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New DIY Fragrant Flight Kit

September 3rd, 2023 by

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I no longer teach the Fragrant Flights in person so I am offering a DIY Fragrance Flight kit. The Fragrant Flight is like a wine tasting experiencing and discussing the 100% essential oil and botanical notes. You go from light eau de parfums to heavy eau de parfums.

It is a kit that contains nine – 1 ml natural  eau de perfume  samples you will need, 9 paper blotters, in a black organdy bag. Instructions are included.

This would be a great DIY kit party for a bridal shower, birthday party, or a celebration of friends.. for men and women. Each person needs to have their own kit to experience the Fragrant Flight and to be able to take it home.

Purchase the DIY Fragrant Flight Kit.

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Summer Solstice Natural Perfume

June 21st, 2023 by

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Have a great Summer Solstice.
In June 2011 I created a natural perfume with a Midsummer’s Night Dream theme. 

Here is a blog post I created:


Dark Mistress Eau de Parfum, the Night Queen

December 30th, 2011 by 

The feeling I had was to create a night perfume…with flowers and attributes of the night. I had ordered an interesting oil named Night Queen – special Indian Jasmine and had not used it. What a strange and inviting smell. In the course of an afternoon I added rhododendron, night queen, peru balsam, rosewood, damask rose oil, neroli, tuberose . . one of my favorite night smells in India or France, vintage jasmine sambac.. another queen of the night, frankincense, yuzu, clove bud, tulsi, frankincense  – dark and for the night, champa that you smell on warm Indian nights, vetiver, violet leaf that wonderful green forest smell, and ylang ylang for some extra romance. With 17 oils this perfume said yes. It will transform you if you allow it. It is an Oriental Woody perfume.

Review from Joseph Sagona. What I love most about Dark Mistress is has a vintage feel and smell, but its very timeless at the same time, even though it has quite a few notes, its very smooth and refined, its very well blended, the notes flow together seamlessly.

Dark Mistress is a very classy, elegant, sophisticated, smoky, bright yet dark, strong, with soft touches of citrus and woody undertones Oriental Woody fragrance, this is unisex and mature, perfect for ages thirty and above. Read more

JoAnne Bassett Perfumes, JoAnne Bassett parfumeur ~ Reine de Nuit eau de parfum.
This smells like an expensive perfume that you could find on the shelf at Lucky Scent in LA. If I didn’t know it was all natural I wouldn’t know it was all natural, understand? Night queen is listed as one of the ingredients of this perfume and isn’t something I am very familiar with. In fact, I don’t think I have ever heard of night queen before. This perfume, according to Ms. Bassett, is based on the night and not on a certain character from the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This definitely isn’t a fairy’s perfume. Not even a little bit. This is a big, loud, sexy perfume. It might belong to Titania if she wasn’t such a fairy herself. The best way to describe this perfume is to say that if Marilyn Monroe, Bette Midler, Madonna and Lady Gaga all got together to make a perfume, then this is what they would come up with. The other ingredients in this perfume include rhododendron, peru balsam, rosewood, damask rose oil, neroli, tuberose, vintage jasmine sambac, frankincense, yuzu, clove bud, tulsi, frankincense noir, champa, vetiver, violet leaf and ylang-ylang. Smells really great on me, my girl and our roommates. Scary sexy. Here is the link for the review: http://leparfumeurrebelle.blogspot.com/2011/06/midsummer-nights-dream-perfume-event.html

To purchase Dark Mistress eau de parfum:

https://joannebassett.com/natural_perfumes/collection/natural-parfums-and-eau-de-toilettes

Georgette Villareal – Scent Of The Day: Dark Mistress by JoAnne Bassett. JoAnne has a unique talent to create fragrances that capture the nostalgic beauty, sophistication and elegance of classic scents. This fragrance was inspired by the mystical beauty of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the intrigue of the night. It is a gorgeous floral, rich with exquisite jasmine, tuberose, and rosewood. It has a spicy depth of frankincense and cloves, and a lush greenness with violet leaf. It feels timeless, beautiful and mysterious. I feel elegant and beautiful wearing this scent. I love this sample!!

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Natural Perfume Samples

May 13th, 2023 by

Natural Perfume Samples are a convenient and low cost way to try out natural perfumes.  You can buy them in individual perfume vials for $6.00 for a 1 mil vial of eau de perfume.

