Welcome. Let's figure out where to begin.
Whether you're dreaming up your first perfume or stocking up on supplies for a candle business, you're in the right place. This page will point you in the right direction, no overwhelm required.
"I'm looking for a perfume"
Explore natural perfumes, perfumes to pop in your handbag and creative perfumes inspired by interesting places
"I want to make my own perfume"
Start with a beginner kit: everything you need to blend your first fragrance is included.
"I need oils for my diffuser"
Discover 100% natural essential oils or get creative with fragrance bases.
"I make candles or soap"
Browse our fragrance bases and essential oils, chosen for hot and cold process applications.
"I'm an experienced perfumer"
Head straight to our aroma molecules, shop solvents or be inspired by fragrance bases
"I'm into incense or ritual"
Explore our herbs, resins, and raw materials for loose incense blending.
Not sure what any of this means? Here's a quick guide.
Essential Oils & Absolutes
Natural aromatic extracts from plants
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts obtained through distillation or expression. They bring natural complexity, variation, and character to a formula, and are widely used in aromatherapy and fragrance making.
- Natural materials with natural variation
- Used in perfumery, soaps, candles, diffusers, and skincare
- Require thoughtful dilution and testing
Fragrance Bases
Balanced building blocks for easy formulation
Fragrance bases are pre-blended aromatic building blocks made from aroma molecules and natural materials. They’re designed to be stable, long-lasting, and easy to combine — making them one of the simplest ways to start building scent.
- Ideal for beginners
- Used in perfumery, soaps, candles, diffusers, and body products
- Designed to work well with each other
Aroma Molecules
The fundamental building blocks of scent
Aroma molecules are single, isolated scent compounds used to shape precision, diffusion, and longevity. They’re the backbone of modern perfumery and are widely used across all fragrance applications.
- Recommended for experienced formulators
- Powerful and highly concentrated
- Used in very small amounts
- Essential for control and consistency
Solvents & Carriers
The base that holds your fragrance
Solvents and carriers are what turn your raw materials into a wearable, usable product. Whether you're making an eau de parfum, a body oil, or a candle, your choice of base shapes how a scent behaves, how it feels on skin, and how long it lasts.
- Suitable for all levels of formulator
- Essential for diluting and blending aromatic materials
- Choose your base to suit your application alcohol, oil, or wax
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