{"product_id":"the-plague-doctor-soap","title":"The Plague Doctor Soap | Activated Charcoal Apothecary Soap | Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE PLAGUE DOCTOR — Apothecary Soap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Test Batch • Activated Charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring out your dead. Wash your hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Plague Doctor has arrived at Birds of Valhalla carrying his lantern, his herbs, his questionable medical credentials—and, fortunately, some very good soap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the mysterious apothecaries, herb bundles, strange remedies, and beaked physicians of centuries past, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Plague Doctor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a dark, atmospheric soap scented in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApothecary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a complex herbal fragrance from CandleScience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scent feels like stepping into an old-world apothecary after dark: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen herbs and aromatic botanicals layered with earthy, woody depth and a subtly mysterious medicinal character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It’s unusual, sophisticated, and wonderfully fitting for our little masked doctor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach bar is made in dramatic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack activated-charcoal soap with ghostly white swirls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so no two bars will look exactly alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a TEST BATCH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Plague Doctor is currently in development, and you’re getting an early version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese first bars are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmaller than our usual Birds of Valhalla soaps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and are being offered as a limited test release while we perfect the final design. We’re currently working with a stamp artist to create a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom Plague Doctor soap stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e specifically for the finished edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat means this batch represents a little piece of BOV history: the Plague Doctor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore his final transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce these are gone, this exact version will not be made again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e⚗️ Scented in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApothecary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🖤 Black soap made with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eactivated charcoal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e🌀 Hand-poured \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite swirling detail\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🐀 Limited experimental\/test batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🧼 Smaller bars than our standard BOV soaps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✋ Handmade in small batches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🪦 Custom Plague Doctor stamp currently in development\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Made with our Birds of Valhalla soap base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e⚖️ Approx. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e per bar, as shown on your packaging\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lore behind the beak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe iconic Plague Doctor mask is now inseparable from images of medieval pestilence, although the recognizable beaked costume actually became associated with plague physicians centuries later. The long beak was traditionally packed with aromatic substances such as herbs, spices, and flowers—reflecting the period belief that pleasant aromas could help protect against disease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt couldn’t cure the plague.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut it makes one hell of a soap concept.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited test batch. When the Doctor leaves town, these bars leave with him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Birds of Valhalla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44256115097659,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0223\/5033\/1978\/files\/FullSizeRender_5c61c548-7612-43eb-bec5-57f9f18720d2.jpg?v=1790018193","url":"https:\/\/www.birdsofvalhalla.com\/products\/the-plague-doctor-soap","provider":"Birds of Valhalla","version":"1.0","type":"link"}