I was marking a student's homework this morning for her Aromatic Alchemy course. Just for some background: https://www.skool.com/maverick-aromatherapy-3200/aromatic-alchemy-for-your-soul-2 What was interesting and got me thinking, was her description of Frangipani being a perfume. We often talk about the scents of an EO being green, woodsy, spicy etc. But a perfume? Isn't that when we smell an oil and we can't nail it into any particular group, it smells of a combination of oils. For example, I can't help but describe Litsea Cubeba/May Chang as all the citruses all in one bottle. Some of my other favourite "perfumes" are Blue Anemone, Cape Verbena and Emerald Seagrass. Which EO's are a perfume to you and not just a "scent"?

Robin Kessler CCA and RBK Aromatherapy LLC Proudly presents each month, free webinars from distinguished herbalist and aromatherapists. These webinars are live on WebEx This month on August 20 at 4PM ET will be Jimm Harrison. His lecture will be on “Emotional Skin Care — how stress, perception, emotion, and the skin interact, and how formulation can address both skin physiology and the emotional experience.” Jimm Harrison is an internationally recognized educator, author, and formulator with more than 30 years of experience in essential oils, aromatherapy, and plant-based skin care. He developed and taught the Essential Oil Certificate Program at Bastyr University and has authored three books on essential oils and holistic health. Today, Jimm’s work focuses on the intersection of essential oils, sensory neuroscience, and wellness, helping professionals understand not only the chemistry of essential oils but also how scent influences perception, behavior, and well-being. To sign up to come please fill out this contact link and put that you would like to attend Jimm’s lecture. Please only fill it out if you can attend. If you cannot attend, they’ll be a $15 charge to see the replay.. https://www.rbkaromatherapy.com/contact.html

Join Clinical therapists as we reveal our First Aid Kit. Tell us what natural remedies you have in your kit. You'll get loads of information. There's a 3 page handout of my kit at the end of class. Cost: Free to current Diploma students, otherwise £20/$26. Contact me direct for details and zoom link. @Lisa Dixon @Gail Morgan @Ewa Skabek @Kathryn Lynnette Bales @Vicci C @Sharon Banfield @Sharon Davis @Jill Newman

So, diffuser time to send summer flies packing. I laughed when I saw my bottle of citronella in the back of my kitchen draw. @Jane Lawson popped straight in my head... "its in the poisons book!" 😆 But being a rebel i decided a couple of citronella (famous and common fly repellent), couple of lavender.... let's get rid of the fly situation. How wrong was I! 😆😆😆 No change with flies, and in fact, I had one sit on the top of my diffuser - taunting me 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤣 so not only is citronella a poison, its blooming useless! Out came Buddha Wood, Cedar Wood and Spearmint ... its now definitely helping! 👏😆 Hit me with your fly blends that work! 🪰

…… to @Davina Salter who passed her Essential Oil Practitioner Diploma yesterday afternoon! Her hard work and professional diligence paid off! Already a massage therapist, Reflexologist, Reiki therapist and high end aesthetician, Davina will be adding EO’s to her existing therapies and long term intention is to develop her own skin care range. Her beaming smile says it all! Mahoosive congratulations hun, and welcome to the Maverick Aromatherapist tribe, you are now a fully fledged member!!!