Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Happy World Goth Day! Goth Chick Pride and Darkling are available TODAY only!


HAPPY WORLD GOTH DAY!

May 22 has been designated by the Goth powers that be as World Goth Day, a day for us darklings to celebrate our selves, community and spirit. 

This year, Conjure will be celebrating by making the wildly popular Goth Chick Pride and the NEW Darkling available for today only!

GOTH CHICK PRIDE
Decanted in 5ml glass amber bottles or roll-ons

Show your Goth spirit! Aged black patchouli, sexy garnet pomegranate, clove tobacco, vanilla smoke and red musk. A classic!

DARKLING
Decanted in 5ml glass amber bottles or roll-ons

Black musk, unholy incense smoke, crypt moss, opoponax and black plum with a faint sprinkling of graveyard dust. It's to die for! 


GOTH CHICK PRIDE & DARKLING
Limited Editions


$20.00 for 5ml perfumed oil 
$21 for 5ml perfumed oil in a brown amber roll on

To get yours, paypal at conjureoils dot com. Please add $5 for shipping. If you have an open order and would like to add this on, the additional shipping charge is unnecessary. If you'd like to add other items along with GCP and/or Darkling, feel free! Just add the total of your selections plus shipping. 

Don't forget, we also have shirts, posters and mugs available with the Goth Chick Pride logo on them in our Zazzle shop! 

Here I am modeling my very own t-shirt!



Stay spooky, darklings!

Vajra


Monday, May 20, 2013

Oklahoma Benefit - Hekua Yansa and Salvo Leri are Resurrected.

Hello Everyone,

A two mile wide tornado touched down Monday near Oklahoma City, OK taking with it a heartbreaking 51 souls, 20 of whom were children. The deep sadness and lasting destruction that these monster storms leave in their wake are enduring and cause us, the witnesses of the devastation, to wring our hands wishing that there was just one more extra thing we could do to help.

I feel obligated and lucky to be able to use Conjure to raise money when these travesties happen, so tonight I've decided to resurrect Hekua Yansa and Salvo Leri - two scents that were originally created to benefit those touched by Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012 (and we were able to donate $280 to the Red Cross! YAY! and THANK YOU!)

All proceeds after cost of manufacture will be donated to the Red Cross where it will be used to provide relief from those pummeled by the ravages of the Oklahoma tornado.

These are $20 per bottle, 100% of the money made from these will be donated. Even production costs. Not one penny will be kept (except shipping because, well, shipping.) Please include $5 for postage per order. (So, 2 bottles would come to $45, for example.) Please remit payment to paypal at conjureoils dot com. Feel free to add on to the order. Just do the math and let me know what you're getting. Orders over $100 ship free.


HEKUA YANSA

Oya, also known as Yansa is the Mother of Nine. She is the Rainbow in the sky, the Queen of the hurricane, the tornado, the cemetery gates and she watches over our Egun (our ancestors). She rules over the winds of abrupt change; she destroys to create. Don't try to fight Oya, metamorphosis is inevitable.

African musk, wind whipped white amber, torrential rain and the black plums Oya demands as adimu (food offering).

SALVO LERI


"Salvo Leri" is Lukumi for "Save my head" In the Santeria faith it is customary when one walks pass the cemetery gates to cross your arms over your chest and salute Oya saying, "Hekua Yansa, Salvo Leri!" Or, I salute you, Oya, please save my head! In Lukumi faith, the head is the seat of the soul, or the Ori. To lose one's head is tantamount to death. A good head can save a whole town. A bad head can destroy one just as easily. Let's keep our heads about us during these trying times.

Golden sandalwood, ginger co2, Egyptian amber, sugared violets, orange blossom, dark honey and drop of red musk.

I have made enough for about 25 bottles of each of these. So when we're sold out, I'll make a small announcement on FB. If you still haven't liked us there, now would be a good time!

Our turn around time is now about 14 days and I plan on keeping it that way. Thanks for the patience and support everyone.

Stay safe and remember, it's all about the love.

