English Scent

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100% Natural & Ethical Skincare, Haircare, Perfumes, Candles, Wax Melts and more gifts family business in Wimborne. Vegan and Handmade with great care

∞I have taken over our family business from my Mum who has retired due to her disabilities. I admire her belief in the power and beauty of nature, and that is where she turned to make our brand of skincare and aromatherapy products.
∞ Vegan and Organic, they are all handmade in our Dorset Homestore, with double strength essential oils which not only makes them smell beautiful for months (alcohol b

18/07/2026

🌿 Product Focus

Sometimes the best products come from solving your own problem.

I originally created our Hair Growth Oil to help customers experiencing hair thinning after chemotherapy. Then menopause arrived... and suddenly I was making it for myself too.

Our brand new DHT Blocker Hair Growth Oil is our most advanced formula yet, with clinically researched Pumpkin Seed Oil at its heart, alongside twelve other beautiful botanical oils chosen to nourish your scalp and support fuller, healthier-looking hair.

The best part?

We've kept it at £19.50 because we believe exceptional natural products should be available to everyone.

If your hair isn't quite where you'd like it to be, I'd love you to give it a try.

✨ Shop here:
www.englishscent.com (search for DHT)

Have you noticed your hair changing over the years? I'd love to hear your experience in the comments. 💚

Love,
Helen 🤍

English Scent
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.

15/07/2026

🌿 Inside the Bottle

Pumpkin Seed Oil is one of those quiet little ingredients that doesn't make a fuss...
..it just gets on with doing something rather impressive.

It's rich in zinc, essential fatty acids and beta-sitosterol, making it one of the most exciting natural ingredients in modern hair care.

In fact, clinical studies have reported significant increases in hair count over time when Pumpkin Seed Oil was used consistently.

Not bad for something that started life as a humble pumpkin. 🎃😉

It also helps nourish the scalp, supports healthier-looking hair and creates the perfect environment for stronger, fuller-looking growth.

That's exactly why it became the star of our most advanced Hair Growth Oil yet.

Sometimes nature really does know best.

Please share, you maybe helping someone you love find a natural product to help them. 🤍

Love,

Helen 🤍

English Scent
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.

Photos from English Scent's post 13/07/2026

🌿 From Helen's Workshop

Some products happen because I have a bright idea...

This one happened because I wanted to help people.

Over the last five years, I've spoken to so many wonderful customers dealing with thinning hair. Some after chemotherapy. Some after menopause (hello... me 🙋🏼‍♀️). Others because life simply decided to start thinning things out without asking first.

It never felt fair.

So back into the workshop I went.

Months of reading research, testing oils, tweaking formulas, changing my mind, starting again... and I honestly think this is the best Hair Growth Oil we've ever made.

The real star?

🎃 Pumpkin Seed Oil.

Clinical studies have shown it can significantly increase hair count over time, which is why it's become one of the most talked-about natural ingredients in hair care.

Of course, I couldn't stop there...

So I've blended it with eleven more beautiful botanical oils to nourish your scalp and create the happiest little environment for healthy-looking hair.

Now here's the bit that David says I shouldn't tell you...

Products like this often sell for £40, £50... even £60.

Ours is £19.50.

Because David and I have always believed that genuinely good natural products shouldn't cost the earth.

(We're funny like that.)

Please, please, please share my post with friends as it helps me, but can hopefully help them too as people often don't talk about worries like hair thinning.

I can't wait to hear what you think.

Love,
Helen 🤍

English Scent
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.

Photos from English Scent's post 10/07/2026

✨ So... who's this actually for?

If you've been looking in the mirror lately and thinking...

"Why does my skin look so tired?"
or
"When did it start looking so... well... grumpy?"
..this might just be the little pot you've been waiting for.

I actually created Radiance Facial Polish because I wanted it myself.

I couldn't find a natural facial exfoliator that left my skin feeling soft, nourished and glowing without stripping it or filling it with ingredients I couldn't pronounce.

So... I made one.

(Perks of owning a natural skincare company. 😉)

It's packed with beautiful Rosehip Oil, gentle Walnut Shell and skin-loving botanicals that work for every age and every skin type.

The best bit?

David pinches it too. Apparently glowing skin isn't just for the ladies.

