Aroma Sanctum and a New Giveaway

The winner of the Stonewall Kitchen basket is: Chris (Yalco) Send me your info Chris and I will ship it right out to you!

This week's giveaway is for two vials of perfume from one of my favorite Salem stores, Aroma Sanctum.


This wonderful store is owned by Akuura Kulak who has been designing perfumes since 1980. I am very sensitive to regular perfumes. I hate the chemical smell emitted by them. They quite literally make me sick. When I found Aroma Sanctum I knew I was in luck.




Click for a closer look. Akuura will work with you to create your own personal scent. Or you can select from the oils or the blends she has created.


She can also recreate your favorite perfume without using alcohol or chemicals of any kind.


These oils are highly concentrated and a 1/4 oz. bottle will last a year or more with daily use.


I buy a assortment of different scents and mix them together myself.


I often mix a patchouli, musk and October Moon together. I turn the bottle over on my wrist and just allow the oil to touch it and the scent is very longlasting. You don't even need to use a whole drop.


Akuura keeps your custom mix on file so you can reorder whenever you need more.


She will also make your custom scent into soap, bath gel or body mist. These are also offered in all the scents she stocks.


If you are allergic to regular perfumes chances are you will tolerate these oils much better.


If you are ever in Salem you really should stop by the store and try out some of the oils.



But you can also order online at: www.aromasanctum.com


You will be glad you did. There is really nothing quite like it anywhere else.


These are some of the oils I bought this year. Witchfire is a new one for me and I have worn it every day since I got it.


Make sure to enter this week's giveaway to win two of these lovelies for yourself. Or maybe win them for your girlfriend, wife or mother.


This giveaway includes two vials of oil; China Musk and October Moon.


Also included is this black leather pouch with a skull to keep your oils in. And a Belgium lace sachet which will hold a cotton ball scented with the oil for perfuming your lingerie drawer.

I purchased these myself and did not receive anything from Aroma Sanctum to showcase their store. The value of this giveaway is over 50.00.

To enter just leave a comment on this post. If you are not a follower, sign on to follow. The winner will be announced next Saturday and a new giveaway listed at that time.

Comments

SharleneT said…
This is perfect! Love personal mixtures and would love to try that October Moon... Have Teddy drop it off and I will have a big bowl of her favorite anything... I swear! What a great shop that is! I know you have to be dragged away... Come visit when you can...
Nydia said…
You're way too generous, Jaz! What a wonderful giveaway.

I love that she doesn't use any chemical in her perfumes. I have a big problem because I could never find a scent that I call "mine", you know what I mean? It's never the perfect one. Something tells me that maybe here I'll find it! If I don't win the giveaway (crossing fnogers and toes, though! lol),I'll end up odering a custom perfume from her beautiful shop. Thanks for this awesome review!

Kisses fmo Nydia.
brokenteepee said…
You find the most interesting shops!
Judith said…
Yes, I need to go to salem!!! but in the meantime, enter me in the contest! :)
When I lived in Charleston, S.C. there was a very tiny shop like this. Nothing as special as here. I really don't want my perfume to get there 15 minutes before me and last an hour after I'm gone. Thanks for the ordering info.
Unknown said…
Oh, thank you for these! I am into aromatherapy and I too, cannot stand regular perfume.
I am a loyal follower of your blog and I love it.

Pattie
Yalco (Chris) said…
What a cool shop. I can only imagine what the scents created here must smell like. I also don't care for the chemical odor of most commercial perfumes. With the holidays coming, I will keep this place in mind for a unique gift for my wife.

By the way, thanks again for picking me for last week's give away. I look forward to receiving it. I emailed you with my contact info a little while ago.

