The 5 New Holiday Flavors

The idea of an anise lip balm sounded so refreshing and different. And a random note - I have noticed this flavor pairs wonderfully with my cup of morning coffee, just like a real biscotti would :)


A tart cranberries and sweet, rich white chocolate lip balm flavor with a cute festive polka dot label.


 A yummy seasonal flavor with tingly peppermint essential oil and chocolate coffee flavors based on the best-selling Starbucks drink. This flavor tastes a lot like mint Oreo cookies to me.

The taste of sweet vanilla and caramel cookies loaded with roasted chestnuts. A unique holiday flavor!

Sweet cinnamon and brown sugar, a limited edition flavor for autumn and the upcoming holidays. The best-seller so far.

Also returning just for the holidays: Apple Pie, Eggnog, Candy Cane, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Lavender, Sugar Cookie, Hot Cocoa, and Gingerbread House lip balms. White Chocolate Popcorn will be back soon as well.
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Out of control rose obsession!

I thought I'd share some of my rose gardening experiences from this summer. Roses are my favorite, but they have a reputation for being difficult to grow. I didn't find that to be true, at least here in New Mexico. Roses love a lot of sun and the low humidity helps ward off black spot and other diseases. Here are some of my favorite rose photos from the garden:

Medallion ~ this one has huge, lightly fragrant flowers, and grew like a weed :)

 Double Delight ~ I grew this one from a little seedling that I mail-ordered from Heirloom Roses.

 Sunbright Rose, bought from Home Depot. Didn't bloom much, but that could be because I have it in a shady spot.

 Awesome "Oranges n' Lemons" orange and yellow striped floribunda rose.

 Don Juan ~ pretty velvety climbing rose that smells epic.

 Tiffany ~ another hybrid tea rose with a really strong fruity scent like Blue Girl.

 Hot Cocoa ~ floribunda rose with a funky russet color and blooms like crazy. Kind of smells like cocoa, too.


Cary Grant ~ a studly big bright coral hybrid tea rose.

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New rose perfumes!

Double Delight, a spicy damask rose fragrance with Rose Absolute, carnation and layers of spices that is as true to the flower as possible. This is a more traditional rose that smells totally authentic to me.

Blue Girl, a delicate, light, youthful, not-so-traditional rose fragrance. Keeping true to the flower, I made this perfume with real Rose Absolute and notes of lemon verbena, citrus, and raspberry.





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A look at the Lip Balm Wrangler's EE lip balm collection!


In case you haven't visited The Lip Balm Wrangler 's blog yet, you should -- she is the top lip balm reviewer of the moment. I was so happy to see so many EE's in her collection... it hardly seems possible that I have made that many different flavors :D



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On making custom perfumes


A lot of people ask me for advice on making their custom fragrances. I love making them, and it's rare that a scent combination doesn't work. Many get a single-note scent of something they know they like. If you want to make a more complex scent, the general rule is to have at least one top note, one middle note, and one bottom note in your fragrance. 

I also find that 2 scent combinations of from the fruity & fresh or floral & spicy categories are nice together. Some examples are Honeydew+Green Tea, Yuzu+Ginger Ale, Carnation+Clove, and Jasmine+Amber.

Some examples of top notes:
Aloe
Bergamot
Birch
Blood Orange
Clary Sage
Cornmint
Cotton
Cypress
Eucalyptus
Grapefruit
Green Apple
Ginger
Ginger Ale
Green Tea
Kumquat
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lemon Lime Soda
Lemon Verbena
Lime
Margarita
Peppermint
Rosemary
Spearmint
Tea Tree
White Tea & Ginger
Tangerine
Yuzu


Middle notes:
Cardamom
Açaí
Blackberry-Sage
Blackberry Tea
Cucumber
Cucumber Melon
Blueberry
Cantaloupe
Currant
Fig
Guava
Honeydew
Huckleberry
Lychee
Mango
Maraschino Cherry
Papaya
Papaya-Coconut
Passionfruit
Peach
Pear
Pine
Piña Colada
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Raspberry
Red Apple
Rhubarb
Sangria
Strawberry
Almond
Apricot
Banana Cream Pie
Chocolate
Coconut
Pumpkin Pie
Cola
Creamsicle
Hazelnut
Honey
Irish Cream
Kahlua
Maple
Marshmallow
Meyer Lemon
Oatmeal, Milk & Honey
Pink Frosting
Raspberry Chocolate Truffle
Vanilla
Yellow Cake
Zucchini Bread


Bottom notes:
Amber
Clove
Cedar
Cinnamon
Coffee
Dragon's Blood
Musk
Nag Champa
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Earth Musk
Leather
Mahogany
Matcha Tea
Oakmoss-Sage
Red Wine
Rooibos Tea
Sedona
Tobacco
Vanilla Bean


I hope that helps! Make your own fragrance HERE and give it a name.
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Random 2-Day Sale

I'm having a random two-day sale! Now is a great time to try something you've had your eye on or get an early start on your Mother's Day shopping. Use the coupon code RANDOM at checkout to get 15% off your orders until March 21, 2013 at midnight.
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