Review: The Rising Phoenix Perfumery

Artisan perfumery is a growing movement where individuals are exploring unique olfactory direction ... It’s been a very busy year in fragrance and a good one to note. It seems that the world is discovering how gorgeous scent can be ... and powerful!  I was really excited to find a gem that stood out in the treasure chest of fine perfume jewels called The Rising Phoenix Perfumes.

Founded by brothers JK DeLapp and Kyle DeLapp, The Rising Phoenix Perfumery is a natural perfumery based in Denver, Colorado.  A designer perfumery, with 5 perfumes in currently being offered ... all recently launched this year, 2013.  They are all natural and synthetic-free perfumes.  The names of them are GreenVelvet, Preda, More Beauty Than Beast, Phoenix Fougere and Poisoned Fig.  

Of all of my the perfumes by  my favorite by The Rising Phoenix Perfumery, my favorite by far is the Preda ... a luxury unlike any other ... The first impression is one of wiskey, an almost drunken' and hypnotic trance falls over me as the top note captivates me in the web of its spell.  The heart notes begin to weaken me ... as I fall in love ... with Preda, with life ... with the essence of love itself.  The base note lingers, lasting long into the morning hours ... I smell it on me as I wash if off ... only to fall in love with life again ... one day at a time, one moment at a time, one breath at a time!!!

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From the Rising Phoenix Perfumery website

Description

Most are unaware that perfumes have their origins in incense. The word "Perfume" means, "Through Smoke", and is an acknowledgment to the historical role of incense in perfumery. The Phoenix, being reborn only through fire, has a special kinship with incense and perfumery, and is an age old symbol in both Eastern and Western Alchemy.
The Rising Phoenix is a rebirth of Natural Perfumery.
Rising Phoenix Perfumery is both a perfume house AND a boutique supplier of hard-to-come-by ingredients, many of which are made from scratch by us. 100% Real-nothing synthetic.

Our scents run the aesthetic gamut of historical and modern formulations, and cross-cultural influences. From ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, and the Orient, the Renaissance, Medieval, and Victorian eras to modern French and English perfuming, as well as our own intriguing creative formulations--our creations are formulated to be 100% REAL--free from any synthetic ingredients, all blended by hand with an artist’s attention to detail.

We also offer a special service unique in today’s perfumery: Specialty custom blends formulated by our in-house, formally trained Chinese Medical Herbalist. These blends are prepared to treat you as an individual, specifically treating your specific needs.

By utilizing our knowledge of Chinese Medical Herbology, Homeopathy and Aromatherapy, the Conceptual Theories of Hermetic Alchemy, an Insider’s Knowledge of Industry Secrets, and the Aesthetic Artistry of Perfumery, we have mastered the art of encapsulating allegorical ideas into singular olfactory experiences. We are the first of our kind. Our expertise shows. Your nose knows.

Our products are made exclusively from REAL materials: essential oils (the distilled, aromatic compounds from herbs), tinctured herbs, the occasional natural isolate, and raw ingredients. 100% Real.

Rising Phoenix also has a fully digital laboratory for Custom Extraction and High Vacuum Fractional Distillation of Natural Isolates and Rare Fragrance Ingredients from Ethically Sourced Natural Materials of both plant and animal origins.

Specializing in many different Natural Musks (Civet, Castoreum, and Ambergris; Musk Mallow, Ambrette, Angelica, etc.) Extracts are prepared as Tinctures, Absolutes, Concretes, Resins and Resin Absolutes. We provide our community of Natural-minded people with hard-to-find ingredients that were once critical to the industry: Natural. Sensual. Unique.

We pride ourselves on the artistry of our products and our skill in their creation. All of our products are hand-blended here in our laboratory. Integrity and dedication is vitally important to us, and we do our best to provide the best possible product and slavishly good service to all our clients.