“Wearing or using scent isn't for anyone else. It's for ourselves. It's an act of self-care, but I think it goes much deeper. Many people...

“So, what is it about naturals that speak to you, Mandy?” - asked Saskia Wilson-Brown, founder of The Institute for Art and Olfaction in...

“I have studied aromatherapy, but I have not formally trained in perfumery. It is still a bold move to call oneself a perfumer; however,...

“I am amazed at how we are so connected with the plant world. Over the years, I have learned so much from my clients' intuitive responses...

"I've never been comfortable with the blend of synthetic and natural perfumery, particularly when quality essential oils are so helpful...

“HOOD RIVER was the first perfume I made in a Chypre class. Finally, it ended up as a fantasy oral… Maybe I was lucky as the first...

The 2022 Perfume Special edition of Aromatika magazine is now available in the shop. Out of ordinary, and beyond our regular issues, this...

At this time of the year we keep harvesting some of the most beautiful medicinal plants. Whether you are foraging in the wild, perhaps...

“For many decades, rosehip or dog-rose (Rosa canina L.) was mainly known as a source of vitamin C, and the tea made from its fruit is...

"Several therapeutic methods, including pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, have been proposed for Nausea and Vomiting...

A study on a proprietary essential oil-based formula throat spray on lung health was carried out in a randomized, double-blind,...

“Sometimes all you need is a good old-fashioned spritzer bottle full of plant magic to banish ill wishes, clear negative energies and...

You may remember in our BOOKSHELF corner we reviewed the wonderful new book from Carole Guyett ‘The Herbalist's Guide to Pregnancy,...

“Whenever I work with bay laurel and I show the essential oil to my clients, they are surprised by its gorgeous sweet, warming, spicy...

“This exquisite Coffee flower blossom is a rare delight! Seldom in this day and age is this extraordinary absolute used as it once was in...

“Did you know that Rosewood essential oil has an extremely high presence of linalool (over 80%)? This fact makes it easy for you to be...

“Sustainability, the commercial harvesting of essential oils, the effects on indigenous communities and reducing our carbon footprints...

“Almost all of us have jars of spices sitting in our kitchen cupboard. They may be whole or ground peppercorns, cinnamon, clove buds or...

“What I know about health and natural remedies at 14 is not much. What I do know is that it is much simpler than the way adults do about...

“As aromatherapy grows in popularity, more people are using essential oils outside the cosmetics and perfumery industry. People are...