Ostara, or Ēostre, or Easter, falls on the Vernal (or Spring) Equinox. It is a time when fertility is celebrated. Easter eggs and Easter bunnies did not originate in Gethsemane. In recognition of that, my starting point is Damiana.
I’ve seen Damiana listed as a Head note, but mostly as a Heart note. That suggests it’s slightly heavier than most Head notes, but at the light end of Heart notes. The scent has been described as “woody or mossy”, and also as “spiced orange”. I’d lean towards the “woody or mossy” description, but I can appreciate the spiced citrus description too.
My Ostara fragrance does not appear to have any Head notes, but the Heart notes are at the lighter end of that classification. Litsea Cubea and Melissa reinforce the citrus qualities of the Damiana. A little Neroli gives just a suggestion of something floral. Rosemary plays to the Damiana’s wood and spice. Vetiver underpins all the other notes with persistent wood and spice.
This fragrance can be used as an alcohol based perfume, or an oil based perfume, or a solid perfume. I’ve used it as the fragrance for #14 Hand Creme.
Ostara
Heart
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- 10 drops Damiana
- 4 drops Litsea Cubea (May Chang)
- 4 drops Melissa
- 3 drops Rosemary
- 3 drops Neroli
Bass
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- 6 drops Vetiver