ludmilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug raised a finger and was about to answer but before he could, Aldous took over the conversation. Doug slowly closed his mouth and lowered his finger with a sigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Terra Preta is pretty magical stuff and is found throughout the Amazon Jungle.\" Said Aldous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Magic? How?\" Ludmilla asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In that it is not natural but was actually designed!\" He excitedly explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Designed? By who?\" she begged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That, is the million dollar question. You see, the base soil natural to the rainforest is virtually non existent, it's terrible and impossible to grow anything in, at least anything substantial enough to support the thousands of ancient people that once thrived here in pre-columbian times. It's unlike any other soil on this planet, containing unique properties and even more unique microorganisms only found in Terra Preta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen studied on a whole, it seemed to be a pre-existing condition put in place before this area was settled but by who or what, no one knows. What makes it so amazing is its endless regenerative power that is still in use even today! It's a combination of charcoal, clay, pottery shards and various organic matter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"People really once occupied this jungle? I find that hard to believe.\" Spoke Ludmilla almost at a hush as she looked around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Aldous heard her and responded. \"If you are looking for remanence of a most wondrous past, it's right here,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerra Preta\u003c\/em\u003e! The fact that we see no other signs of these great settlements tells us how far back in history this lost civilization existed! Granted, we are a few hundred years ahead in time...but even in our own time line, it is tough to find anything more than this Dark Earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"However, if you have a keen eye...\" Doug continued, cautiously raised his finger and squinting at his mud covered friend, \"you will notice different species of plant and tree life huddled together almost as if intentionally...because it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentional. Amazonia is one giant, overgrown, lost orchard and garden! This didn't happen naturally, this was by design!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Truly a virtual Garden of Eden with regard to the multitude of plants and wildlife.\" Added Aldous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Heck...\" said Doug, \"This could actually be what is left of the legendary Garden of Eden! The bones of Eden\" he waxed poetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"But why are we here?\" Fran piped in. A really great question from Fran, as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy were they here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt this point it was abundantly clear, no pun intended, that they were meant to be here...in the Amazonian Jungle a few hundred years into the future. This question stumped them all, again, no pun intended. But before Aldous could open his mouth our at least make the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehmmmmmm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esound, Huxley came came darting at them from the dense jungle covered in vegetation. He went into a careful sequence of canine interpretive dance and something else that resembled charades down on four legs and without opposable thumbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the humans stood around and talked about manure and dirt, Huxley, with all the grace an Alaskan Malamute can afford, secured the perimeter. Never that good with direction, Huxley actually found himself turned around and back at the entrance to the jungle. This perturbed him. It also made him hungry. But before he could really get upset he saw them. It was a group of about 30 soldiers led by a very beautiful woman with long blonde hair and penetrating green eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat the heck was going on?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBefore he could react, she took notice of him, he froze. Then in an instant, a voice, not his own, was in his head.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hello Huxley, I have been looking for you. Be not afraid, we are not going to hurt you. We represent the Third Reich.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThat was all Hux needed to hear in order to break the spell that bound him there. He took off back into the jungle at the speed of...well, a 100 lb Alaskan Malamute with a poor sense of direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *    *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom many feet above\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" title=\"CUBE 2.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebalanced, perched on a branch observing all. From this vantage point he could see both parties of humans in the jungle. It was quite clear the smaller group of hairless monkeys, which was made up of that curious fool Douglas Smythe and his giant wolf dog, were oblivious to the larger mob sneaking up on them. How interesting. Though not very intelligent, humans where always a lot of fun to watch. Now, if only they were as cute as pandas. He sighed with that last thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=CUBE+2.0\" title=\"CUBE Preshave Soap\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas on a very important mission but this was a welcomed distraction. While Douglas Smythe and his team did often manage to get in his way, he knew it wasn't completely intentional, though that didn't make it any less frustrating when it happened. He decided to get a little closer to the group led by the mysterious woman with the long hair and probe their thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Thought Probe]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Günter Müller could not be more exhilarated. When he was originally ordered to accompany Fräulein Orsik on this mission weeks back he didn't know what to think. Nothing seemed less interesting to his scientific mind. He could never understand why his superior officers entertained these superstitious, spiritualist types, carry overs from the last century. Up until his orders came down he was in the middle of quite a break through of his own. But orders are orders and though a scientist, he was a soldier first and must obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, this mission had been anything but boring. He had witnessed things no one back in the lab would ever believe, things he would never speak of out loud for fear of getting locked up! Maria was no throwback spiritualist con artist at all but a very disciplined student of the occult and its magic. He had seen her do things that defied logic; predict future events, move objects with her mind, cast spells, and even time travel! If all went well, in one more day he and his fellow soldiers would finally be in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=AGHARTA\" title=\"AGHARTA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGHARTA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The thought of this added new energy to each step. In front of him he watched as Maria slowed her pace.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething was happening.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Halt.\" Maria said holding up her hand. \"I can hear voices up ahead.\" With a quick hand signal she sent the scouts up ahead. \"Report back once you make visual contact.\" she said quietly but curtly. One thing she had noticed and was mildly concerned about was the group of people Douglas surrounded himself with.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho were they?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe got a quick look of the talkative one and there was something very familiar about him. It would come to her. In the mean time, she had a very, very strong feeling they were being watched. She looked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCUBE suddenly felt as if he was sensed by the woman. He watched her stop the group of men as she began scanning the rain forest canopy above her. He remained perfectly still. This was new. The only other human to ever really detect him was Douglas, but that was just dumb, gringo luck. This was something else. He decided to check back in with the other humans before continuing on with his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He's back\" said Doug to no one in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Who?\" asked Fran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"CUBE. I can't see him but he's close, very close.\" Doug answered as he sniffed the air around him like a bloodhound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy had life taken on such a surreal, dreamlike quality these last few years. Why were they here and how was this connected to CUBE? He thought back to the second time he encountered CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt had been over a month and Doug felt as if he was going crazy. It had been almost a year since he and Hux had met CUBE and that was that, or so he thought. He chocked the experience up there with all the other odd and strange encounters he had experienced in his life, and there were many. The thing is, this list of high strangeness was that of one offs, never reoccurring. CUBE was different. CUBE was back and now stalking him...\u003cem\u003epossibly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe never outright saw CUBE, it was more like something in the corner of his eye, something black and shaped like, well, a CUBE. But when he would quickly turn to look, there was nothing there. Being an artisan soap maker Doug didn't spook easily but this was becoming really disconcerting. And then, for the last week, these subtle visitations seemed to stop, which was even more disconcerting. Maybe he was just seeing things after all, the product of an unnaturally over active imagination, which he and many could attest to. And he would have gleefully kept going with this train of thought had he not been suddenly and most rudely kidnapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three ex-special operatives were crouched down behind creosote bushes in a neighbors yard across the street from where Douglas and Fran lived. They had been watching them for days. Truth be told, these folks, Doug and Fran, were not their mark, but their marks mark, or so it seemed. They were sent out to observe CUBE, gather information and capture him (or her) alive. They relied on different sci-fi looking hand held gadgetry to track this mysterious beings whereabouts all around the planet. CUBE never stayed in one place for more than a few days but he had been hanging around Phoenix for weeks now. Whenever they had an eye on CUBE, it seemed CUBE had an eye on Doug. It was time to find out what this globe trotting soap maker knew. The trick was to get him when he was alone. This proved close to impossible for he always seemed to be in the company of either Fran or that giant wolf looking dog. This particular group of men were not dog people, nor were they cat folk. They actually had a fondness for pandas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut who doesn't?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan seemed perfect, wait for Doug and the wolf dog to return from their daily hike in the desert. Before the garage door closed they would roll under it undetected and pounce on Doug while the dog was still in the back of the Jeep and unable to attack them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas was in deep thought as he pulled into the garage. He was thinking about how bad guys on classic tv programs used to capture the heroes with nets all the time. Batman was one such hero that seemed to be especially susceptible to nets, him and that boy wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWere nets truly that effective?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe he could rig one to catch that rascally CUBE? He decided to try one on Fran and Huxley later just to see. Still consumed by all these thoughts of nets and CUBEs while functioning on autopilot, he put the Jeep in park and turned the engine off. He then opened the door and hopped down off the running board but never touched the ground before everything went black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan was going smoothly so far. The Jeep pulled into the garaged and the three men had rolled in before the door closed. Just as expected their mark's mark was exiting the driver's side when one of the men with ninja like agility had a rag dripping with chloroform over his mouth before his feet touched the ground. It's always great when you need not resort to plan b or even plan c...\u003cem\u003ewhich usually involved a net.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Ad_2_sm.jpg?v=1590439239\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"539\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom 369\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas came to in a small, dark, dingy hotel room. He was alone and tied to a dusty old chair close to a window. He could see he was a few floors up from the street below. Judging by the skyline, he deduced he was in LA. He quickly turned back to the room and scanned it. On the little table next to him was an ash tray with 5 mentholated cigarette butts ground down into it with blood red lipstick marks on the filters. Hmmmm, maybe this was a Jersey girl sorority initiation thing? No dice, wrong coast. Next to the ash tray was an old, scrappy pack of matches with a fading logo that read, Hotel Cecil.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh great!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the room began to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*     *     *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a short conversation about his current predicament with a sympathetic, ornate antique lamp that suddenly metamorphosed into an ostrich before his droopy, dilated eyes, it was now clear as a crystal bauble to Doug that he had been, well, drugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was wrong with people these days?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKidnapping, tying sweet, innocent folks to chairs, drugging them and then leaving them alone in hotel rooms with knobby antiques and flightless, wild birds? This was no way to treat a fellow human. But then, before too much could be made in Doug's imaginings of this crazy scene, there were suddenly three giant men surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ok we can begin now.\" said the biggest of the giants calmly, and took a seat on the corner of the bed facing Doug. \"What is your full name?\" He asked sternly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat was his full name?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWas Doug speaking out loud or just thinking to himself? Lord, this was bad, especially without any cool jazz spinning on a turntable. He tried to train his focus on the mans eyes which transformed for a moment into gold fish, and then back to eyes, but in the head of a dragon. He decided to close his own eyes tightly and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eget deep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I want to answer you, I do, but the thing is I can't. I am no one of any real consequence, yet I am one with all, filled with consequences...this trivial thing you call a name...I mean, what is a name anyways? Just an agreed upon noise people make to refer to you.\" Doug spouted rather impressed with his command of College Party 101 Speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon hearing this the man, now somewhat agitated, abruptly slapped Doug across the cheek and then turned to the other two giant dragon men and asked them to try to find some jazz, preferably Miles, and a turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Terra_Preta_Part_3.jpg?v=1590439358\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lets try this again, what is your full name and what is your connection to the CUBE?\" Asked the man in a more cool, measured tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ohhhh, is that what this is about?\" Asked Doug trying to sound friendly and together. \"Well, it's quite simple my friend, you see CUBE is love and love is CUBE.\" The man took another swing at Doug but this time our hero was ready, somewhat, and leaned back into the chair to dodge the blow, which he did, but was not quick enough for the back hand, which upon meeting his face busted his lower lip. This was not going as well as it could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before another cheerful exchange could occur between Doug's face and the front or the back of this man's hand, the nostalgic ring of a landline telephone calling out for attention filled the room.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaved by the bell\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the other men answered it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Yes Ms. Rose, the package is secure but I think we gave him too high of a dose, we may have to wait a couple more hours to get anything relevant out of the fool, all he can say now is nonsense and ow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouglas listened intently. Did he know a Ms. Rose? Come to think of it, the librarian in the town where he group up was a Ms. Rose...\u003cem\u003eor was it Mrs?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMaybe she was married to Axl? Focus, he had to try and focus, which is so very hard to do when drugged in a room full of strange things in a strange hotel somewhere in Los Angeles and out of practice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMight he still have a long overdue library book out?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd what about the sorority girls, where do they play into all this? Oh dear! The man on the phone looked at Doug squinting as he listened to whoever was speaking on the other end. This was again indication that Doug was indeed thinking out loud. How was he ever going to escape if he kept this up? They all looked at him sharply after that last, unintentional, audible thought....\u003cem\u003edamn it\u003c\/em\u003e. He turned back to the guy on the bed just in time to take a direct blow between the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Doug came to for the second time \u003cem\u003eKind Of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas going strong.