Empire Australia

Empire Australia was founded in 2012 by two people with deep roots in the Australian cosmetic and body care industry. One a graphic designer with a specialisation in packaging. The other an operations expert who knows how to turn a designer’s vision into a product that actually reaches people. Between them they cover every part of what makes a bath and body brand worth stocking.

Both are based in Melbourne, and that matters. Their packaging is sourced from local suppliers, their labels printed in Australia, and their formulations developed in a Melbourne laboratory. This is not a brand that offshores its production to cut costs and calls itself Australian. The provenance is genuine.

The commitment that sets Empire apart from most brands in this category is their insistence on natural essential oils throughout every formulation. No synthetic fragrances. That is a harder and more expensive path for a manufacturer to take, and it shows in the quality of the scent experience their products deliver.

Why We Stock Them

Empire produces a broad range of products, and not all of it is right for Home & Life. What we have chosen is a specific edit: the Botanical Gardens of Melbourne prestige range, with its licensed connection to one of Australia’s most celebrated botanical institutions, and a selection from the Botanicals aromatherapy line where the quality and value for daily use is genuinely hard to beat.

These are products that earn their place in a considered home because they perform well, smell exactly as good as they look, and come in packaging that respects the bathroom or bedside table they are placed on.

The Craft

Every Empire product is formulated with natural essential oils selected for both their aromatic and therapeutic properties. The Botanical Gardens of Melbourne range carries an additional layer of provenance through its licensed connection to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, one of the world’s great scientific and cultural institutions. That is not a branding exercise. It is a genuine curatorial relationship that shapes what goes into the range.