Collect your pollen. Fly away inspired.
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 Joanne Bassett on Mar 4th, 2010
Transitions can be challenging. Transitions can be smooth. Either way, it’s nice to have something guide the way. We perfume lovers often look to fragrance to illuminate the path for comfort or energy. Moving from winter into spring often requires a bit of both, something vibrant to help grow new leaves and something soothing to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2010
As I sit here, I am trying to decide if the day I published my first post one year ago seems like yesterday or ten years ago. It’s a paradoxical feeling as I can hardly remember my pre-blogging life, but yet I still feel like a newbie on the scene. A very grateful newbie! I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2010
Gabriella! Congrats to you and thanks to everyone for such a successful giveaway. Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume has more lovely all natural chocolate solid perfumes to offer in the coming weeks, so don’t go too far!
Posted by ~Trish
“Dance at the Moulin Rouge” by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec at art.com
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2009
Alyssa! I’ll get your info to the lovely people at Jackson Sage and they will send you a full-size Soften Up Salve for you to enjoy.
And for eveyone else, don’t forget that you have until November 13th to take advantage of the buy-one-get-one free promotion they are extending to Scent Hive readers. Simply enter the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 20th, 2009
It’s celebration time for three lucky Scent Hive winners! Lawladyda and WaftbyCarol won the giveaway for the Strange Invisible Perfumes samples of Fire and Cream. Entangled won the Essentially Me full set of ten samples. Congratulations! I will be contacting you by email for the necessary information.
Thanks to everyone for your comments.
Posted by ~Trish
Celebration by [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2009
Holly! Congratulations on winning the bottle of Khamsa. I will get this out to you ASAP.
So I have returned from my whirlwind trip to New York which included the 50th anniversary party for my in-laws and a couple of sniffing extravaganzas to NYC. Reports of my fragrant discoveries will soon follow.
posted by ~Trish
“Screaming Banshees” A [...]
Posted in The Scented Djinn on Aug 16th, 2009
A djinn is a supernatural creature, a genie in Arabic folklore, that can either do good or evil in the human world. Justine Crane, the woman behind The Scented Djinn, has thankfully decided to use her creative powers for the good of scenting us humans. The fragrances of The Scented Djinn are all natural and [...]
Posted in In Fiore on Jun 25th, 2009
I would like to direct you to my review of In Fiore’s Fleurs Blanches and Rose Noir in the most recent issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine. Of course you should read all of the wonderful articles in the June 24th issue, but you’ll need to scroll down a few to get to mine. This is my [...]
Posted in Maoli Perfumes on Jun 7th, 2009
Maoli Perfumes loves a giveaway as much as I do, and they have generously offered to share their Aloha sweetness with Scent Hive readers. One lucky reader will receive a 1oz bottle of Colonia Dulce, a 100% all natural and organic perfume.
To enter, check out my review for Colonia Dulce here or the Maoli Perfumes [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25th, 2009
Sharon! Congrats on winning this lovely natural perfume. And thanks to everyone who commented on both Part I and Part II of my Rose Series. It was a pleasure to focus on one floral note, especially one that I had not fully appreciated or thought I was particularly fond of. Please keep your eyes on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2009
Roxana Villa, creator of Illuminated Perfume, has quickly become one of my favorite natural perfumers. I have reviewed her wonderful fragrance Vespertina in this month’s issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine and I hope you all find yourselves hitting this link to read why I am so smitten by it.
Roxana has been very generous to offer Scent [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 17th, 2009
I know it may seem unlikely that my first giveaway would be for a traditional, non-organic perfume, but there is a story here. This past holiday season, Victoria over at Bois de Jasmin held a charity raffle. Low and behold I won, and chose Chergui. Bois de Jasmin has been a wonderful source of information [...]
