Interview with an Aromatherapist – Could This Be You?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties! I know you love natural scents and the world of plants, but do you know an Aromatherapist who may be interested in sharing their story? Are you an Aromatherapist who would love to participate in keeping the essential oil world alive?

Read on …

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“Interview with an Aromatherapist” was an idea I had years ago and have never had the time to sit down and write the questions. I’ve just been blabbing about my own experiences with aromatherapy and natural perfumery, but I need more interesting people sharing their passion!

In a nutshell:

– a few pics – definitely one of you and then a couple of others in and or around your natural environment. This could be a pic of the flowers in your vase, your dog or kids, your favourite cafe or tree.

– answer the questions

– send it back to me hello@suzannerbanks.com.au

The Specifics:

Submit Your Article Checklist

1. Attach the pics as a file with a name eg me, the park, my dog

2. Answer the questions in the body of an email.

3. Include links to your business web site, facebook page, twitter, and instagram if you like

4. Send to hello@suzannerbanks.com.au with the Subject “Interview with an Aromatherapist”

I will let you know when it is being published so you can share it with your friends, followers and social media sites.

I will edit and compile the article. This may mean omitting a photo that you have sent and/or editing out words or phrases if necessary.

frangipani, Sydney

The Questions – Keep Your Answers Brief Please

Who are you?

What’s your business name?

Where are you located?

What is your first scent memory?

What made you study aromatherapy?

What is your most prominent aspect of being an Aromatherapist ? eg do you do massage, make products, teach? Maybe you don’t practice at all? Do you just use aromatherapy in your everyday life?

Give 3 words to describe essential oils.

What is your favourite botanical ingredient (right now)?

Give 3 words in advice to a newcomer using essential oils.

cinnamon – my own pic

Thanks I look forward to sharing your gifts with the world.

May Chang – A Princess or an Essential Oil?

Posted on October 18, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hello natural beauties! This oil has been popping up in my mind and in my oil collection lately so I thought it was about time (again), to have a closer look at May chang (Litsea cubeba), the sunny little oil that could.

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The flower of Litsea cubeba – pic via ec.europa.eu/europeaid/

May Chang Litsea cubeba

This gorgeous, sparkly essential oil is made from the berries of the tree which is native to China and south-east Asia. I was first introduced to it when a friend brought some back from her holiday in Thailand about 20 years ago. It’s part of the Lauraceae family which also holds cinnamon and rosewood. May chang, and these oils too, have a subtle peppery note about them too.

It is a lemon scented oil and is high in neral and geranial which is are monoterpenoid structures within the oil. It is however, more than that. It smells like bubbly lemonade. It has a 3D effervescence about it, and that’s probably not possible – can you smell effervescence?. Well I reckon you can in this lovely oil.

Mainly used for fragrance in soaps, May chang does have therapeutic properties in Aromatherapy and other modalities. In traditional Chinese medicine according to Salvatore Battaglia:

“….May chang is used to treat dysmenorrhoea that is relieved with heat or pressure, stomach aches, lower back pain, chills headaches and muscular aches from external conditions.”

So from this we can see that is has a warming quality to it, which you would expect from the local name of ‘mountain pepper”.It’s also described as a great oil for respiratory issues like asthma is it also being used in heart research in China.

Litsea cubeba berry- pic via /www.bellabaci.com

I call it a happiness oil. Here’s an excerpt from my book

“Revelation! Reveal Your Destiny with Essential Oils”

Chines

“If you search for May chang on the internet, you may come across images of a super-cute, young Chinese princess from the Chang clan in the Xing Dynasty. She is a fictional character in a Japanese manga series. Her quest is to seek the grand alchemist who will help her fine-tune her skills of making elixirs, master the art of chi to cure ailments, and bring her back to her clan back to its former glory by finding the secret to immortality.