Choosing natural perfume is a personal experience.  You want to be able to smell it, feel it, see it and experience how it makes you feel.

And this is especially true when you are making the switch to natural perfume, and you are not sure what they are like.

Natural perfume samples are a great way to discover new scents and learn if they suit you before purchasing the larger sizes.

The “try-me’ sizes for our natural perfumes are a simple way to sample and discover new scents, fragrances and natural perfume oils. They are also great to take travelling with you, or give as a gift to your perfume loving friends!

The perfume samples come in Discovery Sets or Sample Sets so you can test the full range.

Very often my customers end up loving all of the perfumes in a range, and find it difficult to choose just one!

You can also purchase a larger 2 ml sprayer sample here.

We have a whole range of Natural Perfume Sample Packs for you to choose from. BUY SAMPLES PACKS NOW

You can also buy Individual Samples within each Collection on that Collection Page and on Perfumes Past

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Do You Love Rare Fragrances?

April 24th, 2023 by

Yesterday I was walking around enjoying the Spring blooms…one of my favorite was the purple iris. The precious material we get from the pallida iris is the orris root.  My material I got from Europe is 100% irones not the normal 10 to 15% like some vendors sell. When I share my essential oils, absolutes and fragrance materials are exceptional, rare and very expensive this is a good example. My perfumes containing this could be priced at $500 an oz for the ingredient costs. Most of the orris root included in fragrances today is the watered down version of orris or it is synthetic and made in a laboratory.  My quality of ingredients is a rare opportunity for you to experience them before they no longer exist.

I am reminded of my Private Reserve Collection.

  1. Orris Root – iris – iris pallida or iris germanica.  The roots of the iris are dried for 3 years and then processed.  When using this material in a perfume it adds a powdery note. It has been used since Catherine de Medici.

If you want to wear some beautiful natural perfume soliflores here is your chance.  When these precious materials are gone that is it.

I have made these natural perfumes available in 5 ml travel sprayers for $50.00.  I love to wear several at once creating my own perfume.

If anyone is wondering.. I have had a number of offers to buy my business and I have not sold it yet.  Many beautiful perfumes with Royal and Divine Alchemy being performed on them are waiting for you.

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Happy International Fragrance Day

March 21st, 2023 by

I have been creating Natural Perfumes for 30 years now.. I started my business Aromaworld, Bassett Aromatherapy, and JoAnne Bassett in 1993. My company name changed over the years and I added products and deleted products also. It morphed from an Aromatherapy company to a Natural Perfume company.

I remade myself many times. Over the years, I have taught perfume classes online and in person with my Perfume Kit, I imported and exported essential oils, electric wooden diffusers, floral waters, many aromatherapy lines I created myself,  my private label lines I created for others, luxury natural perfumes, parfums in hand blown glass bottles in lovely boxes and so much more.  I have sold world wide to celebrities, royals and all as retail perfumes, wholesale perfumes and as a distributor.

I created Custom Perfumes for many people by tapping into their “energy field”.  I no longer create these nor do I give intuitive readings.  All natural perfumes I create I have done Divine Alchemy on them..adding Divine Light to the perfumes to raise the vibrations, adding joy, love and so much more.

My natural perfume store Le Bijou in La Jolla, California was an adventure for a few years.  Clients came to my boutique from all over the world.  It closed in the 2008 with the recession and I moved to the CA desert for a few years.

This photo is of me is in 2011 in Del Mar, Southern California being interviewed by Fragrantica on a patio.

During the 30 years I have lived in 6 different states and have travelled to over 50 countries for business and pleasure. I have been divorced with no children for many years and it allowed me the freedom to live where I want and to travel. I have been able to run my online company from many locations.

My Royal Perfume Collection one ounce eau de parfums and the parfums in French perfume bottles with a dauber.

In 2013 I wrote my Sacred Scents book.  I wrote it to answer the question “Why did I become a Natural Perfumer?”.  It is sold on Amazon. I also wrote chapters in other books.

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Valentine’s Day Natural Perfumes

February 6th, 2023 by

Fall in love with yourself… your best friend …or a complete stranger…  take a risk. 

