Leisure Nomad now in Portland!
Leisure Nomad is currently available at Palace and Frances May in Portland, OR. I have a very limited supply of one of the ingredients so the scent maybe outta here sooner rather than later!
This fragrance has been in the works for quite some time. I knew exactly what I wanted Leisure Nomad to smell like and I set to work confident that it would be a pretty simple perfume. Not so. It ended up being nothing like what I started with! I intended to create a road trip through Oregon. A drive through the sage and lavender fields all the way to the tree lined coasts. Leisure Nomad was going to be a bright, dry floral that ended with a wet wood/ocean base. Eastern Oregon desert all the way to the Pacific ocean. I was never happy with the smell though. It just wasn't doing it for me. It fit the road trip in my head but not my idea of who a 'leisure nomad' is. It wasn't free enough for me. It was too accessible. I wanted something more rare. Something you don't come across every day. I put Leisure Nomad on indefinite hold.
Three months went by without even thinking about this perfume. I was looking for supplies online and I saw a mention of fire tree essential oil. I liked the description so I ordered some online. It's pricey but I had a feeling it would be good. I was right, I love fire tree so hard! It is sweet like juice, warm like wood. It smells like eating fruit in the front yard on a warm summer night. I got the idea to try it with my latest version of Leisure Nomad. It was exactly what I wanted. What seemed like a million versions (exaggeration) later I finally had it!
It's still a road trip perfume but I'm not sure where it goes. You still hop in the car and roll the windows down. Oranges roll around in the front seat, music blasting. You've got nowhere in particular to be so you just keep driving...all the way to Australia.
XO
Heather
Leisure Nomad is available in 9ml rollerball bottles at Palace and Frances May for $45. Samples are sold out, sorry!
Leisure Nomad...
which version are you?
Thanks to Ashby for being such a perfect leisure nomad. Thanks to Orland for capturing it on film. Video of our adventure somewhere in Oregon coming in May.
XO
Leisure Nomad debuts May 1st
Think road trip...specifically eastern Oregon to the coast. This scent was inspired by my friends who manage to constantly travel to distances both great and small. I often receive text messages or phone calls asking if I want to spend the day in the gorge or go to Larch Mountain to hunt mushrooms or somewhere I've never even heard of to pick sage. I'm always impressed by their ability to use their free time to explore and still manage to earn a living. Somehow.
More details to come.
Follow this blog or friend OLO fragrance on Facebook and you will be entered to win the first 9ml bottle of Leisure Nomad on May 1st.
Leisure Nomad debuts May 1st
Think road trip...specifically eastern Oregon to the coast. More details to come.
Comment on this blog or friend OLO on facebook and you will be entered to win the 1st 9ml bottle of Leisure Nomad!
Indieperfumes
OLO just got a beautiful write up on Indieperfumes. Lucy, the voice of Indieperfumes, discovered OLO at Bird in Brooklyn. She ordered samples online of the perfumes currently unavailable there. I had actually just stumbled upon her blog around the same time and was preparing to send her samples before we made contact. That's been happening quite a bit lately!
Her thoughts on OLO are right on. She was really able to articulate what I try to express in my fragrances. She captured my process and intention more accurately than anyone yet! Words fail me more often than not, which is why I make perfume instead!
I am going to spend some time going through the posts of indieperfumes and trying some scents that Lucy may speak highly of. I am somewhat oblivious to what's going on in perfumery. Part of that is intentional, I don't want to be influenced by what other people are doing. I want OLO to be 100% true to me and my real life experience. That being said, there are some amazing independent perfumers being brought to my attention that should not be ignored!
I need to be more open to experience other perfumers take on life.
Thanks again to Lucy for taking the time to make us aware of the little perfumer's out there that we may never have had the chance to experience otherwise.
Best,
Heather
Check out GIRVIN
Girvin always manages to articulate my feelings about perfume perfectly. Words often fail me which is why I express my take on the world through scent. I'm glad there is someone out there who can explain what I often fail to. I had the chance to meet Mr. Girvin a few months ago and discuss our favorite smells. We both love the heaviness of tree sap, the almost palatable charred air after a bonfire. OLO is an exercise in pinpointing what makes the Pacific Northwest such an amazing place to live. I never thought this little hobby of mine would take my life in such a new direction.
This latest post ranks OLO fragrance with some of the perfumers I admire most. I'm so honored.
Best,
Heather
OLO fragrance in Seattle...again!
Cairo has just picked up the OLO line. My friend, Wolf Carr, is from Seattle and suggested this spot. I listened, sent samples, they liked and here we go! Cairo offers everything from silk screening classes, artwork, live shows and vintage clothing. It's located in the Capitol Hill area so go there! Thanks to Wolf for the suggestion. He teaches voice lessons so contact him if your looking to scream loudly without getting hurt.
Best,
H
Argan Oil Hair Tonic...
now available online at Summerland! It's a cute little online boutique based in Portland. The proprietress, Megan, stocks an amazing selection of hard to find labels and housewares as well as vintage clothing and accessories.
About the oil:
Argan oil is from the kernals of the argan tree. Originating in Morocco, argan oil contains a blend of over 70% oleic and linoleic acids as well as vitamin E, carotenes and phenols. It's great way to make your hair shiny and tame that frizz! Please only use OLO's Argan Oil Hair Tonic on your hair. Argan oil can really clog pores for some people and cause acne. It's only necessary to use one or two drops for your hair. I know it's tempting to experiment but leave your pretty face alone!
OLO Argan Oil Hair Tonic contains argan oil, vitamin E and fragrance. The current scent available is Cedar & Rose but I will be making another version soon. The going rate is $34 for
.5 ounces. It goes a long way so try it!
XO
Heather
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