Natural Perfumes

Many people are looking to reduce synthetic chemical exposure where and when possible, leading to an explosion in the natural perfumery sector.

Additionally, many naturally occurring plant compounds in essential oils have been found to enhance wellbeing, rendering many natural perfumes actively medicinal, also known as “functional” fragrances.

There are issues worth acknowledging when it comes to naturals, one of which is sustainability. In a world where it takes 10,000 roses to make 1 oz of rose absolute, genuine materials simply cannot meet mass market demand.

It is this genuine rarity which makes natural fragrance the truest, most ultimate luxury.

But it also causes some of the most popular natural perfumes to be watered down due to the incredible cost of raw materials, and the high demand for the finest among them. This compounds the issue of naturals “not lasting” like conventional perfumes do.

Though the largest, most popular “natural” companies have trained the market to expect weak performance as a consequence of a perfume being natural, rather than the other reason : low concentrations (or complete absence) of the expensive, rare natural ingredients (fixatives and base notes) which have made perfumes stick around since humans learned their olfactory potential.

Many of the companies best known for being “natural” — who top “natural perfume” lists all the time, and advertise ingredient transparency — actually do use synthetics in the majority of their fragrances. This is very easy information to research, but the average consumer doesn’t understand enough about perfume ingredients, or bother to dig past the much louder “green washing” and careful phrasing around the issue.

has chosen to craft extrait de parfums with around 20% fragrance oil and a focus on fixatives and base notes, in pursuit of superior performance and longevity. On top of that, *ZERO* synthetics will ever feature in our fragrances. We are a true House of Naturals (and only naturals).

The strength of our concentrations is visible in the rich tones of our juice, apparent in contrast to most natural perfumes you’ll find.

We have also chosen to specialize in the most precious, classical high-end ingredients — the same ones the Kings, Queens, Pharaohs, and High Priests and Priestesses of antiquity would have luckily worn (to great therapeutic and even metaphysical benefit). The Gods’ greatest olfactory colors.

Genuine wildcrafted ambergris, classically produced animal-fat enfleurage, precious oudh and sacred resins, intoxicating boronia and tuberose, coveted rose and creamy orris, orange blossom, golden saffron, Mysore sandalwood, and others of their ilk (sourced exclusively through sustainable harvesting practices).

We employ a small percentage of natural isolates (in only some fragrances), which are at the cutting edge of green perfumery (called “bio-tech” by some brands), allowing natural perfumers to provide experiences in better alignment with the modern consumer’s expectations in terms of projection, sillage, and performance.

This commitment to crafting the absolute finest, most timeless and yet elevated modern perfumes comes at a great cost.

Yet our promise is this : they are worth every penny.

And more.

Problems with Conventional Perfumes

The vast majority of perfumes on the market — even tremendously expensive ones from headlining haute fashion houses — are primarily comprised man-made chemicals, born in a laboratory.

Forty seven of 47 (100%) of brand-name perfumes tested were found to have “high levels” of DEP, DMP, BBP, DEHP, and / or DBP (health harming phthalate esters) in a 2016 study.

Synthetic aroma chemicals and industry-preferred fragrance fixatives are almost always derived from inexpensive and ubiquitous petrochemicals, which have been scientifically linked to endocrine and hormone disruption, reduced fertility, insulin resistance, and environmental harm.

PFAS (forever chemicals), phthalates, and other concerning chemical classes are known, accepted commonplace additives in conventional perfumes and personal care products. And they are never disclosed, because they fall under the catch-all ingredient of “fragrance”. The industry calls this “safe”, but is more concerned with regulating ingredients that trigger short-lived, fast acting, rare allergic reactions than the long-term, slow acting erosion of overall health and wellbeing in all who regularly apply them.

It is not a popular opinion in the mainstream perfuming world to be concerned about (or remark upon) these issues — and not all synthetic additives are harmful — but some certainly are. Science knows they are, and the fragrance industry continues to use them.

It is irresponsible not to consider broad-spectrum chemical exposure through personal care, beauty, and household products as contributing factors in a world of declining wellbeing and fertility rates, rising chronic illness, obesity, allergic sensitivities, autism, and cancer.

TO BE FAIR, harmful ingredients are in far more sources than simply fragrance. Fragrance is of prime concern because it is applied directly to our largest organ, and because it is a pervasive and omnipresent source of exposure in thousands of personal care and household products (which end up polluting waterways).

Avoiding synthetic fragrance entiretly in the modern world is virtually impossible, but we can make informed decisions about what goes on our own bodies, is used in our own houses, and what we expose our loved ones to.

Note that “natural” does not always mean safe. Nature brings us poison oak and rattlesnake venom (— neither of which feature in our fragrances!). Plenty of natural compounds can trigger allergic reactions and kill, and everything is ultimately a “chemical.”

Those commonly repeated points do not negate the scientifically documented harm some synthetic, petro-derived aroma chemicals and common fragrance additives like Galaxolide, phthlate esters and PFAS exact on human and environmental health.

There are gorgeous, healthy alternatives, and is one of them.

All of our perfumes are FREE from :
❌ Synthetic Aroma Chemicals and Stabilizers, Phthalates, PFAS, Parabens, and Formaldehyde.

