Fijn Botanicals

19/06/2026

The story of a scent.

Last year, Lilja and I visited a magical Hotel and Garden. The brief from interior designer misi overturf creative was clear: capture the spirit of the place in all its facets. She was bringing Zomerlust Boutique Hotel to life, giving it the colours, textures and honour it deserves.

Follow along the slides to experience what inspired this scent.





I was drawn to the garden, especially the Magnolia tree on the central axis. The old tree had a few flowers, but at least 8 meters off the ground. I desperately wanted to try and extract them!

So misi overturf creative phoned her Charlie and this gentle tree surgeon promptly climbed the tree and extracted a few blooms.

I made copious notes of what I was experiencing, what scent clues came my way and which scents will tell the story of the Hotel in all of its nuances.

The incredible spaces and fittings provided the backdrop of where this scent should fit in. I especially LOVED the garden room.

And the beautiful stoep that overlooked the garden space.

But mostly, I was inspired by the mountains present in all the views and the anchor of the Hotel's foundation. I really wanted to pull through their scent to bring our natural landscape home.

I drew inspiration from all of the various trees and vegetation.

And brought the perceptual scent landscape back to my workshop. I worked on a tincture to pull through the central bee theme and worked on 6 different scent combinations.

After sharing my five favourites with the client Skoert Elizabeth, Wikus and Wayne plus the design team at misi overturf creative, we selected two final scents.

These were combined to create the scent for Zomerlust Boutique Hotel

A beautiful combination of florals (yellow) and fynbos (blue)

That (miraculously) fits in perfectly with the colour scheme of misi overturf creative

Old meets new

I was then asked to create and manufacture a bespoke collection of branded bottles for the Hotel's range of amenities.

Look out for our next post to see the result!

18/06/2026

LOAM Pure Parfum No 6/9

Kareb

“to draw near; one who is close to you.” Kindness to everyone.

A cool breeze carries the scent of the ocean over a rolling landscape of vines and verdant fields of Overberg Fynbos. Oak tree avenues and bitter orange orchards accentuate verdant swathes of Helichrysum, Buchu and hardy Slangbos.

100% natural Eau de Parfum handcrafted with botanical extracts by loam natural perfumery

This Eau de Parfum does not contain any synthetic fragrances, fixatives or scent enhancers. It contains 20% essential oils, together with botanical extracts and hydrosols in the fragrance blend. The formula uses only the highest-purity Ethanol derived from distilling sugarcane to ensure swift evaporation and avoid skin irritation.

A woody, resinous base with complex Fynbos top notes.

Available from our online and physical shop from 20.00 tonight.

12/06/2026

The heartbeat of our business is scent.

Sensing scent.

From our very first formulation of the fragrance of our Fynbos Liquid Soap, capturing the landscape of our farm, Kogman Keisie to creating signature scents for businesses. It is our absolute passion.

We are about to launch our 6th perfume as part of the series of 9 loam natural perfumery natural perfumes.

The verdant botanical extractions includes a variety of Overberg Fynbos plants and a combination of woods and resins.

Stay tuned for the reveal of the character and name of perfume 6/9!

09/06/2026

My most favourite customer testimonial, ever.

"Nobody would have thought that one can bottle love, but you got it right". Gundula Deutschlander (all round incredible person I really look up to. Master gardener at Babylonstoren).

Dankie so baie. Ek dra hierdie woorde al lank in my hart en hulle bevestig die rede vir

If you have a story about using our product, please do share with me. It truly means so much more than you will ever know.

04/06/2026

Welcome to our Fijn Experience Botanical Spa at

Enter a tranquil space were our our caring therapist, Johwene, will help ease away tension, pain and properly pamper you.

Our treatments start with a healing indigenous tea blend that draws from traditional herbal knowledge of our Montagu community from the .

The Botanical Spa caters to all needs and includes various massages, head and foot spa rituals, lymphatic drainage, our signature Sensitive Face Glow and even a massage pamper for pregnant ladies.

To celebrate our opening, we are offering a special Couples Wellness Retreat that includes 2 nights accommodation at , one dinner for two, breakfast daily, welcome wine from the farm and a back and shoulders massage for each. Discount Price R5650!

Book directly at [email protected] or phone 083 767 6943.





PS we absoluetly LOVE our art photography pieces by !!

30/05/2026

Sometimes a small battle occurs on the workshop floor...

It seems to be the logical next step in trying to capture an entire landscape in a scent.

Barks, lichen, rocks, leaves, seeds and tubers are crammed into jars, the lids screwed tight.

And then we wait. The capsules of scent aging with time, the memory of the place condensed and magnified.

Pure alchemy.

27/05/2026

Experience the difference.

At Fijn Experience Botanical Spa, our products nurture, envelop and cherish your being.

Nothing rushed. Nothing harsh. All gentle.

Bookings essential at in Montagu.

All of our wellness products are also available in professional sizes for therapists, wellness centres and spas.

23/05/2026

Field immersion for a new scent.

A wonderful property at the top of Ouberg Pass. Klein Karoo renosterveld and succelent karoo with some Fynbos here and there. And Lichen! Lots and lots of lichen yay!

Thank you for trusting me with this project

21/05/2026

19/05/2026

Step into our wonderland...

This weekend was our Lilja's birthday party and in true form she had to bring all 12 little girls to the farm to share her wonderland with them. They ran around like feral cats (facepainted and cat-ear alice bands to boot) , fed the sheep, crawled over the jungle gym, flew on the swings...

Two Montagu moms had no idea that Fijn existed on the farm and I was so excited to share my own wonderland with them. And I just realised how much I love our workshop and our little shop on the KogmanKeisie Guesthouse patio. Hidden away in dense foliage, our little round room with treasures, scented with fynbos perfume beguiles everyone that enters.

Be sure to visit us when you drive through Montagu next time: we serve wonderful coffee and treats at our Deck Cafe.. Or stop and stay with us for the weekend - there is much more to our farm wonderland than I can fit into a post.