Anya's Garden Perfumes + The Natural Perfumery Institute

  Ambrette Seeds for Perfume Project Mailed Out by  Anya McCoy  |  Apr 30, 2015  |  Anya's Garden Perfumes ,  Giveaway ,  natural aromatics ,  natural perfume ,  raw materials of perfumery  |  4 comments I have great news: I had the seeds planted in my Miami garden on Tuesday, April 21, when the moon was in an infertile sign, Gemini. I had to have my garden helper plant them, and that was the only day she was available. I would have loved fertile Cancer, but sometimes you have to go with the flow. Well, despite brutally hot weather, when I was out there watering the patch twice a day, and then massive downpours, the seeds germinated! I didn’t take a photo yet, because lots of little weed seedlings also popped up, and it looked messy, but here’s a photo of okra seedlings germinating, and ambrette is closely related, so they look like this: okra cotyledons (first leaves). from haveyoueverpickedacarrot.com – cotyledons are not tru...

  Ambrette Seed Growing North America 2015 and a Giveaway by  Anya McCoy  |  Apr 14, 2015  |  Anya's Garden Perfumes ,  Giveaway ,  natural aromatics ,  raw materials of perfumery  |  40 comments Update: The ambrette seed giveaway is closed. Over 35 packets will be mailed out this week, and I wish everyone to have a fruitful harvest! I have quite an important update to my ambrette seed growing and harvesting project of 2014-2015. I have 17 ounces of ambrette seeds from the harvest with no scent. I have one ounce with a lovely, strong scent. How did this happen? I’m sharing my experience growing this plant because it is so valuable to perfumery, and I believe several artisan distillers and perfumers will be growing it this summer. I am willing to send out some seeds to those in North America if you wish to try your hand a growing them. It will help if you’re in Zone 8b or higher, but if you start them early, and find a warm, sunny mi...