Collaborations.
ALLBIRDS.
Allbirds x Essence + Alchemy.
In celebration of the opening of their London store on Kings Road in Chelsea, a natural eucalyptus based scented candle was designed exclusively for global sustainable footwear and clothing brand Allbirds. A herbaceous and woody scent with eucalyptus at its heart, a hero sustainable material used in the manufacture of Allbirds shoes, this candle is light and breezy, just like their Tree Runners!
POTTERY WEST.
ORA Candle: Pottery West x Essence + Alchemy
Hand-poured into Pottery West Tea Bowls and inspired by their beautiful “nori” glaze, almost marine-like with blue, green and amber tones, ORA from Latin meaning ‘edge, border, boundary, coast, coast-line’ is an uplifting and nostalgic scented candle that gently stirs the senses.
Fresh citrus essential oils blended with the calming herbs of clary sage and lavender floating over a subtle base of black pepper and spruce. Anchored with the aromatic and woody facets of smoky vetiver, the ORA essence gently lingers, bringing a feeling of warmth and comforting familiarity.
Hand thrown in iron-rich speckled stoneware, tea bowls are beautiful ceramic pieces, each one unique to be treasured for a long time after the candle has burned away.
Read about the collaboration in Pottery West’s Journal “A trip to the Essence + Alchemy Garden Lab”.
KIRA NI CERAMICS
Kira Ni x E+A Candle Porcelain Jar Candle
These stunning hand-crafted porcelain jar candles were an exclusive collaboration between Kira Ni Ceramics and Essence + Alchemy. The beautiful vessel encasing the candle is designed to be used outside or in, perfect for lighter evenings and outdoor gatherings. Once the candle has burned away, the vessel can be re-used as a beautiful storage jar.
Each vessel is unique, handmade in Kira’s studio in Tallinn, Estonia and to compliment the colours and textures of the vessels, they were hand-poured in the E+A garden laboratory in Sheffield with natural rapeseed wax infused with the E+A Sol essential oil essence to help bring restorative energy and warmth to the home.
Read about the processes behind the collaboration.
Bespoke Scent for RHS CHELSEA.
Studio Terra Forma (formerly The Plant Room) x Essence + Alchemy.
An aromatherapy blend inspired by the Scottish Highlands was created for the LAND exhibition at London Design Festival 2018 and RHS Chelsea May 2019 created by Leeds based botanical designers Studio Terra Forma. The botanicals in the scent were inspired by the plants used in the immersive installation and it was diffused throughout the LAND exhibition at both events with an overwhelming response. More information on the LAND exhibition and scent can be found here.
The Mowbray.
The Mowbray x Essence + Alchemy.
A unique scent designed exclusively for The Mowbray. The hazy aromas of wood clearing and charcoal production in the 17th Century and metalworking use of The Mowbray in the 20th. Combined with wood essential oils to harness the scent of local woodland. Lightly scented with floral notes to capture the scent of wild geraniums covering the local woodland floor and botanicals growing in the roof top garden. Incense smoke gives a nod to the smoky industrial past of the building as well as providing a sense of ritual, a moment of calm before an event or meeting.
Riley Studio.
Woodland Dew Candle - a natural, wood based scent was designed exclusively for British sustainable clothing brand Riley Studio to capture the inspiration behind their recycled cashmere wool Collection 03: Scottish Woodlands.
Herbology Scent at Leeds Library.
Essence + Alchemy created a scent in collaboration with The Plant Room for their Herbology Room installation, which was part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of JK Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’ at Leeds Central Library in partnership with the British Library.
The scent is a magical essential oil blend of herbal oils all known for their protective powers and effectiveness in removing negative energy. It was diffused in the room throughout the exhibition. Each botanical was chosen because of its historical association with magical spells, herbalism and the herbology studies in the Harry Potter stories.
Kira Ni x E+A Smoke Jar Candle.
A collaboration with ceramicist Kira Ni. Kira created a limited edition batch of unique black ceramic vessels in her studio in Malta, the perfect colour and texture to launch the Essence + Alchemy scent SMOKE.
From the Land x Essence + Alchemy.
Essence + Alchemy’s first ever collaboration was a series of concrete planter candles with multidisciplinary design studio From the Land (previously Conpot). After the candle has burned away, a beautiful planter remained to use for growing succulents or cacti.
