Aromagik Newsletter - October 2011

WHAT'S ON SALE:

Hand Sanitizer
8 oz bottle
Regular price: $8.99

SALE PRICE: $7.00

Apple Cinnamon
Wax Tarts 3 for $1

When you order $30 or more from ForYourNose.com

NEW FRAGRANCES

Almond Macaroon (also an ECONOMY SCENT)- A sweet, rich almond scent (reminiscent of maraschino cherries), with rich buttery vanilla and a hint of spice. Delicious!

Ambra del Nepal (i Profumi di Firenze type) - What took me so long to add this amazing fragrance to my scent list, right? Enjoy a blend of Nepalese amber with earthy cardamom and sweet Madagascar vanilla. Rich, warm, spicy & woody yet fresh and very wearable.

Blue Agava Cacao (Jo Malone type) - What a fascinating and complex scent! This opens with soft notes of lightly sweet and spicy cardamom, with top notes of pink grapefruit, orange blossom, bergamot, bitter orange, and key lime. All that lusciousness is followed by middle notes of blue agave nectar, cacao and sea salt, on a base of sandalwood, french vanilla, vetiver, egyptian musk and a hint of cinnamon. The overall result is a scent that's smooth, sophisticated and soothing.

Cherry Vanilla Creme - I smelled a lot of cherry vanilla scents, but was never particularly inpired to add one to my scent list until I smelled this one. This mouthwatering blend of sweet cherries and lush vanilla cream reminds me of cherry ice cream.

Coconut Orange Cake (also an ECONOMY SCENT) - This smells good enough to eat! This is a blend of sweet coconut, fluffy orange buttercream frosting and white cake.

Ginger Gelato - This is an interesting combination of crystalized ginger and creamy Italian gelato. The ginger adds a warm perfumey quality to the blend.

Lettuce - Sometimes I just crave a good clean "green" fragrance, and this one really makes my nose happy. Fresh, earthy & crisp with just a tiny hint of bitterness.

Secret Wonderland (Bath & Body Works type) - I'm constantly amazed and impressed by the fabulous scents that are offered at Bath & Body Works. This one is a blend of some of my favorite scents, and it's really well balanced. My version is a blend of luscious strawberry and frosted jasmine petals, with notes of white amber and creamy sandalwood.

Señorita Margarita (Philosophy type) - Tart, crisp and citrusy, this is a clean and refreshing blend of sweet orange, juicy lime and a touch of smooth vanilla.

Verbena Berry - I got a sample of this fragrance with a candlemaking kit from one of my suppliers, and immediately fell in love with it. This blend of lemon verbena and ripe blueberries is fruity, bright and clean. Even if you don't usually like blueberry scents, you need to give this one a try. It's truly fantastic!

Last month's new fragrances:

Almond Rum Cake - A sugary blend of white cake, creamy Cherry-Almond frosting and just a dash of rum.

Amber Patchouli - A ForYourNose original scent blend - This blend of my popular Amber fragrance and Patchouli Essential Oil is just what you're looking for if you want a sweet & earthy scent. The amber is the star of this blend, and it's anchored and balanced by dark patchouli.

Bergamot Essential - I looked everywhere for a good fragrance oil to replace my much-beloved (and almost discontinued) Bergamot fragrance, but I couldn't find one that I liked. Then I realized the best scent to replace it with would be the real thing! Bergamot Essential Oil is exceptionally fresh and clean, and is safe for use in bath & body products.

Bread - The mouthwatering aroma of fresh-baked bread! When I heat tested this scent (think: Smelling Salts) Todd said it smelled just like I was making bread with our bread machine. I've tested a lot of fresh bread scents & this is the best one, hands down.

Clothesline Fresh - A fresh floral scent that smells like clean laundry and sunshine. Fresh rain water, lily, dianthus and citrus blossoms are balanced with undertones of soft woods and a light musk.

Coconut Pear - Have you smelled this? What a terrific pairing; it's amazing how well these two scents play together. The lightly sweet coconut milk balances with the juicy, slightly tart pear and the blend of the two becomes this really neat, mellow aroma that's almost herbal in its freshness. My nose loves this scent.

Fizzy Pop (Wild Berry Incense type) - Remember the Fizzy Pop incense we used to sell? We loved that scent, and so did a lot of you. We got requests for this scent in bath and body scents, even back then. I tested a lot of fragrances, looking for one that would come close to that citrusy, tangy lemon-lime-grapefruit scent with just a hint of bitter and the effervescence of soda water. This is it! This is more tart and complex than the other "lemon-lime soda" scents I tested.

Hello Sugar (Bath & Body Works type) - You'd think I'd have enough lemon bakery scents already, but this is so completely irresistible that I had to have it. This is a flirty sweet-tart lemon layered with sugar and buttery shortbread. If you want a sweet, fresh lemon without the bakery notes, try my Lemon Sugar (type) fragrance. But if you're like me and you adore bakery scents, you'll love this fragrance.

Honeysuckle & White Patchouli (Victoria's Secret type) - To my nose, this doesn't really smell like either honeysuckle or patchouli, but rather an interesting fusion of the two. This is a warm and seductive blend, very upscale and dramatic.

Patchouli Blend - My patchouli-loving friends bemoaned the change when I had to stop using patchouli essential oil in my bar soaps, due to the sky-high cost of the oil. Well, I've got great news! I finally found an affordable fragrance oil that smells so much like the essential oil, I can hardly tell the difference. This is what I'll be using in my bar soaps when you select "Dark Patchouli", at least until the price of patchouli essential oil comes back down. This would also be a great choice for anyone who has a sensitivity to essential oils, and is especially recommended for triple-scented products to minimize the possibility of skin irritation.

Pomegranate & Sweet Orange (Bath & Body Works type) - This is a nicely balanced blend of fresh, juicy fruit. Not too tart, not too sweet (no candy notes) -- just right. This is a very clean scent.

Primrose (Limited Edition)- Primrose is a bright and bold, cheery floral scent. Lush and pretty, with hints of green

Zucchini Bread - Wow... This is one of my new favorite scents! It smells just like mouthwatering zucchini bread, hot out of the oven. It has all the right spices: nutmeg, cinnamon and clove, perfectly blended and not overpowering the rest of the aroma, which is highlighted by bright notes of lemon and orange and hints of walnut. It's all on a base of creamy vanilla. This makes a very inviting home fragrance, and I also love to wear it.

WHAT'S NEW

Hand Sanitizer

No-rinse germ killer with aloe & vitamin e
that doesn't leave your hands feeling sticky

8 New Economy-Priced Scents
in the following products:

Smelling Salts

Bulk Wax Tarts

Soy Wax Tarts

Sale-Priced Scent Sacks

Economy scent descriptions are here

Linen Spray
Now available in 16 oz refill size