John the Conqueror Cologne, 7.5 oz

For power and mastery. Built on the High John the Conqueror tradition, for personal strength, confidence, success, and overcoming obstacles.

A fragrance cologne, not an essential oil. A blended spiritual cologne, formulated as a ritual tool rather than a straight essential oil.

Part of the Ohli~Way line. One of a line of spiritual colognes, each built around a single clear intention.

• John the Conqueror spiritual cologne
• Size: 7.5 oz spray
• Brand: Ohli~Way
• A fragrance composition, not an essential oil
• Intention: personal power, mastery, success, overcoming obstacles
• For external use
• SKU: RCOJOHC

The maker does not publish the full formula for this cologne; it is a proprietary fragrance blend. If you have specific sensitivities, contact Plentiful Earth before use, and patch test on a small area of skin first. For external use only.

High John the Conqueror takes its name from John the Conqueror, a folk hero of African American tradition: an enslaved man whose spirit was never broken, who outwitted those who would master him. The root that carries his name, a knobby root of a morning glory relative, became one of the central charms of Hoodoo, carried and worked for personal power, mastery, success in difficult situations, and the strength to overcome whatever stands in your way. Catherine Yronwode and other writers on conjure place it among the most important roots in the tradition.

A cologne built on that tradition is worn to carry the same intention. Reach for it before a confrontation, a negotiation, a court date, an interview, or any moment you want to stand in your power and come out on top. Wear it, set your intention plainly, and move with the confidence it is meant to support. Hoodoo is a living African American tradition; to go deeper with High John, learn from its own teachers and practitioners.

1. Hold the bottle and set your intention, naming the situation you want to master or the obstacle you want to overcome.
2. Mist lightly on your pulse points, the wrists and neck, before you head into the moment that matters.
3. Mist a little through your space, or onto a candle, as part of a success or mastery working.
4. Use it before meetings, negotiations, court dates, interviews, or any fresh start where you want the upper hand.
5. Keep the spray away from the eyes and broken skin, and let it settle before you begin.

• High John the Conqueror Root, 1 oz: the root itself, to carry or add to a mojo hand.
• High John the Conqueror Oil with Root, 4 Dram: the condition oil with the root in the bottle, to dress candles and petitions.
• John the Conqueror Aromatic Bath Herb, 1 1/4 oz: the same register worked as a bath before you dress and go.
• John the Conqueror Green Jar Candle: a seven-day vigil candle to burn alongside the working.
• High John the Conqueror Charms and Rituals by Donna Rose: further reading on the root's traditional uses.

What is High John the Conqueror?

It is a root central to Hoodoo, named for the folk hero John the Conqueror. It is carried and worked for personal power, mastery, success in hard situations, and overcoming obstacles, one of the most storied charms in the tradition.

What is this cologne used for?

It is worn to carry the High John intention of power and mastery: misted on the body before a meeting, negotiation, court date, or any moment you want strength, confidence, and the upper hand. Some also use it to dress a candle.

Is this an essential oil or a perfume?

Neither, exactly. It is a blended spiritual cologne, a fragrance composition made as a ritual tool rather than a straight essential oil or a fashion fragrance.

When should I wear it?

Reach for it before confrontations, negotiations, interviews, court dates, or any fresh start where you want to stand in your power. Set your intention as you put it on, then move with the confidence it is meant to support.

Can I wear it on my skin daily?

Yes, as a cologne, though it is meant as much for ritual as for fragrance. Mist it on pulse points and keep it away from the eyes and broken skin. If you have sensitive skin or allergies, patch test a small area first, since the formula is proprietary.