MEW’S SIGNATURE BOTANICAL PERFUMES
MEW’S SIGNATURE BOTANICAL PERFUMES:
If you are already as much in love with botanical perfumes as I am or you are looking to explore this realm but aren’t looking to pursue the process of creating your own personal custom scent, then give one (or many) of my perfumes a try!
My perfumes follow no traditional perfumery “rules” and are reflections of my own mind. They could represent nature, places, experiences, moods, foods and any other thing I feel compelled to create!
All of my botanical perfumes are:
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Custom made for each individual order
- Blended with safety in mind and are sold with full safety information and ingredient lists
- Contain only essential oils, absolutes, resinoids, infused carrier oils and have NO added synthetics, additives, isolates, or fragrance oils ever
- All of my perfumes are created from the ground up with formulations I create myself using NO pre-made bases or ready-made blends aside from accords I have created from scratch myself
- Made with jojoba oil and candelilla wax (unless otherwise requested at which time fractionated coconut oil can be used instead)
- All perfumes are available in either solid or liquid form in various sizes
- Perfume blends can sometimes be made into other products as well
I consider all of my perfumes UNISEX and different scents smell different on different people so if the descriptions and the scent energies appeal to you, get it, wear it, love it!
Prices vary based on individual product. Contact me to find out more and to order yours. Currently NO shipping available at this time (but that could change).
Here are just A SMALL SAMPLE of my signature perfumes. I will add to this list as I feel inspired to. If you are looking for something particular in a scent, feel free to ask me if it’s something I might already have in my perfume creation repertoire!
~ AUTUMN FROSTING:
This brings to mind for me a little old witch’s cottage tucked in amongst the falling leaves crunching beneath foot in the autumn woods. You can practically imagine the herbs drying and the goodies baking inside! Come on in!
Scent Energy / Description: Cozy, Sweet, Woody, Autumnal, Fairytale, Seasonal.
~ BEATNIK:
People either love this perfume, or they certainly do not! It got it’s name because the scent put me in mind of what I imagine an old underground poetry club or something might have been like. It’s a bit dark, smoky, warm and even dirty but in a compelling and enticing way.
Scent Energy / Description: Mysterious, Funky, Smoky, Spicy, Coffee, Rooty, Citrusy, Musky.
~ FIRELIGHT:
I am an absolute lover of a night around the fire pit and there’s nothing better than washing your hair the next morning and smelling that leftover smoky, fiery goodness that hits you all over again! This is my alternative for those nights when I cannot get out into the yard to enjoy it. (If you like a drier, more bark-type of fire scent, I also have a FIRE PIT accord that is exactly that!)
Scent Energy / Description: Grounding, Centering, Fiery, Warming, Smoky, Woodsy.
~ FOREST ROT:
A glorious scent of the autumnal forest with all of it’s leafy decay, rich greenery and earthy, soily splendour. This scent was one I originally created in response to a request from my daughter and funnily enough she detested it but Jay and I loved it and it is his most favourite scent to wear (don’t worry - I have created her others). It has pretty good scent throw too, if that’s what you’re into (and yeah, I am). FOREST ROT also has a perfume cousin named FOREST FALL that is somewhat similar but was developed after someone wanted FOREST ROT but could not wear it due to a spouse’s allergy.
Scent Energy / Description: Foresty, Autumnal, Sharp greeny, Woodsy, Woody, Earthy, Musky, Bitter greeny, Spicy.
~ FORTY-SEVEN:
This was a gift I made for Jay for his birthday one year. He really likes a particular brand’s chocolatey body wash and I love when chocolate is paired with patchouli, citrus and clean greens.
Scent Energy / Description: Chocolatey, Earthy, Bright, Uplifting.
~ GINGERBREAD:
This is literal gingerbread cookies in all of their spicy, sweet, yummy glory. Oh, and with a touch of citrus royal icing because that’s how I make them.
Scent Energy / Description: Foodie, Seasonal, Spicy, Happy, Sweet, Peppery.
~ GHOSTS:
One day I was thinking of how we wear perfumes to cheer us up but what about if we wanted to wear a perfume to make us feel melancholy instead? Weird, I know but I love the way scent and emotion are so connected and I wanted to pursue it, so I did. Also, I really like weird things and this is weird. I love it.
Scent Energy / Description: Cool. Damp. Melancholy. Different. Unusual. Strange. Curious.
~ ROSE WINDOW:
If you love roses, then this is for you. It is unapologetically rose from start to finish. With spicy, fruity and even woody rose notes, you’ll get your fill of the garden with this beautiful scent, plus - it resonates with the heart center to help heal and open you up to love unconditionally!
Scent Energy / Description: Heart-Centric, Opening, Rosy florals, Warm woods, Rosy Spice and Citrus.
