The perfume Chaparral is not a reference to the creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, which sometimes goes by many name chaparral, as well as greasewood and la gobernadora. I named the fragrance after the California biome distinguished by wet winters, hot summers and drought-tolerant shrub land. This biome is also found in the Mediterranean, South America, Australia… Continue reading The alchemical trinity of Chaparral
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A Perfumed Bestiary, Letter A for Axolotl, Part 2
The first fragrance in A Perfumed Bestiary series has been sent, those participants will have the first opportunity to order more of the limited edition before it is offered to subscribers of Illuminated News. For those who signed up for the “compact” as part of their membership I used the version with the cabochon insert,… Continue reading A Perfumed Bestiary, Letter A for Axolotl, Part 2
Figure 5: Bois REVIEWS
This is the landing page for all Figure 5: Bois reviews, beginning with an exquisite piece by Einsof posted at CaFleureBon and Tom at Perfume Posse. I am feeling pretty darn fortunate on this Venus Day to have two reviews by two stellar guys. Here’s a taste of the one my Einsof… “Myth must be… Continue reading Figure 5: Bois REVIEWS
AUMBRE news
Aumbre is now available in the Eau de Parfum format. While I was decanting the potion my friend Wendel walked into the studio and let loose a torrent of descriptive words including, but, not limited to “Big Sur, crunchy leaves, ocean air, camp fire..” Then on Monday another girlfriend was here who upon inhaling the… Continue reading AUMBRE news