Princess may chang – pic via http://vsbattles.wikia.com/wiki/May_Chang

…. I use it to call in the energy of the sun into my heart and maintain a sense of purity, innocence and lightness…. It seems the creators of Princess May chang took into the account the uses of the oil and transferred its healing properties into very essence. Perhaps one of the secrets to a long life is happiness?”

If you haven’t tried this gorgeous sunny oil yet please do – and let me know how much you love it!

The 2nd Annual Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo ~ November 18 ~ Sydney

Posted on October 12, 2017 by suzannerbanks

Hi natural scent lovers. I’m here today to let you know about the 2nd annual Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo ~ November 18 ~ Sydney. We are botanical perfumers from the southern hemisphere passionate about educating the world on the beauty of natural, BOTANICAL perfumes. Be part of the revolution of natural fragrance, beauty, sensuality, health and wellbeing.

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Digital downloads of my book Revelation! Reveal your Destiny with Essentials Oils:

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“positivity” – the perfume

WHEN: Saturday 18th Novembe 2017 , 1pm – 5pm,

WHERE: The Meeting Room

At the side of the Balmain Town Hall

370 Darling St, Balmain NSW 2041

INCLUDED IN YOUR $10 (+BF) TICKET:

* A variety of teas to sample

* Complimentary award winning dark chocolate mousse by Yalla (Gluten and preservative free), vegan cookies and other sweet treats

* A spice adventure around the perfumed room – can you guess which spice that is?

* Have some fun at the Scent Station where you can “dip and sniff” 10 essential oils used in perfumery.

* Gifts given out during the day by Lord Foppington

* A door prize to the value of $500 – any attendee can sign up to win this prize and the lucky person will be notified by email. Delivery within Sydney area only.

* There will also be ticket packages for sale which will include extra entries into the lucky door prize and raffle tickets so please check them out too!

BUY YOUR EVENTBRITE TICKET HERE

raffle tickets

+++++ You will also have the chance to buy a raffle ticket to go into the draw to win 1 of 4 Botanical perfume experiences valued at $500 each! +++++

The Show Bag

+++++ You will also have the chance to buy The Show Bag which includes 1 x 2ml perfume from each perfumer (4 in total), an Aromatherapy Guide book and much more! +++++

Our focus is Artisan Botanical Perfumery. We create truly beautiful and deeply evocative scents made with Mother Natures gifts and love. Every perfume has a story and is as unique as you.

Using natural ingredients, essential oils and botanical extracts, we strive to give you the best botanical perfumes in the world.

Many of the essential oils and botanical extracts we use are from the most remote places on the globe, grown and harvested under rigorous quality guidelines consistently preserving their finest essences. Let us not forget our distinctive and peerless Australian natives in some of the collections.

lovely lavender

Our aim is to demonstrate that these divine gifts from Mother Nature are more than beautiful aromatic plants. They hold a life force of their own that when inhaled transport you to another place and time. This alone gives them amazing healing properties, in addition to the beautiful and captivating scents they hold.

Join us at our boutique event and experience the power of natural botanical fragrances that can transform you life!

Perfume collections by the exhibitors will be available for purchase.

And stayed tuned over the next few weeks to meet the perfumers who will be exhibiting on the day xoxo

BUY YOUR EVENTBRITE TICKET HERE

A Bouquet of Scent

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Hello natural beauties! Do you ever wonder if a particular essential oil will blend with another essential oil? I feel you’re already really great at creating essential oil blends, because you’ve picked up so much information and hints and tips along the way. However, here’s a little video I did to show you how to create a bouquet of scent … and as I type the word “bouquet” a few times I realise what a quaint old-fashioned word it is. I’m reclaiming it as cool!

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When a perfumer creates a perfume she will use scent strips to create her bouquet. But as you may not have them, use my little method to try out your blend as you are in the midst of creating. Here’s a pic from a perfume workshop I recently led. The attendees have their scent strips to put together in a type of bouquet. Then they can decide what combinations they like.