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Should You Buy Perfume for Mother’s Day?

from M.C. @ Scent Signals

What should you get mom for Mother’s Day? You might think my automatic response would be: perfume! But I’ve been thinking about it. And I think that unless you know which scent(s) your mom loves to wear, you could get…

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Perfume Review: Serge Lutens: Five O’Clock Au Gingembre

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

Has the speed and amount of releases exhausted the inspiration behind this formerly Great, no, make it GREAT, line? To me, the downhill movement started with (so-called) Chypre (so-called) Rouge. Louve was shockingly uninteresting, and frankly I thought that the only way from there would be up, but no…Five O’Clock Au Gingembre does not, in my view, signify the new beginning. Rather, it is

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Perfume Review: Serge Lutens: Five O’Clock Au Gingembre

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

Has the speed and amount of releases exhausted the inspiration behind this formerly Great, no, make it GREAT, line? To me, the downhill movement started with (so-called) Chypre (so-called) Rouge. Louve was shockingly uninteresting, and frankly I thought that the only way from there would be up, but no…Five O’Clock Au Gingembre does not, in my view, signify the new beginning. Rather, it is

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Sweet, sweet musk

from Patty @ Perfume Posse

A bottle of Annick Goutal’s Musc Nomade just landed in my hands… and!

Perfect. 

Created by Isabelle Doyen with Camille Goutal, it has notes of white musks (muscone, angelica, ambrette), tonka bean, almond accents, labdanum, and Bombay wood (a papyrus derivative) *taken from Now Smell This.

Some musks, like Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, …

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Perfume Review, annick, annick goutal, goutal, les, musc, nomade, orientalists | Comments Off 

Apologies

from greeneyes @ Sweet Diva

Friends, I offer you my most sincere apologies. Forgive my absence (again). I never wanted this to be a personal blog, nor do I plan to turn it into one, but I can say outright that I’m having a career-related crisis. Nothing earth-shattering–just the…

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Another bad case of the 80s

from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde

Liv Tyler is so gorgeous she can get away with everything. Almost. It could have been worse, I guess. She could have paired this reject from my 80s closet with a matching pair of godawful leggings, so we should be thankful for only being subjected to t…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Celebrities, Fashion, Gwyneth Paltrow, Liv Tyler | Comments Off 

Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Myrrhe Ardente (2007) Annick GoutalNotes: myrrh, vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, gaïac wood, beeswax absoluteNew York Library, not dated, Steven J. Levin

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Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Myrrhe Ardente (2007) Annick GoutalNotes: myrrh, vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, gaïac wood, beeswax absoluteNew York Library, not dated, Steven J. Levin

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News from the Nose: Mother’s Day Specials and More!

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

Dear Fragrant Friends,In this newsletter:Gigi: Grand Gardenia sans the DramaEtsy Shop: Exciting New VenuePerfume Oils: New Sizes and new Fragrances!!!Mother’s Day: Gift Ideas and SpecialsFoundation of Natural Perfumery Course: 4 Spaces AvailablePortobe…

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Lavender’s Blue diddle diddle…

from Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living @ Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living

The humble lavender, I thought I had smelled them all.
I knew there were marked differences depending on the variety of lavender one is smelling. For example when exploring other lavenders I learned that both the Spanish Lavender Seville (Lavandula luisieri) and the Bulgarian Lavender (Lavendula…



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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , frontpage | Comments Off 


Cropwatch at the Cross-Roads

from Tony Burfield @ the aromaconnection blog

Cropwatch Statement After 4 or 5 years of continuous activity, Cropwatch has some choices to make. Do we go on the way that we have been, snapping at the ankles of those who run & regulate the aroma industry so…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Organizations, Politics, Regulatory Issues, Research, Safety/Toxicity, perfumery | Comments Off 

Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

“Human beings do not live in the objective world alone, nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood, but are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society. It is qui…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Alternative, Language, Society | Comments Off 

Next……

from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine

Surprise post on perfume up next. Stay tuned!

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Mother’s Day suggestions

from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine

Many wonderful suggestions out there for the one person in our lives who loves us no matter what: our mother. Perfume Shrine presents you with some of them.From Beautyhabit:Beautiful solid fragrances encased in antique gold compacts in the In Fiore lin…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Mother's Day, shopping | Comments Off 

Jasmine Makes Me Happy

from M.C. @ Scent Signals

These may not be “true” jasmine vines (I believe they are Star or Confederate jasmine), but they are in bloom nearly everywhere you look around Houston - at least inside the loop. They look beautiful and smell even better, and…

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Word On the Wind

from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!

What comes around goes around.You reap what you sow.Karma.Someone once told me, during a long, protracted, one-sided phone conversation funded on my dime, that we all (natural/botanical perfumers) need to stick together. Okay. So when is that going to…

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What’s happening?

from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog

The last few days were dead on SmellyBlog but very busy otherwise for myself. I apologize for posting nothing whatsoever. Being the last weekend of the month there was of course the fantastic Portobello West Fashion + Art Market on Sunday; and Saturday…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Foundations to Natural Perfumery, Natural Perfumery Course, Study Perfumery | Comments Off 

Cocktail : 1 oz vintage, 1 oz modern, 2 oz new, splash of musings

from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet

After our healthy serving of ensalada mista a couple of weeks ago, it is now time for another round of perfumed tidbits and thoughts. It might be rather early in the day, but how about a little cocktail?

