{"title":"Smokey Scents","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmokey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGunsmoke and Gunpowder type scents fall into this somewhat narrower category.  Anything that is associated with ash, or burnt materials would also be here as well.   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tombstone-cologne-aftershave-w-alum-menthol","title":"Tombstone Cologne\/Aftershave | Made w\/ Genuine Lady Banksia Rose From Tombstone, Arizona!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Original Wild West Blend - Made in Arizona, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gunpowder, Leather, Tobacco, Geranium, Bergamot, Lady Banksia White Rose [Sourced From Tombstone]\u003c\/span\u003e\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 title=\"Find the ENTIRE Tombstone Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/tombstone-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Tombstone 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #073763;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you hear the word Tombstone (Arizona), like a trigger, it immediately conjures up images of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan Earp, and that rascal Doc Holliday on that fateful day, rugged, ready and cool as cucumbers. Maybe a quote from one of the movies automatically leaves your lips...\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut what about the scent?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only did I do my homework on old time perfuming for this one but I also even went as far as visiting the bustling little mining town of yore to take it all in. [8x!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat my nose picked up on was the heavy scent of horse saddle and holster leather, gun powder from spent shotguns and pistols of the reenactment, sweet \u0026amp; intoxicating whiffs of opium seeping from the canvas flaps of makeshift opium dens, tobacco scents escaping the mouths of the doomed McLaury \u0026amp; Clanton boys, and the beat up spittoons precariously rocking on the floorboards of the rowdy saloons. Then there are the sweet floral scents of the overly painted faced ladies of the night to consider...and last but not least, the complex, sophisticated aroma of Earl Grey steeping in a tea cup below the hung-over mug of Doc Holliday in his chair at the card table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The worlds second oldest and largest Rose bush is in Tombstone! The Lady Banksia Rose, white as snow and full with bloom every April! The scent engulfs the town every spring and has since 1885!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother Fun Fact\u003c\/strong\u003e, I personally steam distill Lady Banksia Rose hydrosol from flowers from this very bush! That's right folks, our Tombstone aftershave\/cologne contains Tombstone in it's very genetic make-up!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch like a gunfight, each note in the scent profile, like each gunslinger in the shootout, takes its turn and has its way with you. That added menthol feels like cold steel pressed up against your neck. 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A saucer sifting through the weave of a bread basket, an innocence still as a gasp held back, riddled with questions; rhetorical answers, a blanket, a veil , festive paper lanterns festooned, a secret witnessed by a smug, conspiring \u003cem\u003eHarvest Moon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Roswell_New_Mexico_Aftershave_Cologne_large.jpg?6006656169042079659\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"174\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark and as complex as Al Fin or Tombstone, but easily as classic as CaD, Quite Possibly A Barbershop of Mars Scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOud (\u003cem\u003eAgarwood\u003c\/em\u003e), Green Tobacco, Black Currant, Tobacco Absolute, Hay Absolute, Peru Balsam, Smoke, Spanish Moss, White Sage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso Contains: Spanish Moss Hydrosol, Glycerin, Hedione, Liquid Silk (non-animal source), Carrot Seed Extract, Aloe Vera and White Sage Hydrosol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e100Ml Glass Flask - Easy Pour Reducer Spout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e*Liquid Silk is from a non-animal source\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Harvest_Moon_Aftershave_large.jpg?6006656169042079659\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"515\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7884207297,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/harvest-moon-aftershave-cologne-epic-scent-epic-part-3-of-trilogy-a-phoenix-shaving-classic-380333.jpg?v=1726347414"},{"product_id":"tombstone-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml","title":"Tombstone Eau De Parfum (EDP) -30ml | The Original Wild West Scent!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gunpowder, Leather, Tobacco, Geranium, Bergamot, White Rose\u003c\/span\u003e\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 title=\"Find the ENTIRE Tombstone Collection Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/collections\/tombstone-collection\" class=\"button\" style=\"color: #07548f;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind the ENTIRE Tombstone 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Original Wild West Blend - Made in Arizona, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\nYou read right folks, I decided to give in and finally give you what you have been asking for, a full on Eau De Parfum. True to form, it lasts even longer than our already long lasting aftershave cologne! Aside from scent strength however, our EDPs also possess a whole other dimension and shape! They are quite amazing to say the least.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhen you hear the word Tombstone (Arizona), like a trigger, it immediately conjures up images of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan Earp, and that rascal Doc Holliday on that fateful day, rugged, ready and cool as cucumbers. Maybe a quote from one of the movies automatically leaves your lips...