FEBRUARY 10, 2015

From the CaFleurebon blog:

Photo courtesy of JoAnne Bassett

California luxury botanical perfumer, JoAnne Bassett has created an ultimatum; the aroma of a sybarite. The word is defined as, ?someone dedicated to luxury and pleasure.?? Somewhat of an anthem for any perfume, JoAnne follows through in her work, using a stock of oils she collected in her global travels in the 80’s and 90’s. The name Sybarite arrived by coming across the term in Conde Nast magazine, and finding it fitting for herself, JoAnne naturally turned this term into an olfactory concept. While available in many options, JoAnne works with a local glass blower who makes artisan bottles for her collections, in this case a blue bottle the color of churning, bubbling seawater encased inside a book box complete with hand sewn pillow, involving yet another local artisan.

Icon of Style Audrey Hepburn wearing a floral Hermes Scarf and carrying vintage Louis Vuitton bag and luggage

Not that I am overly familiar with such things, but somehow Sybarite is the inside of a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk- bought for Audrey Hepburn and ready to be filled for the voyage across the sea. There is a self-proclaiming sophistication about Sybarite’s opening, a body of Bulgarian rosa damascena v. alba purchased in 1999 (white rose otto-? JoAnne refers to this as the ?flower of Light?) and Egyptian rose otto hobnob with neroli, orange blossom and osmanthus.? A botanical Hermes scarf with apricot osmanthus jam criss-crossing and encircling orange blossoms. Already, there can be no mistake- this is an aroma of refinement. While mellow and approachable- nothing has been spared Sybarite’s gilded presence.

Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (r) and wearing? golden gown by Ceil Chapman photo by Richard Avedon 1952 for Harper’s Bazaar

Sybarites find ways to support their indulgences and the perfume supports itself upon, what else? More luxury. Poised upon botanical musk and oud, finally it’s revealed where the steam trunk illusion came from and it makes for a not quite leather but born to be spilled into fine leather handbags aroma. Oud is certainly carrying the osmanthus fruit hint and the musk is proof positive of worn clothes tossed casually for the jaunt. This expensive base accord gives Sybarite longevity and projection with a ?look but don’t touch? perimeter. Cistus has been added to keep anything musk well-groomed and frankincense to remind one of good manners and a lightness which Sybarite carries.

Sybarite natural perfume

A collection of notes which calls for beauty, Sybarite is the classic refinement which fulfills the homage of it’s name. Notes: Bulgarian white rose otto, orange blossom absolute, osmanthus absolute, neroli oil, Damask rose absolute (Egypt), hydro-distilled frankincense, oud-agarwood, natural musk, and cistus.

-Einsof, Natural Perfume Editor

disclosure: my sample was received from JoAnne Bassett for review.

Thanks to the kind generosity of JoAnne Bassett, we have a one ounce bottle of Sybarite?valued at $190 for one US reader. To be eligible please leave a comment?with what appeals to you about Sybarite and ?what true luxury and indulgence?means to you. ?Draw closes 2/14/2015

I love Valentine’s Day! ?Red hearts, happy smiles, and ?great fragrant gifts to enchant your lover!

May I suggest Luscious Roses parfum?in this gorgeous hand blown glass bottle. It is from the Limited Edition Collection as it contains precious vintage Bulgarian Alba Rose Otto and others.

Another wonderful precious gift is Rose Kiss and/or Rose Smoke Anointing Oil in a beautiful coffret with creamy silk pillow. This glorious combination is for your lover and you to anoint each other with. ?It is from the Perfume Coffret Collection. There are many other precious parfum choices there to pique your interest!

Let’s not forget I Love You natural perfume! ?We all proclaim our love for each other. ?Why not say I Love You with a botanical eau de parfum containing heart opening Rose Otto, natural gardenia, sandalwood and more.

Receive a complimentary Travel Sprayer?(value $30) with every online order over $100.

Receive a complimentary Travel Sprayer?(value $40) with every online order over $150.

Offer ends February 15, 2015. ?Enter your choice in the comments section at checkout.

