Last Few Hours of Less Is More Sale (up to 35% off)

Last couple of hours of my Less Is More sale. Take advantage of up to 35% off select fragrances, soon to be DISCONTINUED - under my Seasonal Specials section.
Sweet dreams!

Less Is More Sale Thru November 15th

Fall is a time of transition. This time around I am undergoing major changes to make your online shopping experience smoother, and fragrance selection online easier and more intuitive.
In preparation for moving the website into a new server and new operating system - I must pair down my collection to it most beautiful, most essential and most exciting fragrances. Help me de-clutter by taking advantage of up to 35% off select fragrances that are among the ones being discontinued from our online boutique.
Like the trees around me, I am shedding one perfume after the other and removing them from the permanent collection. It is a sad yet brave and necessary step in order to keep the collection easy to navigate in the shrieking screens of the new millennia. We hope you understand and continue to support my little perfumery. Now, let the Less Is More sale begin!
Please note this is a 10-days only sale, and will expire November 15th.

Parfum Oil Roll-On 10ml 35% off	Eau de Parfum 15ml 30% off
Parfum Oil Roll On 5ml 30% off	Mini Eau de Parfum 4ml 25% off

Dream Display

Dream Display, a photo by Ayala Moriel on Flickr.

Happy to brag with my newly designed packaging, now on display at Dream Apparel (356 Water Street @ Cordova in Vancouver's Gastwon) and Adhesif Clothing (2202 Main Street @ 6th Avenue), which is the first store to carry Lovender perfume!

Dream also has some of the old selection (in smaller sizes), which is at 20% off while quantities last.

New Packaging & 12th Anniversary Sale!!!

Dear Fragrant Friends,

Ayala Moriel Parfums is turning 12th this March, and to celebrate our "Bat Mitzvah", we designed new packaging!

We won't object to flowers and chocolate - but what would truly make us happy this March is if you place an order and help us transition into the new packaging :-)
Leave a comment wishing us happy 12th birthday - and we'll take 12% off your order!!!*

This offer is also effective for minis, Signature Perfumes and for our One Of A Kind perfumes!

Also - For the serious perfume nerds among you, there is 1 last spot remaining in the Floriental Week Natural Perfumery Course. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to study natural perfumery in Ayala Moriel's studio in the heart of beautiful Vancouver.

* Qualified orders will be refunded after the order went through checkout.
Valid thru March 31st, or while quantities last. Valid only for purchases of in-stock perfumes that are still in the old packaging (this is no catch, we have a lot of stock!!!). Can not be combined with other offers, and not extended to sample sizes, body products or candles.

More in this newsletter:

1. New Packaging + 12th Anniversary Sale!
   
2. 2nd Annual Artisan Fragrance Salon
3. Media Clips
4. Hanami + Spring Welcoming Tea Ceremony April 7th
   
5. Bento Box Coffret
6. Aromatic & Culinary Arts Workshop Series 

To continue reading the newsletter, click here. 

Up to 40% Off Thru October 31st

 Ayala Moriel Parfums is offering 40% off on select merchandize to make room for our new branding and packaging:

Roll-Ons:
EDP Travel Size Roll-On 40% off
Parfum Oil Roll-On 10ml 40% off
Parfum Oil Travel Size Roll On 5ml 30% off 
Purse Parfum 5ml Liquid Poetry Collection 35% off

Eaux de Parfum:
Eau de Parfum Splash/Spray 15ml 30% off
Eau de Parfum Mini 4ml 30% off

This sale is good thru October 31st at midnight, or while quantities last.

Summer Sail!

Sailboat Optical Illusion, a photo by Ayala Moriel on Flickr.

Summer has finally arrived in Vancouver - full blast heat (28c/83F). Sooo - we're having our 1st ever "Summer Sail"!
It will run through August 19th at midnight. All orders with promo code "Sale Away!" in the comment box (this appears as a "note to seller" during the checkout) will qualify for 25% off for all full-sized perfume from all of the collections, and minis from the Liquid Poetry Collection, and is also valid for our OOAK Perfumes!!!

* While quantities last. Does not combine with other offers. Not valid for candles, body products, sample packages, Liquid Poetry samples, and minis from the regular collection.

Last Day for Mother's Day Deal!

Today is the last day for our very special Mother's Day deals:

15% off on everything you get on our online boutique (sample packages and wardrobes are the only exception - for anything else, you get 15% off whatever is the price listed currently online).
To activate this deal, please add the code "MOM415" in the comment box in the checkout. Your order will be refunded manually after we receive it on our end.

Also, we have a deal via Groupon for an Afternoon Tea & Perfume Sensorium.
Get a ticket to one of our own events (which also gives you a $50 gift certificate); or purchase a voucher for your very own event!
Our tea parties have been featured in Taste & Sip Magazine and Fresh Cup Magazine, and make a perfect memorable experience for bridal stagettes, baby showers, anniversaries and other triumphant moments in life you'd want to celebrate with close family and friends!