They are comprised of essential oils, absolutes, c02s, tinctures, and concretes — organic and sustainably wildcrafted whenever possible — supported by few natural isolates and extracts.

In bases of organic, non-gmo cane alcohol, or organic jojoba oil for solids.

While we have chosen to keep our full ingredients lists proprietary (to make it is more difficult for others to dupe our fragrances!), we do list every potential allergen we are aware of present in each formula below (— a practice which surpasses European and Canadian labeling standards, which only require some to be listed).

Note that the following are naturally occurring individual chemical constituents which comprise 100% all-natural ingredients in tinctures, essential oils, absolutes, and organically-derived isolates (if present).

The presence of “Vanillin” in our case is not the same thing as the synthetic aroma chemical “Ethyl Vanillin”. It is instead a single compound present in both clove bud essential oil and black currant absolute, among others.

does not use *ANY* synthetic aroma chemicals of any kind, EVER.

(And our base alcohol is organic, non-gmo, and consumption-grade.)

Note that this is a radical departure from the vast majority of established brands which advertise themselves as “natural” — a term which has commonly come to mean 95% natural ingredients (which includes the alcohol — typically 85% of the content by itself) and up to 5% synthetic aroma chemicals, per ISO 16128.

There are many “green washed” companies which commonly appear on “natural” and “plant based” lists who DO COMMONLY USE synthetic aroma chemicals.

“Ingredient transparency” can be its own obfuscation when most consumers don’t understand what they’re looking at.

For instance, [redacted] emphasizes their ingredient list, but publicly disclose virtually none of the actual fragrance-producing ingredients, citing instead “Fragrance (parfum)” followed by a long proprietary list of olfactorily irrelevant organic extracts (a trick commonly used to say a brand is “organic”, when most of the meaningfully scented ingredients are not). This is to make the consumer think their fragrances are much more wholesome than they in fact are.

On the contrary, this company is well known within the industry for its use of Galaxolide, which is one of the most well-documented synthetic musks causing harm to human, animal, and environmental health.

Also understand that the term “safe synthetic” is a completely unregulated marketing term, intended to make consumers feel better about what they’re reading and putting on their body.

Many things are considered (and insisted upon as) “safe”… until 10, 50, or 100-years later, when they’re very much not.

And never were.

Natural perfume industry “critics” counter with the fact that “naturals are chemicals too” (which the allergen list below showcases!).

One key difference is that natural compounds do not tend to bio-accumulate in human and animal tissues and build-up in the environment, causing long-term health problems which are not yet understood and rising to nearly ubiquitous levels in modern water samples and human breast milk.

Natural ingredients tend to be metabolized and cleared very quickly.

The other common retort is that “natural does not equal safe”.

Absolutely, naturally-derived things can be toxic and poisonous. Responsible perfumers formulate with regard for basic safety. No one is putting poison oak essential oil in perfumes, or using so much cinnamon it risks putting them out of business.

Human beings have been interacting with naturally derived ingredients on a much longer timeline. We know them and their effects far better than things which are products of the “better living through chemistry” era and industrial revolution, where profit and mass convenience became primary economic engines with little regard for broad-scale human health or environmental safety.

We see it in our healthcare and food industries. It’s no surprise those same incentives have polluted fragrance, too.

SKY LIGHTS : Alpha Terpinene, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Beta- Caryophyllene, Carvone, Cinnamic Alcohol, Cinnamic Aldehyde, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinenes, Terpineol, Terpinolene

LOTUS EATERS : Anisyl Alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Beta- Caryophyllene, Camphor, Carvone, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Leaf Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Stem Oil, Eugenol, Eugenyl Acetate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Methyl Salicylate, Pinenes, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Vanillin

TO LOVE AND BE LOVED : Alpha Terpinene, Anisyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Beta- Caryophyllene, Camphor, Carvone, Cinnamic Alcohol, Cinnamic Aldehyde, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Pinenes, Terpineol, Terpinolene

BLUE LOTUS EATERS: Alpha Terpinene, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Beta- Caryophyllene, Carvone, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinenes, Santalol, Santalum Album Oil, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Vanillin

KALOS : Alpha Terpinene, Alpha-Damascone Cis-Rose ketone 1, Anethol, Benzyl Alcohol, Beta- Caryophyllene, Camphor, Cis-Rose ketone 2 (cis-beta-Damascone), Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Coumarin, Eugenol, Evernia Prunastri Extract, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Flower Extract, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lavandula Intermedia Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Lavandula Intermedia Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Methyl Salicylate, Pinenes, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone), Rose ketone 4 (Damascone), Terpineol, Terpinolene, Trans-Rose ketone 2 (trans-beta-Damascone), Trans-Rose ketone 3

NIGHTFALL : Alpha Terpinene, Anethol, Anisyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Beta – Caryophyllene, Carvone, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Eugenol, Evernia Prunastri Extract, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinenes, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Wool, Vanillin

ALMOND-ROSE PALMIER : Alpha Terpinene, Anethol, Anisyl Alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Beta – Caryophyllene, Cinnamic Aldehyde, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Methyl Salicylate, Pinenes, Rose Flower Oil / Extract, Rose Ketones, Santalol, Santalum Album Oil, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Wool, Vanillin

BELLINI IMMORTALE : Alpha Terpinene, Anethol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Beta- Caryophyllene, Camphor, Cinnamal, Citral / Neral / Geranial, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Methyl Salicylate, Pinenes, Terpineol, Terpinolene

Perfume Marketing

When Kaitlin began doing market research after deciding to start a fragrance house, she was struck by how commonplace the word “magic,” spiritual and astrological buzzwords have become in the realm of perfume marketing.

