I received a strange email that said my invoice could not be delivered.  It was from Paypal with their logo and the 888 or 800 numbers in the body of the email.  I was alarmed and went to the paypal.com website and found the contact phone number.  After a couple days of crazy happenings with my paypal account, I discovered my paypal actual account had been hacked,  men from India had done it with their Android phone.  That was the only thing that told me someone had taken over my account. I do not have an Android phone so someone being logged into my account for several days was a big problem. The next thing I know $228k total of money request invoices were sent out to many people with emails I do not recognize.  I canceled all of those invoices.. as soon as I saw them in my account.

After several days on the phone with the real paypal they were able to disconnect my account from this android phone from India.  Very scary.  Not sure where they got this list of names and emails from as I did not recogize any of them.  Well of course people complained about their receiving an invoice for $3,000+ from me … that I did not send.  Paypal closed my account.. and I cannot open another one.  Therefore my shopping cart on my www.JoAnneBassett.com website no longer works. Looking at the thousands of Paypal complaints at the Better Business Bureau online I am now grateful that my shopping cart is disconnected. They did not support the business that got their Paypal.com account page hacked. It was not my website that got hacked. They blamed me and the fraudsters go free.

You can still order from my website that has all of my perfumes.  The Etsy site does not have all of them. You can send me an email to joanne@joannebassett.com, tell me what you want to order and we can arrange the payment through Venmo.  Pay for it on Venmo – @JoAnne-Bassett-5.  I will send you a Venmo invoice to pay. My website will be updated with Natural Perfumes Blog posts like this one.

Earlier this year I had started a new website with Shopify.  I ran into some problems loading my products and the setup features and decided to keep my website and shopping cart. Too much work.

My Etsy store works just fine so you can buy my natural perfumes, perfume kits and supplies there. I do not have all of the all natural perfumes on Etsy so you can email to order from my website as an option.  Also Etsy takes a 10% fee.

For years I have been wanting to sell my formulas and my JoAnne Bassett company.  Some formulas sold and there have been some offers, not a good fit so far.  I am calling it in now as this is another incident that brings me stress.

If you want to buy natural perfumes that I have created using Divine and Royal Alchemy now is the time.  I do not know how much longer I will be selling them.

Thank you all for your support.

Breathing in the Essence of Purity

The first time I smelled lavender swaying in the summer breeze, it wasn’t just a scent—it was a memory. A moment frozen in time, simple and untainted. That’s the power of nature’s fragrances. They don’t just linger in the air; they tell stories, evoke emotions, and transport you to places untouched by artificiality. Yet, in a world saturated with synthetic perfumes, one might wonder: Why choose natural fragrances? The answer lies not only in their purity but in their ability to reconnect us with something raw and real.

The Allure of Nature Bottled: What Makes Natural Fragrances Special?

Imagine walking through a forest after rain. The earthy aroma of wet soil mingles with the crisp scent of pine needles. Now, contrast that with an air freshener trying to mimic “forest rain.” It’s like comparing a handwritten love letter to a mass-printed card—one feels authentic, the other doesn’t.

Natural botanical fragrances come from flowers, herbs, spices, and resins harvested directly from nature. Unlike synthetic scents concocted in laboratories, they carry the essence of their origins. When you spritz on a natural perfume or light a candle infused with essential oils, you’re embracing the earth’s bounty—not chemicals engineered to trick your senses.

But there’s more to this choice than authenticity. Let me take you back to my grandmother’s garden.

She grew roses—not for show—but for their scent. Every evening, she’d pick petals and steep them into water to create her own rosewater mist. She believed that what you breathe in becomes part of you. And she was right.

Why Choose Natural Fragrances Over Synthetic Ones?

Today, we live among invisible toxins. Many commercial perfumes and air fresheners contain phthalates, parabens, and synthetic musks—ingredients that sound as foreign as they feel on your skin. These compounds don’t just smell strong; they can disrupt hormones and trigger allergies.

