From concept to creation, my products are my own unique vision of transforming the mundane into the mystical. The inspiration behind Alchemy & Ashes is history, myth, and magic - things that captivate my creative spirit. I equate Perfume with my heart, and Soap with my brain - both very important parts of me, but sometimes one wins out over the other. Soap works as a medium for my first love - essential oils. I like to think that my essential oil blends are unique - not the typical scents you would find in most soap. And while I love formulating soap recipes that will be gentle and luxurious on the skin, my inspiration almost always starts with the fragrance. I know it's very hard for someone to purchase a fragrance online based on a written description, because we all pick up different elements of the same scent. I may smell the complexities of each ingredient, while you may only smell the synergistic blend of the combined ingredients. Fragrance is a very personal choice, and for a multitude of reasons: it's mysterious, elusive, intangible - but it's also provocative and passionate, and very real. It has the power to evoke memories and fantasies. It's magic. It's alchemy.

My COLD PROCESS SOAPS are exclusively made in small batches to assure quality and consistency and are handcrafted with pure plant oils, essential oils, herbs, and botanicals. All ingredients are listed on each product. All soaps are cured for a 6-week time period. To prolong the life of your soaps, keep them in a well draining soap dish and allow them to dry between uses.

My PERFUMES & COLOGNES are unique handblended essences made using only the finest essential oils, absolutes, isolates, and accords, and formulated in a professional perfumer’s alcohol so that they may be applied through an atomizer.

My ARCANA ARTIS REINCARNATED ACQUISITIONS are rare and obscure vintage items upcycled into “new lives” as herb cabinets, tarot boxes, tea chests, candle and incense boxes, and other esoteric possessions.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my creations with others, and I consider it an accomplishment when I receive positive feedback and repeat sales. It's so important to me that people are happy with their purchases and their experience shopping with me. I'll never sell (or make) something that I don't love. It just wouldn't work for me, no matter how profitable it was. Every product that I make carries a piece my heart with it. My business is personal.