Scent memories are very powerful, and can anchor us to our childhood, our roots, our culture. This December, I sat down to look at the scented traditions from my motherland, Czechia, and tried to find the origins and purpose for each of them. I also created essential...
Among the many plant extracts that can be used as ingredients in cosmetic formulations, essential oils bring a host of benefits, the combination of which is unique. What other type of ingredient can give you both cosmeceutical and psychological benefits, while also...
The Tisserand Institute website went live in July 2014 and to celebrate the decade of essential oil education we (Robert and Hana Tisserand) got interviewed by Rachel Andorfer about what got us here, and what our plans are for the next...
The Tisserand Institute is not just its tutors and core team, but also an incredible body of passionate students who come from all over the world. We want to give them the floor to share their stories and their experience with us. Andrea is Chilean, she lives in...
It’s very likely that the first time you experienced essential oils was through inhalation. Our noses are the perfect gateway for the volatile compounds in essential oils, in fact they are designed precisely to engage with the smells of our world. Perhaps this is why...
Sometimes it’s good to switch the camera around and interview the interviewer. You know Rachel Andorfer as the one who talks to our graduates, and perhaps also as the one who tells you all about our upcoming courses through her emails. And while she likes to...