Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Alwyn, I'm struck by how many of the tinctured and infused plants we have in common. We must be tincturing sisters at heart! In the New Year I will be getting a distillation unit together, and that's where we'll differ. No lavender grows near here. I'll be playing around with tropical botanicals like avocado leaf, banana leaf, guava leaf, and others I am putting on my short list. Hey, sorry for the delay in reply, I'm working the Great Dickens Chrismas Faire and n Extravaganza (WWW.DICKENSFAIR.COM) in SanFran right now, doing one of my other loves, photography. I am often away from the computer these days. If any of the Bay Area listees have some time, come on down and say hi. It's a great party, lovely sets, and like a 360 degree n postcard come to life. One weekend left, next weekend, then gone til next year... Couple of perfumers there, one who claims to use just essential oils (I don't go into her booth, as she used to 'borrow' ideas from the other perfumers), one who seems to mix fragrance oils in too, but nice things to smell (although lacking my obviously superior product) <grin>. Actually, I used to have a combination perfume photo booth, but the photos require too much attention, and a truly knowledgable salesperson for natural oil products is really hard to come by...just when you have one trained up, they think they know everything and go off and open a spa or something...sigh. And I must confess a certain need for the fabled filthy lucre, which photos provide, so I may spend my money on oils the rest of the year! Yeah, I've had a thirty year love affair with herbs, and have been tincturing organics from the farm for about 12 years now. My favorite accomplishment is a twelve year old wild yam root which has been growing behind the grapes. (Accomplishment because it is a tropical plant growing outdoors in a zone 14!) I tinctured just a bit of the root this year in some vodka. Heaven! The fragrance, the taste,the effect, was all just really really incredible. (I know this is hardly the poetic waxing that the list expects in regards to describing scents, but I plead a vicious head cold, and lack of inspiration!) (Okay, on reflection, earthy with cedary mid notes and citrus topnotes, but the only thing that comes close in description is wild yam! It's a zen essence, it is what it is) I remember wanting to write to the list about the tincture at the time, but it was a very busy time...(really, are there anything else these days but?) Are you planning on distilling for fragrance or for medicinal or both? I love the tropicals...maybe we can do a swap. Or I have some delicious deep green infused oils...If you are distilling for medicinals, do you have a list of effects? I haven't worked with the tropicals much, mainly because the school I come from emphasizes using local weeds for ailments and cures. On the other hand, its fun to see what other climates produce, and the information is very handy when helping folks from down south... HOpe the holidays treat you well. Blessings and joy in your journeys Alwyn L'hoir Blue Moon Perfume http://www.quantumpeace.blogspot.com http://www.acountrywomansjournal.blogspot.com http://www.bluemoonperfume.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Alwyn L'hoir wrote: > Alwyn, I'm struck by how many of the tinctured and infused plants we > have in common. We must be tincturing sisters at heart! In the New Year > I will be getting a distillation unit together, and that's where we'll > differ. No lavender grows near here. I'll be playing around with > tropical botanicals like avocado leaf, banana leaf, guava leaf, and > others I am putting on my short list. > > > Hey, sorry for the delay in reply, Sorry for my delay, Alwyn, prepping my mother for surgery today (went well) and holiday stuff. So much to do, but glad she finally had this surgery, long overdue! > I'm working the Great Dickens > Chrismas Faire and n Extravaganza (WWW.DICKENSFAIR.COM) in > SanFran right now, doing one of my other loves, photography. > Sounds great! > It's a > zen essence, it is what it is) I remember wanting to write to the list > about the tincture at the time, but it was a very busy time...(really, > are there anything else these days but?) > Wonder if the zen wild yam would grow here. Maybe we can do a trade. > Are you planning on distilling for fragrance or for medicinal or both? > I love the tropicals...maybe we can do a swap. Or I have some > delicious deep green infused oils...If you are distilling for > medicinals, do you have a list of effects? I haven't worked with the > tropicals much, mainly because the school I come from emphasizes using > local weeds for ailments and cures. On the other hand, its fun to see > what other climates produce, and the information is very handy when > helping folks from down south... > > HOpe the holidays treat you well. Just for fragrance right now. I'm using the tropical herbs I have for the same reason - use local stuff. However, Florida is so newly settled, just in the past 150 years or so, truly, that it's all exotic stuff brought in by the Caribbean immigrants! Love the holiday season, I take it easy and kick back, party with friends, just get mellow and eat lots of good stuff! Post some pics when you have a chance, share your skill with the group, because I know I'd love to see some stuff, and I'm sure others would, too. -- Sincerely, Anya Anya's Garden of Natural Perfume http://AnyasGarden.com - rare and exotic aromatics and artisan perfumes, perfumery classes and consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Anya wrote: > Sorry for my delay, Alwyn, prepping my mother for surgery today (went >well) and holiday stuff. So much to do, but glad she finally had this > surgery, long overdue Glad it went well >However, Florida is so newly settled, > just in the past 150 years or so, truly, that it's all exotic stuff >brought in by the Caribbean immigrants! Shhh!!! Don't tell the indians, they'll feel left out... > Wonder if the zen wild yam would grow here. Maybe we can do a trade The wild yam is in hibernation right now, and the ground just froze, I may be able to send you a snippet towards our spring... You mean post my pictures here, or provide the URL? Take care: Blessings and joy in your journeys Alwyn L'hoir Blue Moon Perfume http://www.quantumpeace.blogspot.com http://www.acountrywomansjournal.blogspot.com http://www.bluemoonperfume.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 Alwyn L'hoir wrote: > >However, Florida is so newly settled, > > just in the past 150 years or so, truly, that it's all exotic stuff > >brought in by the Caribbean immigrants! > > Shhh!!! Don't tell the indians, they'll feel left out... > All the Tequesta were killed off by colonists, and the tribes brought in from the North and West in the horrific relocation efforts in the late 1800's (Creeks and Seminoles) were unfamiliar with the native flora (and fauna) and just adapted to what was here. I have a great book Healing Plants: Medicine of the Florida Seminole Indians by Alice Micco Snow and the story is laid out there. <http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Alice_Micco_Snow.html> > You mean post my pictures here, or provide the URL? > Didn't know you had a website with them up on it, but either would be fine. Anything fragrant would be wonderful in our photo section ;-) -- Sincerely, Anya Anya's Garden of Natural Perfume http://AnyasGarden.com - rare and exotic aromatics and artisan perfumes, perfumery classes and consultation Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Alwyn L'hoir <alwyn@...> wrote: Hey, Jess. What's up? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I received a beautiful sample of EO and some hydrosol as well just a few days ago. There is likely a simple explanation for the delay. Elise --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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