Best,

Vajra






Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Sugar and Filigree, Miss Lucy's Three! Plus a brooding scent to mark a Saturn Return - LIVE at CONJURE!

Hello ConjurePunks!

Spring Blessings, Happy Walpurgis Nacht and of course, Beautiful Beltane!

A quick missive to let you know that we've two new scents for your consideration!

SUGAR AND FILIGREE
Happy Third Birthday, Miss Lucy! 

Lucy, what else is there to say that I didn't say these last two years to you? With each passing year, I witness your journey from dependent infancy to an independent young girl. In your eyes I can catch fleeting glimpses of the woman you will become, and while I know that day is still a long distance away, a part of me agonizes over the feeling that time is blasting past in leaps and bounds while another part of myself feels the days slide by slowly, imperceptibly, achingly slow.

It is my wish for you on your third birthday that you continue to grow into the kind hearted, warm and loving person that you are and that now that you are a big sister, you will teach your younger brother how to shine in the world as you do.

Lucy, you're sugar and filigree to me - It's how you sweetly turn and twist through time, continually embedding yourself deeper and deeper into my heart. Never let go.

I love you, sweet girl,

Mama

Aged vanilla infused musk, pink candy floss, quince, rock candy and angel food cake.
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MOODY BASTARD
Happy 30th Birthday, Sterling! 


On April 21st, my dear hubs turned 30. And while he may be in deep denial over it, I still find cause for celebration! (And yes, my husband, my daughter and my son were are all born in April within two weeks of one another!) Sterling's birthday falls on the cusp between Aries and Taurus which I believe gives him a tendency to be rather intense and moody. (Sterling shares a birthday with Robert Smith from the Cure and we all know what kind of reputation that guy has for being melancholy and cantankerous! There just may be something in the stars that day after all....)

In honor of all the gloomy curmudgeons of the world, I present Moody Bastard, a blend most dark and brooding:

Black patchouli, smoked vanilla resin, shredded tobacco, oakmoss, teak, black tea and Indian sandalwood.
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5ml Brown Apothecary Bottle $19
5ml Brown Apothecary Roll-On $20

SUGAR AND FILIGREE will be available until May 7th and MOODY BASTARD will be available until the end of May. 

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REMINDERS

The Nursery Rhymes collection celebrating the birth of our sweet Sebastian is still LIVE and be sure to celebrate the vernal season with the Le Sacre du Printemps series! Last chance for these beauties! 


All the best! 

Vajra, Sterling, Miss Lucy and Sebastian




Monday, April 22, 2013

Nursery Rhymes, Le Sacre du Printemps and Goths in Trees are LIVE!



Hello Everyone!

Join us is welcoming the newest edition to the Conjure family, Sebastian Ray Wright! He was born on Friday April 12 at 12:49pm. In celebration, we've resurrected the Nursery Rhymes Collection! He also gets two NEW perfumes of his own: What Are Little Boys Made Of? and Little Boy Blue. We have also resurrected Le Sacre du Printemps series that embodies the rapture of spring and Goths in Trees, our all organic/wildcradted essence crafted in gratitude to the planet. $3 from each bottle of Goths in Trees will be donated to the preservation of the orangutan and their habitat. Enjoy!



NURSERY RHYMES

LITTLE BOY BLUE

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn.
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Where is the boy that looks after the sheep?
"He's under the haystack, fast asleep."
Will you wake him?
"No, not I; For if I do, he'll be sure to cry."

Golden spun cornflower honey, hay absolute, dandelion, French lavender and vanilla infused amber.


WHAT ARE LITTLE BOYS MADE OF?

What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
Slugs and snails And puppy-dogs' tails,
That's what little boys are made of.

Mud pies, petrichor and patchouli mischief


ALL AROUND THE MULLBERRY BUSH

All around the mulberry bush
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.

Up and down the City Road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.

Half a pound of tuppenney rice,
Half a pound of treacle,
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! goes the weasel.

