CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery: Charna Ethier of Providence Perfumes + “Bohemian Rhapsody” Draw

 

 

 A year ago, before the Mystery of Musk project, we  at CaFleureBon had no idea who Charna Ethier was. As it  happened, I reviewed  only one fragrance of all twelve…Musk Nouveau I         

I I I. i knew i found a.   When i looked at Charna's website I noticed she dedicated Divine to her friend who never left the house without lipstick; I found the equivalent of my natural perfumer soul sista. Ida Meister, whose nose never lies recognized her as THE break out perfumer and named her the Rising star of 2010.  We think she's going places and  her fragrances are now in  Whole Foods and most  every  SAVVY blog and online publication  has written about Charna.

 

Profile: According to my mother, I was born on a cold winter day in 1975 after a treacherous drive to the hospital.  At the time, My father drove a battered plumbing van spray painted an assortment of dizzying colors.  The van with no shocks shimmied it's way to the hospital and my mother swore my father hit every pothole on the road on the way there.  I come from a long line of storytellers, characters and raconteurs.My father was born in Blackstone, Rhode Island, the first child of Rena and Paul Ethier.  My grandparents hailed from Canada and were French and Native American.  They settled in the French enclave of Woonsocket, an old mill town populated with French Canadians who worked in the textile mills.  My father only spoke French until he was nine and has bad memories of the nuns in his Catholic school powdering his cheeks with chalk dust, pounding the chalkboard erasers against his cheeks in punishment for not answering in English.

 

 

 

My mother hailed from Wayland Massachusetts, one of seven children born to Marjorie and John Cain.  My mother's parents were English, Irish and Scottish.  My grandfather was born on Prince Edward Island and emigrated to the U.S. as a child.  He drove a tank in WW II yet was soft spoken and possessed infinite amounts of patience. My Nana was tough. A child of the depression, she scrimped and saved to feed seven children. A true gardener, she loved spending hours pruning and weeding and was famous for her blueberry pies. I have fond childhood memories of sitting at the kitchen table in a damp Wonderwoman bathing suit eating peanut butter and fluff sandwiches and Cape Cod potato chips with my Nana.  She would chain smoke Carleton 100 cigarettes while working on crossword puzzles. Her conversations were peppered with comments about "those damn Kennedy's."  We would watch Quincy M.E. on the television through a haze of smoke.

 

 

 Charna grew up listening  to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac

My parents were hippies who settled in rural New Hampshire. We lived on a farm (commune) in a tiny town called Unity.  We had a large garden and barn filled with pigs, cows, goats, horses and chickens.  Our closest neighbors, who were close to a mile away down a winding dirt road, were nudists named Sunshine and Sundance. The collective atmosphere was one of simpleness and minimalism.  I have fond childhood memories of playing with my little brother outside.  Always outside.  We were farm kids. Kids who collected buckets of maple sap to turn into maple syrup.  Kids who plucked warm eggs from the hen house. Kids who told our dinner guest which animal we were eating, by name . . . never noticing they turned pale and pushed their plates away at the thought of eating "Daisy."  We would take rain showers, rushing outside with bars of soap in the pouring rain.  There were parties, lots of people coming and going, animals and excitement.

 

 

 

On American Perfumery

I often think this upbringing has much to do with my love of natural perfumery.  The smell of birch, hay, raspberry leaf, lilacs and basil trigger fond memories.  These aromas smell familiar and comforting to me.  My parents instilled in us a respect and love of nature.  We never took more than we needed.  When I create a perfume I draw inspiration from what is beautiful. To me, nature is most beautiful.  

  

The transition from rumpled farm girl to fragrance fanatic happened in high school.  My first job was working at the perfume counter at Macy's. The chance to sniff all day with wild abandon was intoxicating.  I was thrilled to get to try all the perfumes that I devoured in glossy fashion magazines.  My sense of smell had always been strong, but it got quite a workout during that time! I learned of top notes, commissions and flankers. I sold my heart out and my passion for perfume made me a successful salesperson. I went on to college, the first person in my family to attend where I studied English and concentrated on not cursing the Kennedy's nor making exclamations such as, "that was wicked AWESOME!" as this belied my background. After working for Lauder and Aveda for years, I became determined to create my own line of natural perfumes.  I poured myself into learning everything I possibly could about natural perfumery and after years of study, research, and experimentation was accepted as a member to the Natural Perfumers Guild and Providence Perfume Company launched.

