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On the Edge

Of course you’ve noticed that we are in a huge and major shift right now; it would be absurd to pretend we’re not. But we have something celebratory coming up.You may know that we are approaching our 25th year anniversary in the Village—that’s going to be the weekend of November 25-26-27. It’s Black Friday and the following couple of days. We hope you’re going to be around, because we are going to celebrate, at our store in New York. We will have some aromatic tidbits, a nice gift, and a …

Enfleurage Lavenders and Their Close Relatives

Lavender essential oil—the essence of aroma.Lavender is a great, drought-resistant plant, with seemingly endless varieties, and it swims happily in both the olfactory and gustatory realms. We consider it as the aromatic face to aromatherapy, while still maintaining a strong and steady role in perfumery. Lavender is considered to have many indications, or uses, and has interesting and pleasurable side effects. It’s synonymous with relaxation, and always appropriate for yoga, shivasana, med …

Frankincense DIY Update

Frankincense has a special place in our hearts, as you probably know. And our Omani distillery continues to function, as it has throughout almost the entire pandemic. In fact, we continued to produce our excellent essential oil all the way through Covid with very few interruptions. I have updated the distillery website, and we have more than essential oil!We also have the spent biomass, with boswellic acids, and concentrate. We also have large amounts of hydrosol if you are in Dubai, or O …