Health, Fitness & Wellbeing - brought to you by APL Media • Wednesday 7 October 2026 ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Scent of Africa


Scent of Africa fragrances bring together precious ingredients from across the continent with stories rooted in its traditions


Scent of Africa, the fine fragrance house born in Ghana, has unveiled the final chapter of its Eternal Legends collection — Assaye and Anancy, a duo of eaux de parfum drawn from two of the continent’s most enduring stories. With Assaye and Anancy, the house completes a 10-fragrance ode to the legends that have shaped African identity across generations, bringing Eternal Legends full circle. Assaye takes its name from


Asaase Yaa, the Akan earth mother goddess. The fragrance opens with Madagascan vanilla, apple and cardamom, warmed by cinnamon and Moroccan orange blossom, before settling into Egyptian jasmine, Atlas cedar and Madagascan vetiver, a creamy, sun-drenched composition. Anancy is drawn from Anansi,


the Ghanaian trickster-spirit of storytelling. Bergamot and cardamom open onto Moroccan iris, before sandalwood, musk ambrette, Atlas cedar, Madagascan vetiver and Somali incense bring a smoky, woody depth. Both fragrances come in the brand’s signature bottle which


won a bronze Pentaward and a gold New York Product Design Award, designed by Swiss-Ghanaian architect Kurt Merki Jr. Anancy are now available in the


UK at John Bell & Croyden, London — bringing African storytelling and craftsmanship to British perfumery.


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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Balance better, live stronger


Jacqui Hatfield is transforming the fitness landscape to help busy people better balance their responsibilities with personal time


With the pressure of professional commitments and life responsibilities, it’s easy to deprioritise oneself and one’s fitness. Finding a balance can be challenging, but is essential in the long term to build stamina, support wellbeing and avoid burnout.


WHY TIME4MYSELF? Inspired by lived experience, Time4Myself provides an enriching space to focus on one’s fitness goals and nutrition, all from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. On the Time4Myself website, you can choose from a selection


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