 

  

This passion, pluck and transformation strikes me as distinctly American.  A place where a girl can grow up without a hairbrush, without money or status and pour herself into her passion. My husband  Dan  grew up in Manhattan often jokes he cannot believe my childhood.  "Tell the truth Charna!  You actually grew up on the Upper East Side–just admit it!"  An ongoing joke regarding my demeanor and preference for the finer things.  Things a farmgirl from NH might not be familiar with, such as Chanel glossimer lipgloss and Stag's Leap Chardonnay.  I stick out my tongue and tell him I can make zucchini bread from scratch while applying lipgloss perfectly.  In truth I'm a hodge-podge of things. A melting pot.  And if anything, America is a great melting pot.  My children are a perfect example of this melting pot. A hodge-podge of things, perfect just the way they are. Original and American.

 

  

I create fragrances that I find interesting and appealing.  This is one of the things I love about running my own business.  I have the freedom to do what I want.  I need not create what the market dictates.  I create what I dictate.  I create what inspires me. While my surroundings may no longer be idyllic New England farmland, I draw inspiration from the city of Providence.  The culture of art and drama is explosive here.  From the fashion and art of Rhode Island School of Design to the incredible restaurants and theater. For such a tiny state, Providence is incredibly diverse and culturally active.  I find inspiration in the aroma of the ivy covered walls of Brown University. A mix of green grassy scents, old books, wet black soil and mineral notes. One of my first perfumes (and most controversial) Indolice was created after a walk through Federal Hill mid-summer. Federal Hill is Providence's "little Italy" and is packed with fantastic Italian restaurants and gourmet delicatessens.  

 

 

A large fountain plays Frank Sinatra tunes and a member of The Jersey Shore was rumored to have worked parking cars for a well-known restaurant here.  A few years back as I walked along the sidewalk flanking the restaurants, I was hit with powerful aromas so strong I stopped in my tracks. I smelled fresh basil, tomatoes, a heavy narcotic floral, and salty mushrooms combined with the powerful scent of the city in the summer.  I was intrigued by the combination of indole and fresh green notes and went home to create a scent that evoked these opposing aromas.

 

 

 

 I adore what I do, and love that I can express myself and my vision through scent.  I work independently to translate a memory, place or emotion into a scented snapshot. My most classically American scent is Rose Bohème. A nod to my bohemian parents, and a childhood filled with patchouli tamed with rich red rose and a touch of jammy green fir.  It's rich and big and begs for cool weather wear.  Chilly New England breezes and falling leaves not included.

 

Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

 

 

Editor's Note:I had the opportunity to smell and wear Rose Boheme. This is what it smells like, it is not available on her website yet; it  is first for a draw of a full size bottle for CaFleureBon.

 

Thanks To Charna there is a readers choice on any of her spray perfumes, including Rose Boheme. To be eligible, tell us something fascinating you learned  about her and which  spray perfume you would like to  try and why. Draw ends  August 31, 2011 PLEASE LIKE CaFleureBon Profiles in American Perfumery because this series will run throughout the remainder of the year; and your entry will count as two.

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  • chayaruchama says:

    Charna is simply a fascinating woman, with a large scope and an even larger heart !

    The perfume I always want to try is Charna’s NEXT ONE ;-0
    [Who’s your Mama, Charna? ]

  • great life story and so truly american
    I found fascinating her self teaching at Macy’s all in good spirit and enjoyment
    I would like to try Osmanthus oolang never tried an all natural using it
    thanks for the generous draw

  • I’m delighted to learn about a new perfumer! Well, new to me. We share a “French-Canadian in New England” ancestry.

    Like her father, my parents also spoke French rather than English, until the punishments bestowed by the Catholic school nuns transformed their tongues to produce exclusively English words.

    I just visited the Providence Perfumes website for the first time, and I’m intrigued. I’d love to try Charna’s Osmanthus Oolong. It sounds very much like my kind of fragrance!

  • Its always fun to learn about the life of another person, their up bringing and what created the love to become a perfumer. Growing up on a farm with Hippie parents makes it very clear why she went into the direction of natural perfumer. Its in her roots. Lei Flower, Gypsy or Divine would be the ones i feel drawn to. Wonderful generous draw, thank you so much.

