The Herball Journal

The Language of Scent
The Language of Scent

By Michael Isted

The Language of Scent Working with natural scents we are super interested in the profound effects these scents have on our emotional and biological wellbeing. Research and experience highlights that...
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Aquilaria sinensis
Aquilaria sinensis

By Michael Isted

For this journal piece we wanted to delve a little deeper into the world of Aquilaria sinensis (agarwood or oud) extraction on a commercial scale and understand more about the processes involved....
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BLACK ARK PERFUME
BLACK ARK PERFUME

By Michael Isted

Over 2 years in the making, we are proud to share the first of our conceptual scents with you, inspired by the prime years (74-78) of Lee Perry's The Black Ark studio, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.
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THE HERBALL PLANT PORTALS
A field of rose flowers

By Michael Isted

We wanted to write a little more about our processes, philosophy and rationale for The Herball product range. We have built up a collection of aromatics and have a beautiful...
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OUR BASE OILS: MEET THE ARGAN & HEMP SEED OIL PRODUCERS
A group of women harvesting argan fruit next to a tree.

By Michael Isted

Argania spinosa / Argan oil from Arganics We formulate with argan oil for its remarkable hydrating, anti-inflammatory and skin protecting properties, we love argan oil and it is a key...
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Self Care: What does it mean to The Herball?
Self Care: What does it mean to The Herball?

By Michael Isted

‘Make time for quietness and time to truly open your heart and mind, love the trees, the plants, the river, the other humans’. - Ram Dass Self-care has been a phrase...
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Damascena Rose
Damascena Rose

By Michael Isted

In discussion with our dear friend Roula Ali-Adeeb, founder of BioCham producer of natural Extracts and oils in Damascus, Syria. BioCham are growers and producers of organic Damascena rose, grown and produced in Damascus. 
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OUR ATTARS & PERFUMES
Perfume bottle laying on bag

By Michael Isted

We are delighted to share our new range of attar style ancestral scents with you, we’ve been looking forward to sharing some of our most precious aromatics in their pure form and in a format we love and now we can.
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ATTAR DISTILLATES OF KANNAUJ, INDIA.
distillates plants of rosa damascena

By Michael Isted

In conversation with Pranjal Kapoor of M. L. Ramnarain  We are honoured to work with Pranjal and lean on his experience, his family have a long history and heritage of...
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The Language of Scent
The Language of Scent

By Michael Isted

The Language of Scent Working with natural scents we are super interested in the profound effects these scents have on our emotional and biological wellbeing. Research and experience highlights that...
Read more
Self Care: What does it mean to The Herball?
Self Care: What does it mean to The Herball?

By Michael Isted

‘Make time for quietness and time to truly open your heart and mind, love the trees, the plants, the river, the other humans’. - Ram Dass Self-care has been a phrase...
1 comment
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Aquilaria sinensis
Aquilaria sinensis

By Michael Isted

For this journal piece we wanted to delve a little deeper into the world of Aquilaria sinensis (agarwood or oud) extraction on a commercial scale and understand more about the processes involved....
Read more
Damascena Rose
Damascena Rose

By Michael Isted

In discussion with our dear friend Roula Ali-Adeeb, founder of BioCham producer of natural Extracts and oils in Damascus, Syria. BioCham are growers and producers of organic Damascena rose, grown and produced in Damascus. 
Read more
BLACK ARK PERFUME
BLACK ARK PERFUME

By Michael Isted

Over 2 years in the making, we are proud to share the first of our conceptual scents with you, inspired by the prime years (74-78) of Lee Perry's The Black Ark studio, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica.
Read more
OUR ATTARS & PERFUMES
Perfume bottle laying on bag

By Michael Isted

We are delighted to share our new range of attar style ancestral scents with you, we’ve been looking forward to sharing some of our most precious aromatics in their pure form and in a format we love and now we can.
Read more
THE HERBALL PLANT PORTALS
A field of rose flowers

By Michael Isted

We wanted to write a little more about our processes, philosophy and rationale for The Herball product range. We have built up a collection of aromatics and have a beautiful...
Read more
ATTAR DISTILLATES OF KANNAUJ, INDIA.
distillates plants of rosa damascena

By Michael Isted

In conversation with Pranjal Kapoor of M. L. Ramnarain  We are honoured to work with Pranjal and lean on his experience, his family have a long history and heritage of...
Read more
OUR BASE OILS: MEET THE ARGAN & HEMP SEED OIL PRODUCERS
A group of women harvesting argan fruit next to a tree.

By Michael Isted

Argania spinosa / Argan oil from Arganics We formulate with argan oil for its remarkable hydrating, anti-inflammatory and skin protecting properties, we love argan oil and it is a key...
Read more