Tiger Tea Party at The Gossamer Tearoom

Fall is in the air which gives us the perfect excuse to join one of our favorite Tea Party Partners in Crime, The Gossamer Tearoom for a cup of delectable TIGER TEA! Our TIGER TEA is a delicious floral bouquet tea, with a fragrant taste, it's full bodied and leaves a delightful flowery aftertaste on the palate. Tiger Loves IT! Made with a yummy Black Tea blend of Lilac ~ Blackberry ~ Black Currant ~ also with Orange Flower Absolute Infused Orange Blossoms

CLICK HERE to visit lovely Betty over at The Gossamer Tea Room and read the full post...

OPUS OILS FEATURED IN GOTHIC BEAUTY MAGAZINE ~Issue #34

This October is starting out right! We are absolutely thrilled & chilled to be featured in Issue #34 of Gothic Beauty Magazine!!! A warm thanks to Kirsty Evans for writing such a haunting review!

BREAK OUT THE BUBBLY ~IT'S CELEBRATION TIME!!!

This weekend we celebrated the 3 year Anniversary of the Grand Opening of our JITTERBUG PERFUME PARLOUR!!!

It's been quite a whirlwind and it's hard to believe how fast the time flew by - it feels like only yesterday...







To mark this very special occasion, we officially launched our Les Bohemes Collection. (From Our Press Release) “Les Bohemes” (The Bohemians) is a throwback to the age of Speakeasies & wild abandon… Are you looking for an escape from the next Great Depression? Let us take you into the backroom on a journey through time where the secret password is “Jitterbug” & the good times flow like Bathtub Gin… Rich, Ultra Decadent & Shamelessly heavy on the Natural Essences – just like the scents that were constructed during Perfume’s Golden Age of the 1920’s.









And to make the CELEBRATION even sweeter, my darling friend Carrie Meredith of EyeLiner On a Cat, paid me the great honor of including me in her New Perfumer Interview Series.

I was thrilled that Carrie asked me to be part of her Series, & strongly encourage everyone to check out her wonderfully expressive & abundantly creative blog! CLICK HERE to read my Interview!



I would like to thank all of our dear clients & wonderful friends & family who joined us on this fragrant journey & supported us in our scented endeavors!

Satan's Angel The Movie ~ Soundtrack CD

I hope you enjoy this fabulous video for The Official Satan's Angel Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring the lovely Audrey Deluxe! Limited Edition CD's Numbered and signed by Satan's Angel are available for purchase at www.satansangelmovie.com


Some scenes were shot OPUS OILS' Jitterbug Perfume Parlour!



Satan's Angel: Queen of the Fire Tassles is a feature film coming to you soon from Retrograde Productions,the partnership of Josh Dragotta and Tony Marsico,the guys who brought you Camp Burlesque!

Satan’s Angel “Queen of the Fire Tassels” ~ The Perfume



A fragrance inspired by burlesque star Satan's Angel. Strong and wild like the Lady who inspired it, this sultry, narcotic floral bomb explodes with key notes of Gardenia, Narcissus, Tuberose, Stargazer Lily, Jasmine, Bergamot & Pink Grapefruit, and finishes with a velvet Chypre dry-down reminiscent of glamorous days gone by… Scented Salamander

One spritz is all it takes to awaken your inner Burlesque Queen!

FREEDOM TRAIN ~ CAFLEUREBON'S PROFILES IN AMERICAN PERFUMERY SERIES

It is a great honor to have been featured in Cafleurebon's Profiles in American Perfumery Series!!! Big thanks to my friend in fragrance and Cafleurebon's Editor in Chief Michelyn Camen, for including me in this unique and special series!

(Here's a teaser), "The concept of "America" to me is wrapped up in the idea of Freedom and the Spirit of Independence. There are so many talented Niche/Indie perfumers out there right now; I see a real renaissance happening in the Fragrance Industry. I believe this movement is in direct line with the American ideal of entrepreneurial activity, and I am so happy to have the opportunity to be creating in this unique type of landscape..." Please visit CaFleureBon to read the whole interview, and check out some of the other fabulous Perfumers in this ongoing series (Mandy Aftel, Alexandra Balahoutis Strange Invisible Perfumes, Dawn Spencer Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes, Sarah Horowitz-Thran of Sarah Horowitz Parfums and many more!)

