My grandmother kept the perfume bottles lined up neatly on her dresser, neighbored by her Avon soaps. I coveted the soap even over the perfume, although I'd always help myself to a pulse point dab of her Chanel no. 5, just like she showed me.
Hello, I'm Valerie! I love fragrance, pretty soaps and soft, healthy skin. Always an object of my affection, I learned how to make my own soap in 2011. I quickly became obsessed with creating the the most skin-conditioning bar possible. My mild handmade soap is made in small batches from nourishing plant oils that leave your skin soft, clean and hydrated.
Gilded Olive Apothecary pairs my products & adoration of vintage style. An ode to the Flapper Girl of The 1920's; with her colorful dress and cheeky ways, she was the essence of her time.
Judged wild and disgraceful by the older generation, when most declined a new experience, the Flapper girl said yes.
Family, Long Island & Legacy