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNice\u003c\/em\u003e, he thought. He was once again alone and it was dim and quiet outside the hotel room even on the street below. He couldn't move and his face hurt. Slowly the events from earlier came rushing back to him in rhythmic, pounding waves. He tried to take it all in once again. What he knew was this, he was being held against his will at the Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles. His captors were three burly dudes, not actually dragons or goldfish eyed giants, and they answered to a voice on the phone referred to as a Ms. Rose. A criminal mastermind no doubt, who may also, possibly be, a relentless, irate librarian from his past. Things were not looking up and neither was he. Had he been, he would have seen CUBE's shadow on the table hovering right outside his window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Be Continued...in Hotel Cecil!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32110355841072,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/terra-preta-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-the-scent-of-fresh-dark-earthy-soil-9316436.jpg?v=1754694560"},{"product_id":"terra-preta-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-clean-dark-earthy-soil","title":"Terra Preta Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap | The Scent of Fresh, Dark, Earthy Soil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"(But) when it comes to feel and moisturizing, their (Phoenix Shaving) body soaps are second to none. With their natural ingredient blend of coconut and argan oils, their soaps leave your skin with a soft, velvety feeling that is out of this world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~ Cigar \u0026amp; Spirits Magazine March\/April 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Phoenix Shaving Classic Returns Better Than Ever!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e[Follow our continuing saga below in our 3 part episodes, Scroll way down!] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Geosmin, Spikenard, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli. In other words, the scent of good ol' clean, honest, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDIRT!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/terra-preta\" title=\"Find The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The ENTIRE Terra Preta Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThough many will want to wear this scent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eas is\u003c\/em\u003e, it really shines when combined with Mega Flora! That's right folks, this series of fragrances;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" title=\"Mega Flora Collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/a\u003e, Terra Preta, and La Tierra Mojada are to be mixed and matched! Essentially, when you apply these products you are constructing the rain forest from the ground up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Terra Preta?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTerra Preta or Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) is really something special when it comes to our human history on this planet and real signs of ancient tech! That's right, it's highly probable that this particular soil was created by ancient\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escientists\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 8000 years ago! It was through the creation of this super fertile, regenerative soil that South America was able to support all the ancient cities it once did before the Europeans crashed the party! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThough Terra Preta was once a controversial idea, more and more scientists are in agreement these days, thanks to the most recent introduction of Airborn LIDAR Archeology! Previously undiscovered settlements that once house over a million people are popping up everyday!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what supported these communities?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTerra Preta or Farming, a condition that would need to pre-date these large populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTerra Preta is so amazing and fertile that it is still in use all over the Amazon to this date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou're gonna absolutely love this no BS, manly, 5 oz bar of awesome! A Super Luxurious, Rich bar of man soap that leaves your skin silky smooth and scented how you like it! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 oz Bar Soap -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePackaged in Biodegradable Wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlucitol\u003cspan\u003e, Coconut Oil, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Argan Oil, Kokum Butter, Silk Amino Acids, Bamboo Extract, Sunflower Extract, Aloe Leaf Extract, Carrageenan Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32283942322224,"sku":"","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/terra-preta-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-the-scent-of-fresh-dark-earthy-soil-9364131.jpg?v=1754694557"},{"product_id":"mega-flora-eau-de-parfum-edp-an-aromatic-fougere-30ml","title":"Mega Flora Eau De Parfum (EDP) | An Aromatic Fougère | 30ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora! \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[\u003cem\u003eThe Shaver Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eContinues Below, Scroll Way Down!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: French Lavender, Bergamot, Petitgrain, Rose Geranium, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Fir Needle, Pine, Juniper, Chamomile, Bamboo, Cedarwood, Haitian Vetiver, Rose Absolute, Hay Absolute, Oakmoss Absolute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/mega-flora\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Mega Flora Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say this is a complex scent would be an understatement. I mean, with one glance at the scent profile you will see 16 different scent notes in this accord! What I \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e promise is this is a very sophisticated, well blended aromatic experience! A very smooth take on a class of Fougère called \u003cem\u003eAromatic\u003c\/em\u003e. An Aromatic Fougère will often include herbacious notes, spices and woody notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI personally find Mega Flora to be enchanting. The way the scent develops is an exercise in lycanthropy or shape shifting! The lead in is a double helix of French Lavender and Tonka Bean, a sweet, seductive siren song that hooks you by both nostrils and drags you into the forest! The woods are made up of Bamboo, a kiss of Citrus, Rose and Evergreen. Weaving playfully in between the trees are the soothing, herbaceous notes of Chamomile and Clary Sage. Lastly are the \u003c\/span\u003edeep, heavy, slightly sweet and resinous undertones of Haitian Vetiver and Earthy Oakmoss \u0026amp; Hay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen, Serene \u0026amp; Smooth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of green original fragrances or just love a thoughtful, smooth \u0026amp; sophisticated modern fragrance, Mega Flora is just what you are looking for. Take a step into the unknown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etake a step into the woods!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 ml Bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Part_1_Ad_480x480.jpg?v=1587507015\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMega Flora\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saga Continues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[For those following the ongoing adventure! If you are unaware of the PAA Universe, you must read The AGHARTA Trilogy, Organism 46b, John Frum \u0026amp; ESP!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomewhere In Time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine a world overtaken, or rather reclaimed by the Earth in all her reckless and untidy glory. Let's face it, mama nature was never meant to be a house wife in any epoch. Order and domestication is not a good look for her. She made the choice, a long time ago, to just let it all hang out, to allow things to sort themselves out, and if humans or the gods didn't like it, too bad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the feral landscape of this new horizon an ancient parking garage is now crumbling to dust, its gnarled and exposed rebar makes an excellent support for the vines and vegetation that now cover what is left of the structure. A short distance away, a giant antenna supports a mass of mysterious, needling vines as they climb their way towards the sun in a slow, undulating rhythm of cling. At the base of the antenna is another mound of green, suggesting perhaps it was once a small UHF station. The air surrounding this scene is damp and thick with humidity. Airborne seed pods of all different sizes and colors are whirling like disturbed dust in a ray of sunlight coming through a window pane on a sleepy Sunday morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn abundance of trees, various and looming, of unknown species grow steadily towards the sky, dwarfing what we ever could recall of those majestic Northern California Redwoods. Huge birds, reptiles, and insects partake in the cacophony of this immense rain forrest scene and symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, at precisely the same moment that a giant Venus fly trap clamps down on an unsuspecting lizard, is when it appears. Just like that, no warning, no reason, no sound...a cube. About the size of an average microwave oven, sleek, black, and hovering in place silently. It seems to scan the invasive green landscape, spinning slowly in a circle, taking it all in. If it could, it would give an impressed whistle. Then in a flash of white light it disappears just as suddenly as it previously arrived. However, in that same moment, on that same spot, a group of strangers flash into sudden existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He was here.” The man said, pulling off his pith helmet and wiping sweat off his brow with the back of the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How do you know?” Asked the woman standing next to him, but before he could answer another voice spoke up, “because he can smell it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe man in the pith hat and woman both turned and in unison shout in surprise, “Aldous”!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis in turn scares the living bejeezus out of the 100 pound malamute that was, up until the outburst, caught up on his own suspicious scent trail. No, it wasn't that pesky, meddling CUBE he was picking up on, though its charcoal like ozone musk was undoubtedly fresh and still hanging on the breeze like a lightening strike. No this other distinctive scent was both more menacing and more intriguing. Green, slightly spicy, feisty, unruly, and teeming with life. It danced in front of the mesmerized malamute like a dangling mystical carrot of taboo, like a phantom or trickster spirit, reminiscent of the coyotes he had bumped into accidentally in the Arizona desert after dark. But now Huxley's reverie was broken and he just stared at the strange looking human before him. \"This better be good...\" he thought, \"or at least call for a lunch break.\" His stomach grumbled as if to punctuate that last point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldous stood naked as a jaybird before them except for a turban, and in that same instance Ludmilla suddenly materialized. Aldous made a high pitched shriek and disappeared in a white flash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Damn it, he's gone again!\" Doug blurted out while making an exaggerated show of feeling the air wildly with his hands where Aldous just was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"He really needs to stop doing that.\" he added. \"I think he likes you Ludmilla,\" Fran added. Ludmilla just stood there looking confused and doubtful, still wearing her cloak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, Aldous reappeared in a smart plaid sports jacket, jeans, a t-shirt, and a cap in place of the turban. \"Sorry, still getting used to this Time Hopping thing.\" Doug just pointed his finger at Aldous, and said in the same tone he would to Hux, \"Stay.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey all now looked around slowly. Where were they? Judging by the strange make of the grounded crafts and vehicles in the what one could imagine were at one time streets, they were at some point in the future...but when? \"Why would the CUBE lead us here?\" asked Douglas and continued, \"Mega Flora \u0026amp; Fauna for all the eye can see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I'm not sure.\" answered Fran in a distracted tone as she knelt down poking at the gelatinous substance glistening on the twisting vines that covered the road. She then looked up at everyone and matter of factly asked, \"How did we all escape the 1920s?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was actually a really good question. The last thing Doug remembered was being lifted up by his hood and thrown into the back of a wagon outside the great carnival tent they had been rolling around in right before all hell broke loose. Had they all collectively time hopped together? At this point it seemed as if the phenomenon had an intelligence of its own and they in fact had zero control over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore they had an opportunity to compare notes, or get their bearings, off in the distance the CUBE reappeared. It didn't seem to pay them any attention and hovered off mysteriously into the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll at once the group met each others gaze, and without vocalizing the same shared thought, decided to follow it quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 minutes after they were out of sight, Maria Orsic and her small band of Nazi soldiers magically appeared. \"He was here...\" She said making no attempt to hide the fact that she was sniffing the air, \"...Smythe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                 *   *   *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Mega_Flora_Ad_2_480x480.jpg?v=1587507170\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after entering the forrest both Fran and Doug felt uneasy, they could not help but sense they were being watched, even Ludmilla \u0026amp; Hux were on guard. Aldous, on the other hand couldn't appear more at home in the lush \u0026amp; fecund surroundings, yapping on and on about his short time as a vaudeville sensation. Every so often he would stop in mid sentence to delight in the smell a giant species of flower, and then he'd pick right back up in his diatribe on this and that. Douglas completely tuned him out and kept his eyes on the CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug first crossed paths with CUBE one strange day 5 years back on a trip to Blythe, California. He was there to check out some unique geoglyphs located there. He had reason to believe these ancient \"messages to the gods\" were actually part of a greater world treasure map of some sort, not intended for gods or aliens, but to the future generations that they knew would eventually take to the air...as they had, in their prime. It was Doug's suspicion that the builders of these vast glyphs were done by the diaspora of a once great, and by that time, fractured advanced civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSadly, a lot of this true \"world map\" was destroyed by progress, and simply by honest folks over time that had no idea what they were looking at, if they could even distinguish what it was at all. Thanks to modern LIDAR technology, which is used to survey vast expanses of land from the air, it was possible to see even more of what was on this theoretical map. Douglas was doing just that with a drone Fran had cleverly modified. He commanded the drone from his phone as it flew at a hight of 400 feet. The task was monotonous, similar to mowing the lawn in the sky. For that very reason Fran had decided to stay back at the lab in Arizona, doing more clever Fran things. The scan was for the most part automated. It relied on a digital grid system generated by the program utilizing a standard GPS guidance system. Meaning, he didn't have to look up all day operating a joy stick. But that didn't mean he wasn't looking up, in fact, Doug's eyes were most of the time on the sky...and that, my friend, is how he came to spot CUBE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What is that?\" Doug thought out loud, startling Huxley who snoozed in a slender section of shade offered by a nearby Organ Pipe Cactus. It really just appeared out of nowhere. Was it another drone? He scanned the landscape looking for a pilot but there was no one around and he was so far away from anyone or anything. Blythe was one of those towns where folks typically only stopped for gas or if they broke down. Was it a balloon? Maybe A Box Kite? At a height of 400 feet, with the afternoon sun directly behind the object, it was tough to say. But it was moving as if guided by something, and was coming uncomfortably close to the drone as it plotted along merrily on its invisible grid. It seemed to be checking it out. Doug dug through his backpack looking for his monocular. Huxley, now interested, bounded over to help. Well, that is if \"helping\" meant poking around for Cliff Bars, which is how he interpreted Doug's actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeering through the spyglass Doug searched the sky until he came upon the object. It was a perfectly black CUBE. He guessed it was just slightly bigger than the drone. Now the CUBE suddenly seemed to realize it was being observed and locked one of its 6 sides on Douglas. The hair on the back of his neck stood up and an eery feeling reeled down his spine as he saw the CUBE honing in and picking up speed as it closed the distance between them. It was at this point that Huxley took notice of the incoming black box, or more like \"Lunch Box\", at least in Huxley's mind. As Doug sprinted towards the Jeep Huxley fixed his stare on the rapidly approaching toy. Then with the CUBE only a few short feet away, and ready to dive bomb the Jeep as Doug dove into the hatch, Huxley leaped into the air, jaws open and ready. The giant malamute landed, rolling through the dry sand wrestling his prize into submission. Huxley quickly realized the object definitely was not lunch, nor was it edible. The CUBE, much to his surprise tasted like old people feet, an acquired taste for sure. He quickly spit it out with much gusto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoug hopped out of the back of the Jeep and walked over to the CUBE, now motionless on the ground. He gently kicked at it with caution and trepidation, as one does with an unexploded firecracker. There was no movement. There were obvious bite marks on parts of it but in a matter of seconds they were gone! The CUBE then slowly rose to eye level and began to give the human who had caused him so much trouble a once over. It then lowered itself down to Huxley level and repeated the scan. Then, once more it rose up to look head long into Doug's eyes creating some sort of strange, invisible link between the two. And in an instant Doug was in the CUBES head. He understood immediately what the CUBE was up to...but it didn't quite add up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CUBE suddenly broke the mental tether, lowered itself, slashed one of Doug's tires and shot off into the sky. \"What the?