Re: Celebrate our 10th Anniversary! Chat and you'll be entered in a giveaway :-)

[Guest guest]

Hello Anya and group,

Congrats on the 10 year anniversary!

I love being a part of this group because of the members' wealth of knowledge

and accessibility. When I have a question in regards to aromatics this is often

my first go to place to research. Thank you all for generously sharing your

discoveries here.

I'd love to win the textbook.

Warm Regards,

Sophie

[Guest guest]

Happy Anniversary Natural Perfumery Group!

I may not chat much but rest assured I read every single post and save them

because they contain so much useful and up to date information regarding

the Natural Perfume Industry. This is such a warm yet professional group

and I am proud to be a part of it. I know that any questions I have can and

will be answered by several kind and knowledgeable natural perfumers

willing to share their expertise. The files and resources provide a great

base for any natural perfumer from newbie to master. Thank you for all that

you do and if fate should find me a winner I would love the textbook!

JOYce

[Guest guest]

Natural Perfumers kit or the half hour consultation will be pure ecstasy.

What a generous giveaway!

--

Dr. Caren Rich

The purpose of life is to become happy.

[Guest guest]

I just joined this group, and haven't gotten started in natural perfumery

yet! But I love the idea of it because I love the idea of connecting back

to nature, and to that historical process of ancient perfumery. Plus I want

to feel like an alchemist, working with extracted essences and life forces,

ever questing for the elusive elixir of life!

If I won this giveaway, I would choose the half-hour consultation!

Andriot, owner

Vetiver Aromatics <http://vetiveraromatics.com>

[Guest guest]

Greetings Everyone,

Happy Anniversary and congratulations on creating a great community where some

of us who are introverts can meet.  I dabbled with natural perfumery in my

youth, rediscovered it while growing through a difficult period with illness,

studied with Mandy Aftel privately (an introverted thing to do), created one

company, moved on to working in the oncology field and am now back with a new

company and integrating what I learned through working with many wonderful

cancer patients.

You will find me in the garden during our growing season and in the lab when the

weather is not conducive to planting and playing.

If I were to win, I would love the class booklet.  I love the archive of books. 

I am blown away at the depth of material that Anya and others have so generously

offered.  I love that this group personifies generosity.

Varga

Aromatic Traditions

www.AromaticTraditions.com (new member)

 

KNOW what magic you have to do. WILL yourself to do it. DARE to be ingenious and

inspired. And don't tell anyone know what you're doing until you achieve your

goal. --Brezney

[Guest guest]

Wow, this is so generous Anya!

Personally I love the fact that this group makes me feel, well no...lets me

know, that I am not alone.

I have been working with naturals for many years and other than at aromatherapy

level, most people were not as receptive to natural perfumes as I thought they

would be, and when they were receptive to the idea, they thought I was talking

about those cheap bottles of " something " you buy at hippie markets... So to read

other people's, experiences, struggles and successes gives me the confidence and

determination to keep going, and helps me remember why I keep doing this, even

if my colleagues still prefer " Eau de Britney!

The othet thing I find invaluable is the threads about legislation and the the

unfairness of new regulations and Anya, you do such an amazing job when it comes

to this...your work and that of other natural perfumers here is an inspiration

to me and I am sure, to everybody else here.

If I were to win I would love the text book, but I feel just as happy having

said the above, which I guess I should have said much sooner!

Thank you all for this amazing community.

Much love from Glastonbury in the UK.

Marina~

[Guest guest]

I can think of a lot of reasons why I love natural perfumes, but it all

really comes down to the smell, doesn't it? Natural fragrances just plain

smell better.

And on that note (pun intended), I would love to have the perfume kit. I

have been a lurker on this list for quite a while, mostly because my

financial situation has kept me from indulging my interest too much. But

I've stuck with it because it's a great resource.

Thanks and a big congratulations on your anniversary!

Janet V.

[Guest guest]

Hi Anya and thank you for creating this group. I have been a member for over a

year now, and have yet to begin my natural perfume blending. I have many of the

EO's but tend to study, study, study rather than just jump in and " do it " . I

have accumulated some EO's along the way due to suggestions by members here.

When I first joined, I was overwhelmed with the information here. I have

learned a lot being a part of this group, and although I haven't posted much, I

really enjoy the information and the camaraderie of this group.

Due to the fact that I have not started blending yet (except for use in

soapmaking) I would love to have the Beginner's Kit if I am chosen.

Thanks again,

Pat Potter

[Guest guest]

Happy (almost) Anniversay, Anya!

I don't say much but I do read... in fact, this is the only forum that I even

*try* to keep up with anymore. Thank you for providing a platform to discuss

what those of us here love most - natural essences.

Best wishes for continued success!

Sonsa Rae

[Guest guest]

Hallo everyone!

