September Treasures and 20 % off End of Summer Sale

Greetings, my dear Purrfumery friends!

There’s a moment at the end of summer when I can feel that fall is close. Today is that day! I’m excited to welcome the changing colors of the leaves and the morning chilly air, but first, I want to remember all the fun I had this summer. 

It was a marvelous season of creativity that started with a batch of mulberries in June. We drove out to farm country and picked big boxes of mulberries – these exquisite fruits are heaven to munch on, and they make the most incredible jam! I added mint and lime and indulged for weeks on jars of deep purple mulberry jam. 

Then I moved on to peach sorbet. A few years ago, Gary spit a few peach pits off the deck and this summer we had our first little peach crop! The trees are small, but they produce juicy, sweet peaches, and I whipped them and more into incredible sorbets. When I’m canning, I use my perfumer’s nose and think about which different flavors I could add. Mint! Peach and mint sorbet is divine! And rosemary peach too!

Then one afternoon, I cleaned my basement, and that is where this dream begins…

Welcome Kitty Mermaid Bath Salts!

You all know how I spent my early years, right? I used to tag along with my sister to antique shops, where all I could afford was a vintage kitty postcard or apothecary bottle. Well, 50 years later, I have hundreds of antique apothecary bottles, some of them dating back to the mid 1800s. After going through box after box of these delightful treasures one afternoon, I fell into bed exhausted. As I drifted off to sleep, I had the most incredible dream. 

Apothecary bottles danced through my mind, and they were filled with scented bath salts and adorned with pearlized seashells from my 1950s necklaces. An ocean wave lapped against my feet and one of the apothecary bottles had a tiny scroll inside. There was iridescent glitter all around me… and then I woke up.

Another thing you may know about me is I grew up on the Atlantic City boardwalk, and my Dad had gift shops. I worked there for as long as I can remember! I could wander in whenever I wanted and find a gift for a friend or something fun to take to a party. And that experience – that peddler history – shaped my life.  And apparently it shaped my dreams, too! I woke up after my “message in a bottle” dream and I got to work designing what I’d seen. 

No two are alike

Each one of these little bon bons is unique – an antique apothecary bottle filled with crystal bath salts, dried roses, bachelor buttons, and calendula flowers. I adorned the scent card, with pearlized seashells and glitter I found decades ago, and Emerald outdid herself on the graphic design! They are delightful as bath salts or smelling salts, and they’re available in lavender, geranium, ylang ylang, vetiver and frankincense. You get to choose the scent!

These days, I am only interested in projects that I truly love. And they have to benefit animals in some way. I am donating a portion of bottle sales to two groups: Turtle Island Restoration Network, which is working to save sea turtles, protect critical habitats, and change laws to protect marine species, and Sea Turtle Recovery, dedicated to rehabilitating sea turtles in my native New Jersey. Thanks Lauren, for helping me pick them!

Kitty Mermaid Bath Salts are my little gift to you when you place orders of $75 or more, until the end of November. You may also buy them individually. Enjoy these little treasures, my dear Purrfumery friends!

End of Summer 20% Off!

From now until September 23rd I’m offering 20% off on all orders. The changing season is the perfect time to try something new! Type KITTYMERMAID in the discount box.

Speaking of something new, have you tried my latest?

Beaumes de Cassis is very popular right now – it’s the ultimate fruity bon bon, the essence of celebration. It opens with a burst of juicy blood orange, ripe berries and jammy black currant bud. Then osmanthus and Tasmanian boronia join the party for a scent that’s bold in one moment and dreamy in the next. Beaumes de Cassis is available as an exquisite, creamy solid and as a organic jojoba oil based eau de parfum.

Taking a break Sept 25 - Oct 25

The kitties and I are taking some creative time to get the Purrfumery in order for fall and the holidays. I’ll be taking a little break from shipping from September 25 to October 25. 

And last, but not least…

Stay tuned for more vintage!

I will be parting with some vintage goodies very soon, so stay tuned for laces and velvets and much, much more!

Until next time…

Peace, love, purrfume and kitty cats,

Laurie