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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The sample pack includes 50 grams each of: Omumbiri & Omumgorwa resin, 20 grams of Bushmen Candle & 10 grams of Hyraceum.
