Spotlight on Pearl Perfumery ~ Botanical Perfumes by Candace Gabelish

Posted on September 7, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Hi scent lovers! In this mini-series I am featuring the perfumers who will exhibiting at the inaugural boutique event – the Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo on October 23rd in Sydney. Lets gets started with Candace Gabelish – Pearl Perfumery.

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Candace with a smile, a spotty dress and a gorgeous bottle

Who are you? Dr Candace Gabelish

What’s your business name? Pearl Perfumery

What’s your website? http://www.pearlperfumery.com.au

What is your first scent memory? the sea and Mum’s Arpege

What is your favourite botanical ingredient (right now)? Boronia

What a divine image! Makes my mouth water

How do you hope your fragrances will make your customers feel?

loved, happy, authentic

Why are botanical ingredients more luxurious than synthetics?

Essential oils have a richness and complexity due to the presence of hundreds of components, which each add something significant to the overall scent. So each oil is like a fragrance in itself with, top, heart and base notes. This complexity is difficult to match with a synthetic.

What is your “go-to” scent in nature to make you smile?

lemon-scented eucalyptus

How do you apply fragrance?

Wrists and décolletage if I’m wearing, backs of hands if I’m creating

Candace, hard at work creating her beautiful perfumes

How is your business (and your perfumes) different?

My perfumery focuses on the individual. I want my clients to enjoy the whole experience from initial interview to the finished fragrance with unique name presented in a gorgeous hand-blown black glass bottle. My fragrances, including the exclusive ready-to-wear range, are oil-based, distinctive and long lasting. I also make customized fragrances and room sprays for the corporate sector. I feel a strong connection between colour and fragrance and make art inspired scents for exhibitions

What is your favourite scent to gift to your friends?

I like to give my friends gift vouchers for customised scents, the ultimate in luxury.

What is an unusual way you scent your home?

I have developed a range of room sprays so sometimes use a different scent in each room. Splendour in the Bath for the bathroom, Where the Wildflowers Are for the entrance and hallway, Refresh for my teenager’s bedroom.

What inspires you and what inspired you to become a perfumer?

I am inspired by people and their stories. Each customised perfume I have created was inspired by a unique journey, scent memory and taste in fragrance. I read “The Emperor of Scent” by Chandler Burr, the wonderful true story about Luca Turin, world famous scientist and perfume critic. Reading that book rekindled my passion for perfumery and my need to create.

Candace falling in love with a botanical ingredient

Come to the Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo on October 23rd in Sydney and experience Pearl Perfumery, by Candace Gabelish.

I’m looking forward to meeting this lovely lady, who has a great sense of style and authentic energy. Are you?

My Jasmine – Spring has Sprung!

Posted on September 6, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Dear lovers of natural scent, the jasmine buds have finally flowered! Spring has sprung with these tiny little flowers packed with the most delightful scent. My last jasmine post was 2 weeks ago and I had predicted I would have had flowers by then, but was disappointed I didn’t. A day after the article, a lone flower popped out….

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At first there was one

lone flower

And then there were three

three amigos

And now

my jasmine

The plant is still only a couple of years old so I’m looking forward to more flowers next year.

Spring has sprung. I’m now counting down to summer!

What season are you in?

The Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo ~ October 23rd ~ Sydney

Posted on August 31, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Hi natural scent lovers. I’m here today to let you know about the inaugural Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo ~ October 23rd ~ 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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WHEN Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM (AEDT)

WHERE Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre – 16-18 Fitzroy Street

Kirribilli, NSW, 2061

** close the to Kirribilli train station with lovely cafes in the village.

INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET

A variety of teas to enjoy

Award winning dark chocolate mousse by Yalla (Gluten and preservative free)

fruit and more.

Gifts given out during the day by Lord Foppington

and

A door prize will be drawn at 2pm for one attendee to the value of $500 (Winner must be on site to receive the gift)

BUY EVENTBRITE TICKET HERE

Lord Foppington himself will join us!

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.

I hope to see you there where I will be launching my first collection, which coincides with my book.

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

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 5

Posted on August 24, 2016 by suzannerbanks

The jasmine chronicle continues into week 5, after I spotted buds on the vine at the front of my place. I was wrong – which is unusual because I’m usually right 100% of the time (hehehehe). I predicted little flowers this week but was thwarted as we were plunged back into the dead of winter, with cold temperatures and rain. Here is where my potential flowers are at:

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A slightly blurry pic, but you can see some of the bigger buds are turning a much lighter pink:

A bit blurry but still cute

It’s definitely winter rain falling on those little buds:

It’s definitely winter rain!

Come on you little beauties!!!!!!!

Come on little ones!

So here we are at the end of another week and nature is in control. I’d like to go out on a limb and predict flowers next week – but my last prediction didn’t end so well. I’m going to say 1 week to 10 days, and I’ll have jasmine flowers. I will be so happy when that time comes.

Spring! Spring! Spring! (That’s my chant).

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 4

Posted on August 17, 2016 by suzannerbanks

My countdown continues as we take a close up look at the jasmine buds on the vine at the front of my place. Jasmine is sweet and sensual, and tells me summer is on the way! And yes, the buds are getting bigger still ……

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pink and promising

Who would have thought the little white flowers could be born from such deep pink buds?

nice!