SOTD: FLAPPER(Datura) from our Les Bohemes Collection... What Could be more American?

Key Notes of Sweet Lemon Blossom, Clementine, Tangerine, Pink Peppercorn, Perilla Leaf, Mango Absolute, Ginger Lily, Datura, Gardenia, Jasmine, Vanilla, White Musk, Blond Tobacco & Tonka Bean.

Click HERE & HERE for more FLAPPER Love Notes(AKA Reviews)!






TASTY TID-BIT: THE FREEDOM TRAIN


The United States has seen two national 'Freedom Trains'. The 1947–1949 Freedom Train was a special exhibit train that toured the United States in the later half of the 1940s. A similar train called the American Freedom Train toured the country for the United States Bicentennial celebration in 1975–1976. Both trains were painted in special red, white and blue paint schemes, and both toured the 48 contiguous states with displays of Americana and related historical artifacts. The two trains took different routes around the 48 states, but they both stopped for public displays in each of them... The 1947–1949 Freedom Train was proposed by Attorney General Tom C. Clark as a way to reawaken Americans to their taken-for-granted principles of liberty in the post-war years... The Freedom Train even had an official song, written by Irving Berlin and performed by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. The train's first public display stop occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1947.... A second Freedom Train, The American Freedom Train, toured the country in 1975–1976 to commemorate the United States Bicentennial. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)



REMEMBER... FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S JOB!!!

WILD CHILD #13 Wins 1st Place in Summer of Patchouli Love 2011 Contest!!

Summer of Patchouli LOVE 2011 OVERALL WINNER! PLAP!!!

……Drumroll please…...

The OVERALL WINNER

of Summer of Patchouli LOVE 2011

Perfume Pharmer and the patch Test Bunnies is…

#13 WILD CHILD by Opus Oils!!!



WILD CHILD #13 was selected as a top favorite by celebrity judge Academy Award Winning Actress Jodie Foster and Film Director Cynthia Mort, & Grammy Award Winning Vocalist Patti Austin, as well as Starhawk (Author of bestselling novel The Fifth Sacred Thing/Activist/Educator), and multiple Fragrance Bloggers!

Come on "FEEL" the Love!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT WILD CHILD #13 ~

Monica Miller (Pharm Marm) of Perfume Pharmer Says :

"I Was assaulted by woman at Morning Glory Farmstand Martha's Vineyard. WHATS THAT PERFUME??? WHERE DO I GET IT???? I sold her the one I was bringing to a store on MV for their sales approval.... ......... #13 Wild Child by Opus Oils"

Donna Hathaway of Perfume Smelling Things says:

"My penultimate selection was Number Thirteen, which is Wild Child by Opus Oils. I think this might just be the most applauded one in the bunch for all the Patch Test Bunnies and the celebrity testers and judges alike, and for good reason. It's easy to love and absolutely delicious with its buttery floral character and coconut-infused tropical tanning oil vibe..."

Carol of WAFT BY CAROL Says: "No 13 ~ Opus Oils - Wild Child, was my top pick , alot of test bunnies picked this one . Go OPUS OILS !! I found it creamy , sweet , musky , floral , sexy , patchouli rich...,it hit all my buttons just right ! Full Bottle Worthy !!"




Get your PLAP on! To purchase WILD CHILD #13 click on this link to be redirected to www.opusoils.com

Sample Boxes of all 13 Patchouli Perfume Samples are available - to order email Monica skyebird@capecod.net



$65 for all 13 perfumes including shipping in the USA or $35 for top 7 PLAP perfumes including shipping in USA. Email Monica to order skyebird@capecod.net

What I love most about this Summer is all the special friends that I have encountered ALONG THE WAY!

We are all winners, and we all are Blessed to have been brought together by the ever lovely Monica Skye Miller, over the common theme of Peace-Love-And-Patchouli ~PLAP!!!

