Sweetwater

+ Beyond the Retreat

Textures, scents + allies for a more sensory way of living.

Created or chosen for how they feel, the stories they carry and the
sensations they awaken.

A soft place to land

Touch

Natural sheepskins bringing warmth, texture and a little wild comfort into everyday life.

A woman holding a soft natural sheepskin close to her face in the sunlight
Black and tan dog resting on a cream sheepskin rug in a sunlit room

Fur Babies Collection

· Sold out

For the smallest members of the family, whether two-legged or four.

Wonderfully soft, naturally breathable and comforting to the touch.

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The spirit of the Cape mountains,
distilled into Source

Scent

Inspired by the landscape of Sweetwater, to keep you close to what is simple, clear and true.

ONE SCENT, FOUR EXPRESSIONS

All four Source expressions — Face Aura, Space Aura, Aura Roller and Essential Aura — resting in a sunlit rock pool

The Source Collection

R1'195

The complete set.

Essential Aura, Aura Roller, Face Aura and Space Aura — one scent, four expressions.

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Source Essential Aura 5ml amber bottle held in a hand beneath clear mountain water

Essential Aura

R295

The purest expression of Source.

A concentrated blend inspired by fresh water moving through ancient stone and living earth. Use in ritual, in water, or whenever you want to bring the scent of Source closer.

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Source Aura Roller 10ml amber bottle with black cap beside stone and fynbos

Aura Roller

R325

Source, made to move with you.

Roll onto pulse points throughout the day ~ a portable sensory cue to pause, breathe and return to yourself.

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Source Face Aura 50ml amber spray bottle resting on sunlit river rocks beside clear water

Face Aura

R345

Source, felt on the skin.

A refreshing botanical facial mist ~ cool the skin, awaken the senses and bring a little freshness to the day.

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Source Space Aura 50ml amber bottle with black spray cap resting on sunlit linen and hessian

Space Aura

R345

Source, carried into the space around you.

Mist into the air or onto fabric to gently shift the atmosphere ~ bringing the fresh, clarifying scent of Source into the places you live, rest and gather.

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A cut-crystal decanter resting on sunlit rock beneath a mossy mountain cascade
Inside the Petrichor Oils studio, a blend held to the nose among bottles and working materials

From The Current · In Conversation

Making Source

“Petrichor is the smell of rain meeting dry earth. Source was inspired by fresh water moving through the Cape mountains. Both began with water, earth and the atmosphere created when they meet.”

A conversation with Petrichor Oils on translating mountain water into scent.

Read the conversation →

Simple, nature-led care for life being lived.

Care

Your natural allies, for every adventure.

The ingenuity of propolis. Two potent companions.

Everything Balm

R295

Everything, kept close.

A pot of simple, hardworking care made with locally sourced Cape beeswax, propolis, extra virgin olive oil and organic coconut oil, finished with a few drops of Sweetwater's signature Source scent. Everything Balm was made to be kept close and used often ~ on dry hands, lips, elbows, heels, cuticles and anywhere your skin is asking for a little extra care.

For almost everything.

Rich enough to nourish, simple enough to reach for every day.

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SOS Spray

R245 · Sold out

a small sensory reset

A little bottle of propolis care to keep close.

Made with propolis, SOS Spray is a simple companion for oral wellbeing and everyday skin care, easy to keep close at home, on the trail or wherever life takes you.

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A collection borne from a life lived on the mountains with just bee balm in my bag.

Fingers dipping into Everything Balm in an open tin held against sunlit lichen-covered rock
Watercolour honeybee in flight

small things make a big difference out here.

Feathers and beads resting against a sunlit lichen-covered boulder

Sweetwater Origin Source

SOS Kit

R595 · Sold out

Two simple care essentials, made to keep close.

For everyday life, time outdoors and the little things that happen along the way. The SOS Kit brings together Everything Balm and Propolis SOS Spray in one handy pair for skin, scrapes and everyday care.

SOS: Sweetwater Origin Source.

Each carries a subtle trace of Sweetwater's original scent, Source.

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Everything Balm held close in mountain sunlight

Trails,
weather,
skin,
real life.

From wind and sun to scrapes and dry skin, these are the products that stay close.

Mountain fynbos beneath open sky
The same landscapes that give so much, remind us why we make this work.

In reciprocity

Returning to Source includes
caring for the Source.

A portion of Sweetwater sales is directed toward organisations and initiatives caring for the landscapes and waterways that make this work possible.

+ Our Promise