2025 Reserve Essence - Limited Release Hydrosol
30ml
 
A single-origin, bioregional hydrosol distilled by hand in our historic atelier.
Crafted using traditional steam extraction in a pure copper still, this biodynamic distillate captures the full seasonal expression of the land in each drop.
 
Now presented with a complete archival label, this limited 2025 reserve was gathered and bottled with care. This specific release is exclusive to our atelier.
 
Wild Melissa (Melissa officinalis L.), long revered for its calming and clarifying properties, is also known in old herbal texts and folk tradition as Honey Balm. The name likely comes from its sweet, lemony scent and centuries of use in soothing both bees and people alike. Ours was tenderly harvested at peak bloom from the hedgerows of our stone carriage house garden.
 
This year’s offering includes fermented spring violets, gathered from our organic allotment. Together, they yield a soft, herbaceous tonic—cooling, floral, and gently uplifting.
 
This distillate may be used as both a nourishing complexion tonic and an aromatic body mist. Mist freely onto face, skin, or linens as needed.
 
This craft hydrosol is prepared only once per year in limited availability. 
 
Antioxidant-Rich
 
Honey Balm: Brimming with protective plant compounds, Honey Balm offers firming and toning benefits while helping the skin resist oxidative stress—inviting a brighter, more resilient complexion.

Wild Violets: Abundant in flavonoids and gentle antioxidants, these delicate blooms shield the skin from environmental wear, supporting luminous aging and vitality.
 
Anti-Inflammatory Properties
 
Honey Balm: Rich in rosmarinic acid and calming polyphenols, Honey Balm soothes irritation, reduces visible redness, and comforts reactive skin with its gentle, restorative touch.

Wild Violets: Naturally anti-inflammatory, these violet petals ease inflammation, soften breakouts, and bring comfort to eczema-prone or reactive skin, encouraging clarity and balance.
 
Deeply Moisturizing
 
Honey Balm: Known for its gentle humectant properties, it helps the skin hold moisture, enhancing softness and suppleness with every mist.

Wild Violets: Their mucilage-rich nature imparts a dewy, hydrated glow—infusing dry or depleted skin with long-lasting moisture and delicate refreshment.
 
Healing & Soothing
 
Honey Balm: A known nutritive nervine, it offers somatic calm as well as visible skin benefits, helping to ease stress-related flare-ups and return the complexion to equilibrium.

Wild Violets: With their natural antimicrobial and vulnerary gifts, violets gently assist in the healing of minor irritations, sun exposure, and inflammation—bringing cool, petal-soft relief.
 
Lymphatic Supportive
 
Honey Balm: Energetically stimulating to the lymphatic system, this herb promotes fluid movement and detoxification, aiding in reduced puffiness and improved skin tone.

Wild Violets: Their quiet lymphatic action supports healthy circulation and flow, assisting in the reduction of stagnation and unveiling a fresher, more enlivened appearance.
 
Somatically Calming
 
Honey Balm: Long celebrated as a tender, calming plant ally, it acts as a nutritive nervine—soothing the nervous system and inviting a softened, more rooted state of being.

Wild Violets: Traditionally used to ease sorrow and soften the heart, violet offers a quiet emotional balm—gently calming the body and spirit in times of grief, overwhelm, or inner tension.
 
This hydrosol is an ideal companion to our full facial serum collection. Shake well before use and mist into the palm of the hand, blending with a few drops of your chosen serum. Press gently into face, neck, and chest. It may also be used as a fragrant body mist, or inhaled directly for moments of calm and grounding throughout the day.
 
Use within 8 months of opening. 
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All ingredients are organic, wild-crafted, sustainably, ethically and regionally sourced.