Flanders was born on 4 December 1927 in
Buxton, Derbyshire. She attended the
Manchester School of Art, studied Interior Design at the
Inchbald School of Design and the Hackney Building College, intending to work with furniture. In her early career, Flanders worked in theatre design, including at
The Old Vic, In 1995, Flanders read a nineteenth-century perfume book, published by
Mitchelle Beazley, and began producing artisanal perfumes. Her brand included 16 signature scents for women and a range of colognes for men and women based on historic scents. In 2006, her scent
Figre Noire was nominated for a
Fragrance Foundation Award (FiFi Awards). In 2012, her scent,
Precious One, created for her daughter, won Best New Independent Fragrance at the FiFi Awards. In 2010 her perfumery won
The London Magazine‘s Great Little Shop Award. == Personal life ==