The new malibu tubes came today (shown above) and I think they’ll work out well. For now, the lotion will just come in Velvet Rose, Lavender Absolute, Femme Jolie, and Opal. I should have it on the site in about a week, sometime during the first week of October.
I haven’t had time to do much blending the last few days. I had to test the scents in the new lotion formula to make sure all was well. I’ll get back to the new scents this weekend.
I’ve had quite a few orders this week so turn-around is just a bit longer than usual. Most orders that come in today will ship Monday or Tuesday. Orders from Wed/Thurs are going out today and Saturday. Turn-around is currently about 2-3 days. People seem to want florals right now as an antidote to winter,…
Things are settling down here after the holidays, though I’m trying to tackle the year-end paperwork. I’m also test sniffing the latest ylang/tuberose/jasmine mod. I enjoy white florals in winter because they bring a little bit of summer when the days are short. I noticed a 60-second Science Talk audio about the genetic influence on…
Winter Woods is included today in Nathan Branch’s 2010 holiday gift guide, along with some other great gift ideas. Mandy Aftel’s body oils sound scrumptious, and sometime I’ll have to check out the Mast Brothers chocolate with my Mom in mind. Winter Woods was tweaked when I switched from the old oakmoss to the new…
New Scent: The new floral scent is done and I am scaling up, making larger batches. I’ll put the webpage for the new scent online in one week. Samples will be available then, and bottles will be available shortly thereafter. This is the floral scent that I have mentioned a few times here, though I’ve…
In collaboration with Cafleurebon blog I am announcing a new scent today, a floral called Yin & Ylang. Michelyn Camen, Editor In Chief of Cafleurebon, had contacted me with the idea for this scent about a year ago, and I’m happy that it is now done! The notes are bergamot, blood orange, soft aldehydes, beeswax…
I’m still working on end-of-year paperwork in between orders, and I’m sending out some testers of the new ET reformulation. I decided to keep Ambre Noir the same and will be restocking it on the site soon. The Encens Tranquille formula needs to change though because the moss needs to be updated, and I actually…
Those looks amazing! Will the contents be similar to the jars? I have the Velvet Rose body cream and it is gorgeous and very hydrating.
It’s starting to get cool and fall-like here in New England, so I need to think about body moisturizers again. I love my Femme Jolie perfume and plan to get the lotion too.
Also, would Opal be a good neutral to layer under various fragrances?
Thanks!
Ann C.
Hi Ann,
Glad you like the packaging! I love the tubes that stand on their heads and have been wanting to try this change.
The Velvet Rose scent will be identical in formula and smells the same. The texture of the lotion is less thick than the cream so that it is squeezable, but it’s still quite moisturizing. It has about the same level of natural oils (mostly grapeseed and avocado) but less shea butter to make it less thick. The thicker cream in jars works well for very dry skin and I may offer it too when the weather cools more, but I think this medium weight Body Silk lotion might be a good all-purpose choice for me to offer because it’s not quite as heavy but still has a nice level of natural oils and does a lot more than lotions that are thin and watery. I’m open to feedback as people start to test it, and I’ll offer little samples on the site so people can try it first and see how they like the texture.
Opal would work for layering the way a vanilla musk scent would work; it’d add a sweet underlayer that you could try with less sweet scents when they need some softening, and it might help extend longevity. I’ve had people tell me they layer it with woodsy things to add a soft touch.
Thanks for stopping by! It is the time of year to think about lotion again for sure! The days are still warm here but evenings are cooler and daylight hours are getting so much shorter. October is beautiful. 🙂
Laurie, those bottles look great, and I love the top-down upside-down design–I want to be able to use every drop!! 🙂
Thanks ScentScelf! I like Malibu tubes too. Jars are even easier to get every last drop, but these work pretty well!