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Aromatherapy
Bio-Regional Aromatic Medicine
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April 14, 202210Comments

13 Aromatic Plants You Can Easily Grow at Home

Have you thought about growing a garden this spring? Now is a great time to start preparing! Whether you're a complete beginner, or a master in aromatic medicine making, there is
by NW School of Aromatic Medicine
Aromatic History & Lore
Human/Plant Connection
Ritual
Sustainability
July 19, 20210Comments

Smudging: An Issue of Ethics and Sustainability

Have you ever scrolled past a social media ad with an image of someone burning a smudge stick of White Sage with the caption reading something like, “Say Bye-Bye to
by NW School of Aromatic Medicine
Plant Profiles
Sustainability
November 25, 20190Comments

A Distress Call from the Sacred White Sage Plant

Oftentimes when trends spread like wildfire around the world, there is a great deal of misinformation or lack of understanding around them. Unfortunately, many trends these days include the use
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We’re surrounded by fragrance every day: in our ho We’re surrounded by fragrance every day: in our homes, on our skin, in our clothes, in the air around us. And yet so much of it is synthetic, artificial, and disconnected from the living world it’s meant to evoke. Natural perfumery offers something different. It invites you to step into a world of real plants, real materials, and real presence, creating fragrances that are natural and free from chemicals that can burden the body or harm the Earth. ​​​​​​​In doing so, you step into a more ritual way of living, one the ancients knew well, where scent becomes a bridge between the visible and invisible, drawing back into intimacy with the land, the elements, and the mysteries of nature. ​​​​​​​ And once you understand scent formulation, the possibilities expand far beyond perfume... You can craft clean beauty products, natural skincare, and aromatic creations that smell balanced and beautiful, not just “pretty good,” but genuinely irresistible. Through your natural perfume practice, you can: 🌿 Create beautiful, meaningful gifts for people you love 🌿 Work with the most exquisite aromatic plants in the world 🌿 Choose non-toxic alternatives to synthetic fragrance 🌿 Support your emotions & nervous system through therapeutic aroma 🌿 Express your creativity in a beautiful, tangible way 🌿 Deepen your spiritual & ritual practices with scent 🌿 Develop luxuriously scented natural beauty & body products 🌿 Open new income streams or expand your existing offerings Mastering scent formulation opens doors to creativity & intention in everything you craft... You’re no longer just wearing fragrance – you’re creating experience. Whether you’re a beginner or already have experience with aromatics, The Natural Perfumery Course is designed to meet you where you are. ​​​​​​​We go from the foundations up, making complex concepts approachable yet deep enough to elevate even advanced artisans. ✨ Click the link in our bio to explore the course + start your journey. Bonus: When you enroll now, you’ll also receive our Crafting Supreme Attars Mini-Course ($225 value)! ⏳ Don't wait – doors to the Natural Perfumery Course close Feb. 3 at 10 pm PST.
If you’ve ever felt drawn to scent, but unsure how If you’ve ever felt drawn to scent, but unsure how perfumers actually work with it... this conversation is for you. In last night’s free webinar, our instructor (and award-winning perfumer) JK DeLapp opened the door to the deeper layers of natural perfumery: how master perfumers smell, think, and make decisions when working with aromatics. Within this inspiring hour talk, you’ll discover insights most perfumers don’t share publicly, including: ✨ How to begin (or refine) a perfumery practice without expensive equipment ✨ How master perfumers train their nose to perceive nuance and depth ✨ Why aromatherapy blending and perfume formulation are fundamentally different ✨ How to source high-quality, ethical materials and avoid common marketing traps ✨ What makes materials like Sandalwood, Oud, and resins so complex ✨ How scent formulation elevates everything from perfume to skincare, herbal remedies, cosmetics, incense, ritual blends, and more Whether you’re an herbalist, aromatherapist, natural beauty maker, or simply someone who loves the world of scent... This is a rare glimpse into how aromatic professionals truly work. If perfumery has ever intrigued you, don’t miss this conversation! ✨ Watch the full webinar replay at the link in our bio. PS: If something clicked for you during the webinar or free series this past week – if you felt that “yes, this is my path” – the Natural Perfumery Course is where that spark becomes a skill. Enrollment is open for just a few more days and closes Feb. 3 at 10 pm PST. If this has been calling to you, now is the moment to answer. 🌹 Click the link in our bio to learn more + start your journey. #perfumeaddict #howtomakeperfume #perfumerytraining #naturalperfumes #naturalperfume
