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Acorelle Organic Eau De Parfum :: Your New Addiction.

Emma Pezzack — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:19:37 +0000

Going through the day without being enveloped in a beautiful fragrance is as unthinkable as having no music, no coffee and god forbid… no food – that’s how seriously I take my obsession with scent. Smell is one of the most powerful of the senses and has the ability to directly impact your mood & emotional wellbeing, stimulating our emotions and awakening our senses. Once in a blue moon, a new brand comes along that blows me away with sophistication, effectiveness, a great price point, fantastic brand philosophy and overall sheer beauty. Acorelle Organic Eau de Parfum is one such line. Made by a French fragrance house who know what a fine fragrance is, there isn’t a single note lavender, patchouli or rose among this gorgeous collection. Instead what you’ll find are scents that have depth, flair, unique personality, and that meld into your skin for an olfactory experience that’s simply blissful and beautiful – not to mention good for you & good for the planet.

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OBV :: Shopping Is Costing The Earth - Spoil Those You Love, Not The Planet.

Emma Pezzack — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:32:02 +0000

Shopping is costing the earth, literally, and at this time of year even more so. The idea is to spoil the ones you love not the planet, and a great way to do that is by purchasing organic & natural products. There are gorgeous gift ideas in abundance this year and no shortage of special offers to help lighten the load on your wallet. But for those who don’t mind spending a little extra to get something absolutely beautiful and special for someone you love, this Four Fragrance Miniature Organic Fragrance Set from Tsi-La is TDF (to-die-for).

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Organic Perfume – a Green Holy Grail?

Kay Sexton — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:12:09 +0000

As any collector of glass and bijoux can tell you, ladies used to carry a small perfume bottle around with them and reapply the scent throughout the day. The reason we can spritz ourselves with our favourite fragrance in the morning and not bother again until the evening is synthetic ingredients that stabilise a perfume. Without them, a scent lasts two hours or less. So when we talk about organic perfume, we’re talking about something that doesn’t have the shelf life, or the ‘spray-and-go’ life of standard perfumes.

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Organic Beauty View :: Where Fragrance, Art & Alchemy Converge.

Emma Pezzack — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:50:22 +0000

Mandy Aftel has been described variously as, “one of the great living masters of natural perfume,” (Affluent Lifestyle Mag), “the Angel of Alchemy”, (Vanity Fair) and “Couture fragrance … one of Hollywood’s chicest secrets,” (Vogue). We’ll simply call her, “Olfactory Alchemy Genius.” Working out of her ‘Aftelier Perfumes’ store, Aftel is most notable for the creation of covetable bespoke scents, but she also has her own fragrance collection for those who can’t afford her (arguably) more illustrious talents. Believing that synthetic essences have no complexity, mystery or emotional intensity, she hand blends from a selection of more than 500 essences that have been sourced from all around the globe.

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Organic Fragrance Mists :: A Bottle Of Olfactory Bliss.

Emma Pezzack — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:58:25 +0000

Made with sustainably farmed ingredients grown exlusively in Hawaii, these Malie Organic Aroma Mists are to-die-for. The scents are all steam-distilled directly from indigenous plants and flowers to produce a hydrosol that is the very essence of the source. Plumeria smells exactly like burying your face in a franjipani bloom; the coconut is fresh; the vanilla is local and indigenous; mango nectar smells juicy and freshly peeled; Koke’e is straight out of the rain forest. Because the mists don’t contain any of the chemical binders that make the scent last a long time on your skin, you do have to spray more often. Small price to pay if you think about it for not spritzing yourself with endocrine disruptors and petrochemicals. Designed for use around the home, for freshening linens, and you. The best thing about them? You can spray liberally and often … DELICIOUS.

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Beauty Spotlight :: Jo Wood Organics.

Emma Pezzack — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:23:19 +0000

Unless you were born in the last ten years and never listen to music, you’ve no doubt heard of legendary Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood - but how many of you know of his wife Jo Wood, organic maven and legend in her own right?

Used to traveling to far-flung, global locales while touring with the band and long a fan of an organic lifestyle, Wood created this line to offer a collection of super luxurious body products that captures the spirit of the exotic places she’s been. Using only the highest grade & rare organic essential oils, plant extracts and essences, all the ingredients are wild-harvested, organic and sustainably sourced, with over 90% certified organic content. The products contain no water but instead use ultra filtered orange juice as a base to deliver extra antioxidant benefits to skin. She says, “My aim has always been to create something organic that’s also exquisitely beautiful. Every product has been made with love & care.” The entire collection is packaged in beautiful 1930’s style etched glass bottles that are eco-friendly as well as gorgeous.

Loaded with some of the world’s most rare, exotic and beautiful oils, the products reveal a depth and sophistication normally reserved for conventional body products & fragrances not to mention their product descriptions read like a great bottle of wine. “With a heart of Iranian Rose Otto, Egyptian Jasmine, Neroli & Bergamot, this is a fragrance of energy and spontaneity. Green Mandarin and sweet orange add a fresh, vibrant layer and the whole combination is grounded in a soft, spicy base of cedarwood.” Mmmmm … Bottle of Amka Body Dew, anyone?

Spray Lotion Mist From Ola Hawaii.

Emma Pezzack — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:35:33 +0000

It could be that I’ve just returned from a holiday in the tropics but I LOVE these organic & natural Spray Lotion Mists from Ola Hawaii. The sweet, zingy, fresh smell of pineapple + lime is super delish but there are all kinds of scents to choose from if citrus isn’t your thing.

Keep it stashed in your bag during Summer heat to spritz all over as a refreshing, light, easily applied moisture solution that will leave you smelling gorgeous. Pop the top, spray and voila! A great addition to any ‘must have’ list for Summer.