Wonderful Wednesday: Strange Invisible Perfumes at Mandarin Oriental

Take a look…one of my faves is launching at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental…

Strange Invisible Perfumes Launches at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York
Los Angeles-Based Perfume House Offering Organic, Botanical Fragrances Launches at World Class Spa


Strange Invisible Perfumes, the Venice, California-based botanical fragrance house, is pleased to announce its debut at The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental, New York. It seems especially fitting to pair the art of botanical fragrance design with the idyllic, wellness-centered atmosphere of the luxury spa.

“My fragrances seem especially in their element at The Mandarin Oriental. As scent is so much about association, perfume should be experienced while one is in a relaxed and delighted state. I am also happy that we offer a fragrance collection that aligns with The Mandarin’s vision of wellness and finery. It truly makes sense.”

Botanical perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis founded Strange Invisible Perfumes in 2000 with the conviction that high perfumery be made of authentic botanical
essences. Alexandra lives in Venice, California, close to the Strange Invisible Perfumes boutique and headquarters on Abbot Kinney Boulevard.

The entire collection of Strange Invisible Perfumes eaux de parfum as well as the limited edition pure perfume Essence of IX are available at the Mandarin Oriental New York’s Five-Star Spa.

Located on floor 35, The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental, New York provides the ultimate urban oasis. Enveloped in the Spa’s tranquil, meditative setting, guests embark on a sublime journey toward relaxation. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York offers a harmonious place of well-being, reaching far beyond the traditional spa experience. The Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, New York redefines the luxury hotel experience in Manhattan. Its design and unique location in the Time Warner Center coupled with Mandarin Oriental’s legendary hospitality makes it one of the city’s most distinct and sophisticated hotels.

Strange Invisible Perfumes Boutique
1138 Abbot Kinney Boulevard Venice, CA 90291
Tues - Sat 11 am - 7 pm Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
Tel 310.314.1505 Fax 310.314.1508
www.siperfumes.com

Thursday Things: Strange Invisible Perfumes is Now at Anthropologie

Another place to find the fabulousness that is SIP. Inhale…

Strange Invisible Perfumes Launches at Anthropologie

Strange Invisible Perfumes is thrilled to announce their launch at Anthropologie!
The addition of the line is part of Anthropologie’s endeavor to expand their beauty offerings, their aim being to offer shoppers the absolute best in beauty, skincare and fragrance.

Strange Invisible Perfumes is a completely botanical fragrance house serving the reality, not the dream, of precious ingredients and luxury craftsmanship. Perfumer, Alexandra Balahoutis skillfully exacts the chemistry between botanical essences and compelling narratives. Her collection of strange, invisible perfumes has ended the battle of natural versus luxurious.

Anthropologie is thrilled to offer customers a certified organic collection of eaux de parfum, culled from a library of botanical, biodynamic and hydro-distilled ingredients. “There aren’t too many organic perfumes in the market and it’s even harder to find organic perfumes as exquisitely blended and sophisticated as Strange Invisible Perfumes,” says Melissa Green, Anthropologie Buyer for Beauty, Garden and Home Fragrance. “I love the brand’s ‘no synthetics’ approach to perfumery and how Alexandra hydro-distills the essences herself.”

“I am delighted that our fragrances have been embraced by a platform as savvy and discerning as Anthropologie. Their vision of beauty and fragrance is quite inspired. They truly understand the craft of perfumery and that is a very rare and refreshing thing.”
- Alexandra Balahoutis, Perfumer

About Anthropologie: Anthropologie’s beauty offering was founded as a source for the latest in fragrance, bath and body, lip balms and other novelty items. Our buyers are constantly searching for niche, hard-to-find lines handcrafted by small, independent perfumers, chemists, soap and candle makers located around the world, from Brooklyn to Australia.

We also cultivate exclusive partnerships with well-known brands that complement our aesthetic. Our fragrance offerings in particular have resonated with our customers, featuring the scents of boutique perfumers such as Royal Apothic and DS & Durga to high-end cult classics like Annick Goutal and Susanne Lang.

