Poetic Perfumers – Some of the delights my students submit

by Anya | Jul 18, 2013 | natural perfume, Natural Perfumers Guild, Natural Perfumery Institute, raw materials of perfumery, study perfumery

Lucky me!  I received two assignments from students in my Natural Perfumery Institute perfumery course recently, and I just loved the poetry they wrote to describe their experiences with the module’s topic.  Both poems are very different, as different as the...

Ask the Perfumer 7/14/2013 – Giveaway results, new giveaway!

by Anya | Jul 14, 2013 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Ask the Perfumer, Giveaway, natural perfume, Natural Perfumers Guild, raw materials of perfumery

The Natural Perfumers Guild members who won the musk and civet tinctures (Joyce) and Guenther book (Susan) have been notified, and here’s my email to the Guild discussion group this morning: I didn’t realize until after Joyce wrote me that the random...

Ask the Perfumer 7/7/2013 – Guild giveaways (members only)

by Anya | Jul 7, 2013 | Ask the Perfumer, Giveaway, Natural Perfumers Guild, raw materials of perfumery

I’ll be here for perfumery questions until 10PM ET tonight, and during today  l’ll be writing  and organizing a great giveaway for Natural Perfumers Guild member on our private discussion group on Yahoo. The prizes will be awarded randomly, after the...

“It’s the Right Thing to Do”! Perfumer Christi Meshell Set a Wonderful Example

by Anya | Jun 18, 2013 | Natural Perfumers Guild, raw materials of perfumery

I clearly remember when I first received samples of Christi Meshell’s “House of Matriarch” perfumes (insert URL).  She had submitted them to the Natural Perfumers Guild for evaluation by the Review Committee.  The masterful use of white cognac as a...

Ask the Perfumer 5/19/2013 and 100% Natural Fragrance and the Guild

by Anya | May 19, 2013 | Ask the Perfumer, Natural Perfumers Guild

I welcome any questions about what constitutes a 100% natural fragrance today.  The Natural Perfumers Guild, which I head, will be seven years old on June 1st. It’s the only trade association devoted to 100% natural perfume.  That simple sentence hides a lot of...

Join the Natural Perfumers Guild and Celebrate Our Seventh Anniversary with Us

by Anya | May 18, 2013 | natural perfume, Natural Perfumers Guild

The Natural Perfumers Guild will be seven on June 1, 2013, and we’d love to have you join us.  Our membership categories include Professional Perfumer, Associate, Supplier and Friend.  We’re the only international association dedicated to the promotion,...