Adventures With The Sage

Yesterday I promised that we would share some of our favorite childhood scents. I will begin with my list of favorite childhood scents and what fragrances I think match those memories.

My parents kept honeybees when I was a child. I got to help with the harvesting of the honey each August. The whole house would smell like warm honey and beeswax, with a touch of smoke from our clothes when we had collected the hive bodies containing the honey. We had lots of laughs, fun and sticky faces because Dad would let us eat fresh honey comb. 

Honey Harvest Fragrance is similar to the scent of my memories.  This fragrance has notes of warm beeswax, fresh honey, hints of almond and oatmeal. Smells like a honey harvest with bowls of warm oatmeal waiting in the kitchen.

Peaches are the favored fruit of my childhood. I grew up helping Mom can peaches each fall and the whole family would enjoy peaches during the winter, spring and hopefully the following summer. It was always a sad day when the last bottle of peaches was opened because peaches not only taste good, but they seemed to bring the late summer sunshine to the table.

Peach Fragrance is so realistic that I have caught myself salivating over the bottle whenever I use the fragrance. I swear that just opening the bottle sends me back to those peach canning days when my face and hands were sticky with peach juice and I was helping cut peaches or stuffing quart jars with slices of summer.

I’ll admit it, I will always be my daddy’s little girl. My dad and I have shared many memories: me as a toddler stealing his midnight snack of blue cheese and crackers, reading books as we rocked in his hammock and ate pistachios, building and launching rockets as we studied space, and me helping him take apart his junk computers as we laugh about work, school and friends. When I think of my dad there is one common element in those memories, Dad’s cologne. His favorite cologne wasn’t worn everyday, but I remember him smelling like Old Spice. Mom tells me that he didn’t wear any Old Spice.

Spicy Lime Fragrance is the fragrance that reminds me of those hugs that I would get from Dad when I was little. This scent of spices, lime and a touch of musk makes a classic men’s soap. One whiff of this and you will know what a hug in a bottle smells like.

I hope you enjoyed walking down my memory lane. Are there fragrances that remind you of fond memories?

I get asked all the time what my favorite scents are. To be honest, it changes with the weather, seasons and even what I have been doing recently. So while I prepare for a summer vacation, enjoy spring and wait anxiously for fresh produce at the local market, let me share some of my current favorites.

First on my list today is Red Grape and Blueberry. Talk about a yummy scent! Think of fresh grapes and blueberries sprinkled with a little bit of sugar waiting to be devoured. This is what Red Grape and Blueberry is in a bottle. Talk about wonderful and attention catching.

Next on my list is Wink. I love, love, did I say LOVE this scent. It makes me feel like a little kid again, no… make that a little princess except my body products are much more preferred! Think pears, apples, peaches and wild berries with a soft vanilla. Did someone say scrumptious?

Mediterranean Silk. This make me think of a lovely beach with white sand and wild roses filling the air. I also see a little villa in the back ground where people are peaceful and calm. This scent would be perfect for those who are planning a destination wedding. Sweet, softly floral and a little romantic.

Last on my list of favorites today is Sake. This fragrance speaks of true elegance with a flirty side. If Audrey Hepburn could be classified as a scent, this would be it. This is a blend of soft, sophisticated floral with delicate and spunky fruit. I find this appeals to tweens, teens, young women, moms, grandmas, and even great grandmas!

These would make a wonderful part of a Sampler 7. You can try some of my favorites and some you are interested in. Plus, with a Sampler 7, you get free shipping. Order yours today and try some new fragrances!

Next week, I will be featuring single oil soaps. The plain “vanilla” of soaps. So as I get ready for next week I wanted to share Vanilla flavors, fragrances and essential oils that would make a great Sampler 7. Will you come join me?

The first vanilla I wanted to cover is our Natural Vanilla Oil. This wonderful oil can be used as a fragrance or a flavor oil! How cool is that? (I love it when the oils in my cupboard can be used for lip balm, lotions, creams and more! Gotta love versatility!) This delicate and scrumptious oil will please any vanilla aficionado. A staple for any vanilla lovers cupboard. This is a natural oil and I that it reigns supreme in the lip balm world.

Next on our list today is our Vanilla Banilla Flavor Oil. If you are looking for a good, smooth, strong vanilla this flavor oil is tough to beat. This unsweetened vanilla is perfect with a sweetener or as a blender. Vanilla Banilla and Orange Essential make the perfect creamsicle. Or mix Vanilla Banilla Flavor Oil and Coffee Flavor Oil for your own personal latte. What blends would you make with the Vanilla Banilla Flavor Oil?

I love vanilla and when I want that strong vanilla scent without the soap turning dark brown, I turn to our Vanilla Cream Fragrance Oil. This fragrance oil is strong, warm and safe. It makes me think of a Vanilla Latte with a good dose of Bourbon Vanilla Extract. Mmn-mmn! Who can resist that in a soap?