EYELINER ON A CAT DOES FLAPPER & GIGGLE WATER

It's been SO busy lately, that I can barely catch up with myself! Hectic schedule aside, I didn't want to miss sharing this wonderful review by our dear fragrant friend Carrie Meredith, from one of our favorite Blogs EYELINER ON A CAT (Carrie was recently mentioned along with Victoria from EauMG, by beauty director for Allure Magazine, Amy Keller Laird,in an article on Allure.com Daily Beauty Reporter !)

So pop on over to EYELINER ON A CAT to read Carrie's delightful take on "Two More Bohemians"!



SOTD: A fragrant melange of FLAPPER + GIGGLE WATER + HEAVY SUGAR ~ All from our Les Bohemes Collection.



FLAPPER Key Notes: Sweet lemon blossom, clementine, tangerine, pink peppercorn, perilla leaf, mango absolute, ginger lily, datura, gardenia, jasmine, vanilla, white musk, blond tobacco, tonka bean

GIGGLE WATER Key Notes: Tunisian orange flower absolute, Egyptian orange flower absolute, orange flower water absolute, bitter orange flower absolute, wild orange, mandarin, peach, honey, gardenia, beach found ambergris, white musk, sandalwood

HEAVY SUGAR Key Notes: Dark amber, aged labdanum, fossilized amber, vintage patchouli, sandalwood, beach-found ambergris.


I smell delectable and I feel like this...

Summer of Patchouli Love 2011 Blog ~ Kaleidoscope Eyes

To read more about our Summer of Patchouli Love,2011 and the creative design process of WILD CHILD #13 please visit my "Inspiration Board"/Blog Kaleidoscope Eyes!

WILD CHILD #13 ~ Primal Scream in a Bottle!

Well, SHE'S out on the streets, like the WILD Summer of PATCHOULI LOVE CHiLD that she is, .... #13, Yea, She's My Girl...

(SHE'S) Dirty Sweet with sensual lactonic tendencies... Layered with rich, Dark Aged Patchouli that smolders with a dash of Saffron & Incense when met with an undercurrent of playful fruity notes as Black Currant, Juicy Peach & hints of Coconut waft over a layer of creamy White Flowers on a cloud of Milk & Honey... Wild Child is a succulent Summer Breeze of a Scent that gets all cozy in the dry down as it moves into Oriental Gourmand territory... This scent was created for The Summer of Patchouli Love 2011 event hosted by Monica Miller of Perfume Pharmer. Come on "FEEL" the Love!




It was my intention to create a "Soliflore/Solifleur" style Patchouli Fragrance that focused on the warm, sunny (Summer) side of the Patchouli spectrum...


FRAGRANCE CATEGORY: Oriental Gourmand

KEY NOTES: Aged Dark Patchouli, Saffron, Honey, Milk, Peach, Tuberose, Black Currant, Dark Amber, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Vanilla

Top Notes: Saffron, Cabreuva, Blood Cedarwood, Peach Tree Leaf, Clementine, Yellow Mandarin & Wild Orange

Middle Notes:Honey, Milk Accord, Black Currant Bud, Tuberose & Peach Accord

Base Notes: Aged Dark Patchouli, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Dark Amber, Vetiver & Vanilla

WILD CHILD #13 is available for purchase at OPUS OILS

EYELINER ON A CAT Makes Us Blush!

Special thanks to Carrie Meredith of the legendary Beauty and Fragrance Blog EYELINER ON A CAT for her splendid review of two Scents from our Les Bohemes Collection; DAPPER ( of which she says,"This perfume is a no-brainer for every season, men or women-- it is a true delight.") And HEAVY SUGAR ("Heavy Sugar is linear, full of syrupy, powdered kisses, and will leave a scent trail behind you that will make people weak in the knees.")

Please visit EYELINER ON A CAT to read the entire review!

Although this Collection is still pending release, I'm happy to announce that we are selling Limited Editions of our Pre-Release Batch at OPUS OILS. We also have some Special offers on Limited Edition Les Bohemes Scent Coffrets at our Opus Oils Etsy Shop.