~ SACRED:
I created this scent as a throw-back to the old Dragon’s Blood fragrance oil I used to love. This one is great. It does remind me of the quintessential new-age shop scent. For lovers of incensey type scents and those who are looking for a spiritual and meditative botanical perfume.
Scent Energy / Description: Meditative, Sacred, Incensy, Resinous, Woody, Spicy, Citrusy.
~ TARTIN’ AROUND:
I love foodie smells and especially sugary ones. Gourmands can be hard to make with natural materials so I wanted to try to give it a try. TARTIN’ AROUND is a rich, sweet, lemony-tart perfume with long-lasting zing and a bit of warm spice and citrusy resin to add a bit extra.
Scent Energy / Description: Uplifting, Happy, Gourmand, Fruity, Lemony, Sweet, Summery.
~ THE BADLANDS:
This is a perfume I made in honour of my childhood memories of summers in Drumheller, Alta as a kid playing amongst the Hoodoos. It is what I imagine an old cowboy out there in times gone by would have smelled like (I doubt they would have but I like IMAGINING they would) and what I would like more people to smell like today.
Scent Energy / Description: Grounding, Dry, Antique, Woody, Outdoorsy.
~ THE CAT HOUSE:
This was inspired by one of my daughter and my son-in-law’s favourite game worlds. One day my daughter, grandbesties and I spent an afternoon exploring all of the available houses you could inhabit in the game and imagining living in them. There were a certain style of house I really loved that belonged to a feline-like race and being a smell person, I wondered what they and their homes would smell like. Based on a list of things the characters enjoyed in the games canon and my own imagination I created this and I think those felines would approve.
Scent Energy / Description: Fantastical, Spicy, Warm, Earthy, Spice Bazaar.
~ VEGAN MUSK:
Musks in perfumery used to be sourced from animals and today are largely synthetically created. There are some great individual plant material replacements for them but this is a blend that does a terrific job of giving everything a musk needs. I add this musk to other perfumes and it’s great for layering but it’s also terrific on it’s own.
Scent Energy / Description: Sensual, Animal-Like, Musky, Warm.
~ WARM AMBER:
This is my interpretation based upon the botanical amber accord by botanical perfumer Mandy Aftel. It’s another blend I use in other perfumes (like my VEGAN MUSK blend) but also does well simply layered and on it’s own.
Scent Energy / Description: Warm, Caramel, Cozy, Classic, Rich.
For more information on my perfumes and to order, please contact me. Smell you later!
If you are already as much in love with botanical perfumes as I am or you are looking to explore this realm but aren’t looking to pursue the process of creating your own personal custom scent, then give one (or many) of my perfumes a try!
My perfumes follow no traditional perfumery “rules” and are reflections of my own mind. They could represent nature, places, experiences, moods, foods and any other thing I feel compelled to create!
All of my botanical perfumes are:
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Custom made for each individual order
- Blended with safety in mind and are sold with full safety information and ingredient lists
- Contain only essential oils, absolutes, resinoids, infused carrier oils and have NO added synthetics, additives, isolates, or fragrance oils ever
- All of my perfumes are created from the ground up with formulations I create myself using NO pre-made bases or ready-made blends aside from accords I have created from scratch myself
- Made with jojoba oil and candelilla wax (unless otherwise requested at which time fractionated coconut oil can be used instead)
- All perfumes are available in either solid or liquid form in various sizes
- Perfume blends can sometimes be made into other products as well
I consider all of my perfumes UNISEX and different scents smell different on different people so if the descriptions and the scent energies appeal to you, get it, wear it, love it!
Prices vary based on individual product. Contact me to find out more and to order yours. Currently NO shipping available at this time (but that could change).
Here are just A SMALL SAMPLE of my signature perfumes. I will add to this list as I feel inspired to. If you are looking for something particular in a scent, feel free to ask me if it’s something I might already have in my perfume creation repertoire!
~ AUTUMN FROSTING:
This brings to mind for me a little old witch’s cottage tucked in amongst the falling leaves crunching beneath foot in the autumn woods. You can practically imagine the herbs drying and the goodies baking inside! Come on in!
Scent Energy / Description: Cozy, Sweet, Woody, Autumnal, Fairytale, Seasonal.
~ BEATNIK:
People either love this perfume, or they certainly do not! It got it’s name because the scent put me in mind of what I imagine an old underground poetry club or something might have been like. It’s a bit dark, smoky, warm and even dirty but in a compelling and enticing way.
Scent Energy / Description: Mysterious, Funky, Smoky, Spicy, Coffee, Rooty, Citrusy, Musky.
~ FIRELIGHT:
I am an absolute lover of a night around the fire pit and there’s nothing better than washing your hair the next morning and smelling that leftover smoky, fiery goodness that hits you all over again! This is my alternative for those nights when I cannot get out into the yard to enjoy it. (If you like a drier, more bark-type of fire scent, I also have a FIRE PIT accord that is exactly that!)