My prediction is that I will have flowers next week! Stay tuned.

happy little buds in the sun

More next week.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 3

Posted on August 10, 2016 by suzannerbanks

This is week 3 in the thrilling account of my countdown to spring in Sydney. The jasmine out the front of my place is my guide. I don’t get a lot of sun so I’m sure I’ll see some little jasmine flowers elsewhere first – but here are a couple of pics of my little buds:

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The buds are looking juicy …

pinker and plumper

The little ones preparing for their debut:

bursting with goodness

More next week.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

Winter Flowers in My Neighbourhood – A Photo Essay

Posted on August 3, 2016 by suzannerbanks

Looking for inspiration today I quickly walked around the block and snapped a few happy winter flowers. This is what I saw:

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A pretty camelia round the back lane:

camelia

And my forever favourite, lavender. The girls next door just planted these plants called “Avonview”. It’s Lavandula stoechas ssp Avonview:

lovely lavender

A distant shot over the fence, up the laneway, in a grey sky:

magnolia

A stunning lilly opposite me in my little street:

Arum lilly

A cute little pansy with a face, spotted on my way back from the post office:

pansy

My red zygo cactus (the pink one has already flowered:

zygo cactus

And some beautiful ornamental kale in a bunch of flowers for my mum:

ornamental kale

And finally the beautifully illustrated paper from the local book shop. They gift wrapped a book I bought for my 86 year old mum in hospital:

botanical gift wrapping paper

Thank you.

The end.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

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My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 2

Posted on August 1, 2016 by suzannerbanks

My keen eye has been on the jasmine and the buds are getting rosier and juicier. Here is my pictorial countdown to the Aussie spring, 2016.

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One week on from the first pics and I can see the plumpness in each potential little flower. The reason I’m so delighted when I see these little buds, is that I really don’t love the winter and when I see the jasmine, I know it’s getting warmer, and closer to summer.

potential

And more:

countdown to flowers

And maybe just another so you can understand how excited I am

I’m so excited about spring

More next week.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring

Posted on July 25, 2016 by suzannerbanks

As I was looking at my flowering (winter) zygo cactus the other day, I had to look twice, but saw the most wonderful sight – jasmine buds on the vine. This is the promise of spring and I am so delighted. Follow my thrilling weekly updates on the jasmine here …… a countdown to the southern hemisphere spring woo hooooooo!!!!!!!!!

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I’m not good in winter so any sign that the new season is coming is good to me.

This is a sign.

my jasmine

While the magnolia and the cactus still bloom in mid – late winter, the jasmine is preparing to burst into spring.

I’m so happy.

More next week.

Remember to treat yourself first, then everyone will benefit.

Check out my YouTube channel too, thanks.

Violet – The Flower and the Scent

Posted on July 20, 2016 by suzannerbanks

I’ve always loved violets. Wild violets, violets on a windowsill, violet ground cover – oh so petite and pretty. When I was bush-walking with my cousin on the weekend I snapped a pretty violet in the wild and it got me remembering ……

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pretty wild violet

Memories of my childhood, nothing specific really, just a general fondness and lovely feelings come to me when I see a violet. I love the delicacy of the flower, the deep rich colour (symbolising the Crown chakra), and the old-fashioned simplicity of the cute little things. I suppose they remind me of my Great Aunt, and other elders passed. I think I had a violet perfume and it could be this one:

The sweet little perfume Devon Violets

I remember this perfume being almost sickly sweet – I don’t think I even liked it! But what I liked was the colour of the bottle, the purple ribbon, and the idea that this came from violets! Well of course there’s no real violet absolute in here, just synthetic fragrance, but at the time I simply assumed it was real. So I over used the perfume, as most young women do, and as a 10-year-old, thought I was marvellous.

Lovely violet ground cover

Fast forward about 20 years, and as I discovered my love for essential oils I came across “violet leaf” absolute. Hardly able to contain my excitement I bought it, only to realise on opening the bottle it was “leaf”, not “petal” or “flower”. This absolute has a place in perfumery, but does not have a solid foundation in aromatherapy. Obtaining a real extract from violets is almost impossible because of the yield ratio – meaning millions of little flowers may yield a tiny amount of absolute, making it hugely expensive. I actually don’t know if anyone makes this, but if they did I probably couldn’t afford it!

As I forge further into botanical perfumery, I hope to add some violet leaf to a new creation – if only for the romantic notion.

My neighbours violets in the rain

I’ve often found describing a scent difficult, so my dear friend Portia Turbo from Australian Perfume Junkies, sums up the tiny violet perfectly:

“Violets are cool, waxy, fresh and crisp to me.

If any flower could simultaneously give the smell of spring and melancholy, I think it’s the humble violet.”

How can I say more?

Do you love violets too?

violet

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Spotlight on Pearl Perfumery ~ Botanical Perfumes by Candace Gabelish

My Jasmine – Spring has Sprung!

The Australasian Artisan Botanical Perfume Expo ~ October 23rd ~ Sydney

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 5

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 4

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 3

Winter Flowers in My Neighbourhood – A Photo Essay

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring ~ Week 2

My Jasmine – A Countdown to the Southern Spring

Violet – The Flower and the Scent

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