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Working the Bench with Ruth Ruane

2008-07-07T09:59:18Z

July's edition of LPR includes an interview with Ruth Ruane on the Working the Bench page.

Justine

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Question from New Zealand

2008-07-07T09:57:16Z

One of our readers posed this question recently to the LPR editors:

"Hi There,
Just wondering if anyone knows which Nat perfumery course is best to take which covers tincturing, isolates and fixation in depth?? (If one exists!!)
I have just had a reply from the Grasse Institute on their Nat perfumery course in Sept- (advising if they cover these things) - they said "no - this is a basic course" .
It would be great to know what training anyone felt was most helpful.
I have had a year of aromatherapy -( which was good training for e.o. safety, and familiarisation with the smell of each oil, and I have alot to learn about labelling regs, perfume formulation, better fixation than 3 hours, isolates, the list goes on and I'm going in circles, each time I find a formula I like, I read that some ingredients are being restricted further),
Lisa's article on perfumery education - on your page is excellent, and so is the tincturing info on your site. I would love to hear from anyone who has done a Grasse nat perf course, I'm also looking at Profumo's classes, (held in english in October), and anything that Tony Burfield has coming up.
Thanks for the great website -
Sandi Anderson"

We'd like to invite this reader into the forum so her question can be discussed, and possibly answered.

Justine

From forum: Perfumery Topics

NEW Articles for July 2008

2008-06-30T07:51:18Z

Tons of new stuff to read ~ Tonie's been working overtime pushing out the mini-reviews, Diana's article is up and running, and there's going to be some new stuff added throughout the month.

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

LPR BLOGS!

2008-05-19T20:56:01Z

As if there weren't enough places on the internet to get your Le Parfumeur Rebelle fix -- we've got a blog.

Le Parfumeur Rebelle Yell.

Justine

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Halloh Lovies

2008-05-18T18:37:29Z

I'm Kimberly Ayers, creatrix of The Queen's Obsession. When not obsessing with aromatics you can find me being driven insane by my 3 lovable but maddening Oompa Loompas or creating mixed-media/altered art or making dolls trying to regain the day's lost sanity.

I'm a non-conformist, speak my mind without worrying about sugar coating my words, have been known to change websites at the drop of a hat (sameness sucks, you know) and will have an occasional tea-party with the monsters who live under my bed.

From forum: Intros

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-05-12T09:40:39Z

I *like* both terms, botanical perfumery sounds nice but as someone mentioned it doesn't always mean all natural just no animal, might be better to say natural botanical.
Natural is what I'm used to using and I use animal stuff like beeswax, honey, propolis and africa stone tincture (which is basically tinctured poop) and I ambergris, sort of like a person that only eats natural foods and likes their bit of wild salmon and sea trout too.
I often think when I here the term natural perfumer that it implies that maybe they were born that way...a natural perfumer ....
I sort of liken it to the difference between only using natural sounds to make a song as opposed to using electronic or a mix of both.

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Perfuming Basics

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-12T09:15:00Z

FYI My database expert husband was able to go in to the db and change it back to the full ratings it deserves. ha!

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-05-12T06:44:22Z

Makes sense to me. I suppose at some point I'll explore the world of natural isolates, taking these ideas into consideration. Or maybe not, ha!

From forum: Perfuming Basics

hello!

2008-05-12T00:37:55Z

It took me awhile to find my way in here, but here I am. I'm Diana Rajchel of Magickal Realism natural perfumery - I'm contributing to the LPR site with my column on natural perfumery, along with keeping what I've begun to think of as "an obscenity" of blogs.

From forum: Intros

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-05-12T00:34:55Z

I think I fall under the same category, as well. I would be a "vegetarian" sort - I'm mainly concerned with where it began, rather than how it was treated on the way there. (Wow, that sounds oddly callous.)
For instance, while absolute extraction isn't necessarily an all-natural process, the beginning and end product are still molecularly complex enough to qualify as naturals to me. Does that make sense?

From forum: Perfuming Basics

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-05T07:31:14Z

you're welcome, anything I can do to promote, any word you want spreading just send it over my way and I'll give it a plug for ya!

Ruth

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-05T07:18:22Z

I fear it will be a work in progress eternally, but that's sort of what keeps me at it. Always trying to improve and add more relevant content, for both perfumers and their fans.

Thanks for the great mini-review

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Fav's

2008-05-05T07:15:36Z

I love frogs

I wish I'd had the opportunity to meet with Christopher before he moved north. Our email conversations are always so pleasant and informative. He's just a nice guy.

I use other vendors as well ~ Sunrose carries nice stuff (yuzu, for example), and Nature's Gift has a rockin' frankincense.

j

From forum: Sourcing Materials

Re: NEW article on LPR

2008-05-04T18:25:21Z

Gotta say, this is a very well done piece of work ~ it answers a lot of questions that natural perfumers have ~ questions nobody is answering sufficiently.

Well done, Diana!

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

NEW article on LPR

2008-05-04T09:16:30Z

Diana's monthly installment of Perfumery Without Pretension is up on LPR ~ go look!

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-05-04T08:09:37Z

Yeah, there are certain factions who would have you believe they are the same thing ~ clearly, they are not. Try calling a vegan 'vegetarian' and see what happens.

The simplest explanation I heard was from Roxana Villa at the Luckyscent event with niche perfumer Andy Tauer down in LA ~ she calls herself a botanical perfumer because 'natural perfumery can mean a lot of things' <some which are not 'natural'>.

