As I mentioned a few times this past year, fragrances just aren’t lasting on me for very long. It’s not my sense of smell deteriorating, because my nose is as acute as ever. So I decided to go back to a powerhouse scent that I discovered almost a decade ago.
Back in 2012 maybe, Jeff and I went to a craft fair in Boston. I was attracted to Nordea’s Soaperie (originally written about here), bath and body products handmade by a young woman in her kitchen in Brooklyn. I wanted to send a little birthday gift to my friend’s daughter who was turning 12 at the time. In addition to a few bars of her handmade soap, I bought a rollerball of one of her perfume oils, Hippie Chick, that I thought young Madison would like. While I was at it, I decided to buy a vial of Hippie Chick for myself.
I got hooked and wore it on and off for several years. Then I took a break for a while.
I didn’t realize that the essential oil, Hippie Chick, was a thing, a well-known scent combination. Here are the notes that I found on another website: “lavender buds blended with patchouli, sandalwood, ylang, amber, violet, cedarwood and powdery tonka”. It definitely has a retro 1967 Summer of Love vibe about it.
It’s a strong scent and it really grabs hold of my skin. But it’s not overpowering. The dry down is powdery. Even though it costs $12 at Nordea’s Soaperie for a small rollerball, I get compliments every time I wear it!
So I am back to wearing Hippie Chick this summer. Not that I go anywhere, but with social/physical distancing, I need a scent with extravagant sillage.
Check out the Nordea’s Soaperie website for her handmade bar soap, perfume oils that come in 7 fragrances, body lotion, and other handmade goodies.
This sounds lovely, and I agree that it is really nice to use lovely fragrances while we are social distancing. I think that it is nice to take time to try and pamper ourselves while we are at home trying to flatten and lower the curve!
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Were essential oils even popular back then or was this artisan brand ahead of its time. Sooner or later you’ll be out and smelling great with your use this.
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