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NoctamBulle in Paris

Posted in Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

(photo from www.grandpalais.fr) On May 15 from 7 pm until 1 am the Grand Palais opened their doors to allow, for the first time, the public free access to the whole building. Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian created a collection of scented bubbles that were released in the nave by bubble-blowing machines. The air was filled with [...]

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OUD PERFUME

Posted in Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »

In Paris I found a shop the specializes in Oud-perfumes; blends, pure oils and wood-chips. On the shelves were the most luxurious  perfume-bottles I have ever seen, like glorious gem-stones glittering in the light. They cost a kings ransom. I love the oil of Oud (Agar-wood; Aquilaria malaccensis) and entered this beautiful realm for a [...]

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VALUABLE ESSENTIAL OILS FROM WOOD

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Product information, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »

There are a few, very popular oils that come from the heart-wood of trees; Oud (Aquilaria agollocha, A. malaccensis, A. crassna) that I have written about earlier, Rosewood (aniba rosaeodora) and Sandalwood (santalum album). I will not write again about Oud, but concentrate on Rosewood and Sandalwood. These oils come from the heartwood of trees [...]

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A 2,000-year-old cream belonging to an aristocrat discovered

Posted in Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In  1922 Howard Carter discovered the intact tomb of Tutankhamun. The tomb had been sealed approximately 3 200 years earlier. (The reign of Tutankhamon lasted 1333-1324Bc) The tomb was filled with unimaginable treasures and amongst these treasures were clay-pots filled with solidified matter from which a scent could was faintly discernible. On analysis the pots [...]

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VALENTINE

Posted in Aromatherapy, Wellness, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

My grandfathers name was Valentine. My father in law died on Valentines day, I found it sort of beautiful; he was so ill – and old – that his passing actually became an act of love. My mother in law said it was because he hated the whole thing, and she was probably right, but [...]

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Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, Stress, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

One of the earliest use of plant-matter was by burning it, breathing in the smoke. Some plants would help with respiratory problems, some with nausea or head-aches. Some plants would calm and relax, others were considered to open the mind for the unseen – the world of the Gods. So of course I was not [...]

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THE MYSTICAL SCENT OF OUD

Posted in Aromatherapy, Essential oil profiles, Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Oud is an oil that has fascinated me for the last 18 years. Its scent is mystical, mythical and magical, this is why I want to present this profile to you. Oud or Agarwood or Aloeswood (Aquilaria agollocha, A. malaccensis, A. crassna) is an evergreen tree native to the forests of Northeast India, Bhutan and [...]

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PERFUMES – synthetic fragrances

Posted in Product information, Scents, perfume, tagged , , , , , , on December 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Your perfume may not be as rosy as you’d like to believe. Even though perfume may evoke images of a field of wildflowers, it actually consists of a variety of synthetic chemicals that are manufactured in laboratories. Many perfume ingredients are far from natural. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) listed [...]

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