Juicy ripe mulberries, toasted rice and a trace of treacle warmed with fig and a light dusting of nutmeg and clove


BAT BAT COME UNDER MY HAT

Bat, bat, come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I'll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.

Devil's food cake, chocolate ganache, Conjure Oils' Apothecary dragon's blood and jasmine blossom musk


CURLY LOCKS

Curly Locks, Curly Locks,
Will you be mine?
You shall not wash dishes,
Nor feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion
And sew a fine seam,
And sup upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.

Raw sugar and vanilla bourbon extract are whipped into sweet cream clouds and served on fresh strawberry-filled tarts


HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE

Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Crystallized ginger, Indian sandalwood, black amber, vanilla resin and coconut milk.


THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER

Itsy Bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
Now Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again

Night Queen, lily of the valley, rain musk and ozone


LITTLE MISS MUFFET

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey,
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away

Steel cut oats, Conjure Oils' Apothecary Raw Honey, whole milk, succulent black raspberry and orange blossoms


MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY

Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.

Red patchouli, mandarin orange, frankincense, vanilla blossom, tobacco leaf, brown sugar and pink peppercorns


RING AROUND THE ROSY

Ring around the rosy
A pocketful of posies
"Ashes, Ashes"
We all fall down!

Black rose incense, night blooming cereus, sweet pea, teakwood and orris root


STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

Star Light Star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.

Stargazer lily, sugar cane, black amber, red patchouli, butter cream and black tea


THE OWL AND THE PUSSY CAT

The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are, you are, you are,
What a beautiful Pussy you are."
Pussy said to the Owl "You elegant fowl,
How charmingly sweet you sing.
O let us be married, too long we have tarried;
But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose, his nose, his nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling your ring?"
Said the Piggy, "I will"
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon.
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand.
They danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

Honey rose, quince fruit, sparkling bergamot, sweet myrrh, a dark, calm sea and luminous moonlight musk


TWINKLE TWINKLE LITLLE STAR

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are?
Up above the world so high , like a diamond in the sky
When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark, thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go, if you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep, and often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye, 'till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveler in the dark,
Though I know not what you are - twinkle, twinkle little star

Valencia orange, golden frankincense, white amber, white grapefruit, opalescent musk and a shower of glowing sandalwood stars drifting in deep labdanum and oud ocean


WHAT ARE LITTLE GIRLS MADE OF?

What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice,
And everything nice,
That's what little girls are made of.

Steamed milk, chai spice, vanilla bean infused simple syrup and a sprinkling of powdered honey

EARTH DAY 2013 - GOTHS IN TREES

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ! With a title inspired by a blog I once saw, Goths in Trees was our first ever Earth Day limited edition from 2012! Using all natural, organic/wild crafted oils, we've resurrected the finest just for you. We'll also be donating $3 from each sale to SAVE THE ORANGUTAN, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the habitat and well being of these wonderful and precious creatures.

Deep and earthy amyris and balsam peru, gritty patchouli, ho wood and oakmoss brightened with olibanum, sweet orange and a subtle drop of ylang ylang sunshine!


LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS - RESURRECTED
Scents inspired by the fevered passions of composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Vaslav Nijinski

Le Sacre du Printemps, or the Rite of Spring, is a legendary ballet rife with sexuality, virility, primal, ancient magics and pagan revelry. Penned in 1913, it is one of the best examples of musical innovation that heralded the Modern period of music. It has inspired many - from Fantasia to Frank Zappa - and continues to ignite the hearts and minds of artists to this day.

We at Conjure can think of no better devotion to Spring than to create a fragrance collection based on this wonderful and exhilarating work of fine art. This is a conceptual line, offering Conjure's interpretation of the music, the myth and the meaning that resounds within the imagination.

Enjoy the rebirth and the rapture.

Danses des Adolescentes

The Dance of the Young Girls; a study in innocence.

Creamy orchid, soft skin musk, a blush of pink jasmine, white tea, candy floss and the finest gowns of raw silk and linen.

