Halloween Scents ~ October in Review

Our October was off to a great start with with a Feature/Interview in Issue #34 of Gothic Beauty Magazine!!! GOTHIC BEAUTY is America's favorite Gothic magazine, and we were thrilled to be spotlighted. My thanks to Kirsty Evans for writing such a haunting review, and to Carrie for generously sharing her copy!





Glowey Joey Bunny at Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies, had a sleepless night tossing and turning with our CHARLIE #5, from The Afraid of the Dark Collection... What was she thinking, wearing CHARLIE to bed?



According to Joey, "Charlie #5 is a truly delicious, seductive amber. Upon application, I was knocked back by a hypnotic mix of deep amber, an animalic musk, and a rich, creamy vanilla. Oh god, oh god! I could not stop sniffing myself. Sillage was very good, and my room was scented with just the two-three dabs of the perfume oil I had applied on my wrists and neck." Visit her fabulous blog to read the whole review Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies.



Luckily, just in time for Halloween, Joey found her Inner Vampire & Eternal youth in our ODE DE VAMPYRE. She says, "Ode de Vampyre is my scent, bottled. The slightest hint of a spicy saffron mixes with this unbelievable powdery accord: orris and sandalwood, two of my weaknesses. A strong facade of innocence covers up the demon within - I get hints of rose, of resin, of wood, but they take a backstage to that beautiful babyish scent. Delicious, so close to the skin, and frighteningly familiar..." Click Here to read the full review.



Victoria at EauMG knows how to have grown-up Halloween fun... Be sure to visit her blog where she shares some of her favorite scented treats in her Halloween 2011 Fragrance Guide. We are so flattered that Victoria picked our VOODOO to be her Halloween Costume this year! In her words, "Voodoo is spine-tingling b-film in perfume form... Something about it is fiery and bewitching..." (We could say the same thing about the ever lovely Victoria!)




Enjoy the Scents of the Season, & have a Happy Halloween!!!

Perfumery's Future: IFRA Fall 2011 Presentation by Michelle Krell Kydd

Recently, I had the opportunity to create a fragrance in response to a "Social Media Fragrance Brief," from one of my all time favorite Flavor & Fragrance Writers, Michelle Krell Kydd of GLASS PETAL SMOKE. Michelle is one of the Flavor and Fragrance Industry's most exciting and industrious writers. In addition to her own Blog she is a regular contributor to Perfumer Flavorist Magazine.

In "Twitter's First Fragrance Brief," Michelle asked independent perfumers to create a perfume which could be sensed by Anosmics - those who have no sense of smell. She wondered if it was possible to make a perfume that would stimulate the Tirgeminal Nerve 5, thus giving Anosmics the sensation that they were actually smelling something...

This idea was immediately intriguing to me as my Mother has been Anosmic, for all of my adult life(due to a head trauma). This means that she has never smelled any of my Perfume Creations... I think (most) all Perfumers share in that one of the biggest inspirations to their Olfactory Tapestry is their Mother. Deep down, we all want to make something beautiful that "Mother will Love". So it was a no brainer that I would respond to Michelle's challenge to attempt the seeminly impossible - to create a scent that could be sensed by people that have no sense of smell!

Michelle previewed the resulting scent "EAU PEAR TINGLE," recently during her Keynote Speech presentation at IFRA (International Fragrance Association 2011 Fall Meeting and Luncheon). In her words, "EAU PEAR TINGLE, is divine. (It)Starts out modern, trills with a fresh cooling effect and dries down with classic qualities... It was well received and indicative of the future of fragrance creation coupled with the power of social media...."

I would like to encourage my readers to check out GLASS PETAL SMOKE, Michelle's exceptional Blog.

Here's you opportunity to be a fly on the wall inside the hush hush world of the Fragrance Industry, as Michelle's presentation "Perfumery's Future," for the IFRA Fall 2011 Luncheon is embedded in the post!

Stay tuned for more details about EAU PEAR TINGLE ~ "The perfume you can feel!"

SEXY BEAST ~ Lusty Thoughts & Blog Love for Dirty Sexy Wilde!

Our delightful friend Glowy Joey Bunny at Beauty Bacon Bunnies was sleepless in NYC a few nights ago... Not one for idle sleeplessness she wrote a delicious review calling DIRTY SEXY WILDE "Sex In Bottle"!

