What is the Perfume Project?

This blog is a constantly evolving forum for thoughts on perfume, perfume-making, plants (especially orchids and flora of the Pacific Northwest) and life in general. It started out chronicling the adventures of Olympic Orchids Perfumes, established in July 2010, and has expanded in other directions. A big part of the blog is thinking about the ongoing process of learning and experimentation that leads to new perfumes, the exploration of perfumery materials, the theory and practice of perfume making, the challenges of marketing perfumes and other fragrance products, and random observations on philosophy and society. Spam comments will be marked as such and deleted; any comments that go beyond the boundaries of civil discourse will also be deleted. I am grateful to all of you, the readers, who contribute to the blog by commenting and making this a truly interactive perfume project.

Friday, May 11, 2012

CHANGES

As my business grows and develops, changes are inevitable. Over the past two years I’ve added a number of new fragrances, so I now have 19 in production, and more under development. Quite a few customers have expressed a preference for spray samples, and some have asked for them specifically. I recently bought a big supply of 3 ml spray vials. They are too big to fit 19 of them into the standard box, so I have decided to create several sets of spray samples, each with its own theme.

I think some people find the idea of 19 samples at one time overwhelming anyway, so I hope this separation into categories will help those who want to try a limited number of fragrances at a time. I’ll still offer the complete 1 ml sample pack and the old deluxe sample pack, at least for a while.

I’m going to be adding the new spray sample packs to the website over the next few weeks, starting with an All Orchids pack, Scents of Place, and The Perfumer’s Perfumes. I’m also thinking of adding a “masculine” pack and an all-natural pack. Eventually there may even be a DevilScent pack.

The other change that’s coming round is in the small perfume “travel spray” bottles. The nice black 5 ml ones that I’ve been using have been unavailable for a while, so I went looking for an alternative. I found some 0.25 oz (about 7.5 ml) spray bottles that seem fairly comparable to the old ones except that they hold 50% more, and only come in gold and sliver. I hope that buying the bottles in bulk will allow me to hold the price at the current level, and that the savings on bottles will compensate for the extra perfume that goes in them. It seems like a win-win scenario, assuming that the bottles function as intended.

6 comments:

  1. Upon first reading your exciting news, I thought, "Better get the deluxe sample pack while she's still offering it," but with further consideration, I might hold off and wait. (You probably didn't know, but your name is at the very top of my TBS list.)

    Your sample packs are such an excellent deal, I doubt that's going to change, and I prefer to spray my samples. But I'll still be buying EVERYTHING, because that's how I roll. ;)

    And as a bargain fiend, I think the idea of a 7.5ml spray going for almost the same price as the old 5ml is brilliant.

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    1. Dionne, I'm glad to hear that you like both of the new ideas/developments! The spray sample packs should all be posted within the next week or two, and I'll probably run some sort of promotional offer on the 5 ml sprays that I have left.

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  2. I'm very happy to see your perfume business is growing so well! I hope the new bottles work out well.
    -Marla

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    1. Marla, the business is growing thanks to you and everyone who has helped publicize it!

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  3. Yay! Spray samples!

    I'm wearing Siam Proun right now and it is WONDERFUL! : )

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    1. Anat13, I'm glad you like the idea of spray samples. They're going up on the website on Friday. I'm glad to hear that you like Siam Proun!

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