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Powder Enfleurage! An Ancient Fragrant Art And a Giveaway

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Powder Enfleurage! An Ancient Fragrant Art And a Giveaway by  Anya McCoy  |  Jun 26, 2014  |  Anya McCoy ,  Anya's Garden Perfumes ,  enfleurage ,  Giveaway ,  Perfume From Your Garden book ,  raw materials of perfumery  |  176 comments How to Make Enfleurage des Poudres – Powder Enfleurage Fragrant Body Powders – An Ancient Art Rediscovered       Update April 19, 2015: I do recommend using a bit of powdered orris root or powdered oakmoss as a fixative. The ylang-ylang enfleurage was overpoweringly strong at first, but the scent faded over time. I’m going to mix orris root in with the powder and re-enfleurage the flowers. (make sure you read to the end to discover how to win the fabulous giveaway prize!) On June 15, I was working on the first re-edit of my upcoming book Perfume From Your Garden, checking references, when I stumbled across a few sentences in a vintage perfumer book that stopped me, and t...