Jeu du Rapt

Ritual of Abduction; thief of hearts. Evocative of the myth of Persephone and the betrayal and agony she felt as she was spirited away to the underworld.

Crimson pomegranate, Moroccan fig, smoked vanilla sugar, soft moss, amber resin, aged black tea and opium poppy resin.

Rondes Printanières

Spring Rounds. Warm, sweet and renewing as the first day of Spring. This is the scent of hope.

Vanilla cream, pink hyacinth, ruby grapefruit, scarlet hibiscus, cake flour, caramelized coconut and raspberry infused patchouli.

Jeux des Cités Rivales

The Games of the Two Rival Tribes.

Spirited and spiced candied violets, bitter cloves, cassis and red sandalwood spar with black currant, ylang ylang, vanilla orchid, gunpowder and dried wild grasses.

Cortège du Sage

Procession of the Oldest and Wisest One. We revere the wisdom of the ages and respect our elders.

We honor the Old Ones: clary and desert sages, chaparral, creosote, ancient wood, faded leather and cactus flower sweetened with desiccated fireweed honey.

Adoration de la Terre

The Kiss of the Earth. Earthbound and beautiful; the blue dot in a sea of black that we call home.

Warm and golden as a summer's sunset: peach blossom honey, chthonic amber resin, toasted basmati rice, cured tobacco, sweet tea and blonde patchouli.

Danse de la Terre

Dancing Out of the Underworld. Persephone is free and the world is reborn in joyous celebration.

Escape the darkness with rejuvenating black Assam tea, dark coconut husk, aged vanilla resin, sacred sandalwood temple incense, earthen musk and shaved red mandarin zest.

Cercles Mystérieux des Adolescentes

Circle of the Mystical Maidens.

The Celtic festivals of Samhain and Beltaine are historically the two times during the year when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead are at their thinnest. May 1st invites more than ancestral spirits - it carries the spirits of earth Elementals - faeries, gnomes, sprites and other creatures of myth as spring rains and gentle blossoms are carried on the perfumed breeze.

The Spring Maidens dance this eternal dance and weave into their rhythm the magic of the season working the rites that further weaken the veil making the world of seen and unseen indistinguishable.

"We gather in a strict formation, hold hands in a circle
and at twilight we all we all walk around the stones.
Spirits dance and bodies roll, hallucinations curtsey
as the river priestess consecrates the bones."

~ Casting the Runes, Legendary Pink Dots

Exotic tuberose, pink peony, lychee fruit, orange blossom, vanilla bean, tonka, strawberry blossom, bergamot and sugar cane.

Glorification de l'Élue

Naming and Glorifying the Chosen One who is the Golden Child, the May Queen, the Sacred Divine within; the Holy Fire of Spirit that links us with All-That-Is.

Glory be: golden saffron, antique patchouli, white honey, orris root, toasted almond, khus and splendid olibanum.

Evocation des Ancêtres

Evoking the Spirits of the Ancestors. We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors through love, adoration and veneration our predecessors are lifted, elevated, given light and eternal life.

Revere and honor: dried pomegranate rind crushed and perfumed with linden blossom, red spikenard, aloes wood, Egyptian sandalwood, sweet myrrh and Kyphi incense.

Action Rituelle des Ancêtres

Ritual of the Ancestors. Our ancestral rituals are remembered on a cellular level. Deep DNA memories are celebrated during the heart of the darkest night lasting until the break of iridescent dawn.

Honor those that have passed on with white sandalwood, red willow, amyris, palo santo, patchouli blossom, Himalayan cedar, ylang ylang, opoponax and ginseng.

Danse Sacrale

Sacrificial Dance of the Chosen One.

Sacred and uplifting: crystal amber, blue lavender, cyclamen, white sage, honeydew, vanilla musk, candied violets and a gentle heart of white rose tea.

Le Sacre du Printemps will be available until June 21st

Blessed Spring everyone,

Vajra

Monday, February 25, 2013

LUSH - A Limited Edition to support the indie Horror flick Ann's Pub

Hello Everyone!

