Bloom; From Petal to Perfume
One singular petal, sheer little fabric of nature, delicately held may seem like the most powerless creature. In the world…
by Jo Phillips
One singular petal, sheer little fabric of nature, delicately held may seem like the most powerless creature. In the world…
It’s probably hard for any of us to know what it must have felt like to live in a world…
by Jo Phillips
Signorina, that very Italian word signifies the freshness of feminine youth; the vibrant young woman making her own journey in…
Bush food; it’s more than just witchetty grubs and creepy crawlies in the sacred lands of Australia where the Aboriginal…
Brooding good looks, sex appeal, mysterious, an English poet. This particular one was the famous Lord Byron ( 1788 –…
 This greeny-cream little nut has so much power and history. It is even mentioned in the Old Testament in Genesis,…
by Jo Phillips
Bursting, alive, bright, viscous even, tra-la-la, bells-a-ringing, as vital as a zest can be. Lemon explodes juicy, zingy, vivacious, sherbert….
by Jo Phillips
Acqua di Parma bottles luxurious scents inspired by an Italian lifestyle often reaching across the world bringing other places alive in their perfumes.
She grows unassumingly in many places and yet she holds her head up high with her multiple meanings, like strength…
That well-known folklore fable, stealing from the rich to give to the poor, Robin Hood, Maid Marion and his Merry…
by Jo Phillips
There are those moments, trips with a partner to the supermarket, holding hands snuggling into each other walking the long…
Blinded by the light yet at the same time mystified by it. The hot silky candle melts and drips down…
by Jo Phillips
In the world of fragrance, we love to talk about perfume notes. Indulging in the ideals of orchards full of…
by Jo Phillips
The world of perfumery is about to receive company. No, not just another new scented elixir to add to the…
by Gabby Anaya
Of the 7 wonders of the world the hanging gardens of Babylon were said to have contained pistachio trees, and…
by Jo Phillips
You walk into a store, and something is up, but you can’t quite make out what. Have you already been…
by Louis Lefaix