In the beginning

I started making fragrance blends for handmade soap, serums and lotions in 2010, simple three and 4-ingredient combinations that taught me how different scents blended.

Around 2015, I started to work on developing perfumes and created my first in 2017, which I named Kensho.

Since then, I have developed a greater understanding of the art and science behind perfume making and offer three very different fragrances.

I have no problem with natural or synthetic ingredients, except where natural ingredients are nearing extinction due to overcropping.

And where synthetics are detrimental to human health or the natural environment.

Transparency

There are two main schools of thought in perfuming, the "all natural" and the "not so natural".

I believe both have merit: The "all naturals" satisfy a need to return to basics and enjoy nature.

The "not so natural" offer various scents that cannot always be found naturally or are found in minute amounts and are replicated for perfume use.

It should also be noted that some natural ingredient sources are in danger of extinction from over-harvesting, and a synthetic version may be all that remains in years to come. Examples of this are Rosewood and Frankincense.

All my perfumes will state whether they are natural or part synthetic and provide the percentage for each ingredient category.

I follow and supply data relating to restricted or controlled compounds, whether synthetic or natural, in accordance with the International Fragrance Association or IFRA, which publishes scientific data on over 3500 fragrance ingredients.

You can visit their website here. IFRA