Natural Perfume Academy — May 2025 Newsletter
The NPA Podcast: A Pause, Not an Ending
You may have noticed our podcast has stalled — and yes, it has. But we’re not done. Listen to what’s already out there → NPA Podcast
Book Launch & Imersão Experience with Ane Walsh
On April 12–13, our NPA Ambassador to Brazil, Ane Walsh, launched her book and talks to myself and Justine Crane about it on our Podcast 2nd Episode. (This was actually our first recorded episode. You can tell I am floundering. I still like it's rawness and I love Ane Walsh's gentle voice.
We're proud of the podcast work so far. And when it returns — it’ll return stronger. We are looking at June and July for the come back with some changes.New Tools to Power Your Practice (all in open beta – feedback welcome)
Explore our growing library of interactive tools designed to support the work of natural perfumers:
Nose Pairing Tool
Match top, heart, and base notes intuitively — a sensory brainstorming guide for your next blend.
Kyphi Timeline Builder
Map your own Kyphi compositions along a ritualistic historical path, inspired by ancient Egypt.
Essential Oil Dilution Calculator
Perfect your percentages for safety and scent harmony — from trials to scaling.
Safety & Allergen Lookup Tool
Quickly identify allergens in natural materials — for labelling, compliance, or peace of mind.
Advanced Natural Perfumery Calculator
Handle complex formulas, ingredient percentages, and batch calculations with ease.
These tools are made by and for natural perfumers. Your feedback helps refine them — so if something sparks, puzzles, or delights you, let us know.
A Private Club Where Everyone is Welcome
The Natural Botanical Perfumers Club is free to join — and it's where conversations are invited to happen. It’s open to members who care about community, creativity, and keeping things natural. Join us → Natural Botanical Perfumers Club
NPA Collective – Born from a Real Need
NPA Collective was made to answer a call. Someone asked specifically for a space where natural perfumers could sell their creations and materials. So I built one. It was much more difficult than I had imagined but I learned a lot of new stuff and I am very proud of it.
The NPA Collective is live, and open for every natural perfumer who wants to take up space with pride.
Featured from the NPA Collective: Gaias Garden Herbals
We’re proud to feature Gaias Garden Herbals, an active trader on the NPA Collective who continues to create with heart and depth.
Resin Massage/Body Oil – €35
Made from whole and powdered resins like spruce, pine, and frankincense — this body oil is a healing salve drawn directly from the wisdom of trees. Infused into organic extra virgin olive oil and now with added essential oils, it’s not just skin-deep — it’s body medicine.
Resins protect trees by sealing their wounds. In this blend, they do the same for you — offering nourishment, resilience, and restoration.
From Gaias Garden Herbals – handmade with care, offered with integrity.
Why Wild Foraging Matters to Us All
If you forage or use wildcrafted materials in your perfume practice, this is a must-read:
🌿 Wild Foraging: Impacts on Pollinators, Plant Populations, and Sustainable Practices
“Wildcrafting is an act of stewardship. It is not a trend, but a way of life.”
Being mindful in your sourcing isn’t optional — it’s foundational.
🖼️ Check out the “Wild Botanicals Speak” wall chart that I created to support the cause –
It's a haiku-infused print inspired by the voices of plants.
🌱 View it here →
7% from every sale goes to the Tapputi Belatekallim Awards and the ongoing upkeep of the Academy.
👥 Meet the Traders – You won’t see everyone here yet. But that’s not embarrassing. It’s growing. And it's ours.
A Gentle Note on Notifications, Kindness, and Account Activity
This message is sent via the Natural Perfume Academy’s Moodle platform — a full educational system, not the same as a newsletter. If you're receiving this email, it's because at some point you signed up on The Natural perfume Academy or asked me to sign you up.
We completely understand that people’s lives change. If you no longer wish to receive updates, we kindly ask:
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A Heads-Up About Inactive Accounts
If you haven’t logged in for years, your account is still sitting here — but that may not always be the case. We reserve the right, at some point, to clean up long-abandoned accounts. We haven’t done this yet, but if the time comes, it’ll be without drama — just a quiet goodbye.
If You Paid for the Course…
If you paid in full and can provide proof of payment, you will still have access to the course materials. However, please note after more than 2 years of not logging in:
You may not have access to your old assignments, feedback, or forum posts
As stated clearly in the course, it’s your responsibility to save your own coursework
We’re not here to chase people. We’re here to support those who show up.
Why LinkedIn Matters — And Why You Matter
When we launched npacertification.com one year ago tomorrow (Happy Birthday NPA Certification! — it was a lifeline. We had to make a tough call and start redirecting our traffic to a more SEO friendly platform. Moodle is brilliant for learning, but it doesn’t speak browser language. So we built a new site to help the Academy thrive publicly, not just quietly behind a login.
But truth be told? That shift came with a knock.
We lost traction. We lost visibility. And in some ways — we lost momentum.
But we’re still here. Still building. Still moving.
And here’s where you come in:
LinkedIn is one of the only social media platforms where you can verify your professional identity for free-meaning no identity fraud and that's vital for business owners and creators these days.
It’s not about pretending to be corporate — it’s about showing up and being part of something that matters.
A few of us connecting, sharing, and lifting each other — it’s enough to push us into visibility again.
We don’t need everyone.
But we do need the people who believe in what we’re doing.
We can’t keep this ship afloat alone.
So if you’ve studied with us, worked with us, or even quietly rooted for us, please:
Connect with us on LinkedIn
Share something you’re proud of
Mention the Academy when it makes sense
Help put natural perfumery where it belongs — on the map
Follow the Natural Perfume Academy on LinkedIn
Let’s show the world that this isn’t just niche. It’s needed.
Warmest regards & best wishes,
Ruth, Administrator and co-founder, in Galway Ireland ,