If your skin could do with a little more radiance and a little less "I've had a long week", I'd love you to give it a try.

I genuinely think you're going to love it as much as we do.

Love,
Helen 🤍

English Scent
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.

Search "Radiance" at
🌿 www.englishscent.com

08/07/2026

Inside the Bottle 🌹

Rosehip Oil is one of those overachievers that makes the rest of us look bad.

Packed with Vitamins A, C and E, it fights the visible signs of ageing, deeply hydrates, brightens, helps fade sun hyperpigmentation and old blemish marks, and quietly gets on with making your skin look happier...
..without clogging your pores or demanding a standing ovation.

Frankly, we could all learn something from Rosehip Oil. 🌹

Love, Helen 🤍
ENGLISH SCENT
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.
Website Link in Bio

06/07/2026

🌿From Helen's Workshop....
Meet the facial polish that's about to become your skin's favourite habit.

If your skin's looking a little... meh (don't worry, mine has those days too), come and have a nosy in my workshop.

This is where every pot of Radiance Facial Polish begins.

I mix every batch by hand, adding beautiful Rosehip Oil, gentle Walnut Shell and a little bit of Dorset love (yes, that's an official ingredient... in my book anyway 😉).

It's creamy, smells gorgeous, feels luxurious and leaves your skin looking like you've had eight hours' sleep... even if you've only managed six.

Nature can be rather clever sometimes.

I can't wait for you to try it.

Love,
Helen 🤍

English Scent
Naturally Beautiful. Proudly Dorset.

www.englishscent.com

05/07/2026

A Quiet Dorset Moment🍃🐿️

Everything stood still, and this cheeky Red and I had what I can only describe as 'a moment'.

Hidden in the ancient trees of Brownsea Island, this little red squirrel paused just long enough to peek from its woodland home, ears pricked and eyes full of curiosity.

Brownsea remains one of the UK's most important refuges for native red squirrels, offering a rare chance to see these beautiful animals thriving in their natural habitat. Encounters like this are never guaranteed, which makes them all the more special.

Sometimes the greatest rewards come not from searching harder, but from standing quietly and letting nature come to you. That my friends, is some deep deep calm....

Wishing everyone a peaceful Sunday. 🌿🐿️

03/07/2026

🌿 Friday Product Focus

There's something rather special about taking a few quiet minutes just for yourself.

Our Restorative Body Oil was created to nourish the skin while turning an everyday routine into a calming ritual. Handmade in our Dorset workshop, it's blended with carefully chosen botanical oils and pure essential oils, including geranium, chamomile and sandalwood, to leave skin feeling beautifully soft and cared for.

It's one of those products I reach for time and time again, and I hope it becomes one of your favourite rituals too.

If you'd like to discover more about our Restorative Body Oil, you'll find it on our website.

Helen 🌿
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02/07/2026

JULY IS DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH

This isn’t a sympathy post. It’s a pride post.

I live with pain every hour of every day. Some days are harder than others, but disability has never defined what I’m capable of. It has simply meant finding different ways to reach the same goals.

I’m incredibly proud of the life and business David and I have built together, along with our family. It hasn’t happened because I “overcame” disability—it has happened because we’ve learned to adapt, to keep going, and to lean on each other.

So this Disability Pride Month, I’m celebrating resilience, partnership and perseverance.

I’m proud of adapting instead of giving up.

I’m proud of accepting help without seeing it as weakness.

I’m proud of what we’ve created together.

And I’m proud that disability is part of my story, but it will never be the whole story.

Helen x

01/07/2026

🌿 Inside the Bottle

Geranium

When people think of geraniums, they often picture colourful summer gardens.

I think of one of my favourite skincare ingredients.

Geranium essential oil has been treasured for generations for its beautifully balancing properties. It's especially loved in skincare for helping dry or mature skin feel nourished, while its naturally floral aroma brings a wonderful sense of calm and wellbeing.

When I created our Restorative Body Oil, I wanted every ingredient to have a purpose.

Geranium was an easy choice.

Not because it's fashionable, but because it brings together beautiful fragrance and gentle skin care in one elegant ingredient.

It's one of those quiet little heroes that works away in the background, helping to turn an everyday routine into a small moment of self-care.

Nature really does know best.

Helen 🌿

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Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 3:30pm