Sydney's Corpse Flower & other Carrion Flowers: Nature's Dark Perfume
As the Titan Arum, or "corpse flower," begins to bloom at the Sydney Botanic Gardens, the air will soon be thick with a heavy, unsettling fragrance—the smell of decay. This...
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Ingredient in the Spotlight: Frankincense
Frankincense is used extensively in perfumes and incense, and is the odoriferous body of which is most frequently mentioned as holy incense. The ancient Egyptians used it in their religious...
Ingredient In The Spotlight: Rose
Anyone who has ever inhaled the fragrance of rose can attest to its intensely narcotic aura. It induces a sense of receptivity & surrender, almost like being ravished. After breathing...
Ingredient in the Spotlight: Tea Tree
The Bundjalung nation has a legend of the beautiful Princess Eelamani who had to travel through the bushland of coastal New South Wales. The journey was perilous, so she asked...
Ingredient in the Spotlight: Peru Balsam
Peru balsam has a stunning sweet and smokey scent, reminiscent of vanilla with a calming and comforting quality. It has a unique nature to be gentle while simultaneously softly enveloping with a pronounced...