Collect your pollen. Fly away inspired.
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Jun 11th, 2010
Roxana Villa, of Roxana Illuminated Perfume, is the creator behind one of my favorite lavender perfumes, Vera. I reviewed the liquid formulation of Vera this past fall, and am elated that Roxana is now offering it as a solid in addition to the liquid perfume. Organic lavender from Ojai is used in the formulations and [...]
Posted in Ayala Moriel Parfums, In Fiore, Kahina Giving Beauty, Roxana Illuminated Perfume, Strange Invisible Perfumes, Velvet and Sweet Pea on Apr 15th, 2010
Growing up in Phoenix, one scent above all others sang “spring.” Orange blossoms. Their melody is beautiful and lush and the desert air becomes saturated with the intoxicating perfume of these tender white blossoms every spring. If you’ve never been to the Phoenix area, the orange trees are a funny site as the trunks need [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Mar 20th, 2010
If you read Roxana’s blog post regarding her inspiration for GreenWitch, you will find it was named after the book “GreenWitch” by Susan Cooper. It so moved Roxana, that she shifted her creation of a green perfume with an oakmoss base, a chypre (Sheep-ra) in other words, to one a little more oceanic. I appreciate [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Mar 14th, 2010
The above necklace is from the etsy shop of Skeptis, the winner of Roxana’s 2nd Tier Chocolate Giveaway! After I drew Skeptis’ name, I went to her etsy link and discovered her beautiful creations. Very worth checking out. Posted by ~Trish
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Mar 10th, 2010
Spring is burgeoning with much vim and vigor here in the Northwest. Camellias, Daphne, Forsythia, Crocus, Cherry Trees and Narcissus grace us daily with new blossoms and a kaleidoscopic display of color. That means Mother’s Day will get here before you know it and Roxana Villa’s chocolate solid fragrances are special and lovingly made gifts. [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Jan 26th, 2010
This Valentine’s Day, Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfumes has created the perfect gift, a beautiful set of solid fragrances. Chocolate is the unifying note of this solid perfume series and is presented in adorable truffle boxes as a duo or quartet, as well as a complete sample set of all six. Roxana works only [...]
Posted in Ajne, Roxana Illuminated Perfume, Tsi-La on Nov 12th, 2009
Most of you fellow perfume lovers know the uncontainable fervor of a “note obsession.” That desire to experience every perfume that features a specific note until you find the perfect fragrance in which that scent, be it cedar, vanilla, gardenia, whatever… comes alive for you as it never has before. If you are new to [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Sep 21st, 2009
FIVE A.M. IN THE PINEWOODS I’d seen their hoofprints in the deep needles and knew they ended the long night under the pines, walking like two mute and beautiful women toward the deeper woods, so I got up in the dark and went there. They came slowly down the hill and looked at me sitting [...]
Posted in Face Care, Roxana Illuminated Perfume, Uncategorized, Velvet and Sweet Pea on May 17th, 2009
I have never considered myself a rose type of gal. Certainly I enjoy strolling through our rose gardens here in town, and in our front yard we have the most gorgeous rose bush and its fragrance is one of my anticipated summertime pleasures. But while I have a nature lovin’ appreciation for this classic flower, [...]
Posted in Roxana Illuminated Perfume on Apr 26th, 2009
My sister’s birthday was a few days ago, and she’s particularly enjoyable to shop for because she loves fragrance as much as I do. After considering the many new natural scents I have come to love over the past several months, I settled on Illuminated Perfume’s Lyra for her gift. Ultimately it was an easy decision because [...]
