the november chill

"... a crisp, frosty November night, with the lights dry and bright against the hard black edges of the dark ..."

Sylvia Plath

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We await our first frost of the season this coming week. I hope you are staying cozy and keeping your spirits up, wherever this note may find you. The days grow a bit long in the studio this time of year, I've been so grateful for your kind patience while I keep up with it all. Current shipping lead times are a little longer than usual these days, but you can always send me a note to check on things and I'll try to give you my best estimate. Thank you for supporting slow beauty & small business, I truly could not do this without you!

This past month, as a gift with purchase for our newsletter subscribers, I was delighted to send out a 1ml sample from the latest batch of our No. 1 botanical perfume (a current seasonal favorite of mine with notes of cardamom, jasmine, nutmeg, black pepper, sandalwood & lapsang souchong) + a sample of our golden cacao blossom pu-erh tea blend in all orders of $85+. Little treats to light your way through the heart of autumn. Make sure you are on our newsletter list to hear about future offerings!

reading:

one of Diane di Prima's revolutionary letters & an INVOCATION

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listening:

to Harvest Time by Pharoah Sanders, The Alchemist's Muse by Andrew Heath & Hesperus singing Hildegard here and here. And the latest episode of the TrueLove Seeds podcast.

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admiring:

Leonora Carrington's tarot cards & curious about The Floral Observer

above:

A few of my very favorite pieces from our current vintage collection. These make absolutely exquisite gifts, filled with your choice of artisan botanical perfume.

carrying a cup of tea everywhere with me throughout the day. find your perfect autumn sip, here.

I’ve just blended up another batch of our tea for dreamers, a beautiful herbal blend for chilly evenings. And sending out lots of perfume samples as the season shifts, I personally love our elettaria, no. 1 and no. 3 botanical perfumes for autumn.

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In the garden, the seed fluff is at its peak, between the asters and the common milkweed, and the light takes on that lovely slanted angle. We planted our garlic and tucked it in under a cozy bed of leaves.

Until next time,

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