Today I reduced the prices on all individual perfume samples, sample collections, and discovery kits. ?Why did I do that? ?I am selling 1 ml glass perfume vials and not the glass or plastic perfume sprayers. ?This keeps the sample costs lower and I can pass that savings on to you.

If I were to package everything in a deluxe sprayer or deluxe sprayer sets you would pay much more. ?Does it make sense to you to spend more for a sprayer?

If you think you may want a larger sprayer size I have 5 ml travel sprayers available. ?They have a glass refillable insert. ?These sprayers are housed in a metal shell and can go anywhere and not break.

With a ?new year comes a new attitude…and a new season. ?What do you choose to smell like in the new year?

What are you fond of? ?Fragrances with floral notes? ?Fragrances that smell of wood, incense, or amber notes?

How about forest and fir needles, juniper, pine or more? Oakmoss and deep green notes are popular in the winter and cooler weather. ?What do you want to revel in?

The best way to find a new fragrance is with a Discovery Kit or individual samples.

JoAnne Bassett offers ?samples in eau de toilettes, ?eau de parfums and parfums.

Find your new love today…and receive a discount on a full bottle!

Happy New Year!

For more than 21?years I have been assisting women and men with their process. The results have been phenomenal! I have many testimonials and have watched people evolve and rapidly shift their lives. Bespoke Perfumes are one of a kind perfumes that work with a person?s energy to help them to be the best they can be! If you would like help opening up to all you can be give me a call today! This is my service to the world.

My phone number is 760.309.2571. ?You do not have to be in California.?These custom 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.

Silver Custom Couture Parfum:?A custom-made ?? oz. (8 ml) parfum in a French flacon inside a beaded, organdy bag. ?Energetic, wild and organic?essential oils and absolutes are the raw materials used. JoAnne uses a combination of alchemy and energy to create one-of-a-kind perfumes with magical significance and life-changing properties. Adorn yourself with your custom parfum and potentially be empowered?.

Gold Custom Couture Parfum: ?The cr?me de la cr?me! ?A custom-made ?1/2 oz. (15 ml) parfum in a blue bottle. ?A 4 inch tall, hand blown glass perfume bottle is included in a gold foil box with a creamy silk bag and pillow. It comes with a dauber to apply it. Rare, precious,? and vintage essential oils and absolutes are the raw materials used. JoAnne uses a combination of alchemy and energy to create one-of-a-kind perfumes with magical significance and life-changing properties. Adorn yourself with your custom parfum and potentially be empowered?. ?Many perfumes have been created only with your name and address. ?Available for International Shipping.?

A super deluxe parfum that delivers a more complete result than the silver.

??Have a magical Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I decided to go on?a 7 day Mental Diet. You set your intention daily to dwell on positive thoughts and not dwell on negative thoughts. ?We all know that thoughts are things..and what we think about we bring about. ?We are creating constantly with our minds. ?There are many books on the subject and saying affirmations and staying positive will change your life!

One of my favorite books is the classic “As A Man Thinketh” by James Allen. ?My Christmas gift to you is a free ebook?download.

Put a little Luscious Roses parfum on your heart daily to keep your heart chakra wide open. ?Keep smiling! All is well!

Agarwood and oud fragrances have been all the rage for years. ?A lot of people assume the oud being used in the niche brand is real and authentic oud from a tree. ?That is not always the case. ?Grant you some of the oud fragrances coming from the Middle East do contain real oud oil.

I sell oud oil and create my natural perfumes with oud oil. ?And do you know what? ?I have customers in Dubai and Oman and the region who purchase my oud natural perfumes?with my authentic oud. ?They are looking for high quality oud oil within a complex natural perfume. ?Sounds like it should be easy to find…but it is not.

So why do you go looking for real oud in the designer brands when an artisan boutique company like myself has the real thing.

Please go now to my website oud page to see the oud for sale and the fragrances I offer with the real deal. ?My 100% real oud perfumes come in eau de parfums and perfumes in organic jojoba oil.

The Limited Edition Collection Bottles

?Sacred Frankincense 3 from the Royal Alchemy Collection