For Valentine’s Day I am also including a  natural perfume ” Radiance“.  You will receive a free 5 ml travel sprayer of this fun eau de parfum with the purchase of a 6 ml Bubble of Divine Love parfum in oil or a 6 ml Divine Destiny parfum in oil. This is a $30.00 value!

These Natural Perfume Oils and perfumes are a luxury, artisan natural perfume gift. It is sure to please your organic perfume lover on your list.

These vegan, natural perfumes will make you feel loved, joyful and uplifted. These artisan botanical perfumes contain expensive rose otto that will open your heart, attract love and connect deeply with people at the heart level. Using my intuition and alchemy these encoded perfumes will support you in living your “dream life”.

1. 6 ml Bubble of Divine Love perfume
Anoint yourself with this natural perfume and be surrounded in a bubble of love and Divine light. With Damask rose for passion, joy, love, happiness and forgiveness, geranium for balance, neroli – orange blossoms for self-esteem, and frankincense for courage and acceptance.
This energetic botanical perfume will attract the love of your life.

Notes: Sacred Frankincense from Oman, Damask rose absolute from Morocco, Cinnamon leaf, St. John’s Wort, Geranium from Egypt, Palo Santo from Ecuador, and Orange Blossom absolute from Tunisia in a base of organic jojoba oil (which is a liquid wax)

2. 6 ml Divine Destiny natural perfume

Release all negative thoughts that are creating a reality you do not desire. Use the Quantum field and work with the Divine Laws. Just by wearing this perfume you will be activated to live your live purpose. Stand in your power today.

Notes: Bulgarian damask rose absolute, sweet orange from Italy, frankincense from Somalia, davana from India, monarda from India, geranium from Egypt, and lemon verbena in a base of organic jojoba oil (which is a liquid wax)

Perfumes in organic jojoba oil (which is a liquid wax) have 32% fragrance strength.

These 100% natural perfumes were encoded, energized and Royal Alchemy was performed on them. Anoint yourself with Bubble of Divine Love natural perfume or Divine Destiny on your pulse points. It is packaged in a special ivory satin bag.

The 6 ml Bubble of Divine Love perfume or 6 ml Divine Destiny natural perfume comes with a free 5 ml silver travel sprayer of Radiance eau de parfum in a silver organdy bag

Price $150.00    This offer is available only February 6 through February 14.

 


The Perfume Kit is a wonderful gift for any occcasion. Both men and women love to receive these kits.  They have been very popular for parties.. bridal showers, etc.


For a beautiful Valentine’s Day gift for all of your lovers on your list.. Go to my shop Rose Lovers Gifts on Etsy and choose large coffee mugs and tea mugs.

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Depression – Seasonal or Not

January 16th, 2023 by

During the winter months many people experience seasonal depression.  This happens when there are not many hours of daylight and often during the day it rains, snows or is generally cloudy and dark.  Some people tend to stay indoors and drink coffee or tea for the caffeine to give them a “boost”.

This time of year can be an emotional roller coaster as we take a look at our life. We spend hours with ourselves after the holidays have worn off, doing a life review of our goals and where we are at.  If that is not a positive thing for you there is a tendency to fall into a depressed state. We do not feel good about ourselves and everything  surrounding us.

When I lived in the Seattle, Washington area for 10 years I learned about depression and the lack of sunlight and how it affects us emotionally.  My citrus essential oils brought me some smiles but it was not long lasting.

I created Reveiller eau de toilette for my boyfriend who suffered from depression from going to work in the dark and driving home in the dark and rain. He actually did not even realize his depressed state but I did.  In the summer he was a different person. Reveiller means “to awaken” and when you spray on this light botanical fragrance you will feel refreshed.

Since that time I have created other fragrances with St. John’s wort and other oils with alchemy to transmute and transform the depression.  Whether the depressed state is seasonal or not. Happy, Liquid Sunshine, Josephine, Radiance are other natural perfumes that will support you if you desire.

You do not need to suffer through this time… you do not need to go to bed early and sleep through the misery of it.  Allow the natural perfumes to help uplift you and shift your energy.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24th, 2022 by

I am grateful for all of my clients that supported my business this year. As you know, I do not know how long I will still sell my natural perfumes.

May you all have a wonderful holiday season.  Celebrate with your loved ones.  We never know how long we will be here on this earth.

 

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