Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab was one of the very first advertisers on the Haute Macabre blog, and in 2011 we began collaborating on perfumes together. Since then, HM x BPAL has become an ongoing and ever-expanding collection of vegan perfume oils, hair glosses, lotions, and room sprays. Each fragrance starts as a feeling, a memory, or an experience, and is then conceptualized & brought to life by Elizabeth Barrial, the indie house’s master perfumer.
On a personal note, Black Phoenix has become my family in every sense of the word. After years of emailing BPAL’s co-owner, Brian, to place Haute Macabre’s orders, we eventually met, and I’ve had stars in my eyes for him ever since. We now live in a haunted house outside of Philadelphia, and I am grateful every day for that initial ad space inquiry over 15 years ago.