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Appreciating roses right now
I had to make up another batch of Medea some weeks ago, and finally filtered it yesterday afternoon, after work. There is something very guttural and yet refined about how the damask rose plays off o… more →
The Scented Wench
Therapeutate: "Thinking Out of the Box Inspires"
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therapeutate wrote 2 months ago: Remedies Anti-fungal Nail Care/ Cold & Flu Care/ Hemorrhoid Care/ Psoriasis Care http://shineali … more →
Sunday Journey to the Living Perfume Exhibit
therapeutate wrote 7 months ago: Sundays have become a very sacred day for me, since it seems I am working all the time these days. I … more →
Natural Perfume Fixatives
oliveaura wrote 8 months ago: Fixatives Their use in perfumery is essential as they help elongate shelf-life and integrate fragran … more →
appreciating roses right now
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I had to make up another batch of Medea some weeks ago, and finally filtered it yesterday afternoon, … more →
co-distills and attars rock
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been playing with attars in a very limited fashion for some years now. There are the obv … more →
eau de cologne, again
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: Jiminy crickets. This addition of water stuff really gives me fits. I managed to add a few millilit … more →
Saffron
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: From Lise Manniche (Sacred Luxuries), “…The well-known flower pistils of Crocus sativus … more →
ginger on my mind
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: When I picture a fire-breathing dragon, I tend to think of ginger from several angles. Ginger is sw … more →
Musk rose (hard to find, but worth it)
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I was talking about using blue lotus phytol, a few posts down… I also happen to have a small ( … more →
Orris, sweet and dusty orris
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I went to Lise Manniche for an entry on iris this morning, because I felt like I was missing somethi … more →
Gulhina, better with age
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I’ve had about an ounce of gulhina attar for 4 years, and check in on it infrequently. I had t … more →
Nelumbo nucifera, the blue one
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scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: I’m working on expanding my palette of heart notes, and am starting to work, slowly, with a ph … more →
Hekate is back!
scentedwench wrote 1 year ago: It’s been on the list of ‘things to do’ for a couple months, but Hekate is finally … more →
Hemera, the last of the summer flowers
scentedwench wrote 2 years ago: Hemera is the primordial goddess of the day, and Nyx (primordial goddess of night) is her mother. He … more →
alcohol, the perfect medium
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scentedwench wrote 2 years ago: Alcohol-based perfumes have this reputation preceding them, which I’d never quite realized the … more →
Damascena, Centifolia, Bourbonia, Moschatus, and how!
scentedwench wrote 2 years ago: May had me in the planning stages of a project based around roses, and June has seen that to complet … more →
Demeter and Hekate, new unguents!
scentedwench wrote 2 years ago: I am offering up jojoba-based unguents this month, Demeter and Hekate. They are available for $25 (5 … more →
