Authentic botanical perfume provides individuals with a path to return to the scent realm. Large amounts of people have given up on fragrance because synthetics permeate the marketplace from laundry detergent, dryer sheets to face creams. Gosh companies are even offering business cards with synthetic fragrance. Individuals who have courageously ventured into authentic botanical perfumer… Continue reading A Return to Scent
Tag: Perfume
Art of Botanical Perfume, Online Course is here!!
After many nudges, I am finally launching the Art of Botanical Perfume online course! As an introduction we are doing a webinar next week followed by a launch scheduled for Spring. We are offering two different times and will be offering some discounts and goodies for those who sign up early. If you are new… Continue reading Art of Botanical Perfume, Online Course is here!!
The Depth of Our Longing
I had set this post to automatically publish and see now that it never happened. I apologize for the delay. For the Blossoms of Summer event last month on a very balmy evening we debuted the two new illuminations by Greg within a little video projected onto fabric just outside my workshop. Here are a… Continue reading The Depth of Our Longing
The Nose: Searching for Blamage
Rarely does an event invitation arrive in my inbox where I feel compelled to attend, such was the case when I received the invite to attend a private screening of The Nose: Searching for Blamage. I immediately RSVP’d YES for Greg, Eve and I without a second thought, it was pure instinct. Thus last Friday… Continue reading The Nose: Searching for Blamage
The Perfumista
There’s been lots of wonderful perks to my new workspace, one of them being all the interesting people that come into the space and turning them on, or not, to the botanical way of perfume. At times it can get a little odd, like when one woman said to me “I love my toxins!” but,… Continue reading The Perfumista
Eau de Parfum and other fragrance terminology
Recently I was asked a question based on this one “What is the difference between perfume, parfum extrait and an Eau de Parfum?” I thought I’d address it here at the journal so that in the future I can send peeps to this source. Perfume is a generic word, the origin comes from the Latin,… Continue reading Eau de Parfum and other fragrance terminology
Smoke and Mirrors
The world just keeps getting more and more strange, not in a good way in my opinion. I was going to use the word surreal, but I like surrealism, even the word strange may not be appropriate. What has my panties in such a bunch? The lack of truth in perfume but also in other… Continue reading Smoke and Mirrors
Twos Day
Two Impromptu reviews in one day! The first that I became aware of is over at Perfume Smellin’ Things, written by Beth with all her fabulous story telling skills. Here’s one of my favorite parts: “This sounds silly perhaps, but I know that almost anyone like me with an unrestrained adoration of the art of… Continue reading Twos Day
HoneyLove Yellow Tie Event and Mellifera
Sunday evening HoneyLove is having their annual “Yellow Tie Event” to raise awareness about our important little pollinator while inspiring and educating new urban beekeepers! The late afternoon early evening affair will feature Yellow Carpet photos, great food, fun drinks, local honey tasting, and a special musical performance. I am donating an oval compact filled… Continue reading HoneyLove Yellow Tie Event and Mellifera
A perplexing case of scent
My sense of smell has been uber strong today for some reason, meanwhile I received a note from a customer who is having a challenging time perceiving the scent of the solid samples she ordered. The two samples she ordered were GreenWitch and Figure 1: Noir, which most people consider on the stronger end of… Continue reading A perplexing case of scent