We would like to wish all our loyal customers a very happy and prosperous New Year and hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas.

Our offices re-opened today after the Christmas break and the scene was a very different one to the one we left on December 23rd last. This time everything looks green again and colour prevails around, gone is the white curtain of snow covering everything and as far as the eye could see! Lets hope it stays that way because we have had our fair share of snowy weather this winter to last us a while. I don't think Irish people will be as eager in the future to dream of a white Christmas because this year we got just that - along with severe travel disruption, school closures, frozen pipes etc..etc. On the positive side though the whole countryside looked stunningly beautiful and many kids and adults alike made the most of the winter wonderland and enjoyed the hill sleighing and building of snowmen.

So now its back to work we go - and another year to commence. It is good to get the opportunity to make a fresh start and although we are always committed to bringing you the best in customer service and wonderful premium products we plan to push even further and go that extra mile this year to give you a bigger and better experience with Fragrances of Ireland.

Best wishes to everyone for 2011!!!

We would like to wish all our customers a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year.

Our offices will be closed on Friday, 24th December and will reopen again on Tuesday, 4th January 2011.

For all urgent queries etc. during this time please call (087) 256 7864 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Our Christmas Warehouse Sale which was scheduled to take place late Nov/early Dec was rescheduled for last weekend 11th & 12th December and we experienced a steady stream of Christmas shoppers despite the weather conditions. As you know, for the past two weeks Kilmacanogue and Ireland in general has experienced heavy snowfalls and here in Fragrances we spent a lot of time shovelling away the snow to make way for our customers!!

Although beautiful to look at on the first day or two, it can become disruptive to everyday life and dangerous to pedestrians & drivers, so thankfully, it has more or less melted now but weather reports claim that by the end of the week Ireland could be under a blanket of snow, once again, for the third time this year. (first time was in February!!!) Who knows we may have that White Christmas yet that we all dream of.....

Take a look at some of the images below taken here at Fragances and in and around Kilmacanogue, to remind us of our recent Winter Wonderland.

Due to the very snowy weather conditions here in County Wicklow at present we are deferring our scheduled Christmas Sale from this weekend to the following weekend (Sat 11th & Sun 12th December)

Times remain the same: 11.00am - 4.00pm on both days.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The days are shorter and chillier and the nights are drawing in faster - Irish winter is definitely on its way! We are not great fans of Winter here in Fragrances of Ireland but one thing we all look forward to during the Winter season is....Christmas! Only weeks away and we are busy getting ready for our forthcoming Christmas Sale. This year it is going to be bigger and better than ever with a more Christmasy feel. In addition to our wonderful perfumes, soaps, bath, etc, we will also have a range of Christmas products for sale including seasonal herb plants, spicy fragranced pomanders, heated wheat bags, scented Christmas tree decoration sets to name but a few..!

 So why not pay us a visit on Sat 27th/Sun 28th Nov or Sat 4th/Sun 5th Dec and stock up on your Christmas gifts or treat yourself to some traditional Christmas fare!!

School midterm breaks are fast approaching and children all round Ireland are looking forward to Halloween when they can dress up in fancy dress costume, play around the bonfire, go trick or treating, and watch the fireworks in the night sky. Here in Fragrances we are getting ready for Christmas and always look to Halloween as a precedence to our Christmas season. It's that time of year when we realise that Christmas is just around the corner and time once again, to tempt you, our loyal customers, with what we have to offer for the forthcoming festive season.

Why not log into our online shop today to see our wonderful new gift sets for Christmas, the perfect gift for a loved one! In fact order any of our gift sets from now until 12th November next and get a free sample vial of the fragrance you order to try it out yourself and be safe in the knowledge that you have the right scent for the right person. Or why not try something completely different this year. Order our gorgeous new Scented Christmas Decoration Set and create a wonderful Christmassy atmosphere in your home. Comprising three beautifully sculptured Christmas decorations together with our 'Christmas in a bottle': a blend of cloves and pimento on a base of fir balsam; this set is the icing on the cake to a spicy Christmas festive season!!!

