Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Thanks to everyone for all the great posts . Advice and Information.... In Northern California where I live in Mendocino County one can buy boronia plants at the nursery in the Spring. So try nursery suppliers for flowering plants. Take Care, Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 > lovely, though not how I expected. Also, what color is it usually? Brown and fruity woody floral if picked correctly; Green and weedy smelling if picked by machine. Good quality is brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Boronia > Hello, > > How would you describe the scent of Boronia? I just got my first bottle of it, and it is > lovely, though not how I expected. Also, what color is it usually? > > Looking forward to reading your descriptions!! > > From Where????????? I have been oh so curious since reading a post long ago that it's not possible to whiff boronia without having your creativity enhanced. Patti > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 > > Hello, > > > > How would you describe the scent of Boronia? I just got my first bottle > of it, and it is > > lovely, though not how I expected. Also, what color is it usually? > > > > Looking forward to reading your descriptions!! > > > > > > From Where????????? > I have been oh so curious since reading a post long ago that it's not > possible to whiff boronia without having your creativity enhanced. > Patti > Hi Patti, I purchased mine (a teeny 1.5 ml bottle) from Steele/Lifetree Aromatix 818-986 -0594. They unfortunately do not have a website. Good Luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Boronia > Hello, > > How would you describe the scent of Boronia? I just got my first bottle of it, and it is > lovely, though not how I expected. Also, what color is it usually? > > Looking forward to reading your descriptions!! > > From Where????????? I have been oh so curious since reading a post long ago that it's not possible to whiff boronia without having your creativity enhanced. Patti > >Hi, I think it is not possible to sniff Boronia without swooning. Thus far it is my absolute favorite (pardon the pun)! Jane > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Dorothy McCall, Cert. Aroma. Kingsbury Fragrances The Royal York 3955 Bigelow Blvd. Ste. 907 Pittsburgh, PA. 15213 (412) 687-2720 www.kingsburyfragrances.com " Vibrating aromatic threads speak of the Divine through tapestries of scent " Dorothy McCall Cert. Aroma. I got mine from awomanofuncommonscents.com. It is the color of marigolds: fruity as in mango, papaya, makes me smile and takes me to the outdoors note also of hay and straw. It convey coolness and warmth. I experience that it likes to tease with the variety of nuances that it offers up to delight the nose. It dares me to create something unusual with an aromatic partner to play with. It has told me it won't be easy. Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 > > Hello, > > How would you describe the scent of Boronia? I just got my first bottle of it, and it is > lovely, though not how I expected. Also, what color is it usually? > > Looking forward to reading your descriptions!! > > Mine is bright orange colour. To descripte the scent - to me boronia is: Floral - very much the scent of a flower shop (like yellow freesia - fresh, peppery and somewhat green and sweet all at once) with a touch of fruitiness (reminiscent of blackcurrant buds and apricot), as well as some green/grassy notes similar to hay, seaweed and tea. Also has similarities to violet because of the high ionone levels. I think the higher quality Boronia has higher levels of ionone, but I may be wrong on that. It's a very complex scent and hard to work with. However, it can do wonders to a blend if paired with complimenting yet not overwhelming ingredients. Use sparingly - as it is expensive, and also you don't need a lot of it to transform a perfume into the land of fresh flowers. Ayala Sender Perfumer & Owner Quinta Essentia Signature Perfumes Inc. http://www.Quinta-Essentia.ca E-mail: Ayala@... Signature Perfumes ~ Perfumed Jewelery ~ Fragrance Consultant On-Line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 At 09:35 AM 10/28/2005, you wrote: >I got mine from awomanofuncommonscents.com. It is the color of marigolds: >fruity as in mango, papaya, makes me smile and takes me to the outdoors note >also of hay and straw. It convey coolness and warmth. I experience that it >likes to tease with the variety of nuances that it offers up to delight the >nose. It dares me to create something unusual with an aromatic partner to >play with. It has told me it won't be easy. >Dorothy I got mine from B & J in Australia, and also a new company a friend is partnering with. Dorothy, your description is very true, and don't forget the freesia note! Anya http://.com The premier site on the Web to discover the beauty of Natural Perfume " The Age of the Foodie is passé. It is now the Age of the Scentie. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 At 10:19 AM 10/28/2005, you wrote: >Floral - very much the scent of a flower shop (like yellow freesia - >fresh, peppery and somewhat green and sweet all at once) with a touch >of fruitiness (reminiscent of blackcurrant buds and apricot), as well >as some green/grassy notes similar to hay, seaweed and tea. >Also has similarities to violet because of the high ionone levels. I >think the higher quality Boronia has higher levels of ionone, but I >may be wrong on that. And what Ayala said to supplement my comment to Dorothy. It is very complex -- that is the bottom line. It conjures up many landscapes, many layers of scent on the breeze. Be careful what you pair it with in a blend. A heavy or harsh aromatic can complety destroy it. Anya http://.com The premier site on the Web to discover the beauty of Natural Perfume " The Age of the Foodie is passé. It is now the Age of the Scentie. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 > From: Anya <mccoy@...> > Reply- > Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:45:35 -0500 > > Subject: Re: Boronia > > and don't forget > the freesia note! > > > Anya You just make my skin tingle Anya, as of course the Freesia note is there and I had forgotten it. Thank you so much for reminding me! Dorothy Dorothy McCall, Cert. Aroma. Kingsbury Fragrances The Royal York 3955 Bigelow Blvd. Ste. 907 Pittsburgh, PA. 15213 (412) 687-2720 www.kingsburyfragrances.com " Vibrating aromatic threads speak of the Divine through tapestries of scent " Dorothy McCall Cert. Aroma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited to correct toppost ;-) --- Maggie <cythereasgirl@...> wrote: > New Directions Aromatics offers a 3% dilution which > I may try. > > Where have people been sourcing their Boronia, and > how have you found > the scent, in terms of living up to the promise? Hi, I am a delurked lurker. I love the scent but few others in my household do. It is an Australian flower and so is not (for me) truly a sweet scent but for me smells like gorse bushes from the UK. I obtain mine from www.seoc.com.au Warmly Steena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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