I'm new both to the subject and to the group. And it is remarkable that being a

newcomer to the world of natural perfumery I made such a swift pace to this

community. Especially regarding the fact that I live in Russia:) Many thanks to

Anya for her great job!

I am mostly a reader now, but hopefully will become a party for discussions

soon)

If I would be lucky to be picked by " atmospheric noise " I would prefer a copy of

the textbook as a prize.

Good luck to all, guys and girls)

Yours,

Ilia

www.citylady.ru

[Guest guest]

Hi and congrats to this group!

I like the helpfulness of this group, and the depth of each members love of

aromatics, how it is more than a wanting to create a good perfume, how each

aromatic is examined and picked by the perfumers for the traits it carries, not

just because the label reads " vetiver " .

I love natural aromatics not just because of the natural aspect, but because of

the pure authenticity of them. No chemical ionone will ever truly compare well

with a good natural orris extract. A natural aromatic product will not just

carry the vibe of the creator, but of all the ingredients, there is a life and

soul to this outcome.

 

I would really like to a copy of the textbook, it is a very rare book, it is not

something I could just go to amazon for, and I suspect the info in it may be

much precious than any other perfumery text....

Aer

[Guest guest]

Hi Anya:

Thanks so much for this Yahoo group. There's always something interesting

to find. I love that aromatics are so versatile and have such a potential

for waking up and sparking our being. We recently acquired some Roman

Chamomile that is otherworldly. I also love that aromatics connect us with

human being deep past and ancient wisdom.

Barber

Ancient Ways Botanicals

[Guest guest]

What I love about natural perfumery is the endless uniqueness of each scent I am

able to create.

I would like to win the text book.

Thanks,

Margo

www.miraculousbeads.com

>

[Guest guest]

> To celebrate, I'm doing a giveback/giveaway to y'all. Just leave a comment on

what you love about this group, love about natural perfumery or aromatics, or

how the information here has helped you on your natural perfumery path.

>

> You can post your message between now and 11:59 PM June 14, 2012.

This group is getting me back on the path - I have enjoyed reading back through

many of the old posts and look forward to new ones.

Sue

[Guest guest]

I'm new (this time) to this group and joined again partly because I am so

excited by the new Standards for Natural isolates.

I read: " A natural isolate is a molecule that was removed/isolated from a

natural fragrance material that contains the isolate. Processes that are

acceptable for removing/isolation are: fractional distillations, rectifications,

and molecular distillations of natural fragrance materials, also as defined by

the Guild. "

I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I looked all over and was

unable to find this on the Natural Perfumers website: " natural fragrance

materials defined by the Guild " .

Thanks!

Sue

[Guest guest]

>

> Now, with over 2300 members, those goals have been met and surpassed -

> this group is the largest repository of natural aromatics/perfume

> information on the Internet. I hope you have all found it to be a valuable

> resource and I know many of you have made friends across the world because

> of your membership here.

>

> To celebrate, I'm doing a giveback/giveaway to y'all. Just leave a comment

> on what you love about this group, love about natural perfumery or

> aromatics, or how the information here has helped you on your natural

> perfumery path.

>

Hi - happy 10th birthday!

Well, basically, this group has been my primary source of information on

natural perfumery since I joined a couple of years ago. I have books and

articles, but even those are ones that I found out about through this group.

I love that I have got to discover all these people doing incredible work -

working directly with natural fragrance and/or disseminating information

about it through blogs and classes. I have very much appreciated the off

list correspondences I've had with a few of these.

Another thing I absolutely love about this group is that it has put me in

touch with some lovely perfumery people here in my own city! Funny that I

might never have got to know them if it hadn't been for an international

group.

If I won, I would love a Friend membership in the guild.

Best wishes

Johanna

[Guest guest]

well, I've started from nothing, no knowledge whatsoever, hadn't even imagined

that I would ever go in the direction of perfuming, came across the group by

chance, and have learned from here (up till recently) all I know of perfumery.

the blending with these magical creations of god has suppoted and carried me

through the hardest -and longest- time of healing I had ever gone through in my

life. For my wedding I wore a blend I had blended; the only blend I can actualy

call a 'perfume' that I have created, and am proud of and pleased with.

perfuming is still with me as I take this wonderful work into my life now, as a

mother and hope it will travel with me through whatever else god has in mind

for me.

Thank you all, for generousity and kindness.

-with much more to come, I am sure.

If I should come out in the draw, I would like a membership to the NP Guild

g'night all

Hemla

[Guest guest]

Hi Anya,

You missed me...should I be lucky enough to win anything I would love the text

book :-)

Thank you again for such an amazing giveaway!

Marina~

[Guest guest]

> There will be 12 winners in all. I'll post the winners June 15th. Open to

members worldwide. Good luck everyone!

