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Animal Musks-Civet Musk and the problem with a passive approach

Animal Musks-Civet Musk and the problem with a passive approach

by Dan Riegler | Apr 29, 2020 | Aphrodisiacs, Apothecary, Apothecary Arts, Civet, Community, Ethics and Sustainability Ratings, Herbal Remedies, Natural Perfume, Natural Perfume ingredients, Perfume Tinctures

I have finally put together an Animalic/Musk sampler. The interest in animal-sourced musk samples has grown steadily in the shop and the release of this new product is a perfect opportunity to continue my discourse on the ethical issues inherent in Civet and other...

Letters from the land of Punt

Letters from the land of Punt

by Dan Riegler | Mar 28, 2015 | Apothecary, Boswellia Carterii, Boswellia Frereana, Boswellia Sacra/Carterii, Ethics and Sustainability Ratings, Fair Trade, Frankincense

Letters from the land of Punt

Letters from the land of Punt

by Dan Riegler | Mar 28, 2015 | Boswellia Carterii, Boswellia Frereana, Boswellia Sacra/Carterii, Ethics and Sustainability Ratings, Fair Trade, Frankincense

I did not expect this blog to receive much attention except from those who might want to work with oleoresins or buy some Frankincense from my shop. However, within a year of publishing it, it has grown into a homing beacon for Somali and Somaliland Frankincense...