2021 Best beauty & apothecary shops features our favorite stores from Marfa, Texas to Paris, France. Shops that not only smell delicious but offer a wide range of gorgeous goods, many made from the finest natural and botanical ingredients. From olive oil to goat’s milk, products that we love to use time and again.
WONDER VALLEY
211 S Dean St, Marfa, TX
Skincare products made from extra virgin California olive oil, a timeless superfood and the key to radiant skin.
MONASTERY
4175 24th St, San Francisco, CA
Botanical skincare made from the world’s finest plant oils and absolutes. Available to order from this gorgeous San Francisco spa.
NOSE
20 Rue Bachaumont, 75002 Paris
Independent perfume & beauty curator.
OFFICINE UNIVERSELLE BULY 1803
45 Rue de Saintonge & 6 Rue Bonaparte, Paris, France
French perfumer established in 1803 now with shops in Paris, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Kyoto, and Osaka.
HARVEST
34 Poplar Rd, King’s Heath, Birmingham, UK
Natural organic skincare, candles and more, plus a holistic treatment room.
MERZ
4716 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Established in 1875, this apothecary offers homeopathic remedies, upscale skincare & pampering products.
AEDES PERFUMERY
16A Orchard St, New York, NY
Lower East Side perfumery shop stocking high-end fragrances, candles & bath & body products, many from Europe.
BEEKMAN 1802
187 Main St, Sharon Springs, NY
High-end farm store carrying their namesake brand of goat milk skincare products, made from their own herd of goats, and a shop that promotes kindness.
FREEDOM
736 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
A black + brown women-founded space to learn, to heal and to connect with others. Where women empower women to uncover their most radiant glow.
A S APOTHECARY
Sadly since going to print last year this lovely apothecary has closed. Amanda Saurin is still creating her beautiful products on the Isle of Harris, in the outer Hebrides of Scotland. Read more.
