Fragrant Questions
Tonight The Scented Salon is discussing questions from Anna. You can join the conversation in the comments section.
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Tag Archives: Ecological Conscience
The Return of Mysore Sandalwood
It’s all Good News here on The Fragrant Man; an antidote to the nightly news, an Oasis of Peace, Love and Perfume.
The demise of Mysore Sandalwood from India is well documented. The root stock of the Mysore variety, Santalum album was planted in Australian plantations sometime ago and is now being sustainably harvested.
Afghan Woman
In response to Dr Ellen Covey’s comment on Make Perfume not War…
Make Perfume Not War
Fields of rose bushes have replaced some opium growing areas in Afghanistan. The petals are handpicked and distilled into rose oils and absolutes for the world markets.
العود Oud Alert – Single Tree Harvest – 60-year-old Agarwood Tree
Ensar has been keeping his eye on a 60 year-old cultivated tree in Thailand that just recently began to show signs of readiness for harvest.
The End of Oud
Many of you will be familiar with the smell of synthetic Oud in modern perfumes. This is not what we are talking about. We are talking about oud from nature, from a tree. Most of you would not have come across this smell in daily life unless you have spent some time in an Islamic culture. We will explore this culture today through the prism of scent.