⏰ Webinar Countdown: 2 Hours to Go ⏰ If you love ⏰ Webinar Countdown: 2 Hours to Go ⏰ If you love scent, or have ever wondered how real perfumers actually think and work, this conversation will change the way you relate to aroma forever. Join instructor and perfumery master JK DeLapp and I for a deep dive into the art and beauty of natural perfumery – today at 4 pm PST. This is a behind-the-scenes look at how master perfumers smell, structure, and translate inspiration into real formulas. In this conversation, we’ll explore: ✨ How master perfumers find inspiration and turn it into working compositions ✨ How to start or refine a perfumery practice without wasting years or money ✨ How to train your nose so it becomes your most trusted creative tool ✨ The real difference between aromatherapy blending and true perfume composition ✨ How perfumery opens the door to many other aromatic creations ✨ How to work artfully with both rare materials (like Sandalwood & Oud) and accessible ones 🎁 Live attendees will receive a special gift created to support your perfumery journey! If scent has ever called to you, this is a moment worth showing up for. ⏳ We go live in 2 hours. 🌸 Tap the link in our bio to register & join us live. #perfumery #perfumerytraining #naturalperfumeryschool #howtomakeperfume #freewebinar #naturalperfumes
Join us for today’s webinar at 4 pm PST as we dive Join us for today’s webinar at 4 pm PST as we dive into the art of natural perfumery! If you love aromatics, fragrance, or working with plants, this hour is going to open up an entirely new way of understanding scent. We’ll share insights that usually take years of practice to uncover, including: 🌿 How master perfumers find inspiration & translate it into real formulas 🌿 How to start (or refine) your perfumery practice without wasting years or money 🌿 How to train your nose so it becomes your most trusted tool 🌿 How to work artfully with both rare luxury materials & accessible ones 🌿 The crucial difference between aromatherapy blending & true perfume composition 🌿 How to source high-quality ingredients & avoid common industry traps 🌿 How perfumery becomes a gateway into many other aromatic creations 🌿 Understanding nuances when working with base materials like Sandalwood, Oud & resins …and more. It’s going to be a rich, inspiring, insight-packed hour. ✨ Click the link in our bio to register and join us TODAY at 4 pm PST! 🎁 As a thank-you for joining us live, we’ll be sharing a special aromatic gift! This free gift is only available to live attendees, so be sure to join us in real time. I can't wait! PS: Enrollment for the Natural Perfumery Course – and the Crafting Supreme Attars Mini-Course bonus ($225 value) – closes February 3 at 10 pm PST. If this path is calling you, now is the time to explore it!
🌿 Meet our instructor and Natural Perfumery Master 🌿 Meet our instructor and Natural Perfumery Master: JK DeLapp 🌿 An award-winning natural perfumer and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner of 15+ years, JK’s work is rooted in the elemental world and in the deep wisdom of plant medicine. His path began in Chinese & East Asian Medicine, where he trained at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. But scent kept calling. What started as a passion became Rising Phoenix Perfumery, a top-shelf, all-natural perfume company known for using only the top 3% of the highest quality aromatic materials available on the planet. JK travels across continents, from the Middle East to remote growing regions, forming direct relationships with distillers and artisans, sourcing rare essences like Sandalwood, Oud, resins, and high-quality botanicals. But what makes JK truly special isn’t just what he works with; it’s how he thinks. He approaches perfume the way a master chef approaches food: understanding structure, honoring ingredients, and creating harmony through balance and intention. Scent, for him, is both medicine and art. ✨ Tomorrow, he’s opening that world to you. 📅 FREE LIVE WEBINAR 🕓 Thursday, January 29 at 4 pm PST In this rare conversation, JK will share: 🌿 How master perfumers approach formulation 🌿 How to train your nose to become your most powerful tool 🌿 The real difference between aromatherapy blending & true perfumery 🌿 How to work with rare & accessible materials with confidence 🌿 How scent formulation transforms everything you create 🎁 Plus: we have a special gift for everyone who joins live. ✨ Link in bio to save your spot JK is also the lead instructor inside our Natural Perfumery Course – now open for enrollment. We open the doors only once per year, and they close in just a few days. Explore the course at the link in our bio. #perfumerytraining #naturalperfumeryschool #howtomakeperfume #perfumery #perfumeaddict #aroma
