When I contemplate the “green” note in a perfume, it is so much more than just the scent. At the core are the ingredients, how are they grown, obtained, processed and then brought to the market. Is the soul of the plant, the quintessence, still contained in the material that is being used? Or have… Continue reading Bee-ing Green
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Happy Green!
Wishing you all a super fine green day from the Santa Monica Mountains! Our neighbor told us this joke today: “What is Irish sunscreen?” Answer is at the bottom of this post. While my aunt was here visiting from Buenos Aires in the Autumn she brought a portion of the genealogy on my maternal side… Continue reading Happy Green!
The Return of Persephone
Spring is officially here embarking on the time of rebirth, all things new, vital and green. The energetic impulse of the season births forth from the earth through the flowers. Everything feels fresh and alive. It’s a playful time of year when we emerge from hibernation and begin peeling away what no longer serves. We… Continue reading The Return of Persephone
Verde que te quiero verde
Wishing you all a very green Feast of Saint Patricks day! I’ll be wearing Hedera helix as my green scent. In Buenos Aires, where I was born, my fellow Argentine descendants of the Land of Éire will be celebrating in the pubs downtown. The Irish in my roots comes from my maternal grandmother who had the… Continue reading Verde que te quiero verde
Erin go Bragh
A very happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone. Lucky us here in southern California we FINALLY got some rain, hooray! The plants and the honey bees must be so happy. My perfume of the today shall be the super green Hedera helix, the runner up is GreenWitch. Both have a Celtic vibe to them, besides… Continue reading Erin go Bragh
Botanical Tapestry
In the nineties we discovered and swooned over the work of artist Andy Goldworthy, now we have the french botanist deemed a “vertical garden designer” Patrick Blanc. Patricks glorious botanical tapestries are beautiful to gaze at while providing all the benefits of garden. I can just imagine the natural botanical perfume emanating from these pieces… Continue reading Botanical Tapestry
Daily Dose of Green
Today’s theme is green as I am going to filter the new batch of Hedera helix liquid and am making more GreenWitch. I smell very Spring-like and fresh, nice contrast for winter gloom. The plant photos were taken at our local nursery called Sperling, the pinned bug is from our collection. Images ©RoxanaVilla
For the Love of Ivy
A bit of poetic entanglement, a Hedera helix review by Donna Hathaway: ” It reminds me of her wonderful sea chypre GreenWitch, but Hedera Helix takes another direction. Instead of being of the sea, it is essentially of the forest, a walk in magical woodland where every step brings up the aroma of the greenery… Continue reading For the Love of Ivy
Paradiso Perduto
I’ve been wearing Hedera helix almost daily as of late, sometimes by choice and sometimes just from making so much of it lately. My clothes are infused with the green, floral heaven that it is and since the longevity is tenacious I can often smell it on my skin the next day. Last night Greg… Continue reading Paradiso Perduto
Perfume Illuminated: Green
“Green how I want you green. Green wind. Green branches.”~ Federico Garcia Lorca The day officially devoted to green may have been yesterday as we celebrated Saint Patrick, but here where the plant realm reigns supreme we cherish all things green everyday. As such today we will put on our garden clogs and take a… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Green