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Fragrance Allergens in Essential Oils: Canada Labelling Rules for 2026

Health Canada’s 2026 fragrance allergen rules will change how cosmetics are labeled across Canada. This post breaks down the required allergen list, explains thresholds for leave-on and rinse-off products, and... Read more...

Andy Tauer - Perfume Quote

“You need absolute freedom to create beautiful fragrances. And you need time. And the best ingredients you can get. That is the true mystery how to create thrilling fragrances.” -... Read more...

Francois Nars - Perfume Quote

"Fragrance makes us dream" Francois Nars Read more...

The solstice spiral

The solstice spiral is often used in rituals & ceremonies to honor the changing of the seasons and to connect with the natural world.As you walk the spiral towards the... Read more...

Benefits of Miron Ultraviolet Glass Bottles

I'm upgrading my packaging to Miron Ultraviolet Glass packaging, here's why! Read more...

When despair for the world grows in me...

When despair for the world grows in me... Read more...

Phoenix Energy Rising

“I have entered into the darkest regions of myself, bearing torches and lighting candles. I have left a burning lamp in each lonely cave of my person; I have planted... Read more...

Mushroom School

A few weeks ago I signed up for a course at a local holistic medicine school to learn about medicinal, edible (often intertwined) and entheogenic mushrooms. Read more...

How to Smell & Describe Fragrances

Perfumes have a top, middle & base note which evaporate at different rates, so you will need time to appreciate the layers. Read more...

What makes you bloom?

"A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world; it just blooms." ~M. Dhliwayo Read more...

Romani Remedy ~ Ancient Herbal Folk Remedy

Romani Remedy 🌿 based on an ancient herbal folk remedy from the medieval ages said to help protect against the Bubonic Plague. Read more...

History Repeating

Hello friends 👋 I don’t often post pics of myself (I mostly like to stay behind the camera🤷🏻‍♀️). Read more...

I am a forest ~ a quote by Nietzsche ~

'I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.' ~ Friedrich... Read more...

#LutskaBookClub

An ongoing collection of my favorite books about perfume, scents, culture & gardening. Read more...

Sentiments of Secret Scholars

So that if I want to learn Latin, run away to live in a castle with a massive and ancient library.... Read more...

What is it to be human?

...we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature... Read more...

For people who "don't like perfume" ...

When I tell people that I love perfume they usually say “oh, I don’t like perfume, it all smells the same and it gives me a headache.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀To which I reply...that’s... Read more...

Lutska on Youtube

People sometimes ask me...how long does a bottle of your botanical mists last? Well, here's a visual ;) Read more...

Garden Quotes

An ongoing collection of some of my favorite garden related books and quotes :) Read more...

Garden City Postcards / June Edition / Victoria BC Canada

Garden City Postcards is a monthly urban garden exploration around Victoria, BC Canada. Read more...

Perfume Materials: Exploring Iris & Hyacinth

Dolce Far Niente

Dolce Far Niente noun: pleasant idleness The phrase 'dolce far niente' is an Italian saying meaning 'sweet doing nothing.' It's all about pleasant, playful, carefree and restful leisure, something our... Read more...

Learning Perfumery Materials

Perfume schools sais: the first thing to do when learning perfumery is to get to know your materials... Read more...

Garden City Postcards / April Edition / Victoria BC Canada

April in the Garden City (aka Victoria, Canada) is a spectacular month of blossoms from the ground up into the trees. Everything seems to be in full color! Enjoy :) Read more...

Garden Quotes of the Day

“When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden.” - Minnie Aumonier From the book The Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's... Read more...

Garden City Postcards / March Edition / Victoria BC Canada

March was a weird and scary month with coronavirus - but I still managed to get outside and take quite a few photos of the local flora. Read more...

Garden City Postcards / February Edition / Victoria BC Canada

Adventure With Me on Vancouver Island! Read more...

