by Cynthe on February 11, 2010
GORGEOUS FLOWERS and floral fragrances have enchanted me since I was a wee one. As fortune would have it, a decade of my childhood was spent in (West) Pakistan & northern India, where the bazaar, train stations, countryside, the cuisines, gardens, and holy places…all were infused with aromatic scents. And where cultural associations on the significance of fragrance permeates everything.
Plus I’ve always liked the IDEA of perfumes. Dad used to gift Mom bottles of her favorites for her birthday (her 85th birthday is TODAY! 1-31-2010 the day I wrote this article) or their anniversaries. As a pre-teen, I watched Mom’s mother ‘Mo,’ Grandmother Celeste, sitting in front of the vanity mirror doing her toiletry routine. She always finished up with a spritz of Chanel No.5. Don’t remember if it was [Read more…]
Cynthe Brush CCA, formulates healing essential oil blends for your health issues: stress; backaches; herpes simplex; injuries; sprains - broken bones; wounds & surgeries. Personal Consultation pre-paid on an hourly basis. Custom EO blends at Gaia's Pharmacopeia.
by Cynthe on January 31, 2010
In 2003, when I began formulating custom healing blends from therapeutic essential oils, I was also intrigued with the possibility of creating exquisite therapeutic perfumes. At first, with the idea of making unique perfumes for myself.
With endless aromatic approaches to explore, the novice perfumer’s tendency is to over-do… (professional perfumers are not exempt IMO!) combining too many essential oils in one blend. Some of my initial tries definitely suffered from this malady.
By trial-and-error, I’ve discovered several perfume “divas” ~ jasmine, sandalwood, and ylang ylang to name a few ~ get stronger the longer they’re worn, becoming too intense after awhile. Diluting fragrance oils in perfumers’ alcohol or jojoba carrier oil remedies this quite successfully. And even the most expensive French “parfums” contain only 30% fragrance oils.
Among the 40 therapeutic essential oil recipes I’ve formulated, 5 are lovely “healing” perfumes. Mandarin Spring™ ~ Summer Dreams™ & Woodrose™ have pronounced rosy notes. Paradis™ & Sarazz™ (our newest 2010 fragrance) have distinct citrus nuances.
Mandarin Spring™ a lovely perfume oil with Rose & Citrus key notes
In this article we introduce Mandarin Spring™, a fragrance that elicits appreciative “hmms & ahhs” from everyone who smells it, men and women alike.
A delightful rose & citrus perfume, Mandarin Spring™ has REAL health benefits ~ attributes of its pure therapeutic essential oil ingredients that I infuse in organic jojoba, a luxurious skin emollient.
ROSE (Rosa damacena) has the highest frequency of ALL essential oils (320 MHz), a frequency which helps our bodies [Read more…]
Cynthe Brush CCA, formulates healing essential oil blends for your health issues: stress; backaches; herpes simplex; injuries; sprains - broken bones; wounds & surgeries. Personal Consultation pre-paid on an hourly basis. Custom EO blends at Gaia's Pharmacopeia.
