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UPCYCL :: One Off : scent design lab
It’s so incredibly exciting to share with the world something we’ve been doing at the (Essense) studio / shop for YEARS and YEARS : Our UPCYCL :: One Off Design Lab. This once “local” secret is now...
View ArticleLili’uokalani
Every King must have a Queen… or so they say. With Pineapple King, I felt that we needed a Queen to speak to the pineapple concept. Interestingly, Lili’uokalani, the last Queen of Hawaii, the only...
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Pineapple King
You know how I like to have fun with fragrance….right? Well, let me introduce you to Pineapple King… one of the most fun (IMHO) fragrances I have made in awhile. This design has a couple of popular...
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UPCYCL :: One Off : scent design lab :: All Natural
It’s so incredibly exciting to share with the world something we’ve been doing at the (Essense) studio / shop for YEARS and YEARS : Our UPCYCL :: One Off Design Lab. This once “local” secret is now...
View ArticleEmerald Hyrax {a green retro-nouveau chypre animalic perfume}
As anyone can clearly see, I am (still) deeply obsessed with vintage style (aka Retro-Nouveau) perfumes. And, perhaps, you also know that I have a long-standing love for vintage clothing, imagery, and...
View ArticleSugar Plums {Holiday no.22}
Another Holiday Season is here! <3 We hope that you are feeling uplifted and joyful. This year’s inspiration comes from a perennial holiday favorite “The Nutcracker”. I have long loved this...
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The Heirloom Elixir Limited Editions Collection Archives: 2022 (no.22-no.27)
The Heirloom Elixir Limited Editions Gift Set contains all 6 editions from this past year (the “Beautiful Toxins” series) in 10 ml (refillable) rollerball bottles. Cigarette Fétiche {no.22}: There...
View ArticleJacinthes Noires {Black Hyacinth :: Heirloom Elixir no.28}
Deep in the dark of winter, the seed of renewal awakens; new growth and new light emerge. As we move into a new year, I felt that the theme of “Blossoming”, (which has been in my notebook for quite a...
View ArticleGrappa e Bergamotto { Les Fauves des Bergamotes Collection }
Inspired by the deliciously moody liquor made from the stems & skins left over from winemaking, known as Grappa. As I associate imbibing this potent potion most often in Venice, Grappa e...
View ArticleSaku {an Osmanthus perfume; Heirloom Elixir no.30}
The word ‘Saku’ is Japanese for ‘bloom’; not just in terms of how flowers bloom, but also how we, as humans, do. This was the starting point for the concept for this fragrance: my own sense of...
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