The understated but adored blossoms of Bitter Orange have occupied a place in the scented palettes of our society for about 300 years, give or take a few. Crisp and refreshing, invigorating of mind and spirit. Even the founder of our country had a much liked personal favorite with Neroli on its base note. Around the end of the 17th century- Anne Marie Orsini, the Ducchess of Bracciano, and the Princess of NEROLA, Italy, introduced the odour of the Bitter Orange tree, as a fasionable aroma by using it to perfume her gloves and bath. Since that day, the term 'Neroli' has been used to describe this essential oil or fragrance. Crisp and refreshing, layered with a sweet, flowery song lined with subtle spice edge. It lends itself to nearly any scent combination. We are very pleased to present a note that is pretty, yet smells strongly of its plain single flower, and has a better staying power than most citral blends. Flowers with a touch of leaf, herb, and hidden resin chord. Both men and women find this scent timeless and stately with a reserved grace.

$35.00 (+postage) 30ml.



     Aromatherapy For Stress:
In todays modern and fast passed world, we increasingly put off taking the time too walk and breath slowly, allowing our authentic presence to emerge from our worldly selves, shake off the bustle of the day, and do small and conscious acts of meaning to give ourselves our sense of purpose and goodness.  There are so many wonderful ways the natural world provides us with, to bring us back into our skin- centered and anchored, listening to ourselves ways of expressing joy or frustration. Perhaps a slow and caring meal, a peaceful yoga session, a relaxing warm or cool bath or shower to revitalize spirits, with a nice Aromatheraputic blend of essential oils that we can breath deeply of, or add to the bath water, or diluted into a lovely and deeply nutritious body oil, or gently pumped into the ambient air with with one of our air powered diffusors.  So outside of oils with irritating or photosensitive qualities, there are no one hard set of rules about which essences are just for one thing or another. Its a process of slowly taking delight in the vegetal world and slowly compiling a recipe over time that is both beautiful and pleasing to the senses, and just perfect and right just for you.  Over the years I have experimented with many blends and simples for diverting my stress into a aromatic paean of this very dirt I walk upon. This is a small blend that I have enjoyed tooling around for many years. Take this as merely a guide towards a lovely relaxation of the body/mind/spirit intersections.

5 parts Lavendar essential oil
3-4 parts Frankincense oil
2-3 parts Sweet Orange oil
2-3 parts Clary Sage oil
1-2 parts Nutmeg oil
1 part Cistus oil or resinoid
4-5 parts Cananga oil
Optional: bit of jasmine or honeysuckle attar...

One of my personal favorite ways of using pure essential oils is to add a few drops to the water trickled onto the hot rocks of a relaxing and cleansing Sauna Sweat, with a quick dip in a cold pool or river, or a roll in dry fresh snow of the upper elevation Oregon mountains!

Be Well, and may your day leave you contented and relaxed with your life. :)
-Flint