‘Each hour of our life as soon as it passes, is stored away in a smell, a taste, a sensation, which if found again can trigger a memory.’ 

Marcel Proust, author ‘Remembrance of Things Past’

Calling all bibliophiles, sensoralists and olfactophiles

I have long wanted to set up an olfactory-inspired book club, Covid kind of scuppered my plans and it’s taken a while to get back on track, but hurrah, here we are: ScentSational Books - where scent meets story.

Are you enamoured of books with rich olfactive language, or a fragrant theme, do you imagine what a character would wear in your favourite book? Come along and tease your olfactive imagination, my new bookclub launches this month in central London.

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Step into a scented wonderland and discover the wildly fragrant world of scented geraniums.

Join me in Chelsea Physic Garden for a hands-on workshop celebrating the fragrant world of geraniums and pelargoniums; explore this extensive and wildly scented species with its rich history of use in herbal medicine, natural perfumery and the culinary arts

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Just a few weeks after the fabulous Barnes Fragrance Fair, I am returning to Barnes, offering an immersive mini masterclass at the Barnes Community Garden

Come and discover the origins of perfumery and the remarkable role of aromatic plants and their oils in this immersive short workshop with me.

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Join me on the threshold of Summer at the urban oasis of Walworth Gardens. Come and sniff, play and create with a diverse range of beautiful essential oils in this relaxed, immersive one-day perfumery class.

Build your confidence, develop your creativity and learn how to combine a range of aromatic materials to craft your very own bespoke, natural perfume to take home.

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This is my first session at RHS Hyde Hall this year and what a lovely way to round off May and prepare for summery times ahead: making a perfume rollerball with a gorgeous selection of fragrant materials!

Join me in making a scent memory and be inspired by the expansive, soul-stirring grounds of RHS Hyde Hall in this fun, immersive and practical workshop.

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*For clarity, please note the image is for creative illustration only and we shall not be hand-picking and immersing our petals, herbs or other materials :-)

‘Spring’ into this luscious day of making cleansing and nourishing body care products, using easy to source plant extracts, botanicals and therapeutic essential oils.

Pamper your skin, soothe your soul and uplift the spirit on this fun and practical day at Walworth Garden. You will leave with a host of self care tips and recipes and three handmade products.

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Join me this March at the idyllic Chelsea Physic Garden to celebrate International Women’s day which falls within Women’s History month.

On the threshold of Spring, let’s be inspired by our plant allies and those who have shared their knowledge and left behind rich source materials. I shall be drawing on healing and herbal practices of the past and showcasing key aromatic plants whose long history of use continues to be relevant today in modern healthcare and wellbeing practices.

Along with a pre-class tour of the gardens; sampling, smelling and crushing the ingredients is encouraged as you channel your inner herbal genie to craft two healing herbal products to take home.

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‘Par-fumen’ the term from which perfume is derived from, means ‘through smoke’. The practice of burning fragrant botanicals, such as resins, woods and leaves has existed for millennia to cleanse spaces, honour deities, transform states and heighten the senses.

Join me on the threshold of Spring for this immersive and ancient aromatic art. Sample numerous fragrant resins, powders, petals, spices and essential oils and learn how to make two different incense blends to take home and use in your chosen practice.

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Join me this wintry February within the urban oasis of Walworth Gardens. Come and sniff, play and create with a diverse range of beautiful essential oils in this relaxed, immersive one-day perfumery class.

Build your confidence, develop your creativity and learn how to combine a range of aromatic materials to craft your very own bespoke, natural perfume to take home.

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Join me for some fragrant, festive crafting at Walworth Garden this December.

We shall have some arty fun making clay decorations, blending festive smelling essential oils for a diffuser blend and making a skin-softening scrub with scrumptious botanicals.

Ideal for treating yourself or gifting to others!

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It’s beginning to smell a lot like CHRISTMAS!

Re-imagine the art of scenting your space with some potpourri crafting! I shall be hosting an after hours drop-in event in the magical setting of the Garden Museum for their Winter Flowers Week.

Surrounded by stunning floral installations, channel your creativity and explore the beauty of dried flowers, spices, fruits and herbs to concoct your very own potpourri to take home.

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I am delighted to return to RHS Lindley Library for a winter edition of my Eau-de-Cologne workshop.

The RHS Lindley Library is a fabulous botanical reference library with centuries old historical texts and a lively events calendar.

In this bite-sized evening session, we shall embark on a fragrant voyage thought time to learn the secrets behind the iconic scent of eau-de- cologne, smell a zingy palette of materials and be guided to created your own eau-de-cologne version to take home!

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Mother’s Ruin gets a special botanical update in time for the festive season. Join me for a relaxed, sensory masterclass at Walworth Garden, exploring a wide range of aromatic ingredients to blend and infuse to create your very own bespoke Gin to take home.

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‘Par-fumen” the term from which perfume is derived, means ‘through smoke’. The practice of burning fragrant botanicals such a resins, woods and leaves has existed for millennia to cleanse spaces, honour deities, transform states and heighten the senses.

Why not join me at Walworth Garden, as the light shrinks and the dark nights encroach we enter the liminal space of November - a transformative month to immerse yourself in this ancient aromatic art. Sample numerous fragrantly powdered resins, botanicals and essential oils and learn how to craft two different blends to take home with you.

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Join me at twilight in the bewitching Chelsea Physic Gardens to harness the alchemy of plants for an enchanting session of potion making; guaranteed to revitalise the spirits, repel the unworthy and protect against wraiths and strays.