"It’s no small secret that I love Opus Oils, and it’s definitely widely-known that I think that Kedra Hart is hell-bent on driving her customers into a sex-drenched frenzy with her fragrances. What is fragrance but the ultimate tool for seduction? Kedra knows this, exploits this, and uses this knowledge to create dizzyingly addictive fragrances." ~Joey

You'll want to read the rest of her steamy review to see what happens when she puts DSW to the "Boyfriend Test", so be sure to visit her fabulous blog Beauty Bacon Bunnies !

Our'SEXY BEAST' DSW was the lucky recipient of another stimulating and highly erotic blog post by resident cyber Sex Kitten and Author Extraordinaire, Sheila Eggenberger on her delectable Scent Blog Scent Less Sensibilities where she says:

"By golly, this is one of the most erotic things I’ve ever had the pleasure to inhale. It starts off green and slightly soapy in an elegant scented lace-edged Victorian handkerchief way, but it takes no time at all for it to begin asserting itself in all the best and most anticipatory ways. This is where it’s closest to the elegant Oscar, the aesthete Dorian." Scent Less Sensibilities

What is it about DSW that's got these ladies so hot & bothered? Well, it could be a combo of all the Animalic notes (Ambergris, Civet, Musk), or it could be our Dirty Sexy poster boy Mr. Tiger Powers (According to Joey,"his appeal is thermonuclear!" And Sheila AKA Tarleisio is so smitten that she wrote not just 1 but 2 ultra fabulous Scent Stories that STAR our Lad Tiger! )... Dare to try it and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. WARNING: A little bit goes a long way!

Key Notes: Galbanum, Red Mandarin, Violet, Rose, Night Jasmine, Blond Tobacco, Oakmoss, Coumarin, Musk, Civet and Ambergris

DIRTY SEXY WILDE is available at OPUS OILS.

STRAWBERRY MADNESS

INSPIRATION....













In the midst of her Pink Fuzzy Oblivion... She was Craving Strawberries & Cream... And Pink Champagnes... And having a Perfume Party in her wondrously decadent mind.

SCRATCH N' SNIFF!

SEXY BEAST ~ Lusty Thoughts & Blog Love for Dirty Sexy Wilde!

Our delightful friend Glowy Joey Bunny at Beauty Bacon Bunnies was sleepless in NYC a few nights ago... Not one for idle sleeplessness she wrote a delicious review calling DIRTY SEXY WILDE "Sex In Bottle"!

Here's a teaser: "It’s no small secret that I love Opus Oils, and it’s definitely widely-known that I think that Kedra Hart is hell-bent on driving her customers into a sex-drenched frenzy with her fragrances. What is fragrance but the ultimate tool for seduction? Kedra knows this, exploits this, and uses this knowledge to create dizzyingly addictive fragrances." ~Joey

You'll want to read the rest of her steamy review to see what happens when she puts DSW to the "Boyfriend Test", so be sure to visit her fabulous blog Beauty Bacon Bunnies !

Our'SEXY BEAST' DSW was the lucky recipient of another stimulating and highly erotic blog post by resident cyber Sex Kitten and Author Extraordinaire, Sheila Eggenberger on her delectable Scent Blog The Alembicated Genie where she says:

"By golly, this is one of the most erotic things I’ve ever had the pleasure to inhale. It starts off green and slightly soapy in an elegant scented lace-edged Victorian handkerchief way, but it takes no time at all for it to begin asserting itself in all the best and most anticipatory ways. This is where it’s closest to the elegant Oscar, the aesthete Dorian." The Alembicated Genie

What is it about DSW that's got these ladies so hot & bothered? Well, it could be a combo of all the Animalic notes (Ambergris, Civet, Musk), or it could be our Dirty Sexy poster boy Mr. Tiger Powers (According to Joey,"his appeal is thermonuclear!" And Sheila AKA Tarleisio is so smitten that she wrote not just 1 but 2 ultra fabulous Scent Stories that STAR our Lad Tiger! )... Dare to try it and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. WARNING: A little bit goes a long way!

Key Notes: Galbanum, Red Mandarin, Violet, Rose, Night Jasmine, Blond Tobacco, Oakmoss, Coumarin, Musk, Civet and Ambergris

DIRTY SEXY WILDE is available at OPUS OILS.

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!!!