Our Les Bohemes Collection (The Bohemians) is a throwback to the age of Speakeasies & wild abandon… Are you looking for an escape from the next Great Depression? Let us take you into the backroom on a journey through time where the secret password is “Jitterbug” & the good times flow like Bathtub Gin… Rich, Ultra Decadent & Shamelessly heavy on the Natural Essences – just like the scents that were constructed during Perfume’s Golden Age of the 1920’s.

Celebrating Summer Solstice Fragrantly ~ GIGGLE WATER ON CALFEUREBON'S TOP SUMMER SCENT LIST!

So excited to announce that our "GIGGLE WATER" Perfume made CaFleureBon's Favorite Summer Scents List !♥♥ (Two years in a row!!!)

Originally, I designed this scent for myself to wear to a special Summer night in the park performance of A Midsummer Nights Dream, that was being performed at the Barnsdale Art Park just up the street from The Jitterbug Perfume Parlour. It was super hot (LA Indian Summer style,)and I wanted a scent that would keep me feeling cool and refreshed, plus add something synesthetic to the texture of the play. I was thinking, “What would Titania waft?”... The scent of Orange Blossoms came to mind, as this is fragrance that has always transported me. I find it to be very magical and enchanting and it felt the perfect choice for a blast off point to my idea of "Wafting Titania." Plus it was a key note in my 'Solifleur Scent Palette Project,' that had yet to be tackled!



My "Orange Blossoms in Summertime," that temporarily became "Wafting Titania," has finally landed in our much anticipated Les Bohemes Collection with the official name GIGGLE WATER...

I was so touched when I heard from Michelyn (CaFleureBon's Editor In Chief) that she wore GIGGLE WATER on her "Honeymoon Night," when she recently tied the knot with her Fragrantly inclined Beau! I can’t think of a higher compliment than to be a woman’s choice in scent for such a very special night!

SOTD: Summer Scent GIGGLE WATER of course! Key Notes ~ Absolutes of Tunisian Orange,Flower Absolute, Egyptian Orange Flower Absolute, Orange Flower H20 Absolute,& Bitter Orange Flower Absolute, Honey, Wild Orange, Mandarin, Peach, Gardenia, Beach Found Ambergris, White Musk & Sandalwood



TASTY TID-BIT: BARNSDALE PARK is a unique park, which offers breathtaking views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign, is also home to the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Junior Arts Center and the famous Hollyhock House that was designed in the 1920's by the internationally acclaimed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Barnsdall Art Park officially reopened on June 4, 2003, after a 3-year remodel, with brand new visual and design art exhibits.**Excerpt from their website Barnsdall Art Park

BURLESQUE TEA PARTY AT THE GOSSAMER TEAROOM

Dear Betty over at THE GOSSAMER TEAROOM has posted another lovely blog about our Jitterbug Perfume Parlour Teas! This time she writes a sweet scenario about our BURLESQUE TEA (Rose Congou Tea, Rose Oolong Tea, Rose Absolute Infused Premium Grade Organic Edible Rose Petals and Cocoa Nibs.)


Here's an excerpt:

"...Inspired by the luxurious, decadent and romantic combination of roses and chocolate in Opus Oils' luxurious Burlesque Tea from their Jitterbug Perfume Parlour Tea Collection! With its combination of Congou Tea, Rose Oolong Tea, Rose Absolute Infused Premium Grade Organic Edible Rose Petals and Cocoa Nibs, it is a singularly sensuous experience. I could not have imagined that the flavors of two of the most highly recognized symbols of love and sensuality could combine in such a perfect way! This really is a brilliant combination!"... To read the whole post please visit Betty over at THE GOSSAMER TEAROOM!



SOTD: STARLET ~ Key Notes include Absolutes of Turkish & Bulgarian Rose, Egyptian Orange Blossom, Orange Blossom Water, Neroli, Cocoa and Nutmeg.
Click on link to read a Review or our STARLET on EauMG a Fragrance & Beauty Blog!



TASTY TID-BIT: The word "BURLESQUE," first appears in a title in Francesco Berni's Opere burlesche of the early 16th century.'Burlesque' as a literary term became widespread in 17th century Italy and France, and subsequently England, where it referred to a grotesque imitation of the dignified or pathetic. Shakespeare's Pyramus and Thisbe scene in Midsummer Night's Dream was an early examples of such imitation.