the last few weeks have been action-packed - even more so than usual. this is all very good but it has meant that i haven't had much time for anything other than perfume let alone writing in my journal.
i have managed to get several new perfumes finished though, some of which i've been working on for years. two of the archetypes are now complete; Eternal Return ( Ocean ) & Wild Hunt ( Forest ). Wild Hunt has become a personal favorite - but then i've always loved the smell of the old forest in the heart of summer...
I've also finished two new Secret History scents both of which are very nice for the summer. one is based on memories of my grandfather (Greenbriar 1968) and the other smells of one of my most favorite flowers - Dandelion.
ever since i was quite small, i've always been enchated with those simplest of flowers and as i reflect on my life, i find that dandelions and i have much in common - we are both extremely resilient...
of course i've had a "dandelion" accord in my collection for a number of years now but frankly i've never been entirely happy with it. it's smell is nice but not completely accurate. for the past two springs, i've been picking dandelions, smelling them and experimenting with exactly how to capture that delicate milky smell. a few weeks ago, almost by accident, i found the "missing pieces" that bring my dandelion perfume to life. it was a very happy moment.
this past week, i've finished the labels for these four perfumes and have compounded the oils for them. tomorrow we'll begin bottling them and hopefully by the end of next week, we'll have them posted on the website.
after that, i can finish Walking In The Air and The Grape Harvest...