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

website: www.JoAnneBassett.com??????????? blog:? www.joannebassett.com/natural_perfumes

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

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

http://www.organicnaturalperfumes.com

Colette eau de parfum is a wild thing…she is a tigress that teases.? Her
Gypsy soul is playful and independent.? She knows how to whirl in a circle
and when to vanish leaving you spent.? Her Gypsy roots lead to adventure and
a nomad lifestyle.? She is not faithful.? Her wanderlust beckons and she
cannot be controlled. She is the darkest of the dark with the hidden nuances
of a fine brandy.? Come and play with her but be aware you will be wanting
for more.? Get caught up in her spell!

Notes:? Cepes absolute from France – the dark, earthy richness is created from the cepes mushroom, white cognac from France – the fine brandy from the Cognac region of France that has a honey aspect, and an accord of citrus to lighten and brighten? – red mandarin, bergamot, yuzu, and clementine

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http://www.organicnaturalperfumes.com

This beautiful yellow rose smells absolutely gorgeous.? Its fragrance permeates the air. ? I am not able to buy a yellow rose otto so I grow my own roses and flowers and tincture them in alcohol.? The wonderful rose scented alcohol is a exclusive addition to some of my perfumes.? So grateful to be able to use my organic flowers and plants for my natural perfumes.

I am offering a Summer Sale on my fragrances.? Please sign up for my newsletter right now to receive this offer and see the juicy details!

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When we go to a place of wonder, we question is this real? The pleasing thing about this fragrance is that it is very real and alive. It stirs an emotion in us that we may not have felt before. It is there to support us. Everyone will benefit from this wonderful fragrance.

An oriental, musky fragrance

Notes: Orange Blossom absolute, Ambrette seed, Lavender vera, Black Spruce and others

Men and women love this natural perfume.  Enjoy some today!

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Happy Fifth Anniversary Natural Perfumers Guild!

I joined the Guild as a Professional Perfumer in the early days of the Guild.? I felt it was important to be a part of an organization promoting Natural Perfumery. I love creating 100% natural perfumes and I am happy to see the Guild grow and thrive.

I became a certified aromatherapist in 1993 and started my company Bassett Aromatherapy. I created a line of products and did individual blending for clients. My clients who were sensitized to the synthetic department store fragrances wanted me to make them natural fragrances. That is how it began. I took a blending class and was self taught.? The rest is history. 18 years later I am still making Custom Bespoke Perfumes and Natural Perfume Collections.

In 2000 I created Le Voyage – the journey in an eau de toilette and parfum. It became my scent I wore everyday. I bought French perfume bottles for it and made a beautiful box for it in 2001.? I created Reveiller – awaken? in an eau de toilette and parfum and sold them both on the Bassett Aromatherapy website called Aromaworld.com.? That was 11 years ago.? I had other collections but sold them only to my clients and mostly in person.

In 2005 I opened Le Bijou- the jewel, my perfume boutique in La Jolla, California. I created the Royal Collection and the French Collections in 2006 which I still sell online at my website www.JoAnneBassett.com. Limited Edition collections in hand blown glass are a favorite item of mine.? My perfumes are a work of art and I love using the most expensive raw materials I can source.

I use almost all of the blossoms from my yard…roses, grapefruit, lemon, sweet orange, and gardenias. I use them for Custom Bespoke Perfumes and limited edtions mostly. I do use the gardenias in Madame Pompadour. I have created 1,000’s of fragrances for private label, bespoke customs, for special occasions, and limited editions.? I get to play with the oils everyday.

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