Shea Cream is Back

Ida has reviewed Fig Tree on Cafleurebon, and the blog is hosting a drawing for a 5 ml purse spray. I love the way Ida talks about seeing wild fig trees growing while she and her family traveled in France. She has a way of connecting with the essence of the natural world and always…

I took some time today to do the first couple trials for putting the new moss and labdanum into Encens Tranquille. I want to leave this scent the same, though it would be easy to soften just a tad, which is tempting. I’ll make a couple mods and see. The level of new moss seems…

We haven’t seen the blue sky here for days; smoke from the fires in northern California has blanketed us, blocking out the sun and the view of the nearby hills.  It’s weirdly muggy and the air smells like fire.  People are trying to stay inside to breath less smoke.  Sure hope this clears up soon. …

Had a great visit with family. Here is the newest member, my older niece’s new dog.  They rescued him from a shelter and think he is a 6-year-old Australian shepherd mix.  He’s a sweetie.  The girls are cuties too, but I don’t want to post pics of them for their privacy. Worked with labdanum absolute…

The shopping cart is up and quite a few new scents are on the Fragrance page. More scents are on the way. There’s a new interview about Sonoma Scent Studio on the PerfumeCritic blog: http://perfumecritic.com/joomla2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=169&Itemid=50http://perfumecritic.com/joomla2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=169&Itemid=50/ We have new jars for the shea cream and will post a photo soon. Back to filling orders…

I wanted to wish everyone a wonderful holiday! Hope you have a great time with family however you celebrate. I also want to extend my very sincere thank you for the support you’ve given me and other indie perfumers. The online fragrance community is truly a special group and I’m grateful for all the wonderful…