I wanted to wish those who celebrate a happy holiday weekend. My brother and his family will be visiting; I’ve not seen them since Thanksgiving, so it’ll be nice to catch up.
Spring has sprung here! The roses and pink jasmine are blooming, the sun is shining, green strawberries are starting to ripen, and birds are nesting in the eaves. Have a great weekend!
I finally have a tester formula to send out for the Lieu de Reves take-off as soon as we make more samples of it. It’s different enough that it should be a new scent with a new name and I’ll keep the original as is. If people like the new one, I’ll add it to…
Sonoma Scent Studio got a brief mention in the LA Times Magazine on Sunday in a very well-written article about fragrance for men. Previous installments of the column have been popular so it will be a monthly regular (on fragrance in general, not just for men).
To help CaFleureBon celebrate a happy first birthday, they are holding a drawing for a purse spray of Incense Pure and samples of some of the ingredients used in it. You might head over and enter your name if you’d like a chance to win!
I’m having a surgical procedure Friday March 23 and will be away from email Friday and Saturday. I’ll post on the blog to check in soon as I can afterward. Thanks so much for all your good thoughts! This isn’t life-threatening surgery, just uncomfortable with a little needed downtime. Back soon…
A beautiful review of Winter Woods was posted today on Chemist In The Bottle. Thanks so much, Lucas! I’m still working my way through the backlog of things that need to be done around here. I finished updating the inventory sheets and am doing some reorganization in the lab. I’m giving my back lots of…
The last post just went up on the Nathan Branch blog in the Letters To A Fellow Perfumer series. Mandy Aftel just released her new Sepia perfume based on her impressions of the CA ghost towns that she has visited. The final mod is really quite beautiful and unique, a deft combination of strong players…
Happy Easter to you too! It seems we’re stuck in winter here. Only going into the 40’s today. It’s 26°F outside this morning. Not much growing and even less blooming. Hopefully that will change soon.
I feel for you, poodle — that is a cold Easter! Hope you have a nice time with family, and hope spring arrives there soon!