Last week, I was most pleasantly surprised; in my mail, a package of Liz’ newest perfumes !

 

I’m grateful and honored.

 

Liz has been working on a new line of oil –based fragrances – alcohol-free, fuss-free, unplugged [to paraphrase the lady], and a full-bodied free-for-all.

FUN.

 

These are tiny treasures.

Intense.

A little dab’ll do ya.

 

I’m a fan of oil perfumes- good ones, that is.

They can give you the pleasure of tenacious fragrance combined with discretion, if you will it.

It’s all in the application!

 

 

 

Many of you are aware, by now- that Liz Zorn is a painter, a musician, a poet, among her many talents.

She plays multiple instruments, writes lyrics and composes songs, and this is a huge part of her, a part I feel acutely.

This informs her new releases, which she fondly refers to as “Road Trip “.

 

 

 

Miz Liz has six of these scents out right now, and they’re each wildly different from one another, which is what I’d expect from such an eclectic lady.

 

I don’t know which I like best, frankly.

 

Dominion : Liz says it’s ‘earth, sea, sky’- I say it’s brilliant and bright.

Not a cloud in the sky; freedom in a vial.

Full of lime and lavender and vetiver.

Open spaces and good company.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0zq91Ocz0

 

 

Piquant : gingery gardenia blended with vanilla and spice.

This would go nicely with a fine pecan pie, Lizzie.

And strong coffee.

After a late, all-night jam.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqbTPVvZ5pA&p=BB9DBD1D5904F543&playnext=1&index=18

 

 

I-C-U: “Bonfire At Midnight “

 

 

 

No doubt about it; smoky, tarry, earth-bound.

To wear after a looong ride on your Harley, around the campfire.

Booze, butts, and buds.

Ghost stories.

Drunken madness ensues.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xw1Q7hwco&p=21B931F67B223D85&playnext=1&index=62

 

 

 

Shameless-Take No Prisoners

 

 

OK.

You can see where THIS is going..

And it does.

A wicked mocha gourmand lolling about in extreme vanilla, ripe pears and the occasional strawberry.

Utterly delightful and highly caloric; do not ingest.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy_CZDtIuz0

 

 

Flamenco

And it’s “hot, hot, hot”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrhf_zgtmAg

 

Seriously spicy, flamingly clove-y carnations with red roses.

Toss in amber and spice, and dance in red stilettos.

Fiercely, until you are covered in sweat and drop.

 

 

 

Circa 1969

What else ?

Mellow orange, glorious musk, finest wine-y, cocoa-y patchouli, good old-fashioned amber.

What could be better?

Shades of sweet times that many of us remember fondly-

Perhaps, along with the severe hiding one took for going off to Woodstock…

Or San Francisco.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFCgAhZEO8

 

 

Thank you, Liz-

For the pleasure.

It’s a sweet ride.

 

 

 

There will be more to follow…check out her website:

 

http://www.acousticjus.com/stellar.oil.parfums.html

 

Photo Credits:

 

Liz’s perfumes: acousticjus.com

Liz Zorn: courtesy of Facebook

Road trip: kayak.com

Cloudless sky on the road: mila2day.wordpress.com

Chocolate pecan pie: chowmama.com

Inn in Savannah : cs.trains.com

Cowpokes singing around the campfire: wildwestweb.net

Jane Russell in the hay: perfumeposse.com

Flamenco dancer: arshtcenter.org

Woodstock poster: woodstockstory.com

Harley logo: colourlovers.com

Indian Larry: theonlinephotographer.typepad.com

 

–Ida Meister, Senior Editor