There is so much to learn about perfumes - especially ‘natural ones’. We all want to be ‘eco-conscious’ in our choices, and wear a ‘safe’ product on our skin -  especially one that makes us feel ‘closer to nature’.  These are the three main reasons for choosing a natural perfume. That - and for the emotional ‘pull’ to want to be enveloped in a fragrance that uplifts and makes us feel beautiful! More than anything - fragrance helps us ‘remember’ and create lasting memories.  

I truly have my job cut out for me, as many of you tell me that you haven’t bought a perfume in years! I have to confess - me neither! I am the most sensitive person I know, which makes me a terrific product tester! And I’m please to say - that - the only perfumes I CAN wear - are ‘naturals’. 

Below is a list of considerations to know about buying and wearing your new natural perfume - whether it is a custom fragrance tailored just for you, or one of our Flying Colors wonderful botanical essences!

Please take the time to READ this and educate yourself. Natural botanical essences have ‘so much to offer us’ in that they are the most ‘etheric’ of elements in nature. Our brain processes fragrance directly and smell is the first sense that develops even before we are born and the last to guide us back home at the end of life. Scent is so dear to the evolution of ‘who we are’ that we even recognize our birth mothers by the scent of their milk. All of which pacifies, nourishes and enriches our entire being. We feel safe. We feel at home.

The essences in natural perfumes assist us to expand OUR essence by offering us high vibrational qualities that we perceive as beauty, grace, contentment, balance... Because of the botanical herbal aspect to natural fragrance, many of you might also notice heightened awareness, mental clarity and being able to make deeper associations to understanding your feelings and the origins of your thoughts. With this deeper understanding comes the ability to trust the unique guidance of your intuition.

Natural perfumes can affect us very much like ‘flower essences’ and homeopathic remedies. To help guide your choices - all of our perfume descriptions list the qualities and the chakras that the perfumes relate to. Of course - your NOSE will always lead you to just what you need! Enjoy!

Flying Colors Guide to Natural Perfumes

There are just a few things you should know.  Natural perfumes are different from over the counter store bought fragrances in a few ways.

1. 1.They are derived from 100% natural plant based ingredients and sometimes other natural ingredients collected without harm to any living creatures. 
   

2. 2.All natural plant substances have herbal properties too – not just a pleasant scent.  Your system could respond to the properties inherent in your perfume and may or may not give you occasional symptoms.  Some may be obvious and physical and others may be not so obvious and mental or emotional.  In any case, natural perfumes do affect your being and psyche at many levels.  Of course they are designed to exhibit the highest and most resolved qualities of beauty and grace – but that can be a process too!  Observe yourself and your response to your perfume.  Before you decide that you are ‘allergic’ to it or ‘it makes me…..’ take things a bit slower in your enthusiasm to wear it and let your system adjust to it at all levels.  It could take years of enjoyment to integrate fully all the qualities of your essence.  Then you will be ready for a new one and still love your old favourites!  Scent is highly evolved by nature – and natural perfumes can be in a category called ‘perfumes for enlightenment’. 
   

3. 3.If there are any circumstances for which your perfume is not recommended – ensure that you do pay attention to that.  Naturals can and do have some contraindications.  Off the counter perfumes are designed in such a way that the average consumer can use them with no expected symptoms ever – or the formulation is changed.  That’s why so many un-natural chemicals are used in them and the industry itself has evolved toward the super safe side of the scale.  But ‘we’ humans have not evolved a tolerance to the chemicals they use (ie. Mulitiple Chemical Sensitivities).  If you are in doubt at all ask your perfumer for a more detailed list of ingredients and order samples to test before you buy.  For example: some perfume notes may cause a rash if used on skin exposed to direct sunlight.  They will need to be worn on covered skin, hair or clothing if this is the case in the summer.  **If you are pregnant, using medications daily, or have a sensitized immune system due to illness or circumstances  - natural perfumes are not generally recommended for you.  Check with your Perfumer or have an Aromatherapist mix you a safe scent that IS pleasant to use and balancing as well.  Dabbing a little perfume on your wrist once and a while is fairly harmless.  Dousing yourself in it as a daily regime may be just too much for a natural. 
   

4. 4.Natural perfumes are blended in organic alcohol.  You can also get your perfume mixed in jojoba oil, which is actually a wax, or made as a solid (which uses jojoba oil and beeswax).  This is your preference.  The truest scent is experienced in alcohol, which quickly dries on the skin leaving only your perfume essences to unfold.  Jojoba based perfumes unfold more slowly.  Both last about the same time on the skin.  Because NO synthetic musk compounds are used, expect your perfume to last from 2 – 6 hours on the skin depending on its’ formulation.  Naturals are not as long lasting as over the counter perfumes and need to be applied a bit more often or used as part of your personal anointing ritual in different ways.
   

5. 5.Natural Perfumes are very personal.  They are all about YOU.  You will get far more enjoyment out of them than anyone else around you and for that reason they do not travel in the air or obstruct the environment of those you work with.  Most of your colleagues will comment on how nice you smell only when they get close to you.  It is my experience that you will be very safe wearing your new perfume in a public venue.
   

6. 6.Cost – Natural ingredients cost about 5 times more than an off the counter scent and will come in a much smaller bottle for the price.  You may even find that a refill of your favourite perfume will be a tiny bit different in scent than the last batch.  Consistency is based on the growing conditions of the plant and may vary slightly from year to year.  Sometimes even the price of your refill will vary somewhat based on the annual crop yields for the ingredients in your perfume.  Natural Perfumers do their best to retain a high quality and consistent product, but nature defines the raw materials.
   

7. 7.Your system will experience your new Natural Perfume as friendly. Unlike synthetic chemicals which can immediately set the immune system into motion to check it out as friend or foe.  All essential oils are antiseptic and uplifting by nature. 
   

8. 8.You might experiment with using perfume as a different daily ritual -  To uplift yourself; during quiet reflective times; and when you are by yourself  -as well as ‘going out’.  Naturals can be like a ‘genie in the bottle’ and act as a guide toward more joy and happiness and positive personal regard. 
   

Enjoy your new Natural Perfume and when you wear it, give a little special thanks to the plants that grew just for you to feel so beautiful and a little closer to nature. 

“Walk softly and leave only a pleasant scent”

Click here to ‘sniff’ out the qualities of each of our perfumes.

When you order a perfume please note:

-all sales are final.

-you do so at your own risk, with the understanding that each person is unique and we could not possibly predict how you will respond to your natural essence. When in doubt - ask to try a mini sampler size first! As a Registered Aromatherapist - Anita is available for consultation if you have questions or specific circumstances - ie. are pregnant....

-all products are blended in small batches by hand with the greatest care!

-email us with your order

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