"To me, the smell of fresh made coffee is one of the greatest inventions."

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Hugh Jackman

I remember reading in a book, many, many years ago, that a home didn't smell like a home unless there was coffee brewing and bacon sizzling. I happen to agree, despite not being a coffee-drinker myself. But there is something so homely and comforting about that smell. My fiance loves unusual-flavoured coffees like banoffee pie and maple sugar, so when he's making himself a pot, I tend to forget I don't like the taste and find myself drooling over that amazing smell.

And that is why you'll find scents like Emily Deer, Noir, and Caramel Macchiato in my shop. That rich, deep coffee smell is one of my favourites in perfumery. And yet, I've not been entirely satisfied with the coffee fragrance oil I've been using up til this point. Oh sure, it's an incredibly tasty, accurate scent, but it lacks the depth and complexity you get from a real coffee essential oil. So when I was finally able to invest in some coffee CO2 extract, I was very excited. This stuff. Let me tell you. This stuff. It smells just like arabica coffee beans - roasted, rich, and exactly what I wanted when I created my coffee perfume oils. I can't wait for you guys to try it!

Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be re-working Emily Deer and Noir with this CO2 extract. The original blends will remain available, but expect the new versions to replace the originals in November. So if you're a huge fan of either scent, I advise you to A) stock up now! and B) try a sample of the new versions once they're available. I think you'll be happily surprised at the difference.

Now, onto this week's to-do list!

Perfume Stuff

Finalise Autumn/Winter solid perfumes - they're here! They're here! The solid perfumes are now live in my Etsy shop. I still need to get them up on Folksy and Zibbet, and that will happen asap.

Brainstorm essential oils-only line - my "ideas list" is growing steadily and I'll probably start working on some preliminary blending in the next few weeks. Very excited about creating this new line.

Brainstorm Spring/Summer solid perfumes - as I've been off work sick this week, I've had lots of time to look at pictures of cherry blossoms and hummingbirds, so expect to see those themes pop up in the Spring/Summer colleciton.

Make-over packaging - still a work-in-progress, but I've got a vision that's coming together. I've had some lovely and constructive feedback from one awesome customer that's been very useful, so thank you, that lady!

Christmas scents - next week I'll be blogging about some of the myths and folklore I've been looking into for my Christmas/solstice scents.

Other Stuff

I had a book released this week! I don't want to use my perfume blog to promote my writing, so I shan't go into details, but the promotional aspect of that has taken up a lot of time. Now that's done and dusted and my baby is out in the world, I'm going to put some time into my aromatherapy course and see if I can get the first module done this month.

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