Scent Energy / Description: Grounding, Centering, Fiery, Warming, Smoky, Woodsy.
~ FOREST ROT:
A glorious scent of the autumnal forest with all of it’s leafy decay, rich greenery and earthy, soily splendour. This scent was one I originally created in response to a request from my daughter and funnily enough she detested it but Jay and I loved it and it is his most favourite scent to wear (don’t worry - I have created her others). It has pretty good scent throw too, if that’s what you’re into (and yeah, I am). FOREST ROT also has a perfume cousin named FOREST FALL that is somewhat similar but was developed after someone wanted FOREST ROT but could not wear it due to a spouse’s allergy.
Scent Energy / Description: Foresty, Autumnal, Sharp greeny, Woodsy, Woody, Earthy, Musky, Bitter greeny, Spicy.
~ FORTY-SEVEN:
This was a gift I made for Jay for his birthday one year. He really likes a particular brand’s chocolatey body wash and I love when chocolate is paired with patchouli, citrus and clean greens.
Scent Energy / Description: Chocolatey, Earthy, Bright, Uplifting.
~ GINGERBREAD:
This is literal gingerbread cookies in all of their spicy, sweet, yummy glory. Oh, and with a touch of citrus royal icing because that’s how I make them.
Scent Energy / Description: Foodie, Seasonal, Spicy, Happy, Sweet, Peppery.
~ GHOSTS:
One day I was thinking of how we wear perfumes to cheer us up but what about if we wanted to wear a perfume to make us feel melancholy instead? Weird, I know but I love the way scent and emotion are so connected and I wanted to pursue it, so I did. Also, I really like weird things and this is weird. I love it.
Scent Energy / Description: Cool. Damp. Melancholy. Different. Unusual. Strange. Curious.
~ ROSE WINDOW:
If you love roses, then this is for you. It is unapologetically rose from start to finish. With spicy, fruity and even woody rose notes, you’ll get your fill of the garden with this beautiful scent, plus - it resonates with the heart center to help heal and open you up to love unconditionally!
Scent Energy / Description: Heart-Centric, Opening, Rosy florals, Warm woods, Rosy Spice and Citrus.
~ SACRED:
I created this scent as a throw-back to the old Dragon’s Blood fragrance oil I used to love. This one is great. It does remind me of the quintessential new-age shop scent. For lovers of incensey type scents and those who are looking for a spiritual and meditative botanical perfume.
Scent Energy / Description: Meditative, Sacred, Incensy, Resinous, Woody, Spicy, Citrusy.
~ TARTIN’ AROUND:
I love foodie smells and especially sugary ones. Gourmands can be hard to make with natural materials so I wanted to try to give it a try. TARTIN’ AROUND is a rich, sweet, lemony-tart perfume with long-lasting zing and a bit of warm spice and citrusy resin to add a bit extra.
Scent Energy / Description: Uplifting, Happy, Gourmand, Fruity, Lemony, Sweet, Summery.
~ THE BADLANDS:
This is a perfume I made in honour of my childhood memories of summers in Drumheller, Alta as a kid playing amongst the Hoodoos. It is what I imagine an old cowboy out there in times gone by would have smelled like (I doubt they would have but I like IMAGINING they would) and what I would like more people to smell like today.
Scent Energy / Description: Grounding, Dry, Antique, Woody, Outdoorsy.
~ THE CAT HOUSE:
This was inspired by one of my daughter and my son-in-law’s favourite game worlds. One day my daughter, grandbesties and I spent an afternoon exploring all of the available houses you could inhabit in the game and imagining living in them. There were a certain style of house I really loved that belonged to a feline-like race and being a smell person, I wondered what they and their homes would smell like. Based on a list of things the characters enjoyed in the games canon and my own imagination I created this and I think those felines would approve.
Scent Energy / Description: Fantastical, Spicy, Warm, Earthy, Spice Bazaar.
~ VEGAN MUSK:
Musks in perfumery used to be sourced from animals and today are largely synthetically created. There are some great individual plant material replacements for them but this is a blend that does a terrific job of giving everything a musk needs. I add this musk to other perfumes and it’s great for layering but it’s also terrific on it’s own.
Scent Energy / Description: Sensual, Animal-Like, Musky, Warm.
~ WARM AMBER:
This is my interpretation based upon the botanical amber accord by botanical perfumer Mandy Aftel. It’s another blend I use in other perfumes (like my VEGAN MUSK blend) but also does well simply layered and on it’s own.
Scent Energy / Description: Warm, Caramel, Cozy, Classic, Rich.
For more information on my perfumes and to order, please contact me. Smell you later!
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