Herbal Holiday Gift Guide

As the holiday season approaches, it's the perfect moment to celebrate the magic of small businesses. Beyond the glittering lights and busy crowds, these herbal businesses offer handcrafted remedies and aromatic treasures, each infused with intention and care.

Shopping small means discovering unique, personalized products while supporting businesses that prioritize sustainability, ethical sourcing, and community connection. Many small herbal companies also tread lightly on the planet, making them a thoughtful choice for both gift-giving and the environment.

This herbal holiday gift guide showcases artisanal herbal delights – from incense kits and herbal gift sets to handmade topicals, teas, tinctures, essential oils, hydrosols, perfumes, mushroom extracts, T-shirts, games, and more. This year, we're thrilled to feature many of our very own students (*indicated with an asterisk! Click here to view our educational offerings.)

Be sure to put your orders in soon to get your gifts before the holidays! Let’s dive into this collection of heartfelt, beautiful botanicals gifts that make a difference! Click the blue link to explore each small business website.

Our sister company, Higher Mind Incense, carries a variety of natural incense offerings, including sustainable handcrafted loose incense blends, rope incense, resins and gums, and single botanicals. We also offer many options of materials and tools for the incense crafter, such as Japanese incense cone molds, Botanical Incense Crafting Kits (with a free Incense Crafting ebook included), and more, plus beautiful incense burners. Not sure what scents your loved one will like? We also have gift cards!

All of the products at Higher Mind Incense are ethically and sustainably sourced, fair trade, and grown naturally. If you know an incense connoisseur, someone curious about incense crafting or passionate about natural products, any of our items would make a great addition to their aromatic arts collection.

Limited Seasonal Offering –

Sacred Winter Incense Collection

Only 125 Available!

The Sacred Winter Collection is a limited seasonal creation. 125 sets are filled with Myrrh, Frankincense, Agarwood powder, Sandalwood powder, Juniper Rope Incense, and our new Holy Days Loose Incense — a seasonal blend you can only get inside this box!

Phoenix Rising Perfumery offers natural fragrances free from parabens and phthalates, and makes a variety of traditional Oud oils and Artisan attar products. Whether you're looking for rare and unique perfumes or if your loved one is interested in perfumery and making their own formulas, this shop features many different unique perfumes, essential oils, oil blends, and perfumery materials – everything you need to take your fragrance artistry to the next level! This small shop is owned by our Natural Perfumery Course instructor JK DeLapp.

Apothecary’s Garden is a true gem for anyone passionate about incense, natural perfumery, and the art of aroma. Owned by our friend Dan Riegler, an expert artisan distiller, the shop offers an impressive range of small-batch essential oils, hydrosols, perfumes, absolutes, animal musks, natural skincare, and other rare ingredients. Whether you’re crafting incense, cosmetics, perfume, or aromatic medicines, Dan’s thoughtfully sourced & crafted materials have you covered (including sustainably harvested offerings from endangered aromatic plants!).

Turtledove is a fragrance brand by independent musician and Natural Perfumery Course alum Asta Tzeng. Combining her passions for music and scent, Asta crafts natural perfumes and room sprays using only plant-derived essential oils and absolutes, creating pure, authentic aromas. Her products are anhydrous, vegan, and cruelty-free. The Special EO Mist with Music Bundle pairs 2 distinct fragrances with specially composed music by Asta, making each scent a fully immersive, multi-sensory experience.

Rose & Co. Botanicals was founded by Nicky Gordon, a 2024 graduate of our Natural Perfume Course. Since then, she has launched a collection of 9 natural fragrances in Australia, with one earning silver at the 2025 Clean + Conscious Awards and another recognized as a finalist. The Discovery Set also took gold at the Organic Beauty Awards. Many of the ingredients are grown and distilled on their property, and the perfumery itself is a charming, repurposed farm shed. In addition to fragrances, they craft a range of holistic skincare products, including masks, face oils, serums, and body creams, available both locally and online.

Learning Herbs offers unique, hands-on gifts that help people of all ages fall in love with medicinal plants. One of our favorites is Wildcraft, a fun, cooperative board game where players learn about edible therapeutic herbs while working together to gather huckleberries for Grandma’s homemade pie. As you climb the mountain, you collect medicinal plants and discover their uses along the way. They also created Herb Fairies, a series of 13 interactive children’s books that introduce kids to the magic of herbs through engaging stories and characters.

Ready to start planning your herb garden for next year? Strictly Medicinal Seeds offers an incredible selection of seeds, live roots, and potted plants, ranging from classic medicinal and aromatic species to rare and endangered botanicals like White Sage, Copal, and Guggul. It’s a wonderful way to grow your own home apothecary from the ground up. (And this week only, they’re running a “Green Friday” sale with 20% off all purchases!)

Raining Wildflowers creates natural, organic products with a commitment to transparency, so you always know exactly what you’re putting on (or into) your body. Denise handcrafts each small batch with care, whether it’s skincare, teas, hydrosols, or natural sprays that keep mosquitoes away or freshen your home without unwanted chemicals. The business began with her signature herbal blend, Joyful Tea, created to bring comfort during a time of grief. Denise also hosts a YouTube channel @RainingWildflowers where she shares practical info and encouragement about medicinal plants in coastal northeast Florida.

Feral Fungi is the perfect place to find high-quality medicinal mushroom preparations featuring US-grown organic fruiting bodies of Reishi, Chaga, Turkey Tail, and more. They offer both single-mushroom and blended spagyric tinctures, alchemically crafted for high potency and purity, along with other mushroom-infused treats like maple syrups, coffee blends, and gummies. They also have curated bundles that make wonderful gifts for the fungi-loving friends in your life!

Calma Places was founded by Kristen Budd, an Australian incense artisan, energy healer, and alumna of our Traditional Incense Crafting Course. Kristen handcrafts small-batch natural incense cones from aromatic woods, herbs, and resins using an intuitive process she calls Incense Alchemy. Each bespoke formula is created specifically for the recipient, guided by a short, energetic form sent after purchase to co-create a truly personalized incense blend.

Oshala Farm is a regenerative organic farm in Southern Oregon, offering a beautiful selection of hand-harvested herbs, spices, and botanicals. Their online shop features their own organically grown dried herbs, as well as hydrosols, infused oils, salves, tea blends, and a variety of bath and body products made directly from their fields. They also craft unique offerings like Fire Cider (perfect for cold and flu season), Nettle oil, Herbal Iron Syrup, herbal fusion vinegars, and even their own beeswax. Their curated gift sets (such as the New Mama Collection, Salve Maker’s Kit, and Be Well Bundle) make thoughtful presents for any herbal enthusiast.

Apothepurity is an eco-conscious apothecary and body care company located just outside of Asheville, NC. All products are expertly formulated and crafted by a certified aromatherapist and herbalist with a background in aesthetics, and a graduate of the NW School of Aromatic Medicine. Their offerings are handmade in small batches with the finest organic and wild-harvested ingredients available, many of which are grown by them on their homestead nestled in a magical forest. You'll find aromatic remedies, including essential oil blends, oil rollers, mists, and more, on top of beautiful beeswax candles, bath salts, body care, dry shampoo, and seasonal items like a Candy Cane Body Butter. 

The Herb Rally Store carries herb-inspired t-shirts, hoodies, and apparel – including an amazing retro shirt that reads, "Eat Your Weeds." They also sell mugs, hats, and accessories adorned with plant designs. All potential great gifts for the budding herbalist!

Hopefully, with the help of this guide, you can find the perfect offerings to share with those you love, all while supporting sustainable & ethical small businesses.

Happy holidays from all of us at The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine!