Dreaming of being transported to tropical shores…?

A foreign summer holiday might be off the cards this year, but there’s nothing stopping you from being transported to faraway shores from the comfort of your own home, so says Ava May Aromas boss Hannah Chapman!

Perfect for anyone dreaming of the sunnier climes this dark and dreary February, Ava May Aromas wax melts – favoured by Insta cleaning guru Mrs Hinch – can lift the spirits and help conjure up happy memories from your favourite holiday destinations.

Inspired by The White Company’s Seychelles, Sea Shells is an exotic fragrance that will transport you to a desert island, with notes of warming coconut and soothing vanilla and almond. A spritz of orange lifts the rich amber notes, with the fragrance finished by uplifting bergamot.

Lime, Basil and Mandarin, inspired by a Jo Malone fragrance, recreates a dreamy classic Mediterranean summer’s day, with a twist of lime, a strong hint of basil and aromatic thyme, and the zesty scent of madarin.

And if you’re hankering after a cultured Turkish getaway, Adore, inspired by Dior’s J’adore, blends jasmine and ylang-ylang with the famous Turkish Damascus rose to create a sophisticated fragrance.

“It’s well-known that certain smells can immediately take you back to a place and time in your memory,” says Hannah. “With no foreign travel on the horizon for a long time to come, our fragrant wax melts have the power to remind people what it’s like to be on a warm Mediterranean beach or a tropical shore, without a care in the world – and we all need that feeling, especially in such difficult times.”

With single wax melt discs costing just £2.50, and wax melt packs costing just £5 – you could tour all three destinations for less than a tenner – a bargain in anyone’s books!

All fragrances are available in wax melts, candles, room sprays, reed diffusers and aroma oils – see www.avamayaromas.com for the full range.