  • Ok….must chose just one, so my choice would be Lei Flower 🙂 and thank you for the draw.

  • I was shocked reading about her father’s child-age experience with the nuns. Otherwise very interesting family live path. I would like to try Gypsy from the classical line. Thanks.

  • I found it very interesting to read about Charnas hippie upbringing. If I’m to win I’d love to try Osmanthus Oolong, it’s floral/tea blend sounds fabulous! Thanks!

  • My favorite part of the interview was when Charna mentioned that as kids they’d identify dinner meat by name =P

    Of her scents I’m most interested in trying Eva Luna, because carrot scents fascinate me!

  • I was shocked reading about her father’s child-age experience with the nuns. Otherwise very interesting family live path. I would like to try Gypsy from the classical line because of the notes combination – very unusual. Thanks.

  • Everything in Charna’s life is amazing. I enjoyed reading how she used to live when she was a child, on a hippie farm. I wish I could simply have a rainwater shower! 🙂

    I would love to try Ginger Lily. Thanks!

  • What a great bio, and what a great perfumer! Charna is absolutely a delight, and I enjoyed every word. I do not need to be entered in the draw, let some other person be lucky 😉

  • I found her career progression fascinating. Osmanthus Oolong is the one I’d love to try.

  • Oh, I forgot to mention the thing I learned about Charna that I didn’t know before – that she worked for Aveda, and that she worked at perfume counters, so she got a broad exposure to the fragrant arts.

  • Thanks for an interesting article. I found Charna’s upbringing fascinating. Her upbringing in the “hippie” lifestyle is so different from my experience growing up, and fun to imagine.
    I have been meaning to try this line for awhile. I am curious about Cocoa Tuberose in particular.
    thank you for the draw.

  • What a fun background.her hippie parents living in a commune and she is raised as a farm girl. I loved that part of the story.
    I would love to try the Osmanthus Oolong.

  • Charna is one of the first natural perfumer I read about before I started my own natural perfumery bussiness here in Romania. I found her incredibly beautiful and sensitive. I didn’t knew she worked for Lauder and Avena, I guess that was a great experience.
    I would like to try Lei Flower because of the fruits scent.
    Thank you for the drawing.
    Greetings from Romania 🙂

  • I love it how she and her brother told guests the names of animals they were eating. 🙂 So funny.
    I would most love to try Rose Boheme, it seems to me perfect for the autumn we’re heading for here.

  • I found the entire interview fascinating, but three things stood out for me: the extent of her Canadian heritage, her hippie upbringing and her experience working the perfume counter. Quincy M.E. was a blast from the past.
    There were a number of scents on her site that I am curious about, but I’d most like to try Rose Boheme as I love rose scents and patchouli always works well on my skin.
    Thanks for the great info and the draw opportunity.

  • for me, my favorite is musk nouveau because that is how I ‘met her’. next is lei and divine I love her mix of Big City sophistication and rustic charm. I remember I posted about the glory of a synthetic fragrance jalaine silk and she knew it! Its terrific when a natural perfumer doesn’t work in a vacuum . Her children are adorable but for safety reasons I chose not to put there faces up.
    I come from such an urban background but the story on those darn kennedys and the wonderwoman costume as well a fluffer nutter prove some things are universal. as are the best perfumes and perfumers

  • I loved reading about her childhood and growing up in a commune surrounded by animals. Such a great story. I would love to try the Cocoa Tuberose as I have read some wonderful reviews on it.

  • What a great profile: Charna sounds like a wonderful person with so many references and experiences to draw from to make inspiring and special fragrances. I particularly liked how she had come to create Indolice, and since autumn is creeping in on us; Indolice with it’s “autumnal mossy base” sounds wonderful.
    Thanks for yet another fab draw, and post 🙂

  • I didn’t know where she was brought up. It was interesting to see how she made best out of it (scent!). 🙂
    There are so many perfumes that I want to try from Charna… Eva Luna might be first on my list since we both made scent of Shakespeare’s event.

  • This is great to read Charna’s story…I have tried her rich, earthy Rose Bohemian and Gypsy and love both. Now I know more how these rich, complex fragrances came to be 🙂
    I would like to try her solid perfume “Lilium” as my favorite flower is the Stargazer Oriential Lilly.
    Thanks for the great story.