Vanilla Hazelnut. I love this fragrance. It makes me think of freshly toasted hazelnuts with a strong vanilla scent. It reminds me of this time Andee made rather plain biscotti with hazelnuts and sweet vanilla icing. We all kept stopping for coffee breaks so we could all enjoy her wonderful biscotti. All I can say is there were hardly any crumbs by the end of the day which says something because when Andee bakes she always more-than-doubles the batch! Try this fragrance during your coffee break!

How do you make the intense and unforgiving scent of musk universally appealing? Blend it with vanilla of course! Our Vanilla Musk is a perfect balance of these two odors. However this is not a sweet vanilla. This is a vanilla bean scent that is slightly earthy. Wonderful with the addition of the musk! Try this fragrance oil today!

What is a girl to do when she wants vanilla and island delight? Why she uses Tahitian Vanilla of course! Tahitian Vanilla is a wonderful blend of island citrus, tropical fruit and smooth, buttery vanilla. A must have if you want a vacation in a bottle. I know the staff here keeps coming back for more. (I have to keep my bottle for the blog under lock and key!) It is everything you have read and more! The citrus notes are hard to forget.

Last on our list today is Sandalwood Vanilla. This complex fragrance is put together beautifully. A very woodsy, down to earth and masculine base with a strong but delicate vanilla. On more than one occasion, I have had to ask myself what that absolutely sinful fragrance is. I should know better. It is always Sandalwood Vanilla.

Put together your Vanilla Sampler 7 as we prepare for our single oil soap week! You will be so glad that you did! Enjoy!

We are well over due for another Freebie Friday. Don’t you think so? Unfortunately, there still isn’t a computer with scratch and sniff capabilities and I am afraid to say that the new iPad doesn’t have that feature either. Darn. Maybe one of these days but not now. Well, in the mean time, let’s try some new fragrances!

First on our list today is Green Clover and Aloe. This is a very clean, fresh and green spa scent. Aloe and sweet green vegetation blend smoothly with marine and ozone notes. Don’t let this unisex fragrance fool you. It is perfect for reminding that you just need to slow down and take time to smell the roses, err, I mean aloe. Don’t miss your chance on trying this popular fragrance oil!

Eastern Amber. I’ll be up front. This is one of my absolute favorite exotic smelling fragrance oils. It is sweet, musky, sensual with prominent amber rounded out by soft jasmine and delicate rose. This is definitely not a daytime scent. Personally, I save it for evening events or personal products. The rich sandalwood odor has saved me more that once after the gym with no time for clean up! Don’t miss out on this exotic and head turning fragrance oil.

Have you ever been stopped and had someone ask what you are wearing? I have. One of the most common fragrances to get someone to stop me and ask what I am wearing is Cherry Blossom and Kiwi. It is lightly sweet. Not floral but you can smell the cherry blossoms, a pie cherry and the fresh tanginess of kiwi. This a perfect scent for young women to mature women. Sweet and mildy fruity gilded with soft blossoms. A must try! After all, not all fragrances can claim they will stop you on the street.

Next on our list today is Grapefruit Jasmine. Think light and tangy citrus blended with smooth white jasmine. This one smells of warmer places than where we are. I see in my minds eye a small bed and breakfast. Jasmine climbs a trellis and reaches to rest on the cobbled stone wall. The remains of my grapefruit I ate for breakfast gently perfumes the air with its tart sweetness. A cup of jasmine green tea softly steams in it saucer and in a nearby tree, a bird chatters in the early morning air. I love how fragrances can take me places. Where does Grapefruit Jasmine take you?

I love tea. Especially on these crisp and cool mornings. As spring makes herself more known, I find myself outside, jacket on with a steaming cup of tea in hand, warming my chilled fingers. Our Green Tea Fragrance Oil reminds me of those mornings. This fragrance oil reminds me of the Dragon Well Green Tea with a generous squeeze of lemon. It is really bright and fresh. A must have for tea and even non-tea lovers!

The next fragrance we will look at today is Satsuma. Satsumas are also known as tangerines but this fragrance oil is not just exclusively tangerines. It also has notes of bergamot, and lime with touches of sweet tropical lily, and hints of dry tea leaves and musk. This scent reminds me of citrus, beaches and tanning lotion. Very fun, exotic and the perfect summer time lotion scent!

Last on our list of fragrance oils to try today is our Pears & Berries Fragrance Oil. Think juicy, flavorful, sun ripened pears with wild strawberries, golden raspberries, rich huckleberries and topped with sweet nectarines. This fruity fragrance is a little more elegant and refined to be a child’s favorite but highly preferred by teenagers and women who love fruity scent but want it with a touch of class. This is like a summer fruit basket with a chic, Audrey Hepburn feel. A must have in any woman’s summer perfume collection!

I will be sending over 100 samples of each fragrance to the shipping department. To request one, just tell us in the comments field of your order. Don’t wait! These will only last for a limited time! Wouldn’t it also be fun to make a Sampler 7 with all of these scents? I think so. Then you have some more than just little testers of each scent!