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Oil-based perfume
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Books
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Books
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Books is a unisex perfume oil released in 2019.
This fragrance was created for those who see perfumery as a way to tell a story: instead of the familiar floral or gourmand narrative, it evokes an old library, pages covered in writing, and time suspended between book covers.
The release belongs to the Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab brand, known for its artistic approach to perfumery and its fondness for unusual imagery.
Books is part of the Blood Milk/ Blood Milk Jewels collection, where the fragrance concept takes on an intimate, almost literary character.
The composition was created by Brian Constantine and Elizabeth Barrial.
Their work revolves around an expressive old-book accord: the inky density, dry paper texture, and soft, slightly dusty nuance of parchment.
In character, Books is a woody fragrance from the fairy-tale family, but its mood is more intellectual and atmospheric than overtly forest-like.
It suits both women and men, especially those who enjoy niche perfumes with a distinctive concept, unusual development, and a sense of personal space.
Its sillage is described as very strong, so the fragrance should be applied with care.
The oil formula is well suited to targeted application on the skin, while the database does not specify the exact dosage for skin or clothing: start with a small amount and see how the composition unfolds on you.
Books is especially fitting for cool weather, when its dry, papery, and woody nuances sound more expansive.
This is a fragrance for reading, walking through a quiet city, working in a library, or spending an evening surrounded not by sweetness and radiance, but by a calm, slightly mysterious atmosphere.
If the idea of a fragrance as an image appeals to you, try comparing Books with Blackbird Mizuchi.
For further exploration of unusual woody and fairy-tale compositions, you may also want to consider Deep Midnight Perfumes Skellig and Poesie Woman Triumphant.
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