\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut what about the scent?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLike an actor researching his role, I even went as far as visiting the bustling little mining town of yore to take it all in...\u003cem\u003e8 times!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhat my nose picked up on was the heavy scent of horse saddle and holster leather, gun powder from spent shotguns and pistols of the reenactment, sweet \u0026amp; intoxicating whiffs of opium seeping from the canvas flaps of makeshift dens, tobacco scents escaping the mouths of the doomed Clanton boys, and the beat up spittoons precariously rocking on the floorboards of the rowdy saloons. Then there are the sweet floral scents of the overly painted faced ladies of the night to consider...and last but not least, the complex, sophisticated aroma of Earl Grey steeping in a tea cup below the hung-over mug of Doc Holliday in his chair at the card table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The worlds second oldest and largest Rose bush is in Tombstone! The Lady Banksia Rose, white as snow and full with bloom every April! The scent engulfs the town every spring and has since 1885!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMuch like a gunfight, each note in the scent profile, like each gunslinger, takes its turn and has its way with you. So put some swagger in your step today with a blast from the past. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTombstone, you ain't no daisy!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e30 ml Bottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7616407175216,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/tombstone-eau-de-parfum-edp-30ml-the-original-wild-west-scent-944051.jpg?v=1726347931"},{"product_id":"boomtown-bay-rum-aftershave-cologne-barrel-aged-gun-smoke-leather-west-indian-bay-rum","title":"Boomtown Bay Rum Aftershave\/Cologne - Barrel Aged ~ Gun Smoke, Leather \u0026 West Indian Bay Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Bay Rum This Rugged, this Stout-Hearted don't come around these parts too often...\u003cem\u003eif ever.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Never run a bluff with a six-gun.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e ~ Bat Masterson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gun Smoke, Leather \u0026amp; West Indian Bay Rum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixshaving.mom\/collections\/boomtown-bay-rum\" 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 Boomtown Bay Rum Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_large.jpg?v=1531437052\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSupporting Notes: Select West Indian Herbs, Spices \u0026amp; Citrus Notes suspended in a matrix of pure Elemi Resin and Labdanum Resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes Boomtown Bay Rum So Different?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eZero Clove \u0026amp; Zero Alum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCharred Oak Barrel Aged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eScent Notes Blended to Balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eContains Elemi \u0026amp; Labdanum Resins \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/phoenix-shaving.trk.klaviyomail.com\/wf\/click?upn=93ABcmp7K06SInJNkrTdwmyizmVX88I5rK6yCF2XXofbEOXgoxtUQL0Vi1XU6atqrA2ZKThBk69Dy8IluPjgJOAyJq0PU5UYt3Ozyb5zIdQBff44mOzmmf-2FIowS5nOmq-2BC4PpK5Xh5EAcJWTICkTYg-3D-3D_Kanvpc5YzaNjc5ILaBOM2dEVcSI9vP-2B9qr8BAQQpNwiIXdi97VtLBPE3CHaSZxt88mJ7QuNH23eHR1zM-2Fej9GSziHkuelsKjWYNelebBUg-2F2Uv59S5d6q0FwgXc0zrLsas-2BIRN5hjoL5pB8y-2Fy7ZfucUXdW2fovf-2F8msdDmb1kqw96j7KK4NFZ5EvD3qyt0MtEiacxLBjZJ4hwxyNCQnyCvlsfxbLgCLz2JklGdRoKoimNdpUz7Z6nY4zkTAm03kFbt9Wa50S9UV8WBcywgzZzFFyV1G30phB7THpqUzhG5D7tQEaMwoBf7XLtsaBgcdkolWzeAJXdyBm3Nl4qVGp1euIiyxFtKKzLZpZJB-2Bd18-3D\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en\u0026amp;q=http:\/\/phoenix-shaving.trk.klaviyomail.com\/wf\/click?upn%3D93ABcmp7K06SInJNkrTdwmyizmVX88I5rK6yCF2XXofbEOXgoxtUQL0Vi1XU6atqrA2ZKThBk69Dy8IluPjgJOAyJq0PU5UYt3Ozyb5zIdQBff44mOzmmf-2FIowS5nOmq-2BC4PpK5Xh5EAcJWTICkTYg-3D-3D_Kanvpc5YzaNjc5ILaBOM2dEVcSI9vP-2B9qr8BAQQpNwiIXdi97VtLBPE3CHaSZxt88mJ7QuNH23eHR1zM-2Fej9GSziHkuelsKjWYNelebBUg-2F2Uv59S5d6q0FwgXc0zrLsas-2BIRN5hjoL5pB8y-2Fy7ZfucUXdW2fovf-2F8msdDmb1kqw96j7KK4NFZ5EvD3qyt0MtEiacxLBjZJ4hwxyNCQnyCvlsfxbLgCLz2JklGdRoKoimNdpUz7Z6nY4zkTAm03kFbt9Wa50S9UV8WBcywgzZzFFyV1G30phB7THpqUzhG5D7tQEaMwoBf7XLtsaBgcdkolWzeAJXdyBm3Nl4qVGp1euIiyxFtKKzLZpZJB-2Bd18-3D\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1531522162992000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGUHfhRF0APBIxGnV4uyLgWEOYJ_A\"\u003eMade with West Indian Bay Hydrosol\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eContains Seaweed Extract \u0026amp; Aloe Vera \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Another hit out of the ball park. Boomtown is the best Bay rum ever. End of story!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~\u003c\/strong\u003eTony Ferrulli, Customer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhh, the Wild West, a by-product and possibly a backlash of American Expansionism \u0026amp; Civil War fallout, volatile times for sure and a place where the line between Outlaw and Frontier Lawman could be a tad blurry at times...\u003cem\u003erotgut blurry.