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Recently I went back to my library to look for a casual read from the world of Aroma. Needless to say, I found plenty of options, but one tickled me a little more than others: “The Golden Peaches of Samarkand”....
Revered for their timeless beauty, complexity, and influence on the nervous system As spring deepens toward early summer, certain flowers begin to announce the season with unmistakable presence. Among them, Neroli, Jasmine, and Rose have endured across centuries not merely...
Golden Rod and Allies - Their Effects on Anxiety -
When I spend time in our home away from home, in Bavaria, I often take walks along the Inn River. Strolling along the moist banks of the river in the summer turns into an intense adventure in yellow. Solidago canadiensis...
These days turning on the TV can be depressing or even outright frightening. And while most of us cannot control what is on TV we can control our response with the fragrances and essential oils we surround us with. Of...
Helichrysum/Everlasting Hydrosol
Hydrosols are often easier to use than the straight essential oils for the simple reason that they are generally less irritant than pure essential oils and can be used more liberally. This makes hydrosols also easier to use with children...
Blue Lotus Absolute is a particularly interesting example of why knowing the chemistry of an aromatic material matters. What we may expect a botanical to smell like and what the plant actually gives us are not always the same, and...
Characteristics of some less common essential oils
From the Desk of Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt Today I would like to discuss characteristics of some less common oils. The idea is to derive a bit of inspiration from these slightly strange yet highly effective oils. Borneo Camphor (also known...
Blog - An Exotic Rarity: Blue Lotus Wax & Absolute
From The Desk of Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt Today I have the great pleasure to announce that again a long-missed aromatic beauty is available after an extended absence. A few years ago our producer of Blue Lotus Absolute made the wax...
Carrot Seed from France and Bosnia Herzegovina
From the desk of Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt From our recent update of precious oils I would like to introduce a specimen we were not able to procure for a few years: Wild Carrot Seed from the plateaux of Provence, specifically...