Thanks, Birgit, for your beautifully written review of Jour Ensoleille on Olfactoria’s Travels! Glad you like it!
When I sent out the parfum bottle for the Nostalgie drawing winner today, I was wishing I was an expert at baudruchage (a traditional method of securing the stopper with thread or cord). Here’s a fun little video that shows how Chanel hand ties and wax seals each parfum bottle. I need lessons! 🙂
Thanks, Gaia, for your beautiful review of Forest Walk on The Non-Blonde! I’m so glad you liked it! Other people have said they find it to be very realistic to them too. One of my questions when I set out to make the forest theme was where to draw the line between realism and interpretation….
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 just received a notice from Amazon that the back-ordered book Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent by Jean-Claude Ellena has shipped. It’s now in stock if it interests you. I can’t seem to give a link without it putting you into my Amazon account, but it is easy to find on Amazon. Also, Now Smell…
I was able to set up international shipping with UPS. For Canada, shipping for most orders would be $25 via UPS Ground, plus brokerage fees and duties/taxes. I’m told that brokerage fees for orders under $100 would be expected to be around $10, but there’s no way for me to predict brokerage fees before sending….
I thought I should check in and say hi. I’ve been getting a lot done but nothing interesting enough to write about. I atill have many things to accomplish before summer ends. I always drag my heels as fall approaches. This week I’ll make a few testers of the Vintage Rose reformulation and the unisex…
This Wednesday I will be kicked out of the studio while a contractor replaces a couple closet doors for me and repairs the bathroom pocket door. I’ll take my computer over to my parents’ house for the day and try to get some paperwork done, but I will fall a day behind in orders, especially…
Laurie
I loved the video on the Chanel bottle. I like little FYI things like that! By the way, I’m loving Nostslgie and know ill need a big bottle soon! Someone was sitting next to me in a work project a few days ago from Wash state (i’m in CT) and asked me what I was wearing so I brought her in one of the samples you sent me….she was thrilled!
Hi Charlene,
I watched that video several times and still can’t quite figure out how she did that cord! Glad you’re enjoying Nostalgie and thanks for sharing it! 🙂
You did a pretty darned good job, Laurie! It looked nice and felt secure.
I’m glad it made a safe trip! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know!