NEW STAPLES AND RESTOCKED FAVORITES

This past week saw us restocking on some of your favorites from Blackbird and The Field House as well as unveiling some Blackbird Vintage goodies and our newest t-shirt design, the Moon Logo Tee. Here's a selection of last week's greatest hits. Stay tuned this week as we launch into our initial Spring 2012 delivery cycle which is set to include RRL, Imogene + Willie denim, Alden Indy Boots, and a plethora of other awesome items that we'll suprise you with when they arrive.

Blackbird - Moon Logo Tee
in black

DETAILS: Our newest t-shirt design, the Moon Logo tee can be worn day or night. Super soft crew neck in a fitted slim body, it wraps you in a soft embrace like the light of the full moon or the crisp inviting aroma of pine during a starlit midnight walk. 100% cotton. Made in the U.S.A.

sizes: S, M, L, XL
$28

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Malin + Goetz - Dark Rum Candle
9 oz./60 hours

DETAILS: The Dark Rum Candle is synthesized for its natural, warm notes and general well being. Modern and dynamic, this rich rum candle burns on its own and is beautifully paired with our Mojito Candle, creating a unique blend and perfect sensory balance tailored to an individual or couple, complimentary to our skin care and fragrance systems.
FRAGRANCE NOTES: Top notes of bergamot and plum; middle notes of rum and leather; base notes of amber, patchouli, and milk.

$48

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Tanner - Standard Belt
in black w/ nickel hardware

DETAILS: Hand cut 11 oz. vegetable dyed English Bridle leather belt with nickel-plated roller buckle and keeper set, hand burnished and waxed edges, and stamped "Portland, Ore. Tanner Goods" maker's mark in black. Measures approximately 1.5" across. We recommend sizing one size up from your normal waist size. For example, if your favorite jeans are a size 32 or 33 then Tanner's size 34 is the one you want.

sizes: 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40
$88

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L'Artisan Parfumeur - La Chasse Aux Papillons
3.4 oz./100 ml

DETAILS: Looking just at the composition for this immaculate fragrance should have anyone with an inkling of scent knowledge beside themselves with giddiness. La Chasse Aux Papillons, one of L'Artisan's best-selling fragrances, expertly demonstrates the quality of the ingredients for which L'Artisan is revered.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: Linden blossom, lemon tree blossom, orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose, spices

$145

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Blackbird Vintage - Cabin Blanket
in forest plaid

DETAILS: We've hand selected over a dozen vintage wool varsity, hotel, and cabin blankets to fight the cold weather creeping in through the cracks of your windows and doors. In varying shades of crimson, goldenrod, forest green, cerulian and navy, these vintage throws are sold as is. Many have tiny holes, and/or spot or two and are sold as is, but are all guaranteed to have decades of life left in them. Most of these are very rare finds and we're excited to offer these as the weather puts ice on your windshield and frost on your breath. Beat the cold with these awesome one of a kind vintage wool blankets.

$195

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BACK IN BLACK: L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR - LE VAPORISATEUR NOMAD

One thing we all hate about flying these days is that rule about how many ounces we can carry of our essential liquids. The folks at L'Artisan Parfumeur have got our back with this nifty fragrance carrier.

The Vaporisateur Nomad carries up to 4 ml of your favorite fragrance so that no matter what they end up making you throw away at the security gate, you'll still be smelling awesome.

L'Artisan Parfumeur - Le Vaporisateur Nomad
4ml

DETAILS: The perfect perfume accessory. Carry your favorite fragrances around in this sleek silver-grey bullet-shaped travel atomizer. Practical and rechargeable the Nomad is an ingenious travel companion. Carries up to 4ml.

$25

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NEW AT BLACKBIRD: L'ARTISAN FRAGRANCES

L'Artisan Parfumeur fragrances are some of the most exquisite and self-rewarding scents you'll ever find. What's more is that by wearing these fragrances, you are also bestowing a gift upon anyone lucky enough to bask in the warmth of your scent. We just expanded our selection to include three new fragrances that are sure to obsess your sense of smell. Waft in these new aromas and realize that life is good...