\u003c\/em\u003e This was a strange mix of strange folk indeed too; Native American Indians, Jaded Easterners, Gold Crazed Tender Feet, Railroad Men, Miners, Hustlers, Rustlers, Wranglers, Cowboys, Carpet Baggers, Gamblers, Outlaws drifting from town to town and territory to territory, The Chinese, Damaged Civil War Vets from both sides, Ex-Slaves, Farmers and European Immigrants from all over, hungry and desperate for a piece of everything this virgin land had to offer! Truly a melting pot, that proved often difficult to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_Barrel_Aged_large.jpg?v=1531438047\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe often forget how fleeting these times were and how truly recent! It's true, we are talking just a few generations back and you’re there, in the thick of it. I swear when I visit a ghost town out here the conversations of yesteryear are still whirling in the air like dust devils dancing out of step. With regard to these times being just a blink of Uncle Sam's wind teary eye, let’s look at the Pony Express. This institution is iconic to us as modern-day Americans, yet the whole program lasted just a little over a year before it was derailed by the new train lines! There's something very Zen about it all and adds to the mythos and legend of The Wild West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bar_Rum_Phoenix_Shaving_large.jpg?v=1531438251\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eSo, this brings us to The Western Boomtown. Granted the term was being used back in jolly old England too and the surrounding English-speaking countries but I really think our fine folks on the frontier added the \u003cstrong\u003eBOOM!\u003c\/strong\u003e Historically, a Boomtown was a small settlement that started up around the opening of a new mill or factory during the infant days of the industrial revolution in the US, and as mentioned above, abroad. Yet the Boomtown we think of when that word is tossed around is gritty, dusty, and wild. These two syllables whether whispered or shouted evoke strong images of gun-slinging folk legends and outlaws, \u003cem\u003eCowboys \u0026amp; Indians, \u003c\/em\u003eStagecoaches, and Gold...\u003cem\u003ea mother lode!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUnlike a secure job in a quaint British village, our Boomtown denizens where lured by Adventure, Gold, Copper, Silver, a Quick Pay Out, Suckers Suffering in the Greedy Grip of Gold Fever! These settlements were seeded with unsavory types as well as folks just trying to start a small family and scrape by. At the end of the day, these towns were all about gambling or taking a gamble, no matter what your venture was if you really think about it. I don't think it's any mistake that the popular slang of the time was mostly derived from games of chance; Faro, Poker, Bowling, etc...and yes bowling was quite popular in the West...\u003cem\u003ethe Dude would be proud.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_Family_large.jpg?v=1531438484\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs soon as the mine dried up most folks were on the first train or coach out of town and on to the next. With the majority leaving, businesses found themselves selling their wares to only ghosts and soon they too would be on a train. A typical Boomtown's lifespan oddly parallels the life span of an outlaw gang, 5 years...then they were dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo, with all this bustle in mind I decided to pour it into my latest variation on Bay Rum. It seemed the least I could do in an attempt to memorialize these Boomtown years during the growing pains of the USA. Much like perfuming is an attempt to capture something volatile \u0026amp; ephemeral so is this exercise and experiment I call Boomtown Bay Rum! Capturing and wrangling down the true redolence of the wild west.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWest, Indian, Bay...two outta three of those words seemed to work loosely in my theme, albeit a different \u003cem\u003eWest \u003c\/em\u003eand a Different \u003cem\u003eIndian\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet for the shear poetics of the compound I wished to concoct, it would suffice. As most of you know by now, I am a Bay Rum freak, and have been for years, everything about this classic splash I adore, but like a spirited painted pony it must be shaped and molded into something useful. This is not easy work and a lot of the classic specimens out there make it look deceptively simple. This humble artistry has led many budding perfumers astray. I really believe people rush their \"Bay Rum\" to market without truly interfacing with it, understanding it, distilling it down to all its wondrous, essential components, both useful and \u003cem\u003ebootless. (useless)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOften, I find the stuff out there is used full force, and cloying...with that underlying coppery\/metallic note cutting through. To make matters worse, oftentimes clove is added to the \"blend\"...or it is already part of the premixed fragrance they picked up. In short, not all Bay Rum is created equal...but you most likely already know this, if not, \u003cem\u003eBrace Yourself!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGun Smoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boom_Town_Bay_Rum_Gunfighters_large.jpg?v=1531438935\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eGun smoke or Gunpowder was an obvious choice for this accord, but it couldn't be overpowering, it had to play well with the other notes. Being no stranger to using a gunpowder note [see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Tombstone*\" title=\"Tombstone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTombstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Home*+on*+the*+range*\" title=\"Home On The Range\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome On The Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e] I had a bit of an advantage, but still it proved a challenge when paired with my bay rum blend. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeing that Gunpowder is peppery, sulfurous, and pyrocaustic, I had to really get into the DNA of my current Bay Rum formula and drop down that metallic note I spoke of earlier, practically remove it entirely...