{"product_id":"copalli-conditioning-shampoo-puck-the-soul-of-mesoamerica","title":"Copalli Conditioning Shampoo Puck | The Soul Of Mesoamerica!","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFrom Jungle Smoke to Your Shave Den!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/b\u003e: Black Copal Forward, with a kiss of Palo Santo. Ethereal, Aromatic, Resinous, Ambrosial and Balsamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" 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:\/\/phoenixshaving.mom\/collections\/copalli-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFind The Copalli Collection HERE!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCopalli has been part of the Phoenix Shaving lineup for years now, but the story behind it began long before the first bottle was ever poured. I spent years chasing this scent, determined to capture the magic of my first encounter with Black Copal in Central America. From the moment I experienced it, I knew I had stumbled onto something extraordinary. The more I learned about its history and cultural significance, the more convinced I became that my first impression had been right!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere The Story Began (For Me)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI remember catching my first whiff of Black Copal wafting through the humid air while crossing the border between Costa Rica and down into Panama by motorcycle. This border was so much less formal than what one would ever see in the states. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eImagine a whimsical bazaar or carnival without rides happening in between worlds. Tents, tables, booths, baskets, food, livestock, Singer Pedal Sewing Machines, artisanos, gypsies, jugglers, sketchy money changers with rigged calculators, policia with big guns...\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eand me, D. Smythe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePushing a beat up, no working headlamp, 250cc Yin Yang Motorcycle through the crowd wearing sunglasses and a bandana over my mouth to keep out the dust. (Yes the irony of the bike name did not go unnoticed. And Yes, Yin Yang motorcycles really exist!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eRather than rush through I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and seek out some new, rare, obscure gem of a hot sauce. I was really into hot sauce back then. I enjoyed the many different colors and flavors I was finding during my time down South, but my primary use of it was to hopefully kill any parásitos or parasites I may have picked up while traveling in these parts. \u003cb\u003e#StruggleIsRealVivid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSo, I happily trudged along from booth to booth pushing that damn bike. I actually had no business wasting time like that when I would be losing daylight in only a couple of hours and still had a long ways to go. No new \u003ci\u003esalsa\u003c\/i\u003e had caught my eye yet and before one could, something hooked me by the nose and led me to a  booth tucked away in between a cage of baby chickens and someone selling bags of colored liquid. Some where to drink, others were to scare away flies. (I swear)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA thick, rich, heavy smoke poured out from the stall creating a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere, mixing and mingling with the dust of the day. A tiny old man beckoned to me from behind a table covered in tapestries and tiny ceramic bowls that streamed of weaving, webbing plumes of smoke! I waved back at him pointing at my bike and shrugging my shoulders, indicating I couldn't leave it for fear of theft. But he nodded his head and rose from where he sat, directing me with both hands now towards his tables. I vividly remember saying to the bike as we proceeded under the cloth overhang, \u003ci\u003e\"ok, we're going in\",\u003c\/i\u003e as I patted the gas tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe man spoke for a long time in a mix of English, Spanish and some indigenous dialect. Somewhere in a conversation about the mystical, sacred resin known as Copal de la Noche he noticed my dilapidated headlamp. He looked back at me eyebrow raised and said something, confused I just responded with a smile and nod. Next thing I knew, with tools in hand, he was repairing my light. \u003ci\u003eSweet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eI left slightly before it got dark with two sticks of Palo Santo, a satchel full of \"God Food\" and my bike back in the race to the next hostel . I could still smell the smoke pouring out of that old man's tent for kilometers before it faded into the jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn life, unlike on tv, we don't truly have a soundtrack, at least not continuously or seamlessly. We do however have what I like to call a Smelltrack, it's always going, non-stop since birth. All of my memories after that fateful day down in \"Central A\" are smoke stained with Black Copal. When I started a few years back experimenting with tree resins and perfuming I knew it would eventually lead back to Copalli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Most Epic Scent You Never Heard Of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor the last decade you may have heard me refer to Copal as the Sandalwood of Mesoamerica. I know, a tad vague and also confusing. To clarify, (IMO) what Sandalwood is to the East, Copal is to the Americas, Mesoamerica in particular. Meaning, it is\/ has been used in much the same way that Sandalwood was\/is and has been, since man set foot on the America(s). Some uses include religious ceremonies such as ritual offerings to the gods, Insect Repellent, Ancient Magic, as Perfume, as Incense, and on and on!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/b\u003e The Aztecs referred to Copal as \u003ci\u003eFood Of The Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, if that doesn't tell you how epic it is...\u003ci\u003eand how long we gringos have been missing out!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut What is Copal? Plant, Animal, Mineral, Mystery?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCopal is a tree resin that has been used since pre-Columbian times in various ceremonies throughout Central \u0026amp; South America. The word copal is a shortened version of \u003ci\u003e“copalli” \u003c\/i\u003ewhich is a Nahuatl word that means incense; to the Mayan people it was called \u003ci\u003ePom\u003c\/i\u003e and others have nicknamed it \u003ci\u003eYoung Amber*\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn modern times copal is widely used as a standalone or as an ingredient in the blend of many incense fragrances.  It's really magical stuff and what I find to be a perfect mid-summer scent!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Fun Fact 2:\u003c\/b\u003e Are you a fan of Amber? You know that hard, golden resin that has been known to encase ancient insects? You probably had a piece at some point or another in your life, or at least held some...\u003ci\u003eit's so cool, a real time capsule! \u003c\/i\u003eI actually remember seeing a shaving brush handle made from the stuff years back too...\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEPIC! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWell, that is Copal! Or, Antique Copal from thousands of years back to be more precise, hence its nickname, \u003ci\u003eYoung Amber.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsn't it odd?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e It's like Copal was always near, we just never knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt this point you are probably wondering what Palo Santo is. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePalo Santo is also considered to be a sacred tree but possessing a very strong, aromatic wood as well. Palo Santo can be distilled into an essential oil or be used as a resin but even more interestingly, it can be cut into sticks and burned like sage or incense. The scent is fresh and alive - slightly resinous, and almost minty with sparkly notes of citrus. In some cases, because of different environmental factors, it can also smell like baked apples or burnt sugar. In short,\u003ci\u003e the stuff is a perfumers dream!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Excited, Shave Cadets!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnticipate the magic and turn that next shave into pure adventure!\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect hair care solution for travel and camping! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside each of our conditioning shampoo pucks you will find Yucca Root \u0026amp; Cider Vinegar! Apple cider vinegar (ACV) has long been used as a natural hair care product to promote healthy hair in both men and woman. 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