Our Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood comes from a regenerative organization protecting the native sandalwood tree on Big Island, Hawaii.  Started by the Lee brothers almost a decade ago, this organization has stewarded extensive private land in Hawaii as a sanctuary for thriving Hawaiian sandalwood trees - growing, distilling and continuously replanting native Hawaiian sandalwood.

Royal Sandalwood is a species unique to the Hawaiian islands called Santalum paniculatum. It is sweeter and softer than most traditional sandalwood species and confers a beautiful, sensual aromatic base in natural perfumery.  Looking at the chemistry of Hawaiian Sandalwood, the oil is rich in therapeutic santalols, typically found at around 90% and above.  When we purchase this precious extract, we support regrowth of the Santalum paniculatum tree in the wild regions of these protected lands.

Our White Sage essential oil is produced in small batches every 1-3 years by a local who wild harvests the plant from the mountains in Central Coast, California, and distills the white sage in small quantities. The last white sage harvest and distillation was undertaken in 2020, as the white sage plants are still optimizing their growth for another foraging.

Our wildcrafter, distiller, and friend tends to the wild plants in the environment, supporting the earth with his harvesting by collecting when the plants are abundant (and can benefit from thinning) to help clear space for new vegetation and allow for a continued thriving ecosystem.

"What was said to the rose that made it open was said to me here in my chest." -- Rumi

Our organic Rose Otto nectar comes from a genius inventor and alchemist who has developed a unique method for refining a beautifully pure distillation of organic Rose flowers known for their beautiful red color and their depth of rich aromatic quality. 

Typically when one finds an authentic Rose distillation (known as Rose Otto), a sign of purity is the crystalization, which is solid-phase at lower room temperatures. Our Iranian distiller, working with the highest quality organic petals, has been able to purify out some of the denser constituents found in Rose Otto which crystalize at lower temperatures using a toolkit of natural alchemical processes.  The result is a potent and 100% pure organic Rose oil, which is aromatically more fragrant compared to traditional Rose distillation, and is naturally found liquid at room temperature.