\u003cem\u003ewhich is not an easy task\u003c\/em\u003e. To be honest, you really can't remove and isolate part of a scent’s genetics, but you can neutralize it. This was done with Elemi and Labdanum resins, they really took the sharp edges off an already relatively smooth formulation, so much so in fact that it had to be bumped back up, but without adding more bay. This was done with patchouli, but not straight patchouli oil or absolutes which proved far too potent, but with dried patchouli cut leaves \u0026amp; stems. I created a simple tincture in oil to be used in my soap and an alcohol tincture to be used in the splash and EDP. That slight hint of Patchouli's icy green signature proved to be good medicine in treating the deficit I was experiencing in the target shape of the fragrance. Without catching my breath, I moved onto the Leather...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jc-jD7MsWeY\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLeather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrimitive, Sensual, and so damn Wild West! Much like Bay Rum, not all Leather notes are the same. It's a fact, the scent of leather can be anywhere from Sweet, Powdery, Light, Dusty, Sharp, Woody, Smokey, Resinous \u0026amp; Flora. What I needed for this West World I was constructing from the ground up was Dusty, Smokey with a tinge of Birch Tar and Sharp, but not too sharp! This took a lot of trial and error and once the scent was created it then needed to be the precise ratio or, ominously, like Gunpowder, it had the potential of being way to overpowering. Leather really is a tricky note to utilize in any blend due to its strength and unruliness...Leather does what it wants, like the honey badger. Needless to say, it took quite a few batches to get this right, 7 in fact. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucky # 7!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Seemed fitting in keeping with the game of chance vibe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoothing in the cracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt was then time to build up the overall shape and presence of the blend with traditional West Indian Spices, Herbs, and Citrus Notes. Some of these elements are what I call Ghost Notes, you may not notice them in the moment, but if I removed them, you'd notice. Other additional and subtle tones will also toy with your senses during dry down, like playful shadows weaving in and out of your awareness until you are left with the true root notes of the compound. Dramatics aside, this is not really a game with your nose but a fun way to describe a complex perfumer's device that is designed to ease you into the depths and soul of Boomtown Bay Rum! The final piece was the Charred Oak Barrel Aging a practice I have been using and perfecting for the last few years now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlchemical Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNext was the maturing process. Typically, I mature or age my aftershave\/colognes in glass for 4-6 weeks (sometimes longer!). This is all well and good, but I really wanted to explore using charred oak barrel casks. There's a reason why the best rum is fermented in Oak Casks rather than not so great rums fermented in Stainless Steel or other vessels...barrels are not cheap, but on an alchemical level, worth their weight in gold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou see, the tannic influences of the charred oak wood contribute subtle notes of vanilla, coconut, peach, and even clove...\u003cem\u003ewithout the clove!\u003c\/em\u003e Making this switch added a whole new level of depth and presence, if you will. There truly is an amazing difference in the scent when compared next to a bay rum matured only in glass...\u003cem\u003etwo dramatically different animals. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/9d7e0a572b0085824a1991b769e913f8_large.jpg?v=1531439294\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLastly is my addition of West Indian Bay Hydrosol or Flower Water. Hydrosol is a byproduct of the distillation process of procuring Bay Essential Oil (Pimenta Racemosa). This is done by small batch in my lab by me to ensure purity and quality. I chose to use the hydrosol rather than just plain distilled water as is done with other bay rum aftershaves and colognes. This practice is a substantial part of the soul of my Boomtown Bay Rum Splash\/Cologne, and timing is truly of the essence...and there is a duality to that. To create a pure, clean hydrosol one must know exactly when to remove the heat as well as when to slowly \"paint\" with the heat. This skill comes with practice, practice that makes for a wholeness of character not seen or captured in other aftershaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, What Does Boomtown Bay Rum Smell Like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePure ambrosia to the nose of the gunman, lawman or landlocked sailor of yore! Boomtown Bay Rum is Bold, Distinctive, Evocative, Spicy yet smooth, Invigorating, Robust, Animalic with a brightness and big personality. Unique to Boomtown Bay Rum, as I briefly touched upon above, it contains some excellent Resinoids, Labdanum and Elemi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabdanum beefs up the animalic undercurrent with its woody, leathery warmness that hints of pepper, tar, coffee and tobacco. Elemi, an ancient resin dating back to the time of the Pharaohs (Faro: the theme remains intact), is also spicy \u0026amp; peppery but contains more pronounced woody-grassy facets not found in Labdanum, this synergy creates an interesting interplay of sensation when both are combined with traditional Bay Rum elements. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen all was done I collapsed back into my desk chair and wafted a freshly poured bottle of Boomtown under my nose and breathed it in and smiled. Impatiently, I breathed it in again but this time with an open mouth so that I could taste it too....\u003cem\u003eBOOM!  \u003c\/em\u003eBe you a Bay Rum fan or not, there is no doubt in my mind that you will absolutely fall under Boomtowns spell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Retro Style Bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou read right people, this is our new 100ml aftershave\/cologne bottle. Over a year in development and based on classic vintage splash design bottle elements, and that includes the bakelite cap and built-in glass orifice reducer! Constructed of extra thick glass this bottle just feels right in the hand, substantial and very aesthetically pleasing. \u003cstrong\u003eI am very proud to finally get these bad boys out there!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_ad_6_large.jpg?v=1531439401\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow it's time to Stake Your Claim in Boomtown...\u003ci\u003eGo West Young Man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListing is for one 100Ml Bottle of Aftershave\/Cologne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Alcohol, West Indian Bay Hydrosol, Glycerin, Essential Oils, Fragrance Oils, Resins, Seaweed Extract, Aloe Vera\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8056678645808,"sku":"","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/boomtown-bay-rum-aftershavecologne-barrel-aged-gun-smoke-leather-west-indian-bay-rum-615957.jpg?v=1726346941"},{"product_id":"boomtown-bay-rum-eau-de-parfum-barrel-aged-gun-smoke-leather-west-indian-bay-rum","title":"Boomtown Bay Rum Eau De Parfum - Barrel Aged ~ Gun Smoke, Leather \u0026 West Indian Bay Rum","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA Bay Rum This Rugged, this Stout-Hearted don't come around these parts too often...\u003cem\u003eif ever.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Another hit out of the ball park. Boomtown is the best Bay rum ever. End of story!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e~\u003cspan\u003eTony Ferrulli, Customer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gun Smoke, Leather \u0026amp; West Indian Bay Rum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/phoenixshaving.mom\/collections\/boomtown-bay-rum\" 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 Boomtown Bay Rum Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\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\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_large.jpg?v=1531437052\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSupporting Notes: Select West Indian Herbs, Spices \u0026amp; Citrus Notes suspended in a matrix of pure Elemi Resin and Labdanum Resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou read right folks, I decided to give in and finally give you what you have been asking for, a full on Eau De Parfum. True to form, it lasts even longer than our already long lasting aftershave cologne! Aside from scent strength however, our EDPs also possess a whole other dimension and shape! They are quite amazing to say the least....\u003cem\u003eBut lets dig into this, shall we?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes Boomtown Bay Rum So Different?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eZero Clove \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCharred Oak Barrel Aged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eScent Notes Blended to Balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eContains Elemi \u0026amp; Labdanum Resins \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jc-jD7MsWeY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAhh, the Wild West, a by-product and possibly a backlash of American Expansionism \u0026amp; Civil War fallout, volatile times for sure and a place where the line between Outlaw and Frontier Lawman could be a tad blurry at times...\u003cem\u003erotgut blurry.\u003c\/em\u003e This was a strange mix of strange folk indeed too; Native American Indians, Jaded Easterners, Gold Crazed Tender Feet, Railroad Men, Miners, Hustlers, Rustlers, Wranglers, Cowboys, Carpet Baggers, Gamblers, Outlaws drifting from town to town and territory to territory, The Chinese, Damaged Civil War Vets from both sides, Ex-Slaves, Farmers and European Immigrants from all over, hungry and desperate for a piece of everything this virgin land had to offer! Truly a melting pot, that proved often difficult to melt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_Barrel_Aged_large.jpg?v=1531438047\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe often forget how fleeting these times were and how truly recent! It's true, we are talking just a few generations back and you’re there, in the thick of it. I swear when I visit a ghost town out here the conversations of yesteryear are still whirling in the air like dust devils dancing out of step. With regard to these times being just a blink of Uncle Sam's wind teary eye, let’s look at the Pony Express. This institution is iconic to us as modern-day Americans, yet the whole program lasted just a little over a year before it was derailed by the new train lines! There's something very Zen about it all and adds to the mythos and legend of The Wild West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bar_Rum_Phoenix_Shaving_large.jpg?v=1531438251\"\u003eSo, this brings us to The Western Boomtown. Granted the term was being used back in jolly old England too and the surrounding English-speaking countries but I really think our fine folks on the frontier added the \u003cstrong\u003eBOOM!\u003c\/strong\u003e Historically, a Boomtown was a small settlement that started up around the opening of a new mill or factory during the infant days of the industrial revolution in the US, and as mentioned above, abroad. Yet the Boomtown we think of when that word is tossed around is gritty, dusty, and wild. These two syllables whether whispered or shouted evoke strong images of gun-slinging folk legends and outlaws, \u003cem\u003eCowboys \u0026amp; Indians, \u003c\/em\u003eStagecoaches, and Gold...\u003cem\u003ea mother lode!