13: NOVEMBER 2026

Thirteen roots, leaves, flowers, and herbs for the stubborn, the steadfast, the hopeful, and the unconquered. Luck is a fickle thing, and fortune has never been particularly fair. Sometimes the road is blocked. Sometimes the doors are barred, sometimes the world seems determined to grind every last spark of hope beneath its heel. And still, we persist.

For this Friday the Thirteenth, we turn to the enduring traditions of African American rootwork, honoring the botanical allies of courage, protection, opportunity, and triumph over adversity. This is a perfume for the doors that have yet to open, the battles that have yet to be won, and the futures that have yet to be written.

This is an oil of hope: bittersweet cacao with High John the Conqueror root, five-finger grass, master root, bay laurel, Solomon’s Seal, lemongrass, cinnamon, sweet basil, angelica root, ginger, nutmeg, and golden calendula.

May every obstacle become a stepping stone, may every closed door reveal another way forward, and may we find the strength to keep fighting for the world we wish to see.And may hope, against all odds, prevail.

Art: The Treasure Ship of the Seven Girls of Good Fortune (Shichi fuku musume takarabune), Kikukawa Eizan

Since 2026 contains a whopping THREE Friday-the-13ths (Fridays-the-13th?) we've decided to call in some misfortune-warding reinforcements. Each version of this year's 13 perfume oil will be accompanied by its own bonus luck charm: a free 1/32oz imp of an original perfume oil inspired by lucky finds from our seasonal crossroads wanderings.

Those who collect all three will end up with a veritable bracelet's worth of lucky charms to treasure and wear as needed!

Finally, for November: CURB CONCHA 
 Sidewalk sweetness for those who know that good fortune sometimes turns up in the gutter: a lucky pink concha, miraculously unflattened and only slightly worse for wear: soft, fluffy vanilla pan dulce made with sweetened milk, fresh eggs, and melted butter, crowned with a crumbly shell of powdered sugar, almond extract, and vanilla. A buttery panadería scent with a faint whiff of warm asphalt and sunbaked concrete.