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Helpful tools for perfumemaking

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  Helpful tools for perfumemaking by  Anya McCoy  |  Jul 29, 2019  |  Anya's Garden Perfumes ,  Ask the Perfumer ,  How to Make Perfume ,  natural perfumery course ,  Natural Perfumery Institute ,  raw materials of perfumery  |  3 comments Essentials pictured above very useful, but not an exhaustive list represented here in this photo. More perfumemaking tools are shown below in this post. PHOTO: stainless steel tray for surface protection when pouring, filling bottles, etc. Stainless steel measuring cups and spoons. Borosilicate beakers, stainless steel funnels, stainless potato ricer for straining botanicals from alcohol tincture. Stainless steel strainers when filtering tinctures. Thermometers for heating materials. Graduated cylinders, droppers, and offset spatula for enfleurage lids. Not pictured: stainless steel bowls, filter papers. It’s not just beakers, and pipettes and scales, there are many interesting and inexpensive tools for perfume making that I have found indispensa

Making perfume: 100% natural perfume products

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  Making perfume: 100% natural perfume products by  Anya McCoy  |  Apr 6, 2019  |  How to Make Perfume ,  natural aromatics ,  natural perfumery course ,  Natural Perfumery Institute ,  study perfumery  |  0 comments In my professional making perfume course, I instruct students in the art of perfumery from the first drop to the final product. There are many bonus modules for fragrant products, including potpourri, body butter, scented body powder, enfleurage, and many more that allow you to be a multi-faceted perfumer. The new website is under construction, so excuse the tired face of the current site at https://perfumeclasses.com, but get excited by the modern one to come! Here’s a sample of some of the luscious photos illustrating the new site: POMADE EXTRAIT POWDER PERFUME See you in class!

Homemade Perfume book reviews

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  Homemade Perfume book reviews by  Anya McCoy  |  Aug 26, 2018  |  Anya's Garden Perfumes  |  1 comment My latest newsletter contains reviews of my new book Homemade Perfume, a book giveaway on a blog, and info on my professional perfumery course. You can purchase  Homemade Perfume    here , either a Kindle version or paperback. In  Homemade Perfume , I instruct you on how to select oils or extracts you have made from your garden, how to blend them, and how to make lovely fragrant products like liquid or solid perfumes, body powder, room and linen sprays, and much more. Included is a carefully curated list of suppliers for everything from bottles to alcohol, tools, essential oils, and miscellaneous supplies. Reviews “In  Homemade Perfume , [Anya McCoy] gives you step by step instructions that are very clear, and with their help, you can make your own essential oils, tinctures, even hydrosols! … The book is really nicely produced, clear, with a large number of photographs so you no

Homemade Perfume book #1 best seller on Amazon

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  Homemade Perfume book #1 best seller on Amazon by  Anya McCoy  |  Jul 30, 2018  |  Anya's Garden Perfumes  |  3 comments This has happened several times during the pre-sales time frame on Amazon – Homemade Perfume made it to #1 in Aromatherapy (and a few times in Nature Crafts, too)! Thank you for your support in pre-ordering my book, and I got word today that even though the release date isn’t until tomorrow, several buyers got emails from Amazon today that it’s shipped, and they’ll receive it tomorrow – how wonderful! Here’s some information about the book, but I invite you to go to  Amazon   and “look inside” for much more detail on what information and educational offerings are in  Homemade Perfume ! “This unprecedented, comprehensive guide from renowned perfumer Anya McCoy is an inspiring resource for anyone interested in creating artisanal perfume at home. Discover simple step-by-step methods for making perfume without harsh chemicals. Jump right in, using local plants and