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Her Dark Material – Cacao absolute
“Cacao flowers were ingredients in perfumed baths, and thought to cure fatigue in government officials and others who held public office,” says the Badianus Codex, published in 1552 The Cacao tree flowers’ bloom in 2 cycles of 6 months the … Continue reading
Posted in Aphrodisiac, Chocolate, Culinary, Fragrance themes, Goddesses, Love, Perfume Notes
Tagged Cacao Absolute, cacao aroma, Cacao flowers, chocolate, chocolate and effect on appetite, chocolate fragrances, Chocolate Week, Coco Chanel, Cocoa bean, gourmand perfumes, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jo Malone, Theobroma cacao, Thierry Mugler, Venus
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What is Natural Perfumery?
“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years that you have lived” Helen Keller Natural perfumery draws on the art and science of creating fragrant, aesthetically pleasing compositions using ingredients of natural … Continue reading
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