I am pleased to announce a collaboration between indie filmmaker JP DeMario and Conjure Oils!

JP is currently raising funds for his latest film project, Ann's Pub, a return to INTELLIGENT Horror film making! No one is better suited to spin your dukets into cinematic gold and certainly no one better than JP himself to describe his project:

'Young businessman Mark Turco wants to die. Unable to cope with the death of his only daughter, unwilling to accept solace from his loving but emotionally-exhausted wife, he instead spends his nights drinking and whoring himself to death in Ann’s Pub, a crosstown dive frequented by other damaged souls and assorted sad cases. Watching over them all, like some surly, vodka-swilling babysitter, is Connor Shoup, the bar’s proprietor, a man secretly suffering from a loss of his own. But unlike the weak customers he enables, his approach to self-help involves confrontation not aversion, violation rather than commiseration, bloodshed as opposed to tear-shed. And tonight, he has singled out Mark, his best customer, as the next brunt of its expression, an expression as ghoulishly taboo as it is insane, an expression borne of pure pain and rage that will surely transform Mark’s death wish into a screaming desire to live.'

We here at Conjure have formulated LUSH, a Limited Edition perfume limited to a run of 10 5ml brown apothecary bottles. It is only available as a perk if you donate $30 or more to JP's Indiegogo fundraising campaign!














LUSH is a tribute to the broken barfly in us all: sinful gin and tonic with a splash of corrupt citrus.

You can support ANN'S PUB and get your bottle of LUSH at JP's Indiegogo site by clicking HERE

Sometimes it Takes a Killer to Save Your Life!

All the best,

Vajra and JP D.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Paczki Day 2013 is LIVE at Conjure!



PACZKI DAY 2013!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ! Celebrate Fat Tuesday Conjure style with our NINE Polish pastry inspired perfume oils! Growing up in Southeastern Michigan like I did, it wasn't hard to find a box of these delectable sweet treats! For those who don't know what a paczki is, (pronounced "poonchky") it's like a large huge doughnut stuffed to the brim with various intoxicatingly sweet fillings ranging from traditional plum and rose hip jam to more modern conventions like Bavarian custard, apple or raspberry. Though it's no typical doughnut - the paczki is sweeter and spongier. They can be topped with powdered or granulated sugar, or with icing. Truly, the mortal doughnut pales in comparison!

Paczki are a convenient way to get all of the sugar, fat and temptation out of the house before the sparse season of Lent rears it head. Fortunately, we've conjured a great way to get the paczki experience throughout whilst avoiding the calories as well! It's like magic! Indulge!

CONJURE PACZKI SELECTIONS

PLUM JAM PACZKI
Sweet dough is filled with black plum jam and dusted with refined powdered sugar.

BAVARIAN CUSTARD PACZKI
Fried pastry dough filled with thick vanilla Bavarian custard and coated with granulated vanilla sugar.

ROSE HIP JAM PACZKI 
Fresh paczki are served warm, overflowing with rose hip jam and drizzled with sweet honey sugar glaze.

BLUEBERRY and GARDENIA PACZKI 
Wonderfully sweet and deep fried dough dusted with powdered sugar, spice and filled with plump, succulent blueberry and gardenia flower compote.

COCONUT CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHAI PACZKI 
A twist on a traditional favorite! A filling of toasted coconut flakes coated in chai spiced infused salted caramel stuffed to bursting in a flaky golden shell topped with a drizzle of milk chocolate ganache.

CARAMELIZED APPLE and CHAMOMILE PACZKI
Fresh Granny Smith apples reduced with baker's sugar, cinnamon and gooey caramel packed in a delectable paczki pastry coated with a chamomile tea glaze. .

LEMON CURD and ARABIAN JASMINE PACZKI 
Creamy sweet lemon filling, fragranced with Arabian jasmine petals encased by a powdered sugar topped doughy delight.

RASPBERRY and SWEET PEA PACZKI 
Lovely red raspberries stewed with vanilla, sweet pea blossoms and pink rock candy sugar sweetly oozing out of a honey glazed paczki pocket.

