Essential oils are the cornerstone of natural perfumery. The art lies in blending them — transforming nature’s raw materials into fragrances with presence, emotion, and memory.

Who do you buy your oils and products from? Different companies have various ways that they get their stock and raw ingredients Equally, different companies will have differing attitudes to...

What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy can be defined as the ancient art and science of blending naturally extracted essential oils from aromatic plants, to balance, harmonise and promote the health of...

I wrote this piece in 1998 for an early online magazine. It is still relevant, and some companies still abuse the idea of aromatherapy to make a profit. There are...

Organic French Lavender Oil Not all lavender is the same — and neither are the essential oils produced from it. The lavender oil you buy from one company may be...

Rethinking “Natural” Products and Online Information I’ve been researching products that include essential oils, particularly around toxicity and safety. What I’ve found is a mixed bag. Some sellers proudly advertise...

Pricing of Pure Essential Oils We sell and use Organic Pure Essential Oils in our products. These raw materials in the most part, determine the final price we charge you....

Essential Oil Chemistry   Basically, there are lots of many different chemical compounds. Most essential oils have over 100 different compounds, many of them at below 1%; however, a small...

Some cosmetic companies invest huge sums of money and time into developing new and different creams, lotions, and serums.  To get back that investment and a bit more, they must...