SPIKE YOUR WATER

"Plain water doesn't have to be plain. Kick it up a notch sans sugar, artificial flavors, or calories with these products. AFTELIER HYDROSOLS ($20-$30; www.aftelier.com) Perfumer Mandy Aftel steam-distills botanicals to create hydrosols, which can be used to flavor any beverage. We added a few drops of Cucumber to water and were energized by the crisp scent and fresh taste. Other flavors include Lime, Passion Fruit, Cape Chamomile (which is good in hot water), and Indian Rose. The hydrosols also have endless uses around the house: Pour Indian Rose into the bath, mix Lime into sugar-dough, or spritz Cape Chamomile on linens."

Natural Health - December/January 2007

DRINK IN GOOD SCENTS

"Perfumer MANDY AFTEL used her taste buds to create Aftelier Hydrosols ($20-$30 each), distilled waters with trace amounts of aromatic plant oils such as passion-fruit oil. Add four drops to a glass of water for a taste of aromatherapy."

Town & Country - September 2006

Strange Brews

"Perfumer Mandy Aftel has taken her expertise with fragrance into the kitchen pantry. Just a few drops of her Aftelier Hydrosols - edible potions created during the extraction of a plant's essential oils - add complexity to tea, martinis or even plain drinking water. The precious liquids, which come in flavors such as Indian Rose, Lime and Cape Chamomile, also have aromatherapeutic benefits that promise to sedate or inspire."

W Magazine - September 2006