In June of 2007 (fifteen years ago!), at the Ojai Lavender Festival, I stepped out of my shell and "officially" launched Illumina...

After listening to a very magical story about the relationship between the Amanita muscaria mushroom, reindeer and Santa Claus by Paul Stame...

The Perfumery in Santa Fe, New Mexico is one part apothecary, (referencing my great grandfathers homeopathic farmacy) one part alchemical la...

The word natural is getting even more abused than when I first started making fragrance. Most perfume brands claiming to be “natural...

"Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind." ~ Seals & Crofts The advent of the fu...

Considered a masculine flower, evident by the elongated shape of the unopened single blossom, Tuberose is an exotic, velvety floral no...

“If I were a tree, I would have no reason to love a human.” ― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Boys H for Human, for Hysteria and for Ho...

The seventh fragrance in A Perfumed Bestiary series was formulated by taking prompts from the mythologies and ancient texts that referen...

Here you will find all the posts for A Perfumed Bestiary indexed for ease of reference with the original post to begin the adventure ...

Playful Dolphin called forth Hawaiian sandalwood as its plant ally. As I smelled scent strips and jotted down notes I choose a few, simi...

Here we are, continuing the adventure in  The Perfumed Bestiary  series with the letter C. I was planning on showcasing the Crown of T...

The second fragrance in  A Perfumed Bestiary  series was sent at the end of June to the subscribers. It is the intention to send out th...

Continuing with The Perfumed Bestiary  series is B for Bison or what is termed as the Buffalo from the North American central and western ...

The first fragrance in A Perfumed Bestiary series has been sent, those participants will have the first opportunity to order more of th...