  • I found the concept of translating a memory, place or emotion into a scent snapshot interesting. I would love to be able to do that. I would love to try Rose Boheme.

  • I love that she grew up listening to Steve Nicks! I’d like to try “Cocoa Tuberose.” Thanks for the chance!

  • Interesting that perfumery would be sort of like rebellion against ‘naturism’. I’d love to try Eva Luna, sounds delightful.

  • Sadly I learned that yet another child was punished for not speaking English.Something the English did to many an Irish child. I am not sure what was wrong with the Kennedys who I adore but I did laugh. What other fragrance could I want but Rose Boheme itself .

  • Rose Boheme sounds perfect to me. I loved hearing of Charna childhood growing up in a commune. Sounds just like the way I’d like to ‘grow up’ now, without eating Daisy however! Thanks for sharing that!

  • Thanks to Charna and Michelyn for the great read! As one who grew up on a farm, I definitely can relate to how being so close to the natural world can be so inspiring. Rose Boheme would be my choice for the draw – the patchouoli/rose combination is one of my favorites. And thanks so much for the generous draw!

  • Susan fairchild says:

    I feel so inspired! What a fantastic story so rooted in nature and dreams. I would love to smell rose boheme!

  • what a journey! i had no idea you were a “jojoba witness” (old term for people who work at aveda)! what full circle you have come! thank you for sharing this celebration. i would be honored to be in the draw for your rose boheme creation.

  • What a fascinating life she had!
    I have never had the chance to try anything of Charna’s creations and I am realy curious about Musk Nouveau (coffee, jasmin, oud and musc!) and Osmanthus Oolong (tea and powder!)! I am glad to learn that she is a “natural perfumer”. Her inspiration for Indolice seemed funny and inspiring!
    Thank you for the interesting draw!

  • what a wonderful interview!! I didn’t know she had grown up on a farm/commune. I have had the pleasure of sampling two of Charna’s beautiful creations – Eva Luna and Rose Boheme…oh so hard to choose, but I will – if I win, I’d love more Eva Luna! No, Rose Boheme..No, Eva Luna! Oh shoot. If I win, you can choose between those two! LOL

  • Charna, I know you are a gifted perfumer, but those raconteur genes are sure coming out as well! Your writing, here and on your blog is always compelling and entertaining. (And yes, I would LOVE to smell Rose Boheme!)

  • I love that Charna appreciates her “hodge-podge” roots that make her “distinctively American.” As someone with a “Heinz 57” makeup, I can identify with her! Rose Boheme would be my choice, first because I love the scent of Rose and Fir, and second because as someone “distinctively American, it fits me, too

  • What a wonderful profile and life story! I enjoyed learning of Charna’s inspiration for Indolice,

    Osmanthus Oolong and Musk Nouveau are scents I’ve had my scented eye on for some time!

  • I love that Charna admits to sticking her tongue out at her husband, and that she can make zucchini bread from scratch while applying lipgloss. She is so talented ;-). I have sampled and fallen in love with several of Charna’s creations, and would love to try her new Rose Boheme. It sounds delightful.

  • Great article about my dear friend. Good for you Charna and may I say the recognition of your excellent perfumes is well deserved!

  • I loved learning about Charna’s urban/rural mix! And from Providence–like my favorite uncle. I wold love to try Rose Boheme

  • I loved hearing about her hippie upbringing, especially Sunshine and Sundance. lol There are so many that I’d like to try, so it’s hard to pick just one. I think Musk Nouveau is at the top of my list, followed by Rose Boheme and Eva Luna.

  • What a wonderful interview. I’m always fascinated to read about a persons upbringing. I think it really shapes where they are now in life and I’m interested in reading about how they got where they are. I would love to try either Rose Boheme or Gypsy.

  • It makes sense to me that Charna’s upbringing has so much to do with her love of natural perfumery, and her story of how the concept of Indolice was conceived intrigued me! That description piqued my interest so, I would love to be entered in the draw for Indolice. The all sound wonderful, though!

  • So much there in the story but the best was the photographs — she was on a motorcycle as a child! What a kick! I’d love to try most anything but perhaps Rose Boheme as we head into cooler weather.

  • I loved to hear about your upbringing, what an experience growing up with a loving family. I am impressed on how Charna is a self made American business women. My hats off to you Charna, you could be a successful role model for young girls.
    My choice would be Rose Boheme.
    Thank you Charna for a beautiful article.

