Expert in essential oils and plant extracts, the Compagnie des Sens has one objective: to make as many people as possible discover all the wonderful benefits of these plants! Indeed, we are convinced that all it takes is a few specific tips and a bit of perseverance to understand their actions and use them effectively. We have therefore created general guides to understand essential oils, vegetable oils, diffusers, but also bud macerates, natural cosmetic raw materials, superfoods and finally to choose the right books on all these subjects...
Need to see more clearly and understand how all these beautiful people work? Aromatherapy, history, organic chemistry, precautions for use... We explain everything to you! Let yourself be guided by the Compagnie des Sens, expert in aromatherapy.
Vegetable oils are less powerful than their cousins, essential oils, but that's also why we love them! What do they contain? How to use them for the skin? and the hair ? What precautions? This guide will make you a pro at (fat) stuff!
Hydrosols are obtained by steam distillation of plants, at the same time as essential oils. They only contain a tiny part of aromatic molecules, which is why they are part of aromatherapy, but in the sweet version! Often used in cosmetics, they have many other benefits… Come and discover them in our guide!
A close cousin of aromatherapy, gemmotherapy uses the power contained in the buds of plants to promote health and well-being. Mainly used to relieve chronic conditions and rebalance the body, bud macerates are complementary to essential oils!
Clays, gifts of nature, are renowned for their many benefits. Better known today for their use in cosmetic care, they also benefit from major therapeutic advantages. Green, white, red, pink… Would you like to know which clay to choose? But also know the origin of their power? Composition, structure, properties and main uses, dive into the discovery of clays!
Drying fresh plants eliminates their seasonality. You can keep them longer, and enjoy their benefits all year round. To extract the active compounds, there is no need for a complex extraction system. A saucepan, a cup and hot water are enough to make an infusion! Which plant to use? How to prepare it well so as not to alter it? All the answers to your questions are in this guide.
Good health depends above all on a healthy, varied and balanced diet. Food is therefore an essential basis for our health. Superfoods, as particularly nutrient-dense foods, help maintain and improve health, well-being, tone and vitality. But then, what is a superfood? Why consume them and especially how to choose them? All the answers are in this guide!
What raw materials for natural home cosmetics? How to choose the right ingredients to make your own natural and organic cosmetics? What precautions should be taken during manufacture? Which recipes to choose according to your type of skin, hair? All the answers are in this guide!
How to choose the right essential oil diffuser? Vast world in which one drowns very quickly! Understand what makes them so efficient or, on the contrary, good for nothing! We wanted to offer you a complete file to guide you well. Enjoy it, it's a gift!
Books and guides: which one to choose? Even if the net (and especially our site!) is full of information on essential oils, vegetable oils, clays or even gemmotherapy, you are looking for the book that will allow you to push your knowledge even further? That's good, the Compagnie des Sens helps you choose the one that suits you best!
Apitherapy, from the Latin “apis” “bee” and from the Greek “therapia” “care”, is the treatment with the various products of the hive, and they are of great therapeutic interest: royal jelly, propolis, pollen, honey, wax and even venom will be used for their different properties and particularities.