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.
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….
Our luxury body oil comes in three different scents: WARM HUG, Revive and True Bliss. These products were originally created after a couple of fabulous massage therapists, Sarah and Heather approached me to ask if I could make essential oil massage blends that they could use with their clients and that their clients could also…
As I look into my garden at home I still have beautiful rose’s in bloom, so thought I’d chose this iconic flower for this month’s featured oil. The Queen of flowers, Rose symbolises love and femininity across many parts of the world. Traditionally associated with Venus, Aphrodite and the Holy Rose – Mother Mary, it’s…
I’m turning 55 next month and while looking back over the last ten years, I reflect on the fact that I’ve had a quite a bumpy ride through my perimenopause and menopause transition. Menopause is a significant phase in a woman’s life, a rite of passage, marking the end of her reproductive years. While it…
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…
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…