Have an enjoyable weekend!
Danielle J said…
OMG, this store looks so cool. I'm going to the website right now. I love oils and perfumes and the fact that she can recreate any perfume but without chemicals is pretty awesome. What a cool giveaway, btw!
Unknown said…
Yep I am so in for this one! I can't wear the perfumes that are out now so this would be so awesome! I so need to go to Salem!
Tournesol said…
I love patchouli too, the best scent. Please enter me! I wish I had some of that wonderful looking granola this morning already made, looks great and full of good for you ingredients. Yum
What a cool place! As usual, count me in :)
Unknown said…
Wow, thanks for sharing this store with us. I too am allergic to perfume and have been using essential oils for fragrance for years but this looks to be a step up from what I currently use so thanks for sharing the link and yes, add me to the give-away please.

Making that italian loaf today...mmmm

Kat
BelladonnasJoy said…
Jaz, you did it again! This is an awesome shop!! I just tweeted it. Over the last month I've been ordering essential oils online from 3 or 4 shops and two shops on etsy mostly for the rare, exotic and witchy oils that I don't have. This is a great shop for all the stock that she has. I noticed that she has alot of fragrances too and I might just get some musk from her. I already ordered the pure ambrette seed oil to use for musk, but it's pricey. And, it's nice to know that you recommend her, as that's been the missing part when I order online. Thanks so much!!
Faerie Sage said…
What a wonderful giveaway! I have a hard time with perfumes as well so I will have to have a look at this store...
Thanks again!
faeriesagekitchen at blogspot.com
Blessings
Lynda Hardy said…
Oh yum, I love finding shops like this - the scents sound delicious and evocative! Commercial scents tend to turn to straight alcohol on me, so I stick to fragrances like this.
Unknown said…
Is anyone else terribly interested in what the "October Farm" smells like? lol! Count me in =)
Anonymous said…
First of all congratulations to Yalco (Chris)!

Those names are intriguing! Like October moon and Witch fire, those names really start ones imagination!

Have a great day now!
Christer.
my eye went straight to October Moon..what a winner....

looks like a great shop...would love to visit...

and BTW..where did October go, anyway?

kary and teddy
xxx
AlphaBetsy said…
I have absolutely got to make a trip to Salem. Wow... please count me in to the giveaway.
ooooo oooo oooo pick me pick me LOL

Blessings
SpiritWings said…
What a great store!! So glad you shared this with us.
I too am having problems with perfumes and lotions. Maybe it is my body changing or maybe it is what they are using in the products now, but I am using more and more organic products.
I would love to be included in your drawing!
spiritwings4me@gmail.coom
Unknown said…
What an absolutely wonderful store!! Used to have something similar here at Hotel Coronado but it closed down years ago. Thank you for the ordering info!!!
Erin Maria said…
That store looks amazing! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
TheBlakkDuchess said…
What a wonderful store you found! =D

But back to the bread... Omigoodness... It's the best bread I've made yet. Everyone I fed it to just about melted into pools of bliss. XD

I'm about to make more biga so I can make another loaf, as the one I baked yesterday afternoon is already demolished. ^-^

Again, many, many thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!

xoxo
Dirgesinger said…
Please please enter me in, I already love this shop! Thank You!
Millie said…
What a generous giveaway. With allergies, perfumes are usually a no, no, but these might be great. This looks like a wonderful shop!
Sharon Lovejoy said…
Now I for sure want to go to Salem next fall. You've made a believer out of me.

J-I can't keep up with you.

Love,

Sharon

P.S. Granola GREAT!
Ronda Kisner said…
What a wonderful prize!

ronda(dot)kisner(at)gmail(dot)com
Tracy DeLuca said…
What a fabulous store! I love the idea of having a personalized scent. And what a generous giveaway. I can't wait to get to Salem myself oneday and get to see all of this stuff in person!!
Rosemary said…
How unique to have your own fragrance made.. Wonderful post.
Congratulations to the latest winner of "Teddy's Treats".

Very interesting post. This is a wonderful idea! Love the shop and wish I could visit.

Once upon a time I purchased a vial of scented oils for my sun sign Virgo. It was fabulous! I lost it!

Please put my name in the hat!