\" said Douglas as he and Hux stared off after it, and then at each other shrugging. That was the first time they bumped into CUBE, but certainly would not be the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Be Continued...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32110511521840,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/mega-flora-eau-de-parfum-edp-an-aromatic-fougere-30ml-631111.jpg?v=1759255507"},{"product_id":"awesome-sauce-artisan-shave-soap-aftershave-cologne-bundle-deal-mentholated-ultra-premium-formula-ck-6-5-oz","title":"Awesome Sauce Artisan Shave Soap \u0026 Aftershave \/ Cologne Bundle Deal | Mentholated | Ultra Premium Formula CK-6","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAn Homage to two wet shaving classics!  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eucalyptus, Menthol, Citrus, Lavender, Talc, Oakmoss. A classic Italian Barbershop Fougere scent. Woody, Aromatic, Camphor, Minty Green, Clean, Fresh and masculine. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/awesome-sauce-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere is nothing more classic a scent in wet shaving, especially in the last 20 years, than Proraso Green Splash! The only real problem I ever had with this juice is how close to the skin the scent was when worn...\u003cem\u003enot a bad thing at all\u003c\/em\u003e. In fact, for a traditional aftershave, this is on point. However, the scent just rocks! I'm a firm believer in \"leave them wanting more\" but this was too much and I wasn't alone on this. Many folks over the years wanted a matching soap. I can hear some of you now, \"but there is a matching shave cream Doug!\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat's kinda true, but not really. Though there is a Tube of cream in the line, it is more complimenting than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ematching.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMeaning, the scent is not the same though it does share similar dna. The cream I find to be menthol and Eucalyptus, and that's pretty much it. Great stuff still and will certainly wake you up in the morning but not a perfect match. Once more, this is perfectly in line in past tradition when it comes to aftershave and shave soap. Like William's Mug Soap \u0026amp; Aqua Velva often sold as a pair, and pair they do, but they are not the same.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFans of this invigorating, talcy, memorable, mentholated and masculine juice will absolutely fall in love with our latest homage, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwesome Sauce!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eShave On \u0026amp; Stay Groovy!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Menthol Crystals, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExternal Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAftershave Ingredients: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlcohol, Eucalyptus Hydrosol, Essential Oils, Fragrance \u0026amp; Essential Oils, Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Liquid Silk (non-animal source), Benzoin Resin, Menthol\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAftershave: 100 ml (3.4 fl oz) Glass Flask\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"No Discount","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32326159433776,"sku":"","price":44.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/awesome-sauce-artisan-shave-soap-aftershave-cologne-bundle-deal-mentholated-ultra-premium-formula-ck-6-311577.jpg?v=1726346880"},{"product_id":"awesome-sauce-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-an-italian-barbershop-classic","title":"Awesome Sauce Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Homage To An Italian Barbershop Classic!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eucalyptus, Menthol, Citrus, Lavender, Talc, Oakmoss. A classic Italian Barbershop Fougere scent. Woody, Aromatic, Camphor, Minty Green, Clean, Fresh and masculine. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/awesome-sauce-collection\" title=\"Find the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere is nothing more classic a scent in wet shaving, especially in the last 20 years, than Proraso Green Splash! The only real problem I ever had with this juice is how close to the skin the scent was when worn...\u003cem\u003enot a bad thing at all\u003c\/em\u003e. In fact, for a traditional aftershave, this is on point. However, the scent just rocks! I'm a firm believer in \"leave them wanting more\" but this was too much and I wasn't alone on this. Many folks over the years wanted a matching soap. I can hear some of you now, \"but there is a matching shave cream Doug!\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat's kinda true, but not really. Though there is a Tube of cream in the line, it is more complimenting than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ematching.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMeaning, the scent is not the same though it does share similar dna. The cream I find to be menthol and Eucalyptus, and that's pretty much it. Great stuff still and will certainly wake you up in the morning but not a perfect match. Once more, this is perfectly in line in past tradition when it comes to aftershave and shave soap. Like William's Mug Soap \u0026amp; Aqua Velva often sold as a pair, and pair they do, but they are not the same. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"g\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiYuZXRqZnrAhWNB80KHX8xCcEQFSgBMAF6BAgMEAI\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAg\" class=\"rc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFans of this invigorating, talcy, memorable and masculine juice will absolutely fall in love with our latest homage,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwesome Sauce!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eShave On \u0026amp; Stay Groovy!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with Proraso.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32327682523184,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/awesome-sauce-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-an-italian-barbershop-classic-455112.jpg?v=1726346880"},{"product_id":"awesome-sauce-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-homage-to-a-classic-italian-barbershop-scent","title":"Awesome Sauce Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap | Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"(But) when it comes to feel and moisturizing, their (Phoenix Shaving) body soaps are second to none. With their natural ingredient blend of coconut and argan oils, their soaps leave your skin with a soft, velvety feeling that is out of this world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~ Cigar \u0026amp; Spirits Magazine March\/April 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAn Homage to two wet shaving classics!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eucalyptus, Menthol, Citrus, Lavender, Talc, Oakmoss. A classic Italian Barbershop Fougere scent. Woody, Aromatic, Camphor, Minty Green, Clean, Fresh and masculine.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/awesome-sauce-collection\" title=\"Find the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou're gonna absolutely love this no BS, manly, 5 oz bar of awesome! A Super Luxurious, Rich bar of man soap that leaves your skin silky smooth and scented how you like it! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 oz Bar Soap -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePackaged in Biodegradable Wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlucitol\u003cspan\u003e, Coconut Oil, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Argan Oil, Kokum Butter, Silk Amino Acids, Bamboo Extract, Sunflower Extract, Aloe Leaf Extract, Carrageenan Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32327703560240,"sku":"","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/awesome-sauce-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-homage-to-a-classic-italian-barbershop-scent-994573.jpg?v=1726346824"},{"product_id":"awesome-sauce-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-homage-to-an-italian-barbershop-classic","title":"Awesome Sauce Eau De Parfum (EDP) | 30ml | An Homage to A Classic!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eucalyptus, Menthol, Citrus, Lavender, Talc, Oakmoss. A classic Italian Barbershop Fougere scent. Woody, Aromatic, Camphor, Minty Green, Clean, Fresh and masculine. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/awesome-sauce-collection\" title=\"Find the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere is nothing more classic a scent in wet shaving, especially in the last 20 years, than Proraso Green Splash! The only real problem I ever had with this juice is how close to the skin the scent was when worn...\u003cem\u003enot a bad thing at all\u003c\/em\u003e. In fact, for a traditional aftershave, this is on point. However, the scent just rocks! I'm a firm believer in \"leave them wanting more\" but this was too much and I wasn't alone on this. Many folks over the years wanted a matching soap. I can hear some of you now, \"but there is a matching shave cream Doug!\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat's kinda true, but not really. Though there is a Tube of cream in the line, it is more complimenting than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ematching.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMeaning, the scent is not the same though it does share similar dna. The cream I find to be menthol and Eucalyptus, and that's pretty much it. Great stuff still and will certainly wake you up in the morning but not a perfect match. 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Star Jelly leaves your skin moisturized and silky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA refreshing, alternative that you instantly will fall in love with! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat's Inside?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllantoin: \u003c\/strong\u003ea naturally ocurring nitrogenous compound used as a skin conditioning agent. It can be derived from animals, however the allantoin we use is derived from plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaprylic\/Capric Triglycerides:\u003c\/strong\u003e from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s considered an excellent emollient. It’s included in cosmetics due to its mix of fatty acids that skin can use to resist moisture loss. This ingredient’s value for skin is made greater by the fact that it’s considered gentle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegetable Glycerine:\u003c\/strong\u003e is derived from soy and is used in cosmetics and body care products to assist in retaining moisture. 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A classic Italian Barbershop Fougere scent. Woody, Aromatic, Camphor, Minty Green, Clean, Fresh and masculine. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/awesome-sauce-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Awesome Sauce Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThere is nothing more classic a scent in wet shaving, especially in the last 20 years, than Proraso Green Splash! The only real problem I ever had with this juice is how close to the skin the scent was when worn...\u003cem\u003enot a bad thing at all\u003c\/em\u003e. In fact, for a traditional aftershave, this is on point. However, the scent just rocks! I'm a firm believer in \"leave them wanting more\" but this was too much and I wasn't alone on this. Many folks over the years wanted a matching soap. I can hear some of you now, \"but there is a matching shave cream Doug!\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThat's kinda true, but not really. Though there is a Tube of cream in the line, it is more complimenting than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ematching.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMeaning, the scent is not the same though it does share similar dna. The cream I find to be menthol and Eucalyptus, and that's pretty much it. Great stuff still and will certainly wake you up in the morning but not a perfect match. Once more, this is perfectly in line in past tradition when it comes to aftershave and shave soap. Like William's Mug Soap \u0026amp; Aqua Velva often sold as a pair, and pair they do, but they are not the same.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFans of this invigorating, talcy, memorable, mentholated and masculine juice will absolutely fall in love with our latest homage,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwesome Sauce!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eShave On \u0026amp; Stay Groovy!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Menthol Crystals, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product--container layout--two-col\" data-product-wrapper=\"\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product--outer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\" data-product-description=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section--container product-row--container related-products--container\" data-related-products=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExternal Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32327768277040,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/awesome-sauce-artisan-shaving-soap-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-a-mentholated-homage-to-a-classic-562057.jpg?v=1726346880"},{"product_id":"old-salty-star-jelly-aftershave-a-whole-new-species-of-aftershave","title":"Old Salty Star Jelly Aftershave ~ A Whole New Species of Aftershave!","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArggggghhhh, it be Old Salty!\u003c\/em\u003e Fans of ocean-esque scents will love this and fans of Swedish Dream Sea Salt Body Soap will absolutely freak!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCENT PROFILE: \u003c\/strong\u003eA Clean, Fresh, Bracing Scent of Salty, Crisp Ocean Air Surrounded by Hints of Balsam, Driftwood\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; Citrus with Quieter Notes of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOakmoss \u0026amp; Vanilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/old-salty\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Old Salty Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was ALL Master Brushmaker Robert Carey of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eZen Shave's idea! For years, Rob has been begging me to make this stuff, sending me tiny samples of their body soap...only for me to lose and never get a sniff of. (\u003cem\u003eI know, I suck as a friend.\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally during the Xmas Season (2017) the muse struck and I thought I'd surprise my bud with something he thought he'd never see,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Salty!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Salty, like the Body Soap it's dedicated to is both Invigorating and refreshing with a kiss of sunshine! This stuff is sure to put a smile on your face!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat's Inside?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllantoin: \u003c\/strong\u003ea naturally ocurring nitrogenous compound used as a skin conditioning agent. It can be derived from animals, however the allantoin we use is derived from plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaprylic\/Capric Triglycerides:\u003c\/strong\u003e from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s considered an excellent emollient. It’s included in cosmetics due to its mix of fatty acids that skin can use to resist moisture loss. This ingredient’s value for skin is made greater by the fact that it’s considered gentle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegetable Glycerine:\u003c\/strong\u003e is derived from soy and is used in cosmetics and body care products to assist in retaining moisture. It is invaluable as a natural source ingredient with emollient like properties which can soften the skin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients: Deionized Water, Perfumers Alcohol, Caprylic\/Capric Triglycerides, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate\/VP Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Allantoin, Menthol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e150 Ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Mentholated","offer_id":40303729508400,"sku":"","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"NON-Mentholated","offer_id":40303729541168,"sku":"","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/old-salty-star-jelly-aftershave-a-whole-new-species-of-aftershave-299601.png?v=1750498013"},{"product_id":"cad-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-classic-barbershop-scent","title":"CaD Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Classic Barbershop Scent!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaD, A Barbershop Scentsation! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"173ab4e2-d91a-4aa1-a24a-dc53564634ed\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, the journey into the world of shaving began with a simple act of tradition. Maybe it was Dad, standing tall with a grin, handing you that unmistakable red-white-and-blue striped can. The hiss of the nozzle, the expanding, frothy white foam, and the clean, powdery scent that filled the air, it was more than shaving cream. \u003cem\u003eIt was a rite of passage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/cad-collection-1\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The CaD Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile the name of that iconic can shall remain unsaid, the memory is as vivid as ever, right? That first shave wasn’t just about removing whiskers; it was about stepping into manhood and connecting with generations past. And now, with \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’ve bottled that nostalgia and given it a new lease on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scent Profile: Classic, Unforgettable \u0026amp; Discontinued!