Lost In Scent-Space Making perfume often feels a circuitous process at best. We have an idea, or are attracted to a material and want to showcase or position it, and lo, the olfactory ramble begins. Occasionally when I have an idea, “writing” a composition’s structure comes quickly and easily. However, mostly it begins with something […]
My Secret Cake Recipe Over the years, IG followers have been captivated with occasional posts of my aromatic cakes. As a wee holiday present to all of you, I’m sharing this recipe, given to me eons ago in France, memorized, tweaked a little, shared with less than a handful of people. The wondrous thing about […]
Herbal possibilities for stress & anxiety mitigation.🌿 Initially I thought to post all of this on my IG stories, but decided the topic was best served here. Please note: I am not advising here, nor suggesting to ignore medical help, just sharing a bit of my herbal experience-knowledge if […]
Cool, green and juicy, chickweed forms densely woven mats in low, damp, often partially shaded areas. Often it can be found in the transition zone from wood’s edge to field, or, growing as a ground cover beneath taller plants, perhaps in in your garden. Noticing this natural tendency, I have, in fact, encouraged chickweed as […]