{"product_id":"flight-nc16002-cube-20-preshave-soap-a-high-strangeness-homage","title":"Flight NC16002 CUBE 2.0  Preshave Soap | A High Strangeness Homage!","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject: Flight NC16002 Has Been Cleared for Departure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHomage to Montblanc Explorer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop: Italian Bergamot, Clary Sag, Pink Peppercorn  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle: Haitian Vetiver, Leather  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Amber, Patchouli, Musk, Warm Woods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind The Douglas DC-3 NC16002 Collection HERE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDecember 28, 1948. The Douglas DC-3 NC16002 lifts off from San Juan carrying thirty-two souls toward Miami. It is an ordinary flight, the sort that had already been completed countless times before. The weather is calm. The aircraft is performing normally. The lights of Florida are almost within reach. There is no reason for anyone aboard to believe they are participating in one of aviation's most enduring mysteries!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThen the radio begins to crackle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe crew reports nothing alarming, only that communications have become weak. A final, fragmented transmission follows. Somewhere within the static comes a strange mention of an unfamiliar cube seen briefly inside the cabin. It is confusing, almost dismissive, as though no one aboard fully understands what they have witnessed. Then silence. The aircraft vanishes with land nearly in sight. No distress call. No confirmed wreckage. No explanation that has managed to satisfy investigators in the nearly eighty years since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory leaves empty spaces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat's where legends begin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the mythology of Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements, Flight NC16002 occupies one of those impossible moments where documented history and High Strangeness briefly overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the recovered fragments, the mysterious purple CUBE did not simply appear aboard the aircraft. It was already loose in the world, born when the original Black CUBE fractured during a tremendous surge of energy at Stonehenge. [*See The Fresco Mystery] One remained unchanged. The other became something darker, something unpredictable, drifting silently through history and leaving unexplained encounters in its wake. Flight NC16002 may have crossed its path at precisely the wrong moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you choose to believe the official record or the classified version is entirely up to you.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat isn't open for debate is the fragrance!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlight NC16002 quickly became one of the standout stars of this summer's High Strangeness, Bermuda Triangle Edition Advent Calendar. The response was immediate. Cadets recognized it for what it was, a beautifully crafted homage to Mont Blanc Explorer, one of the finest modern woody aromatic fragrances ever composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplorer was introduced in 2019 as an invitation to venture beyond familiar horizons. Created by master perfumers Jordi Fernandez, Antoine Maisondieu, and Olivier Pescheux, it celebrates discovery through ingredients gathered from across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright Italian bergamot opens the journey alongside clary sage and pink pepper. Haitian vetiver and smooth leather create a confident, earthy heart before settling into a rich base of amber, patchouli, musk, and warm woods. It is refined without becoming formal, adventurous without trying too hard, and the sort of fragrance that feels equally at home on a mountain trail, in an airport lounge, or standing at the edge of an unfamiliar coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur interpretation preserves that adventurous spirit while placing it squarely inside the strange world of High Strangeness. Every shave becomes another expedition into the unknown, a reminder that the greatest mysteries are often waiting just beyond the horizon, hidden beneath perfectly ordinary circumstances. One routine flight. One unexplained transmission. One impossible encounter. History has been trying to make sense of Flight NC16002 ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlight NC16002 has returned for those ready to board. Just remember, if you happen to glimpse a perfectly smooth purple cube where it has absolutely no business being, it may already be too late to change course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBWA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e...\u003cem\u003ecough, cough.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(sorry)\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCUBE 2.0?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e - 8 ounces and 6 sides of solid otherworldliness. \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e your everyday preshave. \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e takes your shave to another dimension adding \u003cstrong\u003eextra protection\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehydration\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eslickness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eglide\u003c\/strong\u003e. A powerhouse of slick with a kick of \u003cstrong\u003eBanana Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Preshave Soap BETTER Than Preshave Oil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell first off, as with anything in life, it all comes down to personal preference. I can tell you why\u003cem\u003e I\u003c\/em\u003e think it's better, but in the end, do what works for you! First off, unlike using oil, a Preshave Soap will not gunk up your gear and rinses away easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was seriously turned off by all the clean up involved when using oils. Plus I was always concerned about it getting into my favorite brushes undetected and going rancid. Also, applying oil with your hands then holding onto a blade is not the safest move in my book. [\u003cem\u003eThat said\u003c\/em\u003e, if you currently use an oil, apply it with your non-shaver hand!] In short, Preshave Oils inspired me to find a better way!\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Preshave Soap is More Effective\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA preshave soap really offers more bang for your buck; for one, it's more affordable and longer lasting. Use it first to clean the face before you shave, then rinse. Then reapply the soap prior to whipping up lather: First in a circular motion, then against the grain. The soap gets under the hairs, slightly propping them up, giving the blade more surface area to \"bite\" on to. The glycerin acts as a humectant pulling more water into the hair, prepping and softening it, thus making it a bigger target to mow down!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/5884\/files\/CUBE_Preshave_Soap_Activated_Charcoal_Phoenix_Shaving.jpg?v=1506271554\u0026amp;width=700\" alt=\"Cube Preshave Soap\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"419\" height=\"320\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCUBE?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release of \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a long time coming. For those who are privy to the PAA Universe, you may have seen \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e hovering in the background on different labels and in ads...\u003cem\u003eobserving. \u003c\/em\u003eI have read a few interpretations by folks in the forums who have noticed \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE'\u003c\/strong\u003es appearances and have been flummoxed. \u003cem\u003eWhat Does it Mean?\u003c\/em\u003e [I super appreciate that folks are becoming more hip to the universe in our labels!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Strange Shave Tech is This?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's great to finally bring \u003cstrong\u003eCUBE\u003c\/strong\u003e to life for people to interface with! Holding it in your hand you can almost feel a force, an energy pulsating, \u003cem\u003edrawing you in\u003c\/em\u003e. However, all I can say at this time is, all shall be revealed in a future installment of the saga. 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