Both books and scent have the capacity to transport us: to different realms, different eras, even different mindsets. So why not awaken your imagination and stimulate your senses for a double-dose of cerebral delight?
Here are the books we've been pairing with our Vessel blends:
Down the Drain Memoir - Julia Fox. Pair with Aura Protection
Julia Fox traces her unconventional path as a child through to her struggles with addiction and toxic relationships, and her rise to fame, while reflecting on how she took control of her own story in an era of heightened sexism & public scrutiny.
Circe by Madeline Miller. Pair with Banish
In Circe, Madeline Miller reimagines the Greek myth of the witch-goddess Circe, who is banished to the island of Aiaia, where it follows her transformation from a scorned, underestimated sorceress into a formidable goddess who claims her own power and fate.
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. Pair with Clarity
A critical investigation into why our attention is disappearing and what we can do to get it back
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. Pair with Euphoria
A year of noticing life's everyday joys.
Grounded & Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta. Pair with Grounded
Indigenous thinking on land and connection.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Pair with Intuition
In Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell imagines the family life behind Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, centering on Agnes, a gifted, intuitive woman who senses things others can't and heals with herbs and instinct.
She Comes First by Ian Kerner. Pair with Lover
Because your pleasure deserves to be studied
Bread of Angels by Patti Smith. Pair with Peace
Her most intimate memoir, tracing how grief and gratitude were braided through years of loss, motherhood, and her return to writing.
Sanctuary & H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald. Pair with Sanctuary
grief, goshawks and finding refuge in the natural world.