{"product_id":"mystic-shadows-a-dark-fantasy-incense-journey","title":"Mystic Shadows | A Dark Fantasy Incense Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a town that grows livelier after respectable people have gone to bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanterns appear in crooked windows. Shop doors that were locked at sunset suddenly stand open. Music drifts from somewhere you cannot quite locate, and at the edge of the square a narrow passage disappears between two leaning buildings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe weathered sign above it reads Witches Alley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou probably shouldn't go down there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaturally, you do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI — Witches Alley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe alley twists between ancient buildings, its uneven stones glowing beneath hanging lanterns. Doorways lead to shops selling things without sensible names, while bundles of herbs and strange wares hang overhead. The air is deep and resinous, warm with the accumulated scents of old timber, incense, and whatever might be simmering behind the shuttered windows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear the end of the lane, however, something unexpectedly sweet catches your attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eII — Pumpkin Candy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tiny confectioner's shop is still open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts windows are crowded with glass jars, paper parcels, and trays of Pumpkin Candy, golden with caramel and made in shapes you don't recognize. You buy a handful for the road because whatever good judgment brought you this far has clearly abandoned you already.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sweetness follows you beyond the last lantern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAhead, the road disappears beneath the trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIII — Dying Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe forest has nearly surrendered its leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey crackle beneath your feet as bare branches knit together overhead, and the warmth of town gradually disappears behind you. Dry wood, fallen leaves, and the faintest trace of smoke move through the cold air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a while there is nothing but the path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen a light appears between the trees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA crooked sign hangs beside an old door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApparently, the night isn't finished with you yet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIV — Black Absinthe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, bottles line the walls from floor to ceiling, filled with colors that probably don't occur naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomeone places a glass of Black Absinthe before you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark fruit gives way to something green and herbal, unusual enough to make you wonder precisely what you've ordered. Around you, conversations continue in lowered voices while travelers come and go through the door.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou decide one glass is plenty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFortunately, there is one final place still awake before the road home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eV — Halloween Brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear the edge of town, a little tavern kitchen still glows against the darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere the strange bottles are replaced by heavy mugs and the warm fragrance of Halloween Brew, a toasted pumpkin spice blend that seems perfectly suited to the hour. Roasted pumpkin and warming spices fill the room while you settle in long enough to decide whether everything that happened tonight actually happened at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutside, the eastern sky has begun to lighten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the time you look back, the lanterns are disappearing one by one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps tomorrow night you'll find the town again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps you won't.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is the trouble with Mystic Shadows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Scents. One Story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMystic Shadows is a five-fragrance incense journey through one peculiar night, with each scent representing another stop along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI — Witches Alley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep, warm, and softly resinous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eII — Pumpkin Candy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet pumpkin wrapped in smooth caramel warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIII — Dying Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry leaves and weathered woods touched by smoke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIV — Black Absinthe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark fruit with an unusual herbal edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eV — Halloween Brew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToasted pumpkin wrapped in warm autumn spice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurn them in order and follow the complete journey, spread the story across several evenings, or return to whichever part of town you liked best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose Your Story Size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShort Story — 25 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 pieces of each fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull Story — 50 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 pieces of each fragrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncense Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11-inch wood incense sticks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1-inch wood incense cones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.75-inch charcoal incense cones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1-inch backflow incense cones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach fragrance is hand-scented in small batches and made in the USA. 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