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo us,\u003cstrong\u003e CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebration of tradition, a nod to the barbershop scent that defined a generation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalc\u003c\/strong\u003e – Soft and powdery, evoking memories of a freshly dusted neck after a barber’s careful touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose \u0026amp; Bergamot\u003c\/strong\u003e – A refined floral-citrus duet, fresh yet timeless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOakmoss \u0026amp; Vetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e – Earthy and grounding, like the sturdy hand of tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoumarin \u0026amp; Musk\u003c\/strong\u003e – Smooth, clean, and just a touch of masculine charm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result?\u003c\/em\u003e A scent that’s fresh, clean, and unmistakably familiar. It’s the smell of morning routines and fatherly wisdom, resurrected for the modern shaver!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy CaD?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBecause some traditions deserve to be celebrated. CaD is more than a fragrance, it’s a time machine. One whiff, and you’re back in the bathroom mirror’s glow, fumbling with your first razor while the scent of foam lingered in the air. It’s a tribute to the memories that shaped us, reimagined for those who appreciate the artistry of a true classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall in Love with CaD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhether you’re a seasoned wet shaver or just rediscovering the art, CaD will bring a smile to your face and a wave of nostalgia to your shave den. This isn’t just a scent, it’s a story. \u003cem\u003eYour story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eExperience the clean, fresh aroma that started it all when it comes to barbershop scents. With \u003cstrong\u003eCaD\u003c\/strong\u003e, every shave is a nod to the past and a step into the future. Because some things, like tradition and a great shave, never go out of style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32632247648304,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/cad-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-classic-barbershop-scent-118258.jpg?v=1726346902"},{"product_id":"clubguy-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-homage-to-a-classic","title":"Clubguy Eau De Parfum (EDP) | 30ml | Homage to a Classic","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTalc, Bergamot, Lime, Rosemary \u0026amp;  Spearmint.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMid:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeranium, Lavender, Pepper, Tobacco.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTonka Bean, Amber, Oakmoss, Vanilla. Fresh Citrus, Woody, Spicey, Masculine, Green \u0026amp; Clean!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen someone says \"Barbershop Scent\", what classic aftershave immediately comes to mind?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYup, that's the one!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinaud Clubman is simply iconic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI could truly just end the description right there and get back to the links and drinks, but I have never been a man of a few words, so humor me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo point out a fact, This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ethe place where Barbershop Scents and Fougere meet to mingle! Meaning, this classic frag can and should be classified as both!  I have heard from many they prefer this to the original...\u003cem\u003eand I am deeply flattered\u003c\/em\u003e. All I can say is it is an homage to a Traditional Shaving Super Star...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Hail the King, baby!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck Out The Entire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clubguy Products\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?q=Clubguy*\u0026amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClubguy Line =====\u0026gt; HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8mSoDaQQvDQ\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 Ml\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Fragrance\/Essential Oils, Resins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39408945758256,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/clubguy-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-homage-to-a-classic-365159.jpg?v=1726347002"},{"product_id":"immortal-peach-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-a-phoenix-shaving-summer-classic","title":"Immortal Peach Eau De Parfum (EDP) | Scent Revamp | A Phoenix Shaving Summer Classic!","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll Hail The Return of Immortal Peach!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Scent Revamp*\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile: \u003c\/strong\u003eClose your eyes now and imagine the shiny, golden, juice-dripping slices of a ripen peach! Our most recent version of this classic captures just that and then some; beautifully rounded, sparkling, and even more invigorating than our previous renditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/immortal-peach-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Immortal Peach Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMMORTAL PEACH: Back From The Grove!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Rational Indulgence in the Art of Scent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAmong the many olfactory configurations in the Phoenix Shaving universe, one has managed to transcend mere popularity and move into the realm of near-ritualistic seasonal necessity: \u003cb\u003eImmortal Peach\u003c\/b\u003e. Now in its \u003cstrong\u003etenth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e year\u003c\/b\u003e of consecutive summer appearances, this fan\/Shave Cadet favorite has become a tradition in its own right. Like all elegant constructs, its genius lies in simplicity refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eConsider, if you will, the scent of a ripened peach: golden, sun-warmed, and dripping with the sort of saccharine clarity that could only result from the chemical complexities of lactones and esters. Now, through careful application of fragrance engineering, this impression has been preserved, no, amplified, to occupy a plane where memory, chemistry, and seasonal joy converge. It's also not of this world. (full transparency) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eImmortal Peach is an alien life-form encoded in aromatic form, a sensory artifact of summer, preserved through the science of saponification and suspended in a matrix of EPIC. Over the last 9 years it has become a real crowd pleaser is no surprise. Reactions of pleasure follow naturally from such calibrated a design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDeeper Than Just Peach. Like well-written prose, it has layers: brightness without brashness, sweetness with structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Fragrance (Essential Oil, Resins, Fragrance Oil)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39552013500464,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/immortal-peach-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-a-phoenix-shaving-summer-classic-199565.jpg?v=1746849527"},{"product_id":"fresco-artisan-aftershave-cologne-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh","title":"Fresco Artisan Aftershave \u0026 Cologne |  Homage to Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"213\" width=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Fresco_Page_Header_dcac6164-8575-4c76-a2dd-20d32af4d476.jpg?v=1624663472\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy\u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, The Day Has Come!\u003c\/em\u003e Thank you all for your \u003cem\u003esaint-like\u003c\/em\u003e patience! I promise you we have made it worth your while! This is a very Special Release...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet excited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Get \u003cem\u003eVERY\u003c\/em\u003e Excited and hunker down by the fire as I tell you a tale... [if unable to find a fire or borrow one, simply imagine one in your mind.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Phoenix Shaving wrote the book on resurrecting old aftershaves. Like he really wrote a literal book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e ~ \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave Johnson, Fragrance Bros.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fresco's scent touches all the bases! Knocks it out of the park!\"\u003c\/em\u003e ~ \u003cstrong\u003eMark Szorady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco really \u003cem\u003eIS\u003c\/em\u003e the scent of Epic Adventure; Vivid, Lively, Pulse-Pounding, and Explosive! Much like my hormones were at the time I discovered it, but more on that later. It's these very desirable attributes that make it so hard for many to believe that it is actually a forgotten, discontinued classic! No really, I have now been wearing this scent for months to the gym, especially the deodorant, and have had at least 4 different conversations about it by inquiring gym rats. (That's kinda like science.) -- My point is, Fresco, or it's namesake \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e really resonates with more than a few, young and old...and for a good reason. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rocks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" width=\"546\" height=\"283\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Scent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is our latest homage to a long lost Super Scent, 'Fresh Scent' by Old Spice. Do not confuse this for the stuff they currently sell under the same name or that other one, White Water (Sold in the UK).  Fresh Scent, like the Original Old Spice, is another Shulton's Formulation that often flew under the radar it would seem...\u003cem\u003ebut not mine!\u003c\/em\u003e Fresh Scent was not new to me. What I mean by that is, often, as a vintage aftershave collector, I will experience an old fragrance for the first time. That was not the case with Fresh Scent, \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e and I go \u003cem\u003ewaaaaay\u003c\/em\u003e back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The scent is REALLY Good!\" ~\u003cstrong\u003e Ken Surfs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003eThe year was 1991 and I was a skinny, little freshman in high school. I was also an under-tipped, overworked paperboy, and though the late 80's and early 90's offered many \"bold\" and timely scents,\u003cem\u003e I just couldn't afford them\u003c\/em\u003e. Honestly, at 14 or 15 I'm not sure I was even really looking for a fragrance when I discovered Fresh Scent, just innocently Christmas shopping. As soon as I walked into CVS my eyes landed on that iconic red, maritime themed, Old Spice Aftershave Gift Set on the shelf. Like individual bottled messages from the \u003cem\u003eGods of Frag\u003c\/em\u003e, there were 3 decanters tucked inside this cardboard chest; The Original Shulton's Old Spice in its traditional cream colored, porcelain bottle and smart grey plug positioned prominently dead center, but to each side of it like bookends, were two rather curious wonders! These bottles catching my fancy were similar in shape to the classic design, but instead of opaque earthenware, these vessels were clear and shimmery, like light dancing on the scales of an ancient sea creature! Needless to say the color of the liquid inside really popped, especially in the bright and festive holiday lights of the store. One contained an amber juice simply titled \u003cem\u003eMusk,\u003c\/em\u003e and the other offered a more mystifying blue fluid fittingly labeled, as I would find out later, \u003cem\u003eFresh Scent\u003c\/em\u003e. The idea of 3 scents to choose from for under $10 was very appealing to my meager newsie budget. So scents unsmelled but visually intrigued, I grabbed the box off the shelf and continued with my shopping. I can't recall what else I purchased that day but looking back now, this was really a pivotal moment for me in terms of life choices. #TrueStory\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It straddles the line between mature \u0026amp; modern...like old spice went to the spa...I like it, I really do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIAmCDB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rouses The Senses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI gotta say I was not immediately a fan of the Original Old Spice at first, nor the musk, \u003cem\u003ebut boy oh boy\u003c\/em\u003e, when I pulled the plug out of the top of that glowing blue bottle of Fresh Scent something changed inside me, it was love at first sniff. Up until that point I was only really familiar with Drakkar, Polo, Guess, and Jimmy'z from the locker rooms. My best friend was really a huge fan of Drakkar, it was his signature scent and he was prone to overuse it.  I loved the guy but personally didn't care too much for the scent. Plus, it was like $35! But now with this sudden discovery of Fresh Scent everything changed! I sincerely believed it was a top contender in that adolescent world of head turning frags. It wasn't your daddy's aftershave splash, but mine. (Note: I was wrong about that daddy part it turns out...but you get the point.) -- With Christmas tips in hand, I promptly returned to the store the very next day and stocked up on Fresh Scent in cologne and aftershave form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the all too basic name suggested, it certainly was Fresh...\u003cem\u003ebut oh so much more\u003c\/em\u003e. In my mind, Old Spice Fresh Scent opened a portal into something possibly Lovecraftian, possessing a primal yet, dare I say cultured energy that I had not really experienced before in a product. The way it wore during the day was simply spellbinding. It playfully begged you to follow it throughout a fleeting, blue velvet labyrinth as it danced out of reach like an unspoken teenage crush! I say fleeting, because that was its achille's heel. The one thing the pricey perfume house colognes had on Fresh Scent was staying power. Even the green colored Fresh Scent cologne sold in other kits wasn't very long lasting. What a shame it was...\u003cem\u003ebut that didn't stop me\u003c\/em\u003e. Like most young dudes, I kept it in my backpack and covertly reapplied the stuff throughout the day. Possibly over doing it myself. But again, this was mine, my own unique scent. At least in the age group I was in. Much to my embarrassment, there were more than a couple times a female classmate would turn around and accuse me of smelling like their dad. This often took the form of a cute girl that I may or may not have had a thing for, giving me a knowing look and mouthing the words \"Old Spice\". In shock that the opposite sex actually initiated contact with me, I would quietly mouth the word \"Fresh Scent\" and most certainly, awkwardly, nod while adrenaline flooded my system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in my 40s, I thought the time had come to revisit Fresh Scent. It has been almost 30 years and I needed to know if it still stood up. Having had a short life span of about 6 years (88-94ish), its absence left a hole in my life. All that was left were the memories of the fragrance and how it made me feel like a Greek God at the time. [Is that too dramatic, I ask thee?] \u003cem\u003eDid I dare revisit it,\u003c\/em\u003e especially now that scents were my bread and butter? This is a lot like really enjoying a movie as a kid, so much so you continue recommending it for years to come even though you were 8 or 9 when you originally watched it. This is often a life lesson we all learn the hard way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe movie Saturday The 14th is a fine example of this. At 8 I was convinced this was the height of cinematic excellence and I often spoke of it in conversation with fondness, sometimes even when it wasn't appropriate. THAT is how great of a film it was! Or at least that is how I remembered it. It would take years for me to sit down and watch it again and man, \u003cem\u003ewas it bad! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAL BAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cu\u003eSeriously, promise me you won't ever watch that movie\u003c\/u\u003e...\u003cem\u003ebut I digress.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have to admit, at the age of 8 I had zero taste in flicks. Fast forward to 2019, I had been looking at a bottle of Fresh Scent on ebay for a couple days. A full, vintage NOS (new old stock) bottle...and all I could think of was \u003cem\u003eSaturday The 14th\u003c\/em\u003e. Was I gonna go down that same painful road again? But luckily for all of you, I had to know. Also luckily for you, these days my nose is a far better judge than my tastes in crappy b movies was way back then.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as it arrived in the mail and I popped the top it was December 1991 all over again and I was standing in the small downstairs bathroom of the house I grew up in. The very same little bathroom my pops taught me how to shave in! But aside from that instant \"Time Hop\" of nostalgia that we can experience with classic frags there was still that lasting enchantment and intrigue. It was even more pronounced and shapely than I remembered. Granted my palette for scent has evolved slightly, Fresh Scent is \u003cem\u003estill\u003c\/em\u003e something special and worth saving! So, with an even greater appreciation for this short lived, overlooked drugstore aftershave splash, I could now safely say that Old Spice really just got their timing wrong by more than 35 years! Fresh Scent needed to be \u003cem\u003eresurrected\u003c\/em\u003e and once again I was on a mission to reboot an ancient god of schnoz! Seriously, I believe this Extremely Fresh, Herbaceous, Woody, Masculine, Aromatic Fougère is even more relevant now than ever before, and current modern classics owe oh so much to Fresh Scent! Fragrance, after all, is only an extension of style.  If fashions come back, so should accords!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Scent = Fresco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough perfect at any time of the year, \u003cem\u003eFresco\u003c\/em\u003e will outshine them all this summer! Oh, and remember that Staying Power issue that the original had? \u003cem\u003eFixed it!