11th Anniversary Sale!

213/365 Another Year, a photo by brandonhuang on Flickr.

For those of you not on my newsletter list - you may not know yet that today we are celebrating 11 years of business, making the finest perfumes and custom scents, collaborating with other artists & designers, and having so much fun doing so!

When purchasing anything on our website, we'll be giving 11% off, with a special "happy birthday" code. How does this work? Simply leave the comment "Happy Birthday" in the "comments to seller" box, and we will send you a refund accordingly. In addition, shipping is free :-)
This offer goes till March 27th at midnight!

* Not valid with other offers, such as our wardrobe discounts and sample packages (as these are already steeply discounted).

Clearing my Dresser

I'm clearing my perfume dresser from excessive perfumes (so little skin time pour moi). They are listed on Basenotes, but if you're not a member there - here's what I've got and hope to find someone who will love and wear them!
Shipping is
Agent Provocatuer purse size 30ml, beautiful bottle, completely full and brand new (not boxed though as it came in a set of 3) $30
Chaman's Party by Olivia Giacobetti for Honore de Pres - Wonderful smoky vetiver, 100% natural & certified organic (100ml glass bottle, no box, 90% full) $65
Aqaba - 50ml (95% full) in straw box (though it is a bit wrecked), beautiful, classic oriental! $45 *PENDING*
Bond No, 9 Andy Warhol Silver Factory travel spray 10ml sprayed twice $20 *SOLD*
Ormonde Jayne Tiare EDP travel spray 10ml sprayed 4 times $20
Something About Sofia (Benefit) 30ml cute & adorable bottle! NIB $15
Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties ltd. edition Lil' Angel 10ml - adorable doll-shaped bottles NIB $15
Ralph Lauren Notorious 50ml NIB $20
Ralph Lauren Notorious mini NIB $5
Jo Malone Grapefruit Cologne 9ml new, full, no box $10
SJP Lovely EDP Shimmer Spray 50ml (90% full), boxed $20
3121 (Prince's perfume) 30ml, 50% full & in box - $5
Vintage!!! Laura Ashley No. 1 stopper bottle 30ml EDT, boxed and worn maybe x4. Beautiful, classy green floral $40 *SOLD*
MoroccanOil Luminous Hairspray Strong Flexible Hold - Brand New, never used 330ml $15
MoroccanOil Glimmer Shine Spray for all hair types BNIB never used 100ml $15
Deseo (JLo) 50ml in box 85% $25
Yves Rocher Monoi de Tahiti body spray 70% full $5
Un Jardin Apres La Mousson dry oil 100ml in box - 98% full $50
Yvresse by YSL 125ml EDT in box 98% full $40

Shipping is $10 for most orders world wide (the larger 50ml or 100ml bottles and the MoroccanOil hair products may be around $12-$15 though)

Email me ayala (at) ayalamoriel.com

Back to School Sale!

Did you know that perfume helps with memory retention? To help make your school year begin on the right side and give you that extra brain boost of all-natural scents to remember - we are offering a special 30% discount on our new EDP spray bottles!

Join our Facebook fan page to qualify for the discount (details on how to get it are on the FB page).
The sale expires September 30th at midnight, so you have just a little over a day to take advantage of it and get your favourite fragrance for $84 instead of $120!!!

And They Said It Would Never Happen...

...But It Did!

Ayala Moriel perfumes are now available in spray bottles! The new bottles have arrived this afternoon. We are totally smitten and think you will be too!

And there is one more thing.

We're running out of space on our shelves in our little boutique perfumery and we need your help.

So we are having a SALE.

Starting May 12, 2011 thru May 18, 2011 you can enjoy up to 25% off on our mini and roll-on perfume oils, as well as our pampering all-natural body products & beautiful soywax candles.

Happy Spring!

:-) Ayala

CLICK HERE for details

Glowing Autumn

Autumn Trio , originally uploaded by Ayala Moriel.

Autumn Aromas Coffret is a new collection of 8 minis especially curated for fall - to ease you into the cooler months with some cozy, fuzzy autumnal scents that evoke harvest, Halloween and the falling leaves in mossy forests. Naturally, this coffret has most of our chypre perfumes, whose mossy and undergrowth base notes are most befitting for fall.

Megumi for a contemplative stroll in a mossy zen garden; Rainforest for a brisk walk in the woods; Ayalitta for it's timeless chic; Black Licorice for Halloween trick-or-treating; Schizm and Vetiver Racinettes for the mushroom-scouting season with their notes of Cèpes; Espionage and Rebellius for reminiscence of burnt leaves and old books...And last but not least - Autumn perfume is a fruity-chypre that celebrates the harvest season with notes of ripe orchard fruit.

