Early Town, the Carnival Lady and an Attic of Secrets…
The days set slow in Early Town where shadows arrange in mysterious shapes under hazy trees of late summer.
I walk along a dry path, a dusting of cinnamon shimmer rises and settles in a traveling breeze across the field of milkweed and yarrow.
The path I travel finds its place along Gum Creek Cemetery and the house of the old carnival lady.
Time seems limpid and very still at the old wooden house. Her treasures are all within…the carnival stories told over again on porch swings during hot summer nights, only when children are dreaming. The tarnished charms, intimate letters wrapped in faded ribbon and dried lavender, dead flowers from a long ago lover, carnival posters, moth eaten lace dress slips and secrets….
These things live high in her house among the attic walls.
On moon bright midnights, broken shards of attic window glass shine on wood board floor, like geometric shaped jewels from a strange faraway place.
When the storms come dressed with the ” whistling winds ” as the old lady calls them, they will rattle the carnival parchment posters from yesteryear.
This sound reminds me of the frantic dying moth stuck inside a small wooden box.
I smile and ask her for a story that was new once, long moments ago.
She speaks to me ” The secrets are not for sharing, they are for finding.”
We share…only yarrow tea and moments of silence….
One Autumn afternoon, when the yarrow is long and milky white in the field, illumined by a hot sun, I will return to the path past Gum Creek Cemetery, all shadows and silent wildflowers…and settle upon the vine covered porch of the old carnival woman’s house.
An old envelope, showing signs of dust and time I find as I enter through the door, upon the first step of the stairs. Small and neat are the words “For You My Child, Seeker of Secrets” and inside was a clean paper and pen with a small note attached at the top…
“We are receivers of this presence, We are like secrets finding, unfolding unto the light.
The manifested thought is our creation alone. Guide it, nurture it from a place of true wonderment…”
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By Tommie Flannery Baskis
My name is Tommie Flannery Baskis and I am the creator of the scent combinations at Angel Blue Perfume LLC. Many of you know me as a photographer of abandoned haunts, old towns and American history. I am also a published writer of the book “The Abandoned Story” and a fine art painter with many exhibits through the years.
I am thrilled to share another dream with you all in the creation of Angel Blue Perfume and Cologne. These very special and elegant scents are natural and free of petrochemicals that can be harsh on your skin.
Ever since I was young and would smell the intoxicating essences of such plants like honeysuckle, mimosa flowers, my Grandmother’s rose garden and magnolia blossoms, I have dreamed of creating unique combinations from nature.
I always wanted to be adorned in those lovely scents from the roots, leaves, flowers, spices and wood smoke I would come to love and know. These scents were pure enchantment for me…
“My dream has been to create something truly special, distinctive and lovely from nature… the scent, that when adorned, would evoke the story and mood of the carefully selected notes and essence that were chosen for each artisan crafted perfume and cologne.
I believe in the power of weaving a story out of nature’s own roots, flowers, leaves, wood, spices and fruits…”
The chief chemist and distiller along with our team, handcraft small batches of these divine and unique creations that are all natural, wildcrafted essential oils and essences to be mixed into lovely and alluring scents.
One will discover in Angel Blue, many distinctive, mysterious and lovely notes that are sensual, earthy and ethereal.
Whether you are seeking a truly feminine or masculine scent, we can offer that enchantment!
The gentlemen can be delighted to know my exclusive signature cologne for them is “DragonSlayer” with notes of fresh lime, anise, bergamot, pine, sandalwood, cedarwood, black pepper and a touch of cocoa make this truly masculine scent a desirable warm and smoky blend of sensual plant essences!
The ladies and gents will love the masculine notes that evoke earthy warmth, deep forest with a touch of dark spice.
…Truly a Mysterious and Sensual Delight…
Your senses will be enticed by unique combinations of warm and exotic mimosa, vetiver, cocoa, clove, orange blossom, geranium, coconut, rose, ylang ylang, luscious vanilla, jasmine, chamomile, lime, anise, sandalwood, pine, bergamot, cedar wood, lemon, lavender, black pepper, myrrh, amyris, spikenard, violet leaf, rosewood, balsam of peru and many other enticing note combinations.
Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready to step into your unique, natural fragrance and into your dreams…
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