About Strange Invisible Perfumes: Strange Invisible Perfumes blend certified organic, wildcrafted, biodynamic, and hydro-distilled essences with genuine inspiration and compelling narratives. Each perfume is a layered composition crafted with pure botanical essences and 100% certified organic, beverage-grade grape alcohol. All are designed, hand-blended, and bottled within the botanical fragrance house in Venice, California. An in-house master distiller heads the laboratory, customizing distillation projects locally and all over the world. By producing essences and sourcing the rest directly from trustworthy distillers, Strange Invisible Perfumes relies on firsthand knowledge, not paperwork, in matters of quality control.
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Friday Fun: Holiday Fabulousness from Strange Invisible Perfumes

O my goodness, I love this company! Their whole approach to fragrance is uniquely gorgeous and amazing. Check out what’s coming for the holidays…

Scents Of The Season From Strange Invisible Perfumes

For a unique and personal holiday gift, look no further than Strange Invisible Perfumes. The Venice, CA-based botanical perfumery offers a wide selection of all-natural fragrances, including two special limited edition offerings, sure to spread some cheer.

Elektrou - the essence of fall
• Limited Edition Pure Perfume
• Amber
• Vanilla
• Sandalwood
• Inspired by the word elektrou, meaning “of amber” in ancient Greek
• 0.25 fl. oz. pure perfume $325
• Available in-store or by phone only

Ojai Diffuser
• Limited Edition Pure Essential Oil Blend for Wood-Base Diffuser
• Wildcrafted, biodynamic and hydro-distilled essences
• Bay Leaf
• Bergamot
• Orange
• Lavender
• Essential Oil Blend $65
• Wood-Base Nebulizing Diffuser $110
• Available in-store or by phone only

The Collection
Strange Invisible Perfumes’ fragrance collection includes 11 eaux de parfum and 23 pure perfumes. Each one is masterfully designed and hand-blended from botanical essences and bottled in-house to create a precious and personal gift for both men and women.

Strange Invisible Perfumes are available at:
• Strange Invisible Perfumes Flagship Boutique
1138 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
(310) 314-1505
• Select specialty retailers
• www.siperfumes.com
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Strange Invisible Summer: Strange Invisible Perfumes Limited Edition Scents

More yumminess from Strange Invisible Perfumes...

Summer 2010: Limited Edition Fragrances
by Strange Invisible Perfumes

Strange Invisible Perfumes presents two new limited edition pure perfumes, Tahitian Honey and Vacances. Both celebrate the idyllic locales of summer and feature temple mandarin (a truly rare essence custom-distilled alchemically in pure silica glass). Created by perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis, these fragrances will transport you to the very essence of sunlit, island leisure.

Strange Invisible Perfumes, a purely botanical perfume house based in Venice, California, serves the reality, not the dream, of precious ingredients and luxury craftsmanship. Botanical loyalist and perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis exacts the chemistry between natural essences and compelling narratives.

TAHITIAN HONEY
• Fresh ginger, temple mandarin, plumeria blossoms, resins & honey
• Inspired by a summer holiday in Tahiti
• Available Summer 2010

VACANCES vah-kahns Vacances is the French word for vacation
• Temple mandarin, hemp, jasmine, cedar, black copal, black currant & honey
• Inspired by a leisurely afternoon by the Caribbean seaside
• Available Summer 2010

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Limited Edition fragrancesare available in-store only at: Strange Invisible Perfumes 1138 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291

Visit www.siperfumes.com for more information
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Dad's Day Ideas: Journey with Strange Invisible Perfumes

The only thing as good as wearing fragrances by Strange Invisible Perfumes is being with someone else who is wearing them. Take a look…

Father’s Day 2010: Dad’s Senses Take A Holiday

Strange Invisible Perfumes is a completely botanical fragrance house based in Venice, California. Perfumer Alexandra Balahoutis masterfully blends pure plant essences to create complex fragrances that ignite the senses and transport the wearer to another time and place. This Father’s Day, give Dad a well-earned vacation and send him to his favorite locale with a fragrance from Strange Invisible Perfumes.