\u003c\/em\u003e  And that my friends is, I believe, the role I was destined to play in the history of this particular iconic \u0026amp; EPIC lost olfactory darling of yore. \u003cem\u003eYou're welcome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll that said, I would love to hear what you think about this gem of a scent that was almost lost to the unforgiving winds of time! Fresco is truly a head turning, swashbuckling lost treasure! (Or this is all the fevered expression of a man having a midlife crisis, but I think otherwise, \u003cem\u003eat least one hopes.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside The Aftershave\/Cologne?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFresh Galbanum Resin\u003c\/b\u003e: Aside from its popularity in biblical times, and working rather fittingly with the theme of the story I might add (possibly influencing parts of it), Galbanum is also a lovely bright bitter, dry, and considered by some the aromatic epitome of green! This resin was really a huge part of the scent boost and fixer I felt Fresh always lacked. Like the mighty Atlas lifting up the Earth, Galbanum Resin holds in place all the precious scent notes!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLavender Hydrosol:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMay have a calming effect on skin, making it a great alternative to soothe and cool hot, irritated areas, and add a moisturizing benefit to dry skin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBayberry Extract: \u003c\/b\u003eIs considered an astringent and calming herb, with a thick and soothing ghost note that lends itself to the scent. Not to say you'd notice it if you were looking for it, but you'd notice if it wasn't there I promise.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeaweed Extract: \u003c\/b\u003e An ingredient I am most fond of using in our aftershaves and with good reason! Seaweed Extract is jam packed with all your skin's favorite vitamins and minerals, and helps to soothe, soften, and reduce sensitivity. Because seaweed cells are surprisingly similar to skin cells, it protects and maintains your skin's natural balance, defending against the elements.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAloe Vera Juice:  \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has been known and used for centuries for its health, beauty, medicinal and skin care properties.The name Aloe vera derives from the Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning “shining bitter substance,” while “vera” in Latin means “true.” 2000 years ago, the Greek scientists regarded Aloe vera as the universal healer. The Egyptians called Aloe “the plant of immortality.” Today, the Aloe vera plant is used for various purposes in helping skin stay healthy. Talk about time tested skin food.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProctor and Gamble, Old Spice, Fresh Scent or Shultons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAftershave Ingredients: Denatured Alcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Seaweed \u0026amp; Bayberry Extract, Fresh Galbanum Resin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100 Ml Classic Flask \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585112490032,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-artisan-aftershave-cologne-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-527866.jpg?v=1726347351"},{"product_id":"fresco-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershave-bundle-deal-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-5-oz","title":"Fresco Artisan Shaving Soap \u0026 Aftershave Bundle Deal | Ultra Premium CK-6 Formula","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Fresco_Page_Header_dcac6164-8575-4c76-a2dd-20d32af4d476.jpg?v=1624663472\" width=\"533\" height=\"213\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy \u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, The Day Has Come!\u003c\/em\u003e Thank you all for your \u003cem\u003esaint-like\u003c\/em\u003e patience! I promise you we have made it worth your while! This is a very Special Release...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet excited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Get \u003cem\u003eVERY\u003c\/em\u003e Excited and hunker down by the fire as I tell you a tale... [if unable to find a fire or borrow one, simply imagine one in your mind.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Phoenix Shaving wrote the book on resurrecting old aftershaves. Like he really wrote a literal book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e ~ \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave Johnson, Fragrance Bros.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fresco's scent touches all the bases! Knocks it out of the park!\"\u003c\/em\u003e~ \u003cstrong\u003eMark Szorady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco really \u003cem\u003eIS\u003c\/em\u003e the scent of Epic Adventure; Vivid, Lively, Pulse-Pounding, and Explosive! Much like my hormones were at the time I discovered it, but more on that later. It's these very desirable attributes that make it so hard for many to believe that it is actually a forgotten, discontinued classic! No really, I have now been wearing this scent for months to the gym, especially the deodorant, and have had at least 4 different conversations about it by inquiring gym rats. (That's kinda like science.) -- My point is, Fresco, or it's namesake \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e really resonates with more than a few, young and old...and for a good reason. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rocks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"283\" width=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Scent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is our latest homage to a long lost Super Scent, 'Fresh Scent' by Old Spice. Do not confuse this for the stuff they currently sell under the same name or that other one, White Water (Sold in the UK).  Fresh Scent, like the Original Old Spice, is another Shulton's Formulation that often flew under the radar it would seem...\u003cem\u003ebut not mine!\u003c\/em\u003e Fresh Scent was not new to me. What I mean by that is, often, as a vintage aftershave collector, I will experience an old fragrance for the first time. That was not the case with Fresh Scent, \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e and I go \u003cem\u003ewaaaaay\u003c\/em\u003e back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year was 1991 and I was a skinny, little freshman in high school. I was also an under-tipped, overworked paperboy, and though the late 80's and early 90's offered many \"bold\" and timely scents,\u003cem\u003e I just couldn't afford them\u003c\/em\u003e. Honestly, at 14 or 15 I'm not sure I was even really looking for a fragrance when I discovered Fresh Scent, just innocently Christmas shopping. As soon as I walked into CVS my eyes landed on that iconic red, maritime themed, Old Spice Aftershave Gift Set on the shelf. Like individual bottled messages from the \u003cem\u003eGods of Frag\u003c\/em\u003e, there were 3 decanters tucked inside this cardboard chest; The Original Shulton's Old Spice in its traditional cream colored, porcelain bottle and smart grey plug positioned prominently dead center, but to each side of it like bookends, were two rather curious wonders! These bottles catching my fancy were similar in shape to the classic design, but instead of opaque earthenware, these vessels were clear and shimmery, like light dancing on the scales of an ancient sea creature! Needless to say the color of the liquid inside really popped, especially in the bright and festive holiday lights of the store. One contained an amber juice simply titled \u003cem\u003eMusk,\u003c\/em\u003e and the other offered a more mystifying blue fluid fittingly labeled, as I would find out later, \u003cem\u003eFresh Scent\u003c\/em\u003e. The idea of 3 scents to choose from for under $10 was very appealing to my meager newsie budget. So scents unsmelled but visually intrigued, I grabbed the box off the shelf and continued with my shopping. I can't recall what else I purchased that day but looking back now, this was really a pivotal moment for me in terms of life choices. #TrueStory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rouses The Senses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI gotta say I was not immediately a fan of the Original Old Spice at first, nor the musk, \u003cem\u003ebut boy oh boy\u003c\/em\u003e, when I pulled the plug out of the top of that glowing blue bottle of Fresh Scent something changed inside me, it was love at first sniff. Up until that point I was only really familiar with Drakkar, Polo, Guess, and Jimmy'z from the locker rooms. My best friend was really a huge fan of Drakkar, it was his signature scent and he was prone to overuse it.  I loved the guy but personally didn't care too much for the scent. Plus, it was like $35! But now with this sudden discovery of Fresh Scent everything changed! I sincerely believed it was a top contender in that adolescent world of head turning frags. It wasn't your daddy's aftershave splash, but mine. (Note: I was wrong about that daddy part it turns out...but you get the point.) -- With Christmas tips in hand, I promptly returned to the store the very next day and stocked up on Fresh Scent in cologne and aftershave form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the all too basic name suggested, it certainly was Fresh...\u003cem\u003ebut oh so much more\u003c\/em\u003e. In my mind, Old Spice Fresh Scent opened a portal into something possibly Lovecraftian, possessing a primal yet, dare I say cultured energy that I had not really experienced before in a product. The way it wore during the day was simply spellbinding. It playfully begged you to follow it throughout a fleeting, blue velvet labyrinth as it danced out of reach like an unspoken teenage crush! I say fleeting, because that was its achille's heel. The one thing the pricey perfume house colognes had on Fresh Scent was staying power. Even the green colored Fresh Scent cologne sold in other kits wasn't very long lasting. What a shame it was...\u003cem\u003ebut that didn't stop me\u003c\/em\u003e. Like most young dudes, I kept it in my backpack and covertly reapplied the stuff throughout the day. Possibly over doing it myself. But again, this was mine, my own unique scent. At least in the age group I was in. Much to my embarrassment, there were more than a couple times a female classmate would turn around and accuse me of smelling like their dad. This often took the form of a cute girl that I may or may not have had a thing for, giving me a knowing look and mouthing the words \"Old Spice\". In shock that the opposite sex actually initiated contact with me, I would quietly mouth the word \"Fresh Scent\" and most certainly, awkwardly, nod while adrenaline flooded my system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow in my 40s, I thought the time had come to revisit Fresh Scent. It has been almost 30 years and I needed to know if it still stood up. Having had a short life span of about 6 years (88-94ish), its absence left a hole in my life. All that was left were the memories of the fragrance and how it made me feel like a Greek God at the time. [Is that too dramatic, I ask thee?] \u003cem\u003eDid I dare revisit it,\u003c\/em\u003e especially now that scents were my bread and butter? This is a lot like really enjoying a movie as a kid, so much so you continue recommending it for years to come even though you were 8 or 9 when you originally watched it. This is often a life lesson we all learn the hard way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe movie Saturday The 14th is a fine example of this. At 8 I was convinced this was the height of cinematic excellence and I often spoke of it in conversation with fondness, sometimes even when it wasn't appropriate. THAT is how great of a film it was! Or at least that is how I remembered it. It would take years for me to sit down and watch it again and man, \u003cem\u003ewas it bad! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAL BAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cu\u003eSeriously, promise me you won't ever watch that movie\u003c\/u\u003e...\u003cem\u003ebut I digress.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003eI have to admit, at the age of 8 I had zero taste in flicks. Fast forward to 2019, I had been looking at a bottle of Fresh Scent on ebay for a couple days. A full, vintage NOS (new old stock) bottle...and all I could think of was \u003cem\u003eSaturday The 14th\u003c\/em\u003e. Was I gonna go down that same painful road again? But luckily for all of you, I had to know. Also luckily for you, these days my nose is a far better judge than my tastes in crappy b movies was way back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs soon as it arrived in the mail and I popped the top it was December 1991 all over again and I was standing in the small downstairs bathroom of the house I grew up in. The very same little bathroom my pops taught me how to shave in! But aside from that instant \"Time Hop\" of nostalgia that we can experience with classic frags there was still that lasting enchantment and intrigue. It was even more pronounced and shapely than I remembered. Granted my palette for scent has evolved slightly, Fresh Scent is \u003cem\u003estill\u003c\/em\u003e something special and worth saving! So, with an even greater appreciation for this short lived, overlooked drugstore aftershave splash, I could now safely say that Old Spice really just got their timing wrong by more than 35 years! Fresh Scent needed to be \u003cem\u003eresurrected\u003c\/em\u003e and once again I was on a mission to reboot an ancient god of schnoz! Seriously, I believe this Extremely Fresh, Herbaceous, Woody, Masculine, Aromatic Fougère is even more relevant now than ever before, and current modern classics owe oh so much to Fresh Scent! Fragrance, after all, is only an extension of style.  If fashions come back, so should accords!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Scent = Fresco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough perfect at any time of the year, \u003cem\u003eFresco\u003c\/em\u003e will outshine them all this summer! Oh, and remember that Staying Power issue that the original had? \u003cem\u003eFixed it!\u003c\/em\u003e  And that my friends is, I believe, the role I was destined to play in the history of this particular iconic \u0026amp; EPIC lost olfactory darling of yore. \u003cem\u003eYou're welcome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll that said, I would love to hear what you think about this gem of a scent that was almost lost to the unforgiving winds of time! Fresco is truly a head turning, swashbuckling lost treasure! (Or this is all the fevered expression of a man having a midlife crisis, but I think otherwise, \u003cem\u003eat least one hopes.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside The Aftershave\/Cologne?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFresh Galbanum Resin\u003c\/b\u003e: Aside from its popularity in biblical times, and working rather fittingly with the theme of the story I might add (possibly influencing parts of it), Galbanum is also a lovely bright bitter, dry, and considered by some the aromatic epitome of green! This resin was really a huge part of the scent boost and fixer I felt Fresh always lacked. Like the mighty Atlas lifting up the Earth, Galbanum Resin holds in place all the precious scent notes!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLavender Hydrosol:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eadds a moisturizing benefit to dry skin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBayberry Extract: \u003c\/b\u003eIs considered an astringent and calming herb, with a thick and soothing ghost note that lends itself to the scent. Not to say you'd notice it if you were looking for it, but you'd notice if it wasn't there I promise.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSeaweed Extract: \u003c\/b\u003e An ingredient I am most fond of using in our aftershaves and with good reason! Seaweed Extract is jam packed with all your skin's favorite vitamins and minerals, and helps to soothe, and soften. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAloe Vera Juice:  \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has been known and used for centuries for its health, beauty, medicinal and skin care properties.The name Aloe vera derives from the Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning “shining bitter substance,” while “vera” in Latin means “true.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAftershave Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Denatured Alcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Seaweed \u0026amp; Bayberry Extract, Fresh Galbanum Resin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100 ml (3.4 fl oz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eExternal Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #07548f;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #07548f;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"No Discount","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585139064880,"sku":"","price":44.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-artisan-shaving-soap-aftershave-bundle-deal-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-815354.jpg?v=1726347351"},{"product_id":"fresco-artisan-shaving-soap-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-an-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-5-oz","title":"Fresco Artisan Shaving Soap | Ultra Premium CK-6 Formula | An Homage To Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"213\" width=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Fresco_Page_Header_dcac6164-8575-4c76-a2dd-20d32af4d476.jpg?v=1624663472\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Fresco_Page_Header_dcac6164-8575-4c76-a2dd-20d32af4d476.jpg?v=1624663472\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy \u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, The Day Has Come!\u003c\/em\u003e Thank you all for your \u003cem\u003esaint-like\u003c\/em\u003e patience! I promise you we have made it worth your while! This is a very Special Release...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet excited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Get \u003cem\u003eVERY\u003c\/em\u003e Excited and hunker down by the fire as I tell you a tale... [if unable to find a fire or borrow one, simply imagine one in your mind.]