Can Canadian Perfumer Help Afghanistan Beat the Poppy Trade?

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http://www.the7virtues.com/perfume.php

Here's another article about the fragrance and what it smells like:

http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/live/artic...-of-afghanistan

Excerpt:

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When Canadians think of Afghanistan, images come to mind of soldiers, dusty mountains and burkas. When Barb Stegemann thinks of Afghanistan, she smells flowers and a new perfume she’s about to unleash on Canada.

“It’s really precious. My perfumer says it’s one of the greatest scents ever,” the Halifax businesswoma and author says of Afghanistan Orange Blossom Eau de Parfum.

“It’s very fresh. It’s got lighter notes of freesia and other citrus notes, but mainly (it’s) the orange blossom oil with a hint jasmine. The perfume is incredible: it makes me happy,” she laughs. “The minute you smell it, you associated it with light, fresh, happy; we’re changing the perception of a community. There are some beautiful things in Afghanistan.”

Born in rural Nova Scotia, Stegemann moved to B.C. and ran a consulting firm before returning to Halifax. Two years ago she published The Seven Virtues of a Philosopher Queen: A Woman’s Guide to Living and Leading in an Illogical World and became a full-time author and motivational speaker.


I am so interested in the fragrance. I particularly prefer the scent of orange (or any citrus) blossoms over that of orange peel oil. And Canadian Susanne Lang is known as a gifted perfumer. I can't afford it myself right now but it is NEXT UP on my list, even unsniffed! That's how good I'm guessing The 7 Virtues EDP is.

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1. I don't know but it would make a good movie.

Maybe starring Reese Witherspoon, who inherits the perfume company and goes to Afghanistan to end the opium trade.