>

> PS - and thank you for making this group the lovely place it is!

Thank you too. All your work is much appreciated by very many.

There wouldn't be half the perfumers there are without you.

[Guest guest]

I would like to say thank you for all the ten years of hard work and

application. I love reading all the friendly chat and would be delighted to

learn from your textbook or even yourself. I have long been fascinated and shall

continue to be so. (I'm not sure my first message went online so this is another

if it did).

[Guest guest]

Oh, I forgot about the contest! I love this list just because people are so open

about sharing what they know, what they do, and how they do it. And networking

and making friends is great!

http://www.sagescript.com

Herbs, Distillates, Skin Care, Microbiology

[Guest guest]

To celebrate, I'm doing a giveback/giveaway to y'all. Just leave a comment on

what you love about this group, love about natural perfumery or aromatics, or

how the information here has helped you on your natural perfumery path.

Please list your prize of choice when you comment.

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Wow, congratulations on 10 years for this outstanding community!

 

This has been such an welcoming and informative group to be a part of.  I joined

when I was a wet behind the ears newbie with only the slightest idea of

aromatherapy basics and have been an avid reader and occasional contributor as I

have gotten some experience behind me and assimilated just a fraction of the

information the group so generously shares.  I can't tell you how often I get

stumped, intrigued, or fascinated by a topic and head off the the archives for

the group.  And you know what, there are almost always answers to be had there. 

And on those rare occasions there aren't, a quick post to the group always

proved fruitful with knowledge, shared experiences, or fellow students exploring

the same things!

 

Happy Anniversary, and a huge thanks to all those who have shared so much over

the years to make this group what it is.

 

I would love to be lucky enough to win a Friend level membership to the Natural

Perfumer's Guild.  I was a member last year and can assure anyone curious about

it that it is another wonderful group of people passionate about natural

perfumery.  If finances hadn't proven challenging, I definitely would have

continued my membership!  This would be awesome to continue.  Otherwise I am

definitely pinching pennies to renew as soon as I can.

 

Much thanks and appreciation to all,

 

 

[Guest guest]

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what ISN'T to like about this group?! the information and comradarie are bar

none! there is great joy in watching new perfumers grow with excitement- just

like when you open that bottle for the first time after waiting what seemed an

eternity in maturation.

it gives outlet to practice your art... whether you're at the organ or floating

around with visions of tuberose dancing in your head.

true friendships have grown out of a collective of artists... now affecting and

assuaging all parts of life and not just the creative spark.

many thanks for our list mom, our moderators and each and everyone of us for

being present, for bringing our art forward and staunchly defending it when

necessary... for myself, all the while knowing we are creating a more beautiful

and healthier planet and people!

and... of course... there's always gary. i mean, who wouldn't want to be in a

group with gary? *giggle*

much light all! einsof

(ps: would love the textbook, naturally.)

[Guest guest]

Hi Anya

Natural perfumery is something I've been interested in for a long time, but had

no idea how to get started, not really. I've been using essential oils for a few

years, produce my own aroma-melts etc, but now I want to do more than just use a

few oils to create a blend, I want to produce something artful, something

beautiful using Mother Nature as the inspiration.

The subject of natural perfumery is one I find myself immersed in, constantly my

mind is ticking with little ideas, a drop of this, a dash of that....do I need

more or less to create the scent I desire.

We are surrounded on a daily bases by sights and smells which illicit

subconscious responses, smells which we relate to, our memories stirred,

awakened.

This is what natural perfumery means to me, and this group enables me to atleast

create a solid foundation on which to build my own experiences, and share them

with people who get it, who understand.

If I should be lucky enough to win, I'd like the perfumery kit please.

Beth x

[Guest guest]

Aloha Anya & All - HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY NATURAL PERFUMERY GROUP!!!

It is such an honor to me to be a part of this ever growing circle of like minds

& kindred spirits...

WOW, TEN YEARS!!! Congratulations should definitely begin with Anya for starting

this group & her commitment to continue to nurture, grow, reach & exceed her

goals for this group!

We are all so very lucky!

Since I joined this group I have learned so much by reading & saving every

single post...referring back to all of them & looking forward to each new one

that I find when I check my emails.

I have utilized the resources that have been made available to us through the

files, links, archives, and other material made available to us.

I have felt enriched by the kindness of those willing to impart their knowledge

& wisdom with everyone who has joined this group from beginners to

professionals.

It is fascinating to watch the number of members that increase daily & to be a

part of the progress natural perfumers & natural perfumery has made & will

continue to make in the future...for the enrichment of all.

This is what I love about this group & it has ultimately helped me to continue

on the natural perfumery path.

If I am lucky enough to be chosen my prize of choice would be #1... & I thank

you all for making this group the magical place this is!

gayle