\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #237179;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco really \u003cem\u003eIS\u003c\/em\u003e the scent of Epic Adventure; Vivid, Lively, Pulse-Pounding, and Explosive! Much like my hormones were at the time I discovered it, but more on that later. It's these very desirable attributes that make it so hard for many to believe that it is actually a forgotten, discontinued classic! No really, I have now been wearing this scent for months to the gym, especially the deodorant, and have had at least 4 different conversations about it by inquiring gym rats. (That's kinda like science.) -- My point is, Fresco, or it's namesake \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e really resonates with more than a few, young and old...and for a good reason. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rocks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" width=\"546\" height=\"283\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Scent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is our latest homage to a long lost Super Scent, 'Fresh Scent' by Old Spice. Do not confuse this for the stuff they currently sell under the same name or that other one, White Water (Sold in the UK).  Fresh Scent, like the Original Old Spice, is another Shulton's Formulation that often flew under the radar it would seem...\u003cem\u003ebut not mine!\u003c\/em\u003e Fresh Scent was not new to me. What I mean by that is, often, as a vintage aftershave collector, I will experience an old fragrance for the first time. That was not the case with Fresh Scent, \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e and I go \u003cem\u003ewaaaaay\u003c\/em\u003e back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year was 1991 and I was a skinny, little freshman in high school. I was also an under-tipped, overworked paperboy, and though the late 80's and early 90's offered many \"bold\" and timely scents,\u003cem\u003e I just couldn't afford them\u003c\/em\u003e. Honestly, at 14 or 15 I'm not sure I was even really looking for a fragrance when I discovered Fresh Scent, just innocently Christmas shopping. As soon as I walked into CVS my eyes landed on that iconic red, maritime themed, Old Spice Aftershave Gift Set on the shelf. Like individual bottled messages from the \u003cem\u003eGods of Frag\u003c\/em\u003e, there were 3 decanters tucked inside this cardboard chest; The Original Shulton's Old Spice in its traditional cream colored, porcelain bottle and smart grey plug positioned prominently dead center, but to each side of it like bookends, were two rather curious wonders! These bottles catching my fancy were similar in shape to the classic design, but instead of opaque earthenware, these vessels were clear and shimmery, like light dancing on the scales of an ancient sea creature! Needless to say the color of the liquid inside really popped, especially in the bright and festive holiday lights of the store. One contained an amber juice simply titled \u003cem\u003eMusk,\u003c\/em\u003e and the other offered a more mystifying blue fluid fittingly labeled, as I would find out later, \u003cem\u003eFresh Scent\u003c\/em\u003e. The idea of 3 scents to choose from for under $10 was very appealing to my meager newsie budget. So scents unsmelled but visually intrigued, I grabbed the box off the shelf and continued with my shopping. I can't recall what else I purchased that day but looking back now, this was really a pivotal moment for me in terms of life choices. #TrueStory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rouses The Senses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI gotta say I was not immediately a fan of the Original Old Spice at first, nor the musk, \u003cem\u003ebut boy oh boy\u003c\/em\u003e, when I pulled the plug out of the top of that glowing blue bottle of Fresh Scent something changed inside me, it was love at first sniff. Up until that point I was only really familiar with Drakkar, Polo, Guess, and Jimmy'z from the locker rooms. My best friend was really a huge fan of Drakkar, it was his signature scent and he was prone to overuse it.  I loved the guy but personally didn't care too much for the scent. Plus, it was like $35! But now with this sudden discovery of Fresh Scent everything changed! I sincerely believed it was a top contender in that adolescent world of head turning frags. It wasn't your daddy's aftershave splash, but mine. (Note: I was wrong about that daddy part it turns out...but you get the point.) -- With Christmas tips in hand, I promptly returned to the store the very next day and stocked up on Fresh Scent in cologne and aftershave form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the all too basic name suggested, it certainly was Fresh...\u003cem\u003ebut oh so much more\u003c\/em\u003e. In my mind, Old Spice Fresh Scent opened a portal into something possibly Lovecraftian, possessing a primal yet, dare I say cultured energy that I had not really experienced before in a product. The way it wore during the day was simply spellbinding. It playfully begged you to follow it throughout a fleeting, blue velvet labyrinth as it danced out of reach like an unspoken teenage crush! I say fleeting, because that was its achille's heel. The one thing the pricey perfume house colognes had on Fresh Scent was staying power. Even the green colored Fresh Scent cologne sold in other kits wasn't very long lasting. What a shame it was...\u003cem\u003ebut that didn't stop me\u003c\/em\u003e. Like most young dudes, I kept it in my backpack and covertly reapplied the stuff throughout the day. Possibly over doing it myself. But again, this was mine, my own unique scent. At least in the age group I was in. Much to my embarrassment, there were more than a couple times a female classmate would turn around and accuse me of smelling like their dad. This often took the form of a cute girl that I may or may not have had a thing for, giving me a knowing look and mouthing the words \"Old Spice\". In shock that the opposite sex actually initiated contact with me, I would quietly mouth the word \"Fresh Scent\" and most certainly, awkwardly, nod while adrenaline flooded my system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow in my 40s, I thought the time had come to revisit Fresh Scent. It has been almost 30 years and I needed to know if it still stood up. Having had a short life span of about 6 years (88-94ish), its absence left a hole in my life. All that was left were the memories of the fragrance and how it made me feel like a Greek God at the time. [Is that too dramatic, I ask thee?] \u003cem\u003eDid I dare revisit it,\u003c\/em\u003e especially now that scents were my bread and butter? This is a lot like really enjoying a movie as a kid, so much so you continue recommending it for years to come even though you were 8 or 9 when you originally watched it. This is often a life lesson we all learn the hard way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe movie Saturday The 14th is a fine example of this. At 8 I was convinced this was the height of cinematic excellence and I often spoke of it in conversation with fondness, sometimes even when it wasn't appropriate. THAT is how great of a film it was! Or at least that is how I remembered it. It would take years for me to sit down and watch it again and man, \u003cem\u003ewas it bad! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAL BAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cu\u003eSeriously, promise me you won't ever watch that movie\u003c\/u\u003e...\u003cem\u003ebut I digress.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003eI have to admit, at the age of 8 I had zero taste in flicks. Fast forward to 2019, I had been looking at a bottle of Fresh Scent on ebay for a couple days. A full, vintage NOS (new old stock) bottle...and all I could think of was \u003cem\u003eSaturday The 14th\u003c\/em\u003e. Was I gonna go down that same painful road again? But luckily for all of you, I had to know. Also luckily for you, these days my nose is a far better judge than my tastes in crappy b movies was way back then.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs soon as it arrived in the mail and I popped the top it was December 1991 all over again and I was standing in the small downstairs bathroom of the house I grew up in. The very same little bathroom my pops taught me how to shave in! But aside from that instant \"Time Hop\" of nostalgia that we can experience with classic frags there was still that lasting enchantment and intrigue. It was even more pronounced and shapely than I remembered. Granted my palette for scent has evolved slightly, Fresh Scent is \u003cem\u003estill\u003c\/em\u003e something special and worth saving! So, with an even greater appreciation for this short lived, overlooked drugstore aftershave splash, I could now safely say that Old Spice really just got their timing wrong by more than 35 years! Fresh Scent needed to be \u003cem\u003eresurrected\u003c\/em\u003e and once again I was on a mission to reboot an ancient god of schnoz! Seriously, I believe this Extremely Fresh, Herbaceous, Woody, Masculine, Aromatic Fougère is even more relevant now than ever before, and current modern classics owe oh so much to Fresh Scent! Fragrance, after all, is only an extension of style.  If fashions come back, so should accords!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Scent = Fresco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough perfect at any time of the year, \u003cem\u003eFresco\u003c\/em\u003e will outshine them all this summer! Oh, and remember that Staying Power issue that the original had? \u003cem\u003eFixed it!\u003c\/em\u003e  And that my friends is, I believe, the role I was destined to play in the history of this particular iconic \u0026amp; EPIC lost olfactory darling of yore. \u003cem\u003eYou're welcome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll that said, I would love to hear what you think about this gem of a scent that was almost lost to the unforgiving winds of time! Fresco is truly a head turning, swashbuckling lost treasure! (Or this is all the fevered expression of a man having a midlife crisis, but I think otherwise, \u003cem\u003eat least one hopes.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoap Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Potassium Kokumate, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Castorate, Sodium Stearate, Potassium Cocoa Butterate, Potassium Avocadoate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Capuacu) Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrocaryum (Murumuru) Seed Butter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlatonia Insignis (Bacuri) Seed Butter, Parfum [Fragrance]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoap Net Wt 4 oz (113 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eExternal Use Only, Discontinue Use if Irritation Occurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585145356336,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-artisan-shaving-soap-ultra-premium-ck-6-formula-an-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-753983.jpg?v=1726347352"},{"product_id":"fresco-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh","title":"Fresco Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap | Homage To Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"(But) when it comes to feel and moisturizing, their (Phoenix Shaving) body soaps are second to none. With their natural ingredient blend of coconut and argan oils, their soaps leave your skin with a soft, velvety feeling that is out of this world.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~ Cigar \u0026amp; Spirits Magazine March\/April 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail-_1mf gmail-_1mj\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy \u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"283\" width=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #237179;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou're gonna absolutely love this no BS, manly, 5 oz bar of awesome! A Super Luxurious, Rich bar of man soap that leaves your skin silky smooth and scented how you like it! \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 oz Bar Soap -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePackaged in Biodegradable Wrapper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlucitol\u003cspan\u003e, Coconut Oil, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, Argan Oil, Kokum Butter, Silk Amino Acids, Bamboo Extract, Sunflower Extract, Aloe Leaf Extract, Carrageenan Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eParfum (Fragrance)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585146306608,"sku":"","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-423096.jpg?v=1726347353"},{"product_id":"fresco-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh","title":"Fresco Eau De Parfum (EDP) | 30ml | Homage To Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"213\" width=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Fresco_Page_Header_dcac6164-8575-4c76-a2dd-20d32af4d476.jpg?v=1624663472\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy\u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, The Day Has Come!\u003c\/em\u003e Thank you all for your \u003cem\u003esaint-like\u003c\/em\u003e patience! I promise you we have made it worth your while! This is a very Special Release...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet excited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Get \u003cem\u003eVERY\u003c\/em\u003e Excited and hunker down by the fire as I tell you a tale... [if unable to find a fire or borrow one, simply imagine one in your mind.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #237179;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Phoenix Shaving wrote the book on resurrecting old aftershaves. Like he really wrote a literal book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e ~ \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDave Johnson, Fragrance Bros.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Fresco's scent touches all the bases! Knocks it out of the park!\"\u003c\/em\u003e~ \u003cstrong\u003eMark Szorady\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco really \u003cem\u003eIS\u003c\/em\u003e the scent of Epic Adventure; Vivid, Lively, Pulse-Pounding, and Explosive! Much like my hormones were at the time I discovered it, but more on that later. It's these very desirable attributes that make it so hard for many to believe that it is actually a forgotten, discontinued classic! No really, I have now been wearing this scent for months to the gym, especially the deodorant, and have had at least 4 different conversations about it by inquiring gym rats. (That's kinda like science.) -- My point is, Fresco, or it's namesake \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e really resonates with more than a few, young and old...and for a good reason. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rocks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" width=\"546\" height=\"283\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Scent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is our latest homage to a long lost Super Scent, 'Fresh Scent' by Old Spice. Do not confuse this for the stuff they currently sell under the same name or that other one, White Water (Sold in the UK).  Fresh Scent, like the Original Old Spice, is another Shulton's Formulation that often flew under the radar it would seem...\u003cem\u003ebut not mine!\u003c\/em\u003e Fresh Scent was not new to me. What I mean by that is, often, as a vintage aftershave collector, I will experience an old fragrance for the first time. That was not the case with Fresh Scent, \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e and I go \u003cem\u003ewaaaaay\u003c\/em\u003e back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year was 1991 and I was a skinny, little freshman in high school. I was also an under-tipped, overworked paperboy, and though the late 80's and early 90's offered many \"bold\" and timely scents,\u003cem\u003e I just couldn't afford them\u003c\/em\u003e. Honestly, at 14 or 15 I'm not sure I was even really looking for a fragrance when I discovered Fresh Scent, just innocently Christmas shopping. As soon as I walked into CVS my eyes landed on that iconic red, maritime themed, Old Spice Aftershave Gift Set on the shelf. Like individual bottled messages from the \u003cem\u003eGods of Frag\u003c\/em\u003e, there were 3 decanters tucked inside this cardboard chest; The Original Shulton's Old Spice in its traditional cream colored, porcelain bottle and smart grey plug positioned prominently dead center, but to each side of it like bookends, were two rather curious wonders! These bottles catching my fancy were similar in shape to the classic design, but instead of opaque earthenware, these vessels were clear and shimmery, like light dancing on the scales of an ancient sea creature! Needless to say the color of the liquid inside really popped, especially in the bright and festive holiday lights of the store. One contained an amber juice simply titled \u003cem\u003eMusk,\u003c\/em\u003e and the other offered a more mystifying blue fluid fittingly labeled, as I would find out later, \u003cem\u003eFresh Scent\u003c\/em\u003e. The idea of 3 scents to choose from for under $10 was very appealing to my meager newsie budget. So scents unsmelled but visually intrigued, I grabbed the box off the shelf and continued with my shopping. I can't recall what else I purchased that day but looking back now, this was really a pivotal moment for me in terms of life choices. #TrueStory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rouses The Senses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI gotta say I was not immediately a fan of the Original Old Spice at first, nor the musk, \u003cem\u003ebut boy oh boy\u003c\/em\u003e, when I pulled the plug out of the top of that glowing blue bottle of Fresh Scent something changed inside me, it was love at first sniff. Up until that point I was only really familiar with Drakkar, Polo, Guess, and Jimmy'z from the locker rooms. My best friend was really a huge fan of Drakkar, it was his signature scent and he was prone to overuse it.  I loved the guy but personally didn't care too much for the scent. Plus, it was like $35! But now with this sudden discovery of Fresh Scent everything changed! I sincerely believed it was a top contender in that adolescent world of head turning frags. It wasn't your daddy's aftershave splash, but mine. (Note: I was wrong about that daddy part it turns out...but you get the point.) -- With Christmas tips in hand, I promptly returned to the store the very next day and stocked up on Fresh Scent in cologne and aftershave form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike the all too basic name suggested, it certainly was Fresh...\u003cem\u003ebut oh so much more\u003c\/em\u003e. In my mind, Old Spice Fresh Scent opened a portal into something possibly Lovecraftian, possessing a primal yet, dare I say cultured energy that I had not really experienced before in a product. The way it wore during the day was simply spellbinding. It playfully begged you to follow it throughout a fleeting, blue velvet labyrinth as it danced out of reach like an unspoken teenage crush! I say fleeting, because that was its achille's heel. The one thing the pricey perfume house colognes had on Fresh Scent was staying power. Even the green colored Fresh Scent cologne sold in other kits wasn't very long lasting. What a shame it was...