Eden Perfumes - A review

Some months ago I was exploring Instagram for natural product companies and stumbled across Eden_Perfumes_Brighton
At first I thought that surely this wasn't Brighton UK - It's usually the USA (who also happen to have a place called Brighton)
who get the more luxurious organic products...

To my pleasant surprise, it was a Spanish family who were setting up a shop in very close proximity to my chiropractor in lucky Hove!

I immediately wanted to investigate this company, and to test my body to see as to whether I would react to the ingredients used in the perfume. I had 2 weeks to wait till the shop was open, plus an extra wait on my health, seeing that it's so unpredictable.

First impressions...

A beautifully modern style, with a clever burst of nature as you take note of your surroundings. 

As I was walking into this shop, not only was I greeted with a warm welcome, the aura of the shop felt like home from home. The customer service is outstanding. And the sales assistants are perfectly educated about they're selling - not a lazy, ditzy salesperson in sight!

A cross between a sweet shop, a science lab, and a distillery - The bottles beautifully arranged on the wall ready to be dispensed.

A total of 130 perfumes for sale, with more arriving at christmas 2014!

With 109 Perfumes on display, all you have to do is walk round the shop and choose a sample you like the sound of, or simply sit at the table and sample recommendations from the lovely sales assistants. They will help you find your perfect match, even finding an incredibly similar natural alternative to your regular favourite perfume. How cool is that?!
Ditch your toxic non vegan perfume for a naturally made, organic, non toxic alternative - Your body will thank you for it! 

Organically Original...

Did you know that regular perfume companies, including celebrity perfumes, contain hormones extracted from the glands of animals such as deers and beavers? and use animal urine - aka, Ammonia? 

link - How Toxic are your body and household products?

At Eden Perfumes, you will only find safe, natural, organic, vegan friendly ingredients. Not only are the perfumes on show in independently designed dispensers, but all of the ingredients are on show too. 
Finally, a perfume company that has nothing to hide. 

Eden Perfumes consists of flowers, grains, fruit oils and alcohol, all grown and naturally processed by themselves at their farms in Spain. The alcohol is derived from distilled aubergine, having a very low toxicity percentage. 
The alcohol is used as a natural preservative which evaporates quickly, leaving just the beautiful scent of your chosen perfume behind.
 
They really are an independant company that deserves recognition. 
One thing that stood out for me is that despite the perfume being preserved in alcohol, I did not get a headache/migraine, or any respiratory reactions. I didn't get instant vertigo either, which often happens if someone sprays a regular toxic cocktail close by.. 
This proved to me that Eden Perfumes really is a natural product. I never believe something is natural until my body has confirmed it is so - one of the strange perks of having a hypersensitive chronically unwell body.
I am sensitive to alcohol and I did notice this slightly when the perfume was sprayed, but that's easily mended with a roll on perfume bottle, to which Eden Perfume will be introducing to their shop some time next year. If you can't wait that long, just bring your own rollerball perfume bottle and they will use that instead. Problem solved!

 Truly Vegan

No animal testing, No animal ingredients. 

None of their ingredients have been tested on animals for or by them. 

The one thing that really sold my heart to this company is the fact that they give their profits to a charity named SFHFC - St. Francis Hospice For Cats - A charity that is dedicated to looking after and caring for senior and terminally ill cats.The charity only survive through charitable donations. 

Jacky has 3 pets, a cat named Tito and 2 rabbits, Chester and Franky. She has an amazing love for animals, and her pets have been her biggest inspiration to develop a vegan friendly perfume.

She loves all animals and hopes to one day run a sanctuary - To rescue animals from the inhumane entertainment industry. She wishes she could save all animals in suffering. No living soul should have to live in any pain. 

Eden Perfumes have 3 pet perfumes for you and your pet to choose from. Vanilla, Green Apple, and Grosella Fruity.

You can't get more vegan than that. 

Value for money

Eden Perfume is such good value for money considering the amazing quality of this product, it's just £12 for a 30ml bottle, or even better, just £10 for a refill!

I bought one bottle for my mum, and one for myself.
Both containing vanilla and vegan musk. 
Eden Perfumes on Twitter

Another serious natural bargain here!

 


Jacky, her future husband, and family have put their hearts and souls into developing this perfume distillery.

Using Jacky's Grandfathers' techniques, her knowledge as an environmental scientist, and her personal experience suffering from multiple allergies, they have been able to invent a product for the future, all by nature. 

They are all so passionate and determined about Eden Perfumes.

Jacky had a scholarship from Spain after studying veterinary nursing, so she decided to study Environmental science at Brighton University, working 2 jobs, she never has a day off - How amazing is that?!
She is truly happy, enjoying her journey and such a joy to be around.

A pure inspiration.

Like this review? Check out my review on Natural Lip Balm -
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*Photos are not taken by me