Our Story
A scientist who built the line she could not find.
Helen is a biomedical scientist, former personal trainer and lifelong student of nutrition. She founded this house to make skincare that meets both the rigour of the laboratory and the calm of a daily ritual.
Founder & Formulator
Helen, BSc
Biomedical Science
“I built the line I could not find on the shelf.”
I trained as a biomedical scientist and spent years in pathology labs, watching how the body responds — or fails to respond — to the molecules we apply to it. I have always loved skincare, but I could not find products that held up to the standard I expected as a scientist and as a woman.
Most contained two real botanicals and twenty things I would not want absorbed into my bloodstream. So I started formulating at home, for me and the people I love. Helen is the answer to that search: quiet, considered, and honest about every drop.
A patient walk through science and skin.
2012
Biomedical Science, BSc
Graduates with a focus on biochemistry and cell biology. Begins working in clinical pathology.
2015
Pathology Laboratory
Five years as a senior laboratory technician deepens an obsession with what works under a microscope, and what does not.
2018
Certified Personal Trainer
A parallel career in functional health and wellness, working with clients on nutrition, recovery and sleep.
2022
Odette Studio
After years of personal formulation, Helen quietly launches the first cold-pressed face oil from her home studio, under the name Odette.
2026
House of Odette
The collection grows to three rituals. Distribution stays small-batch and direct, by design.
Four promises that shape every bottle.
Evidence first
If a botanical does not have published evidence behind it, it does not earn a place in our formulas.
Quiet luxury
Premium is what is left out, not what is shouted about. We do not add fragrance, fillers or fanfare.
Small by design
Batches are intentionally small so that no bottle sits on a shelf long enough to lose its potency.
Whole-life wellness
Beautiful skin is the visible side of a healthy life. We talk about both, openly.
Slow skincare for the people we love.
Helen began this house for her children, her family and her closest friends. She hopes it becomes part of your evenings, too.
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