At SPÈ, our ethos is to Fill Your Spaces With Nature - thoughtfully, and beautifully. Our inspiration flows from the land itself: the quiet hills, the fragrant heather, the coastal forests, and the ancient flora that have long held stories, scent, and healing in their leaves and resin.
Beyond creating unique and beautiful handmade scents at SPÈ we also focus on the wellness attributes of essential oils incorporated into our products. To combine wellness and scent in candles, we use therapeutic grade essential oils and botanicals known for their relaxing, mood-boosting, or restorative properties.
Scottish botanicals used in SPÈ candles include bog myrtle, heather blossoms, peat, mint, juniper, lavender, orange and chamomile. These natural ingredients are often paired with fresh bergamot, earthy patchouli and grass like vetiver to capture the natural scents of the Scottish landscape and are incorporated into eco soy and coconut wax, sea salts and floral waters to produce our beautiful aromatic products.
In this journal entry, we explore Scotland’s native botanicals and aromatics specifically chosen for their wellness benefits in daily rituals of renewal, clarity, focus, stress relief and calm. Discover below how they can be incorporated into your daily routine.
Peat: The Grounding Force
SPÈ Scent Profile: Whisky and Smoke, Whisky, Woodsmoke, Sanctum and Gloaming.
Peat is the very essence of earth. Formed over centuries in Scotland’s boglands, its deep, smoky scent speaks of stillness and soul. More than fragrance, peat offers grounding energy—calming the mind, reducing sensory noise, and restoring connection to the present.
Wellness Ritual
Light a peat-infused candle as dusk falls. Let the smoky warmth wrap you in calm, anchoring your senses as you transition from day to evening. A perfect scent for introspection, journaling, or simply pausing.
Scottish Myrtle: Nature’s Cleanse
SPÈ Scent Profile: Speyside, Highland, Buttercup, Solskin and Vetiver Hay.
Fresh and astringent with a hint of spice, Scottish Myrtle (also known as bog myrtle) is a historic purifier. Used by Highland clans to scent homes and skin, its properties are antimicrobial and clarifying—clearing airways, boosting immunity, and supporting radiant skin.
Wellness Ritual
Blend into a facial steam or bath. Let the herbal vapour cleanse and awaken, especially in the colder months. A perfect botanical for skin rituals and seasonal transitions.
Rose: Poetic Emotion
SPÈ Scent Profile : Red Red Rose, Walled Garden, Go Wild.
Complex, sweet, and romantic floral aroma with honey-like undertones, and a hint of greenness. Tied eternally to Scottish Poet Robbie Burns and everlasting emotion of love that will last until the end of time. The aroma can lift low moods, combat feelings of sadness, and promote positivity, making it a popular choice for emotional support.
Wellness Ritual
Diffuse the oil or add a few drops to a warm bath with milk or Epsom salts for relaxation and stress relief. The calming, comforting aroma creates a tranquil atmosphere, aiding in self-care and a more restful state, perfect for evening calm.
Scots Pine: The Highland Invigoration
SPÈ Scent Profile: Fern, Highland, Wild Wild Moss, Spe Forest.
Crisp and resinous, Scots Pine is the signature scent of the Highland forest. A natural stimulant, it enhances clarity, clears the breath, and helps lift mental fog. Its energetic profile is vital, bracing, and deeply refreshing.
Wellness Ritual
Use in early-day moments—diffused in your workspace, layered in an invigorating bath, or as a post-exercise recovery mist. Bring the forest in, and breathe deeper.
Heather flowers: Charm of the Moors
SPÈ Scent Profile: Highland Bath Tea.
Soft, floral, and subtly woody, Heather is Scotland’s most iconic bloom. Long used to ease anxiety and promote restful sleep, it embodies peace. Its scent lingers gently, offering protection, solace, and ease.
Wellness Ritual
Sprinkle into a bath or blend into a pillow mist. Let the gentle floral notes guide you into rest. Ideal for slowing down after long days or reconnecting with softness and quiet.
Juniper: Clarity & Clean Slate
SPÈ Scent Profile: Wild Beach, Inish, Spe Forest, Juniper Gin
Sharp, fresh, slightly peppery with green undertones. Juniper is emotionally clarifying and helps clear stagnant energy emotionally. In folklore, it was burned to ward off negativity.
Wellness Ritual
Use during seasonal resets or before travel. Whether in a cleansing spray or aromatic bath soak, juniper brings clarity to both the air and spirit.
Garden Mint: Alert and Ready to Go
SPÈ Scent Profile: Highland, Kitchen Garden and Walled Garden.
The strong, refreshing aroma of mint can improve mood, enhance alertness, boost memory, and help with focus and concentration
Wellness Ritual
Use in sprays and candles to refresh and reset your spaces and your mind. Ideal for a relaxing and refreshing bath or foot bath.
The SPÈ Approach: Wild Luxury, Everyday Rituals
Our fragrances are more than scents—they are sensory narratives of land and heritage. Every blend we create carries the therapeutic character of place: earthy, radiant, wind-swept and real. Scotland’s botanicals are ancient, but never out of touch. They are wellness—rooted in ritual, elevated by design, and ready to return us to what matters.
At SPÈ Atelier, we invite you to slow down, breathe in, and let the wild luxury of Scotland fill your spaces—one ritual, one scent, one moment at a time.