A creative and a psychotherapist walk into a bar...what do you get? Say hello to Justin James. An Aussie determined to keep his left and right side of his brain active, this graphic designer, nose and therapist brings all of his talents together under his namesake, House of James. Want to know his happy place? Keep reading, it will surprise you!   Meet Justin James, Fragrance Designer of House of James!    Q: By day, you are a Graphic Designer. What do you love about that profession and how does that dovetail into perfumery?   In graphic design, problem ..read more

It all started a few years ago, during a frosty winter evening, on one of the Bieszczady forest trails. It was then, in the heart of a snowstorm, that two blood-related Wolves made a historic pact. Experience told them that in this wild world they could only succeed if they worked in a herd, so Piotr and Łukasz, two wanderers hungry for success, soon joined the pack. This is how Wolf Brothers was created - an exclusive brand of daring, wild, untethered fragrances inspired by the wild animals of the Polish forests.   Meet Wiktor, Co-Founder of Wolf Brothers!    Q: Introdu ..read more

Introducing a new up-and-coming brand, Atlantis, founded by Chris Paez! Chris weaves his personal passions of psychology and philosophy into his brand identity and just released his first fragrance, Gaia. While accomplishing so much on this journey, Chris shares the challenges and rewards of being a new small business owner living in Kansas, from Paraguay. Let's get to know him his brand a little more!   Meet Chris Paez, Founder of Atlantis!    Q: How did you come up with the name Atlantis for your brand? I do like philosophy, and I named Atlantis due to the phi ..read more

We are starting 2024 chatting with Carter Branch of Temporal, the newest fragrance house out of Los Angeles. When taking an internal audit, Carter found that scent and scent memoires always played a role of happiness in his life. On a quest to capture those memories in a fragrant form, Carter created Temporal and launched his first fragrance, Hidden Habits. A scent where comfort is found in mischievousness, we see more fragrances tied to memories from this brand. Let's get to know him a little more!   Meet Carter Branch, Creator of Temporal!      Q: How did you come ..read more

    We had a chance to chat with the wonderful Marilou and Caroline, of Rosy & Earnest, this month. They shared their journey of family and fragrance, as well as fulfilling their goals of becoming EWG-Verified! The Rosy & Earnest namesake fragrances are just the beginning for this up-and-coming brand, they are full steam ahead! Read more to find out! Meet Marilou Hamer and Caroline Gélineault, Founders of Rosy & Earnest!  Q: How did you come up with the name Rosy & Earnest? We were looking for a name that was both meaningful and inspiring. Rosy & Earnes ..read more

We had a chance to chat with the lovely Zernell Gillie of his namesake brand, Zernell Gillie Fragrances this month. With a calm, fun, and peaceful demeanor, he shared his journey from deejay to record label to fashion brand owner to his most scented venture - creating a fragrance brand during the pandemic. Read on to find out what's next for the man behind music in a bottle.  Meet Zernell Gillie, Creative Director and CEO of Zernell Gillie Fragrances!    Q: Let’s rewind. How did you start your music career?  I started deejaying at my high school Farragut ..read more

Cinematographer turned perfumer, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Hunts of Beach Geeza and learn how his life and memories on the beach inspired him to create a brand and a lifestyle that fits him perfectly. Sun's up! Let's dive into the world of Beach Geeza and keep an eye out for him in his fragrant trailer, you just might spot him in your town soon!   Meet Ryan Hunts, Founder and Perfumer of Beach Geeza!    Q: How did you come up with the name, Beach Geeza, for your brand? One night, I was having a lively conversation with two British friends of mine ..read more

  Dasein is back! In 2020, Founder Sam Rader closed the chapter of Dasein and we thought the brand was gone forever. Fast forward to 2022 when Dasein super fan, Jenna Lyles, acquired the brand and brought it back to life. We chatted with Jenna and learned all about Dasein, past, present and future and learned how Jenna herself fell in love with Dasein, found her first love of scent when she was 3 years old and loves to cultivate her field of 200 peony plants in Atlanta each spring.   Meet Jenna Lyles, the new owner of Dasein!    Q: Your name, Dasei ..read more

March is Women’s History Month, a month where we celebrate the vital role of women in American history. The 21st of March is also National Fragrance Day, a day where we celebrate all things fragrant. Blending these two together, it was kismet to curate a collection of all female perfumers that fearlessly charged into the often-secretive society of perfumery and made their mark. A gloriously fragrant mark that is!   For the 2022 March Collection, Gold Rush, we honor women in perfumery. Always inspiring, each one of these ladies rock the indie perfume world and it is our absolute ho ..read more

  March is Women’s History Month, a month where we celebrate the vital role of women in American history. The 21st of March is also National Fragrance Day, a day where we celebrate all things fragrant. Blending these two together, it was kismet to curate a collection of all female perfumers and creative directors that fearlessly charged into the often-secretive society of perfumery and made their mark. A gloriously fragrant mark that is!   For the 2022 March Collection, Gold Rush, we honor women in perfumery. Always inspiring, each one of these ladies rock the indie perfume wo ..read more