Small batch • Natural • Boswellic Acid rich
Small batch • Natural • Boswellic Acid rich
Designed with the ancient healing power of frankincense resin extract, pure grass-fed tallow, and regenerative local ingredients.
Meet Rachel
I have always been drawn to simple, natural things. After years of looking for products that felt clean and real, I started making my own - using frankincense resin, grass-fed tallow, and other regenerative ingredients. What began as a personal need has grown into Makes Scents Apothecary.
Makes Scents Apothecary crafts small-batch, natural skincare and wellness products in the Byron Bay Hinterland of the Northern Rivers, NSW.
Thousands of years in the making
For thousands of years, frankincense was one of the most valuable commodities in the ancient world - traded along caravan routes stretching from southern Arabia to Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It was burned in temples, used in religious ceremonies across multiple ancient cultures, and was valuable enough to be exchanged alongside gold and other precious goods.
Nourished by Nature
All Natural
I only use what I have been putting on my own skin for years - real frankincense tears, grass-fed tallow and other simple botanicals. No fillers, no nonsense. Just honest, living ingredients that support your body the way nature intended.
Small Batch
Everything is made by hand in my Northern Rivers hinterland kitchen, one small batch at a time. I pour love and prayerful intention into each one so you get something that feels personal, not mass produced.
Ethical & Regenerative
I choose ingredients with care - grass-fed tallow from regenerative farms, Organic and sustainably sourced resins and oils, local unrefined beeswax and practices that honour the earth and the animals. This is skincare that gives back instead of taking.
From the Apothecary…
The “why” behind the products, the process of rendering tallow, infusing frankincense, and living simply.
Find us at the markets
We pop up at local markets around the Northern Rivers with our full range of frankincense resin extract, tallow balms, Bloom deodorants and Wildshield.
Keep an eye on this page (and socials) for upcoming dates - we’d love to meet you in person.
Our next market stall will be at:
• Coming soon…