Perfume can be magical, but you know what else is magical?

Actual magic! (—which is real, if you didn’t know!)

What we observed in the ubiquity of magical and astrological baiting in perfume advertisement was a wider audience thirsty for meaning in a materialist world, with few routes of access to something deeper and more genuine.

If what you’re looking for is real connection to magic, the animate world, and the greater universe, you’re unlikely to find it in lab-made synthetics or the vast majority of non-ritually made goods. The energy of Libra isn’t in something just because they put “Libra” on the label. Washing your hair is not a “ritual” because you paid more for the shampoo.

Perfume, personal care, and jewelry brands are veering more and more into the realm of products with astrological cachet and metaphysical magnetism, but they’re often — to be frank — either not doing anything (beyond placebo, potentially) or doing it wrong.

An “energy clearing” soap should be the stuff of New Moons, not Full (…or was it actually an Eclipse?). Perfume mundanely placed in an oil-base does not an “Anointing Oil” truly make. A non-creature must be made ritually for the time of its creation to have any great impact on its energy signature, in the first place.

But…

If what you’ve been looking for just so happens to be (real) magic and (actual) astrology,
today could be your luckiest day.

We Love Animals

Don’t mistake our occasional use of animalia as any lack of love for our furry, finned, and feathered friends.

understands the natural world as a well-balanced eco-system, where plants and animals compliment and take care of one another (and humans achieve their highest purpose by seeing to their cultivation and wellbeing, if not leaving well enough alone — which hairless apes are not good at). This is not always the reality (we’ve got a lot of things backwards…), but it is the most basic principle of permaculture.

Animals are inherently renewable, and many vegan items (including conventional perfumes labeled “vegan” by nature of the aroma chemicals within them) are byproducts of the petrochemical industry, which is technically just really, really fermented dinosaur.

“Vegan leather” is a simple euphemism for plastic; which — along with the oil it started out as — is the worst pollutant our planet has ever seen, short of radioactive fallout.

Replacing animals en masse with vegetal alternatives promotes gargantuan cropping monocultures, which create tremendous harm to overall eco-systems by relying on a great deal of pesticides, fungicides, and weed killers, which contribute to the die-off of bees, bats, butterflies, and all manner of living creatures in staggering numbers.

Ambergris is always wildcrafted (washed up on the beach or found free-floating) and is never harvested from killed whales, because there is no guarantee a whale even has it in them, and it must age for years in the open ocean before it becomes usable as a perfuming ingredient. It is a misunderstanding of the process to think whaling ever results in the collection of ambergris. On the contrary, the perfume industry — regardless of its other sins — has an incentive for as many sperm whales to live as possible, so they can continue producing it.

holds the perspective that the soul — whether belonging to plant (or planet), human or animal — is Immortal, and treats perfumery as a further vehicle for that Immortality. Each bottle is a shrine; a testament and a tribute to the Spirits which have made its existence possible. To the lives they have lived. To the beauty they brought into this World — which theycontinue doing, by living on in fragrance.

The verdant and animal spheres co-rely on one another to function healthily in life, and thus, each are reflected in our olfactory creations. Humanity’s attachment to certain precious things cannot and will never be fully sated. That attachment can certainly destroy them, but it can also help ensure their survival and propagation through ongoing cultivation and sustainable harvesting initiatives which fuel safeguards. We choose to ethically, respectfully enshrine the beauty inherent to all lived creation, and happily pay more to support renewable practices.

Pro-Human

Our client services are provided and our extraits created, bottled, wrapped, packed, and shipped by a small US-based team provided with the option of a 4-day workweek which includes 100% company subsidized health, vision, and dental insurance, 401k matching, paid sick time, paid vacation, routine bonuses, flexible and self-determined scheduling, and a living wage that starts at $23 an hour (with annual raises and — by the good grace of our clientele, generous promotional opportunities).

Our Atelier is clean, well-appointed, and awe-inspiringly beautiful, with natural light and all kinds of quality of life-boosts, from free snacks and beverages to company-sponsored meals and expeditions, and at-will use of the park-like grounds and pool for employees and their families.

We are proud to offer at least 3-months of paid family leave (in addition to the 12-weeks Oregon now offers), which, unfortunately, is one of the most generous maternity and paternity leaves in the country.

is a true family business in every sense of the term, and taking excellent care of those who take care of YOU — our clients — is a core objective of the enterprise entire.

Our mission is to provide superior fragrances, unmatched customer service, and enrich the lives of all we touch. And resist enshitification online and off with every ounce of our living beings.

Your orders make that possible.

Thank you for them.