There’s a beautiful review of Jour Ensoleillé today on Parfümieren. Thank you, Olenska! Your writing has drawn me in and I must explore your blog more. I’m so glad to have discovered it! I’m also happy that Jour Ensoleillé has been receiving some reviews lately.
A week ago I had the pleasure of spending a day with a family friend that I’ve not seen in years, and then last weekend some of our relatives from Sweden came to visit. It was great to see everyone. I’m having some work done in the cottage the week of Sept 21 and will…
Well, the installer tested this morning and they’ll need the stronger antennae here because of the distance. That antennae is on backorder so I have to wait longer for my high speed internet connection. He didn’t know when that might be. Disappointing. It was 105 here both yesterday and day before, and is already 103 so…
I wanted to mention that samples are now all gathered together into one spot on the Fragrance page below the list of scents. The product menu for each scent just lists full size items, and samples for all scents have a separate menu further down the page. You can scroll down or just click the…
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while. We’re planning to open in a couple weeks with a slightly limited scent list until the remaining scents are done; that’ll get the finished scents out for sampling and purchase before the fall season begins. The new Jour Ensoleille, Encens Tranquille, and Champagne de Bois are done…
Today I’ve had about 20 emails from people claiming to own boutiques in Russia, Ukraine, and various other foreign countries, and they all want free samples. The emails are not slowing down and I can’t take time to reply. Clearly, as a one-woman business I can’t afford the time or materials to send free samples…
Neil posted a review of Rose Volupté today on The Black Narcissus; he makes some interesting observations about the types of rose scents that are currently trendy in Japan. I’ve noticed over the years that Velvet Rose is popular with customers in Japan (though my customers are not the norm for the fragrance market since…
I agree whole-heartedly with you about the writing. I luckily discovered her blog from a blog roll of a blog roll of a… Really beautiful, lyrical writing and wonderful review of JE. I’m glad she’s a fellow SSS lover! I’ve bookmarked her now.
It’s neat how blogs have given a forum for talented writers to reach an audience so easily. Many times I find out about a blog because of an SSS review but then find so much more to enjoy there. Fun! 🙂