Outdoor Living
Transform your outdoor spaces into places of comfort, relaxation, and natural well-being. Our Outdoor Living collection brings together carefully selected products that help you enjoy your garden, terrace, balcony, campsite, or holiday adventures more naturally.
Discover plant-based insect protection, botanical outdoor essentials, and eco-friendly solutions designed to help you make the most of warm summer days and long evenings outdoors. From handcrafted neem incense spirals and aromatic insect repellents to soothing after-bite care and natural essential oils, every product is chosen with quality, sustainability, and your well-being in mind.
Whether you're dining on the patio, camping in nature, or simply relaxing in your garden, you'll find natural alternatives that help create a more enjoyable outdoor experience - without relying on unnecessary synthetic chemicals.
Enjoy nature the natural way with thoughtfully selected products that care for both your family and the environment.
Meet Nature's Best Mosquito Repellent
Lemon Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Among all essential oils traditionally used to keep mosquitoes away, Lemon Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) is one of the best known and most extensively studied. Its fresh, lemony aroma is pleasant for people but disliked by many mosquito species, including the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus).
Diffuse it on your terrace, dilute it into a natural body oil, or combine it with other outdoor favourites such as citronella, geranium and lavender to create your own botanical mosquito-repellent blends.
Some essential oils have traditionally been used to make outdoor spaces less attractive to mosquitoes.
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others?
Have you ever noticed that mosquitoes seem to ignore some people while relentlessly targeting others? That's because mosquitoes don't choose their hosts at random. They are guided by a combination of natural signals your body gives off.
Carbon dioxide
One of the strongest attractants is the carbon dioxide you exhale. Mosquitoes can detect it from surprisingly long distances and use it to locate potential hosts. People who breathe more heavily - such as after exercise - or naturally produce more carbon dioxide may attract more mosquitoes.
Body heat
Mosquitoes are also drawn to warmth. After locating you through your breath, they use your body heat to find the best place to land and bite.
Skin scent and bacteria
Each person has a unique skin microbiome. The natural bacteria living on your skin produce different scent compounds, and these vary from person to person. Some scent profiles are simply more attractive to mosquitoes than others, which is one reason why one family member may receive far more bites than everyone else.
Sweat
Fresh perspiration itself isn't necessarily attractive, but as sweat breaks down on the skin it releases compounds such as lactic acid and ammonia. These are among the cues mosquitoes use when searching for a host.
Clothing colour
Dark colours like black, navy and deep red make you easier for mosquitoes to spot, especially during the evening. Wearing lighter-coloured clothing may make you slightly less noticeable.
Standing water
If mosquitoes are breeding nearby, you're naturally more likely to encounter them. Even small amounts of standing water in flower pots, buckets, bird baths or gutters can become breeding sites during the warmer months.
A Natural Way to Enjoy the Outdoors
While no natural solution can guarantee complete protection, many people choose botanical repellents to help make themselves and their surroundings less attractive to mosquitoes. Combining plant-based repellents with sensible outdoor habits - such as removing standing water and wearing light-coloured clothing - can help you enjoy warm summer evenings more comfortably.
Spike Lavender – Nature's After-Bite Essential Oil
If mosquitoes still manage to find you, Spike Lavender essential oil is a traditional favourite for post-bite care. Naturally rich in cooling compounds such as 1,8-cineole and camphor, it is widely appreciated in aromatherapy for helping soothe irritated skin after mosquito bites and other minor insect stings.
Apply diluted in a carrier oil to help comfort the skin and ease the sensation of itching after spending time outdoors.
Why Spike Lavender?
Spike Lavender naturally contains higher levels of 1,8-cineole and camphor than True Lavender. Together with linalool, these naturally occurring compounds give the oil its refreshing, cooling character and make it a traditional favourite for comforting skin after insect bites and stings.
It is especially appreciated after:
- Mosquito bites
- Wasp stings
- Bee stings
- Horsefly bites
- Other minor insect bites
Traditionally used in aromatherapy, Spike Lavender essential oil is valued for helping to:
- Soothe the sensation of itching
- Comfort irritated skin
- Provide a naturally cooling effect
- Support the skin's natural recovery process
For topical use, always dilute in a suitable carrier oil before applying to the skin.
The Asian tiger mosquito often bites several times in the same area, leaving clusters of intensely itchy bites. Traditionally, Spike Lavender essential oil has been used to cool and comfort irritated skin after mosquito bites, bee and wasp stings, and other minor insect bites.