As we move into November, I sit in the studio on the cusp of Summer, and wonder what this next season will bring to bloom.
So much has changed since I began Juniper. Life with a toddler leaves little space to tend to the fledgling ideas of creating a collection of more traditional alcohol based perfumes, whilst new found inspiration in the field of silversmithing has my creative heart distracted from the olfactory arts.
I continue to make and stock my natural oil-based perfumes at a few local stockists, and wonder about reaching out to other small stores with similar curations. Still I struggle with the challenge of self-promotion and marketing all that I make. It is much more labour intensive than people realise - and is definitely not what I’d call a strength of mine. There is an element of deception, or manipulation (for want of better words) that feels difficult to reconcile, despite it being ‘how our world works’.
This month I’ll launch the biggest sale I’ve ever offered. This is to clear space for new batches, and prepare for closing the web store for a time. I’m not sure for how long. As I reflect on the last 8 years (how?!) of experimenting and learning about scent and small business (and all that entails) I am proud of what I have accomplished - seeing the little bottles lined up that, to me at least, reflect the worlds natural beauty that inspired them.
Thank you for following along, and the support you have offered me on this curious and beautiful path so far. Wishing you well on this Wednesday.
-Amy
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