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUnlike a secure job in a quaint British village, our Boomtown denizens where lured by Adventure, Gold, Copper, Silver, a Quick Pay Out, Suckers Suffering in the Greedy Grip of Gold Fever! These settlements were seeded with unsavory types as well as folks just trying to start a small family and scrape by. At the end of the day, these towns were all about gambling or taking a gamble, no matter what your venture was if you really think about it. I don't think it's any mistake that the popular slang of the time was mostly derived from games of chance; Faro, Poker, Bowling, etc...and yes bowling was quite popular in the West...\u003cem\u003ethe Dude would be proud.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boomtown_Bay_Rum_Family_large.jpg?v=1531438484\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs soon as the mine dried up most folks were on the first train or coach out of town and on to the next. With the majority leaving, businesses found themselves selling their wares to only ghosts and soon they too would be on a train. A typical Boomtown's lifespan oddly parallels the life span of an outlaw gang, 5 years...then they were dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo, with all this bustle in mind I decided to pour it into my latest variation on Bay Rum. It seemed the least I could do in an attempt to memorialize these Boomtown years during the growing pains of the USA. Much like perfuming is an attempt to capture something volatile \u0026amp; ephemeral so is this exercise and experiment I call Boomtown Bay Rum! Capturing and wrangling down the true redolence of the wild west.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWest, Indian, Bay...two outta three of those words seemed to work loosely in my theme, albeit a different \u003cem\u003eWest \u003c\/em\u003eand a Different \u003cem\u003eIndian\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet for the shear poetics of the compound I wished to concoct, it would suffice. As most of you know by now, I am a Bay Rum freak, and have been for years, everything about this classic \"juice\" I adore, but like a spirited painted pony it must be shaped and molded into something useful. This is not easy work and a lot of the classic specimens out there make it look deceptively simple. This humble artistry has led many budding perfumers astray. I really believe people rush their \"Bay Rum\" to market without truly interfacing with it, understanding it, distilling it down to all its wondrous, essential components, both useful and \u003cem\u003ebootless. (useless)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOften, I find the stuff out there is used full force, and cloying...with that underlying coppery\/metallic note cutting through. To make matters worse, oftentimes clove is added to the \"blend\"...or it is already part of the premixed fragrance they picked up. In short, not all Bay Rum is created equal...but you most likely already know this, if not, \u003cem\u003eBrace Yourself!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGun Smoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Boom_Town_Bay_Rum_Gunfighters_large.jpg?v=1531438935\"\u003eGun smoke or Gunpowder was an obvious choice for this accord, but it couldn't be overpowering, it had to play well with the other notes. Being no stranger to using a gunpowder note [see \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tombstone\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Tombstone*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTombstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Home On The Range\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Home*+on*+the*+range*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome On The Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e] I had a bit of an advantage, but still it proved a challenge when paired with my bay rum blend. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeing that Gunpowder is peppery, sulfurous, and pyrocaustic, I had to really get into the DNA of my current Bay Rum formula and drop down that metallic note I spoke of earlier, practically remove it entirely...\u003cem\u003ewhich is not an easy task\u003c\/em\u003e. To be honest, you really can't remove and isolate part of a scent’s genetics, but you can neutralize it. This was done with Elemi and Labdanum resins, they really took the sharp edges off an already relatively smooth formulation, so much so in fact that it had to be bumped back up, but without adding more bay. This was done with patchouli, but not straight patchouli oil or absolutes which proved far too potent, but with dried patchouli cut leaves \u0026amp; stems. I created a simple tincture in oil to be used in my soap and an alcohol tincture to be used in the splash and EDP. That slight hint of Patchouli's icy green signature proved to be good medicine in treating the deficit I was experiencing in the target shape of the fragrance. Without catching my breath, I moved onto the Leather...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrimitive, Sensual, and so damn Wild West! Much like Bay Rum, not all Leather notes are the same. It's a fact, the scent of leather can be anywhere from Sweet, Powdery, Light, Dusty, Sharp, Woody, Smokey, Resinous \u0026amp; Flora. What I needed for this West World I was constructing from the ground up was Dusty, Smokey with a tinge of Birch Tar and Sharp, but not too sharp! This took a lot of trial and error and once the scent was created it then needed to be the precise ratio or, ominously, like Gunpowder, it had the potential of being way to overpowering. Leather really is a tricky note to utilize in any blend due to its strength and unruliness...Leather does what it wants, like the honey badger. Needless to say, it took quite a few batches to get this right, 7 in fact. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucky # 7!