First Spring Whispers

First Spring Whispers

I’ve recently been over to the UK to visit family. There is a deep nostalgia and belonging that comes with being in a place that grew you, a place that was your whole world – until it wasn’t. Over the six weeks I was there I experienced the changing...
The smell of winter rain

The smell of winter rain

It has felt like nearly every day in the past weeks has brought rain. Right now, outside the studio the rain sweeps sideways through the valley, on the back of a rather aggressive westerly; an oppressive palm of wind flattening the tops of trees and beating down the...
Cold scent & winter yin

Cold scent & winter yin

I’ve always loved the change of seasons. There is a potency that surrounds the shift from what you’ve become accustomed to, to something both new and familiar. It is refreshing and nostalgic, leading your senses to re-encounter your environment. Things...
On the radio

On the radio

I recently spoke with Aaron on Raglan Community Radio about my process, perfume and why I love doing what I do. I was a little nervous to speak on the radio, but it was really fun and I found I could have spoke for much longer. If you’re interested, you can...
inside coa

inside coa

coa was born from a desire to encapsulate and create ritual ritual (n) a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony. The ceremony part of this definition evokes to me a sense of consciousness – there is an...