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Travel & Scent – a beautiful combination August 25, 2016 – Posted in: Blog

After a hectic end to 2015 I kicked off the new year by escaping to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. My friendly taxi driver welcomed me with a bottle of their locally produced beer, Piton, and I knew my first trip to the island was going to be brilliant! My home for the next two weeks was a boutique colonial style hotel in the north of the Island, by Rodney Bay, where the most…

Essential oil extraction – Traditional methods with a modern twist August 17, 2015 – Posted in: Essential Oils

Whilst on my travels to broaden my knowledge on essential oil extraction, I visited all three perfume houses in the Provençal perfume capital of Grasse; Galimard, Fragonard and Molinard. I wanted to get a feel for the process of modern day extraction and see what elements of the traditional methods are still used today. Enfleurage Enfleurage is the oldest method of extraction (goes back thousands of years to the days of the pharaohs in Egypt)… Continue reading