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“The roots and herbs beaten and put into new ale or beer and daily drunk, cleareth, strengtheneth and quickeneth the sight of the eyes” Nicolas Culpepper

Miasma theory, plague doctors, strewing herbs, powders, potions and lotions to protect, heal, cleanse, fumigate and purge …

Join me at Chelsea Physic Garden this autumnal morning for an historical herbal delve into the Apothecary’s art of poultice-making and harnessing the aromatic delights of popular herbs and aromatic plants.

We shall take a look at herbs and their well-documented role throughout history in health and hygiene, sample a few popular botanicals, understand their benefits and have some creative fun discovering what a poultice is and its variations, how to use it and the pièce de résistance - making your your own poultice recipe to take home. Culpepper would be proud!

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We are in the last hurrah of Summer, so let’s craft some gorgeous herbal goodies and stock up our home apothecary for the changing seasons. Learn the simple and rewarding aromatic art of herbal infused oils.

Understand the therapeutic properties of plant oils, such as Sunflower, Olive, Sesame and explore fragrant flowers, spices and herbs and how these wondrous macerations provide a multipurpose health care and self-care home remedy for cosmetic, therapeutic and culinary applications.

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Due to popular demand, I am delighted to announce a return to RHS Lindley Library and a second date for my Eau-de-Cologne. The RHS Lindley Library is a fabulous botanical reference library with centuries old historical texts and a lively events calendar.

In this bite-sized evening session, we shall embark on a fragrant voyage through time to learn the secrets behind the iconic scent of eau-de-cologne, smell a zingy palette of materials and be guided to create your own eau-de-cologne version to take home!

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Come along to this summer’s evening session set in the perfumery beds at Chelsea Physic Garden and confound your preconceptions of this most precious and exquisite spice; the voluptuous vanilla pod.  Beloved of bakers, confectioners and mixologists, revered by ancient cultures, perfumers and potion makers alike – we shall blast the ‘bland/boring’ perjorative that has attached itself to Vanilla and expand our palettes and senses with a delicious delve into this beauteous beast of a bean.

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This is my first session at RHS Hyde Hall this year and what a lovely way to round off May and prepare for summery times ahead: making a perfume spray with a gorgeous selection of fragrant materials!

Join me in making a scent memory and be inspired by the expansive, soul-stirring grounds of RHS Hyde Hall in this fun, immersive and practical workshop.

*For clarity, please note the image is for creative illustration only and we shall not be hand-picking and immersing our petals, herbs or other materials :-)

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This event is SOLD OUT, but please contact Walworth Garden to be placed on the wait list

For those who missed out earlier in the year, another date is available to play, sniff and create a bespoke fragrance from an array of natural essential oils.

This is an accessible and fun session, with a dash of history, smelling unusual ingredients and developing confidence and creativity in combining and harmonising aromatic materials to start you on your perfume-making journey.

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I am delighted to announce that in the magical month of May I shall be hosting an evening event with RHS Lindley Library, a fabulous botanical reference library with centuries old historical texts and a lively events calendar.

In this bite-sized evening session, we shall embark on a fragrant voyage through time to learn the secrets behind the iconic scent of eau-de-cologne, smell a zingy palette of materials and be guided to create your own eau-de-cologne version to take home!

Learn more

‘Par-fumen’, the term from which perfume is derived, means through smoke. The practice of burning fragrant botanicals, such as resins and woods, has existed for millennia to cleanse spaces, honour deities, transform states and heighten the senses. I am please to be back at the MudGang pottery studios this May, for an introductory session exploring the ancient and devotional art of incense.

In this fun, immersive session, you will not only make 2 types of incense but design your very own hand-crafted incense holder to burn your ceremonial blend in!

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Join me in this luscious hands-on masterclass and elevate your mundane soak into a sublime mini retreat.

Imagine: a serene bath, infused with aromatic plants, oils and energised elixirs, soothing music, perhaps the glimmer of candle-light.

Welcome to the world of ritual bathing,  a practice that transcends time, blending history, spirituality and botanical alchemy into a transformative and intentional experience.

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Revitalise your senses and your skincare routine - a new season awaits!

Slough off the layers physically and metaphorically on my one-day fun and immersive workshop at Walworth Garden, crafting fragrant and therapeutic natural bodycare products using easy to source plant extracts, botanicals and essential oils.

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‘Par-fumen’, the term from which perfume is derived from, means ‘through smoke’. The practice of burning fragrant botanicals, such as resins, woods and leave has existed for millenia to cleanse spaces, honour deities, transform states and heighten the senses.

Why not join me at Walworth Garden, on the threshold of Spring for this hands-on, immersive and ancient aromatic art. Sample numerous fragrantly powdered resins, botanicals and essential oils and learn how to make two different blends to take home with you.

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Invigorate your senses and join me at Walworth Garden for my first perfumery workshop of 2024.

Celebrate the New Year on a creative note, using an aromatic palette of gorgeous essential oils and absolutes to create your very own botanical perfume - you could even be inspired by the season of Love and Romance to create a siren-worthy seductive blend!

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Join me for some fragrant, festive crafting at Walworth Garden this December.

We shall have some arty fun, making clay decorations, blending seasonal-inspired essential oils for a diffuser blend and skin softening scrub with scrumptious botanicals. Ideal for treating yourself or gifting to others!

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London’s oldest botanical garden, Chelsea Physic Garden, celebrates its 350th anniversary this year and there’s a host of inspiring botanical events throughout the year.

I am delighted to be offering a repeat of my mini natural perfumery session this Autumn, as part of their celebrations. So come and be inspired by the amazingly curated grounds and craft your own botanical fragrance.

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It’s ‘back to school September’, so harness the curiosity vibe and join me at MudGang pottery studios for an introductory session exploring the ancient, devotional art of incense.

In this fun, immersive session, you will not only blend and craft 2 types of incense but will also make your very own hand crafted incense holder to burn your ceremonial blend in!

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