· Let’s start with some news first: Emerald Dream, Estee Lauder’s 2007 travel retail exclusive, is currently making its way to select beauty counters. Here in the Netherlands, Emerald Dream is

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Cyclades, Douglas, Estee Lauder, Guerlain, Jicky vintage, Oleander, Travel Retail Exclusive, emerald dream, jicky, lancome | Comments Off 

Carry A Joy Moment Wherever You Go!

from Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living @ Natural Perfumery - Natural Perfumes - Complementary Therapies - Natural Beauty - Green Living

There are days when everything goes ‘wrong’, stress runs high, life feels way too fast and out of control. Emotions are heightened and we allow them to magnify. A small irritation is suddenly looming and appearing as simply the worst atrocity that’s ever been…and my goodness your going to kick back…



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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , frontpage | Comments Off 

Proud Pillar of Civilization

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

“Everyone loves the idea of the libraries: they are the “envy of the world”. The many endowed by Andrew Carnegie at the turn of the century have frequently been cited as the inspirational and practical source of both culture and education for many, and…

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April 30, 2008 | Filed Under , Books, Commentary, Oddities, Urbanities | Comments Off 

Happy Beltane

from Mary @ Tea, Sympathy, and Perfume

The fair maid who, the first of MayGoes to the fields at break of dayAnd washes in dew from the hawthorn treeWill ever after handsome be.- Nursery Rhyme The May Queen, Margaret MacDonald MacIntosh (1900)

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Breakthrough

from Sheryl Karas @ Spiritual Counseling, Perfume, Healing and Me

The word comes from “break” and “through,” to get through what previously was seen as an unsurmountable barrier. A wall in your psyche or belief system? Your childhood upbringing? The norms and expectations you inherited from your culture. What…

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April 29, 2008 | Filed Under , changing your life, faith, guidance | Comments Off 


less oriental 1001 and rugs and stuff

from Andy @ perfumery

Tomorrow is 1st of May and on the day of work. Which means: we do not work. I think I will do some stuff nevertheless, Marx will forgive me. This, if everything goes right, I might end up decorating a corner in Pascal’s window. I mean the window of his shop. Featuring L’air du désert of […]

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Various and Sundries…

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

By Tom

After a week of delightfully cool weather here in the City of the Angels, we had a dramatic turnaround: a weekend of highs in the mid to upper nineties. Luckily it’s that patented SoCal dry heat, complete with Santa Ana winds, so feared by firefighters yet so beloved by me who doesn’t like the heat back East where you sweat through your clothes and over-exert yourself by, say, sitting up

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Various and Sundries…

from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog

By Tom

After a week of delightfully cool weather here in the City of the Angels, we had a dramatic turnaround: a weekend of highs in the mid to upper nineties. Luckily it’s that patented SoCal dry heat, complete with Santa Ana winds, so feared by firefighters yet so beloved by me who doesn’t like the heat back East where you sweat through your clothes and over-exert yourself by, say, sitting up

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Jo Malone Wins Me Over

from March @ Perfume Posse

Anyone keeping an eye out for alarming signs indicating the coming of the End Times need look no further than my recent infatuation with some Jo Malone scents. I gave up on Jo Malone quite awhile ago, not too far into my fragrance addiction – somewhere after French Nectarine, …

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Makeup For The DMV

from Gaia, The non-blonde @ The Non-Blonde

The jewel in the crown of the DMV experience (for our overseas friends: Department of Motor Vehicles, also known as Purgatory) is having the glamor shot. A moment in time which accompanies us everywhere for the next four years, and it’s a good idea to …

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Jeepers Chypres!

from Vetivresse @ Vetivresse: Nosing Around in Scent, Wine & Style

It takes a lot to excite me. Chalk that up to New York jadedness or whatnot. In a world of perfume junkies (bless their hearts) who constantly talk up the next new “masterpiece” and who throw the word “lemming” around with such abandon as to g…

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Loyalty and feelings of allegiance

from Zita @ !All Natural Perfumery!

Keeping the faith. Staying true to the cause.Saying no when everyone else is saying yes. Loyalty in the face of temptationThese are all expressions of loyalty, but how do they relate to natural perfumery?There is an important word word which encapsulat…

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Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Eau de Reglisse (2006) CaronNotes: aniseed, licorice essence, green mandarin, verbena, nutmeg, ginger, patchouli, vanilla, muskNewspaper Kitchen, 1996, Michael Spano

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Scent of the Day

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

Eau de Reglisse (2006) CaronNotes: aniseed, licorice essence, green mandarin, verbena, nutmeg, ginger, patchouli, vanilla, muskNewspaper Kitchen, 1996, Michael Spano

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How Anya’s Garden natural perfumery class went

from Zita @ + A Natural Perfumers Journal White Witch®

Remember THIS post about Anya’s Garden natural perfumery class I started?I never did tell anybody how my Natural Perfumery class with Anya McCoy went did I? The class was an utter disappointment.I was 2 months into the class when I made some complaint…

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April 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Anya McCoy, Anya McCoy's Natural Perfumery Group, Anya McCoys Natural Perfumers Guild, Anya's Garden, Anyas garden natural perfumery class, natural perfumers guild | Comments Off 

Phallic Panic: The Fear to Share

from Lou @ Moving and Shaking

“Torn between the need to cuddle and the call of the wild, men no longer know what their role is. No one advocates a return to the sweat lodges, bonfire dancing, and drumming of the Robert Bly wild-man retreats popular in the mid-90s, but male-bonding …

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April 29, 2008 | Filed Under , Books, Commentary, Isms, Men | Comments Off 

Une Fleur de Cassie: We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to The Garden

from M.C. @ Scent Signals

Years ago I had the thought that our love of perfume is an unconscious attempt to get ourselves back to The Garden. That the best perfumers can somehow slice open the veil and give us a sideways - now you…

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Lilac & Honeysuckle

from Zz @ parfume moderne

My Lilac Alba is in bloom. As you can see from the photo.It has a softer aroma than the purple varieties of which I have several, some of them are in bloom as well.I love Lilac, and have been tincturing lilac flowers for years. I use it along with othe…

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