STROUD perfumer Alec Lawless will appear in the fourth episode of BBC 2 TV series The Victorian Pharmacy on tomorrow evening, Thursday, August 12.

Alec, who runs essential oils firm Aqua Oleum and Essentially Me perfumery, will be creating his new scent ‘Empress of India’ on the show using aromatic ingredients from the era.

Described as having a classical floral heart of roses and Indian jasmines with warm balsamic tones, Empress of India scent is available to buy exclusively at www.essentially-me.co.uk