Wishing to further explore the senses, I reached out to Erin Thompson of Fonn Perfume to create a custom scent. We began the collaboration inspired by memory. I close my eyes and can feel warmth, smell the immortelle growing wild along the Mediterranean, the scent of beach roses carried through my windows along the coast of Maine, and the citrus lingering after I hug my mom close. Erinn beautifully helped me bottle these memories into a gentle, warm, floral and citrus perfume made from organic essential oils of immortelle, rose de mai, orange, and sandalwood.

Immortelle, French for “immortal” “everlasting” or Heliochrysum, Greek for “golden sun” grows wild along the Mediterranean seaside, dancing like waves with its wandering silver blue stems, leaves, and humble golden blossoms.

A beloved ingredient in my perfume its fragrance (and color) is everlasting, infused by the heat of the sun and one’s body.

It is boundless in its medicinal properties, protective, detoxifying, and holds a power promote ageless beauty, evoke emotions and memories. The Greek gods were known to wear crowns made of this abundant flower.

Rose De Mai is a precious essential oil extracted from Rosa Centifolia, the cabbage rose, which translates to the rose with a hundred petals. It is a dutch hybrid rose, developed for its voluptuous blooming petals and sensual, heart opening, uplifting fragrance with notes of light floral honey.

Sweet Orange Essential oil felt like a particularly important ingredient as my mom has always worn citrus perfumes. Those notes will always remind me of timeless elegance and comfort, a picture of my mom’s love and beauty. My memories aside, it is known for its uplifting, fresh, bright qualities and compliments the warmth of the immortelle and sweet notes from the rose.

And finally the essential oils of Sandalwood. I give Erinn all the credit for the contribution of this important ingredient. Its deep, seductive, warm, woody fragrance complements, enhances and ties each scent together.