Death's-head Hawkmoth

Notes honey abs., jasmine grandiflorum sco2, beeswax abs., opoponax ambreine, rum, Indonesian vetiver (non-vegan) This October and November, we’re celebrating the Death’s-head Hawkmoth. There are three species of moth known by this name - the Acherontia styx, A. lachesis, and A. atropos. These yellow and black moths have historically been considered harbingers of death or ill omen due to their skull-covered thoraces, and their scientific names are suitably derived from Greek myths associated with death. The genus name, Acherontia, is named for the Acheron river in Greece. In Greek myth, the Acheron river facilitated the soul’s passage from the surface into the underworld and across the River Styx, which one of the moth species was named for. The names of the other two species, A. atropos and A. lachesis, refer to two of the Morai, the weavers of fate who determined the length and end of the threads of a mortal’s life.  All this aside, we think they’re incredibly cute, like giant goth b