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Have you ever thought about creating your own signature scent?  It can seem daunting at first - where do you start?  How do you determine how strongly to feature each note in the final blend?  Will it dry down into something that still smells good? Blending fragrances is much like painting or playing music – they all rely on compositions of harmony, be it color, sound or scent. In the realm of perfume, there are three main components that must function together to create a true accord. These “notes” are the top, middle and base of a perfume. Top Notes:Top...

Resins and balsams are one of the original sources of fragrance compounds used in perfume. Resins are derived from the sap that collects in “wounds” on a tree. In commercial harvesting, it is common to score the bark of resin producing trees to allow the drops or “tears” to accumulate and collect once it has hardened. It is speculated that ancient cultures made the connection between the fragrant nature of some types of burning wood and the sap in those trees. Not long after this, it was likely that the leap was made to harvest this material from living trees.In...

One of the key families of aromatic compounds are a group of organic compounds known as terpenes.  Most of the primary fragrances used in perfumery and aromatherapy alike are created through the use of terpenes.  Unlike aldehydes, terpenes are typically naturally derived from botanical sources. Structurally, terpenes are hydrocarbons that are comprised of five-carbon isoprene units that are combined to produce a great variety of skeletons.  The function of these molecular structures can then be altered by the addition of enzyme groups. Terpenes are the key flavor and aroma element in everything from perfume, to beer, wine and even cannabis. ...

The Haus is pleased to bring you our Summer 2021 collection!  We will be releasing items in the shop beginning this Sunday 5/23 at 9AM Pacific.  Pumpkin Butter, Bubbling Scrub & Sugar Exfoliants BeguiledLemon cake made with the tang of fresh buttermilk and raspberry coulis - an otherwise innocent cake corrupted by cardamom and deceptive pink peppercorns.Brier PathSun drenched trail leading to a day dream of ripe berries and wood rose, rich forest loam, ozone, dark amber and cream.DriftwoodSun bleached driftwood, dry black musk, warm sand, dune grasses and a damp oceanic breeze.Marshmallow RoseHomemade marshmallow and rosewater.NarcosaA thick haze of...

The Renaissance in Europe saw the return of traditional liquid perfumes in a move away from the pomanders and solid fragrance delivery methods that were most popular in the Middle Ages. With increases in trade from Asia and the Middle East came not only an increase in the availability of more exotic ingredients but a change in the cultural practices of scent.The early Renaissance gave rise to the practice of carrying a Pouncet box, which was an open work box created from silver or other metal which would contain a cloth or sponge that had been soaked in a vinegar-based...