This collection is 25% the regular price and is a great way to experience a versatile collection of scents that are perfect for every occasion in the season. They are perfect for travel - together in their elegant box set, or separately in any pocket, purse or bag.

24HR SALE

Falling Leaves, Dropping Prices...

Dear Fragrant Friends,

For 24 hours only, we are offering up to 30% off on all roll-ons (10ml, travel size in both oil and extrait), minis, bath salts and candles.
This offer will disappear - poof! - into the Autumnal midnight air on the night of October 1st, so take advantage of it while it lasts!

Have a fantastic fall!

Ayala :-)

Scroll a little further to see all the items on sale... Or click on the newsletter permalink.

MINI PARFUM 25% OFF	PARFUM OIL TRAVEL SIZE ROLL ON 25% OFF
PARFUM EXTRAIT TRAVEL SIZE ROLL ON 30% OFF	PARFUM OIL ROLL ON 25% OFF
GERANIUM RITUAL BATH SALTS 20% OFF	LAVENDER RITUAL BATH SALTS 25% OFF
VETIVER RITUAL BATH SALTS 20% OFF	BOIS D'HIVER CANDLE 20% OFF
ARBITRARY CANDLE 20% OFF	WHITE POTION CANDLE 20% OFF

Ayala Moriel Parfums

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Falling Leaves, Dropping Prices

Fallen Leaves, originally uploaded by Ayala Moriel.

FALL SALE!
Up to 30% off on all roll-ons (10ml, travel size in both oil and extrait), minis, bath salts and candles.
This is for a very limited time only (till September 30th at midnight), so take advantage of it while it lasts!

Spring Cleaning Sale

Spring cleaning sale, for select travel roll-ons for $45 (originaly $65), and extrait flacons for $85 (originally $110).
Some of the scents on sale: Palas Atena, Sabotage, Coralle... And a few more. This offer is valid only while quantities last.

Coupon Code for OpenSky

ScentHive's shop on OpenSky offers a coupon code for select natural products, including 2 of Ayala's perfumes (Espionage and White Potion). Use the coupon code, REDESIGNMAIL to get 15% off your purchase through the month of January. If you have any questions about OpenSky or this promotion you can contact Trish scenthive {at} gmail {dot} com.

Lilacs & Orchids

purple lilacs and an orchid, originally uploaded by sokolokophoto.

The name “Madagascar” brings to mind notes such as ylang ylang, geranium and vanilla (the only real orchid used in perfumery). And so, I was expecting vanilla from Lisa Hoffman's Madagascar Orchid. Instead, I got lilac.

Nestled in a pebbled-green, soft leather travel pouch were four little roll-on bottles with a golden cap. The “Variations” took me by surprise when each one of the four bottles turned out to contain a different scent – each one a variation on the theme, made to fit a certain moment during the day: morning, daytime, evening and bedtime. Interesting concept, with some practical implications: The nose does get tired if you wear the exact same fragrance all day, and the olfactory bulb does goes through different degrees of sensitivity throughout the day. It is also particularly fun for perfumistas, who enjoy exercising their refined sense of smell by comparing the subtleties between each variation. And lastly, it is definitely much cleverer than the flankers we see popping out only several months after the “original” scent comes out (usually it won’t be original at all).

The morning variation would be light and not overpowering, as to not overwhelm you before you had your coffee; the daytime variation seems quite strong, and I have a feeling it is going to come handy as a pick-me-up scent when the energy goes down in the afternoon; the evening is the most sultry and rich of the four; and lastly the bedtime variation is soft and a little powdery, to help you wind-down and drift into sleep.

The Madagascar Orchid Morning variation is quite soapy, but also dewy and a little crisp, like what you’d smell on a cluster of lilacs early in the morning, with hints of crushed green leaves in the garden.

The Daytime variation is a little more full-bodied, but still within the fresh light floral realm. The lilac note in here is quite pronounced but with a bit of powder and sweet notes as a backdrop. It took me a while to figure it out, but it really did remind me of the lilac-scented deodorant I got when traveling in Quebec 12 years ago, which brought me some fond memories.

The Bedtime variation is more delicate but my least favourite. It’s not as floral, and a even more powdery than the previous two. I think I can smell lavender in there.

The Evening variation is distinctively different, with warm, sweet notes of incense crawling from beneath. It was the first one I gravitated towards, and it’s the only one in the collection that really could remind me of an exotic orchid. It does not have much of the lilac as in the other ones, but instead, has a scent reminiscent of the East Indian “Night Queen” perfume, and with trails of sweet incense smoke swirling around it.

