Welcome to Ava Botanica
From my little green cabin I handcraft (personalised) natural products rooted in the arts of aromatherapy and botanical perfumery. Each creation is made with care, either as a custom blend or recipe of my own.
Create your personal botanical medi-scent
Hello, my name is Ava,
Welcome to my humble scent studio where I practice aromatherapy while completing a professional training at Stichting Wellness, guided by Ellen Wagenaar and Drs. Harmen Rijpkema. Alongside this, I follow masterclasses with The Perfume School by Karen Gilbert, where I learn the art of natural perfumery.
While studying, I began creating natural perfume formulas and essential oil blends, made slowly and with care. Each blend is a small composition of nature, created either intuitively or personally for someone who feels drawn to a specific scent. Essential oils are pure extracts of plants, herbs, resins, and flowers; each carries its own character and story.
Beyond perfumes, I handcraft a range of natural skincare, including creams, shower, and bath products designed to bring a moment of nature into your daily ritual. Because our skin is our largest organ, I believe it deserves the same conscious care as the food we eat.
Scent has a profound influence on our well-being, as it is the only sense with a direct connection to the emotional center of our brain. It has the power to bypass the mind and speak directly to our feelings, memories, and nervous system. To me, scent feels like an invisible layer of protection, something that keeps you close to yourself, offers comfort, and quietly lifts the spirit.
Guided by this feeling, I work only with natural materials and as many organic ingredients as possible, honoring the balance between humans and the living world. Through these small elixirs, I hope to gently reconnect people with nature. Within each bottle, the essences perform a quiet dance, ready to unfold on your skin and accompany you through the day as a soft and faithful companion, a gentle bridge between your inner world and the earth around you.
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How It Works
Initial Discovery Call: We start with a brief phone conversation to get to know each other and discuss your preferences.
Date Scheduling: After our call, we lock in a date for your personal perfume-making session.
Booking Deposit: Securing your date requires a deposit of $50% of the total session price.
The Session: A relaxed, unhurried 2-to-3-hour deep-dive session. You will be seated comfortably while enjoying fresh organic fruit and herbal tea.
Aromatherapy & Consultation: We explore your lifestyle, goals, and wellness needs (such as calming, energizing, grounding, or hormone balance) to select the natural aromas that work best for you. This functions as both a custom perfume creation and an aromatherapy session.
Your Take-Home Creation: You leave with a 15 ml bottle of your bespoke botanical perfume—crafted primarily from fresh, organic ingredients produced in small batches.
Pricing & Refills
Session Price: Total cost is 85,00 euro, which includes the consultation, aromatherapy experience, and your first 15 ml bottle.
Extra Bottles: If you fall in love with your custom scent, you can order an additional 15 ml refill bottle for 35,00.
Ingredient Availability: Because I work with fresh, small-batch mostly organic essential oils, certain ingredients might occasionally be out of stock for a refill on the spot. In that case, your custom refill bottle will be mailed directly to your home within aproxamatly one month. And in the meantime you can enjoy the 15 ML that you will go home with.
Would you like to explore natural perfumes or experience a gentle aromatherapy session guided by scent?
You are welcome to wander, discover, or create a tailor-made fragrance just for you.
Get in touch to book your personal scent experience.