Internet connection just came back; hope it lasts! I need to get back to work and stop messing with the computer stuff.
I saw a new scent today, Fleurs de Bois, by Miller Harris and thought it sounded really pretty (“captures the moist crispness of dewy grass and the gentle beauty of a traditional English garden”) but I don’t know anything about it other than the press info. Here’s an interview with her about it:
http://www.millerharris.com/events/
Now I should get back to work…
I haven’t wanted to mention this and jinx it before the shipment arrived, but I just received new 17 ml bottles that are an upgrade from the ones I have been using. They are the same shape and about the same size, but they have much nicer, thicker glass and they take a better spray…
We’ve had a busy month here at SSS, but orders slowed today now that Christmas is almost here. I have just taken the shopping cart down tonight so that I can finish my own gifts, spend time with family for the holidays, and clean up the lab for some cabinet/shelving repair that is scheduled for January…
There’s a lovely review of Tabac Aurea posted today on I Smell Therefore I Am and the blog is giving away some Tabac samples if you are interested in adding your name to the hat. I’ve had feedback from more people on Tabac now as more samples get out, and it brings up the topic…
I was going to put samples up tonight, but I’m going to wait until tomorrow night because I need to get some things done tomorrow without having orders. I did finish the initial draft of the new Amber Incense page. The cart buttons should be up tomorrow for samples. 🙂 Ambre Noir is temporarily out…
It’s been a busy week again, but I’ve managed to make a few new mods of Encens Tranquille each night and test them the following morning. Last night I increased the leather a bit more (there has always been a soft leather note in it but it wasn’t very perceptible before), and I altered the sandalwood…
I finally had a chance to work on Vintage Rose on Saturday, and I have what I hope is the final mod. I’ll send out a couple testers and hope to get it back on the site by the end of the month. I scaled up the formulas for the first two all-natural scents, the…