Ildiko's Aromatic Journal
Ildiko sharing her inspiring personal stories from behind the mountains of Crete island while being on the road, searching and experiencing, capturing, collecting, distilling, making herbal preparations, blending botanical perfume and more. Offering insights of her authentic approach and humble practices for better understanding and appreciation of nature, herbal remedies and awareness of trustworthy natural applications in our self-development and everyday life practices.
Crete as a creative workspace
This is a very quick overview of a transformational holiday where we come together to create something. On the island of Crete. It’s in the
The perfect gift is Love & Harmony
Some years ago I started using a few drops of lavender essential oil combined with ylang-ylang as a bed-time ceremony to calm down the mind and
My secret garden
My secret garden… is not so secret anymore – to start with a quote from Depeche Mode. How could I keep it secret for so
Lemon marmalade with honey
It’s just one of those amazing everyday stories of my life in Crete. But may not be such an ‘ordinary’ one in many other places in
2 years on Crete – how about a second post here?
The second anniversary of my landing on Crete and starting a new – or next stage of my – life is here to come. I kept
The Rainbow Creator
How to create your own Rainbow? A new discovery I made recently while watering the orange trees in the garden My landlady asked me to
If I could turn back time – for the first post
Where to start? ‘There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.’ I just run into this quote
Artichokes – with a soft heart inside
The most special bouquet I have ever got. And a new challenge of my Cretan life. This is the kind of bouquet (or bucket 🙂 )
O-rangers
Warning. This is an album which contains images that might shock or frighten you, or at least you may find them dis…gusting. That is your
Charming Cretan cottage photography project
A beautiful friend from an another island – Skye in Scotland – fell in love with Crete too. Kezia is an artist, painter and interior
Sounds of the Universe Cretan Mix
An after-vacation tribute album dadicated to my visiting friend from Hungary – with a selection of Depeche Mode lyrics
Co-creation
People. Nature. Ideas. Outstanding Individuals Coming Together. Transformation. Co-creation. Let’s learn finally the wild edible plants of Crete! A workshop organised with my friend Joelle