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Floral scents are one of the cornerstones of fragrance, from the classic rose to more exotic orchids and irises, flowers provide a broad spectrum of scents that can be light and refreshing all the way to dark, musky and exotic. (Or downright horrible in the case of the Corpse Flower!) From the earliest chapters of history, humans have sought to capture these fleeting scents to use as perfumes and incense. Over time, the methods of harvesting the essence of flower petals has gone from incredibly simple to rather complex. Still, the process of capturing floral essence doesn't mean that you...

Fall is finally in full swing!  It's time to get out the Halloween decorations, put on some slightly spooky sounds and fly that Halloween flag for everyone to see! If you are like us, you've been waiting all year for this moment, so it has to be done right.  We've listed a few of our current favorite Fall trends and tips to help you get the most out of the season. Halloween Trees! Some holidays that come later in the year have more decorations than they know what to do with - why should they have all the fun?  Grab...

This Sunday, August 30th, the Haus is pleased to offer the first part of our Fall release!  This is our favorite time of year and we are excited to bring back all of our most classic Fall scents.  The Fall collection will be available in the shop starting at 9AM Pacific. We can't wait to see you there! The Haus xoxo Pumpkin Butter, Bubbling Scrub, Perfume Oil & Eau De Parfum Ghost Puffs Orbs of buttery popcorn and marshmallow goo, presented on a wooden stick. Hex You've been bewitched! Brackish amber, aged vanilla bean and three dark fruits, veiled in...

The advent of modern industrial chemistry has opened up a vast array of new scent possibilities in the world of fragrance.  Traditionally, perfumes have consisted of extracts of natural, biological compounds, which limited the scope of fragrances notes that a perfumer had available to work with.  Our historical scent preferences followed accordingly, with the obvious florals and resins becoming the most common themes in popular fragrance.At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, however, scientists began to discover and distill the compounds that created the fragrance notes of a wide variety of non-botanical fragrances.  Though they...

We've been busy this Summer crafting up new treats here at the Haus and this weekend is time for our latest round of seasonal offerings. This time we are bringing back a few of our older Summer favorites along with an all new scent - Mint Marshmallow!  In another twist, we will be offering Body Emulsions for this release!  We've gotten a lot of requests for some lighter weight lotions in seasonal scents, so we are pleased to make these available. These items will be available in the shop starting at 9AM Pacific on Sunday the 26th - we look...