HOW AND WHY WE MAKE SCENTS

COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS
Just shy of a year ago I launched ORTIR Apothecari, a perfumery in the very west of West Wales. It had been years - and several harvests - in the...
COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS
Just shy of a year ago I launched ORTIR Apothecari, a perfumery in the very west of West Wales. It had been years - and several harvests - in the...

FULLY DRESSED AND SMILING
Fragrance lovers everywhere know that niche perfume is the ultimate accessory. Someone I much admire recently told me she never felt fully dressed without a spritz of perfume. We were...
FULLY DRESSED AND SMILING
Fragrance lovers everywhere know that niche perfume is the ultimate accessory. Someone I much admire recently told me she never felt fully dressed without a spritz of perfume. We were...

WALKING THROUGH THYME
What is the root of ORTIR Apothecari perfumes? I’m going to take you with me as I walk the dogs. Sun is shining. No need for a coat. Out the...
WALKING THROUGH THYME
What is the root of ORTIR Apothecari perfumes? I’m going to take you with me as I walk the dogs. Sun is shining. No need for a coat. Out the...

SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY FROM THE GROUND UP
At ORTIR Apothecari we grow and distil key ingredients for our niche fragrances. Seeing the effects of the soil and the climate means we are totally tuned in to...
SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY FROM THE GROUND UP
At ORTIR Apothecari we grow and distil key ingredients for our niche fragrances. Seeing the effects of the soil and the climate means we are totally tuned in to...

OUR NICHE IS OUR SEED TO BOTTLE JOURNEY
What does it mean when I describe ORTIR Apothecari as a niche perfume house? As a Finalist in this year’s Fragrance Foundation Awards standing alongside industry greats including Jo Malone, Chanel...
OUR NICHE IS OUR SEED TO BOTTLE JOURNEY
What does it mean when I describe ORTIR Apothecari as a niche perfume house? As a Finalist in this year’s Fragrance Foundation Awards standing alongside industry greats including Jo Malone, Chanel...

EASTER TREASURE
Our niche perfumery out here in the very west of Wales was born from the immediate experience and hands on appreciation of what is on our very own doorstep. It is what...
EASTER TREASURE
Our niche perfumery out here in the very west of Wales was born from the immediate experience and hands on appreciation of what is on our very own doorstep. It is what...