BBC South Today Natural Perfumery Feature 2024
Feature, when presenter David Allard came along to one of our workshop days as a participant and spoke to Debbie about her work.
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My first – Oil of the Month – has to be the ubiquitous Lavender! Â Lavender Essential Oil is the oil that most people think of immediately when mentioning aromatherapy. Â Loved by so many, it is a familiar flower in many gardens throughout Britain and Europe. We all have different memory associations with lavender, whether its…
A hint of Thailand in the New Forest can be found at the wonderful Senspa at Careys Manor. Thailand is well known for its tropical climate, Buddhist temples, exotic wildlife, spectacular islands and of course relaxing massage! Yet here in the heart of the New forest Senspa’s award-winning Thai spa can offer an escape from everyday life…
Back in the Spring we were approached by the fabulous team at The Beaulieu River to help the create a bespoke scent for a new range of products. The launch of this range was planned to coincide with the development of their new boatshed and commercial hub. The purpose-built site houses their brand-new marina shop,…
Your authentic scent will have a personal story at the heart of the perfume. A fragrance is the most personal thing one can wear and although our sense of smell is one of the most powerful senses we have, it works on a very subjective level. Our choice of scents for perfume is so personal….
I have travelled widely and have been to Nepal several times over the years, trekking the Annapurna mountains, visiting friends and getting to know a little of the special land. Pavilions Himalaya approached me in 2014 to design their signature range of products for their eco resort, which was still under construction. Pavilions Himalaya is…
Why scent should be more than something that smells nice I’ve been a qualified aromatherapist for over 30 years, and I’ve always believed that fragrance should do more than simply smell beautiful. It should make you feel something. For me, scent has always been connected to emotion, memory, nature and ritual. Long before the phrase…