Sweet as Honey

The honey bee art locket necklaces have arrived. Which is your favorite jewel tone hue? A deep royal purple, a vivid emerald green or the vintage teal blue? Did you know that the color teal is named after a duck? The teal blue isn't quite in my palette, oh well, it still has a vintage quality to it which works within my style guides.


These lockets have recesses on each side so that you can put two small pictures within them. Regrettably the American company that makes them for me does not have little trays to fit inside. For natural perfume lockets you'll have to go with the oval one at the moment, but, know that more are in the works. Isn't it grand that they are made in America! Lori Patton of Heart Works by Lori puts them together for me from archival prints which I send her. It's an American made piece on all fronts.

Beauty in Greece

I came across this while blog hopping, my favorite piece of music ever, since I saw the film Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. I remember the film as being a bit disturbing, but, the music...ah, exquisite! The musician and composer is Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Chocolates @ Examiner

More recognition for the chocolate natural perfumes in a very eloquently written piece by Beth over at the Examiner.

"Like the most intricate of love potions, her fragrances blend with the sensual "butter" to create an experience that's almost unrecognizable in the commercial world of chocolate fragrance land. From the moment that I smoothed on La Foret, which is Roxana's blend of forest and chocolate I was captivated and as I moved through each incredible scent, I realized that although they were all distinctly different yet they all gave me the rich chocolatey fragrance that I crave."

Read the entire article here: Chocolates @ Examiner

Image: Photo of chocolate solid natural perfume in compact with handknit crochet pouch ©Roxana Villa