Blessings.

xoxo to "Teddy Who Sleeps with Her Face in the Dirt."
Mystica said…
I would love to be counted in for this giveaway. I follow you.
Caryn said…
I used to mix my own blends for aroma therapy. It's fun sniffing the various essential oils and blending them in interesting ways.
Sharon Day said…
I love being able to mix scents. I used to make my own but got too busy. Now, I would seriously love some new scents. What a dream job!
Tara said…
Ohh how fun, thanks for the chance to win!
Mary.Q.Contrary said…
What an awesome little shop! They have a wonderful selection. I would love to visit there!
Ann said…
Love the name of that shop. Aroma Sanctum just sounds like a little bit of heaven :) I recently discovered that I LOVE the scent of patchouli, I bought some incense over the summer and it was fabulous.
Sparkless said…
I'd love to win. These scents sound lovely.
BelladonnasJoy said…
Thanks so much for your recommendations on the musk.
TheBlakkDuchess said…
I used rapid rise yeast, so it looked about ready after 12 ish hours. I let it sit for the whole 24, though, but I might pull it after 12 tonight... ^-^

I'm also going to make it half with rye flour & see how that turns out. I'll let you know. And then I'm making a cinnamon & sugar loaf for my in-laws who are coming over Monday morning. I'm excited... (for the bread... lolz...)

I'll have to look up some pics of those German trees... What a fun tradition! XD

xoxo
Marfi-topia said…
these are awesome!
I love using oils...thanks for the link:)
What a wonderful shop! I stopped using store perfumes years ago and only wear blended oil and custom perfume blends without alcohol. I'd love to be entered in this giveaway. I am indeed a happy follower! :) Theresa
Scrap Vamp said…
I would be in heaven in Aroma Sanctum! Looks so intriguing and I would love smelling all those wonderful vials! October Moon sounds quite interesting! I would love to win those!
Melodie said…
I am allergic and so is my son,this would be great!What a terrific idea, healthy perfume!
Suzie said…
You always have the most delight give-aways, and this one is no exception!

I've already visited her site, and have printed out my order form. .ooooh, how I wish that I could visit in person. .I have a feeling that I'd never want to leave!
TickleTeckla said…
What a great giveaway!! I would love to be entered :D I am going to go check out their website right now!
Sandi said…
I'm sure it smells delicious.
VictorianGypsy
Lois said…
I have just found your blog and feel as though I've died and gone to a little blog-heaven. The food, the garden the witch pottery all have intrigued me beyond description! Your stained glass window and garden... I'm hooked. And I'm highly sensitive to most scents, but live in Canada, so don't include me unless you are accustomed to including out-of-country followers. I will certainly join as a follower, and keep creeping through your past posts. Lois from Ontario!
Marvellous shop - wish I could visit.
I'm an aromatherapist and do a little mixing myself, but this is heavenly!
Sooz said…
What a lovely giveaway! I cannot usually wear store bought perfumes because they give me a headache...but oils work!
nightowl said…
Would love to win these scents. Looks like a great shop.

winit6 at hotmail dot com
Ooh! If China Musk is the one I'm thinking of, I love that scent! So intoxicating!
petoskystone said…
what a wonderful giveaway! i, also, have chemical sensitivities (no dollar store or automotive shopping for me--too many 'plastic' fumes). will be investigating her store further. thanks for the link!
Wendy said…
Wow, Jaz...everytime I see your giveaways, I'm convinced that YOU"RE the real "Santa Claus" or the female pagan version of him ;) I use oils everyday and I would so love to win these. I am most definitely a follower and thank you so much for another incredible giveaway. I know Teddy had her paws in this someway ;)
Birgit said…
Hi Jaz,

That store is amazing -- just wonderful!

What a wonderful prize, too. Is it possible to raise the odds for someone else? I just read Wendy's from The Year Of Cats comment and would love to give my entry to her this time.

A heartfelt thanks for your generosity. (((Joyce)))

-- Birgit
Amanda said…
i'd love to enter the giveaway!! That store looked so neat!!!

