I COULD NOT BRING MYSELF TO SEND THE TEA ON A TRANS-ATLANTIC JOURNEY BY ITSELF SO IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ITS COMPANION, A PACK OF TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD. (I wish I could just //bake// some and send you them, but we don't have a vacuum sealer - YET! - and I'm afraid they'd be hella stale by the time they surfaced in your part of the world. *FACE*)
I totally owe you a letter, too. (It's gone in my TO-WRITE-BACK-TO small letter pile; I'll surprise you when you least suspect it!) But because my track record is AWFUL for sending packages away in a timely manner I'm going to pop these treats in the post for you tomorrow, sans letter, so you actually get them //this year//. (I also included Macbean's paper catalog so you can look up the description of the blend I got you this time around.)
...By the way, now that I know definitely you love resins, I'll send you samples of all the earlier perfumes I made with resins.
THIS year is going to be The Year of the Resins, because I plan on making some big resin purchases from SomaLuna and converting those to perfumes in both the modern and the "ancient Egyptian" manner. (I've got THREE books on the perfumes of Khem!) I'm excited about the prospect!
I EFFING AM MAD ABOUT RESINS. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, BPAL's frankincense smells cold, wet and gummi on me, so whenever I need a resin fix I always stretch across the aisles to Arcana. If I knew I could get away with it I'd be burning handfuls of incense on charcoal blocks every day; R's parents, unfortunately, aren't into smoke of ANY kind, so I can't be as in-your-face with incense as I'd like
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I have several samples for you, another tin of Bag Balm, the book, and another goodie...if there are any other Manna Oils you want to try other than Sunday School and Fomhoire, you will want to tell me NOW!
Oh, hey, I've read that article before! (AND LOL, I COULD'VE TOLD YOU SORT'VE THE SAME WITHOUT ALL OF THE SCIENCE. I mean, there //is// a reason why I burn and even WEAR Frankincense, you know? I only wish my in-laws didn't hate smoke as much as they did.) Although I've always relied on lemon balm for a quick pick-me-up, Frankincense is more for the //soul//, I guess. (At least for me.)
I have several samples for you, another tin of Bag Balm, the book, and another goodie...if there are any other Manna Oils you want to try other than Sunday School and Fomhoire, you will want to tell me NOW!
You don't, by chance, have any of your chocolate experiments still kicking around? I was really fascinated with your previous postings about natural perfumery and your experiments with cocoa absolute. I still don't have a straight single note/layering note of cocoa that works on me, and I was hellsa intrigued by your discovery. Thank you for the offer, honey, I appreciate it! (And I will, honestly, do my best to review these things to provide some
I love the smell of Frankincense, but after being FLOODED with the smoke when I was having my first icon blessed in an Orthodox church (two hours of non-stop Frankincense fumigation had several of us nauseated and one gal ran outside to throw up), I now burn Frankincense essential oils in an oil burner. Less smoke, less choke
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By the way...try to find cinnamon LEAF oil in the UK. It's milder than the stuff made from the BARK and smells very cinnamony. You might be able to wear that.
Also--PERFUME PENDANTS, my dear! Put the caustic, skin-reddining stuff into a scent locket and you should be able to enjoy the scent as it warms on your skin WITHOUT the burning!
RESIN ME UP, BABY!
(I'LL TRADE YOU A PACK OF PRESERVED PLUMS - THEY KIND YOU LIKE - PLUS ANOTHER BAG OF TEA FROM MACBEANS. SOUND LIKE A DEAL?)
(EVEN CAPS ON THIS LAPTOP ISN'T SATISFYING.)
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I totally owe you a letter, too. (It's gone in my TO-WRITE-BACK-TO small letter pile; I'll surprise you when you least suspect it!) But because my track record is AWFUL for sending packages away in a timely manner I'm going to pop these treats in the post for you tomorrow, sans letter, so you actually get them //this year//. (I also included Macbean's paper catalog so you can look up the description of the blend I got you this time around.)
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THIS year is going to be The Year of the Resins, because I plan on making some big resin purchases from SomaLuna and converting those to perfumes in both the modern and the "ancient Egyptian" manner. (I've got THREE books on the perfumes of Khem!) I'm excited about the prospect!
Grey :)
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http://www.thinkgene.com/incense-is-psychoactive-scientists-identify-the-biology-behind-the-ceremony/
I have several samples for you, another tin of Bag Balm, the book, and another goodie...if there are any other Manna Oils you want to try other than Sunday School and Fomhoire, you will want to tell me NOW!
Grey :)
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I have several samples for you, another tin of Bag Balm, the book, and another goodie...if there are any other Manna Oils you want to try other than Sunday School and Fomhoire, you will want to tell me NOW!
You don't, by chance, have any of your chocolate experiments still kicking around? I was really fascinated with your previous postings about natural perfumery and your experiments with cocoa absolute. I still don't have a straight single note/layering note of cocoa that works on me, and I was hellsa intrigued by your discovery. Thank you for the offer, honey, I appreciate it! (And I will, honestly, do my best to review these things to provide some
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Also--PERFUME PENDANTS, my dear! Put the caustic, skin-reddining stuff into a scent locket and you should be able to enjoy the scent as it warms on your skin WITHOUT the burning!
Grey :)
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