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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…

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,…

We are very proud to have been shortlisted for the New Forest Brilliance in Business Awards for Sustainable Business of the Year, the winner will be announced on 28th November 2024. We won this award back in 2019, so fingers again crossed for this year! I thought this would be a great time to write…

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…

…and Sleep Over the years, one of the questions I get asked most is, can you recommend essential oils that help with sleep? We all crave a good night’s sleep and know how it feels when our sleep is disturbed. It may be stress and worries, work shift patterns, hormone changes, or children or pets…

Create your own unique aromatic message and share it with the world around you. My natural perfumery workshop is a day to immerse yourself in the beauty of natural scents and it will take you on a sensory journey like no other. Deepen your understanding and confidence of using natural essential oils and absolutes to…

When we wear a perfume, we are sharing this scent with the world around us, creating our own unique aromatic message or statement. A scent can say so much about who we are or what we want to project to others. Most commercial perfumes available on the market contain a combination of synthetic and natural…

We have all been living through stressful times, especially over the last few years, with the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis, and the ever-looming Global climate emergency. In these difficult times, the two issues that people have asked me to create products for again and again are something to…

Rosemary Essential Oil, our Oil of the month, is perfect for Spring.   Spring has been in the air for some time now and as I walked past my local Italian restaurant, I saw bushes of this lovely herb in flower, I couldn’t help but run my fingers through it and smell its divine, uplifting scent!  Rosemary…