~ The Atelier of Alchemy ~

What is it to be human?

October 24, 2020

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

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

August 13, 2020

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.”
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To which I reply...that’s probably because you’ve only ever smelled what’s on the shelf at the drug store.🤷🏻‍♀️

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Lutska on Youtube

June 16, 2020

People sometimes ask me...how long does a bottle of your botanical mists last?

Well, here's a visual ;)

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Garden Quotes

June 09, 2020

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

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Garden City Postcards / June Edition / Victoria BC Canada

June 01, 2020

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

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Perfume Materials: Exploring Iris & Hyacinth

May 15, 2020

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Dolce Far Niente

May 09, 2020

Dolce Far Niente noun: pleasant idleness The phrase 'dolce far niente' is an Italian saying meaning 'sweet doing nothing.' It's all ...

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Learning Perfumery Materials

May 08, 2020

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

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Garden City Postcards / April Edition / Victoria BC Canada

May 07, 2020

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 :)