I took a break from Ambre Noir to work on Cameo and may be done with it; I tried a tweak I’ve had in mind for weeks and really like it. I changed the rose accord a bit and replaced one musk with another one, and together the changes make it feel more subtle and elegant to me. It has a soft woods/musk/rose/violet drydown that I like. I’ll try it a few more times, but it’s probably ready to send out a few testers.
The recent photo on PerfumeShrine of Isabelle Doyen’s organ at Annick Goutal made all who saw it sigh with appreciation; it’s an elegant and organized way to keep a large array of ingredients within easy reach. Here’s a photo of Mandy Aftel’s organ that she had custom built for her, crafted of beautiful wood to…
The gold foil labels I’ve been using on the new bottles are pretty but very time-consuming to make, so I had the bottles screen printed with gold text. They look clean and elegant. A clear label with the scent name goes on the bottom of the bottle and doesn’t show unless you turn it over….
I’ve narrowed down Lieu de Reves to two variations that differ just in three ingredients, and I’m getting feedback to help me choose. I’m leaning toward one and need to see if others agree. I’m still working on Tabac Aurea, and I finally got Gardenia Musk back out after putting it away for over a…
Gaia posted a lovely review of Cocoa Sandalwood today on The Non-Blonde. A number of people have commented to me that they find it to be a more sophisticated gourmand, yummy but not as literally edible as many chocolate scents. That is what I had hoped to create, so it’s good to hear it works…
I have some possible good news on international shipping. I am setting up international shipping with UPS and should be able to start sending some international packages next week. I won’t know the rates until after Monday. International shipping is expensive; it may be more economical for several people to place a group order and…
I’ll put the cart back up either late Thursday evening before I go to sleep after spending Thanksgiving with my family, or early Friday morning. I will have to wait on Ambre Noir until we can batch more, but I think the others can go up. I’ll be taking stock tomorrow, and we’ll keep batching…
So glad to hear of your progress, Laurie. I’ve been eagerly anticipating this one and look forward to trying it out when it becomes available!
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Hi AnnYM! Glad Cameo sounds interesting to you! I need to wear it again, but so far I’m really happy with the latest tweak. I like the soft rose/violet floral notes on the sandalwood musk base. Went back to Ambre Noir today, which is probably done too, but will test Cameo again tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!