by Anya McCoy | Jun 28, 2018 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, natural aromatics, natural perfume
So many jasmines, so much fun! You can do this with any non-toxic, organic fragrant flower you have in your garden, and the tasty syrup is fabulous in cocktails, drizzeled over ice cream or cake, or anything you can think of! Pick the flowers when they’re at the...
by Anya McCoy | Jan 10, 2017 | Anya's Garden Perfumes
Jasminum auriculatum and Jasminum azoricum There are ten species and cultivars of jasmines in my gardens, and I want to share information about two very rare ones that are particularly rewarding. Jasmine auriculatum is a vine/bush with heady, green, sharp,...
by Anya McCoy | Aug 22, 2014 | Anya McCoy, Anya's Garden Perfumes, natural perfume, raw materials of perfumery
Jasmines and gardenias smell so beautiful in a cool, early Miami morning. Heavy with dew, this is little early to harvest them for enfleurage or tincture, because the sun needs to work its magic and burn off the dew and warm up the flowers, so they’ll release...