May Flowers, Madam: Vera by Roxana Illuminated Perfumes
 By Tom Perfumer Roxana Villa finds new ways to both personalize and make more organic and local her scents; they are distillations of Southern California. She wrote me: "Many of the essences are from plants grown AND distilled in Ojai. The beeswax is from bees that gathered pollen from the farm where the lavender and other essences were grown and distilled. There is also a tiny bit of beeswax from my bees." Vera is about lavender; akin to the bright, sunny lavender found in Tauer's Reverie Au Jardin. While Reverie is cool however, Vera is warm. Fields of lavender in the sun, orange blossom and a slight saltiness like sun-kissed skin. It's as much Ojai as "The Pink Moment. Need I tell you that Vera is part of the California series? I'm going to petition her to do one for my part of LA... Available at her website. Please visit the other participating blogs (note: written in advance so I don't have exact URLs): Scent Hive Windsphere Witch Portland Examiner Indie Perfumes Labels: Roxana Villa, Tom |
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50 Comments:
Please enter me for the drawing! I've had my nose on Roxana for some time...
That sounds like a great scent - I'd love to be in the draw.
Hi, I've purchased a sample selection of solid perfumes and liquid and at the time Vera wasn't available in solid. I'd love to enter the competition to win the solid as I absolutely love the liquid! Thanks :)
I would LOVE to be entered please!! Have been living in London, now finally coming home to LA (after a lifetime, seems like, abroad)...and an eau de LA...sounds like bloody heaven...thnx thnx thnx
The packaging looks lovely, and the scent sounds intriguing. I'd love o try it. :)
Please include me for the drawing. I'm interested to test this perfume.
I love to try a Roxana. Please enter me in the drawing.
Ohhh I've been wanting to try a perfume by Roxana for quite some time!! And Vera sounds lovely for summer! Please include me in the draw? Thank you! :-)
I'd love to be included too. Bee's wax. Ahhh. Love bee's wax candles. such a warm comforting smell. Cheryl.
Thanks for entering me. Alica - alica@cleis.net
I looooooove lavender and I have yet to try one of Roxana's scents. Please enter me in the draw. Thanks!
Your words always make the longing for scents become severe NEEDS!! :-) Please put my name in the hat! Roxana needs to publish a gorgeous coffee-table book, yes? :-)
I am very interested in Vera in the solid. I have tried it in liquid and it is beautiful. Please enter me.
Warm lavendar? Salty skin? I've been waiting for a Roxana to try. Please include me
yes, please!
Oooh, this contains some of my absolute favourite notes. Please enter me in the draw. :D
I would love to try this beautiful lavender! Please enter me in the draw!
please enter me in the drawing. It's been many years since I've been to Ojai, and I'd love to smell Vera.
thanks..
Sounds interesting, and I love the "organics" movement. Please enter me in the drawing.
Hi, Please enter me in the draw. I own Sierra, and was coveting Vera, but Roxanna was out at the time I ordered.
enter me in the draw.
dremybluz@aol.com
OOoo! Exciting. Please enter me into the contest:)
I'd love to have my name entered into the draw. Thanks for the opportunity.
Lisa
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please enter me - i'd love to try it!
Tom, thank you for the gift of your words, I'm so grateful. Now...tell me about "your part of LA"? I'm intrigued and here to serve.
please enter me, I bet it smells wonderful!
jrerwin6 at gmail dot com
Ooh! I'd like to try this!
hrfarley at gmail dot com
I hope I win!
bead.eclectic@gmail.com
Great giveaway count me in.Thanks fingers crossed. Helen
malfie@care2.com
I would love to be entered to win the new Solid Vera sample. The liquid version is divine. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
Peg
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Salty, orange-laden lavender sounds very inviting, as I sit here melting on my sofa. No need to enter me n the draw, though. Think I'll just mosey around Vera's website for a while :-) Thanks for the introduction!
Sounds lovely, I've just moved way up north, so a little sunny scent would be great!
sugareaterATgmailDOTcom
I would like to enter for this scent please!
orchidfae at gmail dot com
Roxana has been one of my favorite shops for some time. I'd love to win a sample!
ruricloth[at]yahoo[dot]com
please enter me! i love aromatherapy!
missbanana(at)dwx(dot)com
Please enter me! I adore her products :)
samyrocks92 at msn dot com
That's pretty cool :)
lucidconspiracy at gmail dot com
Ooo - sounds great. Please enter me.
jswandrn at gmail
My mom is a big fan of Lavender and i think she would love Roxana's perfume!!
cyclona66(at) aol dot com
Enter me please!
fisiwoman(at)hotmail.com
Please enter me too! Would love this! Thanks! :)
I´d love to win !
the_eternal_voyageur at rediffmail dot com
Perfume is always good, thanks for the giveaway.
ananemone at gmail
This sounds wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!
My fav scent is lavender I would love to win this one! Thank you for the giveaway!
kimhigueria at gmail dot com
sounds lovely! would love to be entered- if I am not late..
Heck ya, count me in! ambrerose(!at)aol(dot)com
I love orange blossoms.
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I like the sound of this scent
I just recently discovered your blog and am so glad I did. What a sweet post!
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