To the Greek peninsula…

PELOPONNESIAN Crisp. Exhilarating. Heroic.

Hydro-distilled orange and lime, cypress, orange flower, mountain sage honey, botanical musk and a note of Aegean sea air create a refreshing fragrance built with the ancient perfumes of the Greek peninsula. Peloponnesian's crisp, magnetic scent exemplifies the je ne sais quoi of well-groomed masculinity.

On a transatlantic journey…

ATLANTIC Majestic. Spirited. Commanding.

Inspired by the adventures of a well-traveled gentleman across the Atlantic with smoldering notes of amber, frankincense, sandalwood, warm Jamaican bay rum and English peppermint.

To New Orleans…

MAGAZINE STREET Brazen. Sumptuous. Romantic.

Inspired by New Orleans, notes of magnolia, vanilla, vetiver and botanical musk conjure up lush gardens wild with history and balconies of black iron lace. Magazine Street gives back to its muse: 8% of sales supports the Katrina relief efforts of Common Ground Relief (www.commongroundrelief.org).

All Strange Invisible Perfumes consist of organic, wildcrafted, and biodynamic essences set in a base of 100% organic, beverage-grade grape alcohol. The Strange Invisible Perfumes collection is carried at the flagship perfumery in Venice along with products by other like-minded brands.

Strange Invisible Perfumes
1138 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
(310) 314-1505
www.siperfumes.com
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Moments and Memories: Strange Invisible Perfumes (review)

I’ve been wanting to write this review for days. I received some wonderful samples over the weekend, and was instantly smitten. I don’t have many opportunities to wear fragrance (a lot of people in my life are sensitive); so it was great that I had a weekend to try them out. Also great - I don’t have to work today, so I can experience them again as I type.

The two scents are from an amazing perfume house: Strange Invisible Perfumes. I was already in love with the name; and I also fell in love with the fact that they’re an all natural brand. Their scents are made with certified organic, biodynamic or wildcrafted essences. The fragrances are all designed, blended (by hand) and bottled in-house. They’re also committed to sustainability and the environment.

Fire and Cream (Eau de Parfum)

Blurb: Sinuous. Elegant. Ablaze. Hydro-distilled oranges & orange blossom, tuberose, frankincense, white lavender, vetiver, sandalwood & patchouli. Tuberose and white lavender light up the facets of vetiver, vanilla, and patchouli, while essences of hydro-distilled orange and orange blossom smolder in a fiery glow of top notes.

Essence of IX - Limited Edition (Pure Perfume)

Blurb: A limited edition pure perfume. Brambly. Floral. Stirring. White sage, roses, black currant, California lavender, French oak & wild honey. Inspired by Colgin Cellars' winery, the exquisite terroir of their Napa Valley vineyards, and the famed IX Estate (colgincellars.com).

So now I’m in love with these fragrances. And yes, I mean love. Scent is very personal. It goes straight to the part of your brain where memories and emotions are stored. A fragrance can send you immediately into the past or create a moment that will live on into the future.

Fire and Cream (which I tried first) was not at all what I expected. When I saw “orange blossom, vanilla, vetiver,” etc. I was expecting a fairly bright, possibly fruity scent. Instead I got something much better. The notes of orange and vanilla are there, but they work as part of an amazing – kind of intoxicating – combination. It’s musky, dark, slightly sweet, slightly grassy and very feminine (but not girly). After about 20 minutes, the sweeter notes come through and then it’s just heavenly. This scent is as complex (and as simple) as a springtime field in the warm sunshine. In fact it brought me right back to a field in Sonoma that I visited in June of 2001. Flowers, earth, grass and warm sunshine…yum.

Essence of IX was like the flip side of the same coin. Another warm, earthy scent; but definitely more modern and sophisticated. At first, a lot of the lavender comes through in a way that’s very clean and sharp (the good kind). The herbal notes are also very present. It’s a really heady combination in the beginning. As the top notes fade, more of the floral notes start to emerge – especially the rose. The herbal and lavender notes are still there, but as the rose becomes more present, combination is just beautiful. It’s rich, soft, lovely, warm and romantic, yet still very elegant.