\u003cem\u003ebut that didn't stop me\u003c\/em\u003e. Like most young dudes, I kept it in my backpack and covertly reapplied the stuff throughout the day. Possibly over doing it myself. But again, this was mine, my own unique scent. At least in the age group I was in. Much to my embarrassment, there were more than a couple times a female classmate would turn around and accuse me of smelling like their dad. This often took the form of a cute girl that I may or may not have had a thing for, giving me a knowing look and mouthing the words \"Old Spice\". In shock that the opposite sex actually initiated contact with me, I would quietly mouth the word \"Fresh Scent\" and most certainly, awkwardly, nod while adrenaline flooded my system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in my 40s, I thought the time had come to revisit Fresh Scent. It has been almost 30 years and I needed to know if it still stood up. Having had a short life span of about 6 years (88-94ish), its absence left a hole in my life. All that was left were the memories of the fragrance and how it made me feel like a Greek God at the time. [Is that too dramatic, I ask thee?] \u003cem\u003eDid I dare revisit it,\u003c\/em\u003e especially now that scents were my bread and butter? This is a lot like really enjoying a movie as a kid, so much so you continue recommending it for years to come even though you were 8 or 9 when you originally watched it. This is often a life lesson we all learn the hard way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe movie Saturday The 14th is a fine example of this. At 8 I was convinced this was the height of cinematic excellence and I often spoke of it in conversation with fondness, sometimes even when it wasn't appropriate. THAT is how great of a film it was! Or at least that is how I remembered it. It would take years for me to sit down and watch it again and man, \u003cem\u003ewas it bad! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAL BAD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cu\u003eSeriously, promise me you won't ever watch that movie\u003c\/u\u003e...\u003cem\u003ebut I digress.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have to admit, at the age of 8 I had zero taste in flicks. Fast forward to 2019, I had been looking at a bottle of Fresh Scent on ebay for a couple days. A full, vintage NOS (new old stock) bottle...and all I could think of was \u003cem\u003eSaturday The 14th\u003c\/em\u003e. Was I gonna go down that same painful road again? But luckily for all of you, I had to know. Also luckily for you, these days my nose is a far better judge than my tastes in crappy b movies was way back then.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as it arrived in the mail and I popped the top it was December 1991 all over again and I was standing in the small downstairs bathroom of the house I grew up in. The very same little bathroom my pops taught me how to shave in! But aside from that instant \"Time Hop\" of nostalgia that we can experience with classic frags there was still that lasting enchantment and intrigue. It was even more pronounced and shapely than I remembered. Granted my palette for scent has evolved slightly, Fresh Scent is \u003cem\u003estill\u003c\/em\u003e something special and worth saving! So, with an even greater appreciation for this short lived, overlooked drugstore aftershave splash, I could now safely say that Old Spice really just got their timing wrong by more than 35 years! Fresh Scent needed to be \u003cem\u003eresurrected\u003c\/em\u003e and once again I was on a mission to reboot an ancient god of schnoz! Seriously, I believe this Extremely Fresh, Herbaceous, Woody, Masculine, Aromatic Fougère is even more relevant now than ever before, and current modern classics owe oh so much to Fresh Scent! Fragrance, after all, is only an extension of style.  If fashions come back, so should accords!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Scent = Fresco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough perfect at any time of the year, \u003cem\u003eFresco\u003c\/em\u003e will outshine them all this summer! Oh, and remember that Staying Power issue that the original had? \u003cem\u003eFixed it!\u003c\/em\u003e  And that my friends is, I believe, the role I was destined to play in the history of this particular iconic \u0026amp; EPIC lost olfactory darling of yore. \u003cem\u003eYou're welcome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-inner-style=\"paragraph\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll that said, I would love to hear what you think about this gem of a scent that was almost lost to the unforgiving winds of time! Fresco is truly a head turning, swashbuckling lost treasure! (Or this is all the fevered expression of a man having a midlife crisis, but I think otherwise, \u003cem\u003eat least one hopes.\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProctor and Gamble, Old Spice, Fresh Scent or Shultons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Fragrance (Essential Oil, Resins, Fragrance Oil)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585148010544,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-368927.jpg?v=1726347353"},{"product_id":"fresco-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh","title":"Fresco Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Homage To Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"285\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy \u0026amp; Masculine\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #237179;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It has that old school spicy vibe with a little more smoothness to it. Damnit I like it!”~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gonzalez, So Sharp David \u0026amp; Real Talk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585182974000,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-363356.jpg?v=1726347354"},{"product_id":"fresco-natural-deodorant-sport-strength-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh","title":"Fresco Natural Deodorant | Sport Strength | Homage To Vintage Old Spice Fresh Scent!!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbaceous, Eucalyptus, Citrus, Fresh \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cardamom, Spicy, Green, Balsam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Woody, Patchouli, Mossy \u0026amp; Masculine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinally, The Day Has Come!\u003c\/em\u003e Thank you all for your \u003cem\u003esaint-like\u003c\/em\u003e patience! I promise you we have made it worth your while! This is a very Special Release...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet excited\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Get \u003cem\u003eVERY\u003c\/em\u003e Excited and hunker down by the fire as I tell you a tale... [if unable to find a fire or borrow one, simply imagine one in your mind.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #237179;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/fresco-collection\" title=\"Find the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the Entire FRESCO Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many, I enjoy a good Fougère, but if you follow what we do, you know my favorite subcategory of the Fougère family is of the Aromatic variety, simply called the Aromatic Fougère. If Fougère was a plain bagel with olive cream cheese, an Aromatic Fougere would be an Everything bagel with a smear of herb infused cream cheese and a dash of pepper that fell from Mt. Olympus. Better yet, how about a real definition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAromatic Fougère\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003ea derivative of this class (Fougère), that contains additional notes of herbs, spice and\/or wood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is a fine example of just this, an Aromatic Fougère containing Top Notes of Orange, Galbanum, Bergamot, Lime, Lemon, Lavender and Black Currant; Middle Notes of Rose, Cardamom and Lily-of-the-Valley; Base Notes of Patchouli, Opoponax, Cedar, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Herbaceous, Citrusy and Fresh; Spicy, Green, Mossy, Balsamic and Woody! Truly a beautiful accord to experience\/live. As one reviewer said to me in private, 'Wearing Fresco is akin to wearing a classic 80's adventure flick.' -- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd I have to agree!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco really \u003cem\u003eIS\u003c\/em\u003e the scent of Epic Adventure; Vivid, Lively, Pulse-Pounding, and Explosive! Much like my hormones were at the time I discovered it, but more on that later. It's these very desirable attributes that make it so hard for many to believe that it is actually a forgotten, discontinued classic! No really, I have now been wearing this scent for months to the gym, especially the deodorant, and have had at least 4 different conversations about it by inquiring gym rats. (That's kinda like science.) -- My point is, Fresco, or it's namesake \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e really resonates with more than a few, young and old...and for a good reason. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresco Rocks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"283\" width=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2021-06-25_at_4.25.36_PM.png?v=1624663617\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh Scent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresco is our latest homage to a long lost Super Scent, 'Fresh Scent' by Old Spice. Do not confuse this for the stuff they currently sell under the same name or that other one, White Water (Sold in the UK).  Fresh Scent, like the Original Old Spice, is another Shulton's Formulation that often flew under the radar it would seem...\u003cem\u003ebut not mine!\u003c\/em\u003e Fresh Scent was not new to me. What I mean by that is, often, as a vintage aftershave collector, I will experience an old fragrance for the first time. That was not the case with Fresh Scent, \u003cem\u003eFresh\u003c\/em\u003e and I go \u003cem\u003ewaaaaay\u003c\/em\u003e back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-uneditable-style=\"margin\" data-inner-style=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year was 1991 and I was a skinny, little freshman in high school. I was also an under-tipped, overworked paperboy, and though the late 80's and early 90's offered many \"bold\" and timely scents,\u003cem\u003e I just couldn't afford them\u003c\/em\u003e. Honestly, at 14 or 15 I'm not sure I was even really looking for a fragrance when I discovered Fresh Scent, just innocently Christmas shopping. As soon as I walked into CVS my eyes landed on that iconic red, maritime themed, Old Spice Aftershave Gift Set on the shelf. Like individual bottled messages from the \u003cem\u003eGods of Frag\u003c\/em\u003e, there were 3 decanters tucked inside this cardboard chest; The Original Shulton's Old Spice in its traditional cream colored, porcelain bottle and smart grey plug positioned prominently dead center, but to each side of it like bookends, were two rather curious wonders! These bottles catching my fancy were similar in shape to the classic design, but instead of opaque earthenware, these vessels were clear and shimmery, like light dancing on the scales of an ancient sea creature! Needless to say the color of the liquid inside really popped, especially in the bright and festive holiday lights of the store. One contained an amber juice simply titled \u003cem\u003eMusk,\u003c\/em\u003e and the other offered a more mystifying blue fluid fittingly labeled, as I would find out later, \u003cem\u003eFresh Scent\u003c\/em\u003e. The idea of 3 scents to choose from for under $10 was very appealing to my meager newsie budget. So scents unsmelled but visually intrigued, I grabbed the box off the shelf and continued with my shopping. I can't recall what else I purchased that day but looking back now, this was really a pivotal moment for me in terms of life choices. #TrueStory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis stuff had to be Extra Sport Strength...\u003cem\u003eand it is\u003c\/em\u003e. If you have tried our deodorants you know they are high quality but this version takes the cake! The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esecret\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(no pun intended) is Potassium Alum!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eABSOLUTELY ZERO PARABENS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ALCOHOL OR TRICLOSAN CAN BE FOUND IN OUR CREATIONS!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot To Be Confused For Aluminum:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo be clear,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emy deodorant does not contain the bad stuff\u003c\/strong\u003e; aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum chloride, aluminum hydroxybromide or aluminum zirconium—all forms of aluminum commonly used in antiperspirants and deodorants. To stop the flow of sweat to your skin’s surface, the aluminum plugs sweat ducts in the top layer of your skin stopping the the natural flow of sweat to your skin’s surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stuff in my Extra Sport Formula is very different, called alum. The most common form is potassium alum, also known as potassium aluminum sulfate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePotassium alum is a natural mineral salt made up of molecules that are too large to be absorbed by your skin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI\u003cstrong\u003engredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Arrowroot Powder, Shea Butter, Sodium Bicarbonate, Zinc Oxide, Organic Non GMO Corn Starch, Kaolin Clay, Organic Avocado Oil, Cape Aloe Powder,  Potassium Alum, Essential Oils and\/or Fragrance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHANDMADE IN ARIZONA, USA\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNET WT. 2.5OZ.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #fff;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39585194147888,"sku":"","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/fresco-natural-deodorant-sport-strength-homage-to-vintage-old-spice-fresh-scent-311998.jpg?v=1726347353"},{"product_id":"sacre-bleu-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-limited-edition-homage-to-aqua-velva","title":"Sacré Bleu Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil |  Homage To Original Aqua Velva!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are a fan of the Original Aqua Velva of yore, this my friend is for you!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop: Citrus, Mint, Spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle: Floral, Violet, Woody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom: Musk, Sweet, Tonka\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/sacre-bleu-collection\" title=\"Find the ENTIRE Sacré Bleu Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Sacré Bleu Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's right, if you consider yourself an AV Connoisseur; maybe collect vintage bottles or go out of your way to order the European version, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSacré Bleu is gonna blow your mind! If your dad or grandpappy were fans give 'em a whiff and they'll agree...\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eit's spot on!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSacré Bleu is a must for each and every shave den!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39780406755376,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/sacre-bleu-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-original-aqua-velva-914257.jpg?v=1736639411"},{"product_id":"shave-chaser-eau-de-parfum-edp-homage-to-a-truly-original-classic","title":"Shave Chaser Eau De Parfum (EDP) | Homage To An Iconic Classic!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Citrus, Bergamot, Menthol (in Aftershave\/Cologne),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Floral, Heliotrope, Basalmic,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Amber, Musk, Vanilla.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/shave-chaser-collection\" title=\"“Find\" the entire shave chaser collection here target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Shave Chaser Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eShave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChaser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our latest EPIC Homage...\u003cem\u003eto Skin Bracer!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNot sure if many of you are aware of this but, Skin Bracer dates all the way back to 1931!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNinety-One years old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eat the time of this writing...\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMAZING!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(talk about staying power)--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun Fact\u003c\/b\u003e: Skin Bracer was kind of a new concept at the time in the USA when the most popular aftershave of the day was good ol' Bay Rum! Being a bold move that really paid off, it may have been Skin Bracer that actually inspired a slew of other more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emodern now classic,\u003c\/i\u003e mentholated, cheap, drugstore splashes to follow, Like Aqua Velva, Seaforth, Old Spice, etc.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou gotta love the trailblazers! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor the last decade this has been a constant request and I put it off and put it off but finally grew tired of resisting fate. Finally the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eshave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld has a whole line to pair their favorite cheap splash with...\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eShave\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChaser\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost A Century of Quintessential Masculine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty safe to say, your great grandpappy probably wore this, and your grandpappy too...possibly your pops also, and if you are reacting the way I think you are to this listing,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOU TOO wore it!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(and you probably stole that first splash from dad!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to dive into this nostalgic classic scent like never before...FULL-TILT!