Melissa's Botanicals MELISSA’S BOTANICALS
Founder, Melissa Farris, EST. 1996 · ROOTED IN FRANCE · MelissaFarris.com
In 1996, Melissa founded Simplers Botanical Company, introducing her first 100% organic essential oil line to America. Her second company, Veriditas Botanicals, grew to more than 2,000 retail locations.
Today, Melissa’s Botanicals.
Melissa’s Botanicals brings nearly 30 years of experience to exclusive, small-batch essential oils and formulations, available directly to the public.
Our mission is to make French Medical Aromatherapy accessible, with easy-to-read guides that help you understand essential oils and confidently use them at home.
This website is filled with essential oil monographs, plant chemistry, and practical instructions.
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Melissa wrote her first Aromatherapy Guide in 1996 and hopes to publish the third edition this year.
Our only retail partner in America is Rosemary’s Garden in Sebastopol, California—the very first apothecary Melissa ever sold to. What began as a business relationship grew into a lifelong friendship, sharing a commitment to healing ourselves and the planet, one drop at a time.
Melissa has been an organic enthusiast since she can remember. 30 years after her first company, she has the same purpose , same mission. Her farmers and distillers have the same philosophy, that they have dedicated thier lives to: Protecting the Planet, Passing along the knowledge of how to heal your body, naturally.
In France, Aromatherapy Is found in French Pharmacies. Not grocery stores or Target. They are usually behind the counter and a short visit with a phamacist and his PDR will almost guarantee he/she will get you what you need and make sure you are confident on how to use it!
Walk into a French pharmacy and you’ll discover an approach to essential oils that considers botanical identity, chemical composition, intended application, and safety.
This is the tradition Melissa Farris began introducing to the American marketplace in 1996 — an approach in which the chemistry of the plant is every bit as important as its aroma.
Discover French Medical Aromatherapy with Melissa thru this incredible website. A book of her lifetime, with short stories on the distillers, and what these oils do best, individually and in synergies that are Melissa’s Formulas.
Meet the woman behind the chemistry
MELISSA FARRIS · FOUNDER & FORMULATOR
Three Decades. A Lifetime Among Plants.
Melissa Farris has spent her career connecting the disciplines of botanical chemistry, organic agriculture, essential oil distillation, and French medical aromatherapy. A founder, author, educator, a student of the Eclectics, Hildegard, and the mentors before her she became a natural formulator. She is sought today from some of the most prestigious companies in the world for education and formulation.
Melissa helped introduce certified organic essential oils to the American marketplace in the 1990s. Her pioneering chemistry reference chart continues to reflect the principle at the heart of her work: to understand an essential oil, you must understand the chemistry of the plant that produced it. Melissa prides herself on keeping Chemistry palatable and easy to understand for anyone, so that it makes sense and is an easy to follow daily care guide.
Sneak Peak with Mellie – – ” This is what WE do in France, from the blood sweat and love for these plants – Wildcrafting in nature to growing biodynamically on the farm, the work is back breaking. We do it out of Love, and so much gratitude that we GET to do this job. Can there be anything better? We want to share the oils with you, the knowledge on how to use them and keep these farmers in business. Without them, we will be an earth with monoculture at the center, and this time, will be gone. Let’s keep it here.
We Don’t Just Know Our Oils. We Know the People Who Distill Them.
Our relationships begin in the fields, with the farmers and distillers whose expertise determines the quality of every harvest. Plants are studied by the Farmer/Distiller for days to wait until the precise moment Melissa calls “critical bloom”. When the plant will yeild the highest amount of essential oil if picked and distilled at that moment.
From Provence to Corsica, Bulgaria to Australia, we work with botanical producers across the world, bringing together traditional distillation, organic agriculture, analytical chemistry, and the principles of French medical aromatherapy. With Friendship at our Core, This is a personal relationship. It is not a buy and sell relationship.
We believe you deserve to know exactly where your essential oils come from. Incredible people on this planet paired with our incredible passion to bring the knowledge and these rare oils, and the power in how to heal with them.
- The French Pharmacy Tradition.
- Essential oils contain naturally occurring chemical constituents studied for their antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities.
- French Medical Aromatherapy brings together botanical identification, chemistry, careful formulation, and an understanding of how essential oils are used.
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Medicinal Hydrosols · Clinical Skincare
Nature’s Chemistry.
The French Art of Healing.
Organic French Medical Grade Essential Oils. Exceptional distillers.
Original botanical formulations informed by three decades of French medical aromatherapy.
Did you know that our P*!n Remedy Roll-On Oils and P*!n-Less Lotions are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee? We’re THAT CONFIDENT that these formulas will provide fast relief for headaches, aches, sore muscles & tendons —when used properly.
Testimonial:
“Melissa’s Botanicals are awesome! The pain remedy roll on is phenomenal! My knees feel instant relief. I use it as much as I want…. no side effects unlike an over the counter pain killer. All Natural!!!”
-Mary T (Edina, MN)
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It’s all about personal preference! Whether you enjoy essential oils, lotions, or both, you can find relief. Melissa herself prefers using both when treating sore legs, Charlie horses, headaches, or for post-workout recovery. They not only reduce pain but also boost your endurance and strength. Just ask the Minnesota Gophers girls’ hockey team, who used our lotion last year and saw a significant improvement in their performance!
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Facial Rejuvenation Kit
Introducing the Melissa’s Botanicals Facial Rejuvenation System—a complete skincare solution designed to restore, hydrate, and revitalize your skin for a youthful, radiant glow. This powerful system works to:
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✔️Evens Skin Tone- See Dramatic results with our one-leg photo comparison
✔️Encourages Skin Cell Turnover – Breaks down damaged cells and rebuilds for long-lasting renewal
✔️Diminishes Age & Dark Spots when used consistently with Frankincense
✔️Provides Both Short- & Long-Term Benefits
A Complete Skincare Solution in One Box
We’ve packaged the entire Facial Rejuvenation System into one convenient kit, giving you everything you need for radiant, youthful skin. This all-in-one system takes the guesswork out of skincare—just follow the simple AM & PM routine to reveal your best skin yet.
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