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Seemed fitting in keeping with the game of chance vibe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoothing in the cracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt was then time to build up the overall shape and presence of the blend with traditional West Indian Spices, Herbs, and Citrus Notes. Some of these elements are what I call Ghost Notes, you may not notice them in the moment, but if I removed them, you'd notice. Other additional and subtle tones will also toy with your senses during dry down, like playful shadows weaving in and out of your awareness until you are left with the true root notes of the compound. Dramatics aside, this is not really a game with your nose but a fun way to describe a complex perfumer's device that is designed to ease you into the depths and soul of Boomtown Bay Rum! The final piece was the Charred Oak Barrel Aging a practice I have been using and perfecting for the last few years now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlchemical Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNext was the maturing process. Typically, I mature or age my Eau De Parfum in glass for 4-6 weeks (sometimes longer!). This is all well and good, but I really wanted to explore using charred oak barrel casks. There's a reason why the best rum is fermented in Oak Casks rather than not so great rums fermented in Stainless Steel or other vessels...barrels are not cheap, but on an alchemical level, worth their weight in gold!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou see, the tannic influences of the charred oak wood contribute subtle notes of vanilla, coconut, peach, and even clove...\u003cem\u003ewithout the clove!\u003c\/em\u003e Making this switch added a whole new level of depth and presence, if you will. There truly is an amazing difference in the scent when compared next to a bay rum matured only in glass...\u003cem\u003etwo dramatically different animals. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/9d7e0a572b0085824a1991b769e913f8_large.jpg?v=1531439294\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo, What Does Boomtown Bay Rum Smell Like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePure ambrosia to the nose of the gunman, lawman or landlocked sailor of yore! Boomtown Bay Rum is Bold, Distinctive, Evocative, Spicy yet smooth, Invigorating, Robust, Animalic with a brightness and big personality. Unique to Boomtown Bay Rum, as I briefly touched upon above, it contains some excellent Resinoids, Labdanum and Elemi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabdanum beefs up the animalic undercurrent with its woody, leathery warmness that hints of pepper, tar, coffee and tobacco. Elemi, an ancient resin dating back to the time of the Pharaohs (Faro: the theme remains intact), is also spicy \u0026amp; peppery but contains more pronounced woody-grassy facets not found in Labdanum, this synergy creates an interesting interplay of sensation when both are combined with traditional Bay Rum elements. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen all was done I collapsed back into my desk chair and wafted a freshly poured bottle of Boomtown under my nose and breathed it in and smiled. Impatiently, I breathed it in again but this time with an open mouth so that I could taste it too....\u003cem\u003eBOOM!  \u003c\/em\u003eBe you a Bay Rum fan or not, there is no doubt in my mind that you will absolutely fall under Boomtowns spell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow it's time to Stake Your Claim in Boomtown...\u003ci\u003eGo West Young Man.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 ml Bottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8059392753712,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/boomtown-bay-rum-eau-de-parfum-barrel-aged-gun-smoke-leather-west-indian-bay-rum-675739.jpg?v=1726346942"},{"product_id":"copy-harvest-moon-eau-de-parfum-30ml","title":"Harvest Moon Eau De Parfum | 30ml | A Phoenix Shaving Classic!","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScent Profile: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOud (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgarwood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Green Tobacco, Black Currant, Tobacco Absolute, Hay Absolute, Peru Balsam, Smoke, Spanish Moss, White Sage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ngSD-ic3BQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e You read right folks, I decided to give in and finally give you what you have been asking for, a full on Eau De Parfum. True to form, it lasts even longer than our already long lasting aftershave cologne!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3 in our Roswell Trilogy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Mexico 1947,  Small Town Carnival - A calliope riffs in the background, ungrounded as the untamed notes whirl like sand devils drifting, unguided into the twilight. There is an energy, a pulse, an electricity to the smokey, dusty, active arid air...a charge, a mystery, a secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiles outside the town limits an event takes place, a mingling of space and time, a blurring of liquid reality, an accidental curiosity touches down. lost time on a lover's lane lit up, the desert seems to burn without heat...to breathe without breath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sensual mood seeping through the cracks of one world into the next. A saucer sifting through the weave of a bread basket, an innocence still as a gasp held back, riddled with questions; rhetorical answers, a blanket, a veil , festive paper lanterns festooned, a secret witnessed by a smug, conspiring Harvest Moon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark and as complex as Al Fin or Tombstone, but easily as classic as CaD, Quite Possibly A Barbershop of Mars Scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmain class=\"site-main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-static-product\" class=\"shopify-section product--section\"\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e30 ml Bottle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients: Denatured Alcohol, Essential\/Fragrance Oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Shaving","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12478123147312,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/harvest-moon-eau-de-parfum-30ml-a-phoenix-shaving-classic-927092.jpg?v=1726347462"},{"product_id":"harvest-moon-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-a-phoenix-shaving-classic","title":"Harvest Moon Solid Cologne | Contains Prickly Pear Oil | A Phoenix Shaving 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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScent Profile: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOud (\u003cem\u003eAgarwood\u003c\/em\u003e), Green Tobacco, Black Currant, Tobacco Absolute, Hay Absolute, Peru Balsam, Smoke, Spanish Moss, White Sage. