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Wolf Donation Update 2023 #2
The second batch of donations this year was just completed for a total of $225 split between the Wolf Conservation Center and the Lakota Wolf Preserve. That brings the total donations to date to over $8825!
$1 from each website order gets donated to wolf conservation organizations. You can lean more here.
The cute wolf pup in the photo is Silas. He was born at the Wolf Conservation Center in S. Salem, NY in April 2023.
Louisiana Voodoo was born of a fusion of West African and Haitian influences that blended with 18th century French culture in Louisiana. It incorporates the worship of ancestors and spirits called loas who can grant favors and good fortune and also act as intermediaries with Bondye, the creator.
This fragrance is dedicated to the colorful and diverse set of beliefs that is found in Voodoo worship and also to one of the most adored priestesses of all time, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans herself, Marie Laveau. Devotees of Laveau visit her grave and leave tokens in exchange for small requests.
Offerings are common in Voodoo practice, especially when calling upon favors from loa spirits. Known as the loa of the dead and in charge of leading souls to the underworld, Baron Samedi is perhaps the most famous and recognizable of loas for his widespread representation in art as a man dressed in a top hat, black tailcoat, and white skull face paint that stands out in stark contrast to his dark skin.
Black coffee: This fragrance has an invigorating base of freshly brewed black coffee, which is one of the offerings commonly given to Baron Samedi when asking for healing, as this loa is also a giver of life.
Sugar Cane: It is blended with the aroma of fresh sugar cane which will sweeten the offering and improve the chances of your request being granted.
Add a little creole magic to your life with this coffee infused fragrance that will leave you swaying to the seductive rhythm a Voodoo ritual drum.
On March 28, 2023 the Wolf Conservation Center partnered with the generous Montelobos Mezcal to raise awareness and money for protection of Mexican gray wolves. Montelobos Mezcal offered to double donations up made to the WCC. I jumped on this right away!
For every website order I donate $1 towards wolf conservation. Every order makes a difference! As of 3/27/23 there were 185 website orders so far this year. I just donated $185 which will be doubled today by this generous donor.
It adds up. Today's donation will double from $185 to $370.
To date, we have raised over $8600 for wolves!
To hear the siren’s enchanting voice is to fall into an entranced state where nothing else matters except an irresistible yearning to find the source of the beautiful singing. Succumbing to the sirens call is to become their prey.
Pop culture frequently portrays the siren as a water creature similar to a mermaid. It may surprise many that the sirens of Greek mythology were actually bird women. Ancient Greek artwork depicts them as either birds with the heads of women or as women with wings. Regardless of the differences in depiction, sirens have a seductive singing voice that leads those unfortunate to hear it to their deaths.
Deep Sea Botanicals: This is a complex fragrance reminiscent of the Mediterranean Sea. It evokes the sensual perfume of deep sea botanicals, rocky cliffs, and the warm sandy breeze of an enchanted and treacherous island.
Labdanum: Often referred to as rockrose, cistus ladanifer is a native Mediterranean shrub that blooms beautiful flowers in shades of pink and white. Its resin, labdanum, has a heady and deep aroma perceived in notes of rich leather and amber layered with honey-like sweetness and hints of plum.
Siren is a wild and daring fragrance. Its invigorating aroma may strengthen your resistance to a siren’s enthrallment. Then again, it probably won’t. No one escapes the lethal song of the siren.
The underworld is not the end but rather a new beginning. The ancient Egyptians revered and depicted the underworld in elaborate artwork on tombs and statues for thousands of years. A place that awaited commoners and pharaohs alike. Funerary rites were elaborate affairs including mummification, spell casting, offerings to the gods, as well as grave goods that a person would require for their journey into the afterlife.
Sandalwood: Inspired by the Egyptian underworld, this fragrance begins with a base of sandalwood with its soft, woody, and slightly musky aroma. This most luxurious botanical ingredient is widely used in perfumery, incense, and ritual anointing oils.
Jasmine: Building on the base of sandalwood is a sweet floral layer of stress-reducing jasmine which represents the important role that flowers play in offerings made to the gods.
Orange: No rite of passage would be complete without nourishment for the journey. A hint of juicy orange citrus tops off this aromatic journey to the underworld.
Infused with natural essential oils, this fragrance is fit for a pharaoh.
Pele is the Hawaiian volcano goddess that creates and destroys as she wishes with her lava flow.
She has been known to appear to locals as either a young woman or an elderly woman dressed in red to warn them of an impending eruption. She will appear just long enough to give a warning, leaving the witness with an obligation to spread the word lest they be cursed.
Others have seen Pele's form as an elderly beggar woman. Woe to those who deny her food or drink for they may find their homes in the path of destruction.
Visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will hear of “Pele’s Curse” in which misfortune will befall those who take what is not theirs. These warnings are often ignored as mere superstition, yet every year the park office receives thousands of returned volcanic rocks from those who claim they’ve received nothing but bad luck after taking objects from the park.
This compelling and energetic fragrance is dedicated to the fierce volcano goddess and is inspired by the paradise that is Hawaii.
Pineapple: The top note is sweet and juicy pineapple which gives this fragrance a tropical vibe.
Orchid: No scent inspired by Hawaii would be complete without a floral element. The heart of this fragrance features the fresh aroma of delicate and colorful orchids.
Fire: But this goddess is not delicate like a flower. At the base of this full-bodied fragrance is fire. The smoky aroma of wood burning in a simmering fire represents Pele’s lava flows.
This daring fragrance will transport you into the domain of Pele. It is a place of great abundance, but like the goddess herself, there is a simmering fire just beneath the surface waiting to be unleashed.
Introducing Ghost Realm! Our fragrance "Avilésor" has been renamed to Ghost Realm. It is the exact same fragrance just with a new name.
Ghost Realm is a blend of cedar, apples, green leaf, and a hint of chrysanthemum. It smells like a mystical forest. A supernatural world of folklore and fantasy is waiting for you. Step into the ghost realm at your own risk.
You can purchase Ghost Realm here.
Kali is the Hindu goddess of creation and destruction. A fierce demon-slaying warrior with the power to control time. She is frequently depicted in gruesome paintings of blood and death with skin the color of coal or dark blue. This symbolic representation depicts the belief that Kali is the darkness from which everything is created and also the liberator of souls from the physical body upon death. She is energy, creation and death, the cycle of life, and mother nature.
This sophisticated fragrance is inspired by the intoxicating smells of India's herbs, flowers, and fruits.
Nag Champa: The foundation of this fragrance is Nag Champa, a popular Indian incense created from the blend of frangipani (plumeria) flowers and sandalwood.
Hibiscus: The next layer of this fragrance is the floral essence of hibiscus which represents the practices of Kali’s devotees who offer red hibiscus flowers to her as a sign of respect.
Guava: Topping off this aromatic trip to India is the sweetness of a freshly cut juicy guava.
This riveting experience of the senses is dedicated to a most complex and intriguing goddess.