Natural fragrances offer an antidote—a breath of fresh air when your lungs crave clarity. Here’s why:

1. Healthier for Your Body: When you choose natural fragrances made from essential oils or botanical extracts, you’re avoiding harmful chemicals that can irritate skin or harm your respiratory system.

2. Eco-Friendly: Synthetic perfumes often rely on petrochemicals derived from non-renewable resources. On the other hand, natural fragrances support sustainable farming practices and biodegrade without polluting waterways.

3. Aromatherapy Benefits: Beyond smelling good, natural scents like lavender calm anxiety; citrus energizes; sandalwood grounds you. Each note isn’t just a smell—it’s therapy bottled.

4. Connection to Nature: Inhaling these scents is like stepping into a meadow or orchard—even if you’re stuck in traffic.

Take my friend Anna as an example. She used to wear commercial perfumes religiously until migraines became her frequent companion. After switching to natural fragrances—wearing a natural perfume created with jasmine dabbed on her wrists—her headaches faded like fog under morning sun.

Breathing in Purity: How Natural Fragrances Transform Your Life

When you choose natural fragrances, you’re doing more than swapping one product for another—you’re making a lifestyle shift. You’re choosing simplicity over complexity, authenticity over imitation.

Let me tell you about a personal ritual I’ve adopted since discovering natural scents years ago. Every morning starts with bergamot oil diffused into my office space—a citrusy embrace that wakes up my mind without overwhelming it. At night? A touch of cedarwood and lavender natural perfume behind my ears lulls me into restful sleep.

These aren’t just habits—they’ve become anchors in my day-to-day life.

And here’s where it gets even more meaningful: gifting someone a bottle of natural perfume created from pure essential oils isn’t just giving them something pretty—it’s sharing wellness wrapped in scent.

How to Start Your Journey with Natural Perfumes

If you’re wondering how to make the switch but feel overwhelmed by choices, start small:

Opt for perfumes labeled “100% natural” or “organic.” Do not buy into the “green marketing” where they tell you this is clean and natural with ingredients like strawberries, melon, lily of the valley.  You cannot make essential oils from fruit and a flower tincture of a very small flower would take a truck full of blossoms to make it. Do not believe the hype.

Remember—your sense of smell is deeply personal. What reminds one person of home might remind another of adventure.

So next time someone asks “Why choose natural fragrances?”, think beyond words; think about moments—the ones where scent isn’t just something passing by but something that stays with you long after it fades.

In choosing natural fragrances, you’re not merely picking a product—you’re breathing in purity itself—a reminder that sometimes life smells sweetest when it comes straight from the earth beneath our feet.

I created Paradise eau de parfum recently and realized how fantastic vanilla absolute smells in floral perfumes.  Over the years I have made many real vanilla perfumes with the very expensive vanilla absolute. Tincturing the Madagascar and other vanilla beans in organic grape alcohol and waiting a year for them to really mature is also a labor of love that I perform.

Vanilla fragrances will never go out of style as they are so comforting to wear… in any season.

People have emailed to ask which of your natural perfumes contain vanilla. So today I decided to create a list of Vanilla perfumes on my Choosing A Scent page.

So there you go.  Have fun.

The Golden Age Collection contains 4 all natural eau de pefumes that have the high vibration and energy of the new Golden Age we are now in. Blue Lotus perfume, Golden Age perfume, Royal Green Hojary Frankincense perfume and Green Spikenard perfume are included in this amazing collection.

Blue Lotus Perfume – Blue Lotus Absolute is a energetic natural plant material from India. When you see the blue lotus in person it is a small lotus flower that fits in the size of your hand.  The flower is a magical purple blue color and opens in the afternoon sun. In Indian mythology, the blue lotus is a favorite flower of Lord Krishna and symbolizes purity and spiritual enlightenment.

Golden Age Perfume – Boronia is the star of the show.  A lovely floral and fruity oil.. it smells green like Spring bulbs flowering.

Green Spikenard Perfume – Green spikenard is a earthy and woody essential oil that relieves anxiety and stress.

Royal Green Hojary Frankincense Perfume –  A gorgeous piney, minty, citrus and amber smelling frankincense tear.  Very special incense with a vibration and healing energy not to be missed.

