Vetiver essential oil is an important component in perfumery & is one the most difficult substances for chemists to replicate, it is surrounded by legends, folklore and hoodoo. TY Mona di Orio, Xerjoff,L’ArtisanParfumeur,40notes, Six Scents,Le Labo, Robert Piguet,Elise Pearlstine, JoAnne Bassett , Christi Meshell and more
Every perfumista I know has, at one time or another, wanted their “own perfume” or has “osmagined” the perfect perfume. I was lucky enough to receive such a perfume (inspired by my suggestions and blended flawlessly by the perfumer Adam Gottschalk of Lord’s Jester) this past March, as a birthday gift. My bespoke perfume was named after one of my favorite stories in Greek mythology, Persephone.
House of Matriarch was launched on Christi Meshell’s 36th birthday (November 28, 2009). All of her perfumes are in custom painted bottles. Brilliantly blending actual essences and capturing subtle energies, these scents show that one can stay true to core beliefs, respect Nature, myth and history while bringing them to life through perfumery.
I want to ‘break barriers’ in the evolution of American perfumery by invigorating our own agricultural resources to produce the finest raw materials in the world while utilizing recycled and repurposed materials as a sustainable initiative . We have a reader’s choice draw
The Natural Perfumers Guild members voted on what constitutes a natural isolate to meet challenges to the “naturalness” of isolates.
Mysterious, ethereal, representative of ancient Oriental customs and myths; fruity and floral yet leathery and musky; Osmanthus is a complex flower worthy of the finest perfumes.
