NYC Aromatica is the aromatherapy practice of Amy Anthony, an aromatherapy facilitator, distiller, gardener, and host of the Essential Aromatica podcast. Amy began studying aromatherapy in 2012, earned her first certification in 2015, and became certified to teach in 2017. She works one‑on‑one with clients in her intimate Gramercy Park studio and visits corporate clients on‑site to facilitate workshops and salon‑inspired sensory experiences.

A practice rooted in lived experience
Amy’s work is grounded in daily engagement with plants and essential oils. She tends her own garden, distills aromatic plants, studies herbalism, and works hands‑on with essential oils as sensory and symbolic mediums. Her background includes teaching aromatherapy certification programs at the former New York Institute of Aromatherapy and the former New York Institute of Aromatic Studies, as well as workshops at the New York Botanical Garden.

She has collaborated with organizations such as International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Memorial Sloan Kettering, Mt. Sinai, MJHS Healthcare, GOLIN, Deloitte, Google, and L’Oréal (Kiehl’s and Biolage), and has facilitated numerous events, including her Seasonal Aromatic Encounters at the former Olfactory Art Keller—one of the only olfactory art galleries in the world (now closed).

Before dedicating herself fully to aromatherapy, Amy worked in corporate research at firms including GfK and JPMorgan, specializing in quantitative and qualitative methodologies focused on consumer insights and client experience—not financial market analysis. This background continues to inform her grounded, inquiry‑driven approach to facilitation.

Facilitation, not instruction
Although Amy has taught for many years, her work naturally leans toward facilitation. She creates spaces where people can explore aromatherapy and essential oils through presence, curiosity, and sensory awareness. Her approach is relational and reflective, inviting clients and groups to engage with aromatherapy as an experience rather than a lesson.

This way of working extends into her corporate engagements, where she brings a salon‑style atmosphere to teams and organizations. Whether in a conference room, gallery, or studio, Amy offers sensory experiences that help people pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves and the natural world.

Bespoke sessions in an intimate studio
Amy’s Gramercy Park studio accommodates up to two clients at a time — a scale that supports depth, intimacy, and focused attention. Each session is tailored and collaborative, shaped by attentive listening, years of study and practice, and a sensitivity to both evidence and intuition. Her work is guided by curiosity, integrity, and a deep respect for the intelligence of plants and the senses.

A living body of work
Through NYC Aromatica, Amy continues to explore the intersection of scent, symbolism, and sensory presence. Her podcast, Essential Aromatica, extends this exploration outward, offering reflections, plant stories, and aromatic encounters to a wider audience.

NYC Aromatica is not a product line or a wellness brand.

It is a practice — a place where aromatic plants and aromatherapy become a doorway to connection, clarity, and wholeness.