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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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LITTLE STORIES ABOUT SCENT

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Ever since I can remember I have perceived my world largely through the sense of smell. I smell everything! As a little child I could find my way home, eyes closed, just by smelling. My siblings teased me and said I was a dog.  Sometimes I thought that if I would go blind, I could [...]

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HYDROSOLS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Babies & Children, Product information, Scents, Skincare, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 30, 2010 | 7 Comments »

A hydrosol (also called hydrolate) is the condensate water produced during steam-distillation of plant material for aromatherapeutic purposes. In distillation of plant material for essential oil, water-steam is pressed through the plant material which releases all chemical molecules light enough to travel with the steam. From there it goes to a condenser where the steam [...]

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MOOD-SWINGS

Posted in Aromatherapy, Lifestyle, Scents, Stress, Wellness, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »

We all get them; mood-swings. They usually kick in when we least of all expect it, and isn’t it strange that they only go in one direction…down? Or maybe we do have positive mood-swings, sudden bursts of inexplicable joy and happiness – of course we do, but they aren’t a problem, they are pure bliss. [...]

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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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SMELL YOURSELF WELL

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, medicine, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I found this article and wanted to share it. A lot of what is said here is what aromatherapy is all about, and then, amusingly enough, prof. Jacobs (halfway through the article) calls aromatherapy nonsense…this I call ignorance. True, some claims to what aromatherapy can do are not realistic and there tends to be this [...]

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Automatic Aromatherapy to Keep Drivers Awake | Popular Science

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Some years ago I was part of a scientific group concentrating on olfaction. I was invited as an aromatherapist to join the group in their endeavours to unravel the mysteries of scent and what scent does to us. The other members of the group were chemists, biologists, physicists and reps from the culinary and artistic [...]

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AROMATHERAPY & CEREBRAL PALSY

Posted in Aromatherapy, Scents, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The use of aromatherapy, especially in combination with massage, can be extremely helpful for individuals (all ages) suffering from any kind of handicap. As I said before, touch transgresses everything as do the essential oils. They reach into the very deepest part of a person to balance and sooth. I want to tell you about [...]

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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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