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Friend of the NPG Claims Synthetic oil is Real Thing! Now she’s a Guild endorsed teacher!

On the 11th of February 2008, I purchased some ‘gardenia absolute’ from a natural perfumer who was officially named as ‘Friend of the Guild’ on the 29th of March 2008. Note *The Guild in this case is the Natural Perfumers Guild owned by Anya McCoy.And …

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Tribute to the Indies

I’d like to express my gratitude for the indie perfumers. I’m focusing on the indies, not the niche perfumers, who seem to be an entirely separate category. Niche perfumers are usually well-funded and spend much of their production budget on sexy packaging, designs and bottle labels. The true indies, are usually one-woman/one-man acts, who are seriously passionate about fragrance. Most indie

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Fig in Fragrance

crossed processed figs, originally uploaded by MatthewA.Global warming makes Vancouver’s summer feel real. And with it comes a craving for figs. I miss their tangy, fizzy sharpness. I miss their oddly refreshing green sap-milky attitude. I even miss th…

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Tango

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Champaca Flowers vs. Nag Champa Incense

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Cognac and the “Mesique”

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Mandy Aftel and Christophe Laudamiel in Flare Magazine

It’s just very exciting and amazing that the natural perfume industry, a tiny 1% (perhaps) of the perfume market, garners such attention. Five years ago there was practically no press. Now, international publications and blogs are picking up on the inc…

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Valentine

Here comes Valentine’s Day next week, fast upon us, and here are a number of suggestions for gifts, ranging in price and style.The color of roses for V-Day is generally red, but I think a color appropriate for an intense relationship that doesn’t quite…

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