The Journey of Aromatic Journeys Has Ended

It has been a fun ride but the time has come to post a final farewell.  It has been a sweet, fragrant journey that at times was floral and others was more citrus and light. The archives will remain here but there will  not be any new posts.

My Natural Perfumes Blog  is where I will be posting updates and all new fragrance offerings. Please sign up to receive an email in your inbox or reader. I look forward to seeing you there!

Come and visit my JoAnne Bassett website to view any special monthly sales or new natural perfume workshops offered.

Venus Amber eau de parfum

I created this lovely all natural fragrance on the rare Venus Transit on June 5, 2012. This is a masculine, amber fragrance and is filled with love. Venus energy is love energy.

There are 25 distinctly different essential oils and absolutes that comprise this natural perfume.
It has a musky, spicy, amber accord. The soft powdery, drydown of the vanilla and benzoin gives way to the musky, ambrette seed and frankincense, cedarwood, cistus, and labdanum classic goodness.

Bay rum plays with rosewood, sage, cinnamon, and cardamon...to create a spicy melange.
The citrus notes of bergamot, blood orange, lemon,and yuzu add that extra lift, zing, and sparkle. The wonderfully sensuous jasmine and rose de mai accord play with your heart. The other special oils form a bond that holds it all together. Be touched by the love of Venus.

Venus Amber is available in these sizes:

1 ml sample size $5.00
5 ml travel sprayer $40.00
1 oz - 30 ml spray bottle $125.00 - Eau de Perfume in a base of organic grape alcohol from wine grapes
1/4 oz Parfum in organic jojoba oil - in a bottle with dauber $150.00

All body care products on my website are able to be scented with this fragrance.

 For other sizes and to order scented body care products please email joanne@joannebassett.com

There are no synthetic fragrance oils, nature identical oils, or man made fragrances of any type in these natural perfumes. They contain genuine essential oils and absolutes that have been extracted from the plants or cold pressed from the fruits in an organic grape alcohol base.

JoAnne Bassett Etsy store

My First Love...

June 1, 2012 – Sixth Anniversary Blog Event

My very first natural aromatic that I fell head over heels in love with was….drum roll please…Sandalwood..We are not talking just any steam distilled sandalwood here either.  We are talking the cream of the crop…Mysore Sandalwood essential oil from India.

It has a most sensuous, creamy wood chip fragrance that wafts around my nose…and makes me smile. It is nothing like cedarwood, or fir or any of the usual suspects.

My favorite tree was always pine trees..and at the holiday times I love the beautiful Noble fir.  Having a Christmas tree in the house changes the atmosphere and brings in a pleasant pine odor…totally unlike pine sol.  The cedar wood closets and the cedar wood storage chests have a pleasant sharp wood aroma.  These are smells I am familiar with.

Sandalwood Tree in India

Ok so back to my first love…Many years ago..I found a bottle of sandalwood in a “new age” store…wow…I thought I was in heaven….this little brown bottle was a breath of fresh air..Now mind you I grew up with hard wood trees..oaks, elms, maples, olives, pines, walnuts, apple,  and more grew on our farm…My uncle even had a machine that sawed lumber..fresh logs that were turned into planks, shingles,and piles of saw dust.  I will never forget the smell of fresh sawed logs. I have smelled many types of wood..it is very grounding.

This little vial of essential oil took me on a journey of discovery…I put some on my wrist and waited for the dry down…sweet, soft, powder..oh my…

Fast forward to the year 2000 and I went to India on a fragrant journey for 3 weeks.  I was there for the Ganesha festival and I was able to purchase a small Ganesha (elephant) created from sandalwood.  I was so amazed.  It was very auspicious with the trunk going in the opposite direction…It smelled softly of the wood…imagine my surprise to find out there are temples built from sandalwood…Heaven on earth…No wonder I bought 5 kilos of this precious oil from sacred India.  This stock is now 12 years old…smooth as silk and dwindling.  The vintage Sandalwood is so superior to what they now call Indian sandalwood.

I could not imagine that there would be a shortage of Indian sandalwood.  The other varieties of sandalwood oil on the market now do not please me as much as the real thing…kind of like that first kiss…you never forget it.

There is one way you can experience for yourself my vintage 2000 Mysore Sandalwood essential oil from India.  I use it as a base in some of my Limited Edition Collection Parfums.

