The Founder

The Founder

CURIONOIR | The New Zealand Perfume House That Turns Memory into Scent and Craft into Vessels

“Curionoir would not be what it is without my Māori heritage.”“Without my Māori roots, Curionoir would not have become w...
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AENTOS | Scents That Take Root Beneath the Forest and Move Slowly Forward

“We want to make perfumes that are neither decorative nor obvious, but rooted in the earth. Scents that feel like standi...
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nowas | From 450 Years of Incense Culture to a Modern “Fragrant Amulet”

“Connecting the past and the present through the spirit of harmony.”―― Akina Shimawaki, Brand Development Office, Projec...
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Almostfever_ | On the Verge of Passion, Beyond Subtraction

Almostfever_ is a fragrance brand from China. It brings architectural structure, sculptural tactility and the processes ...
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Handhandhand | How Three “Hands” Turned Fragrance into the Shape of Emotion

“Fragrance is nothing without imagination. We believe fragrance is, above all, an emotional experience.”— Chinlun Shen, ...
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Memo Paris | A Poet and Traveler’s House Turning Memory and Journeys into a Map of Scent

“My role is to find the stories.” —— Clara Molloy (co-founder and creative director)
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Ysven: Turning Cocktails from Something to Drink into Something to Wear

“Perfume and cocktails share a remarkable creative and sensory affinity: ingredients are layered, balanced, and designed to evoke moods and stories.” — AJ Patawaran, from an interview in Manila Bulletin Lifestyle
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PERFUMER H: Lyn Harris’s Fragrance World of “Making Air Visible”

“The work of the perfumer has long been hidden. There is a certain mystery to it.” — Lyn Harris
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Melt Season: Contemporary Chinese Fragrance, Flowing Like Water

“A country’s brands are also part of how that country communicates its culture.” — Lishi Ni, founder
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MIU MIU: Another Self Blossoming between Rebellion and Elegance

“Prada, ultimately, is who I am. And Miu Miu is who I want to be.” — Miuccia Prada, 1997