About

My name is Ashlee and I am the owner and creator of Wylde Ivy.  I have a passion for scents, a love of color and texture, and a deep desire to create and capture all things unique and wonderful. I began making my own soaps in 2005 when I owned and operated two hair boutiques.  As the owner and purchaser for the salons, I became quite schooled in hair and skin care needs and ingredients.  I had a deep personal love affair with a particular bar soap that I purchased through one of my suppliers.  One day that soap was discontinued.  I went into an obsessed, caffeine fueled mission to find a replacement.  Through all my shopping and research, a crazy little idea sparked to life in the back of my mind..."you can do this".  So with mad obsession fueling me, I was soon consumed by soap making books and online research and neck deep in bars of soap....my soap.

Soon, my husband and I and our family and friends had more soap then we'd be able to use in a lifetime. With prodding from my salon customers, the first few bars of my soap were placed on the shelf for sale.  They were gone in a day.  More took their place and more, and more.  To my astonishment, the soap was selling.  My soaps needed company of the shelves.  Nothing goes with soap better then lotion.  Soon I was developing more body products like creams and lotions and even a hair care line (of coarse!).  

A year later, I constructed a very basic website with the help of the "HTML Programming for Beginners" book I stole from my husband.  The only intent of that website was for my current customers to keep in touch and see what was currently available.  Imagine my shock when orders started pouring in from not just all over the United States but the whole world.  I just couldn't keep up with the demand, at least not working in the salon full time.  I made the bittersweet decision to close my salon doors, shut my eyes, and leap into the soap making biz letting Wylde Ivy take me where it may.  Here I am, over ten years later and I wouldn't change a thing!

I love soap.  Soap started all of this for me.  I will always love soap.  There is something so humble yet so extraordinary about a bar of handmade soap.  My story doesn't stop with soap though.  My story involves perfume too.   It was shortly after committing to Wylde Ivy full time that I (again with the prodding of my customers) released my first line of perfumes.  It was a simple line of perfumes, nothing more then copies of my soap scents.  I was adding new soaps all the time, creating many limited edition batches.  My library of raw fragrances used in the creation of soaps and lotions grew and grew.  I was surround by scents.  Every kind of scent imaginable.  I started experimenting, blending this with that.  New fragrances were born, my fragrances.  For me, creating scents was like creating visions or dreams.  I could create a scent that reminded me of summers spent laying the grass and cloud gazing when I was a child or of the feeling stepping into a cool, fresh, spring rain.  I fell truly, madly, and deeply in love...again.

Beyond Wylde Ivy, when I'm not daydreaming up new scents and soaps, I'm trying to keep up with my twin daughters and laughing with my husband, running around with my crazy dog, hiking in the Appalachian Mountains surround our home, and taking photographs.  I love traveling and car trips, hiking and the outdoors, watching fish swim, the ocean, and anything that grows.  

I'm always looking for new visions to turn into perfumes.

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This is a great option for trying out Wylde Ivy. It arrived quickly, the sample sizes are generous and the quality is evident!

My granddaughter and friends loved it .

My granddaughter and friends loved it .

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Bonjour Tristesse

A beautiful, light, chic scent, androgynous in the extremely pretty way like Jean Seberg frolicking among the pine beaches of 1950's French Riviera. You could wear this winter, summer, to work, on a road trip... Confession- I never get unisex scents but I NEEDED a bottle with a picture of a sea monster on it for my vanity. I am definitely a convert to Ashlee's unisex catalog now.

This body butter is so silky, definitely n...

This body butter is so silky, definitely not greasy. It smells so good. Thank you!

I love this perfume! It smells so good. It...

I love this perfume! It smells so good. It's a really nice vanilla perfume you can wear everyday. Thank you!

I wish I had bought the larger size, as th...

I wish I had bought the larger size, as this is a lovely fragrance! Very feminine and delicate, it smells like Spring. Plus, it arrived quickly and with a little bonus gift. I am so pleased!

This fragrance is fantastic--lovely spice...

This fragrance is fantastic--lovely spice and cinnamon aromas. It also arrived quickly and with an awesome bonus gift. I would definitely purchase from this shop again!

Sugared Flowers Collection Sampler Gift Set

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Body Butter Cream | 8 ounces | Shea and Cocoa Formula
Marlene
This is a very nice moisturizer.

This is a very nice moisturizer.

This is a very nice moisturizer.

This is a very nice moisturizer.

1000 % worth buying every time!

1000 % worth buying every time!

Seller is the Textbook example of what a E...

Seller is the Textbook example of what a ETSY seller should strive to be like.
Perfect products, outstanding Customer service and genuine!

Nice musky smell that layers well with a s...

Nice musky smell that layers well with a sweeter fragrance.

Love the new scents. Will certainly be placing an order!!

Lovely smell, I got 'The Crow' and it smel...

Lovely smell, I got 'The Crow' and it smells so good, I will definitely be ordering a full size one on my next paycheck!

Perfect Vanilla Fragrance

This is the only vanilla you need. It's pure vanilla without being foody or perfumey. Perfectly blooms on the warmth of your skin. Thank you so much for this perfect combination.

Great and long lasting scent!

Great and long lasting scent!

I really like getting samples of perfumes...

I really like getting samples of perfumes to try before I buy a bottle. These samples are a good size so you can get a few uses out of them. Shipping was really fast. I'm having a hard time picking a favorite. They all smell so good!

Smells clean and feminine- like the descri...

Smells clean and feminine- like the description would have you imagine. And the sample is large enough to use more than once to make sure you really like it

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The Crystal Collection Hemp and Green Tea Lotion
Vernon
I'm so sad this is being discontinued! It...

I'm so sad this is being discontinued! It smells so fresh, green, and sweet. Like something you'd drink at a spa

Lovely. Delicate floral infusion that is t...

Lovely. Delicate floral infusion that is the perfect balance of calm and cozy. Thank you so much for including such a nice sample.

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Every single item I order from this amazin...

Every single item I order from this amazing Boutique is just amazing!

Lovely scents, fast shipping and wonderful...

Lovely scents, fast shipping and wonderful packaging. Thank you!