What is "Aromatherapy?"
Aromatherapy is the use of nature's finest quality botanicals, organic (whenever available), wild-crafted, precious and rare essential oils, the scent from the plant. They are harvested at specific times to honor the cycles of growing and when the particular plant gives off the most profound fragrance. These essential oils support wellbeing for living beings such as humans and animals.
What is a "Botanical Perfume?"
Perfumes, or Parfums as we like to call them, made from aromatic botanicals, plant remedies, organic, wild-crafted, and rare essential oils. NO SYNTHETICS! No formaldehyde. No animal testing. No laboratory manufactured fragrances. Only gifts from Nature's Laboratory!
All products are:
- Preservative Free
- Paraben Free
- Propylene Glycol Free
- Dye Free
- Lanolin Free
- Mineral Oil free
- Soap Free
- Ammonium Lauryl and Laureth Sulfate Free
- Cruelty Free
- Animal or Human Derived Ingredient Free
Ixchel Leigh Escentials ~ Honor. Regenerate. Thrive.
Ixchel Leigh Parfumerie ~ Ancient. Modern. Wisdom.
Use The Escentials... Indulge Your Senses.
For more than two decades, Ixchel Leigh has been a pioneer of botanical perfume and aromatherapy, providing custom alkemical parfums and essential spa products, candles, custom fragrances, and treatments, to distinguished individuals and celebrity spas (Golden Door). A former Parisian model, previously married to a Bollywood star, Ixchel has dedicated her artistic endeavors to improving the quality of life on our beautiful planet Earth. She encourages her clients to find their passions in life, rekindle their personal uniqueness, and to support their individual dreams, goals and desires, in order to be the magnificent beings they were designed to be.
The Elements And Directions;
Below is reprinted, in part, with permission from the book Aromatic Alchemy ~ Recipes for Transformation, by Ixchel Susan Leigh.
The Elements
The inhabitants of the Earth Mother have been living with her energies, The Elements, since humans began living here. The Elements are more than just wind, water, and sun or the way in which the weather shapes our Earth Mother. According to original thinking, The Elements were associated with the creative energies of the universe. In recent years, as we moved into living in urban environments, we began to loose our connection with Nature and The Elements. More and more people are recognizing this consciously and feeling the loss. Some people feel a loss, yet are unaware of exactly what that loss is. In any case, there seems to be a universal need to bring back into our lives our re-connection with Nature in some way. People want to feel whole and connected with Nature. They do not want to feel separate from Nature, or apart from Nature. They want to feel Nature as wholly and as a part of them !
Western and Oriental Five Elements
Today, there are basically two schools of approach for the concept of the Elements~the Western and the Oriental. The Western philosophy's Five Elements are: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether... The Oriental philosophy's Five Elements are: Earth, Wood, Water, Fire and Metal, and it is found in Chinese Medicine and Feng Shui.
The Directions
The Directions for many indigenous cultures are considered cosmic intelligences. All ancient and present day cultures recognize four Directions~ east, south, west and north. Many cultures identify seven Directions~east, south, west, north, above, below and center. The Native Americans are one of the many primarily indigenous cultures who hold that these cosmic intelligences are a presence which affects all living creatures, including the environment and the atmosphere of the Earth Mother."
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In Ixchel Leigh Parfumerie, each Botanical Perfume relates to a different Element, Direction and Influence. I have always created fragrances and parfums with a specific focus and purpose. Below are the initial four botanical Perfumes and their related Element and Direction.
illume ~ Element: Wind/Air (Western) ~ Wood (Oriental). Direction: East
phoenix ~ Element: Fire (Western) ~ Fire (Oriental). Direction: South
mystique ~ Element: Earth (Western) ~ Earth (Oriental). Direction: West
harmonie ~ Element: Water (Western) ~ Water (Oriental). Direction: North
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Four artistically and alkemically created botanical perfumes from distinctively precious, rare, organic, and wild-crafted essential oils. This premier collection of artisan Botanical Parfums has an universal appeal to both women and men.
