In 2024 I was privileged to join in the fifth anniversary celebrations for Barrington’s elegant Perfume Passage, a gorgeous museum of perfume history and perfume packaging. For that event, I taught a workshop on scent blending. My eager students had ingredients such as Golden Sandalwood, Fresh Cut Grass, and Green Fig with which to blend, and their creations were greatly inspiring to me. Essence of Summer is my interpretation of those ingredients and the fun we all had that balmy July day. Visit perfumepassage.org for more information about the Perfume Passage.