I choose to use the term “illuminated” for my botanical perfume brand for a variety of reasons. Some of you may have already heard, this story in some form or other. This post is for those who may not have heard the tale as of it. It all started way back in August 2003 while… Continue reading Illuminated
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How to Make a Carrot Rosehip Salve
Today, on this blessed Venus Day, we celebrate the root vegetable: carrot. For Jade Shutes 21 Days, 21 Recipes she shares Carrot Rosehip Salve which relates to this post here at the journal Perfume Illuminated: Carrot.
How to Make a Coffee Scrub
Jade Shutes, my aromatherapy teacher, has been doing a series titled 21 days: 21 Recipes and Remedies. I’m here to share with each of you and tag along. For Day 10 Jade posted how to make an absolutely delicious sounding Coffee scrub that contains infusions of vanilla. Here is the link to my related Perfume Illuminated:… Continue reading How to Make a Coffee Scrub
Perfume Illuminated: Herbes de Provence
When I was a child my mother worked for a boutique in Beverly Hills. On occasion she would travel to Paris for some of her clients, if I was really lucky I went with her, if not she would always bring back wonderful treats. The treats ranged from perfume, cheese, maron glace and cooking herbs.… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Herbes de Provence
Perfume Illuminated Collected Works
All the links to the Perfume Illuminated project posts have been collected here, beginning with the post that introduces the series: Perfume Illuminated, Day 1Definition: TinctureEntropyPerfume Illuminated: VioletPerfume Illuminated: BirchPerfume Illuminated: LemonTea for TwoPerfume Illuminated: AphrodisiacsPerfume Illuminated: Chocolate, Wine and RosesPerfume Illuminated: TigerPerfume Illuminated: CannabisPerfume Illuminated: SagePerfume Illuminated: SeaweedPerfume Illuminated: RaspberryPerfume Illuminated: MarzipanPerfume Illuminated: PepperPerfume… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated Collected Works
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
Perfume Illuminated: Elder
In the dry, hot dessert climate of the chaparral biome a pretty white to pale yellow flower blooms in the Spring. This native dweller goes by the name Sambucus mexicana, commonly known as Mexican elderberry or Tapiro. The Elder grows all over the world in diverse conditions depending on the variety, today we highlight the… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Elder
Perfume Illuminated: Coffee
“Harry, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it. Just let it happen. It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee.… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Coffee
Perfume Illuminated: Absinthe
“Let me be mad… mad with the madness of Absinthe, the wildest,most luxurious madness in the world.”~ Marie Corelli It seemed fitting that as we just celebrated the Autumn Equinox and Harvest Moon that Absinthe should be the one illuminated tis day. Known also as the Green Fairy, Absinthe is a flavored alcoholic spirit from… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Absinthe
Perfume Illuminated: Bay
Preferring the habitat of warm climates like the Mediterranean, our dignitary that gets illuminated today is noble Bay. When I think of Bay the image that immediately comes to mind is of Greek Poets crowned with this leaf of green. The Greeks and Romans prized this tree and woven into many of their mythologies. One… Continue reading Perfume Illuminated: Bay