#fragrancenotes Fir Needles, the ‘leaves’ of a fir tree, through a method of steam distillation, can be made into an essential oil that is said to have a rafter broad range of health benefits. It is great for a natural detox, but most significantly has been used to boost the immune system and to combat cancer. The leaves or needles of the fir tree, which have a mellow and deep earthen scent, are the features that set it apart from the other members of the large and common pin

#fragrancenotes The Grapefruit Tree is a citrus tree well-known for its sweet and bitter fruit. This sweet and bitter taste was the result of cross-breeding between the Jamaican sweet Orange and the Indonesian Pomelo fruit. Grapefruit was discovered by the Reverend Griffith Hughes, who called it “the forbidden fruit”. About a hundred years later an American entrepreneur, Kimball Atwood, began the Atwood Grapefruit Company, which became the world’s biggest grove of grapefruits

#fragrancenotes Leather, along with its myriad of practical uses throughout history, was one of the very first fragrances employed by the #perfume industry, appearing in custom when King George III (in the 18th century) first wore it as gloves, and later per his demand as a body spray. Softer and more feminine leather flavours are usually bathed in #flowery tones, whereas the more masculine types might employ #Cedarwood or #Vetiver. Leather—raw skin which has been through the

#fragrancenotes Patchouli is a type of #mint, which was originally native to Asia, but now is cultivated almost all over. It is widely known for its #perfume, a strong, thick scent— at once #earthy and yet laced with a #sweetness. The relative accessibility of the herb keeps costs low and fair. Because it was traded in the 19th century with Oriental clothing the two became almost synonymous, until imitation traders needed to pair their clothing with the scent in order to do w

#fragrancenotes 'Rosewood' generally refers to richly hued timbers, with a red and brown base. The Dalbergia Nigra is considered to be the best in the Western world, because of its sweet and lasting smell...unfortunately like so many other items of nature used for humanly desires this wood has now become an endangered species. The Madagascan #rosewood is another type that has suffered for its popularity— it being particularly treasured for its rich red colour. All genuine ros

#fragrancenotes When tree resin fossilises and hardens it becomes a #gemstone which has adorned jewellery since it was first discovered, universally acknowledged as beautiful and scintillating. #Amber was prized and traded in Ancient Greece. In fact 'Amber' is derived from the Ancient Greek word for ‘beaming sun’; so the myth goes... ...when the son of the Sun was killed, his sisters became trees, and their tears were bright amber. Interestingly enough, in the 18th century, i