HARMONY:

it’s all about ‘THE BOUQUET’!

 i’m passionate about my products and the ways in which they bring about harmony—a state of peaceful existence— to those who choose to use them. Heaven on Earth was created with this specific vision in mind. however, with respect to the art of aromatherapy, the word harmony takes on another meaning.

as a musician, whenever i hear the word ‘harmony’, the definition that comes to my mind is this:

various, individual notes that—when combined—produce a beautiful sound that’s a symphony for your ears.

therefore, in order to create beautifully fragrant ‘Bouquets’—the final blend of the individual essential oils— i must also think like the musician.

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when writing a song, the musician uses four or five individual notes of the scale, ranging from low to high in pitch, in order to create chords. this combination of notes, when stacked upon each other—and played at the same time—is called harmony.

in the world of aromatherapy, each individual essential oil is also referred to as a ‘note’. harmony is achieved by combining compatible individual ‘notes’ ranging in tonal quality. as an Aroma Artist, i strive to create balanced blends using choices from the base, the middle, and the top ‘notes’ from a variety of individual essential oils. as such, the combination possibilities are endless. once harmony has been achieved, i then assign the proprietary blend a specific name (such as “Lania”) and add the essential oil ‘bouquet’ to my products. the end result represents a beautiful melody for your senses!

if you’re interested in learning more about the essential oils [the ‘notes’], how they’re classified [base, middle, top], and the art of creating bouquets [the final blend], please scroll down to the next block. if not, you’re free to visit:

the boutique!

the art of the blend

George William Septimus Piesse—a famous perfumer and a unique figure in the history of the science—invented what he called an odophone. it was an instrument for converting scents into musical notes for the purposes of creating harmonious combinations.

“each scent corresponded to a [note] on his odophone. in the creation of a happy mixture of many different scents—which we call a “bouquet”— the creator seeks not only to hit the right notes, but to strike those notes which go with one another. the [Artist’s] creation must not be out of tune.”

below are the primary three categories of ‘notes’, a brief description of their characteristics, and some examples of the individual essential oils that fall into each category.