STRAWBERRY and HIBISCUS PACZKI 
Plump and crimson strawberries, allspice, clove, sweet orange zest and gorgeous hibiscus flowers packed into its sweet and sticky balsamic glaze coated shell.

Paczki will available until March 21st, or until we sell out! And I must say this: while these do indeed smell good enough to eat, they are not in any way, shape or form intended for consumption, human or animal. External use only!

PURCHASE

Fat Tuesday fragrances are available in one size, nine styles:

5ml Brown Apothecary Bottle - $19
5ml Brown Apothecary Bottle Glass Roll-On -$20


LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER!!


Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Conjure Oils' 2013 Lupertine and Mardi Gras Collections are LIVE!

Hello Everyone!

I hope this winter has been kind to you, and to those of you below the equator, I know this summer has been a cruel one. Soon, the seasons will change and we will long for the heat when we're freezing and dream of the days we were shivering when the mercury shoots to the triple digits.

I've been extremely busy this past month. If you are awaiting an order, please know that it's going out this week. Because I'm VERY PREGNANT and it's hard for me to move, I have to rely on the kindness of my helper elves to get orders out. My helper has been busy getting her school and work schedule dialed in so she could help me. Now she's available twice a week and things will run much smoother on out. It's kind of humbling to have to have someone help me to this extent. I mean if Lucy still was unable to put her own socks and shoes on, she'd be barefoot all the time! In fact, she helps me find my boots most days!

There are three parts to this Lupertine update. First, we have Selections from the Book of Love. A fragrance collection inspired by the myriad ways we have to express love, loss and desire. Second, we have our Mardi Gras collection, the Conjure Krewe! Six darkly playful scents to mark the revelry of Fat Tuesday and the debaucherous fun that comes before the austerity of Lent. Inspired by the comical figures found within Commedia dell'arte, Doktor Schnabel von Rom and just a little Steampunk for good measure, these figures promise to delight, entertain and disturb just slightly! Plus if you order the whole set of the Krewe, you'll get a free Gris Gris bag made with love and spirit by yours truly! Which brings us to the third aspect of this update: Gris Gris Bags! Similar in nature to a Mojo Bag, but based in the Vodoun tradition (as opposed to Hoodoo in the case of the Mojo) the Gris Gris bag is a prayer in a pouch. It contains symbolically and spiritually potent items that create an energetic synergy to help you fulfill your desires. In concert with my Egun (the spirits of my ancestors whom I work with closely) I have designed nine different Gris Gris styles for you to choose from! From Love and Sex to Protection and Dark Arts, I'm sure there will be something for everyone! They'll only be available for a month, so be sure to get one while you can!

This update is on the large side because I'm trying to wind down in anticipation of the birth of my son. (He still doesn't have a name, but he'll get one eventually, I'm sure!) He's due April 16th and I'd like to have a pregnant pause (see what I did there?) and take a break from April to the end of May. I'll be open for orders during that time, but there will be no summer update. I am working on some special perfumes to celebrate the birth, but that will be small and manageable for me. The next large update you can expect from Conjure will be the Hallows 2013 update.

I'm telling you all this so you can plan accordingly. All orders placed before February 4th will be shipped for a timely Valentine's Day arrival. Now that I have reliable help once again, I'm going to try and keep a short leash on the turn around time just in case Junior decides to arrive unexpectedly!

So, enough of an introduction! On to the reason you're here - THE SMELLIES! Thanks again for your patience and understanding during this time of transition here at Conjure. It's already starting to mellow out. I hope you had a fantastic holiday and that 2013 is shaping up to be the best year EVER.

Love and Bliss,

Vajra




Sometimes we lack the words to express the depth or essence of what is thought or felt so very deep within our souls. We string together strands of nouns, adjectives and verbs hoping for just the right sequence to express the secrets buried in our hearts. We imagine songs and poetry or visual art in an attempt at a melodic, abstract or symbolic explanation.

