wild yam and other delights

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HI all,

Just wanted to let you know that I decanted some of the 12 year old wild yam

root. It's

pretty wonderful. The first hit is very smokey. There is a sweetish starchy

heart note

(after the alcohol flash) that renders down to a deep vetivery finish. Yum.

I also have some dandelion root. This is also a hint of smoke on the top, with

some

tannins and finishing with a mid-range green smell, like looking at the sun

through the

dandelion root real close to the ground, and smelling the greeny earthy light.

That's the

best (and admittedly synesthesiac) description I have for this one. I'm not

real thrilled with

the alchohol notes, but I'll work with them. Overall, I would have to say I

prefer the oil

infusions, but we'll see. That's the next year's project...

I think that these can be some wonderful basenotes...let's see what else is in

the garden...

My lilac tincturing was interrupted by the weather this year, but it's stored in

a cool place,

and I will resume next season.

The wild honeysuckle oil infusion is coming along nicely, and there are various

roses I'm

playing with, in the oil.

I have some lavender from last year....hmmmmmmm

All around me are forest fires, and the smoke wafts through as well, so it's not

a good day

to blend perfumes. I'm just thinking about what I'll do when the fires go

out...Ma'shallah...