THE SCENT OF HIGH SUMMER
Let freedom reign! Inhale internal, eternal sunshine with this blooming botanical perfume. Fresh and floral with sunny citrus hues, and honeyed hints of sublime beachy-vanilla vibes, Living Libations pure perfume Being Free is Lots of Fun invokes aromatic joy with its enlivened tapestry of fruit and flowers that shimmer with the scent of summer, enscorceling the aroma of your aura with the emanation that free is fun and you have only ever just begun.
The pure perfume is the expression of a summery scent that is “almost coconut,” “beachy,” “smells like the middle of June,” and “summer flowers with a hint of vanilla,” creating an interplay of fragrant phyto-molecules that enchants. Decanted into this perfume is a floral chorale of indolic, redolent Jasmine lifted by honeyed Linden blossoms, Ylang's amorous levity, and Lavender’s soft, summer-meadow sweetness. Each flower is infused in the opulent aromatic cushion of cured Iris roots, creating an Orris root chorus that, when combined with the purity of real Vanilla, yields a velvety creamsicle dream fused with the zeal of Lemon and Grapefruit’s sunny citrus peels that invite a clear, effervescent cheer.
In this natural perfume is the scent of high summer, bottled.
Spritz on pulse points, nape of neck and hair to unveil inner sunshine and inhale the joyful truth: Being Free is Lots of Fun!
DISTILLATION DETAILS + APPLICATIONS
Linden Blossoms — Tilia cordata
The essence of lovely linden blossoms bursts with a sweet floral, slightly green scent of hay that is exquisitely reminiscent of a pastoral June day. Genuine linden blossom essence is a rarity in natural perfumery, as these delicate summer blossoms are too ethereal for traditional steam distillation. Our distiller uses an advanced supercritical fluid CO2 extraction that gently draws forth the plant's delicate aromatic phytochemicals. Naturally occurring Phenylethyl alcohol serves as the honey-floral aromatic anchor of this essence, delivering a soft sweetness that lingers beautifully on the skin. The secret to its summer-meadow aroma is found in the aromatic molecules of megastigmanes and sun-baked carotenoid metabolites, including rare fruit-honey markers like blumenol C and dihydroactinidiolide, which are trace compounds born entirely from the natural, light-induced breakdown of plant pigments. This luminous molecular profile is coaxed out of the blossoms and into the bottle, creating an airy, honey-hay aroma that ignites this perfume's sunny disposition.
Jasmine Sambac — Jasminum sambac
Juicy jasmine is wild-crafted in India, drawn from fragrant, night-blooming Jasminum sambac blossoms. Differing from Jasminum grandiflorum, which opens its petals to the dawn, Jasminum sambac communes with the mystery of the moon, capturing the rich, indolic essence of endless warm nights.
Orris Root — Iris germanica florentina
Our creamy supercritical extraction of Iris flower roots captures an aroma of luxuriant caramel notes accented with a powdery warmth. This beautiful base note distilled from Iris roots that have been cured for three years, cushions the bouquet of florals while bringing longevity to the sillage; when combined in a velvety Vanilla accord with a fresh squeeze of citrus, a subtle, sophisticated creamsicle aroma is created.
Ylang Ylang — Cananga odorata
While the world sleeps, the "Flower of Flowers" exudes its exotic fragrance across tropical breezes. Ylang blossoms are steam-distilled, producing an exquisitely cheerful, euphoric fragrance that acts as a benevolent aromatic balancer. This essence fills the air with a sweet-ester elixir of geranyl acetate, paired with the deep, grounding sesquiterpenes of germacrene D and beta-caryophyllene that expands and amplifies the linden’s natural, honeyed sweetness.
Lemon — Citrus limon
Cold-pressed from the fresh, outer rinds of sun-ripened fruit, our organic Lemon essential oil enhances the perfume with a surge of clear, effervescent cheer. The phytochemistry of naturally sunny citrals and d-limonene, which provides its zesty, mood-lifting brightness that adds sparkling top notes.
Grapefruit — Citrus paradisi
Grapefruit’s zest is the best for sublime scent sparkle with a touch of tang and is key to our creamsicle accord with Orris Root and Vanilla.
Vanilla — Vanilla planifolia
This is real Vanilla: concentrated, complete, and rich in its authentic phytochemistry. It stands fragrantly far away from the synthetic vanillin found in so many formulations. Advanced supercritical CO2 extraction creates our exceptionally concentrated nectar that is exponentially more robust, pure, and aromatic than traditional alcohol-based vanilla extracts and absolutes. This extraction process gently draws out the complete, lipophilic matrix of cured vanilla beans. While synthetic imitations only mimic an isolated vanillin molecule, our real vanilla CO2 contains an intricate, natural web of over 250 aromatic compounds, including actual, naturally occurring vanillin, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and vanillic acid. This rich phytochemical reality creates a velvety sweetness that fuses perfectly with the citrus peels to complete the perfume's natural version of a "creamsicle dream."
Lavender — Lavandula angustifolia
Languid Lavender is exalted in the origins of high-perfumery for its iconic role in fougère fragrances and its luminescence in summer chypres, infusing this perfume with an airy aldehyde bloom. This open-air quality is from the phytochemical symmetry of linalool and linalyl acetate, which emit sweet-herbaceous undertones with a beautiful coumarinic quality when combined with Linden blossom.
Organic Biodynamic Alcohol
This is the ultimate, pristine carrier for our pure perfumes and colognes. Produced from certified organic grapes, it is independently tested to ensure it meets the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards for pure, organic, pharmaceutical-grade alcohol.
Purity Verified: Certified Organic + Third-Party Lab Tested for Quality Assurance
BEING FREE IS LOTS OF FUN: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does this botanical perfume last on the body?
Natural, 100% botanical perfumes are charismatic aromatics that differ from the synthetic chemical cloud of conventional fragrances. Instead, they interact intimately with your unique body chemistry. Imbued with the fragrant fixative power of three-year-cured Orris Root and the rich, slow-motion velocity of our genuine Vanilla, Being Free is Lots of Fun has a lingering, languid, tenacity. It settles beautifully, leaving a soft, sublime sillage of creamy citrus and honeyed florals that gently re-blooms throughout the day as your body heat warms scent molecules.
"Lovely product, different to what I normally use and it gets better the longer I wear it. It lasts for hours, no need to top up!!" — Sandra M.
Is Being Free is Lots of Fun free from synthetic fixatives and phthalates?
Yes, absolutely. In alignment with our standards, this perfume is 100% synthetic-free, phthalate-free, and paraben-free.
"I want all organic, non toxic, natural products on my body but want the "un-real" results. I loved toxic, chemical laden perfumes for years until I found out what they really were and went cold turkey. This is the answer, this is what I've been looking for. It is a beautiful, yummy scent. My new signature." — Kate