:)
brandi said…
good morning...thank you for sharing this link...when i was younger i would spend the summers with my brothers adn sister in newburyport...there was a little shop there filled with oils just like so...my favorite was china rain!!! i don't know if they are still there or not as it has been years since i have been back...so i very much look forward to visiting her shop...how wonderuful of you to gift this...i hope all is well with you and yours...much l♥ve and light upon you always~
Ms Smirk said…
Would love to win this! Count me in!! :)

themalfoysmirk@gmail.com
Wow, what a fantastic giveway! I thought I had entered but didn't see my comment above so if I inadvertantly entered twice it's not my intent but I want to make sure I enter!!

Thank you for this lovely opportunity and have a blessed day!
I'd love to be able to wear perfume again- commercial scents just give me a headache, and I usually end up having to scrub off the scent from the wrist I've very lightly misted. Thanks for the lovely link!
Anonymous said…
Ohh please pick meee :) Looks absolutely lovely! Fantastic blog!
ana lilia said…
i love scented oils! thank you for the giveaway! i hope i'm lucky! ;)
Celia said…
I haven't entered to win a giveaway in quite a while....but I just have to get in on this one! Crossing all my fingers and toes!
Anonymous said…
These sound wonderful just like your blog! I also cannot tolerate "manufactured over-the-counter" perfumes. I get mad headaches and then my sight gets blurry! Count me in!

T-Dear @ The Digital Looking Glass
Vivien said…
Oh, my, how lovely! Those scents sound divine.
windchild said…
Oh WOW! What an amazing giveaway! I'm not one much for perfumes, but I love anointing oils...Jaz, this is perfect!
Sugar said…
wow Jaz...those look awesome.. What a great store!!
I would love to be entered :)
audrey said…
What a slendid giveaway! Please enter me for a chance. I've signed up to follow you and will do so happily. I came over from Amanda's BRIGHT EYES. Your Blog is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your home and your yard and all the things you've done in the yard. Beautiful photos, Jaz!!
Send me a over a slice of that Rosemary Bread, please. It will go with the tea I'm drinking right now. It looks SO good!
♥ audrey
AkasaWolfSong said…
What a fun and lovely giveaway Jazz...please do count me in? I cannot tolerate over the counter products anymore...my skin is very sensitive. I do have one bottle of Patchouli Oil that is about to give up the ghost and winning this would be tantamount to bliss! :) I'm fast on my way to go check her shop out, so thanks for the heads up!

I really enjoyed looking at your photo's today...Winter is right at our doorstep, isn't it? It was 28 degrees here this morning but the shine is shining down so beautifully that I don't care...I love winter anywho!

Many Blessings and Congrats to the Last Winner!!! :)
Barb said…
This give-away looks wonderful!Please put me in the drawing. I have never found a department store perfume that I like. These scents sound perfect. I have been to the web -site and enjoyed seeing her wonderful things.
Anonymous said…
Oh Jaz I so would love to enter !
I of course have many gal pals I could share with but would also love to have a new scent for autumn .
thanks so much for all your give aways Jaz
Marilyn said…
This really sounds wonderful. I have been unable to wear cologne of any kind as it aggravates my allergies. Would love to try this.
I love perfume! That store looks amazing!
Zombie Queen said…
What an awesome giveaway!
Christina said…
What a great giveaway! I would love to try the oils out :)
Sign me up. One can never have enough scents... October moon sounds fun. :D

eccentriclrg@hotmail.com
Anonymous said…
You are so generous! I enjoyed wandering through her store (virtual of course!).
Thank you for the chance.
Ok, ok, I have to enter this one. :) Now I'm off to see what scents she offers. I'm seriously missing Sandalwood oil.
Corrine said…
Oh wow. That sounds fantastic. I hate using regular perfume, They all change on my kind of skin and end up smelling horrible. I'm off to check out the web site....I wonder if they post overseas.
Char said…
This looks like a wonderful shop to visit. I could spend a long time in there. Please enter me for the give-away.