Our Story

My name is Jamie Geurtjens and I love soap, candles, and essential oils.

I love the scents and they way they make me feel so I have been collecting them since I was a child growing up in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Now as a mum, wife, and business owner my soaps, candles, and essential oils are instrumental in keeping me calm, grounded, and relaxed.

I have been handcrafting and selling my own on and off since 2011 and doing this fills me with joy. It is when I am my happiest!

But, it hasn't been easy!

As a qualified teacher, I was working full-time as a manager in the education sector which although rewarding, was stressful, and absolutely exhausting.

Plus, having two children of my own added to my stress and exhaustion levels. 

Whenever I needed a pick me up, or to escape from the stress, even for a moment, I turned to my soaps, candles, and essential oils.

I realised that my work/life balance was out of whack and that unfortunately this is "the norm" for most people.

So, I decided to share the products that help me through stressful, exhausting times with others. Wild Essentials was born...

I am now living my dream, making soaps, candles, and other aromatherapy products to help others achieve some respite from their busy lives.