L'Artisan Parfumeur - L'eau De L'artisan

DETAILS: A quintessential L'Artisan perfume, L'Eau de L'Artisan captures the essence of a summer fragrance. The beauty of the composition lies in its balance and simplicity, which translates to the epitome of freshness. L'Eau opens with verbena and lemon with touches of mint and basil, shining their bright rays into the noses of innocent passersby. Just below this lie notes of seaweed and grass, where the element of balance becomes clearly apparent. Unlike many perfumes that build their foundations on cleanliness and citrus (that can end up smelling overpowering), L'Eau carefully rides the line between vegetable and fruit notes. The soft sweetness of the grass and the seaweed prevent the crisp citrus head from overbearing, and as a result, the fragrance sparkles beautifully from start to finish, refreshing the wearer and acting as a reminder that life is fundamentally simple and good. L'Eau de L'Artisan is an excellent, unisex choice for fans of classic perfume, and for those who wish to wear something subtle, clean, and delightful.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: lemon, verbeena, mint, basil, grass, seaweed

$145

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L'artisan Parfumeur - Voleur De Roses

DETAILS: Voleur de Roses translates to "rose thief," a fitting title for this eccentric rosey fragrance. Masculine florals are rarely successful in the world of perfume, but the notes of Voleur, including a prominent rose alongside patchouli, plum, and a touch of bergamot accomplish the task quite well. It almost smells dirty, not unlike the rich scent of damp soil hinted at by the pungency of patchouli dancing with plum. This perfume is an excellent choice for both men and women looking to leave the comfort zone of the known for something out of the ordinary. Surprisingly excellent, it is an ode to a rose garden in a thunder storm.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: bergamot, rose, plum, patchouli

$145

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DETAILS: Designed to evoke thoughts and visions of a wedding story from the Kama Sutra where a bride's veil was sprinkled with sugar and pepper, Poivre Piquant translates loosely to hot pepper. The head of the fragrance is a clear, concentrated white pepper note, which is slightly hot to the nose when introduced. As both sugar and pepper were sprinkled on the bride's veil, in Poivre, behind the white pepper note is a soft, luxurious bed of milk and honey. The soft yet firm nature of milk along with the syrupy, slow-moving sweetness of honey create the perfect foundation for white pepper to rest on, veering away from the overt nature of the pepper and balancing it out into something extravagant and suitable for all occasions. An additional pinch of licorice to this perfume balances it into being a phenomenal unisex fragrance for the later hours of the day and on into the night. Familiar yet strange, Poivre Piquant is a triumphant combination of pepper, milk, and honey that will haunt your senses like only your favorite fragrance can.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: white pepper, licorice, milk, honey

$145

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BACK IN BLACK: TIMBUKTU BY L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR - TIMBUKTU

DETAILS: Bertrand Duchaufour, perfumer as well for Dzongkha, is the nose behind one of L'Artisan Parfumeur's most exotic fragrances: Timbuktu. Created to recall the mystery of the African continent, Timbuktu is an homage to Wusulan, the Malian art of perfume-making. In traditional Wusulan, flowers, wood, roots, balms, and spices are macerated and then boiled, producing a smoke which is used to bathe the body of the participant. This smoke is believed to endow the wearer with magical seductive properties. In Duchaufour's reference to Wusulan, none of that seductive quality is lost. Papyrus, vetiver, and pink pepper form a captivating earthy dry wood and spice foundation, onto which Karo-Karounde flower is imposed to add a light herby and slightly floral edge to the mixture. Unripe green mango adds tart while cardamom softens, with a touch of patchouli, and a warm balsamic base consisting of frankincense, benzoin, myrrh, and incense ties the composition together into the characteristically exotic, completely original West African fragrance praised by experts and amateurs alike. Two thumbs way up.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: Pink pepper, karo-karounde, vetiver, papyrus, patchouli, incense, green mango, cardamom, patchouli, myrrh, frankincense, benzoin, iris

To get your hands on a bottle of Timbuktu, stop by The Field House and talk to Eamon, or call Sky in the office: 866-500-2524

SIMPLE MATH: DZONGKHA BY L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

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L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR - DZONGKHA
DETAILS: Dzongkha is the national language of the Bhutan. It is also a L'Artisan fragrance designed by Bertrand Duchaufour. With Dzongkha, Bertrand flawlessly presents the mystery, the intrigue, and the stillness of a hidden Buddhist shrine. Peony and a healthy dose of precious iris with lychee and cardamom compose a solemn array that shines through the fragrance like a white light. Dzongkha balances this light with smokey incense, green cypriol, and a masterful implementation of vetiver that starts more earthy, and becomes muskier in the dry down. This insightful scent is like a glimpse of enlightenment, and is a favorite of ours in the Apothecary.