You can find them here: Limited Edition Collection Parfums

Be sure and read my other fragrant blog: http://www.joannebassett.com/natural_perfumes


Please read the first aromatic loves of the other Guild Bloggers:

Ambrosia Jones
Charna Ethier
Christi Meshell
Elise Pearlstine
Emily Pienaar
Isabelle Gellè
JoAnne Bassett
Liz Cook
Noelle Smith
Sophia Shuttleworth

Labor Day Sale on Perfumes, Essential oils, and Perfume Kits

 

Hey perfume fans...

My sale is extended for one more week ...until September 9. Some of my popular fragrances are selling out fast, and I want my fans to get in on the great deals. The 50% off perfume is on existing stock only.
Some of the packaging will be changing...

This is for my website http://JoAnneBassett.com and my etsy store
http://www.etsy.com/shop/joannebassett

Please send me an email joanne@joannebassett.com letting me know what you
would like. I will then send you a paypal invoice.

Stay tuned for my new launch later this month...she is a beauty.

Have a fun, fragrant, and safe Labor Day...
JoAnne

AMAZING EAU DE PERFUME - BEHIND THE BOTTLE

 
http://www.cafleurebon.com/behind-the-bottle-outlaw-perfume-joanne-bassetts-amazing-draw/

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Perfume Samples on Etsy

I am making it easier for people to sample my collections.  I am including small sample sizes on Etsy with lower priced shipping.  Take a look there..You will also find gift boxes and holiday foil boxes that are sure to please. 

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Fragrant Gift Boxes For The Holidays!

The holidays are just around the corner.  I am busy putting together new gift boxes of natural fragrances and organic and vegan body care products.  These lovely green, gold, and red foil holiday boxes are beautiful.

Please go to my etsy site http://joannebassett.etsy.com/  and click on gifts to see the boxes I have listed.  You can also special order the fragrance and the body products you want to include in your box.  Please email or call me at 760.309.2571 for more information.

I also have the convenience of of gift certificates.  They are always a winner.  I also teach classes and create custom perfumes.  They would also make a nice gift.  Happy holidays.

Natural Perfumery Classes on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Dec.5 in Carlsbad, CA

Classes available in person are held on Saturdays in Southern California.

Upcoming Saturday classes are November 21, and December 5, 2009 in Carlsbad, CA in the North County area of San Diego.

Sat, Nov 21- Aromatic Journey II class from 12 to 1 pm and an Accord class and from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.

 They will be $50.00 each and last only 1 hour each. Prerequisite for the Accord class is the NP Workshop.

Sat, Dec 5 - Aromatic Journey I class at 12 to 1 pm for $50.00 and  the Natural Perfume workshop from 2 to 5 pm  for $250.00.

If you would like to attend any of these classes please call to prepay and confirm. If you have any friends that would be interested please invite them. Phone 760.309.2571.

Aromatic Journey class

This class is an exploration in aromatics. We will learn about scent nuances, aromatherapy properties for body, mind, and spirit, "seeing color" and feeling the energy of the oils. Becoming familiar with the natural botanicals is a beginning step to natural perfumery.


1 hour class $50.00 prepaid to reserve your class. To order: http://joannebassett.com/sendgift.htm and buy a gift certificate for $50.00 put in the comment section which class you are looking to attend. You can also call me to order with a credit card.  Phone 760.309.2571.

Natural Perfumery Workshop

We will together smell the 33 essences on a blotter paper and discuss the scent classification and attributes of each essence.

We will discuss top, middle, base notes and define what each essence is. We will learn how long each note will last in a perfume. We will discuss strengths of eau de toilettes, eau de parfums, and parfums.

We will build accords, discuss blending a scent for a purpose or a themed essence, etc. We will discuss creating the scent drop by drop and the bases that can be used.

There will be question and answers throughout the process.


Includes Scent Classification sheet, Oil Classification Guide, and Fragrance Family Classification sheet. You will take home a 1/8 oz - 3.75 mls of perfume that you create in class.  This is a 3 hour class.


$250.00 prepaid to reserve your class. To order: http://joannebassett.com/sendgift.htm and buy a gift certificate for $200.00 and one for $50.00 put in the comment section for December 5 class. You can also call me to order by credit card.  Phone 760.309.2571.

