Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
United StatesNorth Hollywood (Los Angeles), CAElizabeth Moriarty Barrial and Brian Constantineest. 2000
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) is a US perfume-oil house, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that hand-blends small-batch fragrance oils (in coconut/jojoba bases) inspired by literature, mythology, and pop culture, alongside related products like hair sprays and lotions. It was founded by perfumers Elizabeth Moriarty Barrial and Brian Constantine.
Catalogue
113 fragrances
Prices
$6.25–64
Formats
Perfume Oil, Hair Mist
Checked
Sep 4, 2026
About the house
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Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) is an American perfume-oil house established in 2000, founded by perfumers Elizabeth Moriarty Barrial and Brian Constantine. The company began selling its fragrances online in 2002 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
BPAL produces hand-blended, small-batch perfume oils rather than alcohol-based perfumes, using a higher concentration of fragrance dissolved in coconut or jojoba oil bases so the scent is applied directly to the skin. Beyond perfume oils, the lab also makes related body-care items such as hair conditioning sprays and lotions.
The house's fragrances draw on literature, mythology, folklore, and pop culture for their names and themes, and the catalog has grown to include hundreds of scents, including its long-running signature blend, Snake Oil.
Catalogue
113 fragrances
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113 fragrancesSearch within Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
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