Definition: Clary Sage


Updated 05/21/08 8:01 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Clary Sage

Clary Sage is a Spanish flowering herb that can be distilled to produce a sweet and nutty essential oil. The oil comes from the purple flowers and the leaves of the plant and is often used as an antiseptic, a holistic treatment for the kidneys and the stomach, and a calming agent for anxiety and nervousness. It has actually been known to create a kind of light-headed euphoric feeling, which is Read more

What We're Sweet On: A Scrub That Brings the Spa Home


Updated 05/11/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Willow Stream Ener-G Body Scrub Review

When it comes to swanky spa havens, the Willow Stream spas are among the best. There are 16 tucked into Fairmont hotels around the world, and each offers something different. If you want to bathe in floral-accented waters, you can do that in China. If soaking in a marula milk bath is more your speed, head to the Willow Stream in South Africa. Swimming in a rooftop pool? Scottsdale. Point is: if Read more

6 Smells That Boost Your Health In Surprising Ways


Updated 11/28/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Scents That Boost Your Health In Surprising Ways

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Certain scents can help memory, mood, energy, and libido By: Sarah Mahoney, Prevention Did you know that the human sense of smell can identify thousands of aromas and is 10,000 times more precise than our sense of taste? We have millions of smell receptors in our noses. When they detect a scent, they shoot the Read more

Green Fashion Alert: New Members Only Eco-Shopping Website


Updated 06/06/11 1:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Eco-Conscious Shopping: LovingEco

One of the major gripes with eco-conscious or organic fashion is that it's hard to find the good stuff, and it's really hard to find a good deal on it. Enter LovingEco, a brand-new site launching today that curates super stylish finds from brands you want to know about. Cool brands like Stewart and Brown, Cri de Couer, and Clary Sage Organics are all represented, as well as fair-trade items from Read more

Light the Way to Clean Water With Aveda's Scented Candle


Updated 03/23/11 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Aveda Earth Month 2011 Light the Way Soy Candle

Aveda is bringing back its annual limited-edition Light the Way soy wax candle ($12), available now in honor of Earth Month. In addition to smelling amazing (from a combination of certified organic lavender, lavandin, and clary sage), the soy wax burns completely clean. The scent has stress-relieving aromatherapy properties — but the best mental benefit comes from the fact that 100 percent of Read more

What Are Your Favorite Scent Combinations?


Updated 11/07/11 2:51 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Ideas For Pairing Scents

There are endless ways to pair together various notes to get a fragrance that's uniquely you. I lust after cherry-tobacco scents for instance, but one of my go-to parings is Aveda's Vanilla Absolute ($26) with Sandalwood Essential Oil ($26). Renowned perfumer Mandal Aftel recommends clary sage and rosewood or patchouli with either rose, ylang ylang, or frankincense. But what about you? What scent Read more

How-To: Make Your Own Perfume Solid With Tips From Mandy Aftel


Updated 11/07/11 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 27 comments

How To Make a Homemade Solid Perfume

According to Allure, "The trend toward using natural ingredients was pioneered by perfumer and author Mandy Aftel." Well, guess what? Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with the famed perfumer in her Berkeley, CA studio. We covered everything from beautifully stanky scents to trends in the industry to advice on selecting fragrances. And when I asked her if she had any do-it-yourself ideas Read more

Lisa Hoffman Variations Fragrance Collection


Updated 11/07/11 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Lisa Hoffman Variations Fragrance Collection

Lisa Hoffman has recently released her new line of fragrances called Variations, and these aren't your average "spray once in the morning" kind of scents. Each of the three types (Clary Sage, Tunisian Neroli and Tuscan Fig) come with four roll-on oil vials that vary in strength to be used at different times throughout the day. The concept stems from the idea that not all fragrances are suitable Read more