Common SCENTS

I have just recently added a new item to my Etsy site. They are 2 oz. single tone solid perfumes.  I have been having a wonderful time creating these lovely fragrances.  I stumbled upon the idea of creating solid perfumes while reading an awesome little book (it is really a small book, size wise), "Scents and Sensibilities Creating Solid Perfumes For Well-Being" by Mandy Aftel.  My main objective was to find a way to incorporate beautiful fragrances into my jewelry.   I have been weaving hollow bead encrusted beads for many moons and came up with the idea to add a small piece of wool or cotton inside of a hollow bead which then would be scented with essential oil and incorporated into    earrings.  My idea was that the slight swinging motion of the earrings would realease a lovely fragrance for the wearer to enjoy.  My initial idea was to make these earrings scented with vanilla to act as a natural aphrodisiac.  The wearer would wear the vanilla scented earrings and when her honey was near her would get a wiff of vanilla.  Instant aphrodisiac.  It is a scientific fact that certain smells, (mostly food and flowers) often act as aphrodisiacs for men.  I made a few pair of earrings and they were a great success.  I was very pleased with the results.  I then, of course, became even more interested in fragrances and their effects on people.   I learned through Mandy Aftel's book that fragrances blossom on the skin and smell different on every person.  This gave me the idea to create perfumes stored in small vessels that could be attached to a beaded necklace.  That way the owner of the perfume could wear it around their neck and use it whenever they wanted.  I explored further and learned that for centuries solid perfumes have been made and worn as perfume lockets. Since this discovery I have been on the hunt for lovely "perfume" lockets to expand my scented jewelry line.  I am hoping to add new wearable solid perfumes to Full Throttle Gypsy in the very near future.  In the meantime however, I have 2 oz tins in cute knit pouches of deliciously sweet smelling solid perfumes for sale.  All my solid perfumes are made using all natural beeswax, jojoba oil,  essential oils and absolutes.  Stop on by the shop to see the latest solid perfume fragrances available.