Feeling the need to spread the Summer Love!

So, I have to say I am in love with my Summer Love perfume; full of sweet floral and citrus notes and perfect for a hot summer day.  I get a lot of compliments when I wear it and how it smells like summer.  So, as I get back into my creative, blending mode, I wanted to see about creating a candle that would create the same feelings.  What I came up with it quite delicious I have to say.  My new candle, which will also be called Summer Love, is a gorgeous blend of orange blossom, jasmine, magnolia and sweet citrus just like my perfume.  Now, this is not a candle version of it the perfume oil, but it will be similar in composition.  I am working on the first batch now and I will be burning many of them myself around the house.  I will be listing this in a few weeks in my Etsy shop and, if you are lucky, will do a pre-buy on it so you can be the first to try! Just had to share my creation with you!  Stay tuned for more summer goodness!

Winner of my Giveaway is.......

Congrats to The Peach Tree, winner of the "Audacious" perfume sample giveaway!  It is divine and I hope you love it as much as I do.  Thank you for visiting my blog and stay tuned for more giveaways!

Are you Yarting yet?

So, the Etsy sellers have another great group sale going on!  A nice twist on a Summer yard sale; Yart Sale is going on now until June 20th!  Some sellers are participating the whole time and others a day or so, but regardless, it is a great chance to get some amazing deals!  I, myself, have a whole section devoted to the sale.  If you are looking to browse through all the shops having sales, just search "Yart" from the Etsy home page and start shopping! Check out my Yart Sale section with items on sale until June 20th!  Lots of lovely smelling goodies to get.

Perfumed Candles for Ayala Moriel Perfumes

Photo Courtesy of Ayala Moriel Parfums Copyright 2008

I am very excited about a new partnership with my favorite Natural Perfumer, Ayala Sender of Ayala Moriel Parfums.  Ayala and I have worked together to create the first of what I hope to be many perfumed botanical candles based on her current line of blends.  The first creation for me was to take her fresh, summery and citrus-y blend called Arbitrary (notes of Lemon Verbena, Lime, Basil, Hay and Oakmoss) and turn that blend into a lovely perfumed candle, giving you an opportunity to experience Arbitrary in a whole new and different way.  Ayala has a post on her blog about this partnership and when this amazing candle will be available for purchase.  This candle will be sold exclusively at Ayala Moriel Parfums and will not last long. Here is a blurb from Ayala's "Smelly Blog":

"Last night the first sample of my perfumed candle arrived. You can imagine my feeling opening the package and discovering in it something that I did not make and that smelled exactly like my perfume ArbitRary... I was ecstatic.

The candle was custom-made for me by the talented artisanal candle-maker Nikki Sherritt of Gabriel’s Aunt. Nikki and I have been working on adding all-natural perfumed candles to my line since the fall. The first candle we worked on was Bois d'Hiver for the winter. The candle is not quite ready and we both felt it was time to create a different candle. I have been fantasizing of an ArbitRary candle ever since I’ve smelled Nikki’s masterfully crafted perfumed candles (and her Summer Vacation in particular convinced me that ArbitRary would be gorgeous in a candle form). The results haven’t failed: the candle has a cold throw that is nearly identical to the perfume. It burns with its lovely, refreshing aroma, filling the room gently with its mélange of basil, lime, lemon verbena, oakmoss and hay.

Each 8oz candle burns for 50-60 hours and retails for $45. They are now available for ordering and will be in stock next week."

We are both very excited about these candles and I look forward to transforming more of her amazing blends into lovely perfumed candles.  Check out Ayala's Smelly Blog for news and updates on these candles and more!  

Audacious listed in my Etsy shop!

OK, I have finally gotten around to listing "Audacious" in my Etsy shop. I will add it to my website later this week. I can't wait to see the response. Both 1/4 oz. roll-ons and small samples are for sale. Check it out. It is amazing!

Like a sample for free?  Well, leave a comment here with your email and blog address/web address (if you have either) and I will throw your name into a drawing to win 1 5/8 ounce sample of Audacious.  Good luck!  I will draw a winner June 21st!

See my post below for more info on the new blend or click on the link below. 

Audacious Natural Parfum Oil Extrait

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL ON ETSY!

So check out my Saturday Night Special in my Etsy shop tonight!

Here is what is on sale!

GABRIEL'S AUNT-JUNE 7th SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!
Perfumes, Candles and other lovely smelling things

10% OFF ALL PERFUME PRODUCTS RARELY ON SALE!
15% OFF ALL ORDERS OVER $30.00 OR MORE (CANNOT COMBINE WITH THE ABOVE DISCOUNT)
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $50.00!
JUST PUT SNS IN NOTES TO SELLER!

Great time to shop. Check out the list of Etsy sellers with Saturday Night Specials in the Promos section of the Etsy Forums!!!

Happy Shopping!

Gabriel's Aunt on Etsy

Featured!

Just a quick note today thanking Cultivated Mind Art for featuring my brand new solid perfume called Sweet Magnolia in her fab blog today! It is a DIVINE solid, filled with Sweet Magnolia Blossom, Citrus and Mimosa. Lovely, light and creamy. OK, so enough self-promotion, just wanted to say a quick thank you. I wondered why my view numbers on that item went up so much today!

Audacious!

OK, I cannot wait anymore!  I have to tell you all about my brand new perfume called "Audacious".  Why that name?  Well, because I think it says that whoever wears this wants to be noticed, has a little attitude and is confident.  This is my first successful (if I do say so myself) attempt at creating a "Floriental" perfume (a combination of Floral and Oriental categories); notes of Pink Lotus Absolute and Tuberose were my inspirations and I added notes like Cassia and Linden Blossom as a sweet, yet spicy base.  I added very light Top notes that would only bring out the heart and base, not overpower; like Petitgrain, lemon and Coriander.  This is a sexy perfume that can be worn during the day as a lovely Summer Blend reminding you of the blossoming flowers of Spring and Summer and also at night with it's spice and sweet base.  I had one of my best Etsy customers sample this blend and give me feedback.  Here is what she says about "Audacious":

"When I think of floral perfumes I think of the stale perfume the old ladies wear at the grocery store. When I put Audacious on, it is indeed a wonderful blend of floral/spicy/sweet. They are all equally balanced, not overpowering one another. First you smell floral mixed with sweet...and then the afternotes are a nice spice. This is definitely a perfume you'd take with you to wear all evening out. Perfect for office use too."

It took me a while before I really fell in love with this blend myself.  The hard thing about creating blends is that sometimes you won't love it as much as others will and vice versa, but I try very hard to only create blends that I myself would wear. Sometimes that means creating blends I think would be liked by others and then putting my own twist on them making them blends I would wear. I think I have to do it this way or my heart is not in it. Anyway, about 4 weeks into it, after letting it sit, I started to see what the blend could be.  As it "married" it became so lovely and I couldn't help but love it.  It just makes me feel sassy!

So, I will be listing this in my shop over the next day or so.  This is a pretty exquisite perfume and will be a tad pricier than my other blends, but I think that you will adore it.  I am also working on a musk/gourmand blend now hoping to get that ready for middle/end of summer release.