$145
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SIMPLE MATH - COEUR DE VETIVER SACRE

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L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR - COEUR DE VETIVER SACRE
The newest addition to our Apothecary shelves is a spicy and decadent homage to Vetiver, that most-excellent perfume ingredient well-known for its deep, sweet vegetal aroma and amber woodiness; a divine blending of floral sweetness with dark, rich earthiness. The Coeur de Vetiver Sacre is a celebration of those core elements of the ingredient, and breaks them down before reconstructing them into a subtle, stirring, swirling smokey masterpiece of scent. Wearing this fragrance evokes an experience akin to what Lord Byron might have found on his travels to Turkey in his youth: pushing through a noisy market-place filled with overflowing sacks of saffron, coriander, pink pepper, oranges, lemons and ginger, their rich aromas enchanting the soul and stunning the senses. In a swoon, the young man stumbles down a narrow alley and is pulled through a low doorway and into a smoke-filled tea-shop. Dirt floors are strewn with animal-hide rugs; luscious smoke and exotic vapors perfume the air; men and women lie in concubinary heaps, propped up with dusty pillows. A sense of opiated calm surrounds the man, who is at peace with the inherent danger that lies in this unknown world.
$145
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SIMPLE MATH - MURE ET MUSC BY L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

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L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR - MURE ET MUSC
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New to our ever-growing Apothecary is this classic Eau de Toilette from L'Artisan Parfumeur. This fragrance opens in a ripening blackberry bramble, the leaves and vines warmed by morning sunlight that lifts a green and vaguely tart note into the air, and plays off the sweet, juiciness of the berries. Clean, crisp citrus sparkles in the bramble too, which holds in its thorn-entombed depths a wonderful vanilla woodiness, warm and sensual, aching to escape. That soft scent is, of course, partnered with a pleasant musk, that comforts the wearer as the bright, lush blackberries ease into a lighter, slightly floral temperament. This lively, sweet, yet mysterious fragrance perfectly embodies L'Artisan Parfumeur's uncanny ability to blur the line between so-called masculine and feminine scents.

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SIMPLE MATH - DZING! BY L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

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New to Blackbird, Dzing! from L'Artisan Parfumeur is the iconic fragrance of the circus, and encompasses all the rich, evocative aromas of the big top. One smell reveals the canvas of the tent, the leather of the lion tamer's gloves and whip, and the sweet, caramelized sugar wafting from the concession stands. But there is more depth to this fragrance than can be revealed with that simple story.

The top contains traces of rose, daffodil and other light florals, while the heart is rich with cinnamon spice and saffron. All of this is built on a sturdy foundation of musk and golden wood that lasts for hours and is suitable for any occasion.

This scent is so brand new that it is not online yet, but can be enjoyed in our Ballard location. Come sit down at our fragrance bar at the new The Field House and try it our for yourselves! 

THE GOOD NOSE - TIMBUKTU BY L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

To those in the nose—boy have we got another big gun for your Spring/Summer fragrance repertoire:

TIMBUKTU - L'ARTISAN PARFUMEUR

$135

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Bertrand Duchaufour, perfumer as well for Dzongkha, is the nose behind one of L'Artisan Parfumeur's most exotic fragrances: Timbuktu. Created to recall the mystery of the African continent, Timbuktu is an homage to Wusulan, the Malian art of perfume-making. In traditional Wusulan, flowers, wood, roots, balms, and spices are macerated and then boiled, producing a smoke which is used to bathe the body of the participant. This smoke is believed to endow the wearer with magical seductive properties. In Duchaufour's reference to Wusulan, none of that seductive quality is lost. Papyrus, vetiver, and pink pepper form a captivating earthy dry wood and spice foundation, onto which Karo-Karounde flower is imposed to add a light herby and slightly floral edge to the mixture. Unripe green mango adds tart while cardamom softens, with a touch of patchouli, and a warm balsamic base consisting of frankincense, benzoin, myrrh, and incense ties the composition together into the characteristically exotic, completely original West African fragrance praised by experts and amateurs alike. Two thumbs way up.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: Pink pepper, karo-karounde, vetiver, papyrus, patchouli, incense, green mango, cardamom, patchouli, myrrh, frankincense, benzoin, iris

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