WELCOME KIA ORA

We believe it’s no accident that you’ve found us.
From the start, we chose to invest in quality ingredients over advertising — trusting that those seeking truly natural, effective face, body and hair care would discover us organically. And here you are.

Our products are handcrafted with pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils and nature’s finest — no synthetic fragrances, parabens, phthalates, or petrochemicals. Just honest, luxurious and organic ingredients from nature's best.

We’re so glad you’re here.
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Virginia Di Somma

About

Virginia Di Somma

Embarking on an alchemical scent journey to France and Italy to learn the rudiments of the art of natural perfumery was a life changing event. It continued as a spiritual journey, opening fresh eyes of appreciation to the unlimited resources our Creator makes available for healing and wellbeing. Through a vast array of medicinal plant and marine extracts found in this place we call Home, an opportunity exists for you to experience the best nature has to offer with no harmful side effects.

Blessings and arohanui x


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MY STORY

Our sense of smell is the most mysterious of the five senses. I’m sure you have experienced smelling something that transported you through time to recapture a moment you experienced long after it actually happened.

The olfactory bulb, situated at the base of our brain, is a tiny organ, responsible for smelling. Pleasant or unpleasant, this tiny member keeps us safe and mysteriously manages to link scents to emotions that sit in our limbic system creating scent memories that can stay with us for an entire lifetime.

These memories, filed within a complex arrangement of cells in our limbic system, manage behaviour, emotion and arousal. Virginia Di Somma, the founder, curator and perfumer of THE OLFACTORY, began investigating the healing and psychological benefits of using pure essential oils in perfumes

TRINITY

A LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF THREE SCENTS

Two women in nature

NO. 1

Jasmine and Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Black Pepper and Pink Grapefruit … give the scent its empowering and affirming qualities .. it helps you get a move on when life feels stuck. (Avoid when pregnant).

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Couple in nature

NO. 2

Oudh and Cedarwood, Osmanthus and Vetiver strike a syrupy balance between caramel and wood …

Lemongrass and Angelica help it linger on the skin

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Couple in foliage

NO. 3

Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, Violet Leaf and Orris Butter bring a relaxed and soothing readiness for change.

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SHOP

treat yourself.

our collection of scent, face, body and haircare offerings, could end up becoming the ones you repeatedly return to.
no magic potions here. no inflated promises. just honest formulas made with respect for you and the planet we call HOME.

organic ingredients. essential oils. ingredients that quietly speak as they leave their impression.

if you’re curious, take a look.

rooted in nature, refined by intention.

Organic Face Body Care

Discover the goodness your skin has been craving for. Our organic face and body care is crafted with pure essential oils and natural ingredients. These products skip the synthetics and focus on what really works — simple, honest, nourishing blends straight from nature.

BESPOKE TESTIMONIALS

  • ANDREA NEWLAND (CEO, Auckland)

    "What an amazing experience choosing my oils and creating my bespoke perfume with you, Virginia.   I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting on the day, but I do know that what you delivered was so much more than I could have ever imagined!  Your calmness and warmth instantly put me at ease, and the depth of thought behind the whole process really elevated this experience to another level. Thank you for putting so much care into my bespoke scent.  What you do is truly special."

    Thanks again for everything Virginia,

    Andrea xx 

  • JON NEWTON (Waiheke Island)

    "I was given a gift consultation for The Olfactory last year and really enjoyed the experience. What a great idea. I landed up with a range of fascinating ingredients. A few were already my favourites but hey! There are so many more out there. The finished product felt very special. The fact that Virginia put in a lot of care and was extremely pleasant for what could have been a frightening experience to your average 75 year old male is all to her credit.

    I treasure the finished product and now it’s finished I’m ordering a refill. Go well Virginia and The Olfactory.

    Nga Mihi

  • ANGELA PEARCE (Maungaturoto)

    I recently had the privilege of receiving a consultation with Virginia at The Olfactory where I was treated like royalty,  seated in a most delightful space, (from another mysterious, wonderful world), was asked a series of questions, all forming a guide to the different essences that would make up my own personalised perfume. After a process of elimination we got it down to about 10 oils to be blended and put together creating my unique scent. Amazing! Every time I wear this perfume I feel strong and feminine and invariably people comment on it. 

    All in all it was an exclusive and exceptionally pleasant experience.  I thoroughly recommend you consider treating a loved one, or yourself, to a marvellous investment. 

  • ANNA SCHAUMKEL (Awareness Mentor - Australia)

    The Bespoke experience with Virginia and Aroha was so exquisite. The consultation is deeply sensual and honouring to the feminine spirit. It is very hypnotic on all the senses because these two women know their craft so well. Virginia is truly a wonderful facilitator of the process, and I found answers about myself swim up from the depths, things I hadn't really thought about and yet were so important in the creation of my fragrance and wellbeing. Aroha never interrupted the consultation, instead listening to what was being formed in words, she would quietly choose the oils and place them ceremoniously together to be smelt, tested, enjoyed later. Together, Virginia and Aroha create a very unique experience that Read More