Natural perfumes are the way things “used to be.” Before synthetic ingredients and mass-production, scents were hand made from things that came right from the earth. When I tried these fragrances, there was a part of me that knew I had just inhaled “the real thing.”

The website has even more information about how the fragrances are crafted, the ingredients, notes on botanical perfumery, and the company’s commitment to natural processes and sustainability. If you’re a Southern Californian, you may want to take a trip to Venice and visit their Boutique.

Happy Wednesday!
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$20 Gift to All from Strange Invisible Perfumes

The folks at Strange Invisible Perfumes have decided to spoil all of us during the month of May with a gift of $20 off any purchase of $50 or more! That’s' right! Bring the coupon into a store, or use the code "LUVMOM10" for online or phone orders.

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Be Good/Smell Gorgeous: Strange Invisible Perfumes

I know I haven't been doing a whole lot of Earth Month features this year; but I'm glad I have a chance to direct your attention to the amazing fragrances of Strange Invisible Perfumes. They're committed to beautiful fragrances and a beautiful planet. Read on…

Earth Month 2010: Vibrantly Green With Strange Invisible Perfumes

An exclusively natural, botanical perfume house, Strange Invisible Perfumes is sincerely committed to environmental consciousness, green business practices, and product purity.

• 100% certified organic grape alcohol is used as the base for all Strange Invisible Perfumes.

• Organic, wildcrafted, biodynamic and sustainable raw materials are sourced for all fragrances (local ingredients whenever available).

• Essences are usually wildcrafted or organic. Essences cultivated by small pioneering farmers who cannot afford organic certification are also embraced.

• All eau de parfum cartons are printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified paper, manufactured using biofuel with pulp from sustainably managed forests.

Strange Invisible Perfumes’ latest launches include:

• Essence of IX – A limited edition pure perfume
- Inspired by Colgin Cellars in Napa Valley and the famed IX Estate
- Notes of white sage, rose, black currant, California lavender, French oak and wild honey

• Peloponnesian: Strange Invisible Perfumes’ first eau de parfum designed expressly for men
- A refreshing fragrance built with the ancient perfumes of the Greek peninsula
- Notes of hydro-distilled orange and lime, cypress, orange flower, mountain sage honey, and botanical musk

The Strange Invisible Perfumes boutique also stocks premium, non-toxic products from a variety of eco-friendly brands including, but not limited to:

• Talulah Moonflower Gentle Cleansing Balm is imbued with naturopathic extracts, whole food nutrients and rare floral essences. Talulah's natural, holistic products are handcrafted from scratch using artisanal, slow process methods and fresh organic ingredients.

• Amala Hydrating Cream Cleanser hydrates dry skin while gently removing makeup and impurities. All Amala ingredients are grown organically and sustainably in their native habitats to ensure peak potency.

• Saipua Clove Geranium Soap is a spicy, warm rendition of geranium with clove, cinnamon and black pepper essential oils. All Saipua soaps are carefully crafted in small batches using food-grade vegetable oils, butters, herbs and extracts.

The Strange Invisible Perfumes collection is carried at their flagship perfumery in Venice along with products by other like-minded brands.

Strange Invisible Perfumes
1138 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
(310) 314-1505 www.siperfumes.com
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Sale and Launch! Strange Invisible Perfumes

Strange Invisible Perfumes is celebrating 10 years! Visit their newly redesigned website, and take advantage of their 10% discount off of all online purchases through March 4 (use code: SIP2010)!

And while you're at it, you might want to check out their new launch: Peloponnesion

Crisp. Exhilarating. Heroic.Hydro-distilled orange & lime, cypress, orange flower, mountain sage honey & botanical muskA refreshing fragrance built with the ancient perfumes of the Greek peninsula - citrus groves of orange and lime, vineyards, mountain sage honey, and a note of Aegean sea air. Peloponnesian's crisp, bewildering scent exemplifies the je ne sais quoi of well-groomed masculinity.
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