Personally, I enjoyed the Evening variation more then the rest, which is not surprising at all considering that I usually gravitate towards the heavier scents. The contrast between the smoky incense and the heady flowers is mediated by a tad of sweetness (perhaps vanilla) yet never sugary sweet. Like I said the other day – it makes for a perfect fall floral scent.

Orchids are usually "fantasy florals" - a composition made of several different notes (natural and/or synthetic). Sometimes they are completely "made up" from the perfumer's imaginations; other times they are captured using headspace technique from exotic orchids in faraway lands. In other words - what perfumers call "orchid" could smell like anything or like nothing else. This particular orchid perfume is both exotic and intoxicating and whether it smells like a particular orchid or like something familiar from my daily life is not important; but the fact that it creates the sensation of a fragrant blooming orchid.

The "official" notes for the Madagascar Orchid collection are: sheer jasmine, ylang dew, mimosa mood, and pink peony. Another interesting thing to note is the medium for this collection: the base for these roll-on perfumes is made of a mixture of nut and seed oils such as sesame seed oil, rice bran oil, macademia nut oil, brazil nut oil, acai pulp oil, jojoba esters, squalane oil and vitamin E.

The Variations series come in a leather wallet, or you can get a refill. You can purchase them directly from the Lisa Hoffman website, and also enjoy the following discounts offered to SmellyBlog readers:

Effective until October 15^th: enter LHB4DC to receive a 35% discount on all orders.

And until the end of the month (October 31^st), SmellyBlog readers can enjoy a 15% discount on all Lisa Hoffman products with the coupon code SMELLYBLOG.

Grand Online Shopping Event April 30th

To thank you for your continuous support of my little perfumery which in return enables me to support my own family doing what I truly love - I would like to extend my invitation to you to participate in my Grand Online Shopping Event April 30th, starting midnight.

This is my way of thanking you and is a gesture to my devoted customers in these uncertain times, hoping that this will enable you to treat your mothers to something special this coming Mother’s Day.

For 24 hours only on April 30th, all roll-on bottles will be offered for 50% off ($32.50 instead of $65 for the 5ml Purse Roll-On, and $65 instead of $130 for the 10ml Roll-On Bottles). Candles and teas will be 20% off. Don’t miss this opportunity to find the perfect gift for the women in your life, not to mention stock up on your favourite scents.

Pocket-Size Zodiacs

Check out my discontinued Zodiac section on Etsy: Just a few days ago, I've added whichever Zodiac oils I have left as little purse-size roll-ons.

Clearance Items and Poison Rings

Here are links to various sections on my Etsy shop, including items on clearance for VERY reduced prices!

Clearance Zone
- Here's where you can find the remaining stock of Zodiac Perfumes, as well as other reduced items for 50% off or more (i.e.: Roses et Chocolat, Tirzah)

Poison Rings
- All of my poison rings are displayed here, and there will be more to come!
Check this section regularly to see what designs, colours and sizes are in stock. There are some rare ethnic and vintage rings, as well as brand new rings of contemporary designs. If you are looking for a specific size I'll always be happy to keep an eye out for you and try to find what you are looking for.

Teas
My organic, perfumed teas are offered here at a significant discount - $20 instead of $30. These are very high quality teas and are all organic, wild harvested and hand crafted here in Vancouver, BC. If you calculate the price per cup (less than $1.00) you'll understand how great of a deal it is! You won't find that kind of quality in typical tea shops, even though their price for a cup is much higher ;)
These precious teas are flavoured and perfumed with the real plants - no artificial essences (or any essences, for that matter). For example: the Tirzah tea is perfumed with real osmanthus blossoms and linden flowers; Immortelle l'Amour is infused with real vanilla beans (you'll find the vanilla specs at the bottom of your cup!); and Gaucho is perfumed with damiana leaf and clover flowers.

Perfumed Pendants
Choose from the 5 different stones adorning this original teardrop shaped pendant. The innovative design allows you to enjoy the scent simply by wearing it on your neck: the heat of your body will release the scent gently. Using the perfume is simple and elegant: simply remove the plate (no need to take off the pendant for that), apply the perfume to wrists and pulse points, and return to the pendant. There isn't a better way to carry your perfume while traveling and enjoy it even in the most crowded places while disturbing no one (which cannot be said for spray perfumes...).

Solid Perfumes
For the solid perfume lover, here are larger quantities than offered in the perfumed jewelry. Choose from our ever-growing collection of vintage pillboxes and compacts. These solid perfumes won't spill and are excellent for traveling and for applying in perfume-phobic places such as buses, airplanes and corporate offices.

If you do buy from my Etsy shop, you will receive a free sample of my new soliflore perfume Gigi.
Also - don't forget to leave a feedback!

Please pass this along to all your craft-hounding friends and fellow perfume lovers.

Many thanks,

Ayala