Botanical Fragrances + Education Approved school and CEU provider for NAHA. Published author of "Authentic Aromatherapy" (Skyhorse Publishing, New York).
04/25/2026
Aromatherapy blends and herbal recipes take time to perfect and, more importantly, to formulate safely.
If you want to get started in aromatherapy with some simple aromatherapy blends (and herbal recipes), listen to what I have to say in this video - and where you can learn more!
I recently made a new formulation - a whipped cocoa butter blend - which I am in love with and will be adding this one to the mix when we get everything moved over to our new website this summer! Learn more here: https://sedonaaromatics.com/aromatherapy-membership-school/
What type of aromatherapy blends and recipes do you formulate the most?
04/22/2026
This earth day, do you know which essential oils and absolutes you might find in a green fragrance?
Take a listen to my latest video and find out more! I'd love to know what your favorite green oil is! Is it something green and herby, fresh and fruity, or woody-green?
Of course, you know that I'm going to say lime 🍋🟩😅
Let me know in the comments! ⬇️
04/21/2026
Clary sage is popular in aromatherapy use but how does its scent translate to natural perfumery?
The secret might be to try the absolute which has different nuances "beyond the green," when compared to the essential oil.
I was at a local garden festival last weekend, promoting our fragrance line. Ava sat quietly in the corner all last season. But last weekend she had a sudden rise in popularity. There's two reasons for this:
- it's spring!
- I was at a garden festival.
Our Ava Gardner-inspired fragrance is all about the green: Green and grassy, mellowing out to earthy, honeyed-floral with a hint of moss. Gardeners--and lovers of plants--instantly connect with her. And she's all-natural.
She is light and fresh and an expert at guiding you through my favorite season. She's also budget friendly. If you haven't yet met, I invite you to book a date with Avid About Ava at your earliest convenience...
How would you like to easily earn 9 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy CE credits?
We currently have 9 excellent on-demand eclasses that start with the basics of aromatherapy blending all the way through to more complex aromatherapy formulating, with some deep-dive lectures on botanicals, too! Where, you ask? Through the Botanical Aromatherapy Membership School!
Here are some amazing things that you will learn in these classes:
- the difference between a herbal infusion and a herbal concoction
- the difference in formulating essential oils by weight and volume
- the history of rose use
- why sunflower is more than a carrier oil
- how to successfully formulate with one or more hydrosol or carrier oil
- how to substitute one essential oil for another.
This is just *one* benefit of our membership school which was designed for beginners to aromatherapy but which is used by experienced aromatherapists, as well.
This week's Uncommon Scent Influencer is chamomile.
On Stories of Scent, we are talking about the place of chamomile in perfumery. Just this last weekend, I attended a garden festival as a vendor and my green perfume, Avid about Ava, was a hit. Yes, gardeners love their green herbs, even if it is worn as a scent!
Green scents: Do you love them or is a firm "no"? Let me know in the comments below! ⬇️
04/11/2026
This week's Stories of Scent podcast has dropped!
Here's a quick snippet of this interesting podcast where I describe how (and what) I created a perfume representing contrasting types of love. This is a mercurial floral perfume that transcends the spectrum.
Which is your favorite floral perfume ingredient? You know that I love rose, but I'm leaning toward jasmine for this collection! 🤔
04/09/2026
What's your favorite kind of love: Sweet, spicy, or mercurial?
We have all three types represented in our new 80s Xtras perfume roll-ons! Not only that, we are offering three for two (including free shipping!) at the moment. Take a listen to the video on which ingredients I added to these to represent each type of "love" (and which 80s movie they refer to) and then head on over to the website: https://sedonaaromatics.com/shop/perfume-roll-ons-gift-set/
PS New web photos coming soon! 🎉🎉
Which one do you identify with the most? Let me know in the comments ⬇️
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Sedona Aromatics: The Garden School ™ was created from years of learning and experience. It is not your average aromatherapy school! It is an unique aromatherapy school in that it is a “working” school with a working aromatic garden and onsite summer studio with plant distillation, plant projects, and custom blending projects. Its founder, Sharon Falsetto, continues to practice aromatherapy as a consultant, writer, editor, and custom blend designer, when called to do so, while also teaching and working in the Sedona Aromatics school and garden. Sedona Aromatics is located on a one acre (original pioneer) homestead property, just outside of Sedona, Arizona. Small workshops and retreats are held here several times a year for students to visit and learn about aromatic plants and oils, and to create their own aromatherapy blends either in the garden or summer studio.
If you prefer to study from home, the Linguistics of Aromatics ™ Program was created just for you whether you are wanting to learn to use aromatherapy for yourself and your family, or wanting to become a professional aromatherapist.
Sedona Aromatics is owned and operated by our parent company Sedona Aromatherapie LLC, which has been in business for over a decade, so you can be sure of excellent customer service, knowledge, and products, whichever path you may choose to take with us!
To learn more, please visit our website at: www.sedonaaromatics.com.
Please note that the advice given on the Sedona Aromatics page is with regard to the quality of the essential oils and products that we use; we have no knowledge of how other supplier's essential oils may react when used in the same way. We hold no responsibility for how you use the information given here; it is for educational purposes only and does not replace the advice of a health care professional. You are responsible for seeking further advice with regard to your own welfare. All advice given is for the external use of essential oils. None of these statements have been assessed or endorsed by the FDA. Keep essential oils away from eyes, pets and children. Store in a cool, dark place.
