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Driving Home From San Francisco Salon

I drove up and back down with my talented Perfumer Friend Maggie Mahboubian, who has Parfums LaLun Natural Perfumes.  She lives in Los Angeles, and we had a grand time talking and sharing on the drives both ways.

I felt really privileged to share with her one of my favorite roads to drive on, for […]



San Francisco Artisan Fragrance Salon Success!!!

A new Friend came to the Salon, and featured my work first in his re-enactment of the salon in his blog...:

 

http://sentsmemory.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/meeting-the-magicians-sf-artisan-perfume-salon-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-2486

 

It was just a really beautiful day, with so many boats sailing in the harbor just outside the windows...  Picture Courtesy of Richard Hall, who was at Shelley Waddington's Table, enjoying the […]



Spring-ing

 

Spring has arrived in my backyard.  YAY!

Despite what you have heard about mild southern California winters, I've still had to scrape the ice off the windshield of the car to drive the boys to school for a month or more.  So I know it's not like many others that get clobbered by snow […]



Frankincense to Give King Richard the Lionhearted the Odor of Sanctity

King Of Hearts: Richard The Lionheart’s Organ Analyzed In Detail
March 1, 2013

Image Credit: Georgios Kollidas/Shutterstock

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online

When King Richard I of England died in 1199 his heart was embalmed separately of his body, wrapped in linen and buried in a small lead box. The man who was more […]



Letter From Laura

Gold Leather, Philosophy, and Creativity

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Laura wrote:
Hi Paul,

Your creations are amazing! I will need time to choose one to buy...:)
Especially Gold Leather is delicious.
Can you tell me more about this perfume?
Is it all natural?
Where did you get inspiration to create it?

Best,

Laura
 

Thanks for […]



Leather in my life

Leather

You know, Leather Fragrances are a specialty of mine...

I've got two done, Red Leather, and Zaffran, and Gold Leather is really close to done.

So Thinking about Leather Fragrances...

Someone asked about English Leather, as a style of Leather fragrance, similar to Russian Leather , or Peau d"espagna.  I think that my reply went […]



Wedding Bath of Flowers

My Nephew-in-law, Charles Tirayoh got married,  WOOHOO!

And take a looksee at what he's wearing for a sash, and what he's getting bathed in...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He's got a sash of Jasmine flowers, and […]