  • Thank you all for your support and wonderful comments! I feel so appreciative. I am a lucky lady. A hearty thanks to Michelyn, Ida and Ca Fleure Bon for their continued support of indie perfumers. A toast to all!

  • Shauna Rudd says:

    What I find most fascinating about Charna is that here is a wonderfully talented perfumer who is remarkably encouraging and generous with her extensive knowledge of Natural Perfumery — particularly with newcomers like me. Plus, I’m digging the French Canadian connection, too! Thank you, Charna, and should I be lucky enough to win, I would choose Divine… Once upon a time, I too was known to never leave the house without my red lipstick!

  • great to learn Charna was a farm kid! can totally relate to that. free spirit! 🙂

    my choice would be Osmanthus OOlong. it was so hard to pick one though, the descriptions are fantastic and i want to try every one of her fragrances…

  • Michael Singels says:

    It was great learning the backstory and inspiration for Indolice, as that is one of the scents I really enjoy from the few of her line I have had the chance to try. I wonder if there will ever be one inspired by those blueberry pies her grandmother made?

    I would love to try Rose Boheme after reading about it on the PLAP project. Especially now that is has been reformulated. A before and after would be fun to experience!

  • Z. Boudreaux says:

    Since I’ve been obsessed with rose as of late Charna’s Rose Bohème is the first in line for me. I love that we both have French Canadian ancestry. I’ll be in providence soon and have emailed her to see if she has any studio visiting hours – so i can greedily smell them all and discover my favorites/must haves.
    Zee

  • I met Charna at her natural perfumery class in NYC and knew I’d met a friend. I’d love to win Rose Boheme, since it is the only one of Charna’s fragrances I haven’t experienced. And Charna should I win, can you please send it with a loaf of your zucchini bread?

  • Wonderful interview as always, Michelyn. I’ve discovered so many perfumers here that I hadn’t known about before and Charna sounds like a wonderful addition to that group. Her story strikes me not only as very American but also asan especially New England story. I love it that “birch, hay, raspberry leaf, lilacs and basil trigger fond memories” for her. I grew up in rural New England, too, and just the mention of those scents takes me back to my grandparents’ farm. Although I haven’t smelled any of Charna’s perfumes, I suspect that I will like them a lot. My choice, should I be lucky enough to win, is Rose Boheme.

  • linda louise woods says:

    I enjoy learning that there is another soul who is as rose-crazy as myself!! 🙂 Rose Boheme if yt wins, please! 🙂

  • I loved hearing about Charna’s childhood. I think there’s a total reflection of the natural smells growing up in rural hippie NH + “the finer things” you might discover growing up on the Upper East Side in her fragrances. They smell highest quality, do have some cohesion to them as a whole, but also have roots in the smells of everyday life, being outside, knowing where things come from not just buying them in a store. Knowing all that makes a lot of sense, actually. I’d love to win a bottle of Tabac Citron, my favorite from her line!

  • Actually apart from her fascinating background growing up ( always wished I’d had hippie parents too ;o), the one thing I found most fascinating about Charna is actually her unusual & mysterious name. Having never heard it before, on further investigation on the origins of the name “Charna”, I interestingly found that it’s a Yiddish name derived from a Slavic word meaning “dark” or “black”.
    Now seeing as I do so luv me a perfume with deep and “dark” undertones, and as it’s said there’s a lot to a name, I’ve been left wondering if Charna’s scented compositions might perhaps lean towards those lovely dark undertones !?
    I would luv to most sample her Musk Nouveau or failing that Cocoa Tuberose, as they sound like the “darker” ones from her collection.
    Thank you !

  • I loved reading about Charna’s upbringing, how charming and care free. It’s not often that you hear of lifestyles like that anymore. I think her history and experiences are so interesting, and therefor must play a big part in her scent creations. I so want to try Rose Boheme, sounds amazing. Thanks for the wonderful chance!

  • I just want to say thank you to her, people like it, make love America! Sun pours into my window, Jim Morrison sings his song, Charna aromas carry me far, far away in dreamland. From Russia with Love, Andrew

  • I’m amazed that her Nana’s ‘haze of [cigarette] smoke’ didn’t ruin Charna’s fine olfactory gifts! Growing up on a farm with lots of time outdoors imprints one with fragrant memories and a marvelous evocative palette to draw from. Intrigued. Curious to whiff ALL Charna’s fragrances…

    As a tea lover, Osmanthus Oolong appeals. Having been named after a moon goddess, Eva Luna might be perfect. As a flower-loving gardener, Lei Flower and Ginger Lily sound enchanting. I’ll take my chances with any of those. Here’s hoping. And thanks!

