Perfumery

A rose by any other name...

Roses. Photo taken in Northern VA/DC metro.

Links to my natural perfumery related posts!

 

 

The Aroma Summit!

Posted by on Apr 29, 2022 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Courses, Formulation, Natural Perfumery | 0 comments

The Aroma Summit!

Watch the Aroma Summit, which begins today April 29th and goes through May 1st, 2022!

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Herb Shelf Life: How To Tell If Your Herbs Are Still Good!

Posted by on Nov 19, 2021 in Articles, Formulation, Herbalism, Natural Perfumery | 4 comments

Herb Shelf Life: How To Tell If Your Herbs Are Still Good!

Ever find old herbs in your cupboard and wonder if they are still good? Read Li’s article about herb shelf life!

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Natural Perfumery Definitions: Accord, Dry Down, Development, Notes, and Tenacity

Posted by on Apr 3, 2021 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Natural Perfumery | 8 comments

Natural Perfumery Definitions: Accord, Dry Down, Development, Notes, and Tenacity

Learn the difference between perfumery terms such as dry down, development, accord, notes, and tenacity!

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Good Fortune New Year’s Aromatherapy Blend!

Posted by on Jan 1, 2021 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Formulation, Natural Perfumery | 6 comments

Good Fortune New Year’s Aromatherapy Blend!

A New Years’ energetic aromatherapy blend for joy, love, health, and wealth!

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Blending With Butterfly Lily Co-Extraction And Other Rare Aromatics

Posted by on Sep 12, 2020 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Formulation, Natural Perfumery | 2 comments

Blending With Butterfly Lily Co-Extraction And Other Rare Aromatics

Blending with butterfly lily co-extraction, which is an amazing new aromatic!

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Aromatherapy And Formulation Tip: Total Concentration & Max Dermal Concentration In Aromatic Blending

Posted by on Mar 16, 2020 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Formulation, Natural Perfumery | 4 comments

Aromatherapy And Formulation Tip: Total Concentration & Max Dermal Concentration In Aromatic Blending

Want to learn more about aromatherapy blending? Learn the difference between the max dermal concentration and total concentration.

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Happy Chinese New Year! A new name, a new logo, and a new beginning….

Posted by on Jan 25, 2020 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Courses, Formulation, Herbalism, Natural Perfumery | 0 comments

Happy Chinese New Year! A new name, a new logo, and a new beginning….

Gong xi fa cai! Happy Chinese New Year! I am very excited to announce the expanded name of my school, which is now called Plant Alkemie Institute of Holistic Botanical Studies!

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Carrier Oil Storage: Is It Okay To Refrigerate Or Freeze Carrier Oils?

Posted by on Aug 9, 2019 in Aromatherapy, Articles, Formulation, Herbalism, Natural Perfumery | 14 comments

Carrier Oil Storage: Is It Okay To Refrigerate Or Freeze Carrier Oils?

Learn about carrier oil storage, including whether it is okay to refrigerate and freeze them.

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Herbal Definitions: Decoction, Infusion, Infused/Infusing/Infuse, & Herb Infused Oil

Posted by on May 1, 2019 in Articles, Formulation, Herbalism, Natural Perfumery | 0 comments

Herbal Definitions: Decoction, Infusion, Infused/Infusing/Infuse, & Herb Infused Oil

Learn the difference between a decoction, infusion, herb infused oil, and infused/infusing/infuse.

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