About the Founder

A life in scent, ritual, and place

Boardwalk Essences is the creation of Kay Scrimshaw, a wellness artisan based in Albany, Western Australia.

From a small home-studio with ocean views, Kay blends the breath of the land into essence—drawing on native botanical distillations to create small-batch blends that evoke emotional clarity, sensory connection, and elemental grace.

"Fingertips of sparkling seas and sands" — the Great Southern offers its warm embrace

(the boardwalk at Albany's Ellen Cove).

 

Kay embodies a new rhythm of creative enterprise—where age deepens artistry, and luxury is defined by presence, not scale. Her studio is a sanctuary of sensory care, shaped by ritual, ecological sensitivity, and emotional resonance. Boardwalk Essences reflects a shift in cultural values: away from mass production and toward authenticity, sustainability, and individual potential.

Kay’s journey began in the English countryside, gathering herbs with her Irish grandmother. It deepened in New Zealand with The Body Shop, and found its true voice in Western Australia’s wildflower coast, desert heartlands, and forest hush. Her work is shaped by decades of study, practice, and a lifelong devotion to the healing power of scent.

Her Legacy Collection honours her work with Solaris Cancer Care and the Albany branch of Cancer Council WA, offering blends designed to soothe and uplift.

Within the collections of Boardwalk Essences - every detail—from the choice of oils to the poetic language and tactile packaging—is an invitation into ritual and belonging.

“The breath of the land, distilled into essence.”

“When people breathe in these perfumes, they’re breathing in a little of Western Australia itself.”  Kay

 Kay Scrimshaw BA