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Word around the North Pole is that Santa's been keeping a list... but someone else got their hands on it. 👀🎄

And let's just say Krampus has a VERY different idea of Christmas cheer. 😈

In case you missed it last year, our Krampus Kristmas Collection is still lurking around the workshop!

Seven fragrances that put a darker, mischievous twist on the most wonderful time of the year. From Black Frost and Christmas Sins to Mistletoe Mischief and Saint Nick's Shadow, there's a little something for everyone on the naughty list.

So whether your holiday creations lean merry and bright or a little more dark and twisted, don't forget about these seven troublemakers!

🎁 The Krampus Kristmas Collection is waiting for you.

Now be honest... which fragrance sounds like it belongs on YOUR list? 😂

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Great results!
The new base bundle at Black Tie Barn. 👀

16oz bottle of each before committing to the gallons:

Foaming Hand Soap Base
Room, Linen + Body Spray Base
Perfume Base

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See “to***co” in the fragrance notes and immediately think… ci******es? 🚬 😬

We get it. But to***co as a fragrance note is very different from the smell of to***co smoke.

In fragrance, to***co usually refers to the aroma of to***co leaves, which can come across as warm, rich, earthy, slightly sweet, and sometimes even a little spicy or honey-like.

Depending on what it’s blended with, to***co can add depth and warmth to a fragrance without making it smell smoky at all. Pair it with vanilla or tonka and it can feel warm and cozy. Add woods, leather, or spice and it can take on a deeper, more sophisticated feel.

So if you’ve been avoiding anything with to***co in the notes because you thought it would smell like an ashtray… this is your sign to give it another chance. 😂

At Black Tie Barn, we have a few fragrances with to***co notes in it Including our new Golden To***co which is to***co leaf, amber, vanilla and hints of maple

What confusing scent note should we explain next? Let us know in the comments! 👇

🍎 FRAGRANCE SPOTLIGHT: SIN-A-MON C***R

The idea herewas for a more edgy c***r. A spicier c***r that’s been simmering long enough to make the whole house smell good.

Apple, blood orange, ginger, and allspice bring in that familiar kitchen smell. Smoked cinnamon bark adds a little of the fireplace in the next room, with bourbon vanilla for the sweetness you’d want in a warm mug.

SIN-A-MON C***R Some c***rs are made for crisp autumn afternoons. SIN-A-MIN C***R was made for after dark.

Okay, but what does “ozone” actually smell like? 🤔
You see it in fragrance descriptions all the time, but ozone isn't really a scent where you can grab something off the shelf and go, “Yep. That's ozone.”

Think about the air right before or after a thunderstorm. That crisp, almost electric freshness. Cool air coming through an open window. The clean smell of wind and rain without necessarily smelling like rain.

That's the general idea behind an ozone note.
In fragrance, ozone is usually used to create that fresh, airy, open feeling. It can make a scent feel cooler, cleaner or more atmospheric, and you'll often find it hanging out with aquatic notes, citrus, florals, rain, woods and other outdoorsy type scents.

Basically, if you've ever read a fragrance description and thought, “Okay... but how exactly did they put AIR in here?”
Ozone. 😂

What other fragrance notes should we talk about next?
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Here at Black Tie Barn we LOVE seeing what a fragrance can become once it gets into the hands of a maker. 🖤

Rachel over at Luna and Rae Candle Co., took our "The Graveyard" fragrance and gave it a whole new life... or, technically, a final resting place. 💀

Meet Final Resting Place.

From the name and label to the styling of this photo, we love seeing how makers take a fragrance and build an entire world around it. She understood the assignment.

Thanks for letting Black Tie Barn be a small part of what you create, Luna and Rae Candle Co. 🖤

Makers, have you used The Graveyard yet? What did you turn it into?

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Very unusual scent... hard to explain this one!

Okay, maybe not literally the Northern Lights. But this fragrance does have that same wintery magic! .

❄️ Cool breeze
🍊 Shimmering citrus
🌲 Snow-kissed trees
✨ Cozy spices + glowing embers
🤍 Vanilla woods, tonka bean + warm musk

The result? Crisp, cozy, mysterious. Dare i say... a little weird.

Have you smelled this fragrance yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you haven't yet, grab it along with the rest of our new Winter scents at the link in our bio.