by Anya | Sep 30, 2019 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, DIY, How to Make Perfume, natural aromatics, natural perfume, raw materials of perfumery
Making Perfume: Working with Thick and Pasty Aromatics I have been working with perfumery aromatics since 1976. That’s the year I began to seriously study perfumery with the aid of a few rare books and the assistance of two retired perfume industry sales...
by Anya | Apr 6, 2019 | How to Make Perfume, natural aromatics, natural perfumery course, Natural Perfumery Institute, study perfumery
In my professional making perfume course, I instruct students in the art of perfumery from the first drop to the final product. There are many bonus modules for fragrant products, including potpourri, body butter, scented body powder, enfleurage, and many more that...
by Anya | Jun 28, 2018 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, natural aromatics, natural perfume
So many jasmines, so much fun! You can do this with any non-toxic, organic fragrant flower you have in your garden, and the tasty syrup is fabulous in cocktails, drizzeled over ice cream or cake, or anything you can think of! Pick the flowers when they’re at the...
by Anya | Apr 16, 2018 | Anya McCoy, DIY, enfleurage, Healthy perfume, Homemade Perfume book, How to Make Perfume, Hydrosols, natural aromatics, natural perfume, raw materials of perfumery, study perfumery
I’ve spent over forty years extracting fragrance from plants, blending those extracts and purchased essential oils and other fragrant materials into perfume. Not just perfumes, but also sprays, body butters, and bath and body scented products. With the...
by Anya | Nov 18, 2017 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, How to Make Perfume, natural aromatics, natural perfumery course, Natural Perfumery Institute, raw materials of perfumery
How Autumn got Trashed by Hurricane Irma This was going to be most heartfelt newsletter I’ve ever sent because I want to share the events of September and October and explain why I’ve been so quiet. Yes, I kept posting on Facebook, but behind the...
