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Reminder: Poll on Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine

Tomorrow is your last chance to tell the Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine what you think about the CROPWATCH vs. IFRA debate.
Scroll to the bottom left of the magazine's homepage, and make cast your vote!
The results will be published on the magazine February 7th.

To learn more about the topic, I urge you visit Cropwatch as well as Anya's blog, where the issues are explained in an in-depth yet easy-to-read fashion.

Announcements du Jour

A few important announcements for today:

THE NEW PENDANTS HAVE ARRIVED!
Please scroll below to view the photos of each and read some more additional information and recommendation for each pendant's unique gemstone. To order your favourite colour, click here.

CONTEST WINNER
The winner of the "Smells Don't Lie" contest is Leopoldo!
Leopoldo gets a 2ml miniature vial of the precious, Valentine's Day Limited Edition Roses et Chocolate.
Thank you to all of you for commenting and sharing your fascinating nosey stories. I am very pleased to hear how you are all using your noses creatively and for extremely important pursposes in your daily life! Even though the contest is over, I'd still like to hear more of these fascinating stories, so keep the comments and stories coming!

UPDATES ON BASENOTES' FRAGRANCE DIRECTORY
Grant of Basenotes has once again surprised me when he updated all the release dates of my perfumes on the Basenotes Frgarance Directory. The directory now lists all of my upcoming perfumes for this year, as well as a few long forgotten ones that are produced on special request only.
For those of you who are members of Basenotes and tried my perfumes - you can add your own reviews including those of the most recent releases (Film Noir, Razala, Roses et Chocolat, etc.).

POLL: PERFUMER & FLAVOURIST MAGAZINE "CROPWATCH vs. IFRA" POLL
There are only 7 more days for you to voice your opinion about the IFRA's 40th amendment issue, and tell the Perfumer & Flavourist Magazine who you think is right - Cropwatch or IFRA in their online poll (scroll to the bottom left of the page). The results will be published February 7th - so PLEASE hurry up and VOTE!
Every voice counts in what may be a historical turning point which will determine whether or not we will be able to enjoy our beloved perfume classics and natural perfumes in the very near future!
You are also invited to sign the petition Tony Burfield has initiated against the 40th amendment. Nearly 500 people signed so far, but we need more signatures to make a difference in determining the future of aromatics in the 21st Century!

To read more about the topic, visit Cropwatch.org, Anya's Garden, and about The Freedom to Choose and my recent posts about the topic. More updates to come... Have a fantastic day!

Sign The Petition! Save Perfume!

The following is a message from Tony Burfield of Cropwatch. I urge you to sign this petition, and contribute to a better chances that small perfume houses - namely those who use strictly natural essences - as well as the entire natural aromatics industry (farmers and distillers across the world) will remain sustainable.

At this cross-roads in the history of perfume-related legislation, it is of utmost importance that the consumers and the professionals in the field will be heard. It is your right to be able to choose which products you want to use. We are now facing the danger of eliminating materials (i.e. essential oils) that were used traditionally for many generations and caused no harm when used properly. These essences are beneficial to our health as well as our emotional well-being. Just imagine your life without your favourite perfume... Mitsouko, Miss Dior, No. 19 with no oakmoss (or very little)... Citrus colognes with no citrus... This is what IFRA is leading us to.

Here is the message from Tony himself, so you can get an idea of the urgency of the matter and why you MUST sign on the petition if you want to ensure the pleasure of natural aromatics in our lives for years to come, without needing miles of paperwork for every single drop.

"Hi all,

At last (!) we have a petition up - protesting against the 40th IFRA amendment and its implications for all natural aromatics/essential oil users at

This isn't really just about Cropwatch, its about taking a stand against one of the prime movers (IFRA) in a regulatory process, which (intentionally or otherwise), is slowly phasing out the use of natural materials in favour of synthetics in cosmetics/fragrances. We can see a similar process going on - the phasing out of natural aromatic materials - in many other areas - biocides, over-the-counter medicines, household products etc. etc.

Please, please, please .... help us by signing this petition.

A good showing here in particular can help us enormously by proving that David (us) can triumph over Goliath (the Corporates). A bad showing means that we can be dismissed by the authorities as insignificant.

Please help us by spreading the word on this petition to as many groups and individuals as possible.

Cheers,

Tony"

Did I mention the petition yet?
If you haven't signed yet, do it now!
Stand up to your Fragrant Rights for quality perfumes and the freedom of choice!

Cropwatch Launches a Campaign to Boycott IFRA's 40th Amendment

As a response to IFRA's 40th Ammendment, Tony Burfield of Cropwatch is now leading a boycott and a petition. Click here to read a letter of IFRA as a response to Tony Burfield's letter. The first time in history that IFRA needs to defend itself.

I urge you to cast your vote for Cropwatch vs. IFRA in the poll run by Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine (it appears on the bottom left corner of the homepage). The results will be published in the February 7th issue of the magazine. Wouldn't it be fantastic if consumers will once and for all have an impact about these regulatory decisions instead of those being made for them?

It seems we have reached a point where taking action is in place.

More updates later, as the campaign proceeds, as well as more explanations about IFRA, the 40th amendment, saftey, and what it has to do with us - perfumers, perfume connoisseurs and consumers.

For now, here is a quote from Tony Burfield:
"The Pro-Synthetics Stance of the EU Cosmetics Sector.
The ongoing policy direction of the Cosmetics section of the EU Commission then, is effectively condemning EU cosmetic/fragrance consumers to a synthetic chemical future, via the progressive & continuous assaults, often on dubious toxicological grounds, on the freedom to use, formulate with, & to buy, products which contain natural aromatic ingredients. These regulations against natural ingredients are biting deeper & deeper, such that incoming new perfumers do not have the skills to create fragrances with natural materials any more, as they are only expert in synthetic (Corporate) perfumery.
Cropwatch believes the right for EU fragrance consumers to choose natural perfumes composed entirely of natural ingredients, is a basic human right, and this principle should be tested in law. The current demand for 100% natural perfumes - and now even a demand for 100% organic perfumes - is high in the EU marketplace. However perfumery companies cannot legally place many traditional natural perfume types on the marketplace (e.g. citrus colognes, fougeres etc.) because of existing regulations and red tape which work against formulation with natural ingredients. But fragrance consumers don’t want 100% synthetic perfumes – they have noticed that they smell unfinished, ‘chemical’ & disgusting - they want perfumes composed either of both natural & synthetic ingredients, or of 100% natural ingredients, and Cropwatch can’t see why EU fragrance consumers shouldn’t have them."

Another interest read: I also recommend you read this article.
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