  • Well honestly, whats not to be facinated by here? Sunshine and Sundance would have been enough for me lol! But seriously, I am from New York and my husband from Rhode Island so I feel that connection. I also worked at Macys Jewelry counter but I was always chillin at the Fragrance and make up are hounding for samples and a make over at lunch. I get it,. Now, my home abuts farms were I smell manuer and chicken feces and let me tell you whew I would nearly preffer the air in downtown manhattan on the street. I would love to try Indolice mostly beacause of my connection to Federal Hill. I am most impressed by the decisoin not to capitalize on the RI beach scen because there is so much more to that state and I think Charna, really gets that acrosss to the market. Thanks xo

  • Living in upstate NY I was enchanted to hear that lilacs conjure up memories for others besides me. I am also thrilled to find yet another natural perfumer. Musc Noveau sounds wonderful and I would love try it!

  • I loved reading about Charna’s “hippie” upbringing – closed to the land, knowing where their food comes from and appreciation of the Earth’s bounty. I also live how she reconciles that part if her with her appreciation of the finer things in life and calls herself a melting pot. I feel in her a kindred spirit, even though I wasn’t raised the same way, as an adult I find myself being era hooked in the “hippie” ways and yet enjoying luxury; characteristics that are definitely worthy if the “melting pot” moniker.

    As a fellow rose lover, I would love to have the Rose Boheme perfume 🙂

  • The most fascinating thing I’ve learned about Charna is that she has a power to invoke. Her stories about her father as a child mistreated by the nuns, her grandmother doing the crossword puzzles while chain-smoking… these pictures come to my mind, alive for me, and I cannot shake them off. I adored the descriptions of the scents and the inspirations for them as well.

    I’d like to try Eva Luna — it’s a beautiful name, which combines in the name and imagery Eve and Lilith, two very important feminine images. And because the scent invokes a moonlit garden (what can be more lovely?). But mostly because the set of notes just sounds fascinating to me!

    I followed the link but there was no entry to like 🙁

  • This is an incredible story and a fitting one in the fascinating series of stories!

    The most fascinating thing I’ve learned about Charna is that she has a power to invoke. Her stories about her father as a child mistreated by the nuns, her grandmother doing the crossword puzzles while chain-smoking… these pictures come to my mind, alive for me, and I cannot shake them off. I adored the descriptions of the scents and the inspirations for them as well.

    I’d like to try Eva Luna — it’s a beautiful name, which combines in the name and imagery Eve and Lilith, two very important feminine images. And because the scent invokes a moonlit garden (what can be more lovely?). But mostly because the set of notes just sounds fascinating to me!

    I followed the link but there was no entry to like. Am I the only one who did not see?

  • Laura Matheson says:

    Hi Charna, great article. I’ve checked out your website many times and will definitely be ordering samples in the future (hopefully it won’t take too damn long!). I’ve had such a difficult time deciding which fragrance I would love to win so if I do, could you make the choice for me? That would be awesome! Thanks, Laura 🙂

  • Wonderful to get to know you a bit better, Charna.
    I’d love to sample anything that doesn’t have mushroom in it as I am deathly allergic to it.
    This interview was great to read and I identified with a lot of your childhood especially about the simplicity of life then. Have a scent-filled day. Be well; be at peace.
    Love Lyn

  • I sense from this article that Charna has not only an amazing talent with perfumes, but a great sense of humor to boot. As a down-to-earth and simple VT girl i am intrigued by her approach to perfume and would be honored to wear any of them… I’d like to see what she would choose for me!

  • I really love Charna’s products I’ve practically tried almost everything she has, all of her products sre very sensually scented. They really call to your inner being bringing out such a raw femine power.
    Charna has a keen sense for blending perfectly, helping you to really appreciate the beauty of natures wonderful aromas . I really look forward to more of her future creations…watch out she’s only warming up!!

  • I don’t know the perfume but I find it funny we share the same VERY unique name, our parents are Canadian and grew up in NH….talk about coincidence.