*** Reminder AD DAY*** Thursday, Dec. 8th

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On Dec 8, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Marcia Elston wrote:

 

> BLUE LOTUS . . . ABSOLUTE AND CONCRETE!!!

>

 

Mmmmm....these are a real treat ;-) One of my personal faves.

 

I use a drop of Blue Lotus about once every 3 months or so...a tint

drop on " 3rd eye " or just sniffed through the bottle is an experience

that is difficult to describe. This is truly a special and rare

aromatic experience. As for perfume, I do not really use Blue Lotus in

perfumes- I can not stand to waste a drop or change it in any way

besides perhaps the depth of Sandalwood in an attar. I have only used

it hydro-distilled, the attar and absolute, so the concrete is tempting

me. What is the consistency of the concrete Marcia?

 

Swoooooooooooooooon....

 

Aromatic Addict,

Elizabeth

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On Behalf Of

Elizabeth

Thursday, December 08, 2005 5:24 PM

Re: *** Reminder AD DAY*** Thursday, Dec.

8th

 

 

 

On Dec 8, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Marcia Elston wrote:

 

> BLUE LOTUS . . . ABSOLUTE AND CONCRETE!!!

>

 

Mmmmm....these are a real treat ;-) One of my personal faves.

 

I use a drop of Blue Lotus about once every 3 months or so...a tint

drop on " 3rd eye " or just sniffed through the bottle is an

experience

that is difficult to describe. This is truly a special and rare

aromatic experience. As for perfume, I do not really use Blue Lotus

in

perfumes- I can not stand to waste a drop or change it in any way

besides perhaps the depth of Sandalwood in an attar. I have only

used

it hydro-distilled, the attar and absolute, so the concrete is

tempting

me. What is the consistency of the concrete Marcia?

 

Swoooooooooooooooon....

 

 

What an apt description, Elizabeth, *swooooon*. I don't know what it is

about this stuff, but you are right about it being a rare and special

aromatic experience. Very spiritually uplifting and mind-altering.

 

The consistency is like a softened, very waxy beeswax, but with dense chunks

(tiny) throughout.

 

Since I wrote the ad, I have made dilutions in fractionated coconut,

perfumer's grape alcohol and Everclear of both the absolute and concrete. I

did the absolute before the concrete and it will take time to meld into

these diluents so I can really appreciate them and be able to share more

thoughts. I like the absolute best diluted in either fractionated coconut

or Everclear, it doesn't seem to marry well with the grape spirits, they

seem to fight one another.

 

You may be right in that it doesn't need a lot of other scents to add for a

perfume and perhaps it should stand alone or with only a soft sandalwood.

 

Be well,

Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com/katrina.htm

" First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to

begin. "