Tajinder Banwait, Founder of Urban Apothecary: Starting a business from your kitchen table

Thursday, 07 March 2019

Entrepreneur and beauty industry stalwart, Tajinder Banwait, is the founder and creative force behind Urban Apothecary.

As both a fragrance ‘nose’ and artisan, she brings a perfumer-alchemist approach to the unusual pairing of botanicals. Her distinctive aromas, a mixture of memories and moods, are curated into truly original scents for the home.

From humble beginnings at the kitchen table in 2011 the brand has evolved quickly, becoming known, loved and showcased in major retailers and independent stockists across the UK and Internationally and via distributors in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hon Kong and China.

Tajinder's Top Tips

• Starting a business advice - Really get to know your market inside out. 
• Growing a business advice - Think big but it might not happen overnight so be patient.