Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, is a company that specializes in formulating scents with tones of intrigue and irresistibility, with certain touches from the most romantic to the darkest. With fantasy scents such as mythical creatures or Renaissance era, they seek to create products encapsulating a singular olfactory experience.

One of them is The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love, a scent with marine touches, seaweed, incense and even dark chocolate, inspired by the sci-fi horror character, Cthulhu.

Who or what is Cthulhu?

Cthulhu is a “Cosmic entity”, created by H.P. Lovecraft and first published in 1928. It is a giant being with a humanoid appearance, but with octopus-like features (such as tentacles on the face) and dragon-like features (scaly body and wings), as well as claws and a terrifying appearance. 

Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Lovecraft, creator of these and many other horror novels, was an American born in 1890 and is considered one of the “fathers of horror”. Lovecraftian Horror is characterized as a subgenre of science fiction horror and focuses on the fear of the unknown and incomprehensible, testing our minds against phenomena that escape our understanding.

Its characteristic horror novels are to this day a source of inspiration for renowned authors and artists such as Stephen King, creator of works like It or The Shining, to bands like Metallica with songs like The Call of Ktulu or The Thing That Should Not Be. 

A unique fragrance

This is how The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love was born, a scent that, according to the site description, could be defined as: A creeping, wet, slithering scent, dripping with seaweed, oceanic plants and dark, unfathomable waters.

What do users say about the scent?

Among some reviews of the product, both positive and negative comments can be found. On the one hand, some users praise the scent and the sense of mystery and darkness it generates, while others expected a much stronger and more powerful sensation. Perhaps the expectation is very high, talking about a dark being of great relevance, if we consider that it was created almost 100 years ago and is still present in references in science fiction works and even TV series and movies.

If you are interested in purchasing this product, you can find it in 3 different formats. Its small, 1/32 oz version for $6.25; 5ml full size version at $25.00; and you can even buy it as a Beard Oil in a 1 oz format at $18.95.

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