R Tramble, perfumer Vox 2009-05-27T22:02:20Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d41419d15e6a47/ Okay, okay...'hobby' perfumer Sprichts Du Deutsch und bist Du Parfumer oder Parfumerin? tag:vox.com,2009-05-27:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a470110160d5ffa860b 2009-05-27T21:27:57Z 2009-05-27T22:02:20Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

'Verbillgt" on the left, normal on the right

What the heck do I have here? I usually use "trinkalcohol" or "feinsprit" (ethanol) for my perfumes. But when I went yesterday to buy "trinkalcohol" from the pharmacy the apothekerin recommended "Aro-alcohol" to me. The bottle says "Feinsprit ...

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]]> Rosenblütenwasser: Yuck! tag:vox.com,2009-05-09:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4701101681c3c5860d 2009-05-09T11:46:46Z 2009-05-09T13:10:19Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Even though I haven't posted in a while, I've still been dilly-dallying in making stuff. Last night I brewed up a big, fat, funky fail. I'm still working on my cream and getting all the ingredients to play together. But one thing bugged me: Th...

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]]> Chosen Perfume tag:vox.com,2008-12-31:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a470109d07861be000e 2008-12-31T20:10:05Z 2009-05-28T17:05:56Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The composer of Chosen Perfume say that it's “the world’s first scent of confidence perfume.” Valerie Green of South Carolina has just launched her perfume and her site, where you can purchase it. The blend is said to give women confidence, which...

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]]> Profumo in Sniffapalooza tag:vox.com,2008-12-16:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4701098116aef4000c 2008-12-16T22:53:40Z 2008-12-16T22:56:15Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Quick note before I drop into the sack: One of my favorite perfumers has been featured in Sniffapalooza, Dominique Dubrana. Take the time to read through the article and you'll discover why I admire this person so much. After that, head over t...

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]]> Perfume vials from time of Christ found tag:vox.com,2008-12-14:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4701098115fa15000c 2008-12-14T11:28:22Z 2008-12-14T11:28:22Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom "A team of Franciscan archaeologists digging in the biblical town of Magdala in what is now Israel say they have unearthed vials of perfume similar to those that may have been used by the woman said to have washed Jesus' feet." Full story here

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]]> Cream redux, cepes fail tag:vox.com,2008-12-13:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4701098115d62b000c 2008-12-13T20:46:59Z 2008-12-13T21:00:07Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Success! I think. I tried the rose and almond cream again; this time substituting olive oil for sweet almond oil (I've run out of sweet almond), and using a REAL emulsifier instead of the cetylalcohol. Here's the result: The cream isn't as s...

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]]> Big fail II: Rose and almond cream redux tag:vox.com,2008-10-11:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4700fa96a15fd70002 2008-10-11T22:04:17Z 2008-10-16T23:29:18Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Cream

I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing wrong. I tried the same recipe tonight for the rose and almond hand cream, except that instead of using borax as an emulsifier, I used cetyl alcohol. I followed the instructions, pouring the rose water an...

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]]> Big fail: Rose and almond hand cream tag:vox.com,2008-10-10:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4700fa96a1bea00003 2008-10-10T21:09:17Z 2008-10-10T21:09:17Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Neal's Yard Remedies

I tried the rose and almond hand cream tonight from "Neal's Yard Remedies: Recipes for Natural Beauty" tonight. The recipe calls for: cocoa butter beeswax almond oil rosewater emulsifying wax rose absoluteI didn't have any emulsifying wax on ha...

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]]> Cocoa absolute tag:vox.com,2008-10-06:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4700fae8e4a443000b 2008-10-06T21:30:41Z 2009-05-09T09:57:52Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Materials

Tonight I'm playing with the sexiest cocoa absolute I've ever encountered. I got it from Eden Botanicals. It's not cloying like some cocoa absolutes. This is chocolate-y, but smokey at the same time. I'm trying it out with a little vanuatu sanda...

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]]> Memory and desire tag:vox.com,2008-08-02:asset-6a00d41419d15e6a4700fa968dbb2a0003 2008-08-02T14:49:01Z 2008-08-02T14:49:01Z Rashunda http://rtramble.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I've just happened upon one of the best perfume blogs I've encountered: Memory and desire.

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