African Aromatics

Scents and Fragrances from Africa

  • We who live in Africa are all infused with the soul and spirit of Africa, so are my perfumes. Each perfume is 100% natural and original, inspired by the wonderful diversity found in Africa.  My … Continue Reading

    House of Mir

  • African Aromatics strives to bring you the best of Africa's scents and flavours. Products that are not made directly by African Aromatics are sourced to reflect our own philosophy. Each product sold … Continue Reading

    African Aromatics

  • Spice Witch adds magic to your culinary creations transforming the predictable into gourmet. All Spice Witch seasoning products are naturally infused using proprietary methods perfected over the … Continue Reading

    Spice Witch

  • I grew up in the heart of the fynbos area and was lucky as child to be able to spend a lot of time exploring the mountains of Paarl. I must admit though, having grown up with the fynbos, I took their … Continue Reading

    Oh, Sugarbush, how sweet you are to me.

  • On Sunday 9 July 2011, South Sudan seceded from Sudan and became the world’s youngest country. The conflict in Sudan has been well documented, but little attention has been paid to the crafts and arts … Continue Reading

    Sudan’s Aromatic Culture

  • In essence enfleurage only absorbs the volatile perfume given off by the flowers. The beauty of enfleurage is its simplicity and the purity of scent you can extract. The scent is like the scent of the … Continue Reading

    Enfleurage 101

  • In January I finally met Karen Knott in person. It was wonderful to hear all the fascinating stories behind the Omumbiri project. They are sponsored by the British WWF. One wonderful story she tells … Continue Reading

    Is Southern Africa The Cradle of Perfumes?

  • Africa is perhaps best known through the ages, for its Frankincense and Myrrh, though not many people are aware of how many varieties of Myrrh and Frankincense there are, and how different their … Continue Reading

    Omumbiri

Sugarbush (Protea repens) Syrup

Every reference on Sugarbush Protea will mention that once a syrup was made from the nectar of the flower.  During the early years of the Cape Colony when sugar was very expensive and provisions were in short … [Read More...]

African Dawn – eau de Parfum

African-Dawn-eaudeParfumThe perfume opens with the fresh herbal notes of Blue Grass and Cape May that mellows into a heart of the Comorian Ylang Ylang, Egyptian Jasmin and Moroccan Rose, spiced with Coriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Buchu. The beautiful base is truly unique with Omumbiri from Namibia, Muhuhu from Tanzania, Beyo Frankincense from Somalia and the leathery pheromones from the Hyraceum.

Commiphora Wildii Essential Oil

OmumbiriEOThe Commiphora wildii oil smells exactly like the fresh omumbiri resin, it is a beautiful oil. The oil is a pale yellow – almost colourless. It is smooth and round with no sharp notes, yet delightfully fresh and uplifting.

Hyraceum Tincture

HyraceumTinctureThe Hyraceum tinctures are tinctured in Sugar Cane Alcohol at 30% and have been aged for 1 year. The Hyraceum is from the Cederberg-Karoo area in South Africa.

Sample Pack

AAOrganic-SpecialThe sample pack includes 50 grams each of: Omumbiri, Omumbungu, and Omumgorwa resin and 10 grams of Hyraceum.

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