Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone stays safe, not too sane, and ~ well, just stay safe. July is the official end of the year for us at Oh, True Apothecary! and The Scented Djinn (by ‘us’, I mean me and my aromatics), and believe it or not, this is whe…
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July 4th, 2008 — , formulating, joy from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
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June 19th, 2008 — , Education, antiquarian perfumery, joy, spirituality from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
I’ll be the first to admit I know next to nothing when it comes to this gig. I’m learning something new and wonderful about this art form I’ve chosen to follow every single day. From peers, from books, from research — from life! Today is a good day an…
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Research & Rediscoveries
June 11th, 2008 — , Christopher McMahon, Natural Aromatics, Natural Perfumery, botanical perfumery, joy, magic, spirituality from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
I spent a bit of time on White Lotus Aromatics’ website perusing the archives. Reading Christopher McMahon’s descriptions of blue lotus & agarwood made me drool.Blue lotus is a spectacular essence. No words can aptly describe it. It produces a phys…
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June 5th, 2008 — , joy, olives, tea from Oh, True Apothecary @ Oh, True Apothecary!
I find joy in simple things.Rediscovering what I thought I’d lost.Jasmine pearl green tea with just the right amount of raw honey.Kalamata olives.A ten-year old bottle of dark patchouli.Photos of people I haven’t seen in years — or better, photos of p…
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February 24th, 2008 — joy, love, marriage, musings, poems, portraits from Heather @ memory & desire
Nothing is Lost - by Noel Coward - Deep in our sub-conscious, we are told Lie all our memories, lie all the notes Of all the music we have ever heard And all the phrases those we loved have spoken, Sorrows and losses time has since consoled, Family jokes, out-moded anecdotes Each sentimental souvenir and token Everything seen, experienced, each word Addressed to us in infancy, before Before we could even know or understands The implications of that wonderland. There they all are, the legendary lies The birthday treats, the sights, the sounds, the tears Forgotten debris of forgotten years…
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February 24th, 2008 — , Perfume, Poetry, joy, love, marriage, musings, poems, portraits from Heather @ memory & desire
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August 11th, 2007 — Chanel No. 5, Molinard Jasmin, joy from Lucy @ indieperfumes
August for me is the month of jasmine, it’s the quintessential scent of summer. It has that heavy sweetness and mellow buttery undertone, that seems to lift into the humidity of August like an embodiment of deep joy itself.I would love to go to Grass…
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June 7th, 2007 — Diptyque, Review, almeras, ayala moriel, frangipane, honeysuckle, jardin clos, jasmine, jo malone, joy, mellow, ormonde jayne, patou, sampaquita, yasmin from helg @ Perfume Shrine
The fact that jasmine may take on a more sinister turn accounting for fecal undertones that leave many people with apprehension and dismay does not mean that jasmine fragrances have to espouse that aspect. It is perfectly possible to evoke a balanced a…
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Jasmine Series: part 1~ genus, varieties and production
May 30th, 2007 — Chanel, Guerlain, china, enfleurage, europe, flowers, grandiflorum, jasmine, joy, patou, pikake, sambac, sambaquita. india, tea from helg @ Perfume Shrine
In the universe of flowers used for their fine precious scent used in luxe perfume, no other blossom stands alone as ubiquitous as jasmine, with the possible exception of rose. Indeed those two grace most perfumes’ heart bouquet as the classic marria…
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