Products in the “Tolu Balsam” Category
Ambre (Amber)
Alluring. Refined. Otherworldly.
My own personal amber perfume made more balsamic and rich with a classic floral heart for those of us who love amber but usually find it too sweet to wear.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Bodhi Sativa (Patchouli project no.1)
A Summer patchouli design…my *entry* design for the “Summer of Patchouli Love 2011″ / Peace, Love and Patchouli! project. A suave and elegant patchouli perfume with a sexy, bohemian twist: a note of cannabis is hidden in the mix.
100% botanical perfume.
Cafe Noir
It is a Paris night. Dark and sophisticated, it evokes late concerts in smoke filled rooms…sipping coffee and listening to jazz. Captivating and sensual, Cafe Noir is an oriental fragrance that harmonizes spice, floral, resin and wood notes with the beloved aroma of black coffee. Cafe Noir fuses classical sensibilities with the flair of the artist.
*Eau de Parfum sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
*96% Botanical perfume.
December (Holiday no.10)
It’s Holiday time again…oh, yes, it is December.
December evokes for me many of the very best ‘smells’ of the season: pomanders, gingerbread, the long walk in the woods to find the perfect Christmas tree, and traditional incense (I call it ‘gnostic incense’) made of frankincense and myrrh. It brings the Holidays home for me.
Épices d’Hiver (Winter Spices)
Épices d’Hiver is wonderfully enveloping, warm and lusciously rich. It’s just what I crave for Fall and Winter… soft spice, sweet balsam and a glowing floral heart. 100% Botanical.
*Note: EdP sample vials are 1/2 full. PERFUME sample vials are full.
Gingembre (ginger no.1)
Luscious. Intoxicating. Chic.
My Ginger étude no.1 is a perfectly rich and decadent gourmand ginger spice perfume.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract samples vials are filled.
* 96% Botanical / Natural Perfume.
Lautrec
Inspired by the inimitable French artist Toulouse-Lautrec and his images of Parisian high-life in the 19th Century. This luscious fruity, floral chypre-oriental speaks of nights of gaiety and memories of the Moulin Rouge!
Lavande
La vie Provence! Lavender is the lifeblood of Provence in every sense. Our Lavande has the freshness of the flowers and the warmth of the sun-drenched earth.
* 100% Botanical.
Muguet Cologne
Limited Edition Spring 2011:
Here is my Muguet Cologne, stated for men, but really it is for anyone. Designed in the ‘eau de cologne’ style, the concentration is lighter and the overall feel is woodier and greener than a soliflore. For me, there is something about it that rings very true to an element of Muguet… kind of stylized like an art deco figure. It’s fresh and refreshing and I feel very approachable and easy to wear. I just loved the concept of creating a Muguet Cologne for men to enjoy this delicious Spring treasure.
100% Botanical.
As well, an original art work (acrylic/ sumi ink/ interference pigment on rice paper) was created through the inspiration of creating the perfume design.
Muguet de Mai
Limited Edition, Spring 2011:
Inspired by vintage lily of the valley perfumes and the challenge to create an all botanical muguet fragrance, Muguet de Mai Perfume is a floral bouquet centered around lily of the valley; not a mere soliflore taken from the ground and placed, sequestered, in a bottle but a perfume that brings the atmosphere of May, warm and sunny with blooming flowers everywhere, green grass and wet earth. Muguet de Mai is feminine and sweet; slightly girlish and womanly, too. She is a maiden of the fields covered in lily of the valley.
100% Botanical.
* For this limited edition perfume we created 9, 5 ml antique perfume flacons in 2011. We currently have 2 left for sale. As well, an original art work (acrylic on canvas painting) was created through the inspiration of creating the perfume design. “Muguet de Mai”, 2011, can also be seen and purchased here.
Oude Arabique
Rare. Mystical. Sacred.
A warm and softly wooded Oude perfume.
Oude is one the rarest (and is the costliest!) aromatics in the perfumer’s palette with a mystique all it’s own. It is a sacred and revered as the ‘Aroma of God’ in some cultures.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled ; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
Prince
Regal. Esoteric. Ominous.
I came across an obscure yet prized 17th Century textile color called Prince and was immediately captivated. It was described as an ‘indigo-blue-black shot through with crimson red’. Designed in a 17th Century fragrance style, Prince is the only ‘aroma-color’ to be free of a modern feel.
*EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
* 96.5% botanical.
Sampsuchinon
Dedicated to the Egyptian God of the Crocodiles, Sobek, Sampsuchinon is a wonderfully green scent with unexpected nuances of spice and resin that gives it it’s unique depth. The herbs most closely associated with Sobek are marjoram and oregano which are sweetly fragrant. In western perfumery, marjoram and oregano are almost exclusively used in men’s designs, Sampsuchinon is remarkably suited to both men and women.
* Sampsuchinon PERFUME / Unguent Solid has been created for Denver Art Museum’s KING TUT exhibit, 2010.
Sienna (A Cinnamon Perfume)
Redolent. Distinctive. Tempting.
The aroma of ‘burnt sienna’, a warm earth tone pigment. An inspiration for “Sienna” is Picasso’s cubist work “Three Women”.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Vanille Botanique
A striking and original vanilla design created for indiescents.com; we have had such overwhelming interest in an all botanical vanilla for our Garden Bathe collection that we had to release it in a limited capacity here as well. Vanille Botanique is a luscious, balsamic vanilla in the classical style. A soft jasmine heart and bergamot top note balance and round out the bouquet. Such deliciousness!
* 100% botanical.
** EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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