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  • 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, … 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 … Continue Reading

    African Aromatics
  • Spice Witch adds magic to your culinary creations transforming the predictable into gourmet. All Spice Witch seasoning products are … 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 … Continue Reading

    Oh, Sugarbush, how sweet you are to me.
  • In essence enfleurage only absorbs the volatile perfume given off by the flowers. The beauty of enfleurage is its simplicity and the purity … 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 … 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 … Continue Reading

    Omumbiri

Forest Bride; A lady with scented mood swings

This year my Forest Bride come forth and bloomed in all her fragrant glory. I have been waiting patiently and diligently carried buckets of water to keep it watered in the Summer’s heat. As it naturally grows … [Read More...]

A Beautiful Tree – Calodendrum capense

Calodendrum literally means a beautiful tree - kalos means beautiful, and dendron tree in Greek. I am reminded of the famous discourse between Diotima, a seeress and midwife from Mantinea in the Peloponessus, … [Read More...]

Spice Magic – Seven “Super Spices”

I remember with clarity when I fell in love with spices. During our winter holidays my family often took a trip up to Durban by train. It was like stepping into another world arriving from the cold wet Cape … [Read More...]

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 & Omumgorwa resin, 20 grams of Bushmen Candle & 10 grams of Hyraceum.

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