Language is the art of the tongue acting in concert with the heart and mind. Some languages are clumsy in their presentation of complex theories and emotions while others are more graceful, playful or efficient. In crafting this series, I wondered what it would look like if all the human expressions of love were assembled in one place; a proverbial Book of Love in a fashion. As I searched for words that conveyed ideas of love, longing and loss in a unique way, I stumbled upon a couple blog articles investigating the same subject and was inspired by what I had found. All of the words in this collection are non English in their origin and while English is my native language, I find that it often lacks the elegance and grace found in many other tongues.
In the end, what I take away from this collection is the commonality of love, loss and desire. We all ache, yearn, have our hearts broken and share the bliss of love - all evident in the myriad ways we have to say, sing or recreate our inner worlds.

We hope you enjoy the Lupertine 2013 collection.

PLEASE NOTE: Please order by February 4th for delivery by Valentine's Day. Also, last years Lupertines - Mlle Victoria's Lupertine Burlesque Cabaret are still available HERE! No other scents will be resurrected at this time. If there is a Lupertine from the past you're interested in, please contact Vajra.

LUPERTINE 2013 and MARDI GRAS 2013 perfumes will be available until March 15th, or until supplies are exhausted. Gris Gris Bags will be available until February 28.

CAFUNÉ
Brazilian Portuguese
The act of running ones fingers gently and lovingly through a beloved's hair.
Black tea, toasted sweet tobacco, Sudanese frankincense, cocoa absolute, black pepper and vanilla infused coconut husk.

FORELSKET
Norwegian
The pure euphoric bliss experienced during the first moments of falling in love.
Davana, blood orange, spun sugar, vanilla musk, hibiscus and Indian patchouli.

ILUNGA
Bantu
An individual who is willing to forgive a lover's transgression the first time that it is committed, show tolerance toward a second event and refuse to abide any abuse a third time.
English lavender, juniper berry, allspice, Himalayan cedar, aged pine resin, palo santo and black copal.

KOI NO YOKAN
Japanese
The instantaneous intuitive knowledge that you and the person you just met will fall in love with one another.
King mandarin, rose geranium, bois de rose, beeswax absolute, crimson orchid, magnolia, pink lotus and golden honey.

LA DOULEUR EXQUISE
French
The exquisite agony that accompanies the desire for someone who is unobtainable.
Coriander, clove absolute, Meyer lemon, oleander, white musk and amber milk.

MAMIHLAPINATAPEI
Yagan, Tierra del Fuego
A silent, aching look shared by a couple who long for one another that is shadowed by a mutual, bashful reluctance.
Sweet pea, cardamom, fresh fig, Baltic amber, ginger and stargazer lily.

RETROUVAILLES
French
The joyous reunion after a long separation.
Ruby red grapefruit, cassia, black pepper, pomegranate, black tea and red sandalwood.

SAUDADE
Portuguese
An unrelenting longing for someone who was loved and lost. Also, a nebulous and nagging desire for people, places or things that never have, cannot and never will exist.
Passion fruit, candied Parma violet, vanilla blossom, balm of Gilead infusion, guaiac wood, love-lies-bleeding and French opium.

YA'ABURNEE
Arabic
Literally: "You bury me." The hope that one would die before their loved one, as a life spent apart would be unbearable.
Black musk, aged patchouli, Spanish moss, desert hyacinth, leather, oakmoss and clove soaked myrrh.

YUANFEN
Chinese
A complex concept rooted in Buddhist theological determinism. A synchronistic, predetermined karmic force that links or binds two people together in a relationship that is fated or destined to be. This relationship can be shared between lovers, friends and family as well and is, according to the ancients, indicative of connections forged in past lives.
Dragon's blood, temple sandalwood, white amber, black locust blossom, white ginger and quince.


Join the Conjure Plague Circus as the good Doktor leads our rag tag krewe down paths devious and debaucherous!

Order all six of the Conjure Krewe and receive a free Gris Gris bag conjured by Mama Vajra herself! The bag comes along with a pip of a specially formulated anointing oil and instructions for use! The current Gris Gris we are offering can be found HERE. If you're ordering a complete set, please let me know your free Gris Gris selection either in the Message to Merchant section on the PayPal check out page, or send a separate email to vajra at conjureoils dot com.

