The Fragrance Graveyard
Scent profiles we used to create and sell, which are now consigned to the grave for one reason or another...
Plot one - Burial Ground
Unfortunately, and somewhat ironically, Burial Ground has taken the first plot in our Fragrance Graveyard. In fact, it was the death of this scent profile which gave the inspiration for creating this page! Burial Ground embodied our two main loves; nature and the macabre. The unmistakeable thick scent of wet, freshly dug earth, split blades of grass and mycelium, which is a type of mould found in soil. It even had a small amount of this specific mould implanted in it's wax. It became unavailable due to an oil supplier closing their business, which meant that one of the oils which is crucial in it's formulation, is no longer available. Possible alternative routes were explored, but to no avail. A freight forwarding service was even consulted, to get the oil direct from America, where it is made. The outcome was astronomical quotes for postage at rates of £750 and up. Not something we could justify for the attainment of one oil. Unless we find an oil for sale in England, which has an earthy hum about it, Burial Ground will remain in The Fragrance Graveyard. The search for such an oil will continue, so that one day it may be exhumed...
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Plot two - Krampus Night
Taking the second plot in the fragrance graveyard, we have our limited edition Christmas scent; Krampus Night. This scent profile was active for two Christmases, before being consigned to history and placed in this remembrance zone. The profile simulated the possible scent of the Krampus - pine tree sap, coal and birchwood were the main notes, backed up by a bed of festive herbs and a sprinkling of sparkly snow. It also contained a fantastic essential oil which we had imported from Austria. It was this oil which led to the downfall of this scent profile. We first found this oil in 2022. It finished the profile off perfectly and added a massive sense of realism to the profile, as the oil was derived from actual Austrian pine trees, from their vast evergreen forests. However, a larger oil company who shall remain nameless (I cannot even bring myself to type it's foul name) must have seen the profits being created by this small, family-run company and they were actually bought out in August 2023 by the larger company. The new oil we bought for the Christmas of 2023 was not of a good enough standard for the scent profile, and it therefore did not work as intended. Please read "The Great Christmas Tragedy of 2023" on the blog page for the full story! Krampus Night is now in the graveyard, in a permanent plot. It will never be exhumed. If you got one of these units and never lit it, you possess a piece of Room Spell history!
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Plot three - The Old Silk Road
One of the original five blends released on launch day, The Old Silk Road takes up the third plot in our fragrance graveyard. It packed a robust punch of cardamom, saffron, rose, star anise, black tea, fenugreek and madras spices. An ode to the infamous trade route of early civilisations, The Old Silk Road gave opulence and elegance to any room it was burnt in. An incredibly well-rounded and contemporary fragrance, it quickly became our second most popular blend, where it remained until The Hex knocked it off its perch. It bridged a gap between our world of bizarre alternative olfactory art and the external world of contemporary scent profiles. We found that many who bought The Old Silk Road, usually bought one of our more daring blends thereafter. The remaining three units were sold to one person, on the 10th of October 2024. It was in our range for almost 3 straight years. Unfortunately, the fragrance oil company that provided us with a required oil for its creation, closed down in the middle of 2023. We bought all remaining quantities of the oil as they were closing down, which kept The Old Silk Road going until the beginning of October, but the production of units stopped soon after the start of October, when the reserves of that oil ran dry. We have found a place where we can get the oil we need, but it can only be ordered in very large quantities, which we currently don't have the space to store. It may be exhumed one day, but it sadly won't be any time soon.
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