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| Gold Champaca |
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| Greeting me at my front door - a vigorous Jasmine grandiflorum plant |
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| Not scented in the morning - night-blooming jasmine |
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| A closeup of the pretty little nightblooming jasmine flowers |
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| Tahitian gardenia - yes, the one Monoi is made from |
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| My ylang ylang tree is loaded with blooms |
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| A harvest basket before 9 a.m. Wonderful work if you can get it! |
What a glorious sight from the cold depths of winter here. I wish I could smell.
Hello Anya,
I’m sure that you’re loving everything blooming right now. I’m sure it’s a sight to see!
My question today for you: What do you tell your students before they blend their first fragrance?
~Rachel
p.s. Tell Frankie I said hi
Hi Sophia
I had no idea it got *that* cold in SA. Do you have freezes? Are you able to somehow keep tropical flowers going?
xoxo,
Anya
Hi Rachel:
I tell them so many things in the 250 pages of the textbook that come before they start to make mods! One thing: to thine own self be true. Sounds corny, but don’t try to step outside your comfort zone as a person. If you like florals, don’t try a chypre because it’s trendy. I also warn them to be lighthanded with the accessory notes. I’ve often had to make them re-do the perfume because of an overabundance of vetiver, labdanum, patchouli or lemon myrtle.
I know I’m the only instructor who does that – has them re-do their mods, if necessary. I tell them no easy pass in my course, because I’m there to give them constructive feedback.
xoxo and thanks for stopping by,
Anya
I hope your secret perfume has a kiss of Champaca!
And my question of the day is, what is that terrific note I detect in many of your fragrances that is almost a liquor or mead?
It reminds of a childhood european scent plum and oak and honey. But not. Thanks Anya. J
Dear Darlink:
No, no champaca. Maybe next time 😉
My heart accords, although made of different aromatics each time, have a honeyed sweetness about them. It’s just something I must do unconsciously each time.
My next product, the non-champaca one, will have a lot of the honey note!
coco,
Anya