An Ode To Rosemary

Relieve sluggishness, fatigue, digestive ailments, low self confidence and feelings of heaviness with this magical plant! Read more...

Featured Artist: Liba Labik

I'm extremely honored to feature the artwork of Czech/Canadian artist Liba Labik on the front page of my website this month! Liba is a full time artist and art teacher based out... Read more...

NEW boxes!

Just a quick update to let you guys know that our oils, mists and rollers now come in sleek black boxes! This helps keep the oils inside safe from UV... Read more...

One the right path baby!

A friend of mine tagged me in a Facebook post with this note and I just had to share it here because it makes me feel so warm and fuzzy... Read more...

Absinthe Perfume

Wanna know what Cannabis, Absinthe and Black Tea combined together would smells like? I do too! Read more...

Benefits of Hops in Skincare and Body Products

Hops are a beloved plant for the Czech people.⠀ Hop's primary popularity stems from its use in beer but did you know that hops is also a wonderful tonic for... Read more...

Lutska in the Kootenays!

Hi friends,I'm so excited to share a store in the Kootenays that is carrying my whole line of potions!Feather Your Nest is a boutique in Rossland that has all sorts... Read more...

HOPS & HERBS botanical hair repair + scalp treatment

HOPS & HERBS is a Hair Oil Treatment that I developed for growing strong, long + healthy hair. It nourishes the scalp and promotes hair growth using essential oils +... Read more...

Lavender Essential Oil Distillation on Lavender Farm in Canada

Today I had the immense pleasure to visit Bilston Creek Lavender Farm here on Vancouver Island, Canada. Read more...

Perfume Quotes

"To me, fragrance is the most esoteric of all beauty products. A constellation of little bottles, vials full of colored juices nestled next to my bathroom sink and on my... Read more...

I Handmade A Giant 7000 Bottle Subscription Box Order!

I just finished making 7000 bottles of one of my essential oil roll on products. It was a little bonkers to go from making 50 bottle batches to thousands overnight.... Read more...

Challenges of running your own business

I have to share that my confidence is very shaky. For the past 9 weeks I've been writing a business plan and I have wanted to quit this whole biz... Read more...

Dawn To Dusk Essential Oil Collection

Wondering what the benefits of your essential oils are? Here's a quick overview of Lutska's Dawn to Dusk Essential Oil Collection. Read more...

I have this thing for Paris

"The more you know about history and culture and art and architecture and people living or dead, the more attune you become to what the ancients called the "spirit of... Read more...

Quick Biz Update

I haven't updated in a while but things have been trucking along with my lil biz! Ive even made a few repeat sales from customers that I don't personally know... Read more...

Hops Potions & Website Launch

I’m excited to start making more botanical stuff! I should be getting a shipment in a few days of packaging, herbs, more oils and other goodies. This week I called... Read more...

First Sale - Crack out the champagne!

Well, I made my first sale of essential oils to a friend the other day. I made a whole $15… and it felt awesome haha! The 'dream' for me is... Read more...

Enchanted

Perfume is totally enchanting me, I can’t stop learning about it. I love how it relates to music too. What a weird obsession haha!The other day I smelled a salve... Read more...

Making Potions Happen

It’s my weekend and I’m sitting at my little kitchen table/desk sipping peppermint tea, listening to jazz classics (Ella, Etta, Billie, Dinah, Sarah V. and Louis never get old!) the... Read more...

Whirlwind

Whew! The last few months have been a whirlwind for me and I’m pooped. We moved to the island, I started a new job and the past few weeks I've... Read more...

Citrus × limon

Botanical Name: Citrus limonum Lemon is proving to me to be an epitome example of one of the most perfect summer scents. Fresh, cooling, zesty, sprightly and zingy…a plethora of... Read more...

Travel

"I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." — Hilaire... Read more...

Moda

Fashion is something that has always fascinated and repelled me at the same time. A part of me feels like clothing shouldn’t matter and that we should be focusing on... Read more...

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