Heritage
Established in 2019 in memory of my Grandfather, Fred Hatton.
My name is Felicity Stuart-Menteath, and I am the founder and namesake of Menteath. I come from a Scottish farming family that emigrated to New Zealand. We are a family of makers and crafts people. We grow, we make, and design. Yet from an early age I started my humanitarian journey. I was driven by an urge to help the lives of others in crisis, and make a difference in the world. Everywhere I went, be it for humanitarian work or disaster relief, my heart broke at every injustice that crossed my path. Despite leading such a nomadic lifestyle for many years, each corner of this planet brought me into contact with new cultures and family rituals, which enriched both who I am today as well as providing invaluable international friends from whom my connection continues forever. Community is something fundamental to us all – strong connections form part of sustaining high well-being no matter where we may roam. Working abroad, I discovered a different kind of beauty that isn't tied to narrow conventions or appearances. Beauty is an expression of the soul, nurtured through love and connection with ourselves and those around us. It's only when we are joyful within that this happiness translates into our outward appearance - which is exactly why Menteath exists.
Menteath is an award-winning skincare and scent brand. Combining ancient smoke rituals and Middle Eastern traditions with modern advancements, we are creating products that actively improve the skin's condition by stimulating the nervous system - connecting us to our ancestral relationship with fire and wood.
Menteath is led by the science behind our earth plants, whilst pioneering pathways in scent, skin and wellbeing, and staying true to our heritage. Our products offer the perfect fusion of wellness, beauty and scent - connecting your inner world to outer layers for a complete experience. Our gender-neutral range caters to individual scent pathways whilst also conditioning the skin.
Smoke Rituals
With influences from Middle Eastern smoke rituals and ancient traditions from Old England, I make each product for the senses as much as it is the skin, reconnecting our ancestry relationship with fire, wood, and tribe. The concept was founded on the ritualistic practice of Dukhan, where you would smoke the body.
Once the wood is smouldering in pit, a blanket of thick wool is draped over the body to create a chamber for the smoke. The process is used in regions historically to treat arthritis and remove toxins from the skin.
Your value
We strive to help people see their own unique beauty whilst also connecting them deeper with themselves as individuals; our range of treatments using smoke-bathed oils infused by scents from my beloved memories give customers just that experience in a very special way. your brand, products or story.
Each product is designed to enhance customer well-being at its core. To further support this holistic lifestyle, we provide in-house nutritional advice plus therapeutic treatments from our treatment rooms here in Lewes East Sussex – a new type of self-care.
