Review of Forest Walk on Fragrantica

Our rural area does not get high speed internet via DSL or cable — the boundary lines for service stop about 3 miles short of us.   Two satellite companies serve our area, but one is $100/month and the other at $50/month has a huge wait list that I’ve been on for months.  Another $50/month company…

I have a reformulation of Winter Woods that I like better than the original because the new labdanum is drier and prettier to my nose and the new moss fits right in. I have two slight variations on it, one that is quite close to the original in the drydown and the other that is…

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 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…

One new scent is about done, so it’s time for me to come up with a name.  The notes include sandal, cedar, frankincense, jasmine, carnation, labdanum, musk, and soft aldehydes. It’s not overly floral but not intense woods either, and the aldehydes add a little effervescence without being heavy.  A couple testers have liked the scent a lot and commented on…

I had a large shipment of my empty 34 ml bottles coming on a pallet by boat from Europe, and they landed in New York the day before Sandy hit. They sat in a New York port for two weeks before finally making the last leg of the journey to me. We just picked them…