A Dark Romance: Parfums Quartana
My first experience with Parfums Quartana was in 2018 when I visited the Twisted Lily in Brooklyn, NY for the first time. I tried Bloodflower, a unique and haun...
Category: Interviews
Darren Alan Perfumes
My first blog article of 2023 is about a fragrance house founded by a talented independent nose, Darren Alan, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you are drawn to i...
House of Lilith Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette is the first creation by House of Lilith, an independent fragrance line based in Pennsylvania and owned by Amanda Sinisi, art nerd and gourmand...
Wit & West Perfumes
A lover of scented items, precious raw materials, dancing, and art, Whitney Dru Swales launched Wit & West in January 2021. Whitney is the founder and perfu...
Marbella Perfumes Ever Present
Born and raised in Nicaragua, Helida Dodd grew up on her family’s farm surrounded by majestic trees, fragrant jasmines, volcanos, the ocean, and delicious food....
Shelter in Perfume Fragrances
A lover of food, flowers, and fragrances based in Portland, Oregon, Emily Schaber is the owner and perfumer of the indie line Shelter in Perfume, launched in th...
HENNY FAIRE Co. Fragrances
A highly satisfying aspect of writing my blog has been getting to know the talented perfumers and creative directors who work behind the scenes to design origin...
La Fleur By Livvy Fragrances
La Fleur by Livvy is an all-natural, small-batch fragrance line owned by Olivia Larson, an independent perfumer I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with over t...
Jil Croquet Parfum
I really enjoyed getting to know the creations of Jil Croquet Parfum, a small-batch fragrance line founded in early 2021 by Jil Croquet, a French independent pe...
Anjali Perfumes
Anjali Vandemark is a self-taught independent perfumer and the owner of Anjali Perfumes. Born and raised in Nagpur, India, she lives in Bainbridge Island, Washi...