The question I most often get asked regarding my line of natural, botanical perfume is "Can you help me choose?" Usually it's a perfume for themselves, sometimes for a friend or relative. Thus I've prepared this guide to help out.
VANILLA
Figure 10: Blanc
Aumbre
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Q
Lyra
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AMBER
Aumbre
Lyra
Q
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Cimbalom
The FLORAL family encompasses many flowers including:
JASMINE
Cimbalom
Lyra
Chiaroscuro
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ROSE
Rosa: The liquid is more earthy featuring oud, while the solid is sweeter.
Vespertina
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VIOLET
Gracing the Dawn
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LAVENDER
Vera
CARNATION
Aurora: Not true Carnation but it does contain Carnation absolute from France and related notes.
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SEASIDE, BEACH or OCEAN
Green Witch
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MEN / UNISEX
Chaparral
Q
Aumbre
Figure 5: Bois
(I have a male friend that wears Green Witch)
CITRUS
Blossom
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ORANGE BLOSSOM
Blossom
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SWEET
Lyra
Peace
Sierra Solid Gold
Figure 10: Blanc
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SPICE
Sierra Solid Gold
To Bee
Aurora
Aumbre
FRUITY
Sierra Solid Gold
Cimbalom
WOOD
Chaparral
Q
Figure 5: Bois
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SANDALWOOD
Vespertina
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DESERT
Chaparral
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CONIFER
Sierra
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FAIRY / FAERIE
Q
"I love fragrances and everything that my favorite ones evoke but I was truly captivated by Roxana's Q perfume the first time I experienced it. It evokes something ancient and at the same time very intimate and personal. To me it's a "remembered" fragrance that taps into the green world of Faerie in the same way that a painting or sculpted image can.
When I wear it, which is often, I feel closer to that elusive and magical world." ~Wendy Froud
Gracing the Dawn
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SMOKE
Chaparral
Q
Figure 5: Bois
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GREEN
Hedera helix
Green Witch
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HERBACEOUS
Chaparral
Vera
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EARTHY
Terrestre
Chaparral®
Figure 1: Noir
Figure 5: Bois
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CHYPRE
GreenWitch
Gracing the Dawn
Hedera helix
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CALIFORNIA
from the Californica series
Q for Quercus agrifolia, the California native oak
Chaparral for the California biome
Sierra for the California redwoods
Vera an ode to Ojai, California
Rosa for the California native wild woodland rose
Page 47 for Malibu beach and the coastline
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CHRISTMAS
Sierra Solid Gold
To Bee
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MAGIC
Sierra Solid Gold
Vespertina
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VAMPIRE QUEEN
Around Halloween a customer asked me what a beautiful Vampire Queen from long ago would wear, I suggested layering Vespertina with some dark and woody like Q, Terrestre, Chaparral or even To Bee. Another idea is Rosa with something darker layered over her like the three mentioned above. I've layered Terrestre over Aurora liquid to get a really nice leather.
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ROMANCE
For this category I have selected scents that contain Ylang Ylang, Rose and Jasmine since those are the essences most often connected with the heart, the Goddess and have aphrodisiac properties.
Vespertina
Rosa
Lyra
Aurora
Page 47
Chiarsocuro
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CALMING
All illuminated perfumes have the ability to add a sense of calm and serenity since they are made
Figure 10: Blanc
Aumbre
Page 47
Q
Lyra
+++
AMBER
Aumbre
Lyra
Q
Page 47
Cimbalom
The FLORAL family encompasses many flowers including:JASMINE
Cimbalom
Lyra
Chiaroscuro
Page 47
+++
ROSE
Rosa: The liquid is more earthy featuring oud, while the solid is sweeter.
Vespertina
+++
VIOLET
Gracing the Dawn
+++
LAVENDER
Vera
CARNATION
Aurora: Not true Carnation but it does contain Carnation absolute from France and related notes.
+++
SEASIDE, BEACH or OCEAN
Green Witch
Page 47
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MEN / UNISEX
Chaparral
Q
Aumbre
Figure 5: Bois
(I have a male friend that wears Green Witch)
CITRUSBlossom
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ORANGE BLOSSOM
Blossom
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SWEET
Lyra
Peace
Sierra Solid Gold
Figure 10: Blanc
+++
SPICE
Sierra Solid Gold
To Bee
Aurora
Aumbre
FRUITY
Sierra Solid Gold
Cimbalom
WOOD
Chaparral
Q
Figure 5: Bois
+++
SANDALWOOD
Vespertina
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DESERT
Chaparral
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CONIFER
Sierra
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FAIRY / FAERIE
Q
"I love fragrances and everything that my favorite ones evoke but I was truly captivated by Roxana's Q perfume the first time I experienced it. It evokes something ancient and at the same time very intimate and personal. To me it's a "remembered" fragrance that taps into the green world of Faerie in the same way that a painting or sculpted image can.
When I wear it, which is often, I feel closer to that elusive and magical world." ~Wendy Froud
Gracing the Dawn
+++
SMOKE
Chaparral
Q
Figure 5: Bois
+++
GREEN
Hedera helix
Green Witch
+++
HERBACEOUS
Chaparral
Vera
+++
EARTHY
Terrestre
Chaparral®
Figure 1: Noir
Figure 5: Bois
+++
CHYPRE
GreenWitch
Gracing the Dawn
Hedera helix
+++
CALIFORNIA
from the Californica series
Q for Quercus agrifolia, the California native oak
Chaparral for the California biome
Sierra for the California redwoods
Vera an ode to Ojai, California
Rosa for the California native wild woodland rose
Page 47 for Malibu beach and the coastline
+++
CHRISTMAS
Sierra Solid Gold
To Bee
+++
MAGIC
Sierra Solid Gold
Vespertina
+++
VAMPIRE QUEEN
Around Halloween a customer asked me what a beautiful Vampire Queen from long ago would wear, I suggested layering Vespertina with some dark and woody like Q, Terrestre, Chaparral or even To Bee. Another idea is Rosa with something darker layered over her like the three mentioned above. I've layered Terrestre over Aurora liquid to get a really nice leather.
+++
ROMANCE
For this category I have selected scents that contain Ylang Ylang, Rose and Jasmine since those are the essences most often connected with the heart, the Goddess and have aphrodisiac properties.
Vespertina
Rosa
Lyra
Aurora
Page 47
Chiarsocuro
+++
CALMING
All illuminated perfumes have the ability to add a sense of calm and serenity since they are made
with vibrational essences from the plant kingdom. I personally find that Chaparral, with the high
quantity of frankincense, to help me find peace. Some customers have found it by using Aurora,
others with Page 47 and Vera. It really will depend on what aromas induce that particular feeling
for each individual. For some it will be fragrances that are from woods while others it will
be those derived from flowers, etc. Due to each persons stored memories the sense response
may differ. Generally in aromatherapy the scents associated with instilling a sense of calm
are Lavender, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Tangerine and Chamomile.
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ENERGIZING
In aromatherapy essences associated with being energizing are Peppermint, Juniper, Rosemary
In aromatherapy essences associated with being energizing are Peppermint, Juniper, Rosemary
and Eucalyptus. Since these have a very strong menthol and medicinal note,
I tend to use them sparingly in the fragrances I create.
Chaparral
Vera
GreenWitch
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GROUNDING
Terrestre
Aumbre
Q
Figure 1: Noir
Figure 1: Noir
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Here is a link to illuminated perfume reviews to assist in more clarity.
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