I’m back to blending and am getting very close on the floral musk I’d been working on before my break. I know I should get back to Amber Incense too, but I’m so close on this other scent that I need to try to finish. It would be great to get one of these nearly finished scents out before the end of the year, but we’ll see.
I have not forgotten about the interview series I started. I’ll have the next interview on Monday or Tuesday with someone I think you’ll find very interesting.
Mini sprays are back on the site. They are now 3 ml instead of 2.5 ml, and I hope these will be more leak-proof. Because the empty mini sprayers cost more and are larger, I needed to increase the price a bit (but of course the inexpensive 1 ml daubers are still an option for…
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 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,…
I had a great interview today and have a helper starting Wed. I’ll push the shopping cart date out from Wed the 29th to Fri the 1st to give us a couple days to get started together. She has a lot of bookkeeping experience and I’m excited that she can help me keep up with…
Nancy Knows posted a beautiful review of Yin & Ylang today on Cafleurebon, and they are hosting a drawing for a 17 ml bottle. You can head over to enter the drawing between now and Monday the 21st. The winners are announced on Cafleurebon a few days after the drawing ends, so be sure to…
I had been using a different labdanum absolute in Champagne de Bois than in my other scents and need to switch that formula over to the newer labdanum. While I’m at it, I’m making some other adjustments to the formula and have been working on that today. I thought I should decrease one of the aldehydes…
Good news! I hope you feel much better.
Do you plan to bring back a shopping cart?
Thanks, Undina! Yes! I’d really like to do that in a few weeks. I’m hoping to find a new assistant first. 🙂 And I’m trying to make some quick headway on this blend too before opening up again. If anyone needs something in the meantime though, I’m taking a few orders via email request.
Hi, hope you are feeling better these days. Looking forward to the new perfume and the interviews. Take care!
Thank you!
Hi Laurie,
So glad to hear that you are feeling better!
Take care
Thanks, Charlotte!
Happy to hear you’re feeling better Laurie! I can’t wait for the floral musk to be ready!
Thanks, Beth! I know you’ve been waiting for this one! Hope you like it when it is done!
Glad things are improving for you! Looking forward to the new scents. 🙂
Thanks, Tara! Me too! 🙂