Recently?I went to the nursery to purchase some flowering plants. I am working on a new project and need more gardenias, roses, jasmine, heliotrope, and more to make it a success. Here is a small veitchii gardenia with buds. ?They will open soon to release their white creamy goodness. ?You can never have enough gardenias!
With a name like JoAnne Bassett it is not hard to imagine that I am a Francophile with French origins in Paris.
In my genealogy are French royalty with kings and queens going all the way back to Charlemagne.
Today for my scent of the day I was reaching for Marie Antoinette eau de parfum
On second thought I felt this was not the day to wear it..Even though she was their Queen she was executed.
I chose the exquisite Madame Pompadour eau de parfum from my Royal Collection!?
It is an enchanting, costly, parfum with many precious floral notes.
Notes: Fresh Gardenia flower infusion, Neroli, Champa, rare Bulgarian Alba Rose Otto, Vintage Jasmine Sambac, Clementine, Vanilla, Wild Verbena, Vintage Mysore Sandalwood, and others. 39 magnificent natural oils in this precious fragrance
Celebrate with aioli and baguettes…and cleanse your system…pour a good French wine and toast to all things French. ?Sante!
10 Hot for Summer sample pack $35.00
In Southern California I think of Summer and going to the beach…not that you cannot go to the beach all year here. ?Summers at the beach are also times for tourists, friends and family gatherings. ?Bring your cooler, umbrella to shade you from the powerful rays of the sun, waterproof sun screen if you want to jump in the ocean, a good book, a blanket, sand chairs, music device of your choice, a frisbee and a smile.
The natural fragrant choices for summer tend to be citrus -y, light, florals, and ?have a fresh clean feel.
Here are a few choices from my Collections
From the French Collection??I like Chantelle for those hot, sultry summer evenings. Some of the notes are tuberose, jasmine, white rose, bergamot, vanilla, balsam woods, and others. When the tuberose and jasmine heat up on your skin you will be?irresistible!?? The soft, white rose will start the dry down with the vanilla and woods..and the powder notes will develop. Heavenly.
I love the Royal Collection?with many fabulous exotic florals. ?Magie D? Or is Gold Magic a?spicy oriental parfum that has lovely citrus notes to give it lift and sparkle just like fine champagne.?Notes:?Tuberose, Neroli, Lime, Cinnamon bark, Clementine, Rose de Mai, Cistus, Pink Pepper, Vintage Jasmine absolute, Ylang Ylang,?Lavender Seville, Frankincense, Patchouli, ?Benzoin, and others.
I also love Josephine ?with its fresh green scent. The notes are Verbena, lavender vera, litsea, green mandarin, ?bergamot, cardamom, star aniseseed, ylang ylang, alba rose otto, galbanum, and others.
All of my natural perfumes and eau de parfums come in travel sprayers. These are handy to carry in your pocket, purse, backpack, or suitcase. ?They have a removable glass vial you can refill.
See you at the beach! ?Have fun and don’t forget to try some samples to discover your new natural perfume summer favorite! ?Individual samples are available in eau de toilettes, eau de parfums, and parfums.
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I ?love the smell of heliotrope. ?To my delight I found a nursery that had the white heliotrope flowers. ?They have a soft floral fragrance that also smells like vanilla. It is more common to find the purple flowers. ?The garden Heliotrope was used for perfumes back in the day when the perfume industry used live flowers.
Heliotrope is on the list of plants that save the bees. Please plant these. This is my white (alba) heliotrope. heliotropium arborescens “Alba”. It also smells delightful.
Soon I will capture their essence in organic grape alcohol…and then the magic will go into a natural perfume. ?Tune in for the details.
This photo is from May 15, 2003 in Beverly Hills for the American Heart Association charity event. I had a table selling JoAnne Bassett natural perfumes.
I have participated in my charity events with silent auctions and also with a table of my perfumes for sale. I am also available for consultations for?Custom Couture Bespoke natural perfumes for the guests.
A few of the charities I have worked with are?the American Heart Association,?Del Mar Auxiliary “Hats off to Children”, Orange County Cancer Association, and the American Liver Foundation.
I have also participated in various churches, garden clubs, fundraisers, and private charity events. Send me an email if you would like me to?participate. ?A percentage of my perfume sales is donated to the cause.
