This is a little late, but I wanted to say happy father’s day. I had an enjoyable afternoon/evening visiting with my family. My brother and sis-in-law were here with the two girls and it’s always fun to catch up on what they’ve been doing.
I’ll have a new perfume-related post soon. I think there’s enough interest in the musk sniffing package, so I’ll see if I can put that together next weekend.
The barn near my home that I’ve mentioned before just had a new batch of baby goats, and they are so cute! They bounce all around and jump on things even when they are just one week old. Thought I’d share a few pics because they can’t help but make you smile.
Been raining pretty much for a straight week now and that little spring teaser feels like a dream rather than a memory. Even lots of snow on the mountains today! Wish I could get a photo. Had to take a few days off from the rose to work on a couple woodsy blends. I think…
I want to wish everyone a happy new year! I hope 2014 brings good things for all of us. Many thanks to the blogs that included my scents on their Best of 2013 lists! It was especially encouraging to see my first two natural scents on four lists this year. Cocoa Sandalwood on Mark Behnke’s…
It’s been a really busy week. Ambre Noir is on the site now and should be great for fall. I’ll keep working on Gardenia Musk and Lieu de Reves as I can. I tried some interesting new ingredients and that’s always exciting. Received shipment of a kilo yesterday that had leaked some, but it only lost about…
I’m excited to start making testers tomorrow of two new summer scents, one floral and one not. The floral will be for the Boutique Collection and the non-floral will be for the Sonoma Exclusives in both perfume and lotion. I worked on both scents last summer but didn’t have time to finish them until now….
I recently received a promotional mailing from Firmenich discussing products of theirs that they feel are good for adding lift or “bloom” to fragrances. They listed products in the usual categories you’d consider for lift, like damascones, aldehydes, hedione, some powerhouse green and/or ozonic chems, some woodsy and ambery chems, and various musks. Of couse naturals can also provide lift,…