Over the past week, we’ve been talking about the f Over the past week, we’ve been talking about the foundations of natural perfumery in our free Natural Perfumery Workshop Series. But there’s a certain level that goes beyond technique… A way of smelling, sensing, and listening to aromatic materials that usually only comes through years of experience at the perfumer’s bench… Unless you get to sit with someone who’s walked that path. 🌿✨ That’s why I’m so excited to share this with you… Tomorrow at 4 pm PST, you’re invited to join my dear friend (and our perfumery master instructor) JK DeLapp and I for a behind-the-scenes webinar on the deeper art of natural perfumery. This is a conversation about how real perfumers think and work, and it will shift how you relate to scent forever! Together, we’ll explore: ✨ How master perfumers find inspiration & translate it into real formulas ✨ How to start (or refine) your perfumery practice without wasting years or money ✨ How to train your nose so it becomes your most trusted tool ✨ How to work artfully with both rare luxury materials & accessible ones ✨ The crucial difference between aromatherapy blending & true perfume composition ✨ How to source high-quality ingredients & avoid common industry traps ✨ How perfumery becomes a gateway into many other aromatic creations ✨ Understanding nuances when working with base materials like Sandalwood, Oud & resins 🎁 We’ll also be sharing a very special gift with everyone who attends live. You won’t want you to miss this! 🌹 Comment WEBINAR to get the registration link + save your spot. P.S. Enrollment for the Natural Perfumery Course (+ the Crafting Supreme Attars Mini-Course bonus that comes with it) closes in just a few days. If this path is calling you, now is the moment to explore it. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the course. #perfumerytraining #naturalperfume #cleanbeautyproducts #naturalperfumery #naturalperfumeryschool #freewebinar
🌿🌹 The Natural Perfumery Course Doors Are Open 🌹🌿 🌿🌹 The Natural Perfumery Course Doors Are Open 🌹🌿 Ever dreamed of creating perfumes that truly captivate… that linger, delight, and feel alive? This is your invitation to step into the world of natural perfumery, where art meets aromatherapy science, intuition meets structure, and plants become your palette. Inside the course, you’ll discover how to: 🌿 Classify aromatic materials like a master perfumer 🌿 Build scent formulas that are balanced, long-lasting, and harmonious 🌿 Train your nose and compose fragrances with confidence 🌿 Apply scent formulation to elevate any aromatic creation – from perfumes to skincare, incense, and ritual blends Whether you’re just starting out or already crafting aromatic creations, this is the course you’ll wish you found years ago. ✨ Enroll now and get lifetime access, plus our Crafting Supreme Attars Mini-Course ($225 value) as a free bonus. This window is only open for a limited time – once it closes, it won’t open again until next year. Curious what’s inside the course? 🌹 Click the link in our bio to learn more + start your journey. #naturalfragrances #naturalperfumery #perfumerytraining #howtomakeperfume #aromaticplants #perfumery
If you work with plants, aroma, ritual, or natural If you work with plants, aroma, ritual, or natural remedies — or if perfume has always fascinated you but felt just out of reach — this is where things begin to click. Natural perfumery isn’t about guesswork or copying formulas. It’s about learning the language of scent… and once you can speak it, everything you create changes. Imagine gifting someone a perfume you made, watching their face light up, and hearing, “You made this?” Imagine knowing how to recreate that magic again and again. Without synthetic fragrance, petrochemicals, or mystery ingredients. Perfumes that unfold slowly, last naturally, and feel alive — crafted from plants, resins, and natural materials. It’s with great pleasure that we announce… ✨ Enrollment is now open for The Natural Perfumery Course. Once a year, the doors open to this complete, foundational roadmap for learning the art and science of natural perfumery, from first principles to refined formulation. It’s the course beginners are grateful to start with...and the one experienced makers wish they’d found years earlier. Once you understand scent formulation, natural perfumery becomes a language you can apply beyond perfume: clean beauty, natural skincare, incense blends, and more. The course includes 6 in-depth modules: 🌿 The Story of Natural Perfumery: Roots, rituals & traditions 🌿 Plant Material Classification: Train your nose to blend with clarity 🌿 The Art of Composition: Design fragrances with proven ratios 🌿 Core Formulation Techniques: Create balanced, long-lasting perfumes 🌿 Accords & Classic Formulas: Build structures to return to again and again 🌿 Craft Your Own Perfumes: Attars, sprays, solids & oil-based scents If this work has been calling to you, even if you can’t fully explain why yet — this course exists for that moment. Plus, you receive lifetime access, so you can start now and return anytime. ✨ Click the link in our bio to learn more and begin. Bonus: Enroll during this window and receive our Crafting Supreme Attars Mini-Course ($225 value) free. Doors close in 1 week. #perfumerytraining #howtomakeperfume #naturalperfume #aromaticplants #perfumery #perfumeaddict
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