I was one of four artisan perfumers interviewed for a post on Cafleurebon about creating rose accords. You might enjoy reading about that topic, and as of this posting you still have time to enter their drawing. I enjoyed being included with Elise Pearlstine of Tambela Perfumes, Maggie Mahboubian of Lalun Naturals, and Jane Cate of Wing & A Prayer.
(Photo of climbing Pinkie taken in summer here .)
Just a quick post to say there’s a nice review of Incense Pure on Now Smell This today. Thanks, Robin! People seem in agreement that IP is an outdoorsy incense, and I’m glad that IP can add another option to that category. There’s no pine or fir in it, but a number of people have…
Each year as January 1st approaches we tend to look back at the previous year to see what we accomplished and set some new goals for the upcoming year. I completed quite a few of the goals I’d hoped to achieve last year, though my To Do list is always a bit longer than what…
Wanted to wish everyone a happy Valentine’s Day. The earliest signs of spring are here: the first daffodil buds are forming, the narcissus are almost done for the winter, and buds are starting to appear on the plum tree. It’s been a mild, dry winter compared to last year’s record rainfall. Many blogs are celebrating…
I’m still testing various mods and trying to get as many scents as I can back on the list before opening. I think Fireside Intense can go back up on the list with the new moss and Jour Ensoleille can be finalized after I hear back from some more testers. I will not be done…
Nostalgie, Winter Woods, Fig Tree, and Rose Musc are now carried in the 17 ml size in the Sweet Anthem boutique in Seattle, WA. Meredith Smith is the owner and curator of the shop. Meredith is also a perfumer herself and the store stocks her own line as well as a number of indie lines…
Had a great visit with family. Here is the newest member, my older niece’s new dog. They rescued him from a shelter and think he is a 6-year-old Australian shepherd mix. He’s a sweetie. The girls are cuties too, but I don’t want to post pics of them for their privacy. Worked with labdanum absolute…