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHonestly, utilizing this entire product line really offers a unique experience with this historically iconic, yet fleeting classic fragrance. Truly allowing it a chance to finally shine \u0026amp; develop throughout the day! Make New Memories Today with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShave Chaser\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. 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Being a bold move that really paid off, it may have been Skin Bracer that actually inspired a slew of other more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emodern now classic,\u003c\/i\u003e mentholated, cheap, drugstore splashes to follow, Like Aqua Velva, Seaforth, Old Spice, etc.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou gotta love the trailblazers! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor the last decade this has been a constant request and I put it off and put it off but finally grew tired of resisting fate. Finally the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eshave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld has a whole line to pair their favorite cheap splash with...\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eShave\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChaser\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAlmost A Century of Quintessential Masculine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty safe to say, your great grandpappy probably wore this, and your grandpappy too...possibly your pops also, and if you are reacting the way I think you are to this listing,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOU TOO wore it!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(and you probably stole that first splash from dad!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to dive into this nostalgic classic scent like never before...FULL-TILT!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHonestly, utilizing this entire product line really offers a unique experience with this historically iconic, yet fleeting classic fragrance. Truly allowing it a chance to finally shine \u0026amp; develop throughout the day! Make New Memories Today with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShave Chaser\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColgate-Palmolive, Skin Bracer or Mennen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e100 Ml Flask Bottle, External Use Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol, Lavender Hydrosol, Essential \u0026amp; Fragrance Oils, Glycerin, Buruti Oil, Hedione, Seaweed Extract, Aloe Vera, Guayusa Extract, Benzoin Resin, Menthol, Chlorophyll \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', Roboto, 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eHandmade In Arizona, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40176153133104,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/shave-chaser-aftershave-cologne-homage-to-an-iconic-classic-lightly-mentholated-936684.jpg?v=1726347779"},{"product_id":"shave-chaser-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-an-iconic-classic","title":"Shave Chaser Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Homage To An Iconic Classic!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Citrus, Bergamot,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eMiddle Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Floral, Heliotrope, Basalmic,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eBottom Notes\u003c\/u\u003e: Amber, Musk, Vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/shave-chaser-collection\" title=\"“Find\" the entire shave chaser collection here target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Shave Chaser Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eShave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChaser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis our latest EPIC Homage...\u003cem\u003eto Skin Bracer!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNot sure if many of you are aware of this but, Skin Bracer dates all the way back to 1931!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNinety-One years old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eat the time of this writing...\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAMAZING!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(talk about staying power)--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun Fact\u003c\/b\u003e: Skin Bracer was kind of a new concept at the time in the USA when the most popular aftershave of the day was good ol' Bay Rum! Being a bold move that really paid off, it may have been Skin Bracer that actually inspired a slew of other more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003emodern now classic,\u003c\/i\u003e mentholated, cheap, drugstore splashes to follow, Like Aqua Velva, Seaforth, Old Spice, etc.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou gotta love the trailblazers! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor the last decade this has been a constant request and I put it off and put it off but finally grew tired of resisting fate. Finally the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eshave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworld has a whole line to pair their favorite cheap splash with...\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eShave\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChaser\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAlmost A Century of Quintessential Masculine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty safe to say, your great grandpappy probably wore this, and your grandpappy too...possibly your pops also, and if you are reacting the way I think you are to this listing,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYOU TOO wore it!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(and you probably stole that first splash from dad!)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to dive into this nostalgic classic scent like never before...FULL-TILT!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHonestly, utilizing this entire product line really offers a unique experience with this historically iconic, yet fleeting classic fragrance. Truly allowing it a chance to finally shine \u0026amp; develop throughout the day! Make New Memories Today with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShave Chaser\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eName trademarks and copyrights are properties of their respective manufacturers and\/or designer. This version is NOT to be confused with the original and Phoenix Shaving, LLC has no affiliation with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColgate-Palmolive, Skin Bracer or Mennen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n.button {\n   background-color: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n   font-size: 16px;\n   padding: 10px 30px;\n   text-align: center;\n   display: inline-block;\n   text-decoration: none;\n}\n.button:hover {\n   background: #f59542;\n   color: #f59542;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40176154148912,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/shave-chaser-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-an-iconic-classic-153739.jpg?v=1726347821"},{"product_id":"old-salty-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil","title":"Old Salty Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | A Phoenix Shaving Classic!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArggggghhhh, it be Old Salty! Fans of ocean-esque scents will love this and fans of Swedish Dream Sea Salt Body Soap will absolutely freak!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCENT PROFILE: \u003c\/strong\u003eA Clean, Fresh, Bracing Scent of Salty, Crisp Ocean Air Surrounded by Hints of Balsam, Driftwood\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026amp; Citrus with Quieter Notes of\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOakmoss \u0026amp; Vanilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/old-salty\" style=\"text-decoration: none; background: #f59542; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; font-family: arial-black; cursor: pointer; color: #07548f; padding: 12px 30px; border-radius: 3px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Old Salty Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was ALL Master Brushmaker Robert Carey of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zenshave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZen Shave\u003c\/a\u003e's idea! For years, Rob has been begging me to make this stuff, sending me tiny samples of their body soap...only for me to lose and never get a sniff of. (I know, I suck as a friend.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally during the Xmas Season (2017) the muse struck and I thought I'd surprise my bud with something he thought he'd never see,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld Salty!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Salty, like the Body Soap it's dedicated to is both Invigorating and refreshing with a kiss of sunshine! This stuff is sure to put a smile on your face!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS- If you are not familiar with Robert Carey's work check him out! He was one of the first brushmakers on the scene and he really takes it to another level, pure art!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. Reapply through the day or whenever yo need a pick me up!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 Oz Heavy Duty Glass Jar \u0026amp; Bakelite Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeeswax, Shea Oil Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil, Fragrance \u0026amp; Rosemary Extract\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Arizona, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNet Wt. 1.5 oz.\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40303737667632,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/products\/old-salty-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-a-phoenix-shaving-classic-707269.png?v=1750497434"},{"product_id":"doppelganger-green-label-contains-prickly-pear-oil-homage-to-and-epic-fougere","title":"Doppelgänger Green Label Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | Homage To An EPIC Fougère","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2019-02-18_at_11.38.34_AM_large.png?v=1550515135\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Screen_Shot_2019-02-18_at_11.38.34_AM_large.png?v=1550515135\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean, crisp, spicy, smooth and refined yet rugged. Paco Rabanne Pour Homme really was instrumental in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromatic \u003c\/span\u003eFougère craze that took off in the 70's!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA real mover and shaker scent in the male grooming world at the time, before Paco, men really just slapped on some aftershave and called it a day, Paco gave gents permission to really indulge in scent. This stuff truly is classic, fans of Barbershop Fougères will absolutely fall in love with this homage!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #07548f;\" class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/doppelganger-green-label-homage-to-a-classic-fougere\" title=\"Find the ENTIRE Doppelgänger Green Label Collection Here!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Doppelgänger Green Label Collection Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI must confess, I was not a believer in Solid Colognes until recently! Many times when asked if I would ever consider doing one, my default answer was always:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Solid Colognes are for hippies and little girls.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really believed this. I mean, I vividly remember my little sister getting some that came with a doll of hers when she was 5! I also remember seeing the stuff on offer in many a new age store on the shelf next to the incense in intricately carved soapstone compacts, lol. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI assure you dear reader, my answer wasn't meant to be hurtful or mean spirited, and I admit I was simply wrong and uneducated in the ways of this magical stuff!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what changed my mind you ask? Quite simply, it was the history. It turns out I actually owned a book on solid perfumes! I know, how is this possible? But it does happen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhenever I delve into anything I go full tilt and many years back, when I began working on honing my skills as a perfumer, I ordered every book out there! Some books were even in French! And one, as I mentioned, was on Solid Perfumes... totally didn't read the subtitle when ordering it, all I read was \"Perfume\". When it arrived, uninterested, I tossed it to the side, only to stumble upon it once more, years later, while transferring books to a new shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd after the many requests from people over the years I did become more curious as to what all the hoopla was about in regards to the balm. So I put the tome on my bed and promised to take a quick gander at it before I fell asleep that night. That gander turned into a marathon session, a real page turner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am embarrassed to say I was way wrong, my previous exposure to the stuff was very limited, and I really had no right making up my mind to write it off so quickly. Solid Perfumes \u0026amp; Colognes were born out of a rich history and are totally different animals when it comes to scent carriers. I was looking at them completely wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFact is, a Solid Cologne is a much more personal, intimate, and tactile creation when compared to say, an Eau De Parfum, Cologne, or Aftershave. It is not meant for everyone in the room to smell but rather those closest to you, as well as yourself. It isn't meant to live on the shelf in your bathroom, but more as a travel companion tucked in your backpack, briefcase, gym bag or carry on!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is part of the history!\u003c\/em\u003e Back in the day, solid perfumes were kept close, often on the body, hidden in the secret compartment of a ring, or worn close to the heart in a locket or metal ball called a Pomander. It was always there for a quick whiff or application to the hot spots or facial hair. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany men and women even carried scent boxes with them back in the day for inhaling while walking the fowl streets of medieval cities! Some of these boxes and compacts held multiple scents to be enjoyed one at a time or all at once or in different combinations. The sniffer could turn on or off the different scents of the accord...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's just AWESOME! \u003c\/em\u003eLike playing your own composition on a musical instrument. Scent for scents sake!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven plague doctors got in on the act and kept solid perfume on themselves as well. Many now know that doctors of that time wore curious bird like masks, the beak of which was stuffed with aromatic herbs. These herbs were thought to prevent the spread of the plague, and they were also used to eclipse the stench coming off the patients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you may not know is these doctors also came outfitted with a cane that hid a secret flip lid in the handle. This compartment held a blended, solid perfume that could be accessed in a pinch and smeared under the nose. \u003cem\u003eBrilliant!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Ancient Egypt, solid perfumes were a large part of the culture. An Egyptian  woman often wore what was called an unguent, or scent cone, containing the perfume, on the top of her head. Unlike modern solid perfumes, which are mixed with wax and oils, these ancient fragrances were blended with animal fat, and during the course of the hot day it would melt and anoint the wearer...\u003cem\u003ethat's pretty epic!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could go on, but instead, I encourage you to do your own research. I promise you it is fascinating and will give you a greater appreciation of Solid Cologne and Perfumes!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, with the weight of history dancing in my head I went to work on creating my own Solid Cologne, and it came out wonderful! Rather than dissolving absolutes, resins, and balsams into alcohol as I typically would for an alcohol based perfume, I carefully heated them, and along with the scent oils, blended them into the Beeswax, Shea Oil, Jojoba oil, Prickly Pear Oil matrix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI find that, as the perfumer, the scent stays truer longer to the original shape I was going for. Meaning, \u003cstrong\u003evolatile top notes last longer\u003c\/strong\u003e and heart notes fade slower too! Base notes will last much, much longer as they mix and mingle more organically with your own body chemistry and natural oils seamlessly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolid Cologne is a total and complete departure from the chemical reaction one experiences with an alcohol based product. It is more like a harmonious alchemical marriage, than a quick burn and evaporate dry down effect. Very different energetics when compared, and don't misunderstand me, they are both wonderful, but again, unique from each other, and that's what I didn't understand before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven the mechanics of application are different. Apply it once or revisit it many times during the day as a pick me up, no one will even notice when you do. There's a very sensual element at play here, like a secret with yourself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI really have to say, this whole process enriched me as a perfumer, I truly felt part of a greater work. Ok, it's getting a little woo woo, but I think you are picking up what I'm putting down, no? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's true, I really misunderstood solid perfumes in the past and dismissed them way too soon in my arrogance. If you are like I was, I encourage you to become humble and check them out, otherwise you are doing yourself a great disservice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow...How DO I Use Solid Cologne?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub a finger across the top of the solid cologne and apply it to the pulse points \u0026amp; hot spots: wrists, neck, inside of elbow, behind the ears, and heart. You can also use in the beard, moustache or hair. 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