March is the month of my people. My maternal family came to Canada from Ireland and worked hard, lived simple. St. Patrick’s Day has never been a day of drinking but of feasting and preparing to work the land. On the farm, we would see the tiniest signs of spring that the cold prairie winters

I’ve been selected as a 2024 grant recipient from the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. I am absolutely thrilled to be recognized for the relentless distillation work I’ve put into this art form. I will be in Nashville at the event in September to receive the grant as well as be a vendor during the conference

On February third, my dear friend and perfume mentor Douglas Stewart passed onto fragrant heavens. I have been heart broken and found myself at a loss to do anything much less my aromatic work. Doug’s passing is the end of an incredible era of great perfumery. He was the big secret behind so many who

New Valentine’s Day gifts launching within days!

A quick note about Christmas orders: I’m flying up to Canada to see my family this Christmas and teach a distillation class so from December 22nd until December 31st, the apothecary will be open, I’ll be available to answer questions and provide consultations but the orders will not ship until December 31st. My birthday is

Wow! Thank you to all the great aroma lovers who supported the apothecary! I’m a little buried in orders (please allow for a little extra time as I ship as fast as humanly possible) but not to fear, all will receive free mandarin essential oil and hydrosol distilled in the apothecary. Your generous support means

It’s our best darn sale of the year sale! Black Friday Cyber Monday. Get your aromatics at wholesale pricing and receive free mandarin essential oil and hydrosol distilled at my apothecary with every order.  Shop small business Shop local Support artisan work  Shop small carbon footprint

I’ve done an obsessive amount of work in the last six months distilling the weird, extracting the never before and sourcing the oddest aromatics I can find in California. This obsession is fueled by my bigger obsession which is to serve our skilled perfumers and all around creative DIY artisans by offering only the very