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Make Hydrosol the Simplers Herbalist Way

by Anya | Jan 17, 2016 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Ask the Perfumer, Herbalism, Hydrosols, natural aromatics

Simplers Distillation to Create a Quick and Easy Hydrosol There are times I just want to spray a delectable floral, spice, herb, or other botanical water on my face or body. The well-known botanical waters, rose or orange blossom, are also known as hydrolats,...

Distilling Cornutia grandifolia for perfume and health

by Anya | Oct 29, 2015 | Anya McCoy, Anya's Garden Perfumes, Healthy perfume, Herbalism, Hydrosols, natural aromatics, raw materials of perfumery

I’ve long been obsessed with a tropical member of the Mint family Labiatae and focused on obtaining some plants of it to grow in my fragrant garden. They were harder to find than I imagined, but I got two in small pots about a year and a half ago. You can read...
Is This the Longest Comfrey Root, or What?

Is This the Longest Comfrey Root, or What?

by Anya | Jul 18, 2014 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Herbalism

I planted a tiny root cutting of comfrey (Symphytum officinale) in 1994, in a prime spot in my front garden. I love this plant so much. I first read about it in Jeanne Rose’s Herbs and Things book twenty years before. Comfrey has recently been a conversational...

The Healthy Benefits of Natural Perfumery

by Anya | May 8, 2014 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Healthy perfume, Herbalism, raw materials of perfumery, study perfumery

Working with, or wearing natural essences is a healthy choice. Want to study this healthful art? http://PerfumeClasses.comI haven’t had a cold or flu since I was 20 years old. For the previous five years, I had been using essential oils and fresh herbs on a...

Considering Illustrations Like These for Perfume From Your Garden book

by Anya | Aug 16, 2013 | Herbalism, Perfume From Your Garden book

When Elise and I sat down to discuss the options for the illustrations for our upcoming book Perfume From Your Garden, color photos were considered, but the ability to get similar lighting and composition for them ruled them out.  Maybe in the future, but our timeline...

Ask the Perfumer 6/16/2013 Rosemary is for Remembrance

by Anya | Jun 16, 2013 | Herbalism, natural perfume, raw materials of perfumery

Happy Father’s Day and by the serendipity of a delivery of numerous rosemary plants this week, I want to tie today in with the legendary significance of the meaning of rosemary: remembrance.  There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray you, love, remember....
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