Anya - RE: Magnolia flower -Michaela alba- infused and tinctured

[Guest guest]

Hi Anya,

 

Any chance we can get you to give the folks here details of the

procedure of tincturing flowers (and other smelly things) for perfume

making? Pretty please! I am sure we have quite a few members who would

love to know how to do that <grinz>

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of rastapoodle

 

 

There is a wonderfully fragrant relative to the Magnolia grandiflora

that grows in the tropics, Michaela alba. It's yellow-flowered version

is known as champaca, M. champaca. I have the alba growing, and the

flowers are incredibly sweet and strong-smelling.

 

I am not crazy about the infused flowers, but the tinctured ones are

heavenly. M. alba oil is great, too, and quite inexpensive. It is very

similar to the tincture, but the tincture is more like the living

flower. I like to dab it on 'straight' as a cologne.

http://anyamccoy.com