Helichrysum Soliflore ☽•☾ natural perfume.
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Single note Helichrysum perfume with in house helichrysum extracts of H. italicum and H. angustifolium. The incomparable aroma of Helichrysum, sometimes called everlasting, strawflower, or immortelle, has been likened to maple syrup, pickles, fresh raised doughnuts, honey, hay, straw. Its essential oil is a prized ingredient in high end skincare. Native to the Mediterranean, the feathery leaves of Helichrysum spp. are strongly aromatic. Some have described it as a resinous scent with bitter back notes balancing the sweet heady foreground. Others say it is slightly smokey, with the warmth of incense. I associate the fragrance with late summer, full of romance and August sunlight. Rich, yellow, buttery, spiced.
Photos: Helichrysum (H. italicum, H. angustifolium) in the Wild Veil Perfume gardens; solid perfume in 5ml and 10ml black violet glass jars; liquid perfume in 5ml and 10ml black violet glass roller ball bottles; liquid perfume in 5ml amber glass apothecary bottle with orifice reducer.
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Wild Veil natural perfumes are composed by me, Abby, using homemade, wildcrafted and organic aromatics in Vermont. These include my handmade enfleurage, tinctures, enfleurage extraits, absolutes, resinoids and concretes, and floral waxes. I spend as much time growing plants and foraging as I do composing perfumes.
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The best way to experience a natural perfume is to apply it to well-moisturized skin, without rubbing in (absorption only shortens the wear time of fragrance) and without scrubbing off. Natural perfumes are dynamic and take a minimum of 2 hours to reach their final stage, or dry down. Enjoy the alchemical changes as they unfold from the initial intensity of top notes, to the warmth of the heart, to the depth of lower base notes.
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