Newsletter
Summer 2009

Celebrating 25 years of Atlantic Aromatics

Atlantic Aromatics - The beginning
by David Kelly

After studying Geology and Industrial Chemistry, I was living in Mayo, working in the laboratory in Ceimice Teo Syrup factory, Ballina. In 1983, my wife Aine went to America on holidays and brought back a Weleda Lavender Bath milk. I thought this was great stuff, and on my next trip to Dublin, searched for another bottle without success. Then I visited Greenacres in Fleet Street where Phil Guiney suggested I buy a bottle of pure Lavender oil instead. I later discovered Patchouli and Ylang Ylang oil, and the fact that different Lavender oils smelt different. And so a certain fascination developed and persisted. In 1984, the Cemice Teo factory closed. We had no prospects of employment so we opened a Health Food Shop, where among other things we sold essential oils. After a year we closed the shop and in November 1985 we began wholesaling oils to Health Stores. We started with supplying the Hopsack, Rathmines, and the Honey Pot, Clonmel followed by General Health (Nourish), The Nutkeg (Health Stores) and many more.

to be continued

Why do shops stock Atlantic oils?

We aim for the perennial and simple combination of quality and value. To help achieve this we have developed long term relationships with trusted quality producers. We also continually assess new sources for oils to develop new products. There are many reasons why a shop owner chooses to stock certain brands. Recently we spoke with Erica Murray from The Hopsack, we asked her – Why Atlantic? She replied. “My endorsement of Atlantic always runs along the following lines: Atlantic was there before aromatherapy became popular. Dave is an industrial chemist so he knows his stuff inside out. I always quote my one-time experience when a customer returned a bottle of Rosemary oil, saying it was mislabelled Eucalyptus oil. Dave said he was delighted to hear this, because Rosemary contains a similar fraction to Eucalyptus which is very noticeable when freshly extracted. This is the kind of knowledge and support that is available immediately, just by making a quick phone call to Atlantic. If an oil changes character in any way, you can be sure of an honest, speedy and meaningful response from this company”.
 

Antonia Murray of Alive & Well, Carlow writes about our Sports/Aches & Pains Blend which has proved to be very popular. “Recently, my husband complained of a painful spot on his upper back. He was very unsettled and so I offered to massage the spot (even though completely untrained)! I found a small sample bottle of Atlantic Sports/Aches massage oil. There was a visible lump on one side of his upper back where the muscle was in spasm. After about 5 minutes of massaging the area, my husband went off to sleep. The next morning he said there was no longer any pain at all and the lump had completely disappeared. We are now regular users of the Sports/Aches massage blend. I have been using it on my shins which can get sore after exercise.”

New Product Guide

This new small booklet gives concise information on How to use essential oils. It contains information on all top 20 essential oils, the main carrier oils and the 10 blended massage oils.

Organic Body Oil

This blend has a rich smooth and silky feel, which penetrates the skin very well without leaving it greasy. It is composed of Sesame, Apricot and Macadamia, all certified organic.

OORSP €9.50OOOORSP €12.50

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