It's busy, busy, busy here in Fragrances of Ireland! Our new packaging for our 3 pack soaps has finally arrived and will be on the shelves very soon. Barbara is also in the process of changing packaging on our Inis travel retail pack and all ideas, stories etc will be welcome. If you have a story about the first time you wore Inis or anything else to do with Inis please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We are also in the process of organising our forthcoming Christmas Sale. After the huge success of our recent Lavender Harvest Sale we hope to make this event even bigger and better. Set aside Sat & Sun 27th & 28th November and Sat & Sun 4th & 5th December in your diary and plan a visit to us here in Fragrances! Apart from our regular stock items for sale, including some of the lavender oil we distilled during the summer, we also hope to have a variety of seasonally inspired gifts for you to enjoy! Keep an eye out for posters and local newspaper advertising nearer the time!!

Despite almost being one month into the Autumn season, Ireland is still experiencing some beautiful weather for this time of year. Blue skies & sunshine, (a little chillier in the mornings and evenings however!) all contribute to making the vivid autumnal colours of the countryside very easy on the eye and easy to appreciate before facing into the Winter ahead.

Here at Fragrances we are still busy working on new products. Our newest product, our Inis solid cologne - beautifully encased in a silver sea-shell compact, will be coming on-stream very shortly. This will also be available to buy via our website. We are putting the finishing touches to our Christmas gift sets too - hard to believe, that in no time at all, they will be out there on the shelves as well.

On a completely different subject - all of us here in Fragrances of Ireland would like to congratulate our local hero Katie Taylor who won her third lightweight women's World Boxing title in Barbados over the weekend. It is very inspiring to see an Irish person become a worldwide success in their field and even better to acknowledge that that person lives locally and right on our doorstep!! Well done Katie, fingers crossed that you will bring home to Ireland, the gold medal for Womens Boxing in the 2012 Olympics!!!!!

The 12th Annual International Architectural Exhibition is currently taking place in Venice, Italy. Since 1895, the Venice Biennale remains the leading showcase for contemporary art. It takes place once every two years and includes an international art exhibition, an architecture exhibition with exhibits from different countries including Ireland, and festivals of music, dance, and theater, as well as the Venice Film Festival.

I am sure you are wondering why Fragrances of Ireland could in any way be involved with the above but recently we were delighted to be asked by de Paor Architects, (an Irish firm, who had been invited by the Japanese Director of the Biennale to explore the theme 'People meet in Architecture' and create their own understanding of the theme) to supply some of our own lavender oil which they would use in their architectural exhibit for the show. De Paor built a folly of pleated linen and lavendered softwood, called '4am' and by using our lavender oil in their project created a wonderfully scented ambience for visitors to the exhibit. Our own MD, David had the pleasure of recently visiting the Show to see de Paor's creation first hand.

Take a look at the images below - It is quite difficult to capture the creation on camera but the entire exhibit is covered in white linen, and scented with lavender thus creating a calm, peaceful and contemporary ambience. 

The recent Whale Watch Ireland took place on August 22nd and, as Inis - energy of the sea cologne is one of the main sponsors for the event, we at Fragrances of Ireland were very interested to hear about the day.

Fortunately for the majority of the fifteen designated land-based whale watches the weather was glorious which added to the atmosphere of the day. The event now in its 9th year was attended by c 1,475 whale watchers and visitors alike, the main objective being to raise awareness of the 24 species of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) recorded in Irish waters, and to promote their conservation, by encouraging participation in the IWDG sightings and strandings schemes. Those attending at many of the sites were provided with "expert" interpretation by IWDG personnel who have vast experience regarding cetaceans, their ecology, biology and the conservation threats facing these marine mammals.

Harbour porpoise, bottlenose dolphin and common dolphins, and minke whale were spotted at different locations. The image above is one of three bottlenose dolphins who have been seen practically on a daily basis since 11th August last in the sea off Bray Head in County Wicklow. Also seen were 3 cetacean species at 1 site, 2 species at 2 sites, 1 species at 6 sites, and no sightings were recorded at 6 sites. All in all a very successful day for the IWDG and for those who attended! If you wish to learn more about these wonderful sea creatures log on to www.iwdg.ie for further information.