McLeod & Savage

17/06/2026

I didn't plan to, but the requests keep coming! Thank you- my sincerest appreciation for the support

13/06/2026

YOU ASKED!

In this half-day workshop, participants will have a class dedicated to understanding the notes that make up a fragrance, and how to blend botanical oils (not essential oils) to create a signature fragrance.

You’ll learn how to make your own natural, alcohol-free, synthetic-free perfume.

Please note: your ticket price includes....

- one day of learning + your writing materials
- a day of meeting likeminded people + networking
- a welcome glass of Mimosa or juice
- your handmade perfume



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12/06/2026

The Living Archive

I started making perfume at the age of 14, when I was told I would lose my sense of smell.

I panicked 😅 I knew absolutely less than nothing about fragrance.

I thought if you placed a scented item in a jar and closed the lid, that would preserve it. I wanted to preserve the smells of everything and everyone I loved.

I am so glad that I never gave up trying. McLeod & Savage was created more than a decade ago when I had absolutely no idea who I was.

Like a baby, I've grown into my nose.

My fragrance oils are not produced through rapid extraction methods.

All begin as what I now call Memory Macerations.
Botanical materials are slowly infused into oil and allowed to rest for months, sometimes years. My oldest Neroli is from 1994.
New ingredients are added as seasons change, creating living fragrance archives that evolve over time.

Some I share, most I don't.

Each vessel becomes a record of places, people, weather, gardens, grief, joy and memory.

No two archives are exactly alike.

What gratitude I have to find like-minded noses.

Cx

12/05/2026

Growing up in South Africa meant that with an ever weakening Rand, department store fragrance became slowly unattainable. When I immigrated to Australia, suddenly fragrance became accessible again. When I discovered Rien, I was spellbound. I bought it instead of groceries.

Moving back to SA and a burgeoning career enabled me to splurge on scent again. Gypsy Water was a signature for years, as well as Coromandel. Like new girlfriends met in a bathroom queue at a nightclub, they were special and will be remembered fondly.

Time for new memories.

04/05/2026

So much of a person I love is tied up in how they smell. A scent transports me decades.... what a gift.

01/05/2026

The fragrances which scent my memories, a series.

My father, my mother, my sister, my grandmother, my first teacher, my first perfume, the scent of my first boyfriend, travelling to Amsterdam.

I hope one day I can create a scent that can leave such an imprint on the user- a lifetime of memory.

13/04/2026

LAST WORKSHOP DROP FOR 2026!

In this day workshop, participants will have a class dedicated to understanding the notes that make up a fragrance, and how to blend botanical oils (not essential oils) to create a signature fragrance.

You’ll learn how to make your own natural, alcohol-free, synthetic-free perfume AND have an opportunity to purchase oils from different ranges (local and international accredited brands).

Please note: your ticket price includes....

- one day of learning + your writing materials
- a day of meeting likeminded people + networking
- a welcome glass of bubbles/juice/coffee



*Join our mailing list for VIP info on the left hand tab of our page*

Follow us on Instagram: McLeod&Savage

Follow our blog: [candynosebest.tumblr.com]

13/04/2026

YOU ASKED, WE HEARD!

Can't make it to our interactive classes? Introducing a 90 minute Zoom class, teacher and student, making your very own signature scent.

Notes (the various elements in fragrance) will be sent to you beforehand.

This is a bespoke class dedicated to understanding the notes that make up a fragrance, and how to blend botanical oils (not essential oils) to create a signature fragrance.

You’ll learn how to make your own natural, alcohol-free, synthetic-free perfume.

DM for more information.



*Join our mailing list for VIP info on the left hand tab of our page*

Follow us on Instagram: McLeod&Savage

Follow our blog: [candynosebest.tumblr.com]

11/03/2026

In this day workshop, participants will have a class dedicated to understanding the notes that make up a fragrance, and how to blend botanical oils (not essential oils) to create a signature fragrance.

You’ll learn how to make your own natural, alcohol-free, synthetic-free perfume AND have an opportunity to purchase oils from different ranges (local and international accredited brands).
Please note: your ticket price includes....

- one day of learning + your writing materials
- a day of meeting likeminded people + networking
- a welcome glass of bubbles/juice/coffee



*Join our mailing list for VIP info on the left hand tab of our page*

Follow us on Instagram:
Follow our blog: [candynosebest.tumblr.com]

21/02/2026