Enchant? Parfum

In the Brave New Scents project, the Guild perfumers are likened to the members of Huxley?s novel.

With my list of Brave New Scents, that is aromatics introduced after the year 2000, I sat down to create.

My inspiration for my parfum came from this quote:

Brave New World

I want God, I want poetry,
I want danger, I want freedom,
I want goodness, I want sin.?? ~Aldous Huxley

Looking at this quote and my list of ingredients I began to choose the natural oils.? I read the quote over a few times…seeing what resonated with me.? Magically I connected the oils to the lines.? The process began to flow.

My first oil that wanted to jump into the bottle was oud.? Oud or agarwood oil is an unusual one and it sets the tone for the rest of the parfum.? Sandalwood was my next choice and to my dismay it was not on the list.? Ok.

So I already had my one wild card.? No worries.? In the next moment I was putting drops of Rose de Mai absolute into the bottle.? Oh how beautiful that was. Just those three made a mysterious scent that I sighed with pleasure.? Keeping with the spiritual aspect I chose champaca next.? When I was in India the sacred trees were outside of the temples.? I will never forget the fragrance of it in the evening.? It was mesmerizing, just like my new fragrance.

The next few oils to come to mind were yuzu, a citrus and butter co2.? That was quite an exit from the lovely sacred theme I had started with.? The list had oils that I said no to.? They did not feel right.? So continuing with this ?brave? formulating session I began to choose very odd oils. I had no idea what they were going to do to this formula but I said yes and included them.? So ambrette seed, holy basil, davana, pink pepper tree, and high altitude lavender went into the bottle.? Wow what a strange combination!

Reading the quote for more inspiration I added two orange essences, galbanum, jasmine auriculatum,? copaiba balsam, osmanthus, ruh khus vetiver, vanilla tincture, and the final one dark patchouli.? It was almost

effortless.? Everything came together and it felt right.? Smelling the parfum at various stages was an interesting experience in itself.? I formulated Enchant in one afternoon on August 9.? I received another email about the project so I made it.

I am not sure what to classify this unique perfume. Such diverse oils – from oud and incense to a floral gourmand.? It is a temptress.? With 19 different essences the numerology adds up to 1 which is new beginnings.? The number of dropsI used also added up to 1. That confirmed to me that it is a brave new scent. It is resting in organic jojoba oil. It took a while to come up with the name of Enchant.? I wore it and smelled it and one day it became Enchant.

The oils that correspond to the quote are:

I want God: holy basil, oud, champaca,

I want poetry: osmanthus,

I want danger: vetiver, patchouli,

I want freedom: orange essences, yuzu,

I want goodness: rose, jasmine,

I want sin: ambrette seed

Enchant parfum is available at: http://www.joannebassett.com/limited.htm

Copyright 2011?? All rights reserved?? JoAnne Bassett, Couture Natural Perfumer

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JoAnne Bassett, P O Box 932, Cardiff by the Sea, CA? 92007?? 760.309.2571

The participating perfumers are:

Adam Gottshalk of Lord Jester
Ambrosia Jones of Perfume by Nature
Anya McCoy of Anya’s Garden
Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume
Christi Meshell of Matriarch
Elise Pearlstine of Belly Flowers
Jane Cate of Wing and a Prayer Perfume
JoAnne Bassett of JoAnne Bassett Perfumes
Liz Cook of One Seed Company
Rohanna Goodwin Smith of A Scent Natural Perfumes

Participating Bloggers are:

Cafleurebon

The Perfume Critic

Feminine Things

The Portland Examiner

Perfume Shrine

All I Am A Redhead

On this New Moon in Libra…my energy is so full of new beginnings…I am creating new fragrances today…I choose to use my beautiful and convenient travel sprayers.? Handy to carry with you in your purse, brief case, pocket, or in your quart size bag for the airlines…

I am creating a new Divine Essence Collection – A Sense of the Divine??.? My old Divine Essence Collection was created on the Full Moon in September 2005.? So with the new energy of today…and my creative spirit wanting to design fragrance…I begin…

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CaFleureBon perfume blog has interviewed moi and you can read it here:

http://www.cafleurebon.com/cafleurebon-profiles-in-american-perfumery-joanne-bassett-of-joanne-bassett-fragrances-royalty-draw

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When a client comes to me to create a Custom Bespoke Perfume I know they are ready for a serious transformation in their life.? They are ready for a change and need help to take it to the next level.? That is where my expertise comes in.

For almost 20 years I have been assisting men and women with their process.?? The results have been phenomenal! ? I have many testimonials and have watched people evolve and rapidly shift their lives.? It is like a switch was flipped and the light came on. There is no need to suffer months of coaching and counseling.? You can have it now…

If you would like help flipping your switch and opening up to all you can be give me a call today!? My phone number is 760.309.2571. This is my service to the world and this is your wake up call.

These custom couture natural perfumes are just that.? 100% natural perfumes that have rare and precious rose otto, vintage jasmine, vintage sandalwood, and many precious oils that resonate with your energy.? Be the Queen of your life and order one today!

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Testimonial from Mary:

Dear JoAnne, The fragrance that you created for me is amazing. When I put it on it feels like it is a part of me – it truly is my essence. Your intuitive reading captured the scents that resonate with my spirit. Many scents don’t “belong” to you. This perfume stirs memories and creates a clarity that enhances feelings of well-being and love that blooms when you wear it. Thank you so much, you have been given a gift to share with others that is a blessing. Mary

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To purchase Dark Mistress eau de parfum:

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Today on Facebook I conducted a poll regarding my latest launch Night Queen eau de parfum. I was asking if the name is better as Night Queen or Reine de Nuit, or Queen of the Night or Reine de la Nuit.

I received a response from Michelyn Camen of http://www.Cafleurbon.com. She said it should be named Dark Mistress. So the new name is Dark Mistress, the Night Queen. I give credit to Michelyn Camen and http://www.Cafleurebon.com for the new name of Dark Mistress.

For a behind the scenes interview with Cafleurebon and myself.

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To purchase Dark Mistress:

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