New things are afoot, but they too got delayed with this tech fail. Feb restocks are.... maybe. We'll see if I can get them up by end of the week? If not, early March it'll be.

George Ziel artwork from the cover of the book Whispering Gables. A woman with long blonde hair and a long, fitted black dress runs through very tall grass on a moon lit night, away from a mansion in the background. Wind whips through her hair and a full moon rises over the roof of the house in the distance.

Mercury not even retrograde yet & the PULP laptop up and died last week. New one here! Wasn't able to print shipping labels for a hot minute, but orders are now getting out the door again today and tomorrow! As of tomorrow's mail run we'll be fully caught up as of orders dated last Friday.

Farewell, Pocket Books YouTube video by The New York Times

Sad to hear that mass market paperbacks are about to become even more endangered. I'm gonna hold out hope that they become retro-cool, the way vinyl has lately, and have a resurgence.

Whether that happens or not, I'll still be here holding a torch for them!

What to know about how the SAVE America Act could change voting Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are again pushing for legislation that requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.

Hello again US friends!

Please be sure to contact your Senators and tell them to vote “no” on the SAVE America Act. (See the 5calls site or app if you're not sure how)

Here are some helpful articles if you need more info:

www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five...

White text on black background: "The owner of the Seahawks hasn't donated anything to Trump, so I guess we want Seattle to win the Bad Bunny concert."

From artistic pursuit to functional fragrance, there’s more to perfume than meets the nose Plus, how to figure out which scent is right for you

Was interviewed a little while back for this piece in the Globe & Mail [gift link]

We lost a bright light and massive talent. RIP Catherine. Thank you for all the joy you brought to this world.

Graphic in an 80s style, depicting a person in profile with very big, teased up hair. A lightning bolt shape is drawn along their cheekbone. Their hair is in the colour of a bright gradient, from teal to pink to orange. Behind them is a field of of stars & the stars continue into their hair.

"Too Shy" from the new release is fully sold out & quite a few bottle sizes from other scents from this drop are also sold out or almost there.

Everything from this collection will be restocked in a week or two - you haven't missed out. They'll all be back soon!

80s-inspired illustration featuring a person with very big hair, a halter-style top, heavy eye makeup, and one long dangling earring. Colours are a retro gradient, with a black starry background behind. Stars from the background echo in their hairdo. Words on the graphic read: "Space Age Love Song: A Totally 80s Valentine's Day Collection"

Shop reopens at 9pm Eastern (6 Pacific)!

Main focus is on the new releases. Most prior/returning scents will be back in early February.

Nine-piece new collection inspired by songs of love and loss from the decade of excess & hairspray fumes! (Who needs an ozone layer anyway? /s)

The more calls and emails they're getting the harder it is for them to stick their heads in the sand. Also, don't assume that a Dem Senator will be voting against it. A handful of Vichy Dems was all it took for this bill to get through the House.

Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - PASSED HOUSE, SENATE VOTE NEXT WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …

if you're a US citizen, please contact both of your state's Senators and demand they vote NO on the FY2026 DHS Bill and that they do all in their power (the power they have on loan from you, as their constituent) to halt all ICE and CBP funding.

Cover image of Amazing Stories magazine, year unknown. January issue, 25 cents. Featured title is "The Mad Robot" by William P McGivern. Cover art depicts a human blasting a laser gun at a robot more than twice their size who is looming over on attack.

Slop-free since always

#NoAI

NOTE: Gift with Purchase bonus has run out of stock! Also, some scents are low or no stock. I'll do my best to get as many as possible restocked before the sale ends on Monday night! (Main priority this weekend is processing pre-sale orders, so they get out the door ASAP.)

Oh and it all starts tomorrow. GWP until they run out. Sale goes until end of the night on Monday. Code required for discounts. No code required for GWP (we'll just add it automatically and an announcement will be posted when we've hit the limit and run out).

Also why does the dessert in the stemware look like refried beans with whipped cream and a cherry on top? Aigh...

Vintage 20th century illustration of a table full of retro-looking holiday desserts, including at least two questionable gelatin-based items.

Writing up full announcement/email now, but here's the lowdown:
15% off orders under $100
20% off orders over $100
GWP dram of a new, exclusive scent added to the 1st 50 orders over $65
REOPENING US SHIPPING!
New and returning holiday scents
Fall restocks
Women in Dresses Running from Houses 2025

In all my excitement, forgot to mention there will also be a holiday new release, plus some returning holiday faves!

Artwork by Lou Marchetti from the cover of the book The Phantom Room (for which we named one of our fragrances). Depicts a woman with long dark hair, wearing a long white down, in an overgrown old cemetery. A looming dark mansion is visible behind her, through creeping mist.

BIG NEWS IS COMING -- site closing up tonight as we prep for a Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend sale *and* to turn back on US shipping!!

More details soon. Email list will get all the info first.

Blonde woman in fairly tight clothing runs away from a creepy old house at night. A swarm of bats is flying out of one window and heading toward her. Behind the house, a full moon rises in a dark sky.

A couple test packages with a potential new US shipping option are now en route to the US! If this goes well, we'll be able to reopen US shipping.

Keep your fingers crossed!

*to not see (argh.... my kingdom for an edit button)

Disappointing - but *deeply* unsurprising - to see much in the way of small business support from Carney's budget... Still doing my best to hold the line on price increases and will do so at least for the remainder of 2025.

Hoping very much I'll be able to hold prices steady into 2026 as well.

Rituals, by The Heartwood Institute 3 track album

Happy Halloween and a Merry Samhain!

Currently listening to The Heartwood Institute & all ready for trick-or-treaters!

Latest 10 scent to come Back from the Vault:

Bewitching Amber
Ceres
Eagle Hill Cemetery
Earth
Haunted Hills
His Licentious Habits
Hunter's Moon
Jack With One Eye
Night Shift
Toasted Marshmallow

Close-up crop of a portion from the cover art for the book The Laughing Ghost.

Update is live!

Went back to PULP's roots for this one -- all 5 new scents are inspired by gothic romance paperbacks from a lost era.

Also: ten more scents come 'Back from the Vault' -- list in comments.

Illustration of an owl rendered in an retro style with a full moon behind the owl, perched on a log

Restock coming tomorrow! Plus, maybe a cheeky little surprise. 🤭

7pm Eastern, Wednesday, Oct 29th

Strike Action Update: Shift to Rotating Strikes Today, we are announcing that starting Saturday, October 11 at 6 AM local time, CUPW will move from a nation-wide strike action to rotating strikes. Locals that will be rotating out will be informed c...

Full update from the Union:

Vintage illustration of a songbird on a mailbox

Strike news! Canada Post is moving from full strike to rolling strikes. This means mail will start moving again.

For now, almost all packages will still be send courier. We'll only use Can Post for domestic PO Box addresses or if out of range of the courier.

Old wives' tale, might be regional, to say "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" as your first words of the day on the 1st of the month for good luck.

Version my grandmother grew up with was to say it on the last night of the month, then make a wish right before bed, & repeat it in the AM for wish to come true.

Cover image, art by Louis Marchetti, from a gothic romance paperback titled The Phantom Room by Elizabeth Erin Mande. Image depicts a brunette in a long white dress entering an old graveyard as she glances back over her shoulder at a dark mansion in the distance. Yes, the PULP Fragrance The Phantom Room is named after this one!

#31DaysofHalloween

Horror paperback cover art featuring a woman in a bright yellow-green top running past a grandfather clock, inside of which is a skeleton, the skull showing behind the clock's face.

#31DaysofHalloween just under the wire, almost the witching hour...