Aftelier
August 13th, 2008 — , Aftelier, Anya McCoy, NPG, Strange Invisible Perfumes, alexandra balahoutis, mandy aftel, natural perfumers guild from Zita @ + A Natural Perfumers Journal White Witch®
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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July 11th, 2008 — , Aftelier, Ava Luxe, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, Indie perfumers, Michael Storer, Neil Morris, Strange Invisible Perfumes, sonoma scent studio, tauer perfume from Abigail @ I Smell Therefore I Am
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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July 6th, 2007 — Aftelier, Candles, Carthusia, Diptyque, Fig Tea, Figs, Figue Amere, Io Capri, Olivia Giacobetti, Patricia de Nicolai, Perfume Review, Premier Figuier, Wild Fig and Cassis, jo malone, miller harris from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog
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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June 29th, 2007 — Aftelier, Champaca, Choya Nakh, Leather, Perfume Review, Tango, mandy aftel from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tango Shadow, originally uploaded by sk8rsherman. Tango is one of my favourite…
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June 28th, 2007 — Aftelier, Anya's Garden, Champaca, Decoding Obscure Notes, Fairchild, Golden Champaca, Nag Champa, Red Chamapaca, Tango from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog
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June 19th, 2007 — Aftelier, Autumn, Cognac, Cognac Absolute, Olive Absolute, Perfume Review, mandy aftel, natural perfume from Ayala Sender @ SmellyBlog
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Olives, originally uploaded by chany14.The name of the latest perfume from Afteli…
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April 5th, 2007 — Aftelier, IFF, Pink Lotus hydrosols, christophe laudamiel, flare magazine, mandy aftel, natural perfume, natural perfume attention IFF Aftelier Pink Lotus hydro from Anya @ Anya's Garden of Natural Perfumery
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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February 4th, 2007 — Aftelier, Chanel, Jasques Torres, Soul Sides, Valentine's Day, creed, l'artisan, roses from Lucy @ indieperfumes
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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