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind the entire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Harvest Moon\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?q=Harvest*%20Moon*\u0026amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarvest Moon Line ====\u0026gt; HERE\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Mexico 1947,  Small Town Carnival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- A calliope riffs in the background, ungrounded as the untamed notes whirl like sand devils drifting, unguided into the twilight. There is an energy, a pulse, an electricity to the smokey, dusty, active arid air...\u003cem\u003ea charge, a mystery,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ea secret.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiles outside the town limits\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ean event\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes place, a mingling of space and time, a blurring of liquid reality, an accidental curiosity touches down. lost time on a lover's lane lit up, the desert seems to burn without heat...\u003cem\u003eto breathe without breath.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sensual mood seeping through the cracks of one world into the next. A saucer sifting through the weave of a bread basket, an innocence still as a gasp held back, riddled with questions; rhetorical answers, a blanket, a veil , festive paper lanterns festooned, a secret witnessed by a smug, conspiring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarvest Moon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"174\" width=\"248\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/Roswell_New_Mexico_Aftershave_Cologne_large.jpg?6006656169042079659\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark and as complex as Al Fin or Tombstone, but easily as classic as CaD, Quite Possibly A Barbershop of Mars Scent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOud (\u003cem\u003eAgarwood\u003c\/em\u003e), Green Tobacco, Black Currant, Tobacco Absolute, Hay Absolute, Peru Balsam, Smoke, Spanish Moss, White Sage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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","brand":"Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39457071661104,"sku":"","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/harvest-moon-solid-cologne-contains-prickly-pear-oil-a-phoenix-shaving-classic-267192.jpg?v=1726347463"},{"product_id":"tombstone-moroccan-argan-oil-body-soap-bask-in-masculine-wild-west-goodness","title":"Tombstone Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap | Bask In Masculine Wild West Goodness!","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\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\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gunpowder, Leather, Tobacco, Geranium, Bergamot, Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\" class=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhen you hear the word Tombstone (Arizona), like a trigger, it immediately conjures up images of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan Earp, and that rascal Doc Holliday on that fateful day, rugged, ready and cool as cucumbers. Maybe a quote from one of the movies automatically leaves your lips...\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebut what about the scent? On the ground research was needed...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eI went as far as visiting the bustling little mining town of yore to take it all in. (8 times!)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our entire\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tombstone\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com\/search?q=Tombstone*\u0026amp;type=product\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTombstone Line ======\u0026gt; HERE\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat my nose picked up on was the heavy scent of horse saddle and holster leather, gun powder from spent shotguns and pistols of the reenactment, sweet \u0026amp; intoxicating whiffs of opium seeping from the canvas flaps of makeshift opium dens, tobacco scents escaping the mouths of the doomed Clanton boys, and the beat up spittoons precariously rocking on the floorboards of the rowdy saloons. Then there are the sweet floral scents of the overly painted faced ladies of the night to consider...and last but not least, the complex, sophisticated aroma of Earl Grey steeping in a tea cup below the hung-over mug of Doc Holliday in his chair at the card table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The worlds second oldest and largest Rose bush is in Tombstone! The Lady Banksia Rose, white as snow and full with bloom every April! The scent engulfs the town every spring and has since 1885!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnother Fun Fact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I personally steam distill Lady Banksia Rose hydrosol from flowers from this very bush! 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So put some swagger in your shave today with a blast from the past. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTombstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou ain't no daisy!\u003c\/em\u003e\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;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou're gonna absolutely love this no BS, manly, 5 oz bar of awesome! 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