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Hyssop
Oregano
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
Spearmint
Thyme
Italian Poppies, Ken Foto 2008 |
Natural Fragrances, Perfumes & Cologne!
Top Notes | ||||
Middle Notes | ||||
Base Notes | ||||
Self belief
- 2 drops Ginger
- 3 drops Myrtle
- 4 drops Rosemary
- 3 drops Verbena
Wedding nerves
- 4 drops Jasmine
- 2 drops Lemon
- 1 drops Patchoulli
Bliss
- 2 drops Bergamot
- 1 drops Jasmine
- 1 drops Rose
- 2 drops Sandalwood
Warmth
- 2 drops Black Pepper
- 3 drops Patchouli
- 4 drops Rosewood
- 3 drops Ylang Ylang
Tranquility
- 4 drops Cedarwood
- 2 drops Clary Sage
- 1 drop Grapefruit
- 2 drops Mandarin
Chill out
- 2 drops Grapefruit
- 2 drops Patchouli
- 1 drop Rose
- 3 drops Vetivert
- 2 drops Ylang Ylang
Sleep tight
- 2 drops Bergamot
- 3 drops Chamomile
- 2 drops Marjoram
- 4 drops Lavender
Romantic
You prefer classically sweet flower and herbal scents. Try any of these ingredients, or a combination:
1 cup fresh or dried lavender blossoms
1 cup fresh or dried chamomile blossoms
1 cup fresh or dried basil
1 cup fresh or dried rose petals
Fresh
You prefer refreshing, crisp scents that don’t cloy. Try any of these ingredients, or a combination:
Lemon peel from an organic lemon
Lime peel from an organic lime
1 cup fresh or dried peppermint leaves
1 cup fresh or dried rosemary leaves
Earthy/Exotic
You like warm and spicy scents that exude grounded sensuality. Try any of these ingredients, or a combination:
1 whole vanilla bean, broken in pieces
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 three-inch piece cinnamon stick
Orange peel from an organic orange
1 cup sandalwood chips
1 cup bay leaves (this traditional formula calls for rum instead of vodka to make Bay Rum)
"Tribute" Sarah Valentine&Eduardo Valadez 2010 |
Nature and The City: View from Coit Tower Sarah Valentine, 2010 |
"Man is nothing else but what he makes himself.... You are free, therefore choose- that is to say invent"
- Jean-Paul Sartre
California Poppy and the K-Line Sarah Valentine, 2010 |