The first batch of the Flying Ointment Eau de Parfum consists of 500 bottles, hand-poured, blended and bottled. Each label is hand done by a master calligrapher and individually numbered 1 of 500. No two are precisely alike. 

WHAT DOES IT SMELL LIKE? We've taken the Flying Ointment salve and translated it into a fine fragrance, one that smells magical and mystical, like a vial you'd find on an apothecary shelf. Sacred resins smoldering in the shadows; frankincense, labdanum and copal, entwine with guiacawood to create an intoxicating veil of smoke and ancient ritual. Vetiver and traces of oakmoss ground it in earthiness. Mysterious yet exquisitely refined, this fragrance evokes a private ceremony at twilight: sensual, otherworldly and unapologetically luxurious.

Flying ointments, or unguenta volandi, have long occupied the obscure territory between medicine, magic, folklore, and altered states: mysterious preparations associated with witches, night journeys, and transformation.

Gatherings that took place beyond the limits of ordinary perception. Figures seen in the darkness not walking, but arriving. They come anointed. Accounts from the 15th and 16th centuries describe preparations composed of botanical extracts, resins, and fats, applied to the body with intention. The flying ointment was a preparation for passage, applied beneath the cover of darkness, that was believed to safeguard the individual. A ritual to prepare the body, mind, and spirit for the dream state.

Our Flying Ointment reimagines this ancient mythology as a nightly ritual of passage.

In sleep, the senses slowly withdraw and the waking mind begins to dissolve. The scent of this natural perfume opens another door. Omani frankincense, a resin with an ancient history of ceremonial and ritual use, releases a mineral, balsamic breath that draws attention inward. Guiacawood, similar to palo santo, is equally ancient in its associations with purification and clearing, brings an aromatic brightness to the composition. Together, these resins and herbs create an atmosphere for withdrawal.

The threshold is marked.
The waking self is released.
And somewhere between the final thought and the first dream,
the flight begins.

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This 100ml bottle will come with a 2mL sample included so you can try it on before opening the 100ml box. If you don't like the fragrance, full-size product is returnable within 30 days from purchasing, as long as the 100ml box has not been opened.  If the seal on the 100ml package is broken, we will be unable to accept returns. 

We have made an exception to our return policy for this product. This 100ml bottle will come with a 2mL sample included so you can try it on before opening the 100ml box. The full-size perfume is returnable within 30 days from the date of purchase, as long as the 100ml box has not been opened. If the seal on the 100ml package is broken, we will be unable to accept returns. 

Apply nightly on and around you before sleep, as an act of protection and passage into dream. Wear this scent anytime throughout the day when you want to be enveloped in the protective qualities of sacred resins, herbs, and the scent of ancient ceremony.

Our fragrances are gender-neutral and made for everyone. Our plant-based ingredients are also perfect for layering two or three Heretic fragrances to increase intensity and to create your own signature scent.

RETURNS: We only accept returns for defective or damaged products. If you’d like to sample the fragrance first, we recommend you start with one of our Discovery Sets or take our Fragrance Finder Quiz for a personally recommended scent.

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