Not distinguishing between the two terms allow a lot of flies through the door.

j

From forum: Perfuming Basics

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-05-03T13:28:16Z

Interesting definition, and I can see exactly where your coming from with it. I'd never really thought there was a difference, other than in terminology.
An eye opener, thanks.
Liz
(Who just dropped over to burst in the forum, and not introed yet.... )

From forum: Perfuming Basics

Spring Fever

2008-05-03T10:16:42Z

Blends that really make me think spring ~ sparkling citruses, mock-ups of jonquil, ivy and violet. In 'A Woman Beautiful' there is a recipe for a gorgeous faux violet made up of cassie, rose, tuberose, orris and bitter almond. A 'Violet Sublime Sachet' which could be translated into a perfume ~ orris, rose, rhodium, black currant leaf, benzoin, musk and bitter almond.

Violets are spring.

j

From forum: Perfumery Topics

Re: New LPR giveaway ~ May 2008

2008-05-03T08:24:26Z

At www.leparfumeurrebelle.com/leparfumeurrebelle.html

Nicole's stuff is great. She's got the 'touch'.

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: New LPR giveaway ~ May 2008

2008-05-03T07:57:45Z

where do we enter? Sounds great!

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

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Re: Justine here

2008-05-03T07:34:39Z

Hi,
I'm Ruth Ruane, from Ireland.
I'm a busy mother of 7 kids and I am editor of Nature's Nexus and own White Witch and a graphic design business called Loewen media (very small). I also have a new website called allnaturalperfumery.com.
At the moment it's in blog form but that's the best for getting hits.
I love natural perfumery and am an addict. I love the materials.
I love the internat and am also an addict.
I am also a joomla addict (cms used to build NN) very addictive.
I am going to go now. Myself and my 6 year old have planned to go picking gorse flowers to infuse in oil and tincture. Will take some pics.
Thanks Justine, lovely space. Lovely vibes and long may it continue!

here's my little girl from the other day when she was 3.

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Intros

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-03T07:27:40Z

LPR has a fantastic, unique and provocative image. It's looking cooler than ever and the content is fab.
It stands out a mile and attracts attention, you know that's good marketing.

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Fav's

2008-05-02T11:29:16Z

I'd have to say he's my favorite vendor, too.

And I got to meet him a couple times! He looks kind of like Jim Henson, and you can't go wrong with the fellow who looks like Kermit's dad

From forum: Sourcing Materials

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-02T09:56:43Z

Oh for fuck's sake...

I bet these folks broke the other kids' crayons in gradeschool, too.

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-05-02T09:45:18Z

I thought so too. I did notice, however, that one of the infamous trogs found it and rated it poorly to drop the former 5-star rating to a 4-star. Some people . . . .

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Fav's

2008-05-02T08:50:34Z

White Lotus Aromatics is the current fav at The Scented Djinn. Love Christopher's newsletters, too. Have a truckload archived.

j

From forum: Sourcing Materials

New LPR giveaway ~ May 2008

2008-05-02T08:48:22Z

May's giveaway sponsor is Nicole of Littleflowers. Her donated item is a decollete balm. I got some of this at the holidays and it is decadent!

You gotta go enter to win this one

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: LPR Looking Good!

2008-05-02T08:45:33Z

It's a work in progress, for sure!

Thanks!

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

LPR Looking Good!

2008-04-30T05:35:32Z

May i just say that LPR is looking better than ever! and I love this forum layout. It's great.

Now I will be getting all the news! Congrats!

http://www.whitewitch.ie
"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth, too small for anything but love" William Sloane Coffin

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: howdy!

2008-04-17T07:11:09Z

Hi Sara,

I guess we're it for now - ha!

j

From forum: Intros

Opus Oils

2008-04-16T14:30:03Z

Press Release for Opus Oils latest endeavors -- Signature Fragrance for Gretchen Bonaduce.

Link here: www.leparfumeurrebelle.com/leparfumeurrebelle.html

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

Re: Your definition of 'natural' and/or 'botanical' perfumery

2008-04-14T21:52:17Z

I tended to not make much of a distinction between natural or botanical or natural botanical, but the vegan v. vegematerian division is a very apt analogy.

I still don't make much of a distinction, but partly this is due to my current inability to freaking edit my website because my firewall won't allow FrontPage to do its thing (long whiny rant).

Botanical is definitely more specific and descriptive. It always burned my biscuits that the argument 'Well, castoreum/civet/ambergris is *natural*, so...' was being made at all. Yeah, they're natural, but they're also kinda outmoded and a throwback.

From forum: Perfuming Basics

Re: Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-04-14T21:47:43Z

And a fabulous piece it is, too ;)

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions

howdy!

2008-04-14T21:45:22Z

I just found this tonight, woot!

I'm Sara, the smelly nose behind Mandrake Apothecary. In real life I work for an environmental non-profit, and the rest of the time I formulate, experiment and run a microbusiness. I have a couple cats who refuse to help me with any of this. Harry points out that the lack of opposable thumbs may be a reason, but phooey...

From forum: Intros

Nature's Nexus promo of LPR

2008-04-14T12:08:50Z

Ruth Ruane of Nature's Nexus asked me to write a little promo piece for her website. She added the introduction.

We're getting out there, eh?

j

From forum: Le Parfumeur Rebelle Website -- Updates and Discussions