You can also purchase the Gris Gris bags individually. They are $40 each and are available HERE.

DOKTOR PLAGUE
Ringmaster and mysteriously dark leader of this motley Conjure krewe!
Smoked black tea, cardamom, aged myrrh, robust sandalwood, sweet sage and silver lavender.


COLUMBINE
Clever Columbine is an artful and confident juggler, carelessly tossing glass spheres, sharp toys, grenades and the hearts of the men who adore her to the delight and dismay of her audience.
Cherry blossom, guava fruit, blood orange, golden patchouli and sugared amber.


HARLEQUIN
Harlequin serves up his comedy nimbly with the aid of his robotic limbs, ever trying to catch the heart of Columbine with his acrobatics and foolish antics.
Crystalline amber, black coconut, sugared tobacco, vanilla musk, osmanthus and salted caramel.

PIERROT
Wrapped in a straight jacket and donning a gas mask, Pierrot is the picture of the sadness and madness born of unrequited love; he pines for Columbine whom he always loses to the agile Harlequin.
Blue iris, antiqued frankincense, red sandalwood, aged vanilla resin, bergamot and white carnations.


MLLE. JUDIE
Half human, half skeletal, Mlle. Judie tries her best to keep her brute of a husband, Punch, in line. She insists that one day she will get it through his thick skull that when baby sitting, one doesn't actually sit on the baby.
Red amber, black currant, kush, orange blossom honey and lush gardenia.


PUNCH
Despite his ability to fight the devil and win, Punch will always be just the the hen pecked husband and eternal tormentor of his formidable wife Mlle. Judie. He's all bark, and some bite, too!
Black musk, champaca blossom, red myrrh, cassia, burned sugar, narcissus, pomegranate and black patchouli. 


Gris Gris Bags are available at Conjure Oils for a short time only!

Made by hand using a combination of organic and/or wildcrafted herbs, roots, semi precious stones, minerals, metals, shells and other mystical curios, these Gris Gris bags come in beautiful color appropriate pouches with a small charm affixed by hand to the exterior. Each Gris Gris comes with complete instructions on their preparation with suggestions on how to enliven them using various candle colors, moon phases, days of the week and instructions on how personalize them with anointing oils and personal concerns.

Before they're sent out to you, each Bag is prayed over and passed through sacred smoke that is burned as a daily devotional on my Boveda, or spirit altar.

CURRENT GRIS GRIS SELECTIONS:
TRUE LOVE - To attract LOVE. Pink bag, heart charm.
LA FLAMME - To enliven an existing relationship or attract SEX - Red bag, devil charm.
TREASURE CHEST - To draw :PROSPERITY - Green bag, coin charm.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT - To acquire employment that meets financial, mental, emotional and spiritual needs - Green bag, clock charm.
PEACE CLOUD - To create an aura of peace for the wearer - White bag, dove charm.
SPIRIT VEIL - To encourage COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEAD - Violet bag with skull charm.
THIRD EYE - To strengthen PSYCHIC ABILITIES - Silver bag with ankh charm.
BLUE FLAME - To create a fiery wall of PROTECTION - Haint blue bag with anti evil eye charm.
SHADOW WEAVER - To create PACTS WITH DARK SPIRITS - Black bag with inverted cross charm.
Please note that bag color and charm may vary in accordance with availability; any substitutions will be expertly chosen.

Prices are as follows:
SELECTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF LOVE - $19/5ml $20/5ml roll on
MARDI GRAS - $20/5ml $21/5ml roll on. Set of SIX $120 plus a FREE Gris Gris of your own choosing.
GRIS GRIS - $40/1 Bag $100/3 Bags $300/All NINE Bags

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, understanding and support of The Little Perfume House that Could! 

Love and Mystery,

Vajra, Sterling, Miss Lucy and the little one yet to be born (and named!)