I wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday! Hope you have good times with friends and family. I usually have a quiet Christmas eve with my parents, and then my brother and his family come up to visit for several days around the New Year.
I’m planning to put Ambre Noir back on the site January 7th, and I hope to have Amber Incense finished early in the new year (though I don’t know an exact date yet).
Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah!
I apologize that Champagne de Bois is currently out of stock. I have been using a different labdanum absolute in that scent than in my others, and it requires more pre-processing. I’m out of the processed product that I make from the resin (I just have more of the solid resin), so I need to either…
Happy Easter! Hope you have a nice holiday with your families. We have the first sweet peas of the season blooming here today. Unfortunately we have rain for Easter, but it’s been so lovely here that we can’t complain. My youngest niece is sick, so we are postponing the Easter egg hunt until next weekend….
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…
I just got my delivery of kilos from France with mimosa absolute, more labdanum, and a new low atranol oakmoss. Some kilos are hard to open, at least with my lousy wrists, so my kind Dad is in charge of opening evil kilo containers; I need to have him stop by to help with these….
There’s a beautiful, poetic review of Winter Woods here: http://ismellthereforeiam.blogspot.com/2008/10/sonoma-scent-studio-winter-woods-review.html I wasn’t sure when I named this fragrance if I should choose autumn or winter for the name because either could fit. I went with winter because autumn gourmands make me think of spiced apple scents, and this isn’t a mulling spice type of gourmand. One interesting tidbit…
I’m excited about a new floral scent I’ve been working on — an update of Jour Ensoleille. I wanted this fragrance to keep the same character but be a little more sophisticated. It’s been a floral scent with orange blossom and jasmine on a lightly wooded base with cedar, sandal, amber, and musk. I wanted the orange blossom to be softer…
Happy Holidays, Laurie!
Thanks, Melissa! You too!
I will always love a Charlie Brown Christmas. Looks like you’re a fan, too, so I must be in good company. 😉 Merry Christmas, Laurie!!
Thanks, Suzanne! Yes, Charlie Brown and the Grinch were favorites at our house. Merry Christmas to you too!
Happy Holidays, Laurie!
I look forward to testing Amber Incense once it’s ready.
Thanks, Julia! Hope you and your family have a happy holiday too! Yes, it’s time to wind up the Amber Incense project! 🙂
I’ll be placing an order for Ambre Noir come January 7th! Looking forward to Amber Incense as well!
Thanks, Mary!
Have a wonderful holiday with family! Looking forward to Amber Noir for sure 🙂
You too, Deva! And glad the AN will find some homes. 🙂
Merry Christmas Laurie! Hope that you had a lovely holiday!
Thanks, Charlotte! You too!