I hope you will try all four of these exotic and energetic perfumes.  When you wear them your energy can shift others around you. Be aware of how beneficial these Golden Age Perfumes can be. Blessings.

These exotic perfumes are available on my website JoAnne Bassett.

This beautiful photo is taken of the library at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC.  This photo smiles Christmas and Holiday celebrations.

We have so much to be thankful for this year!  The Biltmore House was not very much affected by the Hurricane Helene flooding and more.

I decided to run an Early Black Friday Sale this year as I may be very busy over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday. Please visit my Etsy store to receive 20% off the whole store starting today and ending Monday, November 18. 

Thank you for supporting JoAnne Bassett Natural Perfumes for all of these years.  I really appreciate each and every one of you.

Have a great holiday season.

JoAnne

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Paradise Botanical Perfume oil was born from a memory of a trip to St. John and Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. On St John we went to Trunk Bay with white sand beaches. Many new flowers were encountered on the islands. I saw a large orchid plant with vanilla beans hanging from it.

The ingredients are citrus oils, vanilla absolute, sandalwood, tropical flowers, jasmine grandifolium, and others.

This Natural Perfume oil is created by JoAnne Bassett. It contains high quality essential oils and absolutes in a base of fractionated coconut oil.

This botanical perfume is available in a 10 ml clear glass roll on bottle. It has a silver ball roll on with a gold shiny cap in an ivory organza bag.

I have only have 12 of these roll ons availble.  Go to my Etsy listing to purchase these before they run out. I am just trying out how the roll ons are received.

I am no longer  selling and shipping to EU because the General Product Safety Regulations coming to force on December 13 in the EU. Part of the regulations include the seller has to buy a permit to sell in a country of the EU and maintain a responsible person at $800 a year salary to represent you in that country.  That is more money I have to spend and more hassle and hoops to jump through.

November 1 is the final day I will accept orders to the EU and UK. My ETSY store is already closed to worldwide shipping.

To place your final order please go to my website www.joannebassett.com and place your order.  If you have any questions or problems with the shopping cart please send me an email to joanne@joannebassett.com. I can send you a Paypal invoice for you to pay from. Etsy charges me a 10% fee on every order and on every shipping total so I prefer if you purchase on my website and not ETSY. If you do not find some fragrances let me know I have some that are no longer listed.  I have a handful of Sovereign 1 and Sovereign 2 Collections listed on ETSY that are available also.  Some are packaged in Peacock boxes.

It has been my pleasure serving many countries for many years and now it is time to simplify my business while I still choose to run this business.  I turned 70 this year and would love to sell my formulas, and my company as soon as possible.  People do love my all natural perfumes with the Divine Light Alchemy I add to them.  It is time for me to focus on my rose bushes and travel.

All the best and thank you for your support.

Autumn Equinox has come and gone.. the weather is becoming rainy, windy and much cooler.  This sweater weather is a good time to try out some new fragrances. A good choice would be my new Green Chypre I just launched.

Do you love the old vintage chypres with “real” oakmoss?  I love the green oakmoss traditional chypres and this one is delightful.  I am not listing many of the ingredients as I think the mystery is in wearing the scent. Reading the list of  notes does not tell you how it will feel on your skin mixing with your emotions. Try this one now.  I have 3 new all natural perfumes that are great choices for fall.

Chypre – Chypre fragrances are warm and dry and almost all built round a woody, mossy accord of bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli and labdanum (from the cistus, or ‘rock rose’, plant)

GREEN CHYPRE – Chypre Floral – Real oakmoss, orris root, jasmine, bergamot, labdanum, ambergris and many others

There are many benefits of all natural perfumes made with essential oils.

Your choices:
• 1 ml eau de perfume in a 1 ml glass sample vial enough for 4-6 wearings
• 5 ml eau de perfume black with silver dots travel sprayer in a re-usable black organza gift bag
• 30 ml eau de perfume atomizer comes in an ivory satin bag
• Each perfume comes with a card that describes the scent.

This beautiful Chypre Floral eau de perfume is available on my Etsy store