Smells Like Winter Spirit: Scented Memories
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...
Essential oils and cosmetics: skin, scent and psyche
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...Ten years of Tisserand Institute: An interview with Hana & Robert Tisserand
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...Andrea Canales: “I opened my eyes to this world where you never stop learning.”
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...