When I moved in February, I left behind a huge shrub that’d started out as a wee 4-inch pot from a local nursery. It bloomed like crazy all year, save the rainy season and when it got seriously cold. And the cuttings were nice.
The BF gave it a haircut every year, sometimes twice a year, [...]
Entries Tagged 'Labdanum' ↓
I miss my Cistus purpurea
May 14th, 2008 — , Labdanum, Natural Aromatics, cistus from scentedwench @ The Scented Wench
Leather Series 3: Production
December 7th, 2007 — Bandit, Labdanum, birch, cade, castoreum, cuir de russie, juniper, leather series, quinoline, safraleine, scandal from perfumeshrine @ Perfume Shrine
Rendering a leather note in perfumery is a challenge for the perfumer who must coax this difficult and cult note into submission to make it sing with the rest of the composition. Production relies on two different courses: naturally derived and synthes…
Anonimo Veneziano by Nobile 1942: fragrance review
November 20th, 2007 — Chanel, Labdanum, Review, anonimo veneziano, casanova, coco, new, niche, nobile 1942 from helg
“I had removed my mask, and was drinking some coffee under the ‘procuraties’ of St. Mark’s Square, when a fine-looking female mask struck me gallantly on the shoulder with her fan. As I did not know who she was I did not take much notice of it, a…
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Labdanum: an important material
October 24th, 2007 — Amouage, Andy Tauer, Anya's Garden, Diptyque, Labdanum, Le Labo, ayala moriel, christian dior, chypre series, cistus, crete, herodotus, paracelsus, patou, rock rose from helg @ Perfume Shrine
It is well known to our readers by now that chypre perfumes are dependent on a strict formula that juxtaposes bergamot and oakmoss, interlaying labdanum and other earthy elements such as vetiver or patchouli.Perfume Shrine has already focused on oakmos…
Chypre series 1: the origins
October 1st, 2007 — Chypre, Coty, Labdanum, archeological dig, bergamot, chord, oakmoss, origin, roman from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Chypre…word of chic, word of antiquity. Pronounced SHEEP-ruh, it denotes a fragrance family that is as acclaimed as it is shrouded in mystery. Usually this is the first piece of perfume lingo any self-respecting perfumeholic learns; and learns to pro…
Oud Ambre by Montale : Perfume Review
July 24th, 2007 — Labdanum, Montale, Oud Ambre, Oudh, animalic, civet from Divina @ Fragrance Bouquet
One whiff and all I can think of is “I must have it. Right now, this instant, I must have it.” Smelling Oud Ambre for the first time at the Montale Boutique in Paris was like a revelation. It was the perfume I’d been looking for, an ideal I’d been chasing like a Chimaera I’d almost given up on. Being presented with this fragrance was like being deeply understood, a feeling that shook me to the
Ava Luxe
June 29th, 2007 — Ava Luxe, Labdanum, Leather, violet from Lucy @ indieperfumes
Ava Luxe is an artisan perfume line from California created by Serena Ava Franco, based on inspirations from modern culture, music and art. Her fragrances are currently available only online directly from her well organized site. Her products are ext…
Galbanun & Labdanum
February 19th, 2007 — Chypre, Galbanum, Labdanum from Lucy @ indieperfumes
These are perfume materials that have been used since ancient times and often for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Both are listed in the Bible as components of the incense to be burned before the tabernacle. Both used in modern perfumes of the Chyp…
