via Cat N’ Owl (via Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab)

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is proud to present a 15-month scent and art series based on Neil Gaiman’s short story, “15 Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot.”

Each package comes with a 5ml bottle of perfume inspired by the tale and a corresponding tarot card, created by Madame Talbot.

The Fool premiered at San Diego Comic Con 2009 through the CBLDF, along with a Limited Edition variant of the Fool, created by Alicia Dabney.

The Fool went live online with Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s September 2009 Lunacy update. A new set will be added to the collection each month, spanning 15 months. T-shirts featuring Madame Talbot’s artwork for the series will also be available through Black Phoenix Trading Post.

This is a charitable, not-for-profit venture: proceeds from every single set and tee go to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which works to preserve the First Amendment rights of the comic community.

And about those scents? In addition to Geiman’s 15 tarot cards–according to the press release–the CBLDF will offer the full line of “Who Killed Amanda Palmer” fragrances inspired by famed punk-cabaret musician Amanda Palmer and the photography by Gaiman’s  short story.

Very cool! I don’t know how I missed this news during Sand Diego Comic-Con since I follow Amanda Palmer‘s blog religiously. She is one of my favorite musicians right now–and has been since she was part of The Dresden Dolls.

Long live punk cabaret…and Tarot!

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