anu hoffman— aromatherapy

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Welcome to the
Avant-Garden.

Small-batch essential-oil blends, private sessions, and quiet workshops — made by hand in Arlington, Massachusetts.

a small garden of
scent & care
— follow any path —
  1. 01

    A private session

    An hour together — in your home or my Arlington studio — to trace what you're carrying and mix a blend that meets it. You leave with a small labeled bottle and notes.

  2. 02

    A bespoke blend

    Booked by conversation, made by hand, in small amber glass. Roll-ons, room sprays, bath salts, or a candle poured to your list of notes.

  3. 03

    A gathering of four

    Small workshops for friends, teams, or a birthday — around the kitchen table with dried plants and warm tea. Everyone goes home with what they made.

the blends

The current shelf.

Blends rotate with the season. Anything here can be adjusted, halved, or made into a roll-on or a room spray. Ask.

Amber bottles, dried lavender and a mortar on a linen cloth
  • 01

    Quiet Morning

    bergamot · cedar · vetiver

    for the first hour of the day

  • 02

    Little Fever

    eucalyptus · ravintsara · lavender

    for winter throats and closed rooms

  • 03

    Slow Evening

    roman chamomile · sweet orange · frankincense

    for putting the day down

  • 04

    Steady Hands

    rose geranium · clary sage · sandalwood

    for weeks that feel like more

Hands holding a small amber dropper bottle in warm window light

the story

A gardener, quietly.

Anu Hoffman is a certified aromatherapist working out of a small studio in Arlington, Massachusetts. Before oils there were gardens — and before gardens, a grandmother who kept every windowsill green.

The work here is small on purpose. Blends are made to order in glass, sourced from growers she has read carefully. Everything is labeled by hand, and nothing is meant to fix you.

“Scent is the shortest sentence a plant can say.”

the journal

Field notes.

May— read

Why rosemary belongs in your kitchen

A note on the plant that lives above my stove and why I reach for it more than any other.

Apr— read

On lavender that isn't lavender

Not all bottles labeled 'lavender' hold the same thing. A short guide for reading a label kindly.

Mar— read

A recipe for a very quiet bath

Three ingredients, ten minutes, no candles required.

the gatherings

Four chairs, one table.

Small workshops — usually four people — around the kitchen table. Bring friends, a team, or a birthday. We spend two hours with dried plants and amber bottles, and everyone leaves with what they made.

  • Winter apothecary
    Sundays · January – March
    $85 / seat
  • The roll-on class
    First Saturday, monthly
    $65 / seat
  • Private, at your table
    Booked by conversation
    from $320

the visit

Come find the studio.

A quiet room in Arlington, Massachusetts, kept warm and low-lit. Sessions are by appointment; in-home visits and delivery are available across the nearby towns.

ArlingtonWinchesterLexingtonBelmontBostonMedford & nearby