early july in the studio
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The light that breaks through after a sudden thunderstorm, though the last few weeks have been dry, with garden requiring endless watering. We could use some rain!
Sent this beautiful vintage treasure on its way to a new home this past week, filled with our rose, cardamom & sandalwood botanical perfume balm. Look for a few fresh vintage pieces coming soon!
The most gorgeous delivery of organic chamomile flowers from Foster Farm Botanicals. Truly some of the best I’ve ever used. These will go into our tea blends, including the Rose & Chamomile White Tea, Tea For Dreamers, as well as our Blossom Facial Steam.
Working on a new tea blend for the autumn. I’ve had many requests for a gentle herbal evening tea beyond our Tea For Dreamers. Look for this new blend in the shop soon!
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Currently playing in the studio: Bull Frogs Croon (And Other Songs) by Aoife O’Donovan & Jeremy Kittel
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A freshly poured batch of our cardamom butter! So many of you have been waiting patiently for the new perfume inspired by this butter. After putting together a first draft that I liked, I proceeded to descend down a rabbit hole of sourcing every possible variation of each ingredient and making whole-plant infusions into the base of organic cane alcohol, unveiling ever more layers of scent magic. Happy to say that the perfume will finally make its debut in early autumn, just in time for you to spritz it onto all your cozy woolens, where it will linger deliciously and mingle with the scented steam from the hot rose & cardamom assam latte in your thermos. I promise it will be worth the wait!
I made a little video about the current contents of our cabinet of curiosities at the studio. With the heat in the city right now and being on my feet all day everyday (as always), I’ve been making an extra effort to encourage good circulation by dry brushing every morning and putting my legs up the wall when I return home every evening. Highly recommended!
Thanks to everyone who entered our Moon Snail vintage vial giveaway over on Instagram! I turn to our Moon Snail scent for an instant summer mood, and I just love sharing these special vintage pieces with you.
A freshly blended batch of our Tea For Dreamers. If you happen to be using a few of these long summer afternoons and evenings to get in touch with your inner dreamscape, this is the blend for you.
more summertimes
Just a few of the many roses in the neighborhood, in a collection of photos from over the years, to celebrate the season. All this beauty somehow clambering over fences and thriving in once-vacant lots.