by Anya McCoy | May 4, 2015 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, natural aromatics, natural perfume, Perfume From Your Garden book, raw materials of perfumery
First, I have to thank my new garden assistant, Eric, because he was the first one in three years who followed my instructions to radically prune back my orange jasmine tree (Murraya paniculata) so that I would get lots of flowers. The pruning is needed to produce new... 
by Anya McCoy | Apr 14, 2015 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Giveaway, natural aromatics, raw materials of perfumery
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... 
by Anya McCoy | Feb 4, 2015 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, natural aromatics, raw materials of perfumery
And they say scented geraniums can’t be grown in Miami! The beautifully-scented Pelargonium geraniums are native to the high, dry desert of South Africa. Minimal rainfall, low humidity, and far from the equator, they flourish there and in many Mediterranian... 
by Anya McCoy | Jan 21, 2015 | Anya's Garden Perfumes, Perfume From Your Garden book, raw materials of perfumery
This is a closeup photo of one branch of my Meyer Lemon mini tree showing it touching branches with m labdanum bush. The two labdanums that I’m growing are experimental, to see if they will survive in hot, humid Florida. They’ve survived one summer so far,... by Anya McCoy | Mar 8, 2013 | natural perfume, Natural Perfumery Institute, raw materials of perfumery, study perfumery
One of my students posted this recently in the private student forum for the Natural Perfumery Institute. Once enrolled, students enjoy lifetime membership in the forum, which is where they can interact with other students to build up their network and friendships,...