A Perfectly Sensible Obsession

Before there was Nat’s Savon Co., there was a one-room cottage, a wood stove, and a question: how much of what we use every day could we make ourselves?

Living simply made me curious about the things people once knew how to do. Soap was one of them. My first experiments didn’t get very far, but the idea stayed with me.

Then I decided to try making solid dish soap in ramekins. I made some for myself, to give some as Christmas gifts, with a few left over. I wrapped the extras just as I’d wrapped the presents and put them up for sale. 

They sold out almost immediately.

But I knew before the first one sold that it wouldn’t be my last batch. By then, soapmaking had already taken up a surprising amount of space in my thoughts. Some might say I’d become obsessed. 

For weeks, I watched hours of soapmaking videos every day. I read, learning everything I could. Then I made my first bar of soap. One batch, then another, then another. There was always a scent I wanted to explore, a colour to try, something I wanted to understand a little better.

Somewhere along the way, Nat’s Savon Co. became a business and a necessity to make room for more soap. 

Today, I make small batches inspired by Canadian nature, familiar places, and the feelings certain scents can bring to the surface. Some soaps are rooted in a sense of place, while others are simply made to create a moment of calm, comfort, or pleasure, which can make a daily routine feel a little more restful. I love creating soaps that bring something extra to the everyday: a memory, a mood, or a small feeling you look forward to.

That practical cottage beginning has stayed with me, too. I keep the packaging simple and minimal. A beautiful gift doesn’t need layers of things to throw away.

Making these soaps is a pleasure. But they’re made for your pleasure, too: a scent you look forward to, a bar you love seeing beside the sink or the shower, a gift you’re excited to give. 

And I believe there’s something powerful about knowing who made what you buy. Choosing a small Canadian business is one way to help shape what we see more of: original work, independent shops, and people making things they care about.

When you choose my soap, you can ask me about it. You can tell me what you loved and what you didn’t. That connection matters to me.

What began as something I wanted to learn has become something I get to make for you.

I hope it earns a place beside your sink.

— Nat