Wednesday, April 27, 2011

PATCHOULI ~Chemical Constituents



A typical chemical composition of Patchouli from Indonesia:

B- patchoulene (2.9-3.8%)
a-guaiene(12.1-15.2 %)
caryophyllene (3.3 - 3.9%)
a-patchoulene (5.1- 5.9%)
seychellene (8.6 - 9.4 %)
a-bulnesene (14.7 - 16.8%)
norpatchoulenol (0.5%)
patchouli alcohol (32.0 - 33.1 %)
pogostol





Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Summer of Patchouli LOVE 2011, PLAP ~ PEACE LOVE AND PATCHOULI!!!


"I strongly believe in the power of LOVE, social activism and earth activism to change the world for the better. Summer of Patchouli Love 2011 is designed to bring light to all of these values as well as celebrating professional natural perfumery." ~ Monica Miller (excerpted from INTERVIEW by Felicia Hazzard on Fragrance Belles Lettres the Magazine)

Monica Miller, Perfume Pharmer and the Patch Test Bunnies present The Summer of Patchouli LOVE 2011....

I am delighted that Monica asked me to participate as one of the 13 Perfumers along with Liz Zorn/Dawn Spencer Hurwitz/Jane Cate/Rodney Hughes/Shelly Waddington/Alfredo Dupetit/Ambrosia Jones/Amanda Feeley/JoAnne Bassett/Lyn Ayre/Charna Ethier & Tanja Bochnig.

Each of us will create a Patchouli Perfume that is 100% Natural.
15% EDP maximum, in an Alcohol Base,25% Patchouli minimum in the essential oil blend.

Our submissions must be sent to Monica by June 1st. She alone will decant and number them, then send to Patch Test Bunnies by June 15th… (in plain, numbered, plain silver spray atomizers or glass vials …Incognito.)

Look for Online Magazines, Hard Copy Magazines, & Newspapers that will be Reviewing and Celebrating,…. June, July, August 2011 or for as long as the Patchouli Muses Amuse you!

Patchouli Perfumes will be available for purchase August 2011 or at each perfumer’s personal time line.

Patch Test Bunnies (Noses)

Marlen Eliot Harrison/ Nathan Branch/Lucy Raubertas Indie Perfumes/Nava Perfume Posse/Justine Crane O True Apothecary!/Felicia Hazzard Fragrance Belles Lettres/Donna Hathaway Perfume Smelling Things/Stevie Wilson LA Story/Scent Self/Scent Hive/This Blog Really Stinks/Eye Liner on a Cat/Scentual Soundtracks/EauMG/Waft by Carol/Ida Meister, Sr.Editor and Natural Perfumery Editor CaFleureBon/David Lincoln Brooks/Marina Geigert, EIC Perfume Smellin’ Things/Carlos J Powell, Brooklyn Fragrance Lover...plus....?

Perfume Pharmer:PP is the record keeper not a patchouli perfume judge.



Celebrity Patch Test Bunnies

Patti Austin ~ Grammy Award Winning Vocalist
Kim Novak ~ Actress
Mary J Blige ~ Grammy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter /Fifi Fragrance Award Winner
Jodie Foster ~ Academy Award Winning Actress
Simone (Nina Simone’s daughter) ~ Broadway and Jazz Singer, Vocal Artist
Starhawk ~ Author/ Educator, Earth Activist, Witch
Jeanne Rose ~ Author, Aromatherapy Pioneer, Educator
(Jeanne crosses both celebrity and nose)
Lily Blue ~ Fashion Priestess, Clothing Designer
Tiger Powers ~ Fetish Model...
Heather D Perry~ Artist, Musician, Animal Rights Protector
Deborah Lindquist ~ ECO Couture Green Fashions (Queen of Green)
Gillian Ferrabee ~ Casting Advisor Cirque du Soleil

Be sure to visit PERFUME PHARMER for Summer of Patchouli Love 2011 Patchouli Posts… INTERVIEWS with Summer of Patchouli LOVE Perfumers... And ALL the Patchouli LOVE you can swallow!