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Perfume kits with oils are available at: http://joannebassett.com/perfumekit.htm

Bassett Aromatherapy since 1993 Essential oils and absolutes are available at: http://joannebassett.com/essent.html

For all natural fragrances and organic and vegan body care products please go to my website and my Etsy site http://joannebassett.etsy.com

JoAnne Bassett, natural perfumes
http://www.JoAnneBassett.com

Follow me : http://www.facebook.com/joannebassett.perfumer
Facebook fan club : JoAnne-Bassett-Perfumes

Feeling Spicy for Fall....

This time of year when the weather cools down and the nights have a crisp feel to them..I reach for my spicy fragrances.  The eau de parfums that contain nutmeg, cinnamon bark, pink pepper, cardamon, ginger...you get the idea...

My favorite right now is my spicy oriental perfume Magie d' Or.  In French that means gold magic.  It is magical and mystical...With patchouli that deepens the mix and my all time fav cistus..Who can go wrong.  And to put it over the top it has a heart of  rose otto and jasmine ...Need I say more..

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Moisturize with Naturally Scented Luxury Lotion!

After a long, hot summer my skin feels pretty dried out.  How does your body feel?  I reach for this wonderfully moisturizing lotion every morning. I smell fabulous afterward also.

This premium lotion combines hydrolyzed silk and very rich natural oils. It will leave your skin silky smooth and glowing. This very special lotion is deeply nourishing and moisturizing and will transform your skin. It soaks in quickly and doesn't leave a greasy feeling.

 

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Natural Perfumery Classes on Saturday, November 7 in Carlsbad, CA

Classes available in person are held on Saturdays in Southern California.

Next Saturday classes are November 7, 2009 in Carlsbad, CA in the North County area of San Diego.

Aromatic Journey class

This class is an exploration in aromatics. We will learn about scent nuances, aromatherapy properties for body, mind, and spirit, "seeing color" and feeling the energy of the oils. Becoming familiar with the natural botanicals is a beginning step to natural perfumery.

Includes 33 sample vials essential oils, absolutes, and blotters

1 hour class $50.00 prepaid to reserve your class. To order: http://joannebassett.com/sendgift.htm and buy a gift certificate for $50.00 put in the comment section for November 7 class.

Natural Perfumery Class

We will together smell the 33 essences on a blotter paper and discuss the scent classification and attributes of each essence.

We will discuss top, middle, base notes and define what each essence is. We will learn how long each note will last in a perfume. We will discuss strengths of eau de toilettes, eau de parfums, and parfums.

We will build accords, discuss blending a scent for a purpose or a themed essence, etc. We will discuss creating the scent drop by drop and the bases that can be used.

There will be question and answers throughout the process.

Includes 33 sample vials of essential oils, absolutes, and blotters, Scent Classification sheet, Oil Classification Guide, and Fragrance Family Classification sheet. A 1/8 oz - 3.75 mls of perfume you create in class to be taken home.

This is a 2 1/2 hour class.

$250.00 prepaid to reserve your class. To order: http://joannebassett.com/sendgift.htm and buy a gift certificate for $250.00 put in the comment section for November 7 class.

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Perfume kits with oils are available at: http://joannebassett.com/perfumekit.htm

Bassett Aromatherapy since 1993 Essential oils and absolutes are available at: http://joannebassett.com/essent.html

For all natural fragrances and organic and vegan body care products please go to my website and my Etsy site http://joannebassett.etsy.com

JoAnne Bassett, natural perfumes
http://www.JoAnneBassett.com
http://aromaticjourneys.blogspot.com/
Follow me : http://www.facebook.com/joannebassett.perfumer
Facebook fan club : JoAnne-Bassett-Perfumes

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New Moon in Libra - How Balanced Is Your Life?

Seeking balance and beauty I take a walk in my flower garden and rose garden every morning.  Most times I am delighted to see smiling faces such as these beauties.  There are water droplets  fresh on the leaves from the sprinkler and the sun just starting to shine, what a perfect time to enjoy the magic.

Then my soul invites me to sit a while and watch the hummingbirds dancing in and out of the desert sage and the brilliant orange fire plants.

What a joy.  I sit and meditate and then decide to start my day.  Life is about balancing joy, pleasure, work, spiritual time, and exercise.  Are you getting a taste of all of these in your day?

International Alchemy Conference in Los Angeles

This International Alchemy Conference in Los Angeles from October 23-25, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

It should be great with exciting keynote speakers.

I will be there all 3 days.  I look forward to seeing you there.

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