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Creating perfumes is definitely an art. Just as a master musician composes a symphony, so too does a perfumer create a harmonious blend combinations with ‘musical notes’ that are pleasing to the senses. Although I truly adore natural perfumes, (I won’t use synthetics – they are an attack on my senses and is the main …
had to share this great post by new awakenings mag about more benefits of natural perfumes vs synthetics: Pleasing Aromas Harbor Hidden Dangers A special aroma may be pleasing to the senses and psyche, but some perfume fragrances contain dangerous synthetic and toxic ingredients that can enter the body through the skin and lungs. Scientists …
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Natural perfumes are 100 times better than their synthetic counterparts, for a multitude of reasons. But it’s easy to see why they are getting more use these days as so many of us are concerned about our ever-increasing toxic environments. One thing you might not have known and is a great point about natural perfumes …
I love the spicy, sexy, fresh, and sometimes earthy scent of ginger! It’s perfect for the cold winter months, and is such a lovely warming essential oil, I’m sure you’ll find some wonderful uses for it. Read on for more ideas. It’s a fabulous essential oil to use in perfumery or aromatherapy for a number …
If you love making natural perfumes, or are just interested in the essential oils, flowers, resins and plants involved in the process, you may find these links (from WhiteLotus aromatics) worth a gander: (photo – natural perfumery (aromantic.co.uk) A Guide to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants A history of the use of incense in divine worship …
As Robin Lander from Simpler’s Botanicals states, “Creating your own fragrances is a playful art, requiring little more than intuition, imagination, a passion for aroma, and attention to a few simple guidelines. There are no absolute rules as to which oils blend well together, so feel free to experiment! But remember, your blend will be …
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I love my natural perfumery group. They are so helpful and chock full of useful info… I was looking up something and saw this post today for a newbie and thought this would really be beneficial for those who are interested in the wonders of natural botanicals and creating scent blends with them… Books The …
Continue reading Links and a Helpful List of Books for Natural Perfumery
I love making natural perfumes. And have made hundreds over the years. The unique scents that each essential oil will carry can be exalted, or diminunized for very different results and lovely aromas are achieved. Over the years there is much I have learned on my own as well as through research and sharing with …
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I found this on the Natural Perfumers Guild website and thought it was important enough to share…. If you enjoy using/purchasing or making and selling natural perfumes, you should definitely read this: And just to let you know…I will be participating in any way I can as well, so that means this blog and my …
The aromatherapy and perfume industries have adopted a language of thier own.And sometimes trying to decipher the terms seems a daunting task when you have no idea what they mean by and absolute, or a chypre or a tenatious scent. So when you’re buying fragrances, you need to understand what the salesperson is saying when …
Continue reading Perfumery and Aromatherapy Glossary of Words – Making Sense of Scents
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