Unveil the nasty ingredients contained in mainstream perfumes and find out your options for a healthier fragrance.

I define myself as a perfume lover. I think it’s so cool to have a signature scent that defines who you are; one that people remember you by. A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting Christian Dior Scent is the most powerful memory trigger. Our sense of smell is more complex than you might think. Your nose contain thousands of olfactory nerves. While your tongue has the ability to taste sweet, sour, salt, and bitter, it is your sense of smell that creates a

Unveil what's behind today's "perfume" and "fragrance" ingredient and how to opt for the healthiest choices.

The beautiful story behind an Alchemic Perfume and its creation and methodology

The reasons why you should be integrating Spanish Alchemy in your life.

Ambrosial, divine, crisp, warm, spicy, exquisite, or delicate all adjectives commonly used to describe a fragrance. Fragrances, commonly referred as perfumes, are as old as humankind. Back in ancient times, human beings noticed that the smoke created by burning specific plants brought about beneficial properties; giving birth at that moment to the origins of perfumery . The word “perfume” comes from the Latin word per fumo meaning by smoke. Furthermore, the ancient Egyptians

A few months ago a blog post showed up into my Facebook feeds. An article about how to made a proper Castile Soap from an Australian girl who was living in Spain. I wanted to find out more...of course! It turns out we had swapped countries at almost the same time back in 2013. So I needed to get in contact with her and talk about how live can be so funny and full of amazing coincidences! Koren is a beautiful soul, and I'm so happy to have found her over the net. The point i

I can smell a new scent in the air.... the birds are singing and dancing, the sun smiles more often, the blue of the sea is getting turquoise, and my heart is waking up. This is the magical way, the season's song will shift and change. All the elements will rearrange! For this new season I would recommend the following essential oils as the Firt Aid Kit. Lemon Lemon was introduced in the Mediterranean by Greeks and Romans merchants from the Ancient Persia. Lemon is another

Colder weather often brings sneezes and sniffles. When seasons are about to change, those effects increase considerably. Find some relief from cold symptoms and sore throat as well as warding them off this year by utilising essential oils around your home or workplace. These are the top 7 essential oils (published in the next 2 posts—one for winter, the other for spring—I would recommend having in a first aid kit at home… Eucalyptus There are about 700 different (eucalyptus)

I love the scent of spiced mulled cider in a cold winter, the blue Australian cypresses after the rain, and the summer breeze perfumed with rosemary & thyme in Provence hills (France). Perfumes, perfumes, perfumes.... This winter I show a very easy and smart way to perfume your home avoiding poisoning household air fresheners which cause lots of allergies and other nasties. This morning I went on the bloggosphere and found, thanks to my friend Luis, this beautiful way to perf

Öko Test is a German magazine that runs tests products, with emphasis on their effects on consumer's health. They analyse everything, not only cosmetics. Their test methods range from ingredient analysis, to laboratory tests (to detect undeclared harmful chemicals), experts consulting, or action testing etc. The products which get